Смысл:
abut 
abut[əʹbʌt]
v
<Í> 1. (on, upon) примыкать, граничить
2. 1) (on, against) упираться
2) (on, upon) опираться
3. тех. соединять впритык
but Идиома
a pain in the butt
a person who causes problems, a pain in the ass Hal keeps interrupting me. He's a pain in the butt!
all over but the shouting
(See it's all over but the shouting)
bread and butter
basic needs of life (food,shelter,clothing) The voters are worried about bread and butter issues like jobs and taxes.
bust my butt
work very hard, work my fingers to the bone She busts her butt to earn a good wage, and he spends it.
but good
completely, thoroughly, and how If somebody hurts her, she'll get revenge, but good!
butt
buttocks, bum, backside If you tell anybody that I like her, I'll kick your butt.
butt in
intrude, interrupt When a salesman butts in, tell him to butt out.
butt of the joke
(See the butt of the joke)
butt out
go away, beat it, get lost We asked him to butt out so we could have a private talk.
butter fingers
unable to catch or hold, cement hands "When Anna dropped the ball, Shelly said, ""Butter fingers!"""
butter someone up
flatter someone He is trying to butter up his boss so that he can leave early on Friday.
butter up
be nice to, suck up to Butter him up before you ask to borrow his car.
butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
he is very calm and clear, he is a smooth talker When he's talking to voters, butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.
butterflies in one
a feeling of fear or anxiety in the stomach The little boy had butterflies in his stomach when he had to give the speech in front of the class.
button one
stop talking, keep a secret, be quiet Please button your lip so that we can hear what the speaker is saying.
button your lip
do not tell anyone, on the QT Button your lip about the speeding ticket. Don't tell Dad.
buttonhole you
stop you and talk to you, corner you and bore you At the meeting, Al buttonholed me and asked me to vote Reform.
don't know which side your bread is buttered on
do not know what is really important, have not learned much about life If you refuse the assistance, you don't know which side your bread is buttered on.
everything but the kitchen sink
almost everything, the whole works We put everything in his truck, everything but the kitchen sink!
it's all over but the shouting
the contest is finished but the cheering continues """The Blue Jays won,"" he said. ""It's all over but the shouting."""
kick butt
defeat badly, blow them away The Cougars beat us last week. Let's kick their butt tonight!
know which side your bread is buttered on
know who pays your salary, If you refuse extra work, you have common sense, bite the hand that feeds... don't know which side your bread is buttered on.
lard butt/lard ass
a person with fat buttocks, a person with a big bum When I was young and chubby, my brother called me lard butt.
last but not least
the last one on the list but not the least important Last but not least is Carla, winner of the spelling contest.
lights are on but...
(See the lights are on but nobody's home)
no offence, but...
do not be insulted but..., don't get me wrong No offence, but I was here first. I hope you understand.
on the button
correct, accurate, dead on, spot on When Fern guessed my age, she was right on the button: 39.
pain in the butt
(See a pain in the butt)
pay tribute
show that you respect or admire a person, honor someone In a letter to Ms. Lee, the City paid tribute to her for service to her community.
pop your buttons
feel very proud, be full of pride When you received the award, did you pop your buttons?
press the panic button
become very scared, panic, freak If a dog growls at me, I press the panic button. I scream and run.
push the panic button
become very frightened or excited at a time of danger or worry At first he thought that his wallet had been stolen but before he pushed the panic button and told everyone he looked around again and found it.
push the right buttons
say the right things, do the right things The players want to play for Pat. She pushes all the right buttons.
the butt of the joke
the person who is laughed at, the goat Frank is so sensitive. He hates to be the butt of a joke.
the lights are on but nobody's home
the eyes are open but lifeless, not all there """Hello! Hello, Pat! His lights are on but nobody's home. Ha ha."""
you can lead a horse to water but you can't make h
you can provide what they need but you cannot force them to use it We provide information, but I wonder if they read it. You can lead a horse to water... .
you can run but you can't hide
you can run away but you cannot hide from your past or your problems "When I told a priest I was going away to forget my past, he said, ""You can run, but you can't hide."""
a button short
intellectually deficient
butch
1. tough looking, masculine
2. a masculine lesbian
butchers
a look; from the Cockney rhyming slang butcher's hook:"Let's have a butchers at it before you put it back"
butt-load
a great quantity; not as much as an ass-load:"He has a butt-load of money"
butt plug
a plug, usually made of rubber, for insertion in the anus during sex
buttaz
cool, phat
butter
1. well liked, smoothed out: "Phife Dog is on the mic and I'm smooth like butter. It's like butter, not no Parkay, not no margerine, strictly butter, baby" -- A Tribe Called Quest (Butter [??])
2. good; really nice; phat; attractive; or great:"That shot was buttah"
3. see also butter and egg man
butter and egg man
the money man, the man with the bankroll, a yokel who comes to town to blow a big wad in nightclubs
buttery
not all that good; bad
button
face, nose, end of jaw
button man
professional killer
buttons
police
butts
cigarettes