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best of both worlds
Combining two qualities that are usually separate
“You get THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS with this arrangement.”
best thing since sliced bread
An innovative development
“She thinks this new software's THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD.”
bet one's bottom dollar
Be certain that something will happen
“I'd BET MY BOTTOM DOLLAR”
bet the farm
Risk everything; spend all one's money on something in hopes of success
“Don't BET THE FARM”
bet your bottom dollar
To be absolutely certain about something
“I'd BET MY BOTTOM DOLLAR on that”
better late than never
It is better to do something late than not do it at all
“Well, BETTER LATE THAN NEVER”
between a rock and a hard place
Caught between two undesirable options
“I'm BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE”
between the devil and the deep blue sea
Caught between two equally bad choices
“I'm BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA on this decision”
between you and me
In confidence; secretly between us
“BETWEEN YOU AND ME, I think she's lying”
beyond the pale
Unacceptable; outside the bounds of decency
“His behavior was BEYOND THE PALE”
big cheese
An important person in a company or organization
“He's THE BIG CHEESE”
big deal
Something important (sarcastic: not important)
“He thinks he's A BIG DEAL”
big fish
An important person
“He's A BIG FISH”
big fish in a small pond
Someone important in a small group
“She was A BIG FISH IN A SMALL POND”
big picture
A wide perspective; a broad view of something
“You need to look at THE BIG PICTURE, not the details.”
big time
If you do something big time, you do it to a great degree
“We succeeded BIG TIME”
bind someone over
To require someone to behave in a certain way
“The court BOUND HIM OVER to keep the peace.”
bind someone to something
To commit someone to an agreement
“The contract BINDS HIM TO the company for three years.”
birds of a feather
People having similar characters, backgrounds, interests, or beliefs
“BIRDS OF A FEATHER flock together”
bite off more than you can chew
To take on a task that is too big or difficult
“You BIT OFF MORE THAN YOU COULD CHEW with that project”
bite the bullet
To force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult
“I just have to BITE THE BULLET and tell him the truth”
bite the dust
To die; to fail
“He BIT THE DUST”
blabbermouth
Someone who tells secrets or talks too much
“Don't tell her - she's A BLABBERMOUTH”
black and blue
With dark marks on your skin caused by being hit or having an accident; bruised
“He was BLACK AND BLUE from the beating”