Идиомы

be up against - be opposed by, have problems, be in danger иметь серьезные проблемы в чем-то, с чем-то
Our company is up against serious attempts of hostile takeover.
be up and around/about - able to be out of bed after an illness встать на ноги, поправиться He was sick for a month, but now he is up and around.
be up to one's ears - very busy по уши
I'm up to my ears in work.
be up to something - do mischief задумать, затеять
I have to check what the kids are up to.
be up to someone - be one's own decision or responsibility на ваше усмотрение, под вашу ответственность
It's up to you to decide. It's up to you to close the office every day at 8 o'clock.
be used to - be accustomed to быть привычным к
I'm used to hard work. He's used to heat.
big shot - important person важная персона
He is a big shot around here.
bite off more than one can chew - try to do more than one can переоценить свои силы I couldn't handle two jobs and family.
I really bit off more than I could chew.
bite one's tongue - stop talking прикусить язык
I almost told her, but bit my tongue.
bite the dust - die, be defeated умереть, падать ниц
Many of them bit the dust in that war.
black sheep - a good-for-nothing member of the family паршивая овца Their second son is the black sheep of the family, he is good for nothing.
blind date - a meeting of a man and woman arranged by friends свидание вслепую
She refuses to go on a blind date again because she had bad experience.
blow it - lose the chance потерять шанс
He understood that he blew it.
blow over - pass, end стихнуть, пройти
Wait here till his anger blows over.
bottom line - main result/factor итог, основной момент
The bottom line is, I don't have enough money.
break into - enter by force ворваться (в дом) силой
The police broke into the robber's house.
break one's heart - hurt deeply разбить сердце
The news of her death broke his heart.
break the ice - overcome shyness in making the first step сломать неловкость при знакомстве
The party was dull until someone broke the ice with a joke and we all laughed.
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