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brown paper bag

An unmarked police car.

The beaver got a Christmas card because she didn't notice the brown paper bag at her back door.

brown-bagger

A person who does not go to the cafeteria or to a restaurant for lunch at work, but who brings his homemade lunch to work in order to save money.

John became a brown-bagger not because he can't afford the restaurant, but because he is too busy to go there.

brush aside

To ignore; give no reply.

Brushing aside the editor's comments, the young novelist proceeded with his story, which was subsequently rejected by the publisher.

brush back

To throw a baseball pitch close to.

The pitcher threw a high inside pitch to brush the batter back.

brush under the carpet

досл. Замести под ковер
Спрятать, утаить, скрыть.

You made a mistake that you can't brush under the carpet.

Ты совершил ошибку, которую не утаить.

buck-passer

A person who passes the buck.

Mr. Jones was a buck-passer even at home, and tried to make his wife make all the decisions.

buck-passing

Passing the buck.

Buck-passing clerks in stores make customers angry.

bug in one's ear

put a bug in one's ear

put a flea in one's ear

A hint; secret information given to someone to make him act; idea.

I saw Mary at the jeweler's admiring the diamond pin; I'll put a bug in Henry's ear.