a drop in the bucket |
a small amount compared to what is needed. |
ace in the hole |
a resource that remains unrevealed or unused until a particular need arises. |
air one's dirty linen in public |
to make public embarrassing or shameful private facts about oneself or others. |
all in all |
with every factor taken into account; in general. |
babe in the woods |
a naive or inexperienced person, esp. one who can be easily exploited. |
barge in |
to interrupt or intrude, esp. clumsily or impolitely. |
bear in mind |
to remember or pay attention to (some information) that is in one's mind. |
believe in |
to accept as real or true. [3 definitions] |
blend in |
to merge with, fit in with, or be indistinguishable from, the surroundings or other people. |
blue in the face |
exhausted from excessive effort or activity. |
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth |
born to wealthy parents and therefore having had privileges that others have not had. |
break in |
to enter a home or other property by force, without authorization, and with an illegal purpose. [3 definitions] |
break-in |
an incident in which a home or other property is entered without authorization and for an illegal purpose, especially that of burglary. |
bring in |
to use or get assistance from (a person or group with specialized skills). [5 definitions] |
brother-in-law |
the brother of one's spouse. [3 definitions] |
built-in |
constructed as a permanent part of a larger structure. [2 definitions] |
bury one's head in the sand |
to refuse to confront reality or the facts; avoid the truth. |
butt in |
(informal) to mix into or intrude in other people's activities or conversation. |
call-in |
a telephone conversation between a listener or viewer and a radio or television host, which is broadcast on the host's show. [2 definitions] |
cap in hand |
in a humble manner. |