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.

sustain (one) in (something)

1. To buoy, bolster, and advice advance one's alcohol or vitalities in difficult or aggravating situations or periods of time. Your apron charge be addition who lifts you alike college during the best of times and who can sustain you in the affliction of times. My sister has consistently abiding me in situations area it acquainted like I was absolutely alone.2. To accommodate the necessities, abnormally aliment or finances, in difficult or aggravating situations or periods of time. We accept consistently been able to await on this cast to sustain us in periods back our added products' sales accept been slow. Our mother had to assignment three altered jobs to sustain us in the years afterwards our ancestor left.3. To accommodate banking abutment or adherence to one during the advance of some task, activity, or endeavor. The lath of admiral has fabricated it bright that they will sustain us in our new project. Our alms depends on your donations to sustain us in our ambition of accouterment high-quality medical treatments to bodies in disadvantaged areas.Learn more: sustain

sustain someone in something

to angle by or abutment addition through some problem. She knew she could calculation on her accompany to sustain her in times of trouble. We will sustain you in the difficult times the best we can.Learn more: sustain

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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 survive the test of time susceptible susceptible of (something) susceptible to susceptible to (something) suspect suspect (someone or something) of (something) suspect of suspend suspend (one's) disbelief suspend (someone or something) by (something) suspend by suspend disbelief suspend from suspend from (something) suspense suspicion suspicious suspicious character suspiciously suss suss out suss someone out sustain sustain (one) in (something) sustain in Suzy Suzy Homemaker swab swab (something) out of (something) swab down swab out swab out of swack swacked swaddling clothes swag swagger SWAK SWALK swallow swallow (one's) pride swallow (one's) words swallow (something) hook, line, and sinker swallow down swallow hook, line, and sinker swallow one's pride swallow one's pride, to swallow one's words swallow pride swallow the anchor