| A | B |
| like a bump on a log | meaning: inactive and not responding |
| as the crow flies | meaning: by the shortest and most direct route; measured in a straight, direct line between two places |
| barking up the wrong tree | meaning: to direct your attention or efforts toward the wrong person or thing; to have the wrong idea about something |
| having a bee in your bonnet | meaning: to have a crazy idea; to be obsessed with an idea |
| a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush | meaning: what you already have is better than what you might or might not get in the future |
| break a leg | meaning: good luck; do a great job in the show |
| can't see the forest for the trees | meaning: to be so involved in the details that you miss the whole picture |
| chewing the fat | meaning: to have a friendly, informal talk |
| cool as a cucumber | meaning: very calm; not nervous or emotional |
| forty winks | meaning: a short nap |