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Contents of Б:
[брать (дело) в (свои) руки] {v. phr.}
[brat' (`delo) v (svo`i) `ruki]
{literally} to take (the job) in own hands.
To become in charge of sth., to start leading the task, work, arrangement (often as a proactive measure).
To do sth. […]
[брать за сердце] {v.phr.}
[brat' za `serce]
{literally} to touch by the heart.
To excite, to impress strongly.
* /Всех взяли за сердце слова этой простой русской женщины, матери […]
[брать с потолка] {v. phr.}
[brat' s potol`ka]
To imagine; invent, think up; get from nowhere.
* /Вы взяли с потолка какую-то цифру и решили, что в ней есть какой-то смысл. А […]
[брать (взять) себя в руки] {v. phr.}
[brat' (vzyat') se`bya v `ruki]
{literally} take oneself in hands.
See:
[to collect oneself], [to pull oneself together], [to control oneself], [to take oneself in hand], [to get control of […]
[бред сивой кобылы] {n. phr.} {informal}, might be {rude}
[br'ed `sivoy ko`byilyi]
or
{abbr.} [БСК] [be-es-`ka]
{literally}
Ravings of a gray mare.
Ravings {pl.}, or bull, or bullshit.
An absurdity; nonsense.
* /Твое […]
[бросать слова на ветер] {v. phr.}
[bro`sat' slo`va na `vet'er]
{literally} to throw words to the winds
~to waste words, to waste breath, chatter, feed somebody with promises.
To promise (hastily or not) something that you are […]
[быть выше (чего-л.)] {v. phr.}
[byit' `vyishe]
{literally} to be higher than sth.
To be a person who (for ex., due to education or good breeding) does not pay attention to what is happening, for example, rudeness, rumors, lie, etc.
* /My […]
[быть на голову выше] or [на голову превосходить] {v. phr.} or {adj. phr.}
[byit' na `golovu `vyishe]
{literally} to be a head taller (higher).
To be considerably better, faster, more clever, etc. To have some […]
[быть на дружеской ноге] (с кем-л.) {v. phr.}
[byit' na `drujeskoj no`g'e]
{literally}
To be on a friendly foot with someone.
To be on intimate or friendly terms with someone.
Comp.:
[to be on a good/friendly footing with […]