Idioms beginning with B
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Meaning: hide from the truth
Example: Finals begin in a week and if I continue to bury my head in the sand, I'll be taking this class again next semester. Read more ➺
Meaning: to do something in order to postpone an event, a result, etc.
Example: I am currently delivering pizza, buying time to apply for a better job. Read more ➺
Meaning: a secret to be kept between two people
Example: Let me tell you something. Just between you and me, I don't think her painting deserves the first prize. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be in jail or prison
Example: Before the end of this year, Harrison will be behind bars for his crimes. Read more ➺
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 ➺
