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a capella 
a cap(p)ella[͵aıkəʹpelə]
муз.
<Í> 1. а капелла, без инструментального сопровождения (о хоровом пении)
2. в стиле духовной музыки; храмовой (о напеве и т. п.)
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a barrel of laughs
a lot of fun, a person who makes you laugh Let's invite Chang to our party. He's a barrel of laughs.
a black mark
a mark beside your name means you are bad If you cause an accident, you get a black mark beside your name.
a blackout (TV)
refusal to broadcast an event during that event A blackout is intended to encourage fans to attend an event.
a blackout (war)
a policy that requires lights to be turned off Blackouts prevented bombers from seeing their targets at night.
a blank look
eyes show that a person does not understand, the lights are on but... When I called her name, she gave me a blank look, as though she didn't know me.
a blast
a great time, a lot of fun The students were having a blast until the teacher walked in.
a bunch of malarkey
an untrue story, a lot of bunk, bull """Do you believe what the psychic said about your future?"" ""No. It's a bunch of malarkey."""
a flash in the pan
a person who does superior work at first I'm looking for a steady worker, not a flash in the pan.
a fleeting glance
a very brief look, a quick glance A fleeting glance from Marilyn would make his heart beat wildly.
a full plate
a busy schedule, a lot to do Nancy has a full plate these days. She has two jobs and three kids.
a grandfather clause
a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.
a lady-killer
"handsome man; a man who charms the ladies; hunk" """Liam Neeson! He's gorgeous!"" she said. ""What a lady-killer!"""
a level playing field
a place where everyone has an equal chance, level the playing field A level playing field includes equal pay for equal work for all men and women.
a play on words
a pun, a word or phrase that has two meanings When a man says he'll give you a ring, it may be a play on words.
a regular guy
an average man, a good guy David? Well, he's honest and easy to live with - a regular guy.
a tongue-lashing
a scolding, a lecture, a talking to When Sis came home drunk, Dad gave her a tongue-lashing.
above the law
not required to obey laws, privileged Just because he's rich, he thinks he's above the law.
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
do not work too long, take time for recreation, take time to smell... When I picked up my overtime cheque, Karen reminded me that All work and no play... .
as slow as molasses in January
only a dead snail is slower The building approached its completion as slow as molasses in January.
at a glance
with one look, a quick look I could see at a glance that the car was unsafe. A wheel was loose.
at first glance
when you first see it, when you notice it At first glance, it looked like a cat - a large cat.
at last
finally, after a long time I was waiting all morning for her call but at last it came.
bag lady
a lady who looks for food and bottles in the streets Behind the restaurant, a bag lady was digging in the garbage cans.
balance of power
(See the balance of power)
basta la musica
stop the music, do not play the music """Basta la musica!"" Papa shouted. ""It's too loud!"""
bat an eye/eyelash
show surprise, fear or interest; show one
be to blame
be responsible for something bad or unfortunate He
best laid plans
(See the best-laid plans)
bet on a lame rooster
bet on a loser, fall for that If you vote for that guy, you're betting on a lame rooster.
bet you dollars to donuts
"I will bet dollars, you bet donuts; give you odds" Ben is the fastest runner. I'll bet you dollars to donuts he wins.
better late than never
it is better to arrive late than not to arrive """You're an hour late,"" he said. ""Better late than never,"" I replied."
between a rock and a hard place
in a difficult position, making a difficult choice, Sophie's choice If I told the truth, I would lose my friend. I was between a rock and a hard place.
blab
tell everybody, tell secrets I told you I like Kevin, and you blabbed it to everybody.
blabbermouth
a very talkative person--especially one who says things that
black and white
thinking of everything or judging everything as either good or bad He tries to see everything in black and white although he knows this is impossible.
black eye
an eye injury that causes the skin to turn black """How'd you get the black eye?"" ""Fighting - in a hockey game."""
Black Friday
the day the stock market crashed (failed) in 1929 In the 1980s, there were days to remind us of Black Friday.
black-listed
excluded, not be invited, not allowed to join Gore was black-listed because he led the demonstration.
black mark
(See a black mark)
black out
remove the nameplate and trim from a vehicle James Dean drove a blacked-out Merc in Rebel Without A Cause.
black sheep
the bad one, the one who does bad things He's the black sheep in that family - always in trouble.
black sheep (of the family)
a person who is a disgrace to a family or group The man is the black sheep in his family and is the only member who has not made a success of his life.
blackout
(See a blackout)
blank
defeat by preventing any goals, skunk In soccer, Italy blanked Ireland 2-nil.
blast
(See a blast)
blast you
scold you, yell at you Ms. Zank blasted me for using her computer. She was angry.
blasted
dad-blamed, darn, doggone Where's the blasted hammer? It's never here when I need it!
blue-collar worker
someone who works at a trade, e.g., a plumber The blue-collar workers will vote for Ed. He's a tradesman.
body language
body movements that show feelings Your body language tells me that you're tense. Please relax.
bottom dollar
one