Смысл: ambush

ambush1. [ʹæmbʋʃ] n обыкн. воен.
<Í> 1) засада
to be /to lie, to lurk, to wait/ in ambush - находиться в засаде
to trap the enemy by ambush - заманить противника в засаду /ловушку/
to be attacked from (an) ambush - подвергнуться нападению из засады
to fall into an ambush - попасть в засаду
to make /to lay/ an ambush - устраивать засаду
2) засада, отряд, находящийся в засаде
the ambush was a dozen well-armed men - в засаде находилось /сидело/ двенадцать хорошо вооружённых людей

2. [ʹæmbʋʃ] v обыкн. воен.
<Í> 1) устраивать засаду
2) нападать из засады
3) заманивать в засаду
the police ambushed the criminal and arrested him - полиция заманила преступника в засаду и арестовала его

bush Идиома

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .

beat around the bush

speak indirectly or evasively Stop beating around the bush and give us your final decision.

bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

one shouldn

bright eyed and bushy tailed

frisky, lively, full of life Perry is bright eyed and bushy tailed tonight. He looks rested.

bush telegraph

street gossip, through the grapevine Arne gets the news through the bush telegraph. People tell him.

bushed

" very tired; exhausted."

bushwhack

stop you and rob you, jump, mugged When he stopped to camp by the stream, two guys bushwhacked him - stole his money and horse.

bush

1. the female genitals, but alluding to the pubic hair
2. see marijuana

beat about/around the bush

refuse to come to the point when speaking about a subject讲话绕圈子；不着正题
Don't beat about the bush． Come straight to the point．不要绕圈子，直截了当地说吧。
Instead of answering my question he began to beat about the bush．他不回答我的问题而是在不着边际地兜圈子。

beat about the bush

hide one's light under a bushel

Idiom(s): hide one's light under a bushel

Theme: HIDING

to conceal one's good ideas or talents. (A biblical theme.)
• Jane has some good ideas, but she doesn't speak very often. She hides her light under a bushel.
• Don't hide your light under a bushel. Share your gifts with other people.

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Idiom(s): bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Theme: DRYNESS

very cheerful and eager. (Refers to the twinkling eyes and quick, energetic movements of a squirrel. Fixed order.)
• She appeared at the top of the stairs, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to start the day.
• I am awake, but I am hardly bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

A bird in hand is worth two in a bush.

It's better to keep what you have than to risk losing it by searching for something better.

Run around the bush

(USA) If you run around the bush, it means that you're taking a long time to get to the point.

Beating Around The Bush

Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush|bird|b

Something we have, or can easily get, is more valuable than something we want that we may not be able to get; we shouldn't risk losing something sure by trying to get something that is not sure.

A proverb. Johnny has a job as a paperboy, but he wants a job in a gas station. His father says that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

beat about the bush|beat|beat around the bush|bush

v. phr., slang To talk about things without giving a clear answer; avoid the question or the point. He would not answer yes or no, but beat about the bush. He beat about the bush for a half hour without coming to the point.
Compare: BESIDE THE POINT.
Antonym: COME TO THE POINT.

beat the bushes|beat|beat the brush|brush|bushes

v. phr., informal To try very hard to find or get something. The mayor was beating the bushes for funds to build the playground.
Antonym: BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH or BEAT AROUND THE BUSH.

hide one's light under a bushel|bushel|hide|light

v. phr. To be very shy and modest and not show your abilities or talents; be too modest in letting others see what you can do. When Joan is with her close friends she has a wonderful sense of humor, but usually she hides her light under a bushel. Mr. Smith is an expert in many fields, but most people think he is not very smart because he hides his light under a bushel. All year long Tommy hid his light under a bushel and the teacher was surprised to see how much he knew when she read his exam paper.

beat the bushes for

beat the bushes for
Look everywhere for something or someone, as in I've been beating the bushes for a substitute but haven't had any luck. This term originally alluded to hunting, when beaters were hired to flush birds out of the brush. [1400s] Also see beat around the bush.