an axe to grind »
A grievance, with implications of confrontation.
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an Englishman's home is his castle »
(UK) a proverbial expression of personal privacy and security
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arsy varsey »
Tumbling upside down; head over heels.
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at hand »
Readily available; within easy reach; nearby.
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at one's fingertips »
Readily available.
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avant la lettre »
An example of a term before the term was coined. Describing a term used anachronistically.
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balance the books »
To put or keep any closed or conservative system or its analysis in balance.
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bang for the buck »
Efficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.
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bang straw »
A nick name for a thresher, but applied to all the servants of a farmer.
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banyan day »
In British naval tradition, this originally referred to a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
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baptism by fire »
A rite of passage through the survival or success of a crisis.
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barrel »
The quantity which constitutes a full barrel. This varies for different articles and also in different places for the same article, being regulated by custom or by law. A barrel of wine is 31 1/2 gallons; a barrel of flour is 196 pounds; of beer 31 gallons; of ale 32 gallons; of crude oil 42 gallons.
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be there for »
To be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.
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bear on »
To be relevant to.
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behind its time »
Showing characteristics of the past; present in one's work after later advances in the field; coming later than could be generally accepted.
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