Идиомы и фразеологизмы английского со словом bear. Страница два

Словосочетания со словом bear. Страница два

bear trap
A police radar unit designed to catch speeders.
Watch the bear trap at exit 101.
bear up
To hold up; carry; support; encourage.
The old bridge can hardly bear up its own weight any more.
He was borne up by love of country.
To keep up one's courage or strength; last. Often used with under.
This boat will bear up under hurricane winds.
She bore up well at the funeral.
bear watching
To be worth watching or paying attention to; have a promising future.
That young ball player will bear watching.
To be dangerous or untrustworthy.
Those tires look badly worn; they will bear watching.
bear with
To have patience with; not get angry with.
Your little sister is sick. Try to bear with her when she cries.
It is hard to bear with criticism.
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.
carry off the palm
bear off the palm
To gain the victory; win.
(From the fact that long ago a palm leaf was given to the winner in a game as a sign of victory.)
John carried off the palm in the tennis championship match.
Our army bore off the palm in the battle.
carry one's cross
bear one's cross
To live with pain or trouble; keep on even though you suffer or have trouble.
Weak ankles are a cross Joe carries while the other boys play basketball.
We didn't know the cheerful woman was bearing her cross, a son in prison.
find one's bearings
get one's bearings
To know where one is or where one is headed.
"Without a compass," the sergeant warned the enlisted men, "you will never find your bearings in the desert."