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«бомж» «бомж» // клошар a down and out/a down-and-out браться/взяться за ум come to one's senses W The banks of the Seine in Paris used to be a favourite sleeping spot for down-and-outs. W I just assumed he was a down and out, begging on the street corner. «бочка» // ж и р т р е с т (о тол¬ стом человеке) a gut-bucket (n inf) W So you've finally realized what a mistake you're making. I wondered how long it would take you to come to your senses. бренчать на рояле/пианино plonk (on) the piano W She introduced me to her son who was a real gut-bucket with tattoos all over his arms. бояться собственной тени be afraid of one's own shadow W After a few drinks in the bar she usually starts plonking on the piano and we sing a song or two. бритоголовые skinheads (n) W She stays at home all the time and never makes any new friends - she seems to be afraid of her own shadow. W She's always having panic attacks, she's the k i n d o f person who's afraid of her own shadow. брак вдогонку (вынужденный брак) a shotgun marriage/wedding W I was attacked by a group of skinheads on the railway station. бросать в жар и в холод feel/go hot and cold (all over) (inf) W When I suddenly saw him again in the street after all these years, I went hot and cold all over. бросать в лицо (упрек) // по¬ прекать throw smth in smb's face/teeth W I think theirs was a shotgun wedding - the bride was certainly pregnant at the time. брать/взять пример с к-л take a leaf out of smb's book W She was always throwing mistakes in his teeth. бросать вызов fly in the face of/in the teeth of W Maybe I should take a leaf out of Robert's book and start coming in at 10 every morning. брать в голову (переживать) lose sleep over W She's the sort of woman who opposes everything on principle and loves to fly in the face of convention. W They went out without permission, flying in the teeth of house rules. бросать деньги на ветер pour money down the drain W It's too bad the experiment failed, but I'm not going to lose sleep over it. брать на себя труд take the trouble W You're pouring money down the drain. What a waste! бросаться в глаза (выделять¬ ся) stand out // catch one's eye W I wish I had taken the trouble to study this matter more carefully. 16 W He is a tall, distinguishedlooking man who stands out in