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Buff up
Clear, clean or make something shine
“The silver candlestick looked lovely after I BUFFED it UP.”
Buff up on
Improve your knowledge quickly
“I BUFFED UP ON my grammar before the test.”
Bug off!
Go away
“I told her to bug off because she was annoying me.”
Bug out
Open your eyes wide in surprise
“He BUGGED OUT when she turned up.”
Build around
Develop something on the basis of something else
“You should BUILD your share portfolio AROUND long-term investments.”
Build in
Incorporate something from the beginning
“We are BUILDING encryption IN at every level.”
Build into
Incorporate something from the beginning
“Security has been BUILT INTO the project.”
Build on
Use something good to achieve more
“We BUILT ON our early successes.”
Bulk out
Make something bigger or thicker
“I BULKED the essay OUT with a few quotes to reach the number of word required.”
Bulk up
Gain weight, develop bigger muscles
“He's BULKED UP a lot since he got those steroids.”
Bump into
Meet by chance
“I BUMPED INTO Helen on the underground the other day.”
Bump off
Kill
“The drug dealer was BUMPED OFF by a rival gang.”
Bump up
Increase
“They BUMP UP the prices in the high season.”
Bundle off
Send someone somewhere
“He BUNDLED the kids OFF to bed.”
Bundle out
Expel
“The barman BUNDLED the drunk OUT because he was annoying the other customers.”
Bundle up
Put on warm clothing
“We BUNDLED UP before going out as it was snowing.”
Bunk off
Not go to school when you should
“I used to BUNK OFF school and go into town.”
Buoy up
Make someone feel more positive
“After so much criticism, the positive review BUOYED him UP.”
Burn down
Burn completely
“They had to completely rebuild the museum after the old one BURNED DOWN.”
Burn off
Remove by burning or similar process
“I BURN OFF a lot of calories in the gym.”
Burn out
Lose enthusiasm and energy to continue in a demanding job
“Jennie BURNT OUT after ten years working as a futures broker and went to live in the country.”
Burn up
Destroy completely by fire
“All his possessions were BURNED UP in the fire.”
Burst into
Catch fire very quickly
“The car BURST INTO flames and the driver died as he didn't have time to get out.”
Bust up
End a relationship, usually angrily or after arguing
“They BUST UP after a row last night.”
Butt in
Interrupt
“I hope you don't mind me BUTTING IN on your conversation, but I couldn't help hearing what you said.”
Butt out
Not be involved in other people's business
“This is none of your business, so just BUTT OUT!”
Butter up
Praise or flatter someone excessively
“I tried BUTTERING my tutor UP but she still wouldn\'t let me hand it in late.”
Button up
Conclude an agreement
“They BUTTONED UP the deal.”
Buy in
Force a CD or record into the charts by buying lots of copies
“Joe Meek's last hit, 'Singin' the Blues', was probably BOUGHT IN at number 40, but failed to go any higher.”
Buy into
Accept an idea
“I never BOUGHT INTO the idea of a federalist Euopean Union.”
Buy off
Pay someone to stop them causing trouble
“He BOUGHT the newspaper OFF by placing a lot of adverts.”
Buy out
Buy somebody's share in a company
“His business partners BOUGHT him OUT to get rid of him.”
Buy up
Buy all of something
“We BOUGHT UP all the shop had before the price went up.”
Buzz around
Move quickly around a place
“Reporters were BUZZING AROUND the scene of the accident.”
Buzz off
Leave somewhere
“I'm BUZZING OFF now- I have to meet some people.”
Buzz off!
Go away (imperative)
“He told them to BUZZ OFF because they were annoying him.”
Call after
Name someone after somebody else
“She was CALLED Rose AFTER her late grandmother.”
Call around
Visit
“I CALLED AROUND but she wasn't in.”
Call at
Enter a harbour or port
“The cruise ship CALLED AT Malta.”
Call back
Return a phonecall
“I must CALL her BACK when we get to the office.”
Call for
Demand
“The Opposition party CALLED FOR the minister's resignation after the scandal broke.”
Call forth
Make something happen
“The protests CALLED FORTH a strong reaction from the police.”
Call in
Get someone to come and do a job
“We had to CALL IN a plumber because the sink was leaking and I had no idea how to fix it.”
Call off
To cancel an event or meeting.
“The concert had to be CALLED OFF because the singer went down with a bad case of flu.”
Call on
Ask for help
“The President CALLED ON the wealthy countries for financial aid after the floods destroyed much of the country's agriculture.”
Call round
Visit
“I CALLED ROUND on my way home but no one was in.”
Call up
Summon someone for military service
“The army CALLED UP the reserve soldiers when the war broke out.”
Calm down
Stop being angry or emotionally excited
“When I lose my temper, it takes ages for me to CALM DOWN again.”
Cancel out
Have an opposite effect on something that has happened, taking things back to the beginning
“The airport taxes CANCELLED OUT the savings we had made on the flight tickets.”
Cap off
Finish or complete, often with some decisive action
“She CAPPED OFF the meeting with a radical proposal.”