Meaning:
1st viscount montgomery of alamein 
n.
English general during World War II; won victories over Rommel in North Africa and led British ground forces in the invasion of Normandy (1887-1976)
un Idiom, Proverb
a bun in the oven
pregnant, expecting a baby Mabel has a bun in the oven. The baby's due in April.
a bunch of malarkey
an untrue story, a lot of bunk, bull """Do you believe what the psychic said about your future?"" ""No. It's a bunch of malarkey."""
a bundle of nerves
"a very nervous person; uptight person" May has so many problems - she's just a bundle of nerves.
a cheap drunk
a person who gets drunk on one or two drinks Jo admits she's a cheap drunk. Her limit is two drinks.
a chunk of change
a large amount of money, a few grand, big bucks I bet that condo cost him a chunk o' change - 300 grand at least.
a golden opportunity
a good chance to succeed, a good investment The Royal Hotel is for sale. What a golden opportunity!
a lot of bunk
a lot of lies, a lot of bull, a pack of lies The President's speech was a lot of bunk. It contained no facts.
a month of Sundays
a very long time, many days It will take a month of Sundays to phone the students in our school.
a run for your money
strong competition, an opponent I should enter the election and give him a run for his money.
a sucker for punishment
one who allows himself to be hurt or blamed If I accept blame for a team loss, I'm a sucker for punishment.
a window of opportunity
an opportunity, a chance, a golden opportunity Sometimes a problem is actually a window of opportunity.
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
prevent a problem so you don't have to solve it, a stitch in time... Forest fires deserve an ounce of prevention: public education in campfire safety.
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 drunk as a skunk
very drunk, polluted, sloshed You don't remember the party. You were as drunk as a skunk!
bat five hundred
hit half the times at bat, win half the competitions If you solve five problems out of ten, you're batting five hundred.
be my undoing
"be the cause of my failure; my Achilles' heel" Credit cards may be my undoing. My VISA balance is over $5000!
be up and running
" (for a technological process) be operational; be ready to"
be used to (+Ving/noun)
" be accustomed to; not uncomfortable with."
bean-counter
accountant We asked the bean-counters to look over the figures in the new budget.
bear the brunt
accept the most blame or responsibility When we got in trouble, Ed bore the brunt of the blame.
beat around the bush
speak indirectly or evasively Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision.
beat someone to the punch (draw)
do something before others He beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.
been around
experienced, not naive, wasn't born yesterday "Margo's been around; she can work with the convicts."
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.
blood runs cold
one is terrified or horrified My blood ran cold when I saw the man fall off the ladder.
blow a bundle
spend a lot of money, lose a lot of money gambling When Al went to Vegas, he blew a bundle - he lost a lot of money.
Bob's your uncle
"no problem as ""Bob,"" a powerful friend or relative, will do it or have it done" "When I asked her to give your application to the president, she said, ""Bob's your uncle!"""
bomb around
drive around, drive your car for fun, cruise """Where have you been?"" ""Bombin' around in Rod's car."""
bottom rung
the first step, the lowest position Jerry, my boy, in this company you start at the bottom rung.
bounce back
recover from failure or sickness, try again Lana has the flu, but she bounces back quickly.
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.
bring around/round
restore to health or consciousness, cure The medical workers were able to bring the man around after the accident.
buckle under
quit, lose, not try, give up We're losing, but we won't buckle under. We won't quit.
budget squeeze/crunch
a situation where there is not enough money in the budget We have been going through a severe budget squeeze at our company and must begin to stop spending money in a wasteful manner.
bun in the oven
(See a bun in the oven)
bundle
(See make a bundle)
bundle of nerves
(See a bundle of nerves)
bundle up
put on warm clothes, dress warmly We bundled up and went for a walk in the park.
bunk
false statements, rumors, baloney, bull They claim that computers can think, but that's a lot of bunk!
buns
buttocks, bum Tony said Rita has great buns.
buy a round
buy a drink for everyone at the table, this one is on me When Gina was born, I bought a round for the team. Every player had a drink to honor our baby.
by a country mile
by a long distance, by a wide margin Black Beauty won the race by a country mile. She was far ahead.
by leaps and bounds
by large amounts, by a lot The population of Calgary has grown by leaps and bounds.
carry a tune
sing well, sing in tune Ask June to lead the singing. She can carry a tune.
change your tune
change your attitude, change your mind If the price of a barrel of oil goes down, he'll change his tune.
cheap drunk
(See a cheap drunk)
chicken (adjective or noun)
cowardly.
chunk of change
(See a chunk of change)
circles around you
much better than you, no contest Why do you play cards with her? She can play circles around you.