Idioms starting with B

Question 1

idiom

a difficult situation where you try to do several different things at the same time

Answer 1

a balancing act

Question 2

idiom

to work to excess that affects your physical and emotional well-being

Answer 2

burn the candle at both ends

Question 3

idiom

to earn money for the family

Answer 3

bring home the bacon

Question 4

idiom

an easy and happy existence

Answer 4

bed of roses

Question 5

idiom

in jail

Answer 5

behind bars

Question 6

idiom

telling one person to another by speaking

Answer 6

by word of mouth

Question 7

idiom

to be full of sth, especially sth bad or unpleasant

Answer 7

be riddled with

Question 8

idiom

to be much easier

Answer 8

be all downhill/ be downhill all the way

Question 9

idiom, informal

someone who loves to read

Answer 9

bookworm

Question 10

idiom, formal

because of sth

Answer 10

by virtue of

Question 11

idiom

to be a very special possession, goal, or project.

Answer 11

be sb’s baby

Question 12

idiom

It is better for sth to arrive or to do sth late than not at all.

Answer 12

better late than never

Question 13

idiom

a job or activity that provides steady income

Answer 13

bread and butter

Question 14

idiom

telling one person to another by speaking

Answer 14

by word of mouth

Question 15

idiom

an estimate

Answer 15

a ball park figure

Question 16

idiom

to feel comfortable with sth

Answer 16

be at home with

Question 17

idiom

to be very worried about sth and not know what you should do next

Answer 17

be at your wits’ end

Question 18

idiom

something that is annoying

Answer 18

be a drag

Question 19

idiom

to believe sth that is probably not true

Answer 19

buy a story

Question 20

idiom

to believe an idea

Answer 20

buy into

Question 21

(idiom) to be very stubborn

Answer 21

be as stubborn as a mule