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  • boss (someone) around
    распоряжаться, указывать что делать
    Parents shouldn't boss their children around.
  • bottle (something) up
    скрывать, сдерживать чувства
    Derek could no longer bottle up his anger and frustration.
  • bound and determined
    быть решительно настроенным, принять бесповоротное решение
    Julia was bound and determined to break her engagement with Mark.
  • bound for somewhere
    направляться, планировать что-либо
    William is bound for a long trip around the world.
  • bound to (do something)
    быть настроенным сделать что-либо
    The married couple was bound to go to Spain for their honeymoon.
  • bow and scrape
    быть смиренный и покорным
    George was compelled to bow and scrape to receive the information he needed badly.
  • bow out
    распрощаться, откланяться, прекратить
    "If you want to stay with us, you will have to bow out with some of your bad habits."
  • bowl (someone) over
    привести в замешательство, удивить
    The secretary talked nineteen to the dozen and it bowled me over.
  • brand-new
    совершенно новый
    "I strongly advise you to purchase this boat; it is brand new."
  • break (someone's) fall
    смягчить чьё-либо падение
    A six-year-old Sharon Cranston fell from a balcony, but fortunately deep snow broke her fall.
  • break (something) down
    объяснять что-либо просто, доступно
    When I am trying to explain difficult study material to my daughter, I usually try to break it down.
  • break (something) to (someone)
    сообщить плохие новости
    "Branston died in a car crash. Please break the sad news to his wife."
  • break a habit
    бросить привычку
    "I want you to break your habit of smoking two packets of cigarettes a day."
  • break a law
    нарушать закон
    Laws like promises shouldn't be broken.
  • break a record
    побить рекорд
    The swimmer broke his own record during the latest swimming competitions.
  • break camp
    свернуть лагерь, собрать снаряжение
    As the weather was getting colder, they decided to break camp and return home.
  • break down (something)
    разбить на части (в целях анализа)
    Metabolism is the process of breaking down living matter into simple substances.
  • break fresh/new ground
    начать новое дело, прокладывать новые пути
    The scientists have been able to break new ground in their research for diabetes cure.
  • break ground for (something)
    начать копать фундамент здания
    The construction workers broke ground for a new apartment house.
  • break in (someone or something)
    разносить (об обуви), сделать что-либо нужного размера
    I can't wear my new loafers; they won't break in.
  • break into tears
    расплакаться
    The little boy got frightened and broke into tears.
  • break loose (from someone or something)
    вырваться, освободиться, отвязаться (от кого-то/ чего-то)
    The dog broke loose from its master and started running around the garden.
  • break one's word
    нарушить своё слово, не сдержать обещание
    Mike promised to help me find a good job; unfortunately he broke his word.
  • break out in a cold sweat
    покрыться холодным потом (от волнения / страха)
    Pam broke out in a cold sweat when she saw that terrible sight.
  • break out of (something)
    сбегать откуда-то
    Bull's-Eye and some other criminals broke out of prison yesterday.
  • break the back of (something)
    сломить, уничтожить, погубить, сломить сопротивление
    One mistake may break the back of the whole enterprise.
  • break the ice
    сломать лёд, заставить расслабиться
    Mary's cheerful joke broke the ice and everybody began to enjoy themselves.
  • break the news (to someone)
    первым сообщить новости
    Zeta was about to break the news of her engagement to her parents on Christmas Eve.
  • breathe easy
    вздохнуть свободно (после стрессовой ситуации)
    Lola is able to breathe easy now; she has just found her lost passport.
  • brew a plot
    замышлять (заговор, мятеж, восстание)
    The conspirators brewed a plot to destroy the English Houses of Parliament and King James the First.
  • bright and early
    очень рано, заблаговременно
    "I am a late riser; I hate getting up bright and early."
  • brimming with (something)
    переливаться через край, переполнять (о чувствах)
    Alice sounded happy though her eyes were brimming with tears.
  • bring (someone) into line
    убедить кого-то согласиться с вами
    The coach was able to bring the members of the team into line.
  • bring (something) home to (someone)
    довести до сознания кого-либо
    The teacher tried to bring home to the students the necessity of studying hard before the exams.
  • bring (something) into question
    поднять вопрос о чём-то
    At the meeting the Chairman brought into question their interest in the case.