Idiom /Definition /Usage
back on one's feet /recovered/ He is back on his feet after his company went out of business.
back out/ withdraw from/ The company tried to back out of the agreement.
back to the drawing board /back to the beginning and start over /Since the project was unsuccessful, the company had to go back to the drawing board.
bail out/provide assistance to /The government has decided to bail out the troubled bank.
bank on/ trust /You can bank on anything the company promises.
bark is worse than one's bite /attitude is worse than his actions /Even when he is angry, his bark is worse than his bite.
barking up the wrong tree/ making incorrect assumptions /The police are barking up the wrong tree in their investigation.
beat someone to the draw /was faster than him /She beat him to the draw and arrived at the interview first.
beat someone to the punch was faster than him She beat him to the punch and arrived at the interview first.
beating around the bush/speaking indirectly/ Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision.
bent out of shape/ become upset/ Don't get so bent out of shape.
bite /to eat some food /After the show, let's get a bite to eat.
black and white/ writing /When making a deal you should get everything in black and white.
blow a fuse /lose your temper/ Hey, don't blow a fuse.
blow one's cool /become angry /Calm down. Don't blow your cool.
blown away /really impressed /I was blown away by his donation of a million dollars.
breaking a sweat/tired/ I'm not even breaking a sweat.
break it up/ Stop/ Break it up, or I will call the police.
bring down/ depressing /The news of the tsunami was a bring down.
buy it /die/ If you don't slow down, you're going to buy it in a car accident.
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