Buy out (someone or something) or buy (someone or something) out
To purchase a business or a company, to buy all of someone's shares in a company. The large company wants to buy out the small company. The... Read more →
Buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off
To bribe someone. The union tried to buy off the politician.
Buy into (something)
To accept and agree with something. I do not buy into my friend's idea about starting a business.
Buy a pig in a poke
To buy something without seeing it or knowing anything about it. It is like buying a pig in a poke if you buy that car without first inspecting... Read more →
Buy a lemon
To buy something that is worthless or does not work well. The used car that I bought is not very good. I think that I bought a lemon.
Button one’s lip
To become quiet, to not speak. I decided to button my lip rather than give my opinion of our supervisor.
Butter (someone) up or butter up (someone)
To flatter someone. The man is trying to butter up his boss so that he can leave early on Friday.
Butt in (on someone or something)
To interrupt someone or something. I do not like that woman because she always butts in on our conversation while we are talking.
Butt heads with (someone)
To quarrel or argue about something with someone. The man often butts heads with his boss during a meeting.
But for (someone or something)
If it were not for someone or something. The man would have easily got the new job, but for the fact that he was not honest about his previous... Read more →