butter one's bread on both sides
to benefit or profit from multiple sources
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Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
butter the cony
to flatter or deceive someone
butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth
Someone appears very innocent or sweet
butterfly upon a wheel
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
button nose
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
button one's lip
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
button pusher
A person who operates or activates something, often in a menial or routine capacity
buy a dog and bark oneself
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
buy a ticket to
to participate or get involved in something
buy and hold
Invest for the long term, without frequent buying or selling.
buy and sell
completely believe or trust someone
buy cheap, buy twice
Inexpensive items may need to be replaced, making them more costly overall
buy into
to believe or accept an idea or plan
buy it
to believe something
buy once, cry once
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
buy out
to purchase the entire stock or ownership of a company
buy straw hats in winter
To buy something when it is cheapest, often because it is out of season
buy the farm
to die or be killed, often in a dramatic or unexpected manner
buy the rights
Purchase the legal rights to something
buy the rumor
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
buy time
Delay or postpone something to gain an advantage
buy to let
Purchase a property to rent out for profit
buy up
To purchase something in large quantities
buzz off
go away and leave someone alone
by a hair's breadth
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
by a landslide
to win by a large margin
by a long chalk
By far.
by a long shot
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
by a long way
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
by all accounts
According to all available information or reports
by an eyelash
by a very small margin
by any means
using every possible method to achieve something
by any stretch of the imagination
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
by far
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
by guess and by golly
by luck and intuition
by guess or by gosh
by chance or intuition
by halves
To do something incompletely or inadequately
by hand
done manually, not by machine
by mistake
Unintentionally or accidentally
by no means
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
by no stretch
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
by no stretch of imagination
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
by no stretch of the imagination
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
by one's lights
According to one's own beliefs or values
by one's own hand
Done by oneself without help
by right
legitimately or justly
by the eye
done roughly or approximately
by the Grace of Allah
expressing thanks or acknowledgment of a higher power
by the Grace of God
Through good fortune or luck
by the moment
spontaneously, without planning
by the numbers
Following a set procedure or rules exactly
by the same token
Similarly, or for the same reason
by the score
In large numbers or quantities
by the way
Used to introduce a new topic or remark
by trade
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
by vice of
through a fault or defect
by virtue of
because of something
cadillac problem
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
caesar's wife must be above suspicion
Those in positions of power must be beyond reproach
Cain and Abel
Two people who are closely related but have a contentious relationship
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