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.
beard the lion in his den
Дословно: Бросить вызов льву в его логове.
If he continues to refuse my calls, I'll have to beard him in his den.
Если он будет продолжать отказываться поговорить со мной по телефону, то мне придется лезть в логово льва.
beat about the bush
beat around the bush
To talk about things without giving a clear answer; avoid the question or the point.
He would not answer yes or no, but beat about the bush.
He beat about the bush for a half hour without coming to the point.
Our boss beats around the bush so much that no one in the office knows exactly what he wants us to do.
Instead of beating around the bush, Melinda explained her objection in very clear terms.
beat all
beat the Dutch
To be strange or surprising.
John found a box full of money buried in his garage. Doesn't that beat all!
It beats the Dutch how Tom always makes a basket.
beat the --- out of
lick the --- out of
whale the --- out of
knock the --- out of
knock the tar out of
beat the living daylights out of
To beat hard; give a bad beating to. Used with several words after the, as daylights, living daylights, tar.
The big kid told Charlie that he would beat the daylights out of him if Charlie came in his yard again.
beat the air
Заниматься пустым делом, ерундой, болтовней; "толочь воду в ступе".
Don't beat the air, you can't help him.
Не надо толочь воду в ступе, ты не можешь ему помочь.
beat the band
At great speed; with much noise or commotion. Used after to.
The fire engines were going down the road to beat the band.
The audience cheered and stamped and clapped to beat the band.
beat the bushes
beat the brush
To try very hard to find or get something.
The mayor was beating the bushes for funds to build the playground.