Idioms beginning with B
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Meaning: be in the same unpleasant situation as other people
Example: The speaker said that everyone should make an effort towards the protection of the environment, as everyone was in the same boat, and climate changes would have dire consequences for all. Read more ➺
Meaning: to sometimes like or be interested in something or somebody and sometimes not
Example: Why are you blowing hot and cold simultaneously? Tell me clearly whether you want to go with it, or not. Read more ➺
Meaning: to find a new method/technique
Example: American scientists blazed a trail for preventing Coronavirus in 2020. Read more ➺
Meaning: a disgrace
Example: I have always been the black sheep of my family. Everyone else has responsible jobs while I have chosen to be an artist. Read more ➺
Meaning: to keep yourself from saying something that you really want to say
Example: I had to bite my tongue when Peter said that he was hard-working. Read more ➺
Meaning: try to do more than one is able to do
Example: By accepting two part-time jobs, he is clearly biting off more than he can chew. Read more ➺
Meaning: to turn against someone who has been a benefactor in the past
Example: The strategies of the state government are not perfect but the people should not bite the hand that feeds them since many lucrative policies have been brought about by this government for the common people. Read more ➺
Meaning: to fall to the ground
Example: The soldier bit the dust after a very long fight and even at that he managed to take many enemy soldiers with him. Read more ➺
Meaning: miscellaneous small objects
Example: After the accident, there were bits and pieces of the wreckage spread all over the road. Read more ➺
