Not so common but interesting Idioms-'B'

Baker dozen  is 13 not 12 . In old time baker;s used to give one extra for 12 , a dozen cake. Thus when someone says I will give you a dozen gift tell them to give a baker's dozen.

Ballpark figure is approximate amount or value. You are not sure how many clothes are in your cupboard but you say it;s 20. Well that is ballpark figure.



Bit dicey thing or situation is risky or unpredictable. earning money from share market can be bit dicey.

You are going to a strange place and dont know address. You ask someone address and he gives you wrong address. Oh man what tf . That man is bum-steer.


Babe in arms is young baby who is too young to walk. 

Babe in woods is a person who is very innocent and dont have any idea about hidden dangers.

Suppose you are driving a car and person on back seat is telling you annoyingly how to apply brakes , speeding up and down, talking incessantly and in all heaven you just want to punch him on his face . That person, ladies and gentleman i humbly present you as backseat driver

Bag of bones is very skinny , skimpy person. Look close at the picture

Ball and chain is something or someone who is hindrance. 

You go world cup cricket match of India & Pakistan and you notice loud, exciting noise of people after every four or sixes. Well that loud , exciting type of noise is ballyhoo

Dont bare your breast to not-so-sure people they will not understand you. Bare your breast means to tell someone what hurts you and to tell that everything.

Backhanded compliment is not a compliment it;s a sandwich of compliments and criticism , yeah , main part is criticism.

Do you have bats in your belfry? You: No. Me: then why are you so eccentric and crazy.

She was all black and blue. Her husband has beaten her mercilessly. Now she went to China to learn Kung-fu and she would be back to revenge. She will return the favor making him black and blue, beating him thoroughly.

That event was black tie. In black tie event , people dress formally, very formallllllllllllllllllly.

Using this coupon , you can buy a house for song. You may have often seen these fake creepy ads which are giving you expensive thing for a song. When you buy something for a song you buy it very cheaply. 













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