Idiom | Definition | Usage |
back on one's feet | recovered | He is back on his feet after his company went out of business. |
back out | withdraw from | The company tried to back out of the agreement. |
back to the drawing board | back to the beginning and start over | Since the project was unsuccessful, the company had to go back to the drawing board. |
bail out | provide assistance to | The government has decided to bail out the troubled bank. |
bank on | trust | You can bank on anything the company promises. |
bark is worse than one's bite | attitude is worse than his actions | Even when he is angry, his bark is worse than his bite. |
barking up the wrong tree | making incorrect assumptions | The police are barking up the wrong tree in their investigation. |
beat someone to the draw | was faster than him | She beat him to the draw and arrived at the interview first. |
beat someone to the punch | was faster than him | She beat him to the punch and arrived at the interview first. |
beating around the bush | speaking indirectly | Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision. |
bent out of shape | become upset | Don't get so bent out of shape. |
bite to eat | some food | After the show, let's get a bite to eat. |
black and white | writing | When making a deal you should get everything in black and white. |
blow a fuse | lose your temper | Hey, don't blow a fuse. |
blow one's cool | become angry | Calm down. Don't blow your cool. |
blown away | really impressed | I was blown away by his donation of a million dollars. |
breaking a sweat | tired | I'm not even breaking a sweat. |
break it up | Stop | Break it up, or I will call the police. |
bring down | depressing | The news of the tsunami was a bring down. |
buy it | die |
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