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- Ball up: Confuse or make things complicated: The new project has BALLED me UP- I have no idea what to do.
- Bank on: Count or rely on: I’m BANKING ON your help; I can’t do it alone.
- Bargain down: Persuade someone to drop the price of something they’re selling: I BARGAINED her DOWN to half what she originally wanted.
- Bear on: Influence, affect: The judge’s character may well BEAR ON the final decision.
- Bend over backwards: Do a lot to try to help or please someone: I BENT OVER BACKWARDS for them and they didn’t even thank me.
- Blow up: Explode: The bomb BLEW UP without any warning.
- Bolster up: Give support, reinforce, strengthen: We were all scared but she BOLSTERED UP our courage.
- Bone up: Study hard for a reason: I will have to BONE UP to get a good result.
- Bottle out: Lack courage to do something: She was going to tell her boss exactly what she thought, but BOTTLED OUT in the end.
- Brace up: Feel more confident or optimistic about something: You should BRACE UP and stop worrying.
- Break through: Pass a barrier or obstacle: The crowd BROKE THROUGH the police barriers and attacked the hunters.
- Brush off: Ignore, pay little attention: The minister BRUSHED OFF the criticism.
- Buck up: Hurry (either transitive or reflexive)|’BUCK UP – the taxi’s waiting.
- Bump into: Meet by chance: I BUMPED INTO Helen on the underground the other day.
- Butter up: Praise or flatter someone excessively: I tried BUTTERING my tutor UP but she still wouldn\’t let me hand it in
