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  1. Butter up

    Is this butter for a cake, for toast or... to put on a person? Finn and Feifei explain

  2. Bust a gut

    An expression that means 'to make a great effort'

  3. Burn a hole in your pocket

    Learn a vivid expression to describe someone who cannot save any money

  4. Bumper-to-bumper

    It looks pretty bad on the road

  5. Bull and bear market

    Learn what we call when share prices go up and when they go down

  6. Bug someone

    Sometimes people or things just annoy you. Learn a phrase about this.

  7. Bring something to the party

    You want to say that you can offer a lot. Learn a phrase for this.

  8. Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed!

    In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression and...

  9. Brick by brick

    There are some things that you have to build up gradually. Talk about them using this.

  10. Brass neck

    An expression about saying what you think

  11. Brain fade

    We teach you a phrase that's worth remembering!

  12. Bottomless

    Li starts to get worried when her colleagues talk about going for a 'bottomless' meal.

  13. Bottle

    Don鈥檛 lose your bottle!

  14. Botch job

    What do you call a job badly done?

  15. Bonus Podcast: My Indian Life Preview

    Introducing the new podcast from the 大象传媒 World Service: Kalki Presents: My Indian Life

  16. Bone idle

    A lazy phrase

  17. Bog-standard

    How do you describe something that is standard, ordinary and nothing special?

  18. Blended working

    A mix of home and office working has led to a new English expression.

  19. Bleed someone dry

    An expression for a financial injury

  20. Blah blah blah

    Having a repetitive and boring conversation? This expression is for you.

  21. Bitten by the bug

    Learn a phrase about becoming interested and excited in doing something.

  22. Bits and bobs

    Neil says he has a lot of 'bits and bobs' to sort out. What does he mean?

  23. Bite your tongue

    What does 鈥榖ite your tongue鈥� mean?

  24. Bite the bullet

    Learn an English expression with bite!

  25. Bigwig

    Here鈥檚 an expression to describe an important and powerful person.

  26. Big deal

    When is a big deal not impressive?

  27. Big data

    鈥楤ig data鈥� is a hot term these days, but do you know what it means? Learn here.

  28. Bells and whistles

    Will bells and whistles add to the value of your gadget? Listen to the programme

  29. Beige flag

    This describes a habit you find strange, but doesn't make someone unlikeable.

  30. Beef

    Beef is meat that comes from a cow, right? Yes, but there is another meaning...

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