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bayou 
bayou /'baiu:/
bite the dog that bit you Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a feather in your cap
an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.
a penny for your thoughts
tell me what you are thinking about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""
a run for your money
strong competition, an opponent I should enter the election and give him a run for his money.
all your eggs in one basket
depending on one plan or one investment, hedge your bets If you invest all your money in one hotel, you'll have all your eggs in one basket.
an ace up your sleeve
an important card to play, an important fact to reveal To survive, one needs an ace up one's sleeve - a special talent.
anchor you
make you feel stable or confident When you have a crisis, your faith will anchor you.
another nail in your coffin
"another cigarette; harmful substance" Every cigarette he smoked was another nail in his coffin.
any way you slice it
(See no matter how you slice it)
at your beck and call
serving you, doing everything for you You don't have to be at his beck and call, doing whatever he asks.
at your fingertips
easy to find, ready to use When I repair a car, I like to have all my tools at my fingertips.
back on your feet
feeling better, recovered from an illness When you're back on your feet, we want you to return to work.
back you
support your decision, sign your application His brother will back him if he needs financing.
back yourself into a corner
put yourself in a bad position, have no escape If you buy what you can't afford you back yourself into a corner.
ball's in your court
(See the ball's in your court)
bang for your buck
fun for your money, value for your dollar You get more bang for your buck at garage sales. They're fun!
bare your soul
tell the public about your private experiences To write a good novel, you may have to bare your soul.
be yourself
be natural, behave normally Don't worry about what to say at the party. Just be yourself.
beat your head against a stone wall
try an impossible task, work on a futile project Preventing war is like beating your head against a stone wall.
beat your time
take away your girlfriend or boyfriend I can't believe that your friend would beat your time.
becomes you
looks good on you, is right for you, suits you That perfume becomes you. It smells good on you.
beg your pardon
excuse me, please do not be offended I beg your pardon, but I am using this phone booth.
beg your pardon?
what did you say? will you repeat what you said? Beg your pardon? Did you say you are Paul Newman?
behind your back
where you cannot see, when you are not here He says nice things to you, but criticizes you behind your back.
belt you
hit you, punch you I should belt you for saying that my sister looks like a dog.
bend your ear
ask you to listen, buttonhole you Carl, can I bend your ear for a minute? I have some news.
bend your elbow
drink beer or liquor, tip a few Your eyes look red and tired. Bend your elbow last night?
bet you dollars to donuts
"I will bet dollars, you bet donuts; give you odds" Ben is the fastest runner. I'll bet you dollars to donuts he wins.
better the devil you know...
a new devil could be worse than the old devil """Should we fire the coach?"" ""No - better the devil we know than the one we don't."""
bite off more than you can chew
begin more tasks than you can complete When I took the night class, I bit off more than I could chew.
bite the hand that feeds you
be unkind to the one who cares for you or pays you If you criticize your employer, you bite the hand that feeds you.
bite your tongue
do not say that, you should not have said that "When I mention Dad's temper Mom says, ""Bite your tongue."""
blast you
scold you, yell at you Ms. Zank blasted me for using her computer. She was angry.
blow you away
defeat you easily, beat the pants off You're going to play chess with Boris? He'll blow you away.
blow you out of the water
defeat you, humiliate you If you challenge his leadership, he'll blow you out of the water.
blow your lid/stack/top
become very angry, shout, lose your cool Don't blow your stack in front of the kids. It's a bad example.
blow your mind
amaze you, astound you, shock you Watching films of the holocaust will blow your mind.
blow your stones
ejaculate, come There's more to it than blowing your stones. Sex is an art form.
blow your wad
spend all your money, blow a bundle He blew his wad on some handmade boots. They cost $700!
Bob's your uncle
"no problem as ""Bob,"" a powerful friend or relative, will do it or have it done" "When I asked her to give your application to the president, she said, ""Bob's your uncle!"""
boggle your mind
confuse you, make your head spin These numbers boggle my mind. I don't understand them.
break your fall
prevent serious injury when you fall He fell from the roof, but a tree helped to break his fall.
break your heart
cause you to feel very sad and lonely Marilyn broke my heart. She left me for a younger man.
bring you up short
cause you to stop and think, rebuke you When I began to criticize Jan, Mother brought me up short.
bully for you
you were lucky, good for you "When I beat Ed at cribbage, he says, ""Bully for you!"""
burn a hole in your pocket
feel that you have to spend your money If money burns a hole in your pocket, invest it.
burn your ass
bother you, irritate you, bug you You know what burns my ass? Doing my income tax.
burn your bridges
resign without notice, leave no way to return He can't return to the company. He's burned his bridges.
button your lip
do not tell anyone, on the QT Button your lip about the speeding ticket. Don't tell Dad.
buttonhole you
stop you and talk to you, corner you and bore you At the meeting, Al buttonholed me and asked me to vote Reform.
by the seat of your pants
with little money, a lick and a promise You can't operate a business by the seat of your pants. cắn con chó vừa cắn bạn
Ăn lại thứ gì đó khiến người ta bị ốm gần đây, đặc biệt là uống nhiều rượu hơn để chữa chứng nôn nao. A: "Bạn nên phải cắn con chó vừa cắn bạn nếu bạn muốn cảm giác tốt hơn." B: "Ew, không! Tôi bất bao giờ đụng đến vodka nữa!". Xem thêm: bit, cắn, dog, that. Xem thêm: