B

babe a babe in the woods
baby (as) weak as a baby
baby sleep like a baby
baby throw the baby out with the bath(water)
baby weak as a baby
baby’s (as) bald as a baby’s backside
baby’s (as) soft as a baby’s bottom
baby’s bald as a baby’s backside
baby’s soft as a baby’s bottom
back back and fill
back back and forth
back back down (from someone or something)
back back East
back back in circulation
back back off (from someone or something)
back back of the beyond
back back order something
back back out (of something)
back back someone or something up
back back the wrong horse
back back-to-back
back back to square one
back back to the drawing board
back back to the salt mines
back behind someone’s back
back be the straw that broke the camel’s back
back break one’s back (to do something)
back break the back of something
back cut back (on something)
back date back (to sometime)
back double back (on someone or something)
back fall back on someone or something

back from way back
back get back (at someone)
back get back into circulation
back get back into harness
back get back on one’s feet
back get back (to someone)
back Get off someone’s back!
back get someone’s back up
back give someone a pat on the back
back give someone the shirt off one’s back
back go back on one’s word
back hang back
back hark(en) back to something
back have back at someone
back have been to hell and back
back have eyes in the back of one’s head
back have one’s back to the wall
back knock something back
back know someone or something like the back of one’s
hand
back laid-back
back like water off a duck’s back
back nurse someone back to health
back on someone’s back
back pat someone on the back
back pay someone a back-handed compliment
back pin someone’s ears back
back put one’s back (in)to something
back put something on the back burner
back roll something back
back scratch someone’s back
back set one back on one’s heels
back set someone back (some amount of money)
back sit back and let something happen
back stab someone in the back
back stand (in) back of someone or something
back take something back
back talk back (to someone)
back think back (on someone or something)
back turn one’s back (on someone or something)
back turn the clock back
back with both hands tied behind one’s back
back with one hand tied behind one’s back
back You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.
back a crick in one’s back
backseat take a backseat (to someone)
backside (as) bald as a baby’s backside
backside bald as a baby’s backside
backwards bend over backwards (to do something)
backwards fall over backwards (to do something)
backwards know something backwards and forwards
backwards know something forwards and backwards
backwards lean over backwards (to do something)
backyard in one’s (own) backyard
bacon bring home the bacon
bad (as) bad as all that
bad bad as all that
bad bad blood (between people)
bad bad-mouth someone or something
bad be off to a bad start
bad come to a bad end
bad get off to a bad start
bad go bad
bad go from bad to worse
bad good riddance (to bad rubbish)
bad have a bad effect (on someone or something)
bad have a run of bad luck
bad in a bad mood
bad in a bad way
bad in bad faith
bad in bad sorts
bad in bad taste
bad in bad (with someone)
bad leave a bad taste in someone’s mouth
bad not half bad
bad put someone down as something bad
bad throw good money after bad
bag bag and baggage
bag bag of tricks
bag leave someone holding the bag
bag let the cat out of the bag
bag put on the feed bag
bag a mixed bag
baggage bag and baggage
bail bail out (of something)
bail bail someone or something out
bail jump bail
bail out on bail
bail skip bail
bait bait and switch
bait fish or cut bait
bait rise to the bait
balance balance the accounts
balance balance the books
balance catch someone off-balance
balance hang in the balance
balance in the balance
balance strike a balance (between  two or more things)
balances checks and balances
bald (as) bald as a baby’s backside
bald (as) bald as a coot
bald bald as a baby’s backside
bald bald as a coot
baleful (as) baleful as death
baleful baleful as death
ball ball and chain
ball ball of fire
ball behind the eight ball
ball carry the ball
ball drop the ball
ball get the ball rolling
ball have a ball
ball have something on the ball
ball have the ball in one’s court
ball keep one’s eye on the ball
ball keep the ball rolling
ball new ball game
ball on the ball
ball pitch someone a curve (ball)
ball play ball (with someone)
ball set the ball rolling
ball start the ball rolling
ball That’s the way the ball bounces.
ball (whole) new ball game

ball the whole ball of wax
balled (all) balled up
balled balled up
balloon go over like a lead balloon
balloon send up a trial balloon
ballot stuff the ballot box
balls the balls of one’s feet
bananas go bananas
band to beat the band
bandwagon climb on the bandwagon
bandwagon get on the bandwagon
bandwagon jump on the bandwagon
bang bang one’s head against a brick wall
bang get a bang out of someone or something
bang give someone a bang
bang go over with a bang
bank bank on something
bank break the bank
bank can take it to the bank.
bank laugh all the way to the bank
baptism baptism of fire
barber’s (as) conceited as a barber’s cat
barber’s conceited as a barber’s cat
bare the bare something
bargain bargain for something
bargain bargain on something
bargain drive a hard bargain
bargain hold one’s end (of the bargain) up
bargain in the bargain
bargain live up to one’s end of the bargain
bargain strike a bargain
bargain throw something into the bargain
bargained more than someone bargained for
barge barge in (on someone or something)
bark bark up the wrong tree
bark One’s bark is worse than one’s bite.
barn all around Robin Hood’s barn
barn (as) broad as a barn door
barn broad as a barn door
barn raised in a barn
barred no holds barred
barrel (as) crooked as a barrel of fishhooks
barrel (as) funny as a barrel of monkeys
barrel as much fun as a barrel of monkeys
barrel crooked as a barrel of fishhooks
barrel funny as a barrel of monkeys
barrel get someone over a barrel
barrel lock, stock, and barrel
barrel more fun than a barrel of monkeys
barrel scrape the bottom of the barrel
barrelhead cash on the barrelhead
barrels let someone have it (with both barrels)
base base one’s opinion on something
base get to first base (with someone or something)
base off base
base reach first base (with someone or something)
base steal a base
base touch base (with someone)
basis on a first-name basis (with someone)
basket put all one’s eggs in one basket
bat (as) blind as a bat
bat blind as a bat

bat go to bat for someone
bat like a bat out of hell
bat not bat an eyelid
bat right off the bat
bath take a bath
bathroom go to the bathroom
bathwater throw the baby out with the bath(water)
bats have bats in one’s belfry
batten batten down the hatches
battery assault and battery
batting without batting an eye
battle battle something out
bawl bawl someone out
bay at bay