| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| beck and call |
(See at your beck and call)
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| become of |
happen to, end up
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What became of Ko after he moved? How's he doing?
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| becomes you |
looks good on you, is right for you, suits you
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That perfume becomes you. It smells good on you.
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| bed down |
lie down and sleep, find a place to sleep
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After grazing in the valley, the deer will bed down on the hill.
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| beef it up |
add more bulk, increase the size
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"Does this doll look like Santa?" "Yes, if you beef it up a little."
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| beehive of activity |
(See a beehive of activity)
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| beeline |
(See make a beeline)
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| been around |
experienced, not naive, wasn't born yesterday
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Margo's been around; she can work with the convicts.
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| been had |
cheated, swindled, taken in
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If he paid a hundred dollars for that radio, he's been had.
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| before you can say Jack Robinson |
very quickly, in a split second, in no time
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Before you could say Jack Robinson, the ghost was gone!
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