Be up the spout - (UK) If a woman is up the spout, she is pregnant.
Bean counter - A bean counter is an accountant.
Beard the lion in his own den - If you confront a powerful or dangerous rival on their territory, you are bearding the lion in his own den.
Beat about the bush - If someone doesn't say clearly what they mean and try to make it hard to understand, they are beating about (around) the bush.
Beating a dead horse - (USA) If someone is trying to convince people to do or feel something without any hope of succeeding, they're beating a dead horse. This is used when someone is trying to raise interest in an issue that no-one supports anymore; beating a dead horse will not make it do any more work.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - Beauty is in the eye of the beholder means that different people will find different things beautiful and that the differences of opinion don't matter greatly.
Beck and call - Someone who does everything for you, no matter when you ask, is at your beck and call.
Bedroom eyes - Someone with bedroom eyes has a sexy look in their eyes.
Bee in your bonnet - If someone is very excited about something, they have a bee in their bonnet.
Bee's Knees - If something is the bee's knees, it's outstanding or the best in its class.
Beeline for - If you make a beeline for a place, you head there directly.
Behind closed doors - If something happens away from the public eye, it happens behind closed doors.
Behind someone's back - If you do something behind someone's back, you do it without telling them.
Behind the times - Someone that is behind the times is old-fashioned and has ideas that are regarded as out-dated.
Previous blog posts, education articles, links to information, education services and social media in the right side bar,
List of education blogs below the posts.
