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champ at the bit
chomp at the bit
= to be eager and not willing to wait to do something
= “show impatience at restraint; be restless.” It comes from something said about horses when they bite their bits “repeatedly and restlessly.” They “champ.”
chomp
Kıtır kıtır yemek
= To chew something loudly or heavily
“The dog chomped the treat and swallowed it in one gulp.”
plain sailing
“team-building was not all plain sailing”
Basit iş
Tereyağından kıl çeker gibi iş
= to be easy and without problems:
“The roads were busy as we drove out of town, but after that it was plain sailing.”
= smooth and easy progress in a process or activity.
separated at birth
= used to describe two people who are unusually similar or connected; or siblings who were separated and adopted by different parents at birth
rule the roost
“in this particular society men rule the roost and women have a low status and few rights”
Borusu ötmek
= be in complete control.
snuffles/sniffles
minor illnesses that affect your nose
dampen (something)
make something weaker
tickety-boo
“everything is tickety-boo”
fine and in good order
British
: fine, okay
everything is going to be tickety-boo eventually
quickie
- a rapidly consumed alcoholic drink.
- a brief act or instance of having sex.
adjective
done or made quickly.
“a quickie divorce”
pullover
Not your stereotypical sadhu, he didn’t have matted hair and wasn’t semi-naked but wore nice trousers and an acrylic pullover.
Kazak
stork
Leylek
chime in
“Andy chimed in with his view of the situation.”
to interrupt or speak in a conversation, usually to agree with what has been said:
“It’s very difficult,” I said. “Impossible,” she chimed in.
pull/yank someone’s chain
“I thought he really won the lottery but he was only pulling my chain.”
= To tease one, often by trying to convince them of something that isn’t true.
“Quit yanking my chain, I know there isn’t a Hollywood director calling me right now.”
“I love yanking my sister’s chain—it’s almost too easy to fool her.”
: to deceive someone in a friendly or playful way : play a joke on someone
second wind
“We started to feel we couldn’t walk any further but when we saw the town in the distance we got our second wind.”
= a return of strength or energy that makes it possible to continue in an activity that needs a lot of effort:
= a new strength or energy to continue something that is an effort.
“she gained a second wind during the campaign and turned the opinion polls around”
in the cards
“Marriage isn’t in the cards for me right now – I’m focused on my career.”
= likely to happen:
= possible or likely.
“marriage has been on the cards from day one”
chuffed to bits
“Betsy has a crush on Philip, so she’s just chuffed to bits that he’s here.”
= Very happy or pleased. Primarily heard in UK.
“I felt chuffed to bits when I found out that my project had won first prize in the science fair.”
pear shaped
= Colloquial UK term for “badly”, as in
“After radiotherapy, things went pear shaped.”
The colloquial US equivalent is “south”, as in “After radiotherapy, things went south.”
go above and beyond (sth)
“He’s always been a good friend, but while I was ill he really went above and beyond.”
= to do more or better than would usually be expected of someone:
“We have a very dedicated team of people who go above and beyond what is required.”
“a medal for bravery that goes above and beyond the call of duty”
down the line
down the road/line/track
“Cars that drive themselves are in development now, but a marketable product is a long way down the line.”
= Later, farther in the future, or later in a process
= at a further, later, or unspecified point.
“I knew that somewhere down the line there would be an inquest”
- complete
“a down-the-line union supporter”
Second nature
“deceit was becoming second nature to her”
Tabi gelen şey
Alışkanlık
= a tendency or habit that has become characteristic or instinctive.
tessera
mozaik
mozaikçilikte kullanılan dört köşe küçük mermer veya cam
2: a small piece (as of marble, glass, or tile) used in mosaic work
happen to do or be
to do something or be somewhere by chance
to bone up
1
: to try to master necessary information quickly : cram
“bone up for the exam”
2 : to renew one’s skill or refresh one’s memory
“boned up on the speech just before giving it”
