Bawl out (someone) or bawl (someone) out
To scold someone loudly. The woman bawled out her child in the supermarket.
Batten down the hatches
To prepare for difficult times, to close the hatches in a boat before a storm. A big storm was coming so we decided to batten down the hatches... Read more →
Bat a thousand
To be successful in everything that you do. The salesman was batting a thousand during his sales trip to Europe.
Base one’s opinion on (something)
To form an opinion from something. I based my opinion on the woman's previous work and decided not to give her a job.
Bark up the wrong tree
To make a wrong assumption about something. The police are barking up the wrong tree in their investigation of the criminal.
Bark is worse than one`s bite
Someone is not as bad as they sound. Don`t worry if the boss is angry - his bark is worse than his bite.
Barge in on (someone or something)
To interrupt someone or something, to intrude on someone or something. My brother often barges in on me when I am with my friends.
Bargain on (something)
To plan or expect something. We did not bargain on having heavy rain during our summer birthday party.
Baptism of fire
A first experience of something (often difficult or unpleasant). We went through a baptism of fire when we had to learn how to operate the... Read more →
Banker’s hours
Short work hours (like the old hours of a bank when they were rather short). The man has his own company and likes to work banker's hours.