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Contents of Б:
[(лить) бальзам на душу] {v. phr.}
[(`lit') bal'`zam `na dushu]
{literally} pour one's soul with a balm
1. make glad: ~ {informal} be a sight for sore eyes
2. to flatter, please: lay the flattering unction to smb's soul
* /Some […]
[без лишних слов] {adv. phr.}
[bez `l'ishnikh slov]
{literally} without extra words.
~without further ado.
(To proceed) without waisting time, without saying much, without a delay, right away.
* /Как только задача […]
[без сучка без задоринки] {adv. phr.}
[`bez such'`ka bez za`dorinki]
Sth. that went off impeccably, smoothly, without any problems.
To do sth. without defects.
* /Тестирование продукта прошло без […]
[береженого Бог бережет] {proverb}
[bere`jonogo bog bere`jot]
{lirerally}
The one who protects himself is protected by God.
Comp.:
[discretion is the better part of valour]
[better safe than sorry]
[бешеные деньги] или [безумные деньги] или [сумасшедшие деньги] или [уйма денег] {informal} {n. phr.}
[`beshenyie `d'engi] or [be`zumnyie `d'engi] or [suma`shedshie `d'engi] or [`ujma […]
[битый час] {adv. phr.}
[`bityij chas]
Beaten (whole) an hour {literary}
~for a solid hour, for a good hour.
Said about comparably long time spent (often in vain) or abortive effort (to explain or achieve sth.), for ex., when complaining.
[…]
[бить баклуши] {v. phr.} {informal}
[bit' bak`lushi]
To do nothing, to idle, to dawdle, to fool (away), to fritter away one's time
Usually in unfavourable sence:
* /Хватит бить баклуши! Ану-ка быстро за […]
[биться как рыба об лёд] {v. phr.}
[`bit'sya kak `ryba ob `liod]
{literally} to beat against the ice like a fish
~struggle to keep one's head above water.
~struggle desperately (to accomplish sth.), usually in vain.
* /Я бился […]
[бобик сдох] or [бобик издох] {informal}
[`bobik zdokh] or [`bobik iz`dokh]
{literally} the doggy is (already) dead.
~it's over.
Abt. sth. that is too late to be worried or cared about.
* / — С сегодняшнего дня […]
[брать быка за рога] {v. phr.}
[brat' byi`ka za ro`ga]
~to take the bull by the horns {literally}
Begin to act vigorously, right away and from the most important part. {informal}
* /Начиная новый курс […]
[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 […]