English expression
By and large
Meaning
Generally, when the situation is considered as a whole.
In a sentence
By and large, the new timetable works well for our team.
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English expression
Burn a hole in your pocket
Meaning
To make you feel eager to spend money you have.
In a sentence
That birthday money is burning a hole in my pocket.
English expression
Bring home the bacon
Meaning
To earn money that supports a household or family.
In a sentence
We both work part-time to bring home the bacon.
English expression
Break even
Meaning
To receive enough money to cover costs, making neither a profit nor a loss.
In a sentence
We need to sell fifty tickets to break even.
English expression
Born with a silver spoon in your mouth
Meaning
Born into a wealthy family with social advantages.
In a sentence
The novel’s main character was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
English expression
Blow things out of proportion
Meaning
To make events or problems seem much more serious or important than they really are.
In a sentence
One missing label is annoying, but let us not blow things out of proportion.
English expression
Beyond your wildest dreams
Meaning
Much better or greater than you had imagined possible.
In a sentence
The response to our tiny exhibition was beyond our wildest dreams.
English expression
Behind closed doors
Meaning
In private, without the public or an audience being allowed to observe.
In a sentence
The panel discussed the applications behind closed doors.
English expression
Beat the clock
Meaning
To finish something before the available time runs out.
In a sentence
We worked together to beat the clock and submit the application.
English expression
Be snowed under
Meaning
To have so much work or so many tasks that it is difficult to cope.
In a sentence
I am snowed under with applications this week.
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