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Idioms 1
CET CS with Sales - Day 2
| Idiom | Meaning |
|---|---|
| backseat driver | ____is an annoying person who is fond of giving advice to the person performing a task or doing something, especially when the advice is either wrong or unwelcome. |
| bad blood | If people feel hate because of things that happened in the past, there is ____ between them. |
| bad news travels fast | People tend to tell bad news quickly |
| bad taste in your mouth | If something leaves you with____, you feel there is something wrong |
| the ball is in your court | If the______ it is up to you to make the next step |
| barefaced liar | ______ is someone who displays no shame about their lies, even if exposed |
| barking up the wrong tree | If you are_____ you have completely misunderstood something |
| be that as it may | is an expression which means that, while you are prepared to accept that there is some truth in what the other person has just said, it's not going to change your opinions in any significant manner. |
| up the spout | If a woman is____ she is pregnant |
| be up the spout | If something is ____ it is in shambles |
| they are beating about the bush | If someone doesn't clearly say what they mean and try to make it hard to understand |
| beauty is in the eye of the beholder | means that different people will find different things beautiful and that the differences of opinion don't matter greatly. |
| beauty is only skin deep | This idiom means that appearances can be deceptive and something that seems or looks good may turn out to be bad. |
| bee hat in their bonnet | If someone is very excited about something, they have a |
| behind someone's back | If you do something______, you do it without telling them. |
| belly up | If things go____, they go badly wrong. |
| below par | If things aren't going very well, or someone is doing something badly, they are |
| below the belt | If someone says something that is cruel or unfair, they are |
| bends over backwards | If someone_____, they do everything to help someone |
| best thing since sliced bread | If something is the____, it is excellent |
| better late than never | This idiom suggests that doing something late is better than not doing it |
| better safe than sorry | This idiom suggest that it's better to be cautious than to take a risk |
| between the lines | If you read________, you find the real message of what you're reading or hearing. |
| beyond belief | If people behave in such a way that it is nearly unbelievable to accept that they did it, it is ____ |
| big cheese | The____ is the big boss |
| the big picture | The_____is the overall perspective, not fine details |
| big time | This can be used to mean very much, if you like something ____, you like it a lot |
| bigger fish to fry | If you aren't interested in something because it isn't important to you and there are more important things for you to do, you have |
| bird in the hand is worth two in the bush | _____________ is a proverb meaning it's better to have less things that are certain than to go for more where you can lose everything |
| birds of the same feather flock together | This idiom means that two people with similar interests stay together |
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