Idiom | Meaning | Example |
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush | having one is better than seeing many | When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... . |
a bit at sea | a bit unsure, uncertain | He seems a bit at sea since his brother died. They were close. |
a bit dense | not smart, slow at thinking, stupid, not too swift | She knows the answers to these questions. She's just acting dense |
a bit off/a bit mental | not rational, unbalanced, one brick short | Kate talks to the birds. Do you think she's a bit off? |
a bitch [B] | a complaining woman, a woman who nags | What a bitch! She complains to us and criticizes her kids. |
a bite to eat | a lunch, a snack | We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there. |
a bitter pill | a negative event, a loss, a painful experience | Divorce is a bitter pill for her. She believed in her marriage. |
a black mark | a mark beside your name means you are bad | If you cause an accident, you get a black mark beside your name. |
a blackout (TV) | refusal to broadcast an event during that event | A blackout is intended to encourage fans to attend an event. |
a blackout (war) | a policy that requires lights to be turned off | Blackouts prevented bombers from seeing their targets at night. |
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