| “get
the boot” |
fired or dismissed |
| “the
shoe is on the other foot” |
the situation is reversed |
| “too
big for one’s boots” |
having too high an opinion
of oneself |
| “wipe
one’s boots on" |
to insult |
| “in
the black” |
to have a profit or no
debt |
| “black
out” |
to become unconscious |
| “black
ball” |
ostracize |
| “black
book” |
a book containing the
names of
people to be punished |
| “black
market” |
illegal selling of goods
|
| “out
of the blue” |
unexpected |