Il courait à toute bride (or, à bride abattue) = He was running at full speed.
Je lui ai mis la bride sur le cou = I gave him full liberty.
Vous lui tenez la bride trop haute = You keep him too much under restraint.
Briller
*Tout ce qui brille (or, reluit) n’est pas or = All is not gold that glitters.
Brin
Nous n’avons pas un brin de feu = We have not got a bit of fire.
C’est un beau brin de fille = She is a fine slip of a girl.
Brisée
Il court sur mes brisées = (lit.) He pursues the same game as I do; (fig.) He poaches on my preserves.