Q ➤ Bear up Ans ➤ Meaning-Resist pressure. Explanation-How are you BEARING UP under the strain?
Q ➤ Bear up under Ans ➤ Meaning-Cope with something difficult or stressful. Explanation-He's BEARING UP UNDER the pressure.
Q ➤ Bear with Ans ➤ Meaning-Be patient. Explanation-Please BEAR WITH me a moment while I finish this email.
Q ➤ Beat down Ans ➤ Meaning-Strong sunshine. Explanation-The sun WAS really BEATING DOWN and we couldn't stay outdoors.
Q ➤ Beat down Ans ➤ Meaning-Get someone to lower the price of something. Explanation-I managed to BEAT him DOWN to fifty Euros.
Q ➤ Beat out Ans ➤ Meaning-Narrowly win in competition. Explanation-The marathon runner barely BEAT OUT his rival at the tape.
Q ➤ Beat up Ans ➤ Meaning-Attack violently. Explanation-The mugger BEAT him UP and stole his wallet.
Q ➤ Beaver awayAns ➤ Meaning-Work hard. Explanation-She's BEAVERING AWAY before her exams.
Q ➤ Beaver away at Ans ➤ Meaning-Work hard doing something. Explanation-I have to BEAVER AWAY AT it or else I will fail the course.
Q ➤ Bed down Ans ➤ Meaning-Sleep somewhere less comfortable than normal. Explanation-We had to BED DOWN on the floor for the night.
Q ➤ Bed down Ans ➤ Meaning-Become established or successful over time. Explanation-The new government has found it hard to BED DOWN and become accepted.
Q ➤ Bed out Ans ➤ Meaning-Move a plant outside. Explanation-I BEDDED the plants OUT when the weather warmed up.
Q ➤ Beef up Ans ➤ Meaning-Make something stronger or more solid. Explanation-The company BEEFED UP their case when they saw that the public wouldn't accept their first explanation of the accident.
Q ➤ Belong to Ans ➤ Meaning-Be a member. Explanation-He BELONGS TO a secret society.
Q ➤ Belong to Ans ➤ Meaning-Be connected to a time, place, belief, thing, etc. Explanation-Their ideas BELONG TO the nineteenth century and seem old-fashioned now.
Q ➤ Belong with Ans ➤ Meaning-Be in the correct or appropriate location with other items. Explanation-Does this disc BELONG WITH those on the shelf?
Q ➤ Belt out Ans ➤ Meaning-Sing something loudly. Explanation-They BELTED OUT the national anthems before the game.
Q ➤ Belt up Ans ➤ Meaning-Be quiet. Explanation-She told the students to BELT UP because they were making so much noise.
Q ➤ Belt up Ans ➤ Meaning-Fasten your seatbelt. Explanation-I told the kids to BELT UP before I started the car.
Q ➤ Bend down Ans ➤ Meaning-Lower the top half of your body. Explanation-I BENT DOWN to pick it up off the floor.
Q ➤ Bend over Ans ➤ Meaning-Lower the top part of your body. Explanation-I BENT OVER to do my shoes up.
Q ➤ Bend over backwards Ans ➤ Meaning-Do a lot to try to help or please someone. Explanation-I BENT OVER BACKWARDS for them and they didn't even thank me.
Q ➤ Big up Ans ➤ Meaning-Exaggerate the importance. Explanation-He BIGS himself UP all the time.
Q ➤ Big up Ans ➤ Meaning-Increase the size of muscles by exercise. Explanation-They work out a lot to BIG themselves UP.
Q ➤ Bitch up Ans ➤ Meaning-Spoil or ruin something. Explanation-I BITCHED UP the interview.
Q ➤ Black out Ans ➤ Meaning-Fall unconscious. Explanation-He BLACKED OUT and collapsed on the floor.
Q ➤ Black out Ans ➤ Meaning-Lose light. Explanation-Everything BLACKED OUT when the power supply failed.
Q ➤ Blank out Ans ➤ Meaning-Censor text so that words cannot be read. Explanation-The email addresses were BLANKED OUT in the documents shown to the court.
Q ➤ Blank out Ans ➤ Meaning-Have a temporary memory failure. Explanation-I was so nervous in the interview that I just BLANKED OUT and couldn't answer their questions properly.
Q ➤ Blare out Ans ➤ Meaning-A loud sound or music. Explanation-The music was BLARING OUT and I couldn't get to sleep.
Q ➤ Blast off Ans ➤ Meaning-Leave the ground- spaceship or rocket. Explanation-The space shuttle BLASTED OFF on schedule yesterday.
Q ➤ Blaze away Ans ➤ Meaning-Fire a gun repeatedly. Explanation-The shooters BLAZED AWAY at the pheasants.
Q ➤ Bleed out Ans ➤ Meaning-Cause sufficient blood loss to result in death. Explanation-They BLED OUT their calves.
Q ➤ Bliss out Ans ➤ Meaning-Be extremely relaxed and happy. Explanation-I BLISSED OUT on the beach all week.
Q ➤ Block in Ans ➤ Meaning-Park a car and obstruct another car. Explanation-I couldn't drive here this morning because someone had BLOCKED me IN.
Q ➤ Block in Ans ➤ Meaning-Shade or fill in. Explanation-He BLOCKED IN the events in his calendar.
Q ➤ Block off Ans ➤ Meaning-Obstruct an exit to prevent people from leaving. Explanation-The police BLOCKED OFF the road after the murder.
Q ➤ Block out Ans ➤ Meaning-Stop light from entering or leaving. Explanation-The trees BLOCK the sun OUT most of the day.
Q ➤ Block out Ans ➤ Meaning-Try not think about or feel something because it is upsetting or painful. Explanation-It was so unpleasant that I try to BLOCK it OUT- otherwise, I'd just be angry all the time.
Q ➤ Block up Ans ➤ Meaning-Fill a space so that nothing can pass. Explanation-The pipe's BLOCKED UP and no water gets through.
Q ➤ Blow away Ans ➤ Meaning-Kill. Explanation-He grabbed a gun and BLEW the police officer AWAY.
Q ➤ Blow away Ans ➤ Meaning-Beat rivals or competitors by a large margin. Explanation-Their new product has BLOWN all the others AWAY.
Q ➤ Blow away Ans ➤ Meaning-Impress greatly. Explanation-Her first novel BLEW me AWAY.
Q ➤ Blow away Ans ➤ Meaning-When the wind moves something from a place. Explanation-The flag BLEW AWAY in the storm; we'll have to buy a new one.
Q ➤ Blow down Ans ➤ Meaning-When the wind forces something to fall. Explanation-A tree was BLOWN DOWN in the storm.
Q ➤ Blow in Ans ➤ Meaning-Arrive, sometimes suddenly or unexpectedly. Explanation-He BLEW IN from Toronto early this morning.
Q ➤ Blow off Ans ➤ Meaning-Not keep an appointment. Explanation-We were going to meet last night, but she BLEW me OFF at the last minute.
Q ➤ Blow off Ans ➤ Meaning-Ignore, not do something. Explanation-I BLEW the homework OFF and did badly.
Q ➤ Blow off Ans ➤ Meaning-Expel gas from the anus. Explanation-He BLEW OFF in front of everybody.
Q ➤ Blow out Ans ➤ Meaning-Extinguish candles, matches, etc.. Explanation-She BLEW the candles OUT on her birthday cake.
Q ➤ Blow out Ans ➤ Meaning-Defeat decisively. Explanation-The Broncos BLEW OUT the Raiders 55- 0.
Q ➤ Blow over Ans ➤ Meaning-When a scandal gets forgotten. Explanation-The scandal BLEW OVER within a fortnight when the press found someone else to attack.
Q ➤ Blow up Ans ➤ Meaning-Explode. Explanation-The bomb BLEW UP without any warning.
Q ➤ Blow up Ans ➤ Meaning-Inflate. Explanation-The pressure was low, so I BLEW the tyre UP.
Q ➤ Blow up Ans ➤ Meaning-Enlarge (e.g., photograph).. Explanation-BLOW UP that photo so we can see his face.
Q ➤ Blow up Ans ➤ Meaning-The beginning of a storm. Explanation-A storm BLEW UP while we were out walking.
Q ➤ Blow up Ans ➤ Meaning-Lose your temper, become angry. Explanation-They BLEW UP when they heard what I had done wrong.
Q ➤ Blurt out Ans ➤ Meaning-Say something quickly without thinking, especially if you shouldn't. Explanation-I was really angry when he BLURTED OUT the secret.
Q ➤ Board out Ans ➤ Meaning-Arrange for pets to stay somewhere while you're away. Explanation-We BOARD our dog OUT with friends when we go abroad.
Q ➤ Board up Ans ➤ Meaning-Cover windows or doors with wood, metal, etc.. Explanation-They BOARDED UP all the windows to stop people getting into the empty houses.
Q ➤ Bog down Ans ➤ Meaning-Slow make progress. Explanation-Yasini got BOGGED DOWN in his research and didn't finish the project in time.
Q ➤ Bog in Ans ➤ Meaning-Eat enthusiastically. Explanation-We were starving and BOGGED IN when the food was served.
Q ➤ Bog into Ans ➤ Meaning-Eat something enthusiastically. Explanation-They BOGGED INTO the lunch.
Q ➤ Bog off! Ans ➤ Meaning-Get lost. Explanation-He lost his temper and told her to BOG OFF.
Q ➤ Boil down Ans ➤ Meaning-Simplify, reduce to the essentials. Explanation-The report's so long, I BOILED it DOWN into a two-page summary.
Q ➤ Boil down to Ans ➤ Meaning-Amount to. Explanation-It all BOILS DOWN TO money at the end of the day.
Q ➤ Boil over Ans ➤ Meaning-When a hot liquid spills out of a container. Explanation-I left the milk on the cooker and it BOILED OVER.
Q ➤ Boil over Ans ➤ Meaning-When people lose their tempers and things get nasty. Explanation-The tension had been building up and it BOILED OVER in the meeting.
Q ➤ Boil up Ans ➤ Meaning-Feel a negative emotion strongly. Explanation-The anger BOILED UP in me when I saw what they had done.
Q ➤ Boil up Ans ➤ Meaning-Cook or heat something to boiling point. Explanation-I BOILED UP some water for a cup of coffee.
Q ➤ Bolster up Ans ➤ Meaning-Give support, reinforce, strengthen. Explanation-We were all scared but she BOLSTERED UP our courage.
Q ➤ Bone up Ans ➤ Meaning-Study hard for a reason. Explanation-I will have to BONE UP to get a good result.
Q ➤ Bone up on Ans ➤ Meaning-Study hard for a goal or reason. Explanation-I need to BONE UP ON my French grammar for the test.
Q ➤ Book in Ans ➤ Meaning-Make a reservation in advance. Explanation-I'll BOOK us IN at the Intercontinental.
Q ➤ Book in Ans ➤ Meaning-Check in at a hotel. Explanation-WE took a taxi from the airport to the hotel and BOOKED IN.
Q ➤ Book into Ans ➤ Meaning-Make a reservation in advance. Explanation-I've BOOKED us INTO a hotel in the centre of town for three nights.
Q ➤ Book into Ans ➤ Meaning-Check in at a hotel. Explanation-We BOOKED INTO the first hotel we could find.
Q ➤ Book out Ans ➤ Meaning-Leave a place in a hurry. Explanation-I don't like the look of the people arriving- let's BOOK OUT.
Q ➤ Book up Ans ➤ Meaning-Reserve. Explanation-The flight's fully BOOKED UP; I'll have to go the following day.
Q ➤ Boot up Ans ➤ Meaning-Start a computer. Explanation-He BOOTED UP the computer and started work.
Q ➤ Border on Ans ➤ Meaning-Be located next to a place. Explanation-Portugal BORDERS ON Spain.
Q ➤ Border on Ans ➤ Meaning-Be very nearly something. Explanation-What he did was BORDERING ON betrayal.
Q ➤ Boss about Ans ➤ Meaning-Use excessive authority to control people. Explanation-She BOSSES everyone ABOUT.
Q ➤ Boss around Ans ➤ Meaning-Use excessive authority to control people. Explanation-He BOSSES everyone AROUND.
Q ➤ Botch up Ans ➤ Meaning-Ruin or spoil something. Explanation-I BOTCHED UP the whole project and it had to be cancelled.
Q ➤ Bottle away Ans ➤ Meaning-Store up. Explanation-He kept his feelings BOTTLED AWAY.
Q ➤ Bottle out Ans ➤ Meaning-Lack courage to do something. Explanation-She was going to tell her boss exactly what she thought, but BOTTLED OUT in the end.
Q ➤ Bottle up Ans ➤ Meaning-Not express your feelings. Explanation-She BOTTLED UP her feelings even though she was furious with them and kept quiet.
Q ➤ Bottom out Ans ➤ Meaning-Pass the lowest point and start rising. Explanation-The recession BOTTOMED OUT and the economy is recovering well.
Q ➤ Bounce into Ans ➤ Meaning-Force someone. Explanation-They have BOUNCED the government INTO calling an early election.
Q ➤ Bounce back Ans ➤ Meaning-Recover. Explanation-The economy is BOUNCING BACK from the recession.
Q ➤ Bounce off Ans ➤ Meaning-Test ideas. Explanation-They BOUNCED ideas OFF each other in a brainstorming session.
Q ➤ Bowl out Ans ➤ Meaning-Hit someone's wicket in cricket with the ball. Explanation-He BOWLED the player OUT first ball.
Q ➤ Bowl over Ans ➤ Meaning-Surprise someone greatly. Explanation-I was BOWLED OVER by the news.
Q ➤ Bowl over Ans ➤ Meaning-Knock someone to the ground. Explanation-He was BOWLED OVER by the crowd rushing out.
Q ➤ Box in Ans ➤ Meaning-Prevent something from moving, especially vehicles. Explanation-I was BOXED IN by the bus and couldn't change lane.
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