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bite the hand that feeds you отсечение • I bet my bottom dol¬ laryou can't swim across the pool. better than a slap in the eye/ face лучше чем ничего • Our wage increase doesn't keep up with inflation. - Yes, but it's better than a slap in the face. b e t w e e n the devil a n d the deep blue s e a между Сциллой и Харибдой/ двух огней • Faced with a choice between starving to death and emi¬ grating, they were between the devil and the deep blue sea. between you, me and the lamp¬ post/gatepost между нами (девочками) говоря • Between you, me and the lamp¬ post, I think he has gone crazy. beyond one's depth не по зубам • The conductor realized that playing the fugue at the right tempo was beyond their depth. big bucks (Am) бешеные деньги • A swimming pool - this means you're spending big bucks. big of smb (si usu facet) широкий жест • It was very big of him to offer us his car, especially as it's actually his mother's. • How big of you to save the absolute worst seat for me. birds of a feather два сапога пара; одного поля 41 ягода • I'm sure you and Debbie will get on - you're birds of a feather. bite off more than one can chew взять на себя слишком много; переоценить свои силы • He's bitten off more than he can chew, trying to renovate his house. bite one's tongue прикусить язык (промолчать) • I really wanted to tell her what I thought of him but I had to bite my tongue. • I'm perfectly prepared to bite my tongue until I've learned what the system is all about. Then when I've got something to contrib¬ ute, they will hear from me. bite s m b ' s head off наброситься/напуститься на к-л; отругать • We have a lovely supper for you, we ask a civil question, pass a remark about how nice your friend is, and get our heads bitten off. • Keep away from Christine this morning. She's in a bad mood. I know. She bit my head off for no reason when I arrived. bite the bullet (Am inf or si) проглотить пилюлю; смириться • He disliked being indebted to some one he despised, but he was obliged to bite the bullet. • They decided to bite the bullet and pay the extra for the house they really wanted. bite the hand that feeds you отплатить черной неблагодар¬ ностью; рубить сук, на котором сидишь (наказать самого себя) The man had worked for the com¬ pany for several years. When he was
