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

get (one's) hooks in Идиома

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.

get (one's) hooks in

To accretion ascendancy or access over addition or something, abnormally with an ambiguous motive. Because of my family's fortune, my parents consistently anguish that any babe I date is aloof aggravating to get her hooks in.Learn more: get, hook

get one's hooks in(to) someone or something

and get one's hooks inFig. to access a able and careful authority on addition or something. She aloof can't delay to get her hooks into him. He assuredly got in his hooks and attentive her jealously.Learn more: get, hook

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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 get (one's) end away get (one's) eye get (one's) eye in get (one's) feet on the ground get (one's) feet under the table get (one's) feet wet get (one's) fill get (one's) finger out get (one's) fingers burned get (one's) fix (of something) get (one's) freak on get (one's) goat get (one's) groove on get (one's) hackles up get (one's) hand in (something) get (one's) hands dirty get (one's) hands off (of) (something or someone) get (one's) hands on (someone) get (one's) hands on (something) get (one's) head above water get (one's) head around (something) get (one's) head down get (one's) head examined get (one's) head out of the sand get (one's) head together get (one's) hooks in get (one's) hooks into (someone or something) get (one's) hopes up get (one's) Irish up get (one's) jollies get (one's) juices flowing get (one's) just deserts get (one's) kicks get (one's) kit off get (one's) knickers in a knot get (one's) knickers in a twist get (one's) knob polished get (one's) knuckles rapped get (one's) leg over get (one's) lines crossed get (one's) lumps get (one's) marching orders get (one's) meaning get (one's) mind around (something) get (one's) mitts on (something) get (one's) mojo back get (one's) money's worth get (one's) monkey up get (one's) motor running get (one's) nose cold get (one's) nose out of (someone's) business