Idioms beginning with B

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by the way

Meaning: incidentally

Example: I will not be going to the party. By the way, I do not like him too much. Read more ➺


break down

Meaning: to stop working

Example: His car broke down. Read more ➺


better off

Meaning: to shun someone or something away so that it becomes better than before

Example: The family is better off without this guy who respects nobody and thinks that he is the centre of the universe at all times. Read more ➺


buzz word

Meaning: a phrase that is used to describe a word or phrase that is popular in a group of people

Example: The college students these days have many buzz words that their parents do not understand. Read more ➺


build bridges

Meaning: to foster good relationships

Example: A non-governmental organization is engaged in building bridges between different communal groups in the city. Read more ➺


blue-collar

Meaning: of or relating to industrial work, especially the semiskilled and unskilled

Example: They hope the new manufacturing unit on the small town's outskirts will open up the doors for many more blue-collar jobs. Read more ➺


bee in bonnet

Meaning: be possessed with one thought or scheme

Example: The man has a real bee in his bonnet in trying to find out about how people would react in this situation. Read more ➺


bitter medicine

Meaning: something difficult to accept

Example: Initially, the lockdown during the pandemic was bitter medicine for all. Read more ➺


belly laugh

Meaning: to laugh uncontrollably

Example: The books by this author always give me a belly laugh. Read more ➺


bad-mouth

Meaning: to say something bad about something

Example: The social parties in this area are just meant for old ladies to gather around and bad-mouth everyone who did not show up. I would never go for one. Read more ➺


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