Idioms beginning with B
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Meaning: best friend who is very close to you
Example: The two ladies who were arrested for injuring each other for one man were bosom friends for years. Read more ➺
Meaning: a fashionable society.
Example: He had no interest in the glittering beau monde that he belonged to before his marriage. Read more ➺
Meaning: to exhaust someone's energies or resources by leading a hectic life.
Example: Since starting my new job, I have been burning the candle at both ends. Read more ➺
Meaning: soon; after a while.
Example: By and by, she paused to make sure everyone was paying attention. Read more ➺
Meaning: to make something known to everybody.
Example: We are going to have to break the news to the kids that the concert has been cancelled. Read more ➺
Meaning: if you have a blind spot about something, you cannot accept or understand it
Example: Please don't point out my "blind spots" to me; I would rather find them on my own. Read more ➺
Meaning: give ironical praise to someone
Example: The judges loved your performance, but this was a backhanded compliment since they also highlighted it was blunt. Read more ➺
Meaning: a very powerful individual
Example: He is a big gun at the law firm; he has never lost a single court case. Read more ➺
Meaning: sudden and unaccountable desire to do something
Example: Acting on what appeared to be a blind impulse, she submitted her resignation. Read more ➺
Meaning: Praise or appreciation, usually for a service someone has done.
Example: He picked up some brownie points with his manager by doing part of her report for her. Read more ➺
