Idioms beginning with B
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Meaning: an overview.
Example: You can get a bird's-eye view of the city by going to the topmost floor. Read more ➺
Meaning: the most beautiful woman in a gathering.
Example: She felt like the belle of the ball as she danced the night away with her beau. Read more ➺
Meaning: to work with a person or organisation, or being involved with them, in a way that causes other people to distrust you.
Example: The two young men were in bed with the neighborhood gangs. Read more ➺
Meaning: get through the hardest part of something.
Example: I'm tired and need an ice-cold drink. I broke my back at work today on that project. Read more ➺
Meaning: Complete authority or unrestricted freedom of action or a free hand.
Example: Roger was given a blank check by Mr. Musk. He could spend as much as he wanted to implement the latest driving technology. Read more ➺
Meaning: (existed) been present and active.
Example: This is not a new viral video; it's been around for a couple of years. Read more ➺
Meaning: having a complaint that needs to be discussed.
Example: Jake walked up to Robert and told him that he had a bone to pick with him. Read more ➺
Meaning: to avoid expressing surprise, fear, or shock.
Example: The man didn't bat an eye when the explosions went off around him and bullets zipped past his head. Read more ➺
between the devil and the deep blue sea
Meaning: between two equally difficult or unacceptable choices.
Example: I am in a pickle. Anything I do is going to cause this situation to turn out bad. I'm really stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea. Read more ➺
Meaning: work very hard and actively.
Example: I often find my husband in the garage, busy as a beaver, working on some new project. Read more ➺
