B

[ball]

See:

[BASE ON BALLS],

[CARRY THE BALL],

[FLY BALL],

[FOUL BALL],

[GET THE BALL ROLLING],

[SET THE BALL ROLLING],

[START THE BALL ROLLING],

[GOPHER BALL],

[GROUND BALL],

[HAVE A BALL],

[HAVE SOMETHING ON THE BALL],

[JUMP BALL],

[KEEP  […]

[ball game]  {n.},  {slang}, also  {informal}

The entire matter at hand; the whole situation; the entire contest.

[ball of fire]  {n.},  {informal}

A person with great energy and ability; a person who can do something very well.

He did poorly in school but as a salesman he is a ball of fire.

* /The new shortstop is a good fielder but certainly no ball of fire  […]

[ball up]  {v.},  {slang}

To make a mess of; confuse.

Don't ball me up.

Hal balled up the business with his errors.

- Often used in the passive.

He was so balled up that he did not know if he was coming or going.

Compare: [MIXED UP].

[balloon]

See: [TRIAL BALLOON], [LEAD BALLOON].

[ballot stuffing]

See: [STUFF THE BALLOT BOX].

[baloney]  {n.},  {informal}

Nonsense, unbelievable, trite, or trivial.

John brags that he's won the $10 million lottery, and I think it's just a lot of baloney.

* /"Will you marry Joe?" mother asked. "Baloney," Susie answered with a disgusted  […]

[banana oil]  {n.},  {slang}

Flattery that is an obvious exaggeration; statements that are obviously made with an ulterior motive.

[band]

See: [BEAT THE BAND].

[band together]  {v. phr.}

To join a group to exert united force.