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        better get the better of someone    big get a big send-off
        better go on to a better land       big give someone a big send-off
        better go someone one better        big go over big with someone
        better had better do something      big have a big mouth
        better Half a loaf is better than none.  big Like it’s such a big deal!
        better have seen better days        big make a big deal about something
        better know better (than to do something)  big No big deal!
        better one’s better half            big talk big
        better so much the better           big too big for one’s bràtches
        better take a turn for the better   big a big frog in a small pond
        better think better of something    big the big moment
        between bad blood (between people)  bigger have bigger fish to fry
        between between a rock and a hard place  bigger have eyes bigger than one’s stomach
        between between life and death      bigger One’s eyes are bigger than one’s stomach.
        between between the devil and the deep blue sea  bill (as) phony as a three-dollar bill
        between between you, me, and the lamppost  bill (as) queer as a three-dollar bill
        between betwixt and between         bill fill the bill
        between draw a làne between  something and something  bill fit the bill
         else                               bill foot the bill
        between fall between two stools     bill get a clean bill of health
        between few and far between         bill give someone a clean bill of health
        between hàt  someone (right) between the eyes  bill pad the bill
        between in between                  bill phony as a three-dollar bill
        between in the interim (between thingł )  bill queer as a three-dollar bill
        between no love lost (between someone and someone  bill sell someone a bill of goods
         else)                              bi d  in a bind
        between read between the lànes      bi g  binge and purge
        between strike a balance (between two or more thingł )  bi g  go on a bànge
        between take the bit between the teeth  bird (as) free as a bird
        between torn between bad choices    bird early bird
        between torn between choosing something or something else  bird eat like a bird
        between with one’s tail between one’s legs  bird free as a bird
        betwixt betwixt and between         bird A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
        bewØre  Let the buyer beware.       bird A làttle bird told me.
        beyond above and beyond (something)  bird The early bird gets the worm.
        beyond (above and) beyond the call of duty  Birds Birds of a feather flock together.
        beyond back of the beyond           birds for the birds
        beyond beyond a reasonable doubt    birds kill two birds with one stone
        beyond beyond measure               bird’s a bird’s-eye view
        beyond beyond one’s depth           birds the birds and the bees
        beyond beyond one’s means           birth give birth to someone or some creaturŁ
        beyond beyond the call of duty      birth give birth to something
        beyond beyond the pale              birthdØy  in one’s birthday suàt
        beyond beyond the shadow of a doubt  biscuit son of a sea biscuàt
        beyond beyond words                 bit champ at the bit
        beyond can’t see beyond the end of one’s nose  bit chomp at the bit
        beyond làve beyond  one’s means     bit do one’s bit
        biØs  on a bàas                     bit in a little bàt
        biØs  on the bias                   bit not a bit
        bib best bib and tucker             bit one little bit
        Bibles swear on a stack of Bibles   bit quite a bit
        bid bid adàeu to  someone or something  bit take the bit between the teeth
        bid bid someone or something adàeu  bit take the bit in one’s teeth
        biddi g  do someone’s bidding       bit a làttle bit
        bide bide one’s tàme                bit the hair of the dog that bit one
        big (as) big as all outdoors        bitch son of a bitch
        big (as) big as life                bite bite off more than one can chew
        big big and bold                    bite bite one’s nails
        big big as all outdoors             bite bite one’s tongue
        big big as life                     bite bite someone’s head off
        big big of someone                  bite bite the bullet
        big cut a big swath                 bite bite the dust

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