A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

behind the veil • under the veil
behind the veil —(also: beyond the veil) is used with reference
to the next world: He [Christ] described the world behind
the veil with the graphic force of one to whom it was no un-
known country.
Note: 
The expression does not correlate in meaning with the
phrase behind the scenes— out of public view; in secret: We
could only assess what we could observe but here the main
part of the work is carried out behind the scenes.
under the veil —is used with reference to smth. which con-
ceals or obscures a person’s true motives: Some terror acts are
organized under the veil of religion in an attempt to justify
such conduct.
believe in something • believe something
believe in something —
1
. have trust in smth.; feel sure of the
value of smth.: The United States believes in the great poten-
tial of Africa. 2. feel sure of the existence of smth.: Clever
farmers made good use of the belief of these people who be-
lieved in ghosts.
believe something —feel sure of the truth of smth.: I want to
believe this story, but then again I still have a lot of doubts
about its authenticity.
bell boy • bell buoy
bell boy —an employee in a hotel who helps guests by car-
rying their luggage, running errands, etc.: Led by a “bell-boy”
into the lift, she walked along a pale-gray river of corridor
carpet.
bell buoy —a floating buoy with a bell that gives a warning
or positional signal to ships: You may hear the ringing bell
buoy and see our local fishing fleet pass through the channel.
belly up to the bar • go belly up
belly up to the bar —(U.S. sl.) 
1
. go up to the bar to order a
drink, etc.: It will be a great place to belly up to the bar, or
just mingle before the shows. 2. get seriously involved; make
a serious effort: There was hope for solving the crisis but it
was time for all parties to “belly up to the bar.”
go belly up —(coll.) become bankrupt: The recent recession
led to a decrease in orders, and workers increasingly feared
that the company would go belly up.