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a bitter pill
a negative event, a loss, a painful experience Divorce is a bitter pill for her. She believed in her marriage.
a clutch hitter (baseball)
a batter who hits when runners are on base Joe's a clutch hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.
a different kettle of fish
different, not the same A cult is not a religion. A cult is a different kettle of fish entirely.
a go-getter
an aggressive employee, a hard worker, gung ho What a go-getter! He finished the course a month before the others.
a little bird told me
someone told me, one of your friends told me """How did you know that I play chess?"" ""Oh, a little bird told me."""
a little hair off the dog
(See hair off the dog)
a little off
not quite sane, a bit crazy, one brick short... When Clem started eating grass, we knew he was a little off.
a little steep
a little high in price, too much money to pay I'd like to buy that leather coat but the price is a little steep.
a pain in the butt
a person who causes problems, a pain in the ass Hal keeps interrupting me. He's a pain in the butt!
a pretty penny
a lot of money, a high price I bet she paid a pretty penny for that coat. It looks expensive.
a real go-getter
a (very) ambitious, hard-working person.
a red-letter day
a special day, a memorable day This is going to be a red-letter day. I found my lost keys!
a score to settle
an argument to finish, a bone to pick I have a score to settle with him. He owes me a month's rent.
a sitting duck
an easy target, a person who is easy to deceive The old lady was a sitting duck for the salesman. It was an easy sale.
an attitude
a negative attitude, a poor outlook If you don't do your work, they will think you have an attitude.
as a matter of fact
to state a fact, in fact, to be perfectly honest The burrowing owl is a protected species. As a matter of fact, it's an endangered species.
ass over teakettle
falling over backwards, head over heels The cowboy knocked him off his feet - ass over teakettle!
attend to someone
take care or deal with someone The doctor attended to the other patient before he got to my mother.
battleaxe
cranky woman, a bitch Marlene - that old battleaxe - is spreading lies about me.
batty
(See drive me batty)
better half
spouse, wife or husband Bring your better half when you visit us. We'd like to meet her.
better late than never
it is better to arrive late than not to arrive """You're an hour late,"" he said. ""Better late than never,"" I replied."
better off
in better conditions: healthier or wealthier etc. Are you better off renting an apartment than buying a house?
better than a kick in the ass
better than punishment, not as bad as it could be, don't knock it "When I told him we had won $10 in the Lotto, he said, ""It's better than a kick in the ass."""
better the devil you know...
a new devil could be worse than the old devil """Should we fire the coach?"" ""No - better the devil we know than the one we don't."""
better to have loved...
(See it is better to have loved and lost...)
bitten by the same bug
have the same interest or hobby My cousin and I were bitten by the same bug. We collect coins.
bitter end
(See the bitter end)
bitter pill
(See a bitter pill)
blotto
exhausted, bushed After studying for twelve hours, she was blotto - very tired.
bottle drive
going to houses asking for pop and liquor bottles The bottle drive was a success. The girls earned $350.
bottle man
a man who finds bottles in garbage cans or dumpsters The bottle man walked down the alley pushing a cart full of junk.
bottle up
not talk about, keep in your mind Don't keep all those feelings bottled up inside you. Talk!
bottom dollar
one
bottom fall out/drop out
to fall below an earlier lowest price When the bottom fell out of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.
bottom fell out
(See the bottom fell out)
bottom line
the total, the final figure on a balance sheet When they examined the bottom line of the company they decided not to invest in it.
bottom out
reach the lowest or worst point of something The value of the stock has begun to bottom out and should soon begin to increase in value.
bottom rung
the first step, the lowest position Jerry, my boy, in this company you start at the bottom rung.
bottoms up
finish your drinks, drink the remainder """Bottoms up,"" said his friend. ""It's time to go."""
bread and butter
basic needs of life (food,shelter,clothing) The voters are worried about bread and butter issues like jobs and taxes.
build a better mousetrap
improve a common product If you're not an inventor, you try to build a better mousetrap.
bust my butt
work very hard, work my fingers to the bone She busts her butt to earn a good wage, and he spends it.
butt
buttocks, bum, backside If you tell anybody that I like her, I'll kick your butt.
butt in
intrude, interrupt When a salesman butts in, tell him to butt out.
butt of the joke
(See the butt of the joke)
butt out
go away, beat it, get lost We asked him to butt out so we could have a private talk.
butter fingers
unable to catch or hold, cement hands "When Anna dropped the ball, Shelly said, ""Butter fingers!"""
butter someone up
flatter someone He is trying to butter up his boss so that he can leave early on Friday.
butter up
be nice to, suck up to Butter him up before you ask to borrow his car.