Idioms beginning with B
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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 ➺
Meaning: to be near about the exact (usually in amount)
Example: The management was given a ballpark figure at the very beginning of the presentation. Read more ➺
Meaning: not 12 in numbers but 13
Example: The fellow gave me a baker's dozen of cookies. It made my children very happy. Read more ➺
Meaning: something that is a basic element (of the subject)
Example: The building blocks of success, in my view, come from perseverance and hard work. Read more ➺
Meaning: to bring forth
Example: The meeting has been brought forward by the board and we have to start preparing for it right away. Read more ➺
Meaning: family relations and bonds are closer than other relationships
Example: When you get into trouble, usually your family will be the ones to bail you out, not your friends. After all, blood is thicker than water. Read more ➺
Meaning: avoid talking about the main topic
Example: Will you please stop beating about the bush and get to the point? Read more ➺
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Meaning: different people have different ideas and views about what is beautiful
Example: I don't see why he finds her attractive, I think she is downright ugly; but, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as they say. Read more ➺
Meaning: Heated argument or loud, intense quarrel, usually between people who are close.
Example: They had a blazing row over money right in the middle of the street. Read more ➺
