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закусить удилаThe interviewer had taken the bit between his teeth and was beginning to ask very awkward questions.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take the bit between one's teeth
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[ID]FRENUM MORDEOFRAENUM MORDEOEnglish-Latin dictionary > BIT: TAKE THE BIT BETWEEN ONE'S TEETH
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Общая лексика: закусить удила, пойти напроломУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take the bit between the teeth
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Общая лексика: закусить удилаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take the bit between one's teeth
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Общая лексика: закусить удила, не знать удержу, пойти напроломУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take the bit between teeth
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gemi azıya almak, söz dinlememek, azmakEnglish-Turkish dictionary > take the bit between one's teeth
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gemi azıya almak, söz dinlememek, azmakEnglish-Turkish dictionary > take the bit between one's teeth
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coger el toro por los cuernosEnglish-spanish dictionary > to take the bit between one's teeth
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= to get the bit between one's teeth«Закусить удила». Приняться за дело с энтузиазмом; не знать удержу. Это выражение, появившееся в начале XVI в., относится к особенности лошадей закусывать удила при быстром беге.He was very slow at the beginning of the job, but now he has got the bit between his teeth and is working hard and seems to enjoy what he is doing. — Сначала он еле раскачивался, но сейчас, закусив удила, начал работать хорошо и, как видно, с удовольствием.
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закусить удила, не знать удержу, пойти напролом [букв. закусить удила (о лошади)]That he could lure her into the flit, he had no doubt. She was bored, bothered, more scared of Todd than the police, generally ready to take the bit between her teeth. (J. Lindsay, ‘The Revolt of the Sons’, ch. X) — У Джорджа не было сомнений, что он сумеет уговорить Лили бежать с ним. Она вела скучную жизнь, боялась Тода больше полиции и всегда была готова закусить удила.
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зaкуcить удилa, нe знaть удepжу, идти нaпpoлoм [букв. зaкуcить удилa (o лoшaди)]That he could lure her into the flit, he had no doubt. She was bored, bothered, more scared of Todd than the police, generally ready to take the bit between her teeth (J. Undsay)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > get the bit between one's teeth
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«Закусить удила». Приняться за дело с энтузиазмом; не знать удержу. Это выражение, появившееся в начале XVI в., относится к особенности лошадей закусывать удила при быстром беге.He was very slow at the beginning of the job, but now he has got the bit between his teeth and is working hard and seems to enjoy what he is doing. — Сначала он еле раскачивался, но сейчас, закусив удила, начал работать хорошо и, как видно, с удовольствием.
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bitpast tense; = bitebit1 n1. trocito / pedacito2. poco3. parte4. ratoa bit un poco / algocould you turn the volume up a bit? ¿puedes subir un poco el volumen?you've eaten every bit of it! ¡te lo has comido absolutamente todo!bit2 vb
bit sustantivo masculino (pl
bit sustantivo masculino Inform bit ' bit' also found in these entries: Spanish: ablandar - abreviar - achatamiento - adelgazar - aguantar - ala - ápice - atravesada - atravesado - baja - bajo - broca - cacho - chispa - chula - chulo - cuatro - cumplir - desmoronada - desmoronado - despistada - despistado - destemplarse - destreza - desvaído - deterioro - engañar - envidiar - estirar - estrafalaria - estrafalario - eufemismo - freno - gagá - gota - grandullón - grandullona - grano - grogui - gustillo - hinchar - hora - ignorar - iterativa - iterativo - jirón - limitada - limitado - maldita - maldito English: acting - along - belly - bit - bite - can - comedown - deaf - do - dodgy - drill - elbow-grease - handyman - odd - off - over - painful - peculiar - peeved - queasy - seedy - shoot - squash - stiff - sting - tipsy - tough - wonky - ambitious - bothered - breezy - far - funny - loner - ropey - rough - rusty - scrap - shake - slight - so - susceptible - swallow - two - uptr[bɪt]1 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL bit nombre masculino————————tr[bɪt]1 (of bridle) bocado2 (of drill) broca; (of brace) barrena3 (of key) paletón nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take the bit between one's teeth coger el toro por los cuernos————————tr[bɪt]1 (small piece) trozo, pedacito2 (small amount) poco4 (part of film, play, book) parte nombre femenino5 (coin) moneda\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa bit of algo debit by bit poco a poconot a bit of it nada de esoquite a bit / a good bit familiar bastantethat's a bit much esto ya es pasarseto be a bit of all right familiar estar como un trento come to bits hacerse pedazos, romperseto do one's bit aportar su granito de arenato go to bits figurative use ponerse histérico,-ato smash something to bits hacer algo añicosto take something to bits desmontar algoa bit of advice un consejobit part papel nombre masculino secundario————————tr[bɪt]1→ link=bite bite{bit ['bɪt] n1) fragment, piece: pedazo m, trozo ma bit of luck: un poco de suerte2) : freno m, bocado m (de una brida)3) : broca f (de un taladro)4) : bit m (de información)n.• boquilla s.f.n.• bit (Informática) s.m.• bocado s.m.• broca s.f.• embocadura s.f.• fragmento s.m.• freno s.m.• miaja s.f.• miga s.f.• migaja s.f.• pedazo s.m.• pellizco s.m.• pizca s.f.• porción s.f.• trozo s.m.pret.(Preterito definido de "to bite")
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1)a) (fragment, scrap) pedazo m, trozo min tiny bits — en pedacitos or trocitos
to smash something to bits — hacer* pedazos or añicos algo
bits and pieces — ( assorted items) cosas fpl; ( belongings) cosas fpl, bártulos mpl (fam); ( broken fragments) pedazos mpl
to be thrilled to bits — (BrE colloq) estar* contentísimo, no caber* en sí de alegría
b) ( small piece) (esp BrE) trocito m, pedacito ma bit of paper — un trocito de papel or un papelito
c) ( component part) (BrE) pieza f2) (section, piece) parte fto do one's bit — (BrE) aportar or poner* su (or mi etc) granito de arena, hacer* lo suyo (or mío etc)
3) a bit ofa) (some, a little) (+ uncount noun) un poco dethey have a fair bit o quite a bit of work to do — tienen bastante trabajo que hacer
b) ( rather) (BrE)was he ashamed? not a bit of it! — (also AmE) ¿que si estaba avergonzado? para nada! or en absoluto! or ni lo más mínimo!
4)a) ( somewhat) un pocothe town's changed a bit — la ciudad ha cambiado algo or un poco
I drank a bit too much — bebí un poco más de la cuenta or un poco demasiado
that must be worth a bit! — eso debe de valer mucho or lo suyo!
were you worried? - not a bit — ¿estabas preocupado? - en absoluto
I wouldn't be a bit surprised — no me sorprendería para nada or en lo más mínimo
b) ( a while) un momento or rato5) (in adv phrases)a)bit by bit — poco a poco, de a poco (AmL)
b)every bit: I'm every bit as disappointed as you estoy absolutamente tan decepcionado como tú; he looks every bit the young executive — tiene todo el aspecto del joven ejecutivo
6)a) ( in US)his promise isn't worth two bits — su promesa no vale ni cinco or (Méx) ni un quinto
I don't care o give two bits what she thinks — me importa un bledo or un comino lo que piense (fam)
b) ( coin) (BrE colloq) moneda f7) ( Comput) bit m8) ( of bridle) freno m, bocado mto champ at the bit: he was champing at the bit lo consumía la impaciencia, estaba que no se podía aguantar; to have the bit between one's teeth: she has the bit between her teeth — está que no la para nadie (fam)
I [bɪt]1. N1) (=piece) trozo m, pedazo mbits of paper — trozos mpl or pedazos mpl de papel
have you got a bit of paper I can write on? — ¿tienes un trozo de papel para escribir?
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he washed off every bit of dirt — se lavó hasta la última mancha de suciedad•
in bits — (=broken) hecho pedazos; (=dismantled) desmontado, desarmado•
who owns this bit of land? — ¿a quién pertenece este trozo or pedazo de tierra?•
bits and pieces — (=items) cosas fpl ; (=possessions) cosas fpl, trastos * mpl ; [of fabric] retales mpl, retazos mpl•
to bits: to blow sth to bits — hacer saltar algo en pedazos, volar algo en pedazosto come to bits — (=break) hacerse pedazos; (=be dismantled) desmontarse, desarmarse
to smash sth to bits — hacer algo añicos or pedazos
to tear sth to bits — [+ letter, document] romper algo en pedazos
- love sb to bits2)a bit of —
a) (=some) un poco dethis is a bit of all right! * — ¡esto está muy bien!, ¡esto no está nada mal!
he's a bit of all right * — ese está buenísimo or para comérselo *
b) (=rather)he's a bit of a liar — es bastante or un poco mentiroso
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quite a bit of — bastante•
a bit — un pocoa bit bigger/smaller — un poco más grande/pequeño
a bit later — poco después, un poco más tarde
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bit by bit — poco a poco•
our performance was every bit as good as theirs — nuestra actuación fue tan buena como la suya en todos los aspectosshe swept into the room, every bit the actress — entró majestuosamente en la habitación, muy en su papel de actriz
he looked every bit the angelic child — tenía toda la pinta or todo el aspecto de un niño angelical
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a good bit — bastantea good bit bigger/cheaper — bastante más grande/barato
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would you like a little bit more? — ¿quieres un poquito más?•
that's a bit much! — ¡eso pasa de castaño oscuro!•
not a bit, I'm not a bit surprised — no me sorprende lo más mínimo or en absoluto"wasn't he embarrassed?" - "not a bit of it" — -¿y no le daba vergüenza? -qué va * or -en absoluto
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quite a bit — bastante•
I've had a bit too much to eat — me he pasado un poco comiendo, he comido un poco más de la cuenta4) (=part) parte f5) (Brit)* (=role)•
to do one's bit — aportar su granito de arenawe must all do our bit to put an end to starvation in the Third World — para erradicar el hambre en el Tercer Mundo todos debemos aportar nuestro granito de arena
I've done my bit — yo he hecho mi parte or lo que me tocaba
6) (=moment) rato m, momento m•
I'll see you in a bit — te veo dentro de un momento or dentro de un ratito•
I waited quite a bit — esperé bastante tiempo or un buen rato7) (=coin) (Brit) moneda f ; (US) (=12.5 cents) doce centavos y mediotwo bits — (US) 25 centavos
he was always throwing in his two bits about how he'd put the economy to rights — siempre estaba dando su opinión or echando su cuarto a espadas sobre cómo arreglaría la economía
8) (Comput) bit m2.CPDbit part N — (Cine, Theat) papel m de poca importancia, papel m pequeño
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[bɪt]N1) [of drill] broca fto be champing or chomping at the bit —
I expect you're champing or chomping at the bit — supongo que te devora la impaciencia
they were champing or chomping at the bit to get started — no veían la hora de poner manos a la obra
to get the bit between one's teeth —
once she gets the bit between her teeth, there's no stopping her — una vez que se pone en marcha no hay quien la pare
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[bɪt]PT of bite* * *
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1)a) (fragment, scrap) pedazo m, trozo min tiny bits — en pedacitos or trocitos
to smash something to bits — hacer* pedazos or añicos algo
bits and pieces — ( assorted items) cosas fpl; ( belongings) cosas fpl, bártulos mpl (fam); ( broken fragments) pedazos mpl
to be thrilled to bits — (BrE colloq) estar* contentísimo, no caber* en sí de alegría
b) ( small piece) (esp BrE) trocito m, pedacito ma bit of paper — un trocito de papel or un papelito
c) ( component part) (BrE) pieza f2) (section, piece) parte fto do one's bit — (BrE) aportar or poner* su (or mi etc) granito de arena, hacer* lo suyo (or mío etc)
3) a bit ofa) (some, a little) (+ uncount noun) un poco dethey have a fair bit o quite a bit of work to do — tienen bastante trabajo que hacer
b) ( rather) (BrE)was he ashamed? not a bit of it! — (also AmE) ¿que si estaba avergonzado? para nada! or en absoluto! or ni lo más mínimo!
4)a) ( somewhat) un pocothe town's changed a bit — la ciudad ha cambiado algo or un poco
I drank a bit too much — bebí un poco más de la cuenta or un poco demasiado
that must be worth a bit! — eso debe de valer mucho or lo suyo!
were you worried? - not a bit — ¿estabas preocupado? - en absoluto
I wouldn't be a bit surprised — no me sorprendería para nada or en lo más mínimo
b) ( a while) un momento or rato5) (in adv phrases)a)bit by bit — poco a poco, de a poco (AmL)
b)every bit: I'm every bit as disappointed as you estoy absolutamente tan decepcionado como tú; he looks every bit the young executive — tiene todo el aspecto del joven ejecutivo
6)a) ( in US)his promise isn't worth two bits — su promesa no vale ni cinco or (Méx) ni un quinto
I don't care o give two bits what she thinks — me importa un bledo or un comino lo que piense (fam)
b) ( coin) (BrE colloq) moneda f7) ( Comput) bit m8) ( of bridle) freno m, bocado mto champ at the bit: he was champing at the bit lo consumía la impaciencia, estaba que no se podía aguantar; to have the bit between one's teeth: she has the bit between her teeth — está que no la para nadie (fam)
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I. 1. късче, парченце, хапка, частица, мъничко, малко
a BIT малко нещо, леко, мъничко
BIT by BIT бавно, постепенно, малко по малко
not a BIT ни най-малко, никак
a little BIT мъничко
a BIT at a time постепенно, малко по малко
a BIT much малко множко
the whole BIT всичкото. цялото
every BIT напълно, изцяло, всичкото
a BIT of (a) доста
he is a BIT of a coward той си е страхливичък
it took a BIT of thinking доста трябваше да се помисли
a BIT of all right разг. много приятен, бива го. няма грешка (за човек), a BIT (of stuff). sl. млада жена, девойка, парче
to do one's BIT давам своя дял за/принос към (кауза и пр.)
2. разг. дребна монета, aм
12. 5 цента
3. BIT (part) малка роля в пиеса/филм
II. 1. металната част на юзда, мундщук
to take the BIT between one's teeth освобождавам се от контрола на ездача (за кон)
преn. вирвам глава, отхвърлям властта на някого, решавам сам да се оправям
2. прен. пречка, юзда, контрол
3. част от сечиво, която реже/пробива, свредел, бургия, металната част на брадва и пр., мин, длето
4. част на ключа, която влиза в ключалката
III. v прен. възпирам, въздържам, слагам юзда на, обуздавам
IV. вж. bite
V. n (съкр. от binary digit) двоична единица информация (при компютри и пр.), бит* * *{bit} n 1. късче, парченце; хапка; частица, мъничко, малко; a bit м(2) n 1. металната част на юзда, мундщук; to take the bit betwee{3} v. 1. прен. възпирам, въздържам, слагам юзда на, обуздавам{4} вж. bite.{5} n {ськр. от binary digit) двоична единица информация (при* * *частица; хапка; трошица; парче; парченце; късче;* * *1. 1 5 цента 2. a bit at a time постепенно, малко по малко 3. a bit much малко множко 4. a bit of (a) доста 5. a bit of all right разг. много приятен, бива го. няма грешка (за човек), a bit (of stuff). sl. млада жена, девойка, парче 6. a bit малко нещо, леко, мъничко 7. a little bit мъничко 8. bit (part) малка роля в пиеса/филм 9. bit by bit бавно, постепенно, малко по малко 10. every bit напълно, изцяло, всичкото 11. he is a bit of a coward той си е страхливичък 12. i. късче, парченце, хапка, частица, мъничко, малко 13. ii. металната част на юзда, мундщук 14. iii. v прен. възпирам, въздържам, слагам юзда на, обуздавам 15. it took a bit of thinking доста трябваше да се помисли 16. iv. вж. bite 17. not a bit ни най-малко, никак 18. the whole bit всичкото. цялото 19. to do one's bit давам своя дял за/принос към (кауза и пр.) 20. to take the bit between one's teeth освобождавам се от контрола на ездача (за кон) 21. v. n (съкр. от binary digit) двоична единица информация (при компютри и пр.), бит 22. преn. вирвам глава, отхвърлям властта на някого, решавам сам да се оправям 23. прен. пречка, юзда, контрол 24. разг. дребна монета, aм 25. част на ключа, която влиза в ключалката 26. част от сечиво, която реже/пробива, свредел, бургия, металната част на брадва и пр., мин, длето* * *bit [bit] I n 1. късче, парче, отрязък, фрагмент; частица, малко количество; • \bit by \bit постепенно, малко по малко, последователно, капка по капка; wait a \bit почакай малко; a little \bit мъничко; not a \bit ни най-малко; quite a \bit доста, бая, значително; the whole marriage \bit цялата тая работа с брака (пренебр.); every \bit напълно, всецяло, абсолютно, подробно; във всяко отношение; to do o.'s \bit давам своя дял за общото дело, изпълнявам дълга си; he ate every \bit of his dinner изяде си обеда до троха; a dainty \bit деликатес, лакомство; a nice \bit of money прилична сума (много пари); he is a \bit of an artist той е малко нещо художник, пада малко художник; a \bit of all right разг. напълно подходящ, бива си го, много е добро; a \bit of blood чистокръвен кон; a \bit of blue sky лъч на надежда; a \bit of cavalry ездитен кон; a \bit of fat разг. неочаквана сполука, късмет, щастие, шанс; съдба, орис; a \bit of fluff ( muslin, skirt, stuff) грубо млада жена, девойка, "парче"; a \bit of no good голяма пакост; a \bit off (o.'s mind) не е с всичкия си ум, дъската му хлопа; a \bit of jam грубо маце, "парче"; a \bit on разг. пийнал, развеселен; a \bit on the side разг. извънбрачна връзка; this is a \bit thick това вече е прекалено; the work takes a \bit of doing това не е лесна работа, за тази работа трябва немалко усилие; \bits and pieces разг. 1) дрънкулки, дреболийки, джунджурийки; 2) отломки, останки, развалини; 3) откъслечни сведения, отделни факти; thrilled to \bits опиянен от вълнение, силно развълнуван; \bits of sticks скромни мебели; 2. дребна монета; ам. монета от 12 1/2 цента; a long \bit ам. монета от 15 цента; two \bits ам. монета от 25 цента. II. n 1. метална част на юзда, юздечка, мундщук; to draw \bit спирам кон; прен. съкращавам разходите; to take the \bit between o.'s teeth (за кон) освобождавам се от контрола на ездача; прен. ставам самостоятелен, независим, свободен; навирям глава; to champ at the \bit чакам с нетърпение; to come (go) up to the \bit послушен съм, податлив съм; 2. прен. пречка, преграда; затруднение; "юзда"; 3. тази част на инструмент, която реже или пробива; острие; свредел, бургия; метална част на брадва; мин. длето; 4. част на ключа, която влиза в ключалката; III. v 1. слагам юздечка на (кон и пр.); 2. прен. възпирам, въздържам, слагам юзда на, обуздавам. IV n комп. бит (най-малката единица за информация); check \bit контролен разряд. V pt от bite. -
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B n1 ( small piece) (of food, substance, wood) morceau m (of de) ; (of paper, string, garden, land) bout m (of de) ; a bit of cheese/coal un morceau de fromage/charbon ; a bit of news une nouvelle ; every bit of dirt la moindre petite saleté ; a food processor and all its bits ○ un robot et tous ses accessoires mpl ; every bit of her wanted to say yes elle voulait dire oui de tout son cœur ; to take sth to bits démonter qch ; to come/fall to bits s'en aller/tomber en morceaux ;2 ○ ( small amount) a bit un peu ; a little bit un petit peu ; three and a bit trois et des poussières ○ ; and a bit over et des poussières ○ ; would you like a bit more? tu en veux encore? ; a bit of un peu de [time, peace, sun, butter, money etc] ; a bit of everything un peu de tout ; a bit of difficulty/information quelques difficultés/informations ; a bit of advice un petit conseil ; with a bit of luck avec un peu de chance ; to have a bit of bad luck ne pas avoir de chance ; to do a bit of shopping faire quelques courses fpl ; it won't do a bit of good ça ne servira à rien ; it isn't a bit of use asking cela ne sert à rien de demander ; that corkscrew isn't a bit of use ce tire-bouchon est bon à jeter ; wait a bit! attends un peu! ; after a bit un peu après ; quite a bit of, a good bit of pas mal de [time, money, resentment etc] ; quite a bit ou a good bit further/bigger bien plus loin/grand ;3 ○ ( section) passage m ; listen, this bit is brilliant! écoute, ce passage est génial ○ ! ; the next bit is even better ce qui suit est encore mieux ; the bit where Hamlet dies le moment où Hamlet meurt ;5 †( coin) pièce f ;C ○ a bit adv phr ( rather) un peu ; a bit deaf/cold/surprising un peu sourd/froid/surprenant ; a bit early un peu trop tôt ; a bit like me un peu comme moi ; move back a bit recule un peu ; it's asking a bit much c'est un peu trop demander ; she isn't a bit like me elle ne me ressemble pas du tout ; it's a bit of a surprise/a mess c'est un peu surprenant/en désordre ; he's a bit of a brute/a Tory il a un côté brute/Conservateur ; for a bit of a change pour changer un peu ; a bit of a disappointment un peu décevant ; to have a bit of a headache avoir un peu mal à la tête ; a bit of a problem un petit problème ; it was a bit of a shock to me ça m'a un peu choqué ; it was a bit of a joke ce n'était pas très sérieux ; we had a bit of a giggle nous avons bien ri.a bit of this and a bit of that un peu de tout ; a bit of stuff ○ une gonzesse ○ ; bit by bit petit à petit ; bits and bobs ○ affaires fpl ; bits and pieces ( fragments) morceaux mpl ; ( belongings) affaires fpl ; every bit as good/clever tout aussi bon/intelligent ; he's every bit a lawyer c'est le type même de l'avocat ; not a bit! de rien! ; not a bit of it ○ ! pas du tout! ; that's a bit off ○ ! c'est pas très réglo ○ ! ; to do one's bit faire sa part (de boulot ○) ; to have/take the bit between one's teeth avoir/prendre le mors aux dents ; ⇒ bite. -
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Ⅰbit [bɪt] n1) кусо́чек; части́ца2) небольшо́е коли́чество;a bit немно́го
;not a bit ничу́ть
;bit by bit постепе́нно
;wait a bit подожди́те мину́ту
;he is a bit of a coward он трусова́т
3) ме́лкая моне́та;short bit амер. моне́та в 10 це́нтов
;long bit амер. моне́та в 15 це́нтов
;two bits амер. моне́та в 25 це́нтов
4) attr.:bit part эпизоди́ческая роль
◊to give smb. a bit ( или piece) of one's mind вы́сказаться напрями́к, открове́нно
;to do one's bit внести́ свою́ ле́пту; де́лать своё де́ло, исполня́ть свой долг
;bits and pieces ( или bobs) оста́тки, обре́зки, хлам
;he (she) is a bit long in the tooth он (она́) уже́ не ребёнок
;to take a bit of doing тре́бовать затра́ты уси́лий
Ⅱbit [bɪt]1. n1) удила́; мундшту́к;to draw bit натяну́ть пово́дья, во́жжи
;to take the bit between ( или in) one's teeth закуси́ть удила́
2) ре́жущий край инструме́нта; ле́звие3) бур; бура́в; зуби́ло4) боро́дка ( ключа)2. v1) взну́здывать2) обу́здывать, сде́рживатьⅢⅣbit [bɪt] nдвои́чный знак ( в вычислительных машинах)
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have the bit between teeth — have the bit between (your) teeth British, American & Australian get/take the bit between (your) teeth to start doing something in a very keen way. Caroline had the bit between her teeth and nothing would stop her from finding out the truth … New idioms dictionary
get the bit between your teeth — get/take the bit between (your) teeth British, American & Australian, American to start doing something in a very keen way. When the team really gets the bit between their teeth, they are almost impossible to beat … New idioms dictionary
get the bit between teeth — get/take the bit between (your) teeth British, American & Australian, American to start doing something in a very keen way. When the team really gets the bit between their teeth, they are almost impossible to beat … New idioms dictionary
take the bit in one's teeth — take (or get or have) the bit in (or between) one s teeth begin to tackle a problem or task in a determined or independent way … Useful english dictionary