boys on the bus, the—(U.S. coll.) members of the press who travel with campaigning politicians (also: boys and girls on the bus, the): Columnist Jules Witcover, one of “the boys on the bus” concluded that the candidates’ entourage was about the last place to be these days. man on the bus, the—the ordinary person of […]
Difference between Boy toy and Boy’s toy
boy toy— 1. said of smth. that provides enjoyable pastime to grown-up men: Dive propulsion vehicles or underwater scooters have traditionally been a boy toy. 2. (sl., also: toy boy) a woman’s very young lover: So what if your man is a boy toy? Enjoy it while you need it to last! boy’s toy— = […]
Difference between “Boy, oh boy” and “Boys will be boys”
boy, oh boy—an exclamation used as an expression of a range of emotions such as excitement, surprise, etc.: So my friend, Krista, came for a visit last week and boy-oh-boy was I ready for a vacation! boys will be boys—is used to say that boys or even grownup men are expected to act noisy or […]
Difference between Box Day and Boxing Day
Box Day— 1. (Scot.) one of the days during vacation appointed in the Court of Session on which pleading may be filed: Box day is a day when the courts of law being closed, lawyers and litigants can hand in papers. 2. (UK) first weekday after Christmas Day observed as a holiday: I’ll see Jean […]
Difference between Bow oneself out and Bow out
bow oneself out—bow (to a superior) as one leaves the place: The maids turned as one, saw their emperor and swiftly bowed themselves out of the room. bow out— 1. leave a party, a group of people, etc.: Waving a hand absently, her mother dismissed Miss Jones, who quickly bowed out of the room. 2. […]
Difference between Bound up in something and Bound up with something
bound up in something—very busy with smth.; deeply devoted to smth.: He is so bound up in his work and the details of craftsmanship that he seems unreasonable to his siblings. bound up with something—closely connected or associated with smth.: His artistic career is bound up with the developments of New Ink Painting in Hong […]
Difference between Bottom up and Bottoms up
bottom up—upside down: A yawl-boat was landed bottom up from the hurricane-deck upon the heads of those below. bottoms up—(usually used as a toast) finish one’s drink to the last drop: The old priest drank his highball almost bottoms up.
Difference between Bottom line and Bottom of the line
bottom line—the final determining factor; the essence of the argument: George Murphy and Ronald Reagan certainly qualified because they have gotten elected. I think that’s the bottom line. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase down line—(Railroad) a single track of rails in a double line of railway (for trains traveling […]
Difference between Bottom drawer and Top drawer
bottom drawer—the collection of articles for the home that a girl gathers before she gets married: I got some lovely towels at the sale, mum. I can’t make up my mind whether to start using them or put them in my bottom drawer. top drawer —(coll.) the upper ranks of society: I don’t know anything […]
Difference between Bottom dollar and Top dollar
bottom dollar —(coll.) one’s last dollar: When he got down to his bottom dollar it was time to head back into the mountains for another year’s worth of trapping. top dollar —(coll.) a high or the highest price: A lot of those guys had paid him top dollar to buy their enlistment in the six […]
Difference between Bother about something and Bother with something
bother about something—be concerned about smth.; worry about smth.: Meditation is so beautiful, who bothers about the result? And if you bother about the result, meditation is not possible. bother with something—concern oneself with smth.; preoccupy oneself with smth.: “So you just grab breakfast and get on the train?” “No I never bother with breakfast, […]
Difference between Border on something and Border something
border on something— 1. be next to smth.; lie close to smth.: The old park borders on the shores of the lake. 2. (of a country) share a boundary with another country: Soviet territory facing the West borders on Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary. 3. resemble smth.; verge upon smth.: What you are doing borders on […]