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break the record
To set or to establish a new mark or record.
Algernon broke the record in both the pentathlon and the decathlon and took home two gold medals from the Olympics.
breathe easily
breathe freely
To have relief from difficulty or worry; relax; feel that trouble is gone; stop worrying.
His mother didn't breathe easily until he got home that night.
Now that the big bills were paid, he breathed more easily.
breathe one's last
draw one's last breath
To die.
Умереть.
He drew his last breath yesterday.
Он умер вчера.
The wounded soldier fell back on the ground and breathed his last.
bred in the bone
Belonging to your nature or character, especially from early teaching or long habit; natural from belief or habit; believing deeply. Often used with hyphens.
Joe is a bred-in-the-bone horseman; he has been riding since he was six.
The Willett children's cleanness is bred in the none.
bring down the house
To start an audience laughing or clapping enthusiastically.
Заставить слушателей смеяться или вызвать бурные аплодисменты.
She brought down the house by the performance.
Она покорила весь зал выступлением.
The President made a fine speech which brought down the house.
The principal's story was funny in itself and also touched their loyalties, so it brought down the house.
bring home the bacon
To support your family; earn the family living.
Содержать семью; зарабатывать деньги на содержание семьи.
He brings home the bacon in that family.
Он зарабатывает на жизнь в той семье.
He was a steady fellow, who always brought home the bacon.
To win a game or prize.
The football team brought home the bacon.
bring out the big guns
wheel in the big guns
bring up the big guns
To make use of a concealed plan in order to defeat an opponent in an argument or in a game, debate, or competition.
The new computer software company decided to bring out the big guns to get ahead of the competition.
bring up the rear
To come last in a march, parade, or procession; end a line.
The fire truck with Santa on it brought up the rear of the Christmas parade.
The governor and his staff brought up the rear of the parade.
To do least well; do the most poorly of a group; be last.
In the basketball tournament, our team brought up the rear.
In the race, John brought up the rear.