B Flashcards
1
Q
To back the wrong horse
A
To help the wrong person
2
Q
To breed bad blood
A
To create hatred or hostility between people
3
Q
To bandy words
A
To wrangle or exchange arguments, implying contemptuous censure.
4
Q
To bask in the sunshine of
A
To enjoy the favour or good graces of
5
Q
To bear a charmed life
A
To be almost incredibly fortunate; to be invulnerable
6
Q
To bear malice ( or a grudge)
A
To retain bitter or angry feelings, usually as the result of a dispute or quarrel
7
Q
Bed and board
A
Food and lodgings
8
Q
A bed of thorns
A
A difficult situation
9
Q
For better for worse
A
Forever; in all the circumstances of life
10
Q
A bird of passage
A
A person who is at a given place, or in a given country, only temporarily; a person who is constantly moving about without a settled home.
