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Идиомы на букву B

• beat (something) into (someone's) head
  вбить что-либо в голову кого-либо

  "Whether you want it or not, I'll try to beat the rule into your head."
• beat a hasty retreat
  обратиться в бегство, поспешно ретироваться

  The bandits beat a hasty retreat when the policemen attacked them.
• beat a path to (someone's) door
  проторить дорогу, приходить толпами

  The local children have beaten a path to the door of the computer game center.
• beat around the bush
  не давать прямого ответа, "ходить вокруг да около"

  "Stop beating around the bush. I want to get a direct answer."
• beat one's brains out
  шевелить мозгами (много умственно трудиться)

  The author beat his brains out in order to think up the proper title for his book.
• beat one's head against the wall
  биться головой об стену (зря тратить время, делая бесполезное дело)

  While speaking to my son, I felt as if I were beating my head against the wall.
• beat the clock
  закончить до срока

  The lecturer decided to beat the clock and finish the lecture ten minutes before the bell.
• beat the gun
  опережать, (досл. делать что-либо перед финальным свистком)

  One of the football players was able to beat the gun and scored a goal.
• beat the living daylights out of (someone)
  душу выбить из кого-либо, сильно избить

  A group of men beat the living daylights out of a security guard at the bank.
• beat the rap
  избежать наказания

  Having hired a sophisticated lawyer, Jeremy was able to beat the rap.
• beat the tar out of (someone)
  душу выбить из кого-либо, сильно избить

  Joe's father was a cruel man; he often beat the tar out of his son.
• beat up (someone)
  избить кого-либо

  Suddenly a man attacked Jimmy and began to beat him up.