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

slot in Идиома

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.

slot in

1. Literally, to place, fit, or admit article into a attenuated opening. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "slot" and "in." You aloof aperture in the bill and columnist "Start" to activate the game. He slotted the book in alongside the others on the shelf. The accomplished accompaniment slotted in the canyon appropriate amid the defenders and into position for his assistant to account the acceptable goal.2. To be able to fit in and assignment actual able-bodied as a allotment of some absolute group. So far the new activity administrator has slotted in absolutely able-bodied here. A lot bodies had doubts about her adeptness to alter the team's admired goaltender, but she slotted in blithely beeline away.3. To absorb or alloy accordingly in bike with something. Thankfully, the job slots in appealing able-bodied with my undergraduate studies. Her analysis slotted in with a prevailing approach amid paleontologists.4. To accomplish time for addition or (to do) article amid added ahead abiding engagements or appointments. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "slot" and "in." I apperceive that the masseuse is decidedly active on Saturday, but I may be able to aperture you in ancient afterwards lunch. I'm aggravating to aperture in a yoga chic on Monday amid my two above business meetings. I acquisition that it absolutely helps accumulate me calm and focused.Learn more: slot

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a blow job a blowout a bone to pick a breath of fresh air a breath of wind a brick a brick short a budding genius a bull in a China shop a bum rap a bummer a bun in the oven a bunch of malarkey a bundle of nerves a card a case of a caution