B
Idioms beginning with "B"
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[beach bunny] {n.}, {slang}
An attractive girl seen on beaches — mostly to show off her figure; one who doesn't get into the water and swim.
* /What kind of a girl is Susie? — She's a beach bunny; she always comes to the Queen's Surf on Waikiki but […]
[be a fly on the wall] {v. phr.}
To eavesdrop on a secret conversation.
How I wish I could be a fly on the wall to hear what my fiance's parents are saying about me!
[be a good hand at] {v. phr.}
To be talented, gifted, or skilled in some activity.
Florian is a good hand at both gardening and building.
[be an item] {v. phr.}
To be a couple; belong to one another.
No one is surprised to see them together anymore; if is generally recognized that they are an item.
[be a poor hand at] {v. phr.}
To be inept, untalented, or clumsy in some activity.
Archibald is a poor hand at tennis so no one wants to play with him.
Contrast: [BE A GOOD HAND AT].
[be at pains] {v. phr.}
To be extremely desirous to do something; to take the trouble to do something.
The captain was at pains to see that everybody got safely into the lifeboats.