B

1. back the wrong horse  押錯寶

 

2. back number  倒後號碼 ~~ 過期雜誌

     (1) The back numbers at that store were sold very cheap. 

 

3. bark at the moon  對月吠叫 ~~ 大驚小怪

     (1) That country man often barks at the moon for new things.

 

4. beat a dead horse  徒勞

 

5. be in Dutch with somebody  和某人關係不妙

     (1) John is in Dutch with Tom.

 

6. bell the cat  給貓掛鈴鐺 ~~ 冒險行動

     (1) "To bell the cat" means to take an action that is risky.

 

7. big words  大字 ~~ 大言不慚

     (1) Tom often speaks big words.

 

8. bite the dust  吃土 ~~ 死在戰場上

 

 9. body and soul  肉體和靈魂 ~~ 全力以赴

     (1) I will do the work with body and soul.

 

10. book of books  書中之書 ~~ 聖經

     (1) The book of books is a great writing.

 

11. black and white  黑和白 ~~ 證明文件

     (1) The black and white must be presented for proof.

 

12. blind side  瞎眼的一面 ~~ 弱點

     (1) Everyone has a blind side.

 

13. break the ice  打破冰塊 ~~ 打破沉默

     (1) Only Joe can break the ice at the party.

 

14. brick in the hat  帽中的磚 ~~ 醉酒

     (1) He got a brick in the hat in a pub.

 

15. bring down the house  拿倒那房子 ~~ 博得滿堂采

     (1) The artist brought down the house.

 

16. borrow trouble  借用麻煩 ~~ 杞人憂天

     (1) Poor as he is, he does not borrow trouble.

 

17. butter words  牛油的字 ~~ 甜言蜜語

     (1) Don't listen to butter words.

 

18. backseat driver  後座駕駛人 ~~ 頤指氣使的人

     (1) I know what to do, I don't need a backseat driver.

 

19. butterflies in the stomach  胃裡的蝴蝶 ~~ 胃不舒服

     (1) He had butterflies in the stomach before the exam.

 

20. black out  昏過去

      (1) Jane blacked out when she saw blood.

 

21. blackout  停電;燈火管制 

 

22. black tie  黑領結 ~~ 正式的

      (1) It is a black-tie dinner.

 

23. blackball  投反對票;排擠

      (1) Tom wasn't the leader of his class because he was blackballed by some of his classmates.

 

24. blue movie  色情片

      (1) There is no sex in the movie, so it is not a blue movie.

 

25. blue ribbon  藍絲帶 ~~ 高級的

      (1) David gave his girl friend a blue-ribbon present on her birthday.

 

26. brownout  部分停電

      (1) There will be a brownout all around the island because of the power shortage.

 

27. be in two minds  三心二意