Idioms beginning with B
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Meaning: Extra attractive features that are not essential to function.
Example: The new smartphone comes with bells and whistles like facial recognition and wireless charging. Read more ➺
Meaning: A day when everything seems to go wrong.
Example: I woke up with a serious case of bed head; it's a bad hair day, and nothing is going right with my hair. Read more ➺
Meaning: Avoid cutting off every possible way of returning to a situation, leaving no chance to go back.
Example: When leaving your job, don’t burn your bridges; you may want to work there again someday. Read more ➺
Meaning: First experience of a difficult or challenging situation, often under pressure.
Example: Her first week as a surgeon was a real baptism of fire in the emergency room. Read more ➺
Meaning: Return to hard, unpleasant, or routine work after a break or leisure.
Example: After the weekend getaway, it's time to back to the salt mines. Read more ➺
Meaning: Refers to an animal used to carry loads or perform heavy labor, such as a donkey, mule, or ox.
Example: The donkey served as a beast of burden, hauling sacks of grain up the steep hill. Read more ➺
Meaning: Lose control of one's temper; become very angry or enraged suddenly.
Example: When she saw the broken vase, she blew a fuse and started yelling. Read more ➺
Meaning: A fortunate or unexpected event that brings a positive outcome.
Example: We got the job done on time thanks to a bit of luck with the weather. Read more ➺
Meaning: A creation or innovation that originates from an individual's or group's intellectual effort and imagination.
Example: The revolutionary software was the brainchild of a dedicated team of developers. Read more ➺
Meaning: Refers to something outstandingly good or excellent.
Example: Emma’s homemade cookies are the bee's knees; I could eat them all day! Read more ➺
