• Главная
• Идиомы

Идиомы на букву B

• bark is worse than one's bite
  суровый с виду; не такой плохой, как кажется

  My Granddad often says harsh words, but I know that his bark is worse than his bite.
• bite (someone's) head off
  говорить сердито с кем-либо

  I would have confessed my fault to my mother if I were not afraid that she might bite my head off.
• bite off more than one can chew
  взяться за непосильное дело, не рассчитать своих сил

  "I think you bit off more than you could chew by agreeing to make arrangements for a show."
• bite one's nails
  нервничать, грызть ногти

  I was biting my nails as I waited for the results of the test.
• bite one's tongue
  прикусить (себе) язык, не проговориться

  I'd rather bite my tongue than tell my parents about my problem.
• bite the bullet
  достойно пережить трудную ситуацию

  Jim decided to bite the bullet and begin to read for his final exams.
• bite the dust
  быть побеждённым, пасть на поле боя, развалиться (о вещи)

  Bill's boat was so old that it might bite the dust pretty soon.
• bite the hand that feeds (someone)
  платить чёрной неблагодарностью; кусать руку, которая тебя кормит

  Henry is rude to his parents who pay for his education. I think he bites the hand that feeds him.
• bite the hand that feeds one
  платить чёрной неблагодарностью; кусать руку, которая тебя кормит

  "Remember your father still supports you, so don't bite the hand that feeds you."