B idioms (4)

(English Idioms & Sayings) B IDIOMS (4)
better off

- to be in a better situation than before
He would be better off if he sold his old car and bought a new one.

between a rock and a hard place

- to be in a very difficult position
We were between a rock and a hard place in our effort to solve the problem.

between the devil and the deep blue sea

- to be in a very difficult position
The mayor was between the devil and the deep blue sea when he tried to keep the two groups happy.

betwixt and between

- to be undecided, to be between two decisions
We were betwixt and between in our effort to try and decide which school to send our child to.

beyond a shadow of a doubt

- to be completely without doubt
Everyone believed beyond a shadow of a doubt that the man had stolen the money.

beyond measure

- to be more than can be measured
The man's love for his city was beyond measure.

beyond one's depth

- to be beyond one's ability, to be in deep water
The apartment manager was beyond her depth in her effort to manage the apartment.

beyond one's means

- to be more than one can afford
The expensive boat was very much beyond our means.

beyond the pale

- to be outside the bounds of acceptable behavior
What they are doing is totally unacceptable and beyond the pale.

beyond words

- to be more than one can say
Our love for our new baby is beyond words.

bid adieu to (someone or something)

- to say good-bye to someone or something
Everybody gathered to bid adieu to the popular supervisor.

bide one`s time

- to patiently wait for an opportunity to occur.
The man is biding his time as he waits to become president of the company.

big frog/fish in a small pond

- an important person in a less important place
The woman was a big fish in a small pond when she moved to the small town.

big of (someone)

- to be generous of someone
It was very big of the man to share his house with the other people.

big shot

- an important and powerful person
The man is a big shot in the oil and gas industry.

bird in hand is worth two in the bush

- something that you already have is better than something that you might get
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush so we decided to sell the car to our neighbor rather than wait to get a higher price.

birds and the bees

- human sex and reproduction
The father tried to tell his son about the birds and the bees.

birds-eye view

- a view from high above, a brief look at something
We had a birds-eye view of the playing field from our seats high up in the stadium.

birthday suit

- a completely naked body
The little boy was running down the street in his birthday suit.


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