Идиомы и фразеологизмы английского со словом bear

Словосочетания со словом bear

Smokey Bear
Smokey-the-Bear
the Smokies
A policeman; a patrol car; frequently abbreviated as Smokey.
Slow down, Smokey's ahead!
A Smokey is on the move, heading east.
as hungry as a bear
дословно: голодный, как медведь
Голодный как волк.
I was as hungry as a bear when I arrived home from work.
Я был голодный как волк, когда пришел домой с работы.
bear a grudge
To persist in bearing ill feeling toward someone after a quarrel or period of hostility.
Come on, John, be a good sport and don't bear a grudge because I beat you at golf.
bear down on
bear down upon
To draw constantly nearer with great speed and force.
The police cars were bearing down on the bank robbers' get-away car.
After the boys threw the snowballs they saw a large lady bearing down upon them from across the street.
bear down
To press or push harder; work hard at; give full strength and attention.
She is bearing down in her studies to win a scholarship.
The baseball pitcher is bearing down.
The pitcher bore down on the star batter.
Teachers of the deaf bear down on English.
The sergeant bears down on lazy soldiers.
To move toward in an impressive or threatening way. Often used with on.
While he was crossing the street a big truck bore down on him.
The little ship tried to escape when the big pirate ship bore down.
After the boys threw the snowballs they saw a large lady bearing down upon them from across the street.
bear fruit
To yield results.
We hope that the company's new investment policy will bear fruit.
bear in the air
bear in the sky
A police helicopter flying overhead watching for speeders.
Slow down, good buddy, there's a bear in the air.
bear out
To show to be right; prove; support.
Modern findings do not bear out the old belief that the earth is flat.
Seward's faith in his purchase of Alaska was borne out, even though it was once called "Seward's Folly."