a man or boy who left a family or organization in order to do something they did not approve of and who has now returned to them feeling sorry for what he did.

Manchester City football club sees the return of the prodigal son tonight with Black once again in the team after a season away.

• a bean counter
• a bear hug
• a beast of burden
• a belly laugh
• a Bible-basher
• abide by
• abide by something
• a big ask
• a big cheese
• a big deal
• a big fish
• a big fish in a small pond
• a big girl's blouse
• a big gun
• a big-head
• a big-mouth
• a big mouth
• a big noise
• a big shot
• a big wheel
• a billet-doux
• a bird-brain
• a bird in the hand
• a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
• a bird's eye view