Bounce (something) off (someone)
To test someone's reaction to an idea. I bounced my idea for a new restaurant off my friend and he seemed to like it.
Bottom out
To reach the lowest point. This March the stock market bottomed out at its lowest level ever.
Bottom line
The result or final outcome of something, the last figure on a financial statement. Although I do not want to buy a new car, the bottom line is... Read more →
Bottle (something) up or bottle up (something)
To hold one's feelings inside of you. My aunt, who lives with her in laws, bottles up her feelings and has much stress because of it.
Boss (someone) around or boss around (someone)
To keep telling someone what to do, to be bossy toward someone. They often criticize me for bossing my friends around.
Born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth
To be born rich, to have more than everything that you need since birth. Despite being born with a silver spoon in his mouth and never having... Read more →
Born out of wedlock
To be born to an unmarried mother. My sister has always been prejudiced because of the son who was born out of wedlock.
Bore the pants off (someone)
To frighten someone very badly. The new teacher bored the pants off the students.
Bore (someone) to death
To bore someone very much. Although the film was boring me to death, I was still watching it for no reason.
Bore (someone) stiff
To bore someone very much. Mos students were bored stiff with the long speech of the principal.