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bayou /'baiu:/

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don't trouble trouble till trouble troubles 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.

don't agitation agitation till agitation troubles you

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by heart by hook or by crook by jove by leaps and bounds by no means by oneself by the by by the same token by the seat of your pants by the skin of one by the skin of one's teeth by the skin of their teeth by the sweat of one by the way by word of mouth bye bye for now don't shit where you eat don't shoot the messenger don't sleep on (someone or something) don't spare the horses don't speak ill of the dead don't spend it all in one place don't start don't strain yourself Don't swap horses at midstream. Don't swap horses in the middle of the river. Don't swap horses in the middle of the stream. don't sweat it don't sweat the small stuff don't take any wooden nickels don't talk the talk if you can't walk the walk don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs don't tell a soul don't tell me don't tell tales out of school don't that (just) beat all don't that beat the Dutch! don't that take the rag off the bush! don't that tear the rag off the bush! don't throw the baby out with the bathwater don't tread on me don't trouble trouble till trouble troubles you don't wash your dirty linen in public don't waste your time don't whistle before you are out of the woods don't whistle till you are out of the woods don't whistle until you are out of the woods Don't worry don't worry (about a thing) don't worry your (pretty little) head about it Don't worry your head about it don't you believe it don't you believe it! don't you dare don't you dare! Don't you know who I am? don't you start don't you wish Don't you wish! donut doo doobage doobie dooby doodad dooded doodied up