Bite off more than one can chew
To try to do more than one is able to do. Being overloaded with work, Sara bit off more than she can chew when she agreed to help her friend... Read more →
Bit by bit
Gradually; little by little. Bit by bit, she was getting better at her new job.
Birthday suit
A completely naked body. My little daughter, while running in the garden in her birthday suit, fell and had her nose bleeding.
Birds-eye view
A view from high above, a brief look at something. In 2010, when we visited Paris, we had a ride with Paris Eye and saw a birds-eye view of the... Read more →
Birds and the bees
Information about human sex and reproduction. Information mostly given to a child. When my mother was trying to tell me about the birds and the... Read more →
Big shot
An influential and powerful person. Although Anna is a big shot in the company, she's a very modest girl.
Big of (someone)
To be generous with someone. It was big of brother to lent me his car for my very busy week.
Big frog in a small pond
An important person in a less important place. The manager is a big frog in a small pond in his company.
Big fish in a small pond
An important person in a less important place. When she moved to the town she felt like a big fish in a small pond.
Bide one`s time
To patiently wait for a good opportunity to occur. I've been biding my time for a moment like this for so long and I can't let it go... Read more →