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bug-eyed
With eyes bulging; staring widely
“He was BUG-EYED with surprise”
build up
To increase or accumulate gradually
“You need to BUILD UP your stamina”
bulge out
To swell or stick outward
“His eyes BULGED OUT in fear”
bulk large
To be very important or significant
“The environment BULKS LARGE in the election”
bull by the horns
To deal with a problem directly
“I suppose someone has to TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS.”
bull in a china shop
A clumsy or tactless person
“He's A BULL IN A CHINA SHOP”
bulldoze someone into something
To force someone to do something
“She BULLDOZED HIM INTO accepting the deal.”
bump in the road
A temporary problem, a small setback
“Just A BUMP IN THE ROAD”
bump into someone
To meet someone unexpectedly
“I BUMPED INTO HIM at the shops, unfortunately.”
bumper crop
An unusually large harvest
“This year's BUMPER CROP surprised farmers”
bunch of fives
A fist; to punch someone
“He gave him A BUNCH OF FIVES”
bundle up
To dress warmly in layers
“BUNDLE UP - it's freezing outside.”
bung up
To damage or injure something
“He BUNGED UP his knee playing soccer”
bunk off
To skip school or work without permission
“The students BUNKED OFF class”
bunker down
To take shelter or prepare for difficulty
“We BUNKERED DOWN during the storm”
buoy up
To encourage or cheer someone
“The good news BUOYED US UP”
burn bridges
Leave a job or a relationship on such bad terms that one does not stay in contact
“Don't BURN BRIDGES”
burn the candle at both ends
To exhaust oneself by working too much, going to bed late and getting up early
“She's been BURNING THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS studying for exams”
burn the midnight oil
To work late into the night
“I had to BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL to finish the report”
burst your bubble
To destroy someone's illusion
“Sorry to BURST YOUR BUBBLE”
bury one's head in the sand
Ignoring something that's obviously wrong, not facing reality
“Don't BURY YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND”
bury the hatchet
Make peace, agree to end a dispute
“Let's BURY THE HATCHET”
bury your head in the sand
To refuse to face reality
“Stop BURYING YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND”
bust your chops
To tease or bother someone
“He's just BUSTING YOUR CHOPS”