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a babe in arms

a baby, a child who is still wet behind the ears Dar was just a babe in arms when we emigrated to Canada.

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a babe in the woods

"a defenseless person; a naive, young person" He's just a babe in the woods. He needs someone to protect him.

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a bad taste in my mouth

a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.

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a bad time

a lot of teasing, a rough time The class gave him a bad time about his pink shorts.

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a ball-park figure

"a number that is near the total; approximate figure" Fifty is a ball-park figure. It's close to our class size.

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a bar fly

a person who often goes to bars or lounges Every evening Penny goes to Lucifer's. She's quite a bar fly.

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a bar star

a girl who goes to bars to drink and find friends Lola was known as a bar star at Pinky's Lounge.

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a bare-faced lie

a deliberate lie, a planned lie His statement to the police was false - a bare-faced lie.

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a barnburner

an exciting game, a cliff-hanger When the Flames play the Oilers it's a barnburner - a great game.

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a barrel of laughs

a lot of fun, a person who makes you laugh Let's invite Chang to our party. He's a barrel of laughs.

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a basket case

a person who is very nervous, in bad shape If Gloria has one more crisis, she'll be a basket case.

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a bawling out

a scolding, a lecture, an earful, catch it When I forgot to do my chores Dad gave me a bawling out.

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a bed of roses

an easy life, a pleasant place to work or stay Who said that retirement is a bed of roses?

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a bee in her bonnet

upset, a bit angry, on edge Aunt Betsy was kind of cranky, like she had a bee in her bonnet.

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a big rig

a big truck, a semi-trailer truck Do you have a driver's license? Have you ever driven a big rig?

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a big shot

an important person, a boss, a big wheel On payday he spends money like a big shot, buying drinks for all.

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a big wheel

a person with power, a big shot Bing has been acting like a big wheel since he got promoted.

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a big wig

an important person, a president etc., VIP Barry is a big wig in Gulf Oil - a vice president or something.

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a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .

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a bit at sea

a bit unsure, uncertain He seems a bit at sea since his brother died. They were close.

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a bit off/a bit mental

not rational, unbalanced, one brick short Kate talks to the birds. Do you think she's a bit off?

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a bitch

a complaining woman, a woman who nags What a bitch! She complains to us and criticizes her kids.

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a bite to eat

a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.

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a bitter pill

a negative event, a loss, a painful experience Divorce is a bitter pill for her. She believed in her marriage.

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a black mark

a mark beside your name means you are bad If you cause an accident, you get a black mark beside your name.

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a blackout (TV)

refusal to broadcast an event during that event A blackout is intended to encourage fans to attend an event.

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a blackout (war)

a policy that requires lights to be turned off Blackouts prevented bombers from seeing their targets at night.

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a blank look

eyes show that a person does not understand, the lights are on but... When I called her name, she gave me a blank look, as though she didn't know me.

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a blast

a great time, a lot of fun The students were having a blast until the teacher walked in.

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a blessing in disguise

a problem that becomes a benefit or advantage The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise. It stopped the fire.

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a blow job

giving oral sex to a man, fellatio If you want a blow job, you'll have to shower first.

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a blowout

to win by a large score, no contest """Did the Flames win?"" ""Ya, 11-2. It was a blowout."""

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a bone to pick

something to argue about, a matter to discuss "Joe sounded angry when he said, ""I have a bone to pick with you."""

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a breath of fresh air

a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.

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a breath of wind

a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.

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a brick

a dependable person, a friend who always helps Parveen helped me get through my divorce. She's a real brick!

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a brick short

(See one brick short of a full load)

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a budding genius

a child who appears to be very intelligent "The newspaper described Pam as ""a budding genius"" on the violin."

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a bull in a China shop

"a big, reckless person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style" Imagine a 300-pound football player at a tea party, and you have a bull in a China shop.

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a bum rap

unfair blame, unjust sentence, take the rap It was a bum rap. Eddie didn't steal those paintings.

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a bummer

an unfortunate event, bad luck, too bad """Somebody broke a window in his car and stole his stereo."" ""That's a bummer."""

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a bun in the oven

pregnant, expecting a baby Mabel has a bun in the oven. The baby's due in April.

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a bunch of malarkey

an untrue story, a lot of bunk, bull """Do you believe what the psychic said about your future?"" ""No. It's a bunch of malarkey."""

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a bundle of nerves

"a very nervous person; uptight person" May has so many problems - she's just a bundle of nerves.

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a card

(See such a card)

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a case of

an example of, it's a case of Look at Bosnia. That's a case of ethnic civil war.

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a caution

a bold or shocking person, no shrinking violet She is a caution! She told the judge he was all wrong.

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a cheap drunk

a person who gets drunk on one or two drinks Jo admits she's a cheap drunk. Her limit is two drinks.

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a checkup

a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.

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a chicken in every pot

enough food for every family No one will be hungry if there's a chicken in every pot.

cuộc đua chuột

1. Một cuộc cạnh tranh khốc liệt để thành công, giàu có hoặc quyền lực. Môi trường của công ty tương tự như một cuộc đua chuột - các nhân viên liên tục phá hoại lẫn nhau để leo lên nấc thang của công ty.2. Một thói quen bận rộn, mệt mỏi. Cathy cảm giác mệt mỏi với cuộc đua chuột và biết rằng cô ấy nên phải có một công chuyện bớt căng thẳng hơn .. Xem thêm: cuộc đua, cuộc đua chuột

cuộc đua chuột

Fig. một cuộc đấu tranh khốc liệt để đạt được thành công, đặc biệt là trong sự nghề hoặc công chuyện kinh doanh của một người. Bob cảm giác mệt mỏi với cuộc đua chuột. Anh ấy vừa nghỉ hưu và về nước. Thị trường trước tệ là một cuộc đua khốc liệt, và nhiều người làm chuyện trong đó nhanh chóng thoát ra vì quá căng thẳng .. Xem thêm: cuộc đua, cuộc đua chuột

rat

Cạnh tranh khốc liệt để duy trì hoặc nâng cao vị trí của mình ở nơi làm chuyện hoặc đời sống xã hội. Ví dụ, bạn có thể bất nhận ra cuộc đua chuột là gì để nhận được tài trợ nghiên cứu. Thuật ngữ này có lẽ đen tối chỉ cuộc đấu tranh sinh còn tuyệt cú vọng của loài chuột. [Thông thường; nửa đầu những năm 1900]. Xem thêm: cuộc đua, cuộc đua rat

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n. một tình huống buồn tẻ và lặp đi lặp lại; một công chuyện buồn tẻ và bất tiến bộ. (xem thêm bài nghiền hàng ngày.) Tôi thực sự mệt mỏi với cuộc đua chuột này - ngày này qua ngày khác. Cô bỏ cuộc đua chuột và chuyển đến Vermont, nơi cô mở một tiệm cắt tóc. . Xem thêm: cuộc đua, cuộc đua chuột

cuộc đua chuột, cuộc đua

Một cuộc cạnh tranh bất ngừng nghỉ hoặc đấu tranh để tiến bộ bản thân hoặc thậm chí để theo kịp. Một biểu hiện của thế kỷ 20 chuyển giao cuộc đấu tranh sinh còn của loài gặm nhấm, nó có nguồn gốc từ Mỹ. Nó xuất hiện trong Christopher Morley’s Kitty Foyle (1939): “Cuộc sống riêng tư của họ trở thành một cuộc đua chuột.”. Xem thêm: rat. Xem thêm: