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1 a bee in one's bonnet
(an idea which has become fixed in one's mind: She has a bee in her bonnet about going to America.) marotte -
2 bee
bee [bi:]abeille f* * *[biː]••to think one is the bee's knees — (colloq) se prendre pour un crack (colloq)
the birds and the bees — hum ≈ les cigognes et les choux hum
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3 bee
bee [bi:]∎ familiar he is a busy (little) bee (is energetic) il déborde d'énergie; (has a lot of work) il a énormément de choses à faire;∎ to have a bee in one's bonnet (about sth) être obsédé (par qch);∎ familiar it's the bee's knees! c'est formidable ou super!;∎ familiar she thinks he's the bee's knees elle le trouve formidable;∎ familiar he thinks he's the bee's knees il ne se prend pas pour n'importe qui∎ quilting bee atelier m de patchwork►► Botany bee balm monarde f d'Amérique;Botany bee orchid ophrys f abeille;bee sting piqûre f d'abeille;familiar humorous bee stings (small breasts) œufs mpl sur le plat -
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5 bonnet
bonnet n1 ( hat) bonnet m ;3 Naut bonnette f.to have a bee in one's bonnet avoir une idée fixe (about à propos de). -
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[bi:]1) (a four-winged insect that makes honey.) abeille2) ((especially American) a meeting for combined work and enjoyment: a knitting bee.) corvée•- beehive- beeswax - a bee in one's bonnet - make a bee-line for
См. также в других словарях:
bee in one's bonnet — {n. phr.}, {informal} A fixed idea that seems fanciful, odd, or crazy. * /Robert Fulton had a bee in his bonnet about a steamboat./ * /Grandmother has some bee in her bonnet about going to the dance./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bee in one's bonnet — {n. phr.}, {informal} A fixed idea that seems fanciful, odd, or crazy. * /Robert Fulton had a bee in his bonnet about a steamboat./ * /Grandmother has some bee in her bonnet about going to the dance./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bee\ in\ one's\ bonnet — n. phr. informal A fixed idea that seems fanciful, odd, or crazy. Robert Fulton had a bee in his bonnet about a steamboat. Grandmother has some bee in her bonnet about going to the dance … Словарь американских идиом
bee in one's bonnet — Someone who has a bee in their bonnet has an idea which constantly occupies their thoughts. She s got a bee in her bonnet about moving to New York … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
bee in one's bonnet — phrasal : bee I 2 he has the presidential bee in his bonnet O.W.Holmes †1935 … Useful english dictionary
bee in one's bonnet — noun Something of particular interest or concern; an obsession. He has had a bee in his bonnet ever since he heard about the problem … Wiktionary
bee in one's bonnet — phrasal bee I,2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
have a bee in one's bonnet — ► have a bee in one s bonnet informal be obsessed with something. Main Entry: ↑bee … English terms dictionary
a bee in one's bonnet — 1. An obsession 2. A whimsical or crazy fancy on some point • • • Main Entry: ↑bee … Useful english dictionary
put a bee in one's bonnet — See: BEE IN ONE S BONNET … Dictionary of American idioms
put a bee in one's bonnet — See: BEE IN ONE S BONNET … Dictionary of American idioms