Bid adieu to (someone or something)
To say good-bye to someone or something. Everybody gathered to bid adieu to the prime minister who had just resigned.
Beyond words
To be more than one can say. Difficult to describe in words. Sara's love for her sweet daughter is beyond words.
Beyond the pale
To be outside the bounds of acceptable behavior. What my sister and her boyfriend are doing is unacceptable and beyond the pale.
Beyond one’s means
To be more than one can afford. After we sold our old car, my husband wanted to buy a Mercedes, but I insisted that it was beyond our means and... Read more →
Beyond one’s depth
1. To be beyond one's ability. 2. To be in deep water. The apartment manager was beyond her depth in her effort to manage the... Read more →
Beyond measure
To be more than can be measured. My love for you is beyond measure, my dear.
Beyond a shadow of a doubt
To be completely without doubt. All people believe beyond a shadow of a doubt that our country is run by greatly corrupted men.
Betwixt and between
When you are betwixt and between, you are undecided; between two decisions. My husband and I were betwixt and between in our effort to decide... Read more →
Between the devil and the deep blue sea
To be in a very difficult position where you have to make a choice between two equally bad situations. The prime minister was between the devil... Read more →
Between jobs
If someone is between jobs, he is unemployed. My brother is between jobs again, as he lost his job three days ago.