11128 Spoken English II
Example: I bumped into Helen on the underground the other day.
Bump off = kill
Example: The drug dealer was bumped off by a rival gang.
Bunk off = not go to school when you should
Example: I used to bunk off school and go into town.
Burn down = burn completely
They had to completely rebuild the museum after the old one
burned down.
Burn off = remove by burning or similar process
Example: I burn off a lot of calories in the gym.
Burn out = lose enthusiasm and &ne1lJY to continue in a demand-
ingjob
Example: Jennie burnt out after ten years working as a futures
broker and went to live in the country.
Burst into = catch fire very quickly
Example: The car burst into flames and the driver died as he didn't
have time to get out.
Burst into = laugh., cry or clap loudly
Example: She burst into laughter when she heard the joke
Butt in = interrupt
Example: I hope you don't mind me butting in on your conversa-
tion, bit I couldn't help hearing what you said ....
Butter up = praise or flatter someone excessively
Example: I tried buttering my tutor up but she still wouldn't let me
hand it in late.
Buy in = force a CD or record into the charts by buying lots of
copies
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