Nghĩa là gì:
a b c - book 
a b c - book /'eibi:'si:buk/- danh từ
- sách vỡ lòng, sách học vần
BO Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
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 bone to pick
something to argue about, a matter to discuss "Joe sounded angry when he said, ""I have a bone to pick with you."""
a cut above
superior, better A scholar's work is a cut above. It's superior to the others.
about time
nearly late, high time It's about time you got here. We've been waiting a long time.
about to do something
on the point of doing something She was about to leave when the phone rang.
above and beyond the call of duty
much more than expected, go the extra mile Her extra work was above and beyond the call of duty.
above board
legal, not hidden, not under the table, not underhanded Every action, every payment is above board. Customers respect that kind of honesty.
above the law
not required to obey laws, privileged Just because he's rich, he thinks he's above the law.
across the board
affecting all people, applies to everything We want a salary increase across the board - for all positions.
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
do not work too long, take time for recreation, take time to smell... When I picked up my overtime cheque, Karen reminded me that All work and no play... .
as useless as tits on a boar
not useful, not necessary, having no function Our toenails are useless - as useless as tits on a boar.
baby boomer
a person born during the decade after World War II Baby boomers will retire in the first decade of the 21st century.
back to the drawing board
go back to start a project or idea from the beginning The boss doesn
bare bones
only the necessary things, no extras, bare bones ACTION CLEAN is a bare-bones operation - a family business.
bend your elbow
drink beer or liquor, tip a few Your eyes look red and tired. Bend your elbow last night?
best of both worlds
(See the best of both worlds)
big boys
powerful men in business, moguls, big shots If you want to do business with the big boys, you need money.
bimbo
foolish girl, an airhead Don't call any girl a bimbo, please.
BO
Body Odor - smell of sweat from the human body The BO from the man in the elevator was very bad.
boarding (hockey)
checking into the boards, chairman of the boards Boarding causes serious injuries to hockey players.
Bob's your uncle
"no problem as ""Bob,"" a powerful friend or relative, will do it or have it done" "When I asked her to give your application to the president, she said, ""Bob's your uncle!"""
body language
body movements that show feelings Your body language tells me that you're tense. Please relax.
bog down
slow to a stop The negotiations bogged down when the union said they would not negotiate about the part-time workers.
boggle the mind
stop the normal thinking process by being fantastic or incredible, unbelievable It really boggles the mind when you think how quickly the Internet began to have a major impact on people's lives.
boggle your mind
confuse you, make your head spin These numbers boggle my mind. I don't understand them.
boiling mad
very angry, very upset, hopping mad By the time the car started, Emil was boiling mad.
bolt from the blue
(See like a bolt from the blue)
bomb around
drive around, drive your car for fun, cruise """Where have you been?"" ""Bombin' around in Rod's car."""
bomb out
fail, not succeed Most engineers say the electric car is a failure. It bombed out.
bombed
drunk, hammered, sloshed to the gills Fay was bombed before she got to the party. She was drunk.
bone dry
very dry, as dry as an old bone Someone had drained the pool. It was bone dry.
bone of contention
point of disagreement, controversial point Job security is the bone of contention in our discussions.
bone to pick
(See a bone to pick with you)
bone up on
study, learn practise I have to bone up on my French if we're going to Paris.
bonehead
an unusually dense or stupid person He is such a bonehead. He never understands what other people are trying to tell him.
bonkers
crazy, insane, nuts, wacko If you watch professional wrestling you must be bonkers!
booboo
(See make a booboo)
boobs
breasts, tits Okay, she has lovely boobs. What about her personality?
boogie
go, walk, drive Let's boogie on down to the store and rent a video.
book worm
one who reads a lot, geek Sarah is quite a book worm. She loves to read history books.
booked/booked up
no more space or rooms, no vacancy The Royal Hotel is booked up. Every room is reserved.
boom box
portable cassette/CD player.
boot it
drive fast, highball it, pedal to the metal If you boot it, Betty won't ride with you. She hates going fast.
boot out
make someone go or leave, get rid of someone, dismiss He was booted out of high school for smoking on the school grounds.
boot up
start or switch on a computer Wait until I boot up the Mac. Then we can print your letter.
booze
liquor, hooch, moonshine I think Gus has been drinking. His breath smells of booze.
boozing buddies
friends who drink liquor and party together In those days, Billy and I were boozin' buddies - pals.
born with a silver spoon in his mouth
born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... ."
born with a silver spoon in one
born to wealth and comfort, born rich The student in our history class was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never worked in his life.
bosom buddy
close friends, friends who grew up together Don't criticize Brad, eh. He's my bosom buddy.