be at a loss |
| быть неспособным сказать/сделать что-л. The shock was so great that for a moment I was at a loss for words. We were at a loss to know what to do when the jewels were stolen. |
см. также другие слова , начинающиеся на B: |
| be at an end - кончаться My patience is at an end, I can listen to her complaints no longer. |
| be at anchor - стоять на якоре |
| be at attention - (military военный) стоять по стойке "смирно" Do you call that being at attention? Stand up straight, man! |
| be at each other`s throats - набрасываться друг на друга Don`t let those dogs off their chains or they`ll be at each others throats in minutes! It wasn`t long before the two leading politicians were at each other`s throats as usual. |
| be at ease - (military военный) стоять в положении "вольно" Tell the men to be at ease, captain. |
| be at gaze - находиться в состоянии замешательства, быть в изумлении |
| be at grass - пастись, быть на подножном корму; (figuratively в переносном значении) (collective noun собирательное имя существительное) быть на отдыхе, на каникулах; быть без дела |
| be at home - находиться дома I`m sorry, Mr Baker is not at home; can I take a message? If the minister calls, tell him I`m not at home. I`m not at home to any travelling salesmen. Mr and Mrs Fox will be at home to their friends on Thursday evening from 7,30 |
