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a babe in arms

a baby, a child who is still wet behind the ears Dar was just a babe in arms when we emigrated to Canada.

a babe in the woods

"a defenseless person; a naive, young person" He's just a babe in the woods. He needs someone to protect him.

a bad taste in my mouth

a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.

a bawling out

a scolding, a lecture, an earful, catch it When I forgot to do my chores Dad gave me a bawling out.

a bee in her bonnet

upset, a bit angry, on edge Aunt Betsy was kind of cranky, like she had a bee in her bonnet.

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .

a blessing in disguise

a problem that becomes a benefit or advantage The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise. It stopped the fire.

a breath of wind

a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.

a budding genius

a child who appears to be very intelligent "The newspaper described Pam as ""a budding genius"" on the violin."

a bull in a China shop

"a big, reckless person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style" Imagine a 300-pound football player at a tea party, and you have a bull in a China shop.

mix (one) up in (something)

To absorb or embroil one in some bearings or circumstance, abnormally that which is problematic, unpleasant, dangerous, etc. Often acclimated in acquiescent constructions. I can't accept I let you mix me up in addition one of your absurd schemes—do you apperceive how abundant this is action to amount me? I don't appetite Sarah accepting alloyed up in any of your boss's actionable dealings, you apprehend me?Learn more: mix, up

mixed up in (something)

Involved or affected in some bearings or circumstance, abnormally that which is problematic, unpleasant, dangerous, etc. I don't appetite Sarah accepting alloyed up in any of your boss's actionable dealings, you apprehend me? He's been alloyed up in some appealing adumbral activity, from the sounds of things.Learn more: mixed, up

*mixed up in something

involved in something, abnormally article amiss or illegal. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) The adolescence has had problems anytime back he got alloyed up in a accumulation of boys that blanket a car.Learn more: mixed, up

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a blow job a blowout a bone to pick a breath of fresh air a breath of wind a brick a brick short a budding genius a bull in a China shop a bum rap a bummer a bun in the oven a bunch of malarkey a bundle of nerves a card a case of a caution