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whipping boy, a Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
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.
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.
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.
a bad time
a lot of teasing, a rough time The class gave him a bad time about his pink shorts.
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.
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.
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.
a bare-faced lie
a deliberate lie, a planned lie His statement to the police was false - a bare-faced lie.
a barnburner
an exciting game, a cliff-hanger When the Flames play the Oilers it's a barnburner - a great game.
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.
a basket case
a person who is very nervous, in bad shape If Gloria has one more crisis, she'll be a basket case.
a bawling out
a scolding, a lecture, an earful, catch it When I forgot to do my chores Dad gave me a bawling out.
a bed of roses
an easy life, a pleasant place to work or stay Who said that retirement is a bed of roses?
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.
a big rig
a big truck, a semi-trailer truck Do you have a driver's license? Have you ever driven a big rig?
a big shot
an important person, a boss, a big wheel On payday he spends money like a big shot, buying drinks for all.
a big wheel
a person with power, a big shot Bing has been acting like a big wheel since he got promoted.
a big wig
an important person, a president etc., VIP Barry is a big wig in Gulf Oil - a vice president or something.
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... .
a bit at sea
a bit unsure, uncertain He seems a bit at sea since his brother died. They were close.
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?
a bitch
a complaining woman, a woman who nags What a bitch! She complains to us and criticizes her kids.
a bite to eat
a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.
a bitter pill
a negative event, a loss, a painful experience Divorce is a bitter pill for her. She believed in her marriage.
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.
a blackout (TV)
refusal to broadcast an event during that event A blackout is intended to encourage fans to attend an event.
a blackout (war)
a policy that requires lights to be turned off Blackouts prevented bombers from seeing their targets at night.
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.
a blast
a great time, a lot of fun The students were having a blast until the teacher walked in.
a blessing in disguise
a problem that becomes a benefit or advantage The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise. It stopped the fire.
a blow job
giving oral sex to a man, fellatio If you want a blow job, you'll have to shower first.
a blowout
to win by a large score, no contest """Did the Flames win?"" ""Ya, 11-2. It was a blowout."""
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."""
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.
a breath of wind
a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.
a brick
a dependable person, a friend who always helps Parveen helped me get through my divorce. She's a real brick!
a brick short
(See one brick short of a full load)
a budding genius
a child who appears to be very intelligent "The newspaper described Pam as ""a budding genius"" on the violin."
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.
a bum rap
unfair blame, unjust sentence, take the rap It was a bum rap. Eddie didn't steal those paintings.
a bummer
an unfortunate event, bad luck, too bad """Somebody broke a window in his car and stole his stereo."" ""That's a bummer."""
a bun in the oven
pregnant, expecting a baby Mabel has a bun in the oven. The baby's due in April.
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."""
a bundle of nerves
"a very nervous person; uptight person" May has so many problems - she's just a bundle of nerves.
a card
(See such a card)
a case of
an example of, it's a case of Look at Bosnia. That's a case of ethnic civil war.
a caution
a bold or shocking person, no shrinking violet She is a caution! She told the judge he was all wrong.
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.
a checkup
a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.
a chicken in every pot
enough food for every family No one will be hungry if there's a chicken in every pot.
whipping boy
A actuality or affair that is abhorrent for problems, generally those acquired by addition or article else. Bobby got annoyed of actuality the whipping boy for the atrocity acquired by his earlier brothers.Video amateur accept become the whipping boy for the agitated behavior displayed by today's youth.Learn more: boy, whipping
whipping boy
Fig. addition who is punished for addition else's misdeeds. The admiral has angry out to be the whipping boy for his party.Learn more: boy, whipping
whipping boy
A scapegoat, as in This department's consistently been the whipping boy back things don't go well. This announcement alludes to the above convenance of befitting a boy to be aerated in abode of a prince who was to be punished. [Early 1900s] Learn more: boy, whipping
a whipping boy
If addition is a whipping boy, bodies accusation them back things go wrong. `There won't be a white paper,' one abbot said yesterday. `It wouldn't break anything. It would aloof accomplish the prime abbot a whipping boy for both the larboard and right.'This is the adventure of how America's admired whipping boy became her admired son. Note: A whipping boy was a boy who was accomplished with a prince and was punished for the prince's mistakes because advisers were not accustomed to hit the prince. Learn more: boy, whipping
a ˈwhipping boy
a actuality who is abhorrent or punished for the mistakes of addition person: The admiral are acutely amenable for what happened, but they’re abiding to acquisition a whipping boy lower down the company. ♢ It was your fault, and I am not activity to be your whipping boy.In the accomplished back a aristocratic prince fabricated a aberration in his lessons, addition boy was aerated (= punished) for his mistakes.Learn more: boy, whipping
whipping boy, a
A scapegoat; one who receives the accusation and/or abuse for another’s mistakes or misdeeds. The appellation comes from the aboriginal convenance of befitting a boy to be aerated in abode of a prince who was to be punished. Sir William Petrie acclimated the appellation figuratively in Ancient Egypt (1914): “With some writers . . . Manetho is the whipping-boy, who charge consistently be flogged back annihilation is not understood.”Learn more: whippingLearn more:
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