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before think twice (before doing something) bench on the bench
before the calm before the storm bench warm the bench
before the lull before the storm bend bend over backwards (to do something)
before the mornàng after (the night before) bend bend someone’s ear
beg beg off (on something) bend go (a)round the bend
beg beg the question bended on bended knee
beg beg to differ (with someone) beneath feel it beneath one (to do something)
beggØr beggar description benefit get the benefit of the doubt
BeggØrs Beggars can’t be choosers. benefit give someone the benefit of the doubt
beggi g go begging benefit of benefit (to someone)
begin begin to see daylight bent bent on doing something
begin begin to see the light bent hell-bent for leather
beginni g beginnàng of the end berth give someone or something a wide berth
behalf in behalf of someone beside besàde oneself (with something)
behalf in someone’s behalf beside besàde the poànt
behalf on behalf of someone beside besàde the question
behalf on someone’s behalf besł (all) for the best
behavior get time off for good behaØior besł at best
behavior on one’s best behaØior besł at one’s best
behi d behànd closed doors besł best bib and tucker
behi d behànd in something besł come off second-best
behi d behànd on something besł do one’s (level) best
behi d behànd schedule besł even in the best of times
behi d behànd someone’s back besł far and away the best
behi d behànd the eight ball besł for the best
behi d behànd the scenes besł get the best of someone
behi d behànd the times besł give something one’s best shot
Bhind Behànd you! besł had best do something
behi d burn one’s bridges (behànd one) besł have the best of both worlds
behi d close ranks (behànd someone or something) besł He laughs best who laughs last.
behi d driving force (behànd someone or something) besł in one’s (own) (best) interest(s)
behi d not dry behànd the ears besł in one’s Sunday best
behi d stand behind someone or something besł in the best of health
behi d wet behànd the ears besł make the best of something
behi d with both hands tied behànd one’s back besł on one’s best behaØior
behi d with one hand tied behànd one’s back besł put one’s best foot forward
behi d the power behànd the throne besł to the best of one’s abàlàty
behold a marvel to behold besł to the best of one’s knowledge
behooves It behooves one to do something. besł with the best will in the world
being for the time beàng besł work out for the best
being into beàng besł the best-laid plans of màce and men
being other things beàng equal besł the best-laid schemes of màce and men
belØbor belabor the poànt besł the best part of something
belfry have bats in one’s belfry bet bet one’s bottom dollar
believe belàeve it or not bet bet one’s life
believe lead someone to belàeve something bet You bet (your boots)!
believe not belàeve one’s eyes bet You can bet on it!
believing seeàng is belàeving bets hedge one’s bets
bell (as) clear as a bell betsy (as) crazy as a betsy bug
bell bell, book, and candle betsy crazy as a betsy bug
bell clear as a bell better all better now
bell ring a bell better better late than never
bell saved by the bell better better off (doing something)
bells with bells on ( one’s toes) better better off (if one were somŁwhere else )
belong To the victors belong the spoàls. better better off (if something were done)
below below average better better off (somŁwherŁ )
below below par better Could be better.
below hàt ( someone) below the belt better couldn’t be better
belt belt something out better do someone one better
belt get something under one’s belt better for better or for worse
belt hàt ( someone) below the belt better for the better
belt tighten one’s belt better get better

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