right up one's alley, to be Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

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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 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 hill of beans

a small amount, very little The money he lost doesn't amount to a hill of beans.

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a hot number

a couple (or topic) that everyone is talking about Paul and Rita are a hot number now. They're in love.

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a notch below

inferior, not as good That bicycle is a notch below the Peugeot. It's not quite as good.

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a sure bet

certain to win, a good choice to bet on The Lions are a sure bet in the final game. They'll win easily.

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above and beyond the call of duty

much more than expected, go the extra mile Her extra work was above and beyond the call of duty.

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age before beauty

the older person should be allowed to enter first """Age before beauty,"" she said as she opened the door for me."

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all it's cracked up to be

as good as the ads say, live up to the reports The new computer isn't all it's cracked up to be. It's not so hot.

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all the bells and whistles

a lot of extra features, lots of goodies, loaded When Horst sold his business he bought a motorhome with all the bells and whistles.

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all things being equal

if things remain the same, if no surprises occur All things being equal, we should sell all our bicycles by October.

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an eager beaver

a person who is always willing to volunteer or do extra work.

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around the bend

crazy or insane, off your rocker If I had to listen to that noise all the time, I'd go around the bend.

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as busy as a beaver

very busy, working steadily When the teacher returned, the students were as busy as beavers.

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at liberty

free to speak or act, allowed to speak Are you at liberty to tell us who won? Can you tell us?

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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.

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babe

darling, honey, girlfriend """Hi, babe. Want to sit with me?"" ""Sure, honey. I'd love to."""

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babe in arms

(See a babe in arms)

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babe in the woods

(See a babe in the woods)

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bats in the belfry

crazy, eccentric I think that he has bats in the belfry. His ideas are absolutely crazy.

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be a piece of cake

be very easy.

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be all ears

be eager to hear what someone has to say.

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be-all, end-all

trying to be too great, world beater The new manager thinks he's the greatest - the be-all, end-all.

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be broke

be without money.

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be fed up with (with someone or something)

be out of patience (with someone

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be in and out

be at and away from a place during a particular time.

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be my guest

have this chair, have that drink, help yourself Be my guest. Sit here. I can find another chair.

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be my undoing

"be the cause of my failure; my Achilles' heel" Credit cards may be my undoing. My VISA balance is over $5000!

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be off

leave, go, off with you Be off, my dear, or you'll be late for work.

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be on the go

be very busy (going from one thing or project to another).

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be on the road

be traveling.

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be over

" be finished; end."

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be there

be ready, be alert, up for it "The captain of the hockey team shouted to his mates, ""Be there, guys! We have to win this game."""

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be there for me

help me when I need it, be supportive, stand by me """Will you be there for me?"" she asked. ""I need your support."""

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be there or be square

if you do not come we will think you are call it square We're having a party at 7 on Saturday. Be there or be square!

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be to blame

be responsible for something bad or unfortunate He

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be up and running

" (for a technological process) be operational; be ready to"

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be used to (+Ving/noun)

" be accustomed to; not uncomfortable with."

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be yourself

be natural, behave normally Don't worry about what to say at the party. Just be yourself.

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bean-counter

accountant We asked the bean-counters to look over the figures in the new budget.

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bean pole

tall and thin, string bean Carl is a bean pole - tall and skinny - just like his father.

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bear down

try harder, bite the bullet If you bear down a little, you can graduate this year.

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bear the brunt

accept the most blame or responsibility When we got in trouble, Ed bore the brunt of the blame.

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beat

" exhausted; very tired (adj.)."

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beat a dead horse

continue to ask or try when there is no hope They won't refund your money. You're beating a dead horse.

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beat a hasty retreat

run away from, leave quickly When the boys heard the siren they beat a hasty retreat.

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beat around the bush

speak indirectly or evasively Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision.

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beat into one

teach by telling again and again, drill I have been trying to beat the history material into the student's head.

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