Vocabulary
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Fashionable society; the elite class
“The BEAU MONDE gathered at the gala”
External appearance is a superficial basis for judging someone
“BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP”
A comfortable situation
“It's no BED OF ROSES”
Someone who has a bee in their bonnet has an idea which constantly occupies their thoughts
“He has A BEE IN HIS BONNET”
Impossible to describe adequately
“The beauty BEGGARS DESCRIPTION”
In prison or jail
“He ended up BEHIND BARS for fraud”
At a serious disadvantage
“We're BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL”
In a way not apparent to the public
“BEHIND THE SCENES”
Attractive but unnecessary features of a product
“It has all THE BELLS AND WHISTLES”
Try extremely hard to help or please someone; go out of your way
“She BENT OVER BACKWARDS to help us”
Extremely emotional or upset
“She was BESIDE HERSELF with grief”
Combining two qualities that are usually separate
“You get THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS”
An innovative development
“She thinks she's THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD”
Be certain that something will happen
“I'd BET MY BOTTOM DOLLAR”
Risk everything; spend all one's money on something in hopes of success
“Don't BET THE FARM”
Be absolutely certain about something
“I'd BET MY BOTTOM DOLLAR on that”
It is better to do something late than not do it at all
“Well, BETTER LATE THAN NEVER”
Caught between two undesirable options
“I'm BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE”
Caught between two equally bad choices
“I'm BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA on this decision”
In confidence; secretly between us
“BETWEEN YOU AND ME, I think she's lying”
Unacceptable; outside the bounds of decency
“His behavior was BEYOND THE PALE”
An important person in a company or organization
“He's THE BIG CHEESE”
Something important (sarcastic: not important)
“He thinks he's A BIG DEAL”
An important person
“He's A BIG FISH”
Someone important in a small group
“She was A BIG FISH IN A SMALL POND”
A wide perspective; a broad view of something
“Look at THE BIG PICTURE”
If you do something big time, you do it to a great degree
“We succeeded BIG TIME”
Require someone to behave in a certain way
“The court BOUND HIM OVER to keep the peace”
Commit someone to an agreement
“The contract BINDS HIM TO the company”
People having similar characters, backgrounds, interests, or beliefs
“BIRDS OF A FEATHER flock together”
Take on a task that is too big or difficult
“You BIT OFF MORE THAN YOU COULD CHEW with that project”
Force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult
“I just have to BITE THE BULLET and tell him the truth”
Die; fail
“He BIT THE DUST”
Someone who tells secrets or talks too much
“Don't tell her - she's A BLABBERMOUTH”
With dark marks on your skin caused by being hit or having an accident; bruised
“He was BLACK AND BLUE from the beating”
Very clear and simple; seeing things as either completely good or completely bad
“It's not all BLACK AND WHITE - there are grey areas”
A mark of shame
“It's A BLACK EYE”
A thin transparent layer of ice on a road that is difficult to see
“Be careful of BLACK ICE on the roads”
Magic that is believed to use evil spirits to do harmful things
“They accused her of practicing BLACK MAGIC”
Illegal trading of goods that are not allowed to be bought and sold
“He bought it on THE BLACK MARKET”
Money that is earned illegally, or on which the necessary tax is not paid
“The government is cracking down on BLACK MONEY”
A person who is considered a disgrace or an outsider by their family or group
“He's the BLACK SHEEP of the family”
A dangerous place where several accidents have happened
“This intersection is A BLACK SPOT”
Formal evening wear for men; very formal social occasion
“The event is BLACK TIE”
Vote against allowing someone to be a member of an organization or group
“He was BLACKBALLED from the club”
A list of people or groups who are to be banned, censured, or are under suspicion
“They put him on the BLACKLIST”
Permission to spend or do whatever one wishes; carte blanche
“You gave me A BLANK CHECK”
When two people who have never seen each other before go on a date
“I'm going on A BLIND DATE”
Incompetent people leading each other
“It's THE BLIND LEADING THE BLIND”
Extreme effort and hard work
“It took BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS to build this business”
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