Idioms And Phrasal Verbs

Front 1

Lose face

Back 1

Be less respected or look stupid because of sth you have done. He could lose face if other people see that he got everything wrong

Front 2

نادیده گرفتن یک کاری (معمولا بد)

Back 2

Turn a blind eye (to sth)

Pretend not to see or notice sth, usually sth bad.

The teacher turned a blind eye to some of the children's bad behavior.

Front 3

ناگهانی و غیرمنتظره

Back 3

Out of the blue

INF suddenly and unexpectedly

My uncle just arrived out of the blue.

Front 4

دور بودن ولی امکان دیدن یا شنیدن

Back 4

In the distance

Far away but able to be seen or heard

We could see lights in the distance.

Front 5

بدون وقفه

Back 5

Without fail

I ring my mother every day without fail

Front 6

آخرین راه ، دیگه چاره نباشه

Back 6

If all else fail

Used to say what sb can do if nothing else they have done is successful

If all else fails, I'll have to sell the car

Front 7

بستگی داره به ...

Back 7

That it depends

Do you want to go out? That/it depends

Front 8

ازش دوری کن ممکنه بهت صدمه بزنه

Back 8

Steer/stay clear of sth/sb

Take care to avoid sth or sb, because it or they may cause problems

I would steer/stay clear of that place , it's not very safe

Front 9

چطور ممکنه؟!!!!

Back 9

Why/how/where/who etc. On Earth

INF used to emphasize a question when you are angry or surprised , or cannot think of an obvious answer

Why on Earth are you shouting? Be quite!

How on Earth did he pass the exam? He did not work at all

Front 10

یه حالتی شدن

Back 10

Be in / get into a state

INF be/ become anxious or upset

She was in a terrible state , so I decided to stay and look after her

Front 11

چجوری واقعاً؟!

Back 11

How come

INF used to ask the reason for something which is surprising.

How come you're here so early?

Front 12

خفن (سریع، سخت، زیاد ...)

Back 12

Like mad

INF very fast, hard, much, etc. SYN flat out

I had to run like mad to catch the bus

Front 13

حالشو بردن از ...

Back 13

Take advantage of sth

Make good use of sth

We left to camp to take advantage of the good weather

Front 14

عوض شدن تصمیم یا طرز فکر

Back 14

Change your mind

Change your decision or opinion about sth

Front 15

هیچ جایی نرسیدن

Back 15

Get nowhere

Make no progress, or have no success

Front 16

فرض کردم انجامش میدی ..!

Back 16

Be supposed to do sth

If you are supposed to do sth , you should do it because sb told you to do it, or because it is your responsibility to do it.

SYN be meant to do sth

Front 17

اونوقت .... (اگر اونجوری شد اونوقت ...) ، در اون شرایط

Back 17

Used to say what will happen, or what you will do, as a result of a particular situation

Front 18

مسئول، پاسخگو ...

Back 18

In charge (of sb/sth)

Having Control or command (of sb/sth)

Front 19

مثل آب خوردن

Back 19

A piece of cake

INF a thing that is very easy to do

Front 20

همین بغل ، خیلی نزدیک

Back 20

A Stone's throw

A short distance

We were only a stone's throw from the main road.

Front 21

تو که راست میگی!

Back 21

Famous last words

Used when you think sb is speaking with too much confidence about sth that they think will happen

Don't worry, everything is under control. Yeah, famous last words.

Front 22

بهتره دیر برسیم تا نرسیم اصلا

Back 22

Better late than never

It is better to arrive late than not at all

Front 23

Bright and early

Back 23

Early in the morning

Front 24

More or less

Back 24

Almost or approximately

Front 25

Get through (to sb)

Back 25

Make contact with sb by phone

There was no signal on my mobile, so we couldn't get through.

Front 26

Laugh sth off

Back 26

Joke about sth to show you think it is not serious or important

I tried to laugh it off

Front 27

Don't ask me

Back 27

INF used to say that you don't know the answer to sth.

SYN search me

Front 28

Thanks heaven

Back 28

Used to say you are pleased and relieved about sth

Front 29

march off/up/down, etc.

Back 29

to walk somewhere fast, often because you are angry

She marched off angrily

Front 30

fed up (with someone/something)

Back 30

to be bothered and angry by someone/something.

Front 31

In vain

Back 31

Without success or a result.

"they waited in vain for a response"

Front 32

to get cold feet

Back 32

being afraid to do something you had decided to do. For example, you agree to be president of an organization. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned. All the work of the organization will be your responsibility. You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situation.

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Give someone cold shoulder

Back 33

You give someone the cold shoulder when you refuse to speak to them. You treat them in a distant, cold way. The expression probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face-to-face. You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you. Or, to someone who has lied about you to others.

Front 34

cold fish

Back 34

A cold fish is not a fish. It is a person. But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone.

Front 35

Leave out in the cold

Back 35

its an expression often heard. It means not getting something that everybody else got. A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise, that he was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be.

Front 36

Hot potato

Back 36

Some publicly-disputed issues are highly emotional. The issues must be treated carefully, or they will be difficult and painful if an elected official has to deal with them. As difficult and painful as holding a hot potato.One such hot potato is taxes.Calling for higher taxes can mean defeat for a politician. And yet, if taxes are not raised, some very popular government programs could be cut. And that also can make a politician very unpopular. So the questions must be dealt with carefully...the same way you would handle any other hot potato.

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Not so hot

Back 37

If you ask someone how she feels, she may answer: "not so hot." What she means is she does not feel well.Not so hot also is a way of saying that you do not really like something. You may tell a friend that the new play you saw last night is not so hot. That means you did not consider it a success.

Front 38

A hot shot

Back 38

A hot shot is a person -- often a young person -- who thinks he can do anything. At least he wants to try. He is very sure he can succeed. But often he fails. The expression was born in the military forces. A hot shot was a soldier who fired without aiming carefully. Hot is a word that is often used to talk about anger.

Front 39

If you ask me

Back 39

Emphasize that you stating your personal opinion

If you ask me, it would be better if the government focused on lowering taxes for corporations ...

Front 40

At any moment

Back 40

Very soon

She looked as through at any moment she might burst into tears

Front 41

Catch someone's eye

Back 41

1. To get someone's attention

I tried to catch the waiter's eye, so we could order

2. To be attractive or different enough to be noticed by someone

It was the unusual colour of his jacket that caught my eye

Front 42

Out of breath

Back 42

Gasping for air, typically after exercise

He arrived on the top floor out of the breath

Front 43

It's early days

Back 43

Say when you think it's too soon to make judgment about the likely result of something because a lot might still happen or change.

Our progress has been fairly slow so far, but it's early days.

Front 44

Not just yet

Back 44

Very soon, not at this exact moment

Will I make the announcement? Not just yet

Front 45

Go public

Back 45

1. Become a public company

The company's share has nearly quadrupled since it went public

2. Reveal detail about a previously private concern

Bates went public with the news at a press conference

Front 46

Pull somebody's leg

Back 46

To tell someone something that is not true as a way of joking with the person

Stop pulling my leg , you didn't have lunch with Bono!

Front 47

Once in a blue moon

Back 47

Very rarely

He comes round once in a blue moon

Front 48

On the doorstep

Back 48

Very close to where someone is or lives

We've got a very fantastic restaurant on the doorstep

Front 49

At the last minute

Back 49

Do sth at the last moment

He arrived at the last moment, as usual.

Front 50

Be a bag of nervous

Back 50

Someone who is extremely anxious or tense

She was a bag of nervous before her exam

Front 51

Keep out of smon's way

Back 51

Avoid them or do not get involved with them

I'd kept out of his way as much as I could

Front 52

New blood

Back 52

New members admitted to a group

The company is always looking for new blood

Front 53

Long way off

Back 53

At an unspecified time in the future

Later , someday, sooner or later

As regards a solution to the problem , we're a long way off

Front 54

As regards

Back 54

Concerning, in respect of

As regards content, the program will cover important current issues

Front 55

I'll say

Back 55

Used to indicate that one completely agrees with something just said

Isn't it hot today! I'll say (it is)

Front 56

Lots of love

Back 56

An informal formula to end a letter to relatives, close friends or romantic partners, etc.

We'll see you soon. Lots of love, Terry

Front 57

Fallen off the back of a lorry

Back 57

Bought something that you know it's stolen

He gets caviar that has fallen off the back of a lorry

Front 58

Catch your death of cold

Back 58

To catch a bad cold because you are not wearing warm or dry cloths

Front 59

Fresh out of something

Back 59

Having just finished or sold all of something

I'm sorry, we're fresh out of coffee

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With reference to

Back 60

I'm writing with reference to your advertisement in today's newspaper.