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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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