Meaning: abel

n.
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Abel was killed by Cain

bel Idiom, Proverb

a notch below

inferior, not as good That bicycle is a notch below the Peugeot. It's not quite as good.

all the bells and whistles

a lot of extra features, lots of goodies, loaded When Horst sold his business he bought a motorhome with all the bells and whistles.

bats in the belfry

crazy, eccentric I think that he has bats in the belfry. His ideas are absolutely crazy.

believe my ears

(See can't believe my ears)

believe my eyes

(See can't believe my eyes)

believe one

believe what one hears, become sure of (something) I couldnbelieve what one sees, become sure of seeing something We couldn

bells and whistles

(See all the bells and whistles)

belly up

not operating, bankrupt, tits up Four car dealers went belly up during the recession.

belly up to the bar

sit close to the bar, find a chair at the bar Belly up to the bar, boys. I'd like to buy you a drink.

bellyache

complain, whine Don't bellyache about the referee. Just play your best.

below the belt

in an unfair or cowardly way I think that he was hitting below the belt when he began to criticize me after I told him my true feelings on the matter.

below the poverty line

not earning enough to survive, very poor, as poor as a church mouse If husband and wife are earning minimum wage, they're living below the poverty line.

belt you

hit you, punch you I should belt you for saying that my sister looks like a dog.

can't believe my ears

cannot believe what I hear, it is unbelievable The cat is babysitting the kids? I can't believe my ears!

can't believe my eyes

cannot believe what I see, it is unbelievable When you walked into that cafe, I couldn't believe my eyes.

clear as a bell

easy to hear or understand, clearly audible We heard him say it. He said no, clear as a bell.

couldn't believe my ears

(See can't believe my ears)

dumbbell

one who does not think, an airhead, knucklehead What a dumbbell I am! I locked the keys in the car.

grain belt

a region or area that produces cereal crops The grain belt got very little rain this year. The land is dry.

green belt

an area of fields and trees around a town The city has a policy of increasing the green belt around the city.

had a bellyful

had too much, do not want to receive any more I've had a bellyful of the Reborn Party. What a bunch of bigots!

had a belt

had a drink of alcohol, had a couple Ragnar had a belt or two at the tavern in town.

had his bell rung

hit hard, bodychecked, knocked out Pat had his bell rung by No. 4. He was unconscious for awhile.

hard to believe

not easy to believe, difficult to believe It's hard to believe that you're a grandfather. You look so young.

led to believe

be told, be given information, lead you down... """Were you led to believe that the car was in good condition?"" ""Yes. They said it was fine."""

make believe

imagine, pretend, make up """Let's make believe we are baby elephants,"" I said to the children."

notch below

(See a notch below)

ring a bell

remind one of something The name doesn

tighten our belts

not spend as much, be careful with our money We'll have to tighten our belts when Stan goes on pension.

wheatbelt

wheat-producing area, breadbasket Farmers in the wheatbelt pray for rain for their crops.

with bells on

" very eagerly; with the feeling that one will have a very good"

yellow-bellied

extremely timid, cowardly Everyone thinks that the new boss handled the matter in a yellow-bellied manner.

yellow belly

a coward, a person who is afraid to do something Smith, you yellow belly! Jump in the water and swim!

Annabel Giles

modern Rhyming Slang for "piles" (hemorrhoids)

bell

to telephone (someone)"I'll bell you tonight with the news"

bell-end

the head of the penis, being vaguely bell shaped

belligerent

drunk (and sometimes incoherent and violent)"I was so belligerent last night, I almost booted"

belly

see go belly up

belly-ache

1. a stomach ache
2. a complaint
3. to complain persistently

bellyful

a sufficiency, enough of (something), not of food but perhaps of a situation:"I've had a right bellyful of her moaning on and on at me"

belt

1. to hit
2. a hit:"If you don't shut up moaning I'll give you a belt 'round the head"
3. a drink:"Have a belt of that brandy, it'll warm you up"

belt up

be quiet! shut up!

belter

an excellent thing or event [Orig. Northern dialect]

belting

outstanding, wonderful

ding dong bell

London Cockney rhyming slang for hell

go belly up

to bankrupt

believe in

1．consider sth．to be true；have faith or trust in相信…是真的；信赖；信仰
Christians believe in God．基督徒信仰上帝。
I don't believe in him．我不信任他。
2．favour； support the idea of赞成；支持；主张
His parents don't believe in sending him to school too early．他的父母不主张太早送他上学。
He believes very strongly in female emancipation．他坚决主张妇女解放。
I believe in keeping early hours．我相信早睡早起有好处。
She believes in plenty of fresh air and exercise．他相信大量的新鲜空气和锻炼有好处。

belong to

1．be the property of属于
All power in China belongs to the people．在中国一切权力属于人民。
This old musical instrument has belonged to our family for a long time．我们家拥有这个古老的乐器已有很长时间了。
In our country， land doesn't belong to any individual．在我们国家，土地不属于任何私人所有。
2．be a member of； be connected with为…的成员；同…有关
Many people of different political views belong to the club．这个俱乐部里汇集了许多政治观点不同的人。
Over ninetenths of the inhabitants there belong to the Han nationality？那儿十分之九以上的居民属于汉族。
I don't know to which team he belongs．我不知道他是哪个队的成员。

get below

1．become less than（an amount）少（低）于
If the temperature gets below freezing point，we should take the plants indoors．假如气温降到零度以下，我们就得把这些花木移入室内。
2．become worse than a standard达不到（标准）
Your work has been getting below its usual standard recently，so you must improve it．你的工作近来没有达到通常标准，所以你必须加以改进。

with bells on one's toes

Idiom(s): with bells on (one's toes)

Theme: DRYNESS

eagerly, willingly, and on time.
• Oh, yes! I'll meet you at the restaurant. I'll be there with bells on.
• All the smiling children were there waiting for me with bells on their toes.