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beat to the punch/draw beat to the punch/draw (Am) обскакать; опередить • John was going to apply for the job, but Ted beat him to the draw. • Lois bought the dress before Mary could beat her to the punch. beat the band (inf) побить все рекорды • My mil¬ lionaire grandfather left all his money to research into proving that the pyramids in Egypt were built by visitors from outer space. That really beats the band. beat the living daylights out of smb (inf) избить д о полусмерти • I'll beat the living daylights out of anyone who scratches my new car! • Steve beat the daylights out of him with a hefty length of bike chain. before you can s a y J a c k Rob¬ inson в мгновение ока • I'll finish this book before you can say Jack Robinson. beggar description (form) не поддаваться описанию • The sunset that evening was of a beauty to beggar all description. behind s m b ' s back за глаза (тайком) • I don't want to talk about it behind his back. behind the s c e n e s (fig) за кулисами • There was end¬ less activity behind the scenes days before the visit of the royal couple. 40 behind the times отставать от времени (устареть) • We have made changes here we don't want to be accused of being behind the times. • Educa¬ tionally, three schools are twenty years behind the times. bells and whistles прибамбасы; навороты • Since there are so many computers on the market it is hardly surprising that manufacturers have fixed a few bells and whistles on their ma¬ chines to get them noticed. • Your computer software may have all the latest bells and whistles, but is it good value for money? below par не в форме • I was feeling a lit­ tle below par this morning. bend double согнуться в три погибели • Peasants work throughout the day either hoeing arid soil or bend double planting rice. bend over backward(s) разбиться в лепешку; из кожи вон лезть • I bent over backwards to be nice to him because he was a stranger, but he wasn't at all grateful. bet one's boots (Am) как пить дать; дать голову на отсечение • This horse will win. I would bet my boots on it. • Jim said he would bet his boots that he would pass the examination. bet one's bottom dollar как пить дать; дать голову на