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baby blues
Blue eyes
“She has THE BABY BLUES”
baby boomer
A person born in the years following World War II, when there was a temporary marked increase in the birth rate
“He's A BABY BOOMER”
back and forth
Dialogue, negotiations
“We went BACK AND FORTH”
back at you
Same to you (used to return a greeting or insult)
“RIGHT BACK AT YOU”
back on one's feet
Physically healthy again
“He's BACK ON HIS FEET”
back to square one
Back to the start
“We're BACK TO SQUARE ONE”
back to the drawing board
To start over because a previous attempt failed
“The plan didn't work, so it's BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD”
backseat driver
A passenger in a car who gives unwanted advice to the driver
“Don't be A BACKSEAT DRIVER”
bad apple
A discontented, trouble making, or dishonest person
“He's A BAD APPLE”
bad blood
Enmity or hatred that stems from something in the past
“There's BAD BLOOD between them”
bad egg
Someone who is not to be trusted
“He's A BAD EGG”
bag of tricks
A set of methods or resources
“He has A BAG OF TRICKS”
bail out
To rescue someone from a bad situation, to shield someone from the consequences of his or her actions
“They expect us to BAIL them OUT again.”
ball and chain
One's spouse (derogatory but often affectionate); an ongoing burden
“She's his BALL AND CHAIN”
ball of chalk
A road or walk (British slang)
“Walk up THE BALL OF CHALK”
ballpark figure
A rough estimate
“Can you give me A BALLPARK FIGURE?”
bang for your buck
Value for money
“Get more BANG FOR YOUR BUCK”
baptism by fire
A difficult task given right after one has assumed new responsibilities
“It was A BAPTISM BY FIRE”
bar fly
Someone who spends much of his or her time in bars
“He's A BAR FLY”
bark up the wrong tree
Pursue a mistaken approach or belief; be wrong in a course of action
“If you think I'm covering for them, you're BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE.”
barking up the wrong tree
To be wrong about the reason for something; to be looking in the wrong place; accusing the wrong person
“If you expect me to fix it, you're BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE.”
basket case
So upset or stunned that one is unable to function; in a hopeless condition
“He's A BASKET CASE”
bats in the belfry
Crazy or eccentric
“She has BATS IN THE BELFRY”
be a barrel of laughs
To be fun, funny, and pleasant
“He's A BARREL OF LAUGHS”