sign of the times, a 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 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.

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