Blue-eyed boy (4)
A person treated with special favour
(अत्यधिक चहेता या पसंदीदा व्यक्ति)
Sentence: He is the manager’s blue-eyed boy and gets all the easy tasks.
Bob’s your uncle
Used to say that something will be done easily
(काम आसानी से पूरा हो जाना)
Sentence: Just follow these steps and Bob’s your uncle—you’ll finish it quickly.
Body and soul (3)
With all one’s energy and effort
(पूरी निष्ठा और शक्ति के साथ)
Sentence: She devoted herself body and soul to her studies.
Boil the ocean (2)
To attempt something impossibly difficult
(असंभव काम करने की कोशिश करना)
Sentence: Trying to fix everything at once is like trying to boil the ocean.
Bold move
A daring or courageous action
(जोखिम भरा फैसला)
Sentence: Quitting his job to start a business was a bold move.
Born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth (5)
Born into a rich family
(अमीर घराने में जन्म)
Sentence: He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and never faced financial problems.
Bottom line
The most important fact or consideration
(सबसे महत्वपूर्ण बिंदु या अंतिम निष्कर्ष)
Sentence: The bottom line is that we need more time to complete the project.
Box someone’s ear
To slap someone on the ear
(थप्पड़ मारना)
Sentence: The teacher threatened to box his ear for misbehaving.
Bread and butter (or cheese) (4)
One’s main source of income
(रोजी-रोटी; जीविका का मुख्य साधन)
Sentence: Teaching is her bread and butter.
Break a lance with
To engage in an argument or contest with someone
(मुक़ाबला करना; बहस या प्रतियोगिता में उतरना)
Sentence: He decided to break a lance with his rival over the issue.
Break a leg (13)
Used to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance
(शुभकामनाएँ; मंच पर जाने से पहले दी जाने वाली बधाई)
Sentence: “Break a leg!” said her friend before she went on stage.
Break a sweat
To exert physical effort
(मेहनत करना)
Sentence: He didn’t even break a sweat while finishing the task.
Break loose
To escape from control or restraint
(आज़ाद हो जाना)
Sentence: The horse broke loose and ran across the field.
Break new (or fresh) ground (5)
To do something new and innovative
(किसी क्षेत्र में कुछ नया करना)
Sentence: The scientist broke new ground with her research.
Break one’s duck
To score for the first time or achieve one’s first success
(पहली सफलता पाना)
Sentence: He finally broke his duck by scoring his first goal.
Break Priscian’s head
To violate the rules of grammar
(व्याकरण की ग़लतियाँ करना)
Sentence: Students often break Priscian’s head while learning a new language.
Break the bank (2)
To cost too much money
(बहुत महँगा)
Sentence: Buying a new car won’t break the bank if you plan well.
Break the ice (13)
To make people feel more relaxed in a social situation
(बातचीत शुरू करना)
Sentence: He told a joke to break the ice at the meeting.
Breast the tape
To win a race by crossing the finish line first
(दौड़ जीतना)
Sentence: She breasted the tape and won the race.
Breathe down one’s neck (2)
To watch someone too closely in a way that annoys them
(नज़दीक से निगरानी करना)
Sentence: My boss is always breathing down my neck.
Bridge the gap (2)
To reduce differences between two things or groups
(अंतर कम करना)
Sentence: Education helps bridge the gap between rich and poor.
Bring home the bacon
To earn money for one’s family; to succeed
(परिवार का पेट पालना; सफलता प्राप्त करना)
Sentence: He works hard to bring home the bacon.
Bring someone to book (4)
To punish someone or make them explain their behaviour
(जवाबदेह ठहराना, दण्ड़ित करना)
Sentence: The authorities promised to bring the culprits to book.
Bring someone to their knees
To defeat someone completely; to force to submit
(हार मनवाना)
Sentence: The strong opposition brought the company to its knees.
Bring the house down (3)
To make an audience laugh or applaud enthusiastically
(जोरदार तालियां और वाहवाही बटोरना)
Sentence: His comedy act brought the house down.
Bring to light (7)
To reveal or make known something that was hidden
(छुपी बात उजागर करना)
Sentence: The investigation brought many hidden facts to light.
Broth of a boy
A lively and high-spirited young man
(जोशीला नौजवान)
Sentence: He is a broth of a boy, always full of energy and enthusiasm.
Buck the system
To resist or fight against established rules or authority
(नियमों का विरोध करना)
Sentence: She decided to buck the system and challenge unfair policies.
Buck the trend (or tide)
To resist or go against the prevailing trend or popular opinion
(प्रचलित रुझान के विरुद्ध जाना)
Sentence: The company bucked the trend and succeeded in tough times.
Bug someone
To annoy or irritate someone
(परेशान करना)
Sentence: His constant questions really bug me.
Build castles in the air (8)
To have dreams or plans that are unlikely to happen
(असंभव सपने देखना)
Sentence: Stop building castles in the air and focus on reality.
Bull’s-eye
The centre of a target; a perfect hit
(सटीक निशाना)
Sentence: His answer was a bull’s-eye.
Burn a hole in one’s pocket
Money that someone is tempted to spend quickly
(पैसा ख़र्च करने को बेताब)
Sentence: The bonus was burning a hole in his pocket.
Burn one’s bridges (or boats) (7)
To do something that makes it impossible to go back
(पीछे हटने के सारे रास्ते खत्म करना)
Sentence: He burned his bridges by quitting without notice.
Burn one’s fingers (5)
To suffer bad results from something risky
(जोखिम के कारण नुकसान उठाना)
Sentence: He burned his fingers by investing in that risky business.
Burn the candle at both ends
To exhaust oneself by working too hard or staying up late
(अत्यधिक काम करना)
Sentence: She is burning the candle at both ends to meet deadlines.
Burn the midnight oil (16)
To work or study late into the night
(देर रात तक काम करना)
Sentence: He burned the midnight oil to prepare for the exam.
Burst into tears
To suddenly start crying
(अचानक रोने लगना)
Sentence: She burst into tears after hearing the bad news.
Burst someone’s bubble
To destroy someone’s illusions or hopes
(उम्मीदों पर पानी फेरना; भ्रम तोड़ना)
Sentence: I hate to burst your bubble, but the plan won’t work.
Bury one’s head in the sand
To refuse to think about or deal with a problem
(समस्या से मुँह मोड़ना)
Sentence: You can’t solve issues by burying your head in the sand.
Bury the hatchet (18)
To stop fighting or arguing and become friendly
(झगड़ा खत्म करना)
Sentence: It’s time to bury the hatchet and move on.
Butterfingers
A clumsy person who drops things
(अनाड़ी व्यक्ति; चीजें गिराने वाला)
Sentence: He’s such a butterfingers—he drops everything.
Butterflies in the stomach (4)
A nervous feeling in the stomach
(घबराहट महसूस करना)
Sentence: I had butterflies in my stomach before the interview.
Button one’s lip (2)
To stop talking; to keep quiet
(चुप रहना)
Sentence: You should button your lip during the meeting.
Buy a pig in a poke
Something bought without being examined or seen first
(बिना जाँच-परख के चीज़ ख़रीदना)
Sentence: Don’t buy a pig in a poke—check the product first.
By and by (3)
Before long; eventually
(थोड़ी देर बाद, जल्द ही)
Sentence: By and by, everything will fall into place.
By and large (3)
On the whole; in general
(कुल मिलाकर; मोटे तौर पर)
Sentence: By and large, the plan was successful.