Meaning:
1 samuel 
n.
the first of two books in the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David
El Idiom, Proverb
a barrel of laughs
a lot of fun, a person who makes you laugh Let's invite Chang to our party. He's a barrel of laughs.
a big wheel
a person with power, a big shot Bing has been acting like a big wheel since he got promoted.
a fifth wheel
a useless object, an unnecessary device The team already had two guards, so I felt like a fifth wheel.
a helping hand
help with a job or task, lend a hand May was always ready with a helping hand.
a level playing field
a place where everyone has an equal chance, level the playing field A level playing field includes equal pay for equal work for all men and women.
a notch below
inferior, not as good That bicycle is a notch below the Peugeot. It's not quite as good.
a shadow of his former self
much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.
a snowball's chance in hell
little or no chance to succeed If I write the test now, I won't have a snowball's chance in hell.
Achilles' heel
a weakness, a vulnerable place Jewelry is my Achilles' heel. I buy too much jewelry.
add fuel to the fire
cause more anger, aggravate a problem He's angry. Telling him bad news will add fuel to the fire.
all goes well
have good luck, have no problems I hope all goes well for you at college. I hope you succeed.
all hell broke loose
people did crazy things, everybody was fighting When the fire alarm sounded, all hell broke loose.
all over hell's half acre
all over the place, everywhere I left the gate open, and the cows are all over hell's half acre.
all's well that ends well
a happy ending is the most important thing, the end justifies... Although we argued and fought, we are happy with the result. All's well that ends well!
all the bells and whistles
a lot of extra features, lots of goodies, loaded When Horst sold his business he bought a motorhome with all the bells and whistles.
all the livelong day
all day, lasting the whole day Our canary sings all the livelong day - from dawn to dusk.
an even keel
good balance, stability We need a steady manager, one who can keep an even keel.
angels fear to tread
(See where angels fear to tread)
as useless as a fifth wheel
not useful, not needed, redundant, (four wheels are sufficient) I sat there watching the four of them play bridge, and feeling as useless as a fifth wheel.
as useless as tits on a boar
not useful, not necessary, having no function Our toenails are useless - as useless as tits on a boar.
as well as
in addition to Please bring your swimming suit as well as your towel.
at the eleventh hour
" at the last minute; almost too late. "
at the wheel
driving a car, steering a car or truck Who was at the wheel when the car went off the road?
back yourself into a corner
put yourself in a bad position, have no escape If you buy what you can't afford you back yourself into a corner.
bagel
(See get bageled)
bat an eye/eyelash
show surprise, fear or interest; show one
bats in the belfry
crazy, eccentric I think that he has bats in the belfry. His ideas are absolutely crazy.
be yourself
be natural, behave normally Don't worry about what to say at the party. Just be yourself.
beeline
(See make a beeline)
believe my ears
(See can't believe my ears)
believe my eyes
(See can't believe my eyes)
believe one
believe what one hears, become sure of (something) I couldnbelieve what one sees, become sure of seeing something We couldn
bells and whistles
(See all the bells and whistles)
belly up
not operating, bankrupt, tits up Four car dealers went belly up during the recession.
belly up to the bar
sit close to the bar, find a chair at the bar Belly up to the bar, boys. I'd like to buy you a drink.
bellyache
complain, whine Don't bellyache about the referee. Just play your best.
below the belt
in an unfair or cowardly way I think that he was hitting below the belt when he began to criticize me after I told him my true feelings on the matter.
below the poverty line
not earning enough to survive, very poor, as poor as a church mouse If husband and wife are earning minimum wage, they're living below the poverty line.
belt you
hit you, punch you I should belt you for saying that my sister looks like a dog.
bend your elbow
drink beer or liquor, tip a few Your eyes look red and tired. Bend your elbow last night?
beside myself
very upset, very worried, at loose ends She was beside herself with grief when her sister died.
beyond help
lost, cannot be saved Some addicts are beyond help. They don't want to be helped.
big gun/cheese/wheel/wig
an important person, a leader The new director was a big wheel in his previous company but is not so important now.
big wheel
(See a big wheel)
bloody well
very truly, damn well He bloody well knows my name because I bloody well told him.
bottom fell out
(See the bottom fell out)
break a spell
cause a spell to stop, not be under a spell I was captivated by her until she smoked. That broke the spell.
breathe a sigh of relief
feel relieved after a time of worry When we saw the children were safe, we breathed a sigh of relief.
bush telegraph
street gossip, through the grapevine Arne gets the news through the bush telegraph. People tell him.
butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
he is very calm and clear, he is a smooth talker When he's talking to voters, butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.