Broad church
If an organisation is described as broad church, it is tolerant and accepting of different opinions and ideas. Broken record When someone sounds like a broken record, they keep on repeating the same things. ('Stuck record' is also used.) Brown nose When someone tries to make themselves popular with somebody, usually in a position of authority, especially by flattering them, they are brown nosing. Bull market A bull market is a period when investors are optimistic and there are expectations that good financial results will continue. Bull session If you have a bull session, you have an informal group discussion about something. Burn your bridges If you burn your bridges, you do something that makes it impossible to go back from the position you have taken. Burning question A burning question is something we all want to know about. Bury your head in the sand If someone buries their head in the sand, they ignore something that is obviously wrong. Busted flush Someone or something that had great potential but ended up a useless failure is a busted flush. Busy as a bee If you are as busy as a bee, you are very busy indeed. Butterflies in your stomach The nervous feeling before something important or stressful is known as butterflies in your stomach.
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