Meaning:
1 chronicles 
n.
the first of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC
ro Idiom, Proverb
a bed of roses
an easy life, a pleasant place to work or stay Who said that retirement is a bed of roses?
a drop in the bucket
a small part, a tiny piece, the tip of the iceberg This donation is only a drop in the bucket, but it is appreciated.
a hard row to hoe
a difficult task, many problems A single parent has a hard row to hoe, working day and night.
a lick and a promise
a hasty plan, a promise made without much thought If you get married on a lick and a a promise, you may need a lot of good luck.
a new broom sweeps clean
an employee works hard on the first day or two, make a good impression "After my first day working for Grandfather, he said, ""A new broom sweeps clean."""
a pinch to grow an inch
on your birthday, guests pinch you to help you grow taller """Happy birthday, Sal. Here's a pinch to grow an inch!"" ""Ouch!"""
a roll in the hay
making love, having sex """Want a roll in the hay?"" ""Sure. Do you have a condom?"""
a rough time
a lot of teasing, a lot of bugging Did your friends give you a rough time about your funny haircut?
a rough time of it
a time of stress or bad luck, a tough time of it After the divorce he had a rough time of it.
a royal pain
a feeling of irritation, a pain in the ass When he brags about his wealthy family, he gives me a royal pain.
a stone's throw
a short distance, 25 metres A deer came into the yard, just a stone's throw from our door.
a tough row to hoe
(See a hard row to hoe)
absence makes the heart grow fonder
when friends are apart they like each other more When she's away I'm very lonely. Absence does make the heart grow fonder.
across the board
affecting all people, applies to everything We want a salary increase across the board - for all positions.
all hell broke loose
people did crazy things, everybody was fighting When the fire alarm sounded, all hell broke loose.
all rolled up in one
combined His brother is president and vice-president all rolled up in one.
around the bend
crazy or insane, off your rocker If I had to listen to that noise all the time, I'd go around the bend.
around the clock
twenty-four hours, 'round the clock Julie worked around the clock to finish her sewing project.
as the crow flies
the shortest distance between two places The farm is about ten miles northeast of town, as the crow flies.
ask for trouble
behave in a way that trouble is likely He is asking for trouble if he misses another class.
at cross purposes
have opposite ways to do something, opposing goals They are at cross purposes and are always arguing about what to do.
at the drop of a hat
without waiting, immediately, promptly He will stop working and help you at the drop of a hat if you ask him politely.
at the end of my rope/ at the end of my tether
losing control of myself, losing patience (see lose patience) Babysitting five kids, I was at the end of my rope.
bankroll
provide the money to begin, front me If you'll bankroll me, I'll open a bistro on Mars.
bark up the wrong tree
make a wrong assumption about something The police are barking up the wrong tree in their investigation of that person.
be broke
be without money.
be on the road
be traveling.
beat around the bush
speak indirectly or evasively Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision.
been around
experienced, not naive, wasn't born yesterday "Margo's been around; she can work with the convicts."
bet on a lame rooster
bet on a loser, fall for that If you vote for that guy, you're betting on a lame rooster.
bet on the wrong horse
base one
between a rock and a hard place
in a difficult position, making a difficult choice, Sophie's choice If I told the truth, I would lose my friend. I was between a rock and a hard place.
blood from a stone
(See get blood from a stone)
blow it out of proportion
exaggerate it, make it bigger than it should be When Gretzky was traded, the media blew it out of proportion.
bolt from the blue
(See like a bolt from the blue)
bomb around
drive around, drive your car for fun, cruise """Where have you been?"" ""Bombin' around in Rod's car."""
bottom fall out/drop out
to fall below an earlier lowest price When the bottom fell out of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.
boys in the backroom
a group of men making decisions behind the scenes The boys in the backroom told us that we must close down the factory as soon as possible.
break a promise
not do as you promised, go back on your word Trudy never breaks a promise. She is very dependable.
break fresh ground
deal with something in a new way The researchers were able to break fresh ground in their search for a cancer cure.
break through
be successful after overcoming a difficulty Finally there was a breakthrough in the talks aimed at ending the school teacher's strike.
bring around/round
restore to health or consciousness, cure The medical workers were able to bring the man around after the accident.
broad
girl, chick, prostitute """Where's Mark?"" ""Over there, with the broads, as usual."""
broad daylight
(See in broad daylight)
broke
have no money I spent all of my money on my holiday and I am now broke.
broken dreams
plans that did not work, hopes that died Their divorce will mean broken dreams for both of them.
broken record
(See like a broken record)
brouhaha
shouting and fighting, melee, Donnybrook After the dance, there was a brouhaha in the schoolyard.
browbeat
force you to work, harass, hound, on my case "He browbeats his employees. He shouts, ""You! Get to work!"""
brown bag it
take a lunch to work I have had to brown bag it every day this week as the company cafeteria is closed for repair work.