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Идиомы на букву B

• beat one's brains out
  шевелить мозгами (много умственно трудиться)

  The author beat his brains out in order to think up the proper title for his book.
• brain (someone)
  ударить кого-либо по голове, размозжить голову

  Suddenly the little boy took his spade and brained his playmate.
• brain drain
  иммиграция талантливых учёных, утечка "мозгов"

  There was a brain drain from Russia to America during the stagnation period.
• brain teaser
  головоломка

  A brain teaser is a problem for which it is hard to find the answer.
• brainchild
  оригинальная мысль, порождение ума

  The idea for building a playground for children is the brainchild of Miss Rotenberg.
• brainless
  глупый, безмозглый

  I think Martha is quite brainless; she has left the door unlocked again!
• brains behind (something)
  человек, разработавший удачный план, проект и т.д.

  I know for sure that Mr. Smith is the brains behind the new project.
• brainwash (someone)
  подвергнуть идеологической обработке

  Politicians always try to brainwash common people into thinking what they want them to think.