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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