Busy as a beaver
To be very busy. I have been as busy as a beaver all morning.
Busman’s holiday
A holiday where you spend your time doing the same thing that you would do if you were working. The doctor felt that he was on a busman's... Read more →
Business as usual
To continue as usual. It was business as usual for the small store after the fire destroyed the shopping area.
Bury the hatchet
To stop arguing and become friendly with someone. My friend buried the hatchet with his brother and they are now friendly again.
Bury one`s head in the sand
To refuse to see something, to know something unpleasant but not want to deal with it. The man always buries his head in the sand and never... Read more →
Burst with pride
To be full of pride and ready to burst. The girl's parents were bursting with pride at the graduation ceremony.
Burst with joy
To be full of happiness and feel that you will explode or burst. My grandmother burst with joy when she saw her new baby granddaughter.
Burst out crying/laughing/singing
To begin to cry/laugh/sing suddenly. We burst out laughing when the man screamed after seeing the mouse. The little boy burst out crying in... Read more →
Burst out
To leave quickly, to depart quickly. The girl became angry and burst out of the room.
Burst onto the scene
To appear suddenly in some location. The young singer burst onto the scene when she was a teenager.