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Ask ur opinion
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I’d like to Pick your brain
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Q
مث آب خوردن
3s
A
Easy Peasy
It’s a piece of cake
Walk in the park
3
Q
این تیشرت رو ۱۲$ خریدم، دو قرون بالاپایین
A
I bought this T-shirt $12 give or take a few
4
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همهچیز گل و بلبله
A
hunky-dory
everything is hunky-dory
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Q
کوچول موچول
A
Itsy bitsy
She has these itsy-bitsy little hands and feet 🥰
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دغل بازی
حقه بازی
A
jiggery-pokery
It seems like there has been some jiggery- pokery.
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صحیح و سالم
A
She got home safe and sound 
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Hocus Pocus
A
خزعبلات
کصشری ک معمولا برای کول زدن افراد و سرشیره مالیدن گفته مشه
Some people still view psychology as a lot of hocus-pocus
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She will have to learn a lot on the beginning of the job
A
It will be a steep learning curve for her.
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Working harder than it is expected from you
A
You have gone an extra mile.
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Q
Tiger parenting
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Comparing their children to others
Forcing them to success 
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Helicopter parenting
A
همش توی زندگی بچه هاشونن
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What would you do (if you were) me/in my position?
A
What would you do in my shoes?
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to put someone in a dangerous situation
A
to put someone in harm’s way
They could be in harm’s way if military action becomes necessary.
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There’s talk about something
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Something is being debated or discussed.
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to make a connection/correlation between one thing and another
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to associate something with something else
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to cause high levels of damage or destruction
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to wreak havoc on something
A powerful tornado wreaked havoc on the small village.
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رابطه ی عاشقانه با اختلاف سن زیاد
A
May December relationship
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صعود
A
Ramp up
Skyrocket
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گفتنش اسونه
A
it’s easier said than done
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Negative circumstances which is beyond control
بدبیاری داشتم
A
I was dealt a bad hand
دست بدی بم افتاد
Michael has done really well in life considering the terrible hand he was dealt! He succeeded against all odds.
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I desperate to buy my first house.
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I’m desperate to get on the property ladder!
Our parents lent us some money to help us get on the property ladder.
We’ve never owned a home before!
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ایده رو دست گرفتم و پیش رفتم
We use this expression in situations where we have an initial idea for something and then further develop it in a much bigger way.
A
To take an idea and run with it
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Q
I’d argue… (a statement)
A
به بحث و سوال و چالش مکشم فلان چیزا
(خیلی موافق میستم با فلان چیز)
I’d argue that very few billionaires out there are truly self-made, they ve usually had financial help from someone…
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Superficial
Alternative
Skin-deep
If we feel something is "superficial" we may describe it as being "skin-deep".
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"Mars's many enigmas are more than skin deep"
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Having lots of energy
Full of beans
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She was laughing and shouting and generally full of beans.
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The bottom line
The main point
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From the beginning
From scratch
| get back to the drawing board
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It’s **very obvious**
It goes without saying
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run out of something
To use all of something to have nothing left
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به تعویق انداختن
| They’ve postponed their plans due to weather conditions
They’ve put their plans on ice 
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to start dealing with illegal behaviour in a more severe way
| Giving out more severe punishments than before.
Crack down
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Police have been really cracking down on cybercriminals.
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ذغال فروشا سیاه نکن
Don’t bullshit a bullshitter
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تپلی و خشوک
Chubby
Plump
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هنوز اول کاره
هنو تازه شروع کردم
It’s early days..
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کتاب خشی ک مخای تا تهش بوخونی
Page-turner
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Folan book may be over a thousand pages long, but it's still a real page-turner.
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کتابی ک هیشطری پیش نمره
Heavy going
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Lots of people recommended
"Finnegan's Wake" by James Joyce to me, but personally I found the book heavy going.
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It just doesn’t live up to my expectations
Not as good as I thought it would be 
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تا چه اندازه یکی میتونه کس دیگه رو دوس داشته باشه ؟
To what extent can someone love another person ?
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There's too much to do and not enough time to do.
I can’t squeeze that in (my schedule)
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I really wanted to see inside the Brighton Pavilion, but we couldn't squeeze it in. Maybe next time!
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At the drop of a hat
1. Something that occurs suddenly and unpredictably
2. without hesitation or good reason
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1. I have to be so careful with what I say around her. She cries at the drop of a hat.
2. He changes his mind suddenly and without stopping to think.
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I have a **chip on my shoulder** in this ward
Feeling upset because thinking you've been treated unfairly.
have a sense of **inferiority** or feel that their **situation is unfair**. This angry feeling can **make them defensive or sensitive**.
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* It definitely seems like he has a chip on his shoulder about the fact that you're earning more than him now.
* She's been passed over for promotion three times now and she's got a chip on her shoulder about it.
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Let’s not beat around the bush
طفرهرفتن
prefers to be direct, and not "beat around the bush" (not avoid talking about the issue or what's important.)
In some cultures it's more polite not to discuss sensitive topics directly and you may find that people "beat around the bush", rather than come out and say things directly.
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رابطهت با خونوادهت خوبه ؟
Do you get on/along well with your family?
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به خواهرت نزدیکی ؟
Are you close to your sister?
(not near)
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روی نظرم وای میسم!
to take a stance : to think about something in a certain way
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1. I take a firm stance on this idea
2. I'd have to do more research on gene editing technologies before taking a firm stance on their use.
3. We don’t have to take a stance (give opinion)
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To give ur two cents
To give ur unsolicited opinion
Two cents: someone's opinion about something, esp. when it was not asked for or wanted
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* If you want my two cents, social media companies need to crack down on vaccine misinformation.
* "We gave our two cents."
We expressed our opinion about something.
* My mother-in-law is always trying to give her two cents about how to raise our kids, but we really don't see eye to eye on parenting styles.
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We don’t see eye to eye
We are not on the same page.
We don’t take the same stance.
We don’t have the same outlook
You "don't see eye to eye" with someone on subject, means you disagree with them.
While you may sometimes hear this expression used in an affirmative sentence, it's far more likely you'll hear it used with a negative form and meaning.
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We really don't see eye to eye. (We disagree with each other.)
My mother and I have never seen eye to eye on that. (We've never agreed with each other.)
Not everyone sees eye to eye about the COVID-19 vaccination being safe.
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با هم همنظریم/موافقیم
We are on the same page.
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Americans aren't all on the same page about the legalisation of marijuana.
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باهات تا حدودی/نسبتا موافقم
تا یجاییش بات موافقم
I agree with you up to a point.
| partially agree. Technically, you're not wrong.
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I’m having second thoughts.
I’ve changed my mind.
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Take something for granted
چیز مثبتی را همیشگی فرض کردن و قدر آن را ندانستن
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Chow down on
to sit down to eat
you eat a large amount of it quickly and with enthusiasm.
##footprint
Dinner's ready; let's chow down
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Bed of roses
Easy
اب خوردن
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It’s not always a bed of roses
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Looming over my head
خطر قریب الوقوع
It could potentially happen at any time .
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I cannot seem to achieve anything if I don't have a deadline with a date and a fixed hour, looming over my head.
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Straight from the horse’s mouth
از یه منبع موثق شنیدن
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I heard it straight from the horse’s mouth
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Green thumb
To have a green thumb means to have a natural talent for gardening or growing plants
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Go paint the town red
To go out and have a lively, enjoyable time, often involving celebration
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After passing the exam, he painted the town red.
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It goes to my roots and bones
ریشه عمیقی تو منداره
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No-brainer
An obvious choice
اصننیاز نیست فکر کرد برای انتخابش!
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The decision to take the job was a complete no-brainer. They offered me double my previous salary!
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زمان زود میگذره
Time flies
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To lack motivation
انگیزه ای ندارم
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If u r burned out you might lack the motivation to do anything.
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To work your way up
کون خودتا پاره کردن برا پیشرفت ب بالا
Over the years, Mary worked her way up to become a vice president. It’s not reasonable to give all of that up.
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To get the hang of sth
داره دستش میاد
learn how to operate or do sth
| learning the ropes
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He’s finally getting the hang of the new software his department has switched to.
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To go for something
* choose, decide(between options)
* Attempt
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1. They ended up in debt as a result of going for quick money
1. She goes for tall slim men.
1. I don't really go for modern art.
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He is kinda depressed
He feels blue
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She is _anxious_.
She is **on pins and needles**.
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He's _confused_ about the new project
He's **scratching his head** over the new project
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What does 'a dime a dozen' mean?
Something common
| This phrase indicates that something is very common and therefore has little value.
## Footnote
I’d not suggest choosing this career. Experts in this field are a dime a dozen
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What does 'Break a leg' mean?
Good luck 🤞🏻
| This idiom is often used to wish someone success, especially before a performance.
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What does the idiom 'hit the sack' mean?
Go to sleep
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Put up with sth
Idiom
* Tolerate sth
* Endure
* stand
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I'm too tired to **put up with** any nonsense
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A phrase to ask smone to speak louder
Sorry, could you speak up?
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A phrase to ask smone _to speak slower_
Sorry, could you **slow down** a bit?
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A phrase to ask smone to say again
Sorry, I didn’t quite follow.
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Learn the ropes
getting the hang of sth
| To become familiar with the basics or essential details of a task, job, or activity.
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As a new intern, I'm eager to learn the ropes and contribute to the team
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I prefer to work independently.
I don't like people like you **breathing down my neck**!
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Let's decide!
Let's make up our minds!
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I _get on well_ with my colleagues.
We have a **good rapport**.
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Reschedule
عقب انداختن
Push back
| put off
To delay or move an event or deadline to a later time
##footprint
We need to push back the meeting to next week due to unexpected issues
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Reschedule
جلو انداختن
Push forward
To advance or move an event or deadline to an earlier time
#footprint
Given the team's efficiency, let's see if we can push forward the deadline for the project
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To pride yourself on
مفتخرم ب فلان قضیه
to be proud of one's accomplishments.
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* The interviewer prides himself on being a diverse employer.
* We pride ourselves on having made remote work possible for all employees even before the pandemic.
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Keep it _secret_
Keep it **under wraps**
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I’m _very tired_
I’m **worn out**
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She dressed very fashionable
She dressed to kill
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He looks untidy
He is down-to-heel
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She's pretty
She's **easy on the eyes**!
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He is ugly
He has a face only a mother could love!
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Take off
درشا بردار
بیاس بیرون بیار
ادای کسی دراوردن
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بذار زمین
Put down
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بذار درش
Put on
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جسارت نباشه اما..
Informal
No offense, but..
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NO OFFENSE, BUT YOUR COOKING KINDA TASTES BAD!
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جسارت نباشه..
Formal
With all due respect…
##footprint
WITH ALL DUE RESPECT. I DON'T AGREE WITH THIS APPROACH!
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تو مثلا دکتری خیر سرت 😂 و این نسخهته ؟
U call urself a doctor and this is ur prescription ?
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بذا با ماشین برسونمت
Let me give u a ride
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اون پایه همه چیز هست
She is down/game for everything
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تازه به دوران رسیده
A person who has risen suddenly in rank or importance, especially one who behaves arrogantly.
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* The upstarts who dare to challenge the legitimacy of his rule
* He is such an upstart
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ملچ ملوچ نکن
Dont munch, I beg u not to chew loudly.
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خرچ خرچ نکن
چیپس و اینا
Dont crunch
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هورت نکش
Dont slurp
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اروغ نزن
Dont burp
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چراغو روشن کن
Turn on the light
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چرا چراغ سوسو مکنه ؟
Why is the light flickering?
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نور چراغ خیلی زیاده
The light is too bright
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نور چراغو کم کن
Dim the light
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I spilled the beans
وقتی اتفاقی رازیو ک قرار نبوده بگی لو میدی
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“To me” clause usage
Often used to express a personal opinion and it emphasizes the speaker's subjective perception.
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To me, this movie is the best one I've seen all year
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“For me” clause usage
Typically used to express how something affects the speaker's own preferences
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This restaurant is too noisy for me
"I don't necessarily think that the restaurant is too noisy in general, but
it is too noisy for me".
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Let's _set a date_ for this upcoming event
Let's **pencil it in**
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We need to _make our budget smaller_ for this project
Let's **tighten our belt** for this project
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We need to _start again from the very beginning_
We need to go **Back to the drawing board**
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باید برم دستشویی
Nature is calling
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طرف یه تختهش کمه
He has a loose screw
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باید به این مسئله فکر کنی
U should sleep on it
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بیا دنگی حساب کنیم
Let’s go dutch
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I’m hesitant
I’m on the fence
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I’ll think about it
1. I’ll **ponder in** it.
2. I’ll **mull over** it.
3. I’ll **consider** it.
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I don’t believe it
I dont buy it
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to postpone or delay something until a later date
Put sth on ice
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I put my travel on ice due to the weather.
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they are **doing something risky** which may **have serious or unpleasant consequences**
Skating on thin ice
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* He accused his wife of cheating without much proof.
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to intentionally ignore or treat someone in an unfriendly way
Giving someone the cold shoulder
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Stop giving me the cold shoulder
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He disappeared
He vanished into thin air!
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Go straight ahead!
Follow your nose!
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Why are you _annoying me_?
Why are you **giving me a hard time**?
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He follows the tendency
He goes with the flow
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He is not very smart
He's not the sharpest tool in the shed
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I can’t understand the subjest
It's all Greek to me
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It's the right moment to do it!
The time is ripe!
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You are absolutely right!
You hit the nail on the head!
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The opportunity has passed!
It’s too late.
* That ship has sailed!
* You missed the boat!
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At the last minute
In the nick of time
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Temporary
For the time being
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انتخاب بین بد و بدتر
Catch 22 situation
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Being in a difficult situation.
Being in a tight corner
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Improvise
play by the ear
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It’s insignificant
It’s a drop in the bucket
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It’s disastrous
It’s a **train wreck**
| Calamitous
| wreak havoc
| devastating
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پول بسیار ناچیز، شندر غاز، پشیز
peanuts
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Compared to his, my salary was peanuts.
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The difference does not matter
Tomato tomato
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It's only November, but I am already excited
I'm in the **holiday spirit**!
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She is very healthy
She is fit as a fiddle
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She went through surgery
She went under the knife
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He looks **ill**
3x
1. He looks **off color**
2. He looks **blue around the gills**
3. He looks **out of sorts**
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She does not see much
She is blind as a bat
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He lost consciousness
He blacked out
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She is exhausted
She is ready to drop
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He **recovered** from the accident/illness
He **pulled through** the accident/illness
از پسش بر اومد
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یه پاش دم گوره
داره میمیره
She has one foot in the grave
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Someone’s bread and butter
A job or activity that is **main source of income** and provides enough to cover basic needs.
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I'm a writer but teaching is **my bread and butter**.
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Money for jam
A very easy way of earning money is called money for jam.
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All you've got to do is hand out brochures. It's money for jam!
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Mind-numbing
Extremely boring
Exp: a job
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Go belly up
If a business or project goes belly up, it is unsuccessful or goes bankrupt.
| go out of business
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The restaurant went belly up before the end of the first year.
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Go out of business
If a shop, firm or enterprise goes out of business, it closes down or goes bankrupt.
| go belly up
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If the new road bypasses the town, a lot of shops will **go out of business**.
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We are all on a first-name basis.
Having a close personal relationship where each person addresses the other by their first name
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Calling someone “sell out”
خود فروخته
Means **accusing them of compromising their values, principles, or integrity for personal gain, usually for money, fame, or approval**. It often implies that the person has **abandoned their original beliefs, standards, or authenticity to please others or achieve success**.
##footprint
* He used to stand up for what was right, but now he agrees with everything his wealthy friends say just to stay in their good graces. Total sellout.
* That indie rock band used to make meaningful music, but now they only release generic pop songs to get on the charts. They’ve totally sold out.
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Heavy-footed
_literal meaning_
It describes someone who **walks with loud, heavy steps**, often suggesting **clumsiness or a lack of grace**.
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The child was heavy-footed, stomping around the house and making noise with every step.
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Heavy-footed
_ Figurative meaning_
Someone who **drives aggressively** or **presses the car’s gas pedal too hard**, often resulting in speeding.
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He’s so **heavy-footed** on the gas pedal that riding with him feels like being on a rollercoaster.
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I’m stuffed
You are stuffed when you are full and can't eat anymore.
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* The meal was absolutely delicious. I'm afraid I can't eat one morsel more, I'm stuffed.
* I chewed down on the food and I’m stuffed.
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It was a **blessing in disguise**
Something that at first appears to be bad or unlucky but is actually good.
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I was really upset when I was first made redundant but when I look back now, it was a **blessing in disguise**. I've never been happier with my current work.
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Out of the blue
Something happening unexpected or surprising
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She received a job offer out of the blue.
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دروغ مصلحتی
White lie
Fib
| A harmless or small lie told to avoid hurting someone's feelings.
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I told a white lie about enjoying the meal because I didn't want to offend the host.
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Gray area
Grey area is an undefined or unclear situation that is open to interpretation.
##footprint
The rules regarding overtime are a bit of a grey area in our company.
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To be green
If somebody is green, it means they don't have much experience or knowledge about something
##footprint
When he started the job, he was still a bit green
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Once in a blue moon
Used to describe something that doesn't happen very often
| سالی سکندری
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He's not a movie enthusiast, but he watches a film once in a blue moon.
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To catch someone red-handed
This color expression describes somebody caught doing something wrong or illegal
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The police caught the thief red-handed, and he was sent to prison for his crime
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ناخونتا نخور
Dont bite ur nails
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Let’s _meet_
Let’s **catch up**
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I’m _very happy_
I’m **over the moon**
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You have to decide
Make up your mind
| determine
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I am very busy
I am swamped
مستغرقم
| tied up
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I’m not good at that
It’s not my strong suit
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When you do sth as fast as possible and try to finish it before a certain time
I am working **against the clock (time)**
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Another way to say _too little too late_.
When a person has not only missed an opportunity due to tardiness, but also because he has not put forth enough effort.
A day late and a dollar short!
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* I tried to get those concert tickets, but they were all sold out. I was a day late and a dollar short
* Discussing a failed project, you could express regret, saying, "Our efforts were a day late and a dollar short.”
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A critical or decisive time
The moments of truth
An important time when you must make a decision quickly, and whatever you decide will have important consequences in the future
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Doing something in an easier and less expensive manner
Cut corners
| tighten our belt
##Footprint
So I'm sure you can understand our need to cut corners around here.
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Eating too excessively
Eat like a horse
##footprint
That's because you eat like a horse. Drop some weight!
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Being direct or fair
fair and square
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Hold on a second Tim, i won this trophy fair and square
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I don’t know the answer
Your guess is as good as mine
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To start performing better.
To step up your game
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Don’t you have a bigger fish to fry ?
Having more important work to do
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He holds the reins
To be in control
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He's a top dog
He's powerful
* =He calls the shots
* =He holds the reins
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He calls the shots
He makes the decisions
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She drew a line in the sand
She put a limit
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Hold your horses
Calm down
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Keep your cool
* Don't panic
* =hold ur horses
* =calm down
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I smell a rat
I think you are lying
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Slow your roll
Take it easy
* =hold ur horses
* an expression to instruct someone to reduce the pace or enthusiasm for which they are doing something
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Butt out
Don’t interfere
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This is none of your business, so just butt out!
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Pain in the neck
A nuisance
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That noisy neighbor is such a pain in the neck!
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Bite your tongue
Keep quiet
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I wanted to argue, but I decided to bite my tongue instead.
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Beats me
I don’t know
##footprint
Why is the train delayed? Beats me.
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To have a full plate
* To be very busy. The more that you have on your plate, the busier you are.
* =tied up
* =swamped
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I'm sorry, l've got a full plate at the moment, Sarah. I can't take on any more work.
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In a nutshell
* It means "in a few words" and it is used to summarize a long story.
* It is short and straight on the point!
* So, if you ask a colleague about financial statistics of last quarter they could say:
* =gist
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Well, in a nutshell, we earned more money than last quarter.
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بد برداشت نکن (از حرفم)
Don’t get me wrong
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I’ve gone on an eating spree
افتادم رو دور خوردن
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This is a super common expression at the office which means let's finish up here.
It is often used at the end of meetings.
Let’s call it a day
##footprint
So that's all from me, Let's call it a day ;)
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What does it mean to **knuckle down**?
* To start working or studying hard after a period of inactivity.
* To apply yourself with determination to achieve a goal.
## Footnote
In preparation for the product launch, the team decided to knuckle down and refine the marketing strategy.
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Low-hanging fruit 
میوهی تودسترس
This means "the easiest tasks or goals to achieve."
In business, if something can be quickly accomplished with minimal effort, It's about tackling the easiest wins before moving on to bigger challenges.
Ex. Let's tackle the low-hanging fruit first
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keep the ball rolling
Keep going
to maintain a continuous a progressive activity or process. It's used to encourage someone to continue something already started, preventing it from slowing down or stopping
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Get someone up to speed
This means to inform someone of the latest details about something.
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I need to get you up to speed on the recent changes to the project timeline.
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I am a bit hungry
I’m peckish
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I’m so hungry
x3
I’m starving
I’m famished
I could eat a horse
204
I’m famished
I am so hungry
205
I feel I married the sea
Accepting a life of loneliness, as the sea is very large and bleak.
206
To bring sand to the beach
زیره به کرمون بردن
207
I’m in a pickle
* تو دردسر افتادم
* I’m in trouble.
208
Apple polisher
چاپلوس
209
When pigs fly
وقتِ گلِ نِی
210
Hit the books
درس خوندن
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Let’s hit the books 
211
Can I ask u a question ?
Ok, “سوالتو بپرس.”
Hit me
212
Your fly is down
زیپت بازه
213
Give me some sugar
یه ماچچچ بده
214
Bite the bullet
دندون رو جیگر بذار
صبر داشته باش
215
Look up to smone
احترام قائل بودن
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I always look up to her
216
Give me a hand
کمکم کن
217
کفشم به شلوارم نمیاد
My shoes don’t **go** with my trousers
218
تو یه دوراهی گیر کردم، چه بکنم چه نکنم بگاییه
Catch 22
Damned if I do damned if I don’t
219
You don’t know _squat_
تو **هیچی** نمیدونی
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This month, I didn’t earn squat.
220
His apartment has a **killer** view 
آپارتمانش ویو خفنی داره
That’s a killer song/outfit
221
دیگه نمیتونم منفیبافیاتو تحمل کنم
I can’t take your negativity anymore.
222
همیشه باعث میشی _مودم پایین بیاد_
You **make me feel down** all the time.
223
حرفت چ منظوری میتونه بده ؟
What does that supposed to mean?
224
رو چه حساب قراره پشیمونش بشم ؟
in what sense will I regret it?
225
بزرگتر/بالغتر ک بشی دیگه اینکارو نمیکنی
You will grow out of it.
| to stop doing or having (something) because one is older and more mature.
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* She hoped to grow out of her bad habits.
* He's wild now, but he'll grow out of it.
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We use the phrase _\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (+ verb) when we want to talk about something that will almost certainly happen.
To be bound to
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* I am bound to emigrate.
* Sophie is bound to join the protest.
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(Don’t) Let the cat out of the bag!
لو بده
راز رو فاش کن
228
I will be there **in no time**
من *خیلی زود* میرسم اونجا
Immediately
229
to be on the rise
to increase
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Prices were on the rise.
230
To give someone a *sense of assurance*
make someone **feel more confident and eliminate self-doubt**.
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A hug can give someone a sense of assurance when they are feeling insecure.
231
او همهش ب گوشیش چسبیده
He is glued to his phone!
232
I had a *blast*.
I had a **very enjoyable experience**.
233
to understand something that's complex or strange
To wrap your mind/head around sth
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I just can't wrap my head around these figures - can you help me please?
234
If you want to reassure someone that a choice they're making will create
opportunities for them in the future, we can say:
This will open up many doors for you.
235
He *demonstrated they were wrong about his capabilities*.
He **proved everybody wrong**.
236
If you achieve something when everyone expects you to fail, we can say:
You succeed against all odds.
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Considering his humble family origins, Barack Obama succeeded against all odds to become President of the United States.
237
سری ک درد نمیکنه رو دستمال نمیبندن
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
238
used to say that something is true and cannot be denied
Let’s face it
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* I like art and drawing but, let's face it, I'm never going to be Picasso! (The speaker is being realistic about their own abilities based on evidence.
* Let's face it, you're never going to win the competition. (There is evidence that someone else is far more likely to win it.)
* Let's face it, l'm gonna fail my exams next week. I simply haven't been able to put enough study hours in to cover all the content.
239
بوی عجیبی/بدی میدی
U smell funny!
240
نظر منم همینه
همینطوره
Tell me about it
241
* To ignore bad behaviour, even though you know it's wrong
* Pretend not to notice
to turn a blind eye
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* Please, don't turn a blind eye to what is happening
* Lots of people breed animals illegally, but the police turn a blind eye to it.
* Governors turn a blind eye to crimes until it confronts their benefits.
242
to take part in legal proceedings (but not necessarily as a criminal)
to appear in court
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She is appearing in court today, on charges of fraud
243
You are exasperating me, you are pressuring me, you are nagging me, you harassing me, you are giving me a hard time
breaking/busting one's balls
244
It’s a complete _run of the mill_ job.
Standard, Ordinary, Not unusual
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This was no run-of-the-mill production. It was truly innovative and spectacular!
245
همه چی رو هم
یه اجرای همهچی رو هم/بی نقص
Carefully prepared
Well-put-together
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A well-put-together performance
246
To twist
to change something completely
to turn sth on its head
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What turns the whole performance on its head is the entrance of a rather inebriated Lady Macbeth.
247
He's wasting time on something that has no chance of success.
He's **beating a dead horse** .
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* I've tried to convince her to leave her partner, but it feels like I'm beating a dead horse. She won't do it.
* Don't think we can save the business. It's too late - we'd be beating a dead horse.
248
ادما قرار نیس عوض بشن
A leopard can’t change its spots.
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I don't think she'll be on time. She's always late, and a leopard can't change its spots.
249
You look like _you're in a bad mood today_ !
You look like **you got up on the wrong side of the bed today** !
250
Moved the needle
To make a noticeable impact or difference.
In business, if you implement a strategy that brings real results, you'd say:
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This campaign really moved the needle on sales!
251
Don’t hold your breath
Don't expect it
It’s unlikely to happen
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* I'm hoping to hear if I got the job, but I'm not holding my breath .
* They may get married this summer, but don't hold your breath .
252
to speak honestly to (someone)
Level with me
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Level with me. Why did you do it ?
253
نابرده رنج، گنج میسر نمیشود
No pain, no gain
254
هر گردی گردو نیست
| ظاهر فریبنده همیشه نشونهی ارزش واقعی نیست، به هر چیزی از روی ظاهرش اعتماد نکنیم.
All that glitters is not gold!
255
اگر چیزی رو میخوای یا با همه توانت بازی کن یا از زمین بازی برو بیرون و کلا بیخیال شو...
یا با جسارت خلاقیت و تمام وجودت حرکت میکنی یا جا رو برای کسی باز میکنی که این کار رو میکنه!
Go big, or go home!
256
it doesn't cause or help you to remember anything
It doesn’t ring a bell!
257
ممه رو لولو برد
| (of a plan or pattern of behaviour) no longer exist; disappear
It’s gone out the window
258
او _دوپیکی_ هه!
He can’t hold the drink
259
این بچه کل روز رو داشت _بهونهگیری_ مکرد
This kid was **throwing a tantrum** all day!
260
Let’s crash that party!
وخی بدون دعوت بریم!
261
Compliment fishing
is a flirting tactic where one person **seeks validation or compliments by making self-deprecating statements, hoping the other person will disagree and offer praise**.
262
Pull sm strings
پارتی بازی کردن
| using thy influence with other people in order to get something done, often unfairly
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I wanted him to pull some strings for me.
263
Juggle
هندلکردن چندتا چیز باهم
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It can be challenging to juggle work and personal commitments
264
کور خوندی
You're barking up the wrong tree!
265
ديگه كاريه كه شده،
الان ديكه غصه خوردن فايده نداره، ولش كن ديگه
Don't cry over spilled milk
266
نور علی نور +
قوز بالا قوز -
Cherry on top/the cake
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1. The trip to Paris was incredible, but the surprise proposal was the **cherry on top**!
2. My phone died, it started raining, and then I missed the bus! **Cherry on the cake**!
267
حالا یه کاریش میکنم
| یه گهی میخورم
I’ll wing it
268
وقتى يكى يه كارى مى كنه كه خودشم ميدونه قراره براش دردسر درست بشه،
| کونت/تنت میخاره
You are asking for it!
269
توقع بیجا یا انتظار زیادی داشتن
It’s a **tall order**!
270
وقتی به اون مسئله رسیدی، بهش فکر کن
| نیاز نیست از الان استرس بگیری و فکرتو مشغول کنی
Cross that bridge, when you got there
| اين جمله مثل كرفتن ترمز ذهنه ويك يادآورى ساده كه هنوز اتفاقى نيفتاده و من قرار نيست اتفاقى كه نيفتاده رو حل كنم!
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We will cross that bridge when we get there.
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اینقد گرونه ک باید کون بدی تا بخریش
It will cost u an arm and a leg!
272
به گوزی بندم
به تار مویی بندم
I’m hanging by a thread!
273
Having **the eye of a tiger**
symbolizes the determination, intense focus, and fighting spirit needed to overcome obstacles and succeed in challenging situations
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تا الان ک خوب بوده
So far so good.
275
I’m **in over my head**
Being **involved in something** that it's **too difficult for you to handle**
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He tried to pay his debts with providers, but he was **in over his head**.
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On the back burner
to delay or prioritize something lower
| postponing less important and not-urgent tasks
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Let's put that on the back burner for now and focus on the main project.
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Elephant in the room!
It is the situation where there is an **obvious problem** that **no one wants to discuss**.
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We should have discussed our pending litigation, but no one wanted to talk about the **elephant in the room**.
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Put the cart before the horse
to do or think about things in the **wrong order of priority**
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Trying to find an investor without having a business plan is like **putting the cart before the horse**.
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