B Flashcards
Bend over
To fold or flex something
Burn out
When a light stops working
Break off
To end a relationship (romantic and business)
Bring up
To talk about a new topic
Bank on
To base your hopes on something or someone
Back down
to decide not to do something because of opposition, or because of pressure from authorities
Back out
If you back out of something like an agreement or a deal, you decide not to follow through on it.
Back out of
Bow out
Back up
to make an extra copy of digital information on disc, flash drive, external hard drive, etc. in case the original data is lost
Back up #2
If you back up what you say, you use evidence or examples to show that it’s true.
Bail out
to help out someone or something that’s in serious trouble, especially financial trouble
Base on
to use specific information, ideas or past experiences as a basis for making a decision
Bear on
to have relevance to, or influence on, something
Bear down on
Close in
Bear up
To be brave and courage