 71  burst at the seams 1. лопаться (от переедания) Fred ate so much he was bursting at the seams. 2. битком набит On her wedding day the church was bursting at the seams. burst into tears удариться в слезы; разреветься The brother and sister burst into tears on hearing of the death of their dog. bust-hump (v) горбатиться (работать) Steve is at the low-wage end, yet always willing to bust-hump. buttoned-up (Am,I замкнутый; официальный; «застегнутый на все пуговицы» The American lawyers were more open, less buttoned-up than their British counterparts. butter wouldn’t melt in one’s mouth прикидываться невинной овечкой : Sally looks as if butter v/ouldn't melt in her mouth, but she can be so cruel. butter-fingers/butter fingered дырявые руки; руки-крюки by fair means or foul Thai's the third plate this butter-fingers has dropped. by fair means or foul не мытьем так катаньем; всеми правдами и неправдами; любой ценой I intend to win by fair means or foul. by fits and starts урывками The work on her new novel is going by fits and starts at the moment because she's writing a TV script as well. by hook or by crook не мытьем так катаньем; всеми правдами и неправдами; любой ценой I I'll get her to marry me, by hook or by crook. 71 |
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