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  • bring (something) on
    помогать расти, заставить быстро развиваться
    The sun is bringing on the flowers.
  • bring (something) to (someone's) attention
    привлечь внимание
    "I want to bring the new exhibits to your attention," the guide said.
  • bring about (something)
    осуществлять, вызывать, организовывать
    His words brought about the desired effect.
  • bring down the house
    вызвать громкий смех, вызвать бурю аплодисментов
    I remember that comedy well; it used to bring down the house.
  • bring home the importance of (something) to (someone)
    втолковывать, доводить что-то до чьего-либо сознания
    He was unable to bring home to his son the importance of studying hard.
  • bring some new facts to light
    обнаружить новые факты
    The scientists brought some new facts to light in the investigation of rare tropical diseases.
  • bring to mind
    вспомнить, припомнить
    His words suddenly brought to mind happy episodes from her childhood.
  • bring up
    поднимать вопрос, заводить разговор
    I was hoping that someone would bring up that point.
  • bring up the rear
    замыкать шествие, быть в конце очереди
    They set off along the sandy track; William bringing up the rear.
  • brush up on (something)
    освежить знания
    I have made up my mind to attend language courses to brush up on my English.
  • brush with the law
    столкновение с законом
    Sam had a brush with the law because of a petty crime.
  • buck for (something)
    стремиться к цели
    The young man is bucking for a higher position in the society.
  • build (something) to order
    сделать что-либо на заказ
    We would like to build our bedroom furniture to order.
  • build a fire under (someone)
    подогревать, стимулировать, подстёгивать кого-либо
    It's no use trying to build a fire under Robert; he is as lazy as can be.
  • build castles in the air/in Spain
    строить воздушные замки, планировать невозможное
    "Stop building castles in the air and get down to real work."
  • build up (someone or something)
    укреплять здоровье
    Healthy food builds up the body.
  • build up to (something)
    сводиться к (о ситуации)
    As a matter of fact, things were building up to be a rather unpleasant situation.
  • bump into (someone)
    случайно встретить кого-либо, столкнуться с кем-то
    Eva bumped into her cousin at the station the day before yesterday.
  • bump off (someone)
    убить, укокошить
    The criminal gang was going to bump off the members of another gang.
  • burn (oneself) out
    стать очень усталым и разбитым из-за напряжённой работы
    "If you work so much, you might finally burn yourself out."
  • burn (someone) in effigy
    сжечь изображение ненавистного человека
    They burned Hitler in effigy.
  • burn down
    сгореть дотла (о строениях)
    The fire was going very strong and the restaurant burned down to cinders.
  • burn one's bridges behind one
    сжечь за собой мосты, отрезать путь к отступлению
    The sportsman burned his bridges behind him when he decided to leave his team for ever.
  • burn the candle at both ends
    гореть на работе, слишком много трудиться без отдыха
    Susan is burning the candle at both ends; I am afraid she might get sick.
  • burn the midnight oil
    засиживаться за книгами до поздней ночи
    Leonard was fooling around the entire semester and now he has to burn the midnight oil.
  • burn up
    сжигать, сгореть (о вещах, а не о строениях)
    They gathered up all the old newspapers and burned them up.
  • burst in on (someone or something)
    стремительно войти, ворваться
    While we were having dinner, our next door neighbor burst in on us.
  • burst into flames
    внезапно воспламениться
    When a spark flew into the gasoline, the whole tank burst into flames.
  • burst into tears
    расплакаться
    When the father told Helen she was not to leave the house, she burst into tears.
  • burst onto the scene
    внезапно появиться где-либо
    They were peacefully eating lunch when the police burst onto the scene.
  • burst out laughing
    рассмеяться
    It was very difficult for her not to burst out laughing when he said this.
  • burst with joy
    быть переполненным счастьем, сиять от счастья
    Mrs. Greystone couldn't but burst with joy when she heard the news of her son's engagement.
  • burst with pride
    лопаться от гордости, быть переполненным гордостью, очень гордиться
    The young mother was bursting with pride, praising her baby to the skies.
  • bury the hatchet
    прекратить спор и заключить мир, (зарыть топор войны)
    They buried the hatchet and now they are friends again.
  • business as usual
    продолжать как обычно
    It is business as usual for us after moving our office to a new place.