[at stake] {adj. phr.} Depending, like a bet, on the outcome […]

[at swords' points] {adj. phr.} Ready to start fighting; very much […]

[at the mercy of] or [at one's mercy] {adj. phr.} In […]

[at the ready] {adj. phr.} Ready for use. * /The sailor […]

[bang up] {adj.}, {informal} Very successful; very good; splendid; excellent. * […]

[be off] {v. phr.} 1. {v.} To be in error; miscalculate. […]

[behind the eight-ball] {adj. phr.}, {slang} In a difficult position; in […]

[behind the times] {adj. phr.} Using things not in style; still […]

[behind time] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1a. Behind the correct time; […]

[belly up] {adj.}, {informal} Dead, bankrupt, or financially ruined. * /Tom […]