Use of Idioms - 4

Behind the times


- old fashioned


Bob is a little behind the times.


Be to blame


- be responsible for something bad or unfortunate


His teacher may be to blame for his bad score in economics.


Beside one's self


- very upset or excited about something


He was beside himself with grief of his wife’s death.


Beside the point


- Irrelevant, off the subject


Whether you had insurance is beside the point; the accident is your fault


Bet on the wrong horse


- Guess wrongly, misread the future


Counting on the price of IBM to rise sharply was betting on the wrong horse.


Better off


- in better circumstances than before


I would be better off in my new job than old one.


Beyond the pale


- beyond or way acceptable behavior


You are doing a work which is completely beyond the pale .


Bide one's time


- waiting for a favorable opportunity


He wanted to ask for a raise, but bided his time.


Big shot


- an influential or powerful person


She loved being the big shot of her company.


Birthday suit


- completely naked, no clothes on


They were sunbathing in their birthday suits.


Bite the bullet


- face a difficult situation


We'll just have to bite the bullet and pay higher taxes.


Bite the dust


- be killed, break down, be defeated


You have finally bitten the dust of him.

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