be fearful when others are greedy
One should adopt a risk-averse posture precisely when collective investor sentiment exhibits excessive optimism and overvaluation.
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Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
be greedy when others are fearful
One should purchase undervalued assets during market panics when fear drives prices down.
be here for
To be excited for; to be in favour of.
be into
To enjoy and/or like something in a sexual way or as a fetish.
be on at
To complain to (someone).
be on one
Behave in an irrational, aggressive, or eccentric manner.
be on one's beanwater
To be in high spirits; to feel frisky.
be on one's bullshit
To behave in a characteristic, typically negative way.
be onto nothing
To mistakenly believe one has reached an important insight, despite not having done so.
be there and be square
Used to encourage someone to visit a place typically associated with niche or intellectually focused interests.
be with
To have sex with.
beach break
The place where waves break, at a beach (as distinguished from other types of breaks).
beach bum
A person who relaxes frequently on the beach.
beach bunny
A young attractive woman in a bikini or on a beach.
beachball
To hang; to stop responding to user input; (used of Mac computers, where this is indicated by a spinning coloured cursor like a beach ball).
beached whale
A very obese person.
beam up
To teleport (someone or something) using a (fictional) device, especially from the surface of a planet to an orbiting starship.
beamer
A gymnast proficient with or specializing in the balance beam.
bean chute
An opening in the door to a prison cell, allowing food to be passed through.
bean flicking
Manually stimulating one's clitoris; female masturbation.
bean mouth
Synonym of CalArts style
bean queen
A (usually white) man who is primarily attracted to Hispanic and Latino men.
bean rag
A pennant displayed on a ship at mealtimes.
bean slot
Synonym of bean chute.
bean wagon
A cheap, mobile food truck or diner that serves inexpensive meals.
bean-shooter
A peashooter; a small or toy gun.
beanbrain
A stupid person; an idiot
beaner
A superior or admirable person; something excellent.
beanhead
A person who recreationally uses tablets.
beans
Pills; drugs in pill form.
bear against
To approach someone or something as for an attack
bear away
To steer away from the wind
bear bait
A car or truck that is speeding and is likely to attract the attention of the highway patrol.
bear cat
An excellent or formidable thing or person.
bear down
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, down.
bear down on
To approach someone in a very determined way.
bear in
To move quickly and sharply in an inward direction during a race; to veer in.
bear in on
Alternative form of bear in.
bear in the air
A police helicopter.
bear in with
To approach nearer to (a ship).
bear off
To gain; to carry off, as a prize.
bear off from
To stand further off from (a ship)
bear on
To influence, have an effect on.
bear out
To corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for.
bear pit
A question and answer forum with a group of politicians.
bear upon
To influence, have an effect upon.
beard-stroking
deep thought or contemplation, especially when pretentious
beardage
The mass or volume of a beard.
beardruff
Scaly dry dead skin in the human beard.
bearmode
A heavy and massive physique with very large muscles.
bearposting
A media usage practice consisting of positioning oneself in expectation of market downturns and thus magnifying disagreeable outcomes.
bearsona
A fursona that is a bear.
beast mode
A high level of performance.
beast on
To defeat or dominate; to outdo.
beat about
To search for something; to look around for something; to hunt for something.
beat back
To fight against and cause to recede.
beat cop
A police officer who patrols the streets on foot (walks the beat).
beat down
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see beat, down.
beat into
To teach or instil by harsh repetition.
beat into fits
To surpass or defeat utterly.