big cheese »
A very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
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big fish in a small pond »
One who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization.
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big sleep »
Death.
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big wheel »
A person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
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big wheel »
Ferris wheel.
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birds and bees »
Informal sex education, especially describing the sexual activity of animals rather than that of people.
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bite one's tongue »
An admonishment to someone who has said something unfeeling or harsh.
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bite the hand that feeds you »
To cause harm to a benefactor.
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black sheep »
A disliked person; one who is disfavored.
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black sheep »
A nonconformist; an unusual or unconventional person.
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black sheep »
A sheep that is black.
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black-on-black »
A reference to interactions between black people .
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blanket term »
A word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.
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blaze a trail »
To show the way or proceed rapidly.
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bleeding edge »
Something very current, or modern where there may actually be a hazard or risk in using it, such as with potentially unstable software. The term relates to a sword.
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