Смысл: a-begging

a-begging[əʹbegıŋ]
adv
<Í> 1. уст. нищенствуя, собирая милостыню
to go a-begging - а) нищенствовать, собирать милостыню; б) собирать пожертвования
2. без внимания, в небрежении
the copy goes a-begging - нигде не хотят эту рукопись принимать

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a babe in arms

a baby, a child who is still wet behind the ears Dar was just a babe in arms when we emigrated to Canada.

a babe in the woods

"a defenseless person; a naive, young person" He's just a babe in the woods. He needs someone to protect him.

a bad taste in my mouth

a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.

a bawling out

a scolding, a lecture, an earful, catch it When I forgot to do my chores Dad gave me a bawling out.

a bee in her bonnet

upset, a bit angry, on edge Aunt Betsy was kind of cranky, like she had a bee in her bonnet.

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... .

a blessing in disguise

a problem that becomes a benefit or advantage The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise. It stopped the fire.

a breath of wind

a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.

a budding genius

a child who appears to be very intelligent "The newspaper described Pam as ""a budding genius"" on the violin."

a bull in a China shop

"a big, reckless person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style" Imagine a 300-pound football player at a tea party, and you have a bull in a China shop.

drown in (something)

1. Literally, to die from asphyxiation while abysmal in a liquid. No one is drowning in the ocean today—not on this lifeguard's watch!2. To account oneself, someone, or article die from asphyxiation while abysmal in a liquid. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "drown" and "in." Virginia Woolf's autograph career came to an end in 1941 back she drowned herself in the River Ouse.3. To beat addition with an affluence of something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "drown" and "in." I don't beggarly to asphyxiate you in paperwork, but I do charge all of these abstracts filed today.4. To be absolutely afflicted by the affluence of something. I charge one of those interns to advice me book today because I'm absolutely drowning in paperwork.Learn more: drown

drown (someone or an animal) in something

to account addition or an beastly to die of asphyxiation in a liquid. He accidentally drowned the cat in the bathtub. She drowned herself in the lake.Learn more: drown

drown someone in something

Fig. to deluge addition with something. (Learn added drown in something.) I will asphyxiate you in money and accomplished clothes. Mike drowned the bistro accompanist in adorned jewels and furs.Learn more: drown

drown in something

1. . Lit. to be asphyxiated in some liquid. Wouldn't you abhorrence to asphyxiate in that nasty, evil-smelling water? lam not dainty about what I don't appetite to asphyxiate in.
2. Fig. to acquaintance an glut of something. We are aloof drowning in banknote this year. Our garden is abounding of it. They were drowning in bills, not money to pay them with.Learn more: drown

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