B
Idioms beginning with "B"
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Contents of B:
[business]
See:
[DO THE BUSINESS],
[HAVE NO BUSINESS],
[LAND-OFFICE BUSINESS],
[MEAN BUSINESS],
[MONKEY BUSINESS],
[THE BUSINESS].
[bust up] {v. phr.}, {slang}
To terminate a partnership, a relationship, a friendship, or a marriage.
If Jack keeps drinking the way he does, it will bust up his marriage to Sue.
[busy work] {n.}
Work that is done not to do or finish anything important, but just to keep busy.
When the teacher finished all she had to say it was still a half hour before school was over. So she gave the class a test for busy work.
[but good] {adv. phr.}, {informal}
Very much so; thoroughly completely; forcefully. — Used for emphasis.
Jack called Charles a bad name, and Charles hit him, but good.
* /Tom fell and broke his leg. That taught him but good not to fool around in […]
[butterflies in one's stomach] {n. phr.}
A queer feeling in the stomach caused by nervous fear or uncertainty; a feeling of fear or anxiety in the stomach.
When Bob walked into the factory office to ask for a job, he had butterflies in his stomach.
[…]
[butter up] {v.}, {informal}
To try to get the favor or friendship of (a person) by flattery or pleasantness.
He began to butter up the boss in hope of being given a better job.
Compare: [POLISH THE APPLE].