English Phrases, proverbs, and expressions are an important part of everyday English. They come up all the time in both written and spoken English. Because Phrases don’t always make sense literally, you’ll need to familiarize yourself with the meaning and usage of each idiom. That may seem like a lot of work, but learning Phrases is fun, especially when you compare English Phrases to the Phrases in your own language.
Here’s a list of “Phrases Beginning With B” in English:
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Back To Square One
Meaning: To go back to the beginning; back to the drawing board.
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Back To The Drawing Board
Meaning: Starting over again on because of a previously failed attempt. Similar to phrases like “back to square one.”
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Barking Up The Wrong Tree
Meaning: To make a wrong assumption about something.
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Beating a Dead Horse
Meaning: To bring up an issue that has already been resolved.
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Beating Around The Bush
Meaning: Someone who is beating around the bush is someone who avoids the main point.
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Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
Meaning: What is nice looking to one person might be ugly to another; people’s opinions can differ on what is beautiful.
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Benefit Of The Doubt
Meaning: To believe someone, even though you might have some doubts.
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Better Safe Than Sorry
Meaning: It’s better to choose the safer option than a riskier one that you may later regret.
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Between a Rock And a Hard Place
Meaning: Being faced with two difficult choices, where neither are satisfactory.
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Birds Of a Feather Flock Together
Meaning: People tend to associate with others who share similar interests or values.
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Break The Ice
Meaning: This phrase means to break down a social stiffness.
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Bull In a China Shop
Meaning: Someone who breaks things due to clumsiness.
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Burst Your Bubble
Meaning: Giving someone news or information that will disappoint them.
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Ball Is In Your Court
Meaning: If someone says the “ball is in your court,” it means that the time has come for you to make a decision or take an action.
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Bare Necessities
Meaning: Only what is essential; no more than what is necessary.
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Better Late Than Never
Meaning: It is better to do something, even if it’s late, then to never do it at all.
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Bite The Bullet
Meaning: Finally committing to a tough decision.
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Blast From The Past
Meaning: Seeing something that strongly reminds you of the past.
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Blow Your Mind
Meaning: To be amazed or impressed.
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Bring Home The Bacon
Meaning: Acquiring money from work.
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Burn a Hole In My Pocket
Meaning: Eager to spend money.
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Bury The Hatchet
Meaning: If you bury the hatchet with someone, you let go of problems that you’ve had in the past with them; to forgive and forget.
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Bury Your Head In The Sand
Meaning: Ignoring a problem, not wanting to acknowledge it.
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By The Skin Of Your Teeth
Meaning: Just barely; narrowly.