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black out
To darken by putting out or dimming lights.
In some plays the stage is blacked out for a short time and the actors speak in darkness.
In wartime, cities are blacked out to protect against bombing from planes.
To prevent or silence information or communication; refuse to give out truthful news.
Dictators usually black out all criticism of the government.
In wartime, governments often black out all news or give out false news.
Some big games are blacked out on television to people who live nearby.
To lose consciousness; faint.
Терять сознание, падать в обморок.
It had been a hard and tiring day, and she suddenly blacked out.
The man blacked out during the parade and he had to sit down and rest.
Мужчина потерял сознание во время парада, и ему пришлось сесть и отдохнуть.
black sheep
A person in a family or a community considered unsatisfactory or disgraceful.
Человек, который является позором для семьи или какой-либо группы людей.
My brother Ted is a high school dropout who joined a circus; he is the black sheep in our family.
The man is the black sheep in his family and has not made a success of his life.
Этот человек – паршивая овца в своей семье и он не преуспел в своей жизни.
black-and-white
Divided into only two sides that are either right or wrong or good or bad, with nothing in between; thinking or judging everything as either good or bad.
Everything is black-and-white to Bill; if you're not his friend, you are his enemy.
The old man's religion shows his black-and-white thinking; everything is either completely good or completely bad.
black-tie affair
black-tie event
Официальное мероприятие, требующее галстука и смокинга.
The award ceremony was a black-tie affair.
Церемония награждения была официальным событием.
blackball
"Черный мяч", "черная метка", заносить в чёрный список.
He was blackballed from resuming professional football career.
Ему не дали продолжить карьеру профессионального футболиста.
blackout
The darkening of a city curing an air raid by pulling down all curtains and putting out all street lights.
The city of London went through numerous blackouts during World War II.
A cessation of news by the mass media.
There was a total news blackout about the kidnapping of the prime minister.
blank check
A bank check written to a person who can then write in how much money he wants.
John's father sent him a blank check to pay his school bills.
Permission to another person to do anything he decides to do.
Разрешение, позволение действовать на свое усмотрение.
The city gave the new department a blank check to try and solve the homeless problem.
Город дал новому департаменту карт-бланш для попытки решения проблемы бездомных.
The teacher gave the pupils a blank check to plan the picnic.
blast away
To scold or protest violently.
Pictures posted on the group's website show rows of men lying face down in trenches while their executioners blast away.