高考英语素材谚语背诵讲义 (1).docxVIP

Bite your lip If you have to bite your lip, you have to make a conscious effort not to react or to keep quiet about something that displeases you. Bite your tongue If you bite your tongue, you refrain from speaking because it is socially or otherwise better not to. Bits and bobs Bits and bobs are small, remnant articles and things- the same as odds and ends. Bitter end If you do something to the bitter end, you do it to the very end, no matter how unsuccessful you are. Bitter pill to swallow A bitter pill to swallow is something that is hard to accept. Black and white When it is very clear who or what is right and wrong, then the situation is black and white. Black as Newgates knocker (UK) If things are as black as Newgates knocker, they are very bad. Newgate was an infamous prison in England, so its door knocker meant trouble. Black hole If there is a black hole in financial accounts, money has disappeared. Black sheep Someone who is the black sheep doesnt fit into a group or family because their behaviour or character is not good enough. Bleeding edge Similar to cutting edge, this implies a technology or process that is at the forefront or beyond current practices. However, because it is unproven, it is often dangerous to use (hence the bleeding). Bleeding heart A bleeding heart is a person who is excessively sympathetic towards other people. Blessing in disguise If some bad luck or misfortune ultimately results in something positive, its a blessing in disguise. Blind as a bat If you are in total darkness and cant see anything at all, you are as blind as a bat. Blind leading the blind When the blind are leading the blind, the people in charge of something dont know anything more than the people they are in charge of, when they should have greater knowledge. Blink of an eye If something happens in the blink of an eye, it happens so fast it is almost impossible to notice it. Blood and thunder An emotional speech or performance is