Идиомы на букву B

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  • break out of (something)
    сбегать откуда-то
    Bull's-Eye and some other criminals broke out of prison yesterday.
  • build up (someone or something)
    укреплять здоровье
    Healthy food builds up the body.
  • break camp
    свернуть лагерь, собрать снаряжение
    As the weather was getting colder, they decided to break camp and return home.
  • bear with (someone or something)
    быть терпеливым по отношению к кому-то, смириться с чем-либо
    To be a good teacher means to bear with everyone you are teaching.
  • begin to see the light
    начать понимать что-то (нашло просветление)
    At first I couldn't understand the situation, but before long I began to see the light.
  • BS
    Bullshit - враки, "бред собачий"
    We heard a lot of BS from our apartment manager.
  • bank on (someone or something)
    рассчитывать на кого-то или что-то
    You know you can always bank on me for help.
  • bring (someone or something) to its/their knees
    нанести поражение, поставить кого-либо на колени
    The strike of the taxi drivers brought New York to its knees.
  • bug-eyed
    широко открыть глаза (от удивления)
    I was bug-eyed when I saw Sara whom I didn't expect to see in my house.
  • buy out (someone or something)
    выкупить кого-либо \ что-либо
    Mr. Cohan decided to buy out a few acres of farmer's land and build a motel.
  • burn up
    сжигать, сгореть (о вещах, а не о строениях)
    They gathered up all the old newspapers and burned them up.
  • bring (something) to (someone's) attention
    привлечь внимание
    "I want to bring the new exhibits to your attention," the guide said.
  • bang/beat one's head against the wall
    биться головой о стену, делать что-либо безнадёжное
    Jim gave up any attempts to prove his innocence; he didn't want to bang his head against the wall.
  • broad in the beam
    иметь широкие бёдра
    Sara was thin in the waist but a bit broad in the beam.
  • be off
    уходить, убегать
    I am sorry I can't talk to you now; I must be off.
  • burst onto the scene
    внезапно появиться где-либо
    They were peacefully eating lunch when the police burst onto the scene.
  • blow one's top/stack
    сильно разозлиться (крышу снесло)
    My neighbor blew his top when I asked him not to play loud music.
  • beat the tar out of (someone)
    душу выбить из кого-либо, сильно избить
    Joe's father was a cruel man; he often beat the tar out of his son.
  • beef up (something)
    усилить, увеличить количество
    Fire Chief Brown asked the police to beef up security guards around the fire site.
  • burden of proof
    бремя доказательства; необходимость доказать оспариваемый факт
    Georgina had accused Jack of swindling and the burden of proof fell on her during the trial.
  • blow one's own horn
    сам себя хвалить
    "What annoys me is that you are constantly blowing your own horn."
  • bring some new facts to light
    обнаружить новые факты
    The scientists brought some new facts to light in the investigation of rare tropical diseases.
  • B&B
    Bed and Breakfast - гостиница типа "постель и завтрак"
    We didn't have much money, so we decided to stay at B&B.
  • be at one's wit's end
    быть в растерянности
    Mary was at her wit's end whether to tell her husband about the incident or not.
  • beat up (someone)
    избить кого-либо
    Suddenly a man attacked Jimmy and began to beat him up.
  • BYOB
    Bring Your Own Bottle - каждый приносит свою выпивку (на вечеринку)
    Before my friend had a dinner party at his house she told everyone that it was BYOB.
  • bend over backwards (to do something)
    очень стараться сделать что-то
    Elena had to bend over backwards to marry Joe.
  • bring up the rear
    замыкать шествие, быть в конце очереди
    They set off along the sandy track; William bringing up the rear.
  • behind schedule
    опаздывать, не успевать делать что-либо в срок
    Linda was afraid she might be behind schedule to hand in her term paper.
  • break loose (from someone or something)
    вырваться, освободиться, отвязаться (от кого-то/ чего-то)
    The dog broke loose from its master and started running around the garden.
  • burn down
    сгореть дотла (о строениях)
    The fire was going very strong and the restaurant burned down to cinders.
  • but for (someone or something)
    если бы не что-то или кто-то
    But for the rain we wouldn't have stayed at home.
  • break ground for (something)
    начать копать фундамент здания
    The construction workers broke ground for a new apartment house.
  • build a case (against someone)
    собирать доказательства для возбуждения уголовного дела
    It was evident that Rick Thunder was guilty, yet they couldn't build a case against him.
  • breathe easy/easier
    расслабиться, вздохнуть свободно (после стрессовой ситуации)
    Lola is able to breathe easy now; she has just found her lost passport.