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- ballpark figure Idiom B2 A ballpark figure is an approximate number or estimate, not an exact one.
- bang to rights Idiom C1 Caught clearly doing something wrong, with undeniable proof.
- barking mad Idiom B2 Extremely crazy or behaving in a wildly irrational way.
- beat a dead horse Idiom B2 To waste time arguing or focusing on something that cannot be changed or is already decided.
- benevolent Word C1 Benevolent describes someone who is kind and wants to help others.
- bet your bottom dollar Idiom C1 Used to say you are completely sure something will happen or be true.
- big fish in a small pond Idiom B2 A big fish in a small pond is a person who is important or very successful in a small group or limited place.
- bipolar Word B2 Bipolar describes a condition or situation with two opposite states or extremes.
- bite the bullet Idiom B2 To bite the bullet means to face a difficult or unpleasant situation bravely and do what must be done.
- bits and bobs Idiom B2 Small miscellaneous items or details that are not important enough to name individually.
- blow off steam Idiom B2 To blow off steam means to release stress or strong emotions by doing something active or enjoyable.
- blow one's own trumpet Idiom B2 To blow one's own trumpet means to talk proudly about your own achievements, often in an annoying way.
- Bob's your uncle Idiom B2 Used to say that something will be easy or will happen exactly as expected after a simple step.
- brass monkeys Idiom C1 “Brass monkeys” is used in the expression “cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey,” meaning extremely cold …
- brass neck Idiom C1 “Brass neck” means the bold rudeness or shameless confidence to do or say something without embarrassment.
- break the bank Idiom B2 To break the bank means to cost so much money that you cannot afford it.
- break the ice Idiom B2 To break the ice means to do or say something that makes people feel more relaxed in a new or awkward situation.
- burn bridges Idiom B2 To burn bridges means to ruin a relationship or opportunity so that you cannot go back to it.
- by hook or by crook Idiom C1 By hook or by crook means using any possible method to achieve something, whether fair or not.
- by the book Idiom B2 If you do something by the book, you follow the official rules and procedures exactly.