After all - despite, nevertheless -
All along - all the time ,
All ears - eager to listen
All of a sudden suddenly
All the same - no difference ,
all thumbs clumsy ,
apple of discord - subject of envy or quarrel
as a rule usually
as far as I am concerned - in my opinion ,
As for me/as to me - in my opinion -
as well - also, too ,
at all - (not) in the smallest degree ()
at random - without order ,
at this point - at this time
Be about to - ready (to do)
Be after someone - insist, press ,
Be all in - be extremely tired
Be back on one's feet - healthy again or better financially
Beat around the bush - avoid giving a clear/definite answer
Be beside oneself - be very upset, nervous, worried, etc. , .
be better off - be in a better situation (financially) ()
be broke - have no money at all " " ( )
be hard on something /someone - treat roughly -
Be high on one's list - be one of the most important things
Be in charge of - be responsible for
Be in the red - be in debt
Be into smth. - be interested in -
Bend over backwards - try hard
Be on one's way - .
be on the safe side - not to take any chances
Be out of - be without
Be out of shape - be physically unfit
Be out of sorts - in bad humor
Be pressed for time / money - be short of; not have enough
Beside the point - off the point ,
Be to blame - be responsible for a mistake / something wrong ,
be touch and go - be uncertain of the result ; ,
Be up against - be opposed by, have problems, be in danger -, -
be up and around/about - able to be out of bed after an illness ,
be up to one's ears - very busy
be up to something - do mischief ,
Be up to someone - be one's own decision or responsibility ,
Be used to - be accustomed to
big shot - important person
Bite off more than one can chew - try to do more than one can
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Bite one's tongue - stop talking
bite the dust - die, be defeated ,
black sheep - a good-for-nothing member of the family
Blind date - a meeting of a man and woman arranged by friends
blow it - lose the chance
blow over - pass, end ,
bottom line - main result/factor ,
break into - enter by force ( )
break one's heart - hurt deeply .
break the ice - overcome shyness in making the first step
break the news - tell new facts
bring home the bacon - earn the living for the family
Brush off - give no attention to
Brush up on review
By all means -definitely, certainly
By heart - by memorizing
By hook or by crook - by any means possible ,
By the way incidentally
Call a spade a spade - use plain, direct words
Call it a day - consider work finished for the day
Call off cancel ,
Carry out fulfill
carry weight - be important
