Idioms beginning with B
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Meaning: to be frustrated in your efforts to change something or make something happen
Example: Trying to keep this place clean and tidy is like hitting my head against a brick wall. Read more ➺
Meaning: those in need shouldn't expect too much from what they're given.
Example: In this village you are only going to get these many options for furniture. Learn to live it because beggars can't be choosers. Read more ➺
birds of a feather flock together
Meaning: to form groups with people with similar interests and tastes.
Example: The team is divided into people from the same region batting against each other. Birds of a feather flock together. Read more ➺
Meaning: to escape from somewhere violently
Example: The breakout was so sudden that the guards did not even have the time to process what happened. Read more ➺
Meaning: to have strong feelings of love for someone
Example: Being in love doesn't mean that you forget about all your responsibilities towards your parents, does it? Read more ➺
Meaning: to get ready for trouble
Example: The army is wise to batten down the hatches near the border when our neighbouring country seems to be so hostile. Read more ➺
Meaning: to become big and muscular
Example: Google has beefed up it's search algorithm to provide the best quality search result to its users. Read more ➺
Meaning: hurt, either bodily, emotionally or psychologically
Example: The man beat his own mother black and blue! How could someone do such a horrible act? The mother is still praying for the best for him though. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be in a semi unconscious state so as to not have any memory of a particular moment
Example: The child's mother blacked out on seeing him at the hospital. Subsequently she had to be hospitalised too. Read more ➺
Meaning: To amaze or astonish someone completely; to cause intense wonder or excitement.
Example: The breathtaking view from the top of the mountain blew my mind; I had never seen anything so beautiful. Read more ➺
