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[bay] See: AT BAY, BRING TO BAY.

[be] See: LET BE, TO-BE.

[beach] See: NOT THE ONLY PEBBLE ON THE BEACH.

[beach bunny]{n.}, {slang} An attractive girl seen on beaches — mostly to show off her figure; one who doesn’t get into the water and swim. •/What kind of a girl is Susie? — She’s a beach bunny; she always comes to the Queen’s Surf on Waikiki but I’ve never seen her swim./

[bead] See: DRAW A BEAD ON.

[be a fly on the wall]{v. phr.} To eavesdrop on a secret conversation. •/How I wish I could be a fly on the wall to hear what my fiance’s parents are saying about me!/

[be a good hand at]{v. phr.} To be talented, gifted, or skilled in some activity. •/Florian is a good hand at both gardening and building./

[beam] See: OFF THE BEAM, ON THE BEAM.

[bean] See: FULL OF BEANS, SPILL THE BEANS, USE ONE’S HEAD or USE ONE’S BEAN.

[be an item]{v. phr.} To be a couple; belong to one another. •/No one is surprised to see them together anymore; if is generally recognized that they are an item./

[be a poor hand at]{v. phr.} To be inept, untalented, or clumsy in some activity. •/Archibald is a poor hand at tennis so no one wants to play with him./ Contrast: BE A GOOD HAND AT.

[be at pains]{v. phr.} To be extremely desirous to do something; to take the trouble to do something. •/The captain was at pains to see that everybody got safely into the lifeboats./

[bear] See: GRIN AND BEAR IT, LOADED FOR BEAR.

[bear a grudge]{v. phr.} To persist in bearing ill feeling toward someone after a quarrel or period of hostility. •/Come on, John, be a good sport and don’t bear a grudge because I beat you at golf./ Contrast: BURY THE HATCHET.

[bear a hand] See: LEND A HAND.

[beard] See: LAUNCH UP ONE’S SLEEVE or LAUGH IN ONE’S SLEEVE or LAUGH IN ONE’S BEARD.

[bear down]{v.} 1. To press or push harder; work hard at; give full strength and attention. •/She is bearing down in her studies to win a scholarship./ •/The baseball pitcher is bearing down./ •/The pitcher bore down on the star batter./ •/Teachers of the deaf bear down on English./ •/The sergeant bears down on lazy soldiers./ Contrast: LET UP(2b). 2. To move toward in an impressive or threatening way. — Often used with "on". •/While he was crossing the street a big truck bore down on him./ •/The little ship tried to escape when the big pirate ship bore down./ •/After the boys threw the snowballs they saw a large lady bearing down upon them from across the street./

[bear down on] or [upon] {v. phr.} To draw constantly nearer with great speed and force. •/The police cars were bearing down on the bank robbers' get-away car./

[bear fruit]{v. phr.} To yield results. •/We hope that the company’s new investment policy will bear fruit./

[bear in mind] See: IN MIND.

[bear in the air] or [bear in the sky] {n. phr.}, {slang}, {citizen’s band radio jargon} A police helicopter flying overhead watching for speeders. •/Slow down, good buddy, there’s a bear in the air./

[bear off the palm] See: CARRY OFF THE PALM.