Collocations/B
Collocations beginning with B. Select a collocation for more details.back pay
money a worker earned in the past but hasn't been paid yet
back road
a small country road
back street
a street in a town or city that's away from major roads or central areas
back taxes
taxes that weren't paid when they were due
bad breath
breath that doesn't smell nice
bad diet
an unhealthy diet
bad habit
a habit that badly affects you or other people, or that others think is wrong or bad
bad loser
someone who gets upset or angry when they lose
bad mood
a mood in which you're easily annoyed or angered
bad temper
a tendency to become angry quickly and easily
badly damage
to do a lot of damage to something
badly hurt
seriously injured
balance a budget
to make income and expenditure equal in a budget
balanced diet
a diet with the proper amounts of all necessary nutrients
bare essentials
things that are needed the most
barely able (to do sth)
only just able to do something
basic right
a fundamental right that we all share, or that all animals share
bear a resemblance (to sb/sth)
to look like, or be similar to, somebody or something
beat a record
to do something better, faster, longer, etc. than somebody else
beat to death
to beat a person or animal so badly that it causes death
become increasingly
become more and more
best ever
best until now
best friends
closest friends
best possible
the best that can be found or achieved
big brother | big sister
older brother, older sister
big deal
something that's very important or very special
big decision
very important decision
big money
a lot of money
bitterly cold
extremely cold, of weather, wind, rain, etc.
bitterly disappointed
extremely disappointed
blind faith
unquestioning belief in something, even when it's unreasonable or wrong
blind loyalty
unquestioning support under any circumstances
blind obedience
unquestioning obedience, even when you're told to do something you know is wrong
blissfully ignorant
unaware of something that might sadden or disturb you if you knew about it
block of flats
a building with flats or apartments on several levels or floors
blow your nose
to clear your nose of mucus by forcing air through it
book a flight
to buy a ticket for a flight on a plane
boost morale
to increase morale or enthusiasm within a group of people
break a law
to do something illegal
break a promise
to fail to do what you promised to do
break a record
to beat a previous record in sport, speed, sales, etc.
break news
to tell someone bad news
breaking news
current news that a media organization gives special or live coverage to
bright future
successful or happy future
bright idea
a brilliant, clever or original idea
bring about change
to cause or create change in something or someone
bring attention to
to make people aware of something
bring to an end
to conclude an event, a process, a sequence, etc.
bring to justice
to make somebody face trial or punishment for their crime
broken home
a family in which the parents have separated or divorced
budget deficit
a negative balance between revenues and spending