B

[brew]

See: [HOME BREW].

[brick]

See: [MAKE BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW].

[brick wall]

See: [STONE WALL].

[bridge]

See:

[BURN ONE'S BRIDGES],

[CROSS A BRIDGE BEFORE ONE COMES TO IT],

[WATER OVER THE DAM] or [WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE].

[brief]

See:

[HOLD A BRIEF FOR],

[IN BRIEF] or [IN SHORT] or [IN A WORD].

[bright and early]  {adj. phr.}

Prompt and alert; on time and ready; cheerful and on time or before time.

He came down bright and early to breakfast.

[bring about]  {v.}

To cause; produce; lead to.

The war had brought about great changes in living.

[bring around] or [bring round]  {v.}

1.  {informal}

To restore to health or consciousness cure.

He was quite ill, but good nursing brought him around.

Compare: [BRING TO] (1).

2. To cause a change in thinking; persuade; convince; make willing.

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[bringdown]  {n.},  {slang},  {informal}

1. (from "bring down", past "brought down"). A critical or cutting remark said sarcastically in order to deflate a braggard's ego.

John always utters the right bringdown when he encounters a braggard.

2. A  […]

[bring down]  {v. phr.},  {slang},  {informal}

1. To deflate (someone's ego).

John brought Ted down very cleverly with his remarks.

2. To depress (someone).