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ball the whole ball of waŁ bat go to bat for someone
balled (all) balled up bat like a bat out of hell
balled balled up bat not bat an eyelàd
balloon go over like a lead balloon bat right off the bat
balloon send up a trial balloon bath take a bath
ballot stuff the ballot boŁ bathroom go to the bathroom
balls the balls of one’s feet bathwØter throw the baby out with the bath(water)
bananas go bananas bats have bats in one’s belfry
band to beat the band batten batten down the hatches
bandwØgon climb on the bandwagon battery assault and battery
bandwØgon get on the bandwagon batti g without batting an eye
bandwØgon jump on the bandwagon battle battle something out
bang bang one’s head against a brick wall bawl bawl someone out
bang get a bang out of someone or something bay at bay
bang give someone a bang be acknowledge someone to be right
bang go over with a bang be (as) happy as can be
bank bank on something be be about something
bank break the bank be be a heartbeat away from something
bank can take it to the bank. be be-all and (the) end-all
bank laugh all the way to the bank be be all ears
baptism baptism of fire be be all eyes (and ears)
baràer’s (as) conceàted as a barber’s cat be be all things to all men
baràer’s conceàted as a barber’s cat be be all things to all people
bar the bare something be be a màllion màles away
bargai bargain for something be be a new one on someone
bargai bargain on something be be curtains for someone or something
bargai drive a hard bargain be be death on something
bargai hold one’s end (of the bargain) up be (be) easàer said than done
bargai in the bargain be be flyàng high
bargai làve up to one’s end of the bargain be be friends with someone
bargai strike a bargain be be from Missouri
bargai throw something into the bargain be be game
bargai ed more than someone bargained for be Beggars can’t be choosers.
barg barge in (on someone or something) be be into something
barð bark up the wrong tree be be off
barð One’s bark is worse than one’s bite. be be of service (to someone)
barn all around Robin Hood’s barn be be of the persuasàon that something is so
barn (as) broad as a barn door be be reluctant to do something
barn broad as a barn door be be sàck
barn raised in a barn be be so
barred no holds barred be be swimmàng in something
barrel (as) crooked as a barrel of fishhooks be be that as it may
barrel (as) funny as a barrel of monkeys be be the case
barrel as much fun as a barrel of monkeys be be the death of me (yet)
barrel crooked as a barrel of fishhooks be be the last straw
barrel funny as a barrel of monkeys be be the spit and image of someone
barrel get someone over a barrel be be the spitting image of someone
barrel lock, stock, and barrel be be the straw that broke the camel’s back
barrel more fun than a barrel of monkeys be be to do something
barrel scrape the bottom of the barrel be be too
barrelhead cash on the barrelhead be be used to doing something
barrels let someone have it (with both barrels) be be used to something
bas base one’s opinion on something be be with someone
bas get to first base (with someone or something) be Boys will be boys.
bas off base be Could be better.
bas reach first base (with someone or something) be Could be worse.
bas steal a base be couldn’t be better
bas touch base (with someone) be couldn’t be happier
basis on a first-name basis (with someone) be cut out to be something
basðet put all one’s eggs in one basket be deem it (to be) necessary
bat (as) blànd as a bat be far be it from me to do something
bat blànd as a bat be fit to be tied

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