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Get the hang of something |
To learn to do something well Soon 'you will get the hang of the language and you will be able to express yourself very well |
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Get the picture |
To understand a situation I get i get the picture ' i know .i see what's going on here |
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Get the wrong end of the stick |
To misunderstand something That's not what i meant .you got the wrong end of the stick , jack i didn't mean to insult you |
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Get your head around something |
To start to understand something At first people laughed at him because they couldn't get their head around what he was trying to tell them |
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Go in one ear and out the other |
To not pay attention to what's being said I've told him so many times .it's just goes in one ear and out the other |
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A gray area |
Not clear 'falls between tow categories I think that the message from the statement yesterday was extremely clear .i don't think it was a gray area ' it was pretty black and white |
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Not have a clue |
To not know anything about something or to have no idea what to do about something I don't have a clue what i'm supposed to be doing |
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Put tow and tow together |
To correctly the truth about something from the information that you have I put tow and tow together and realized that their relationship was over |
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Read between the lines |
She said she could afford buying a new house but reading between the lines i don't think she has enough money |
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Jump to conclusions Leap to conclusions |
Doctors are always careful not to leap to conclusions |
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Up to speed |
You always know every new information or you are staying up to date Why do you always watch news channels? Because i'm trying to be up to speed with waht's going on in the world |
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Take something on board |
To take all the information in your head ' think about them and understand them I listend to them ' took their comments on board ' and then made a decision هذا المثل معروف في بريطانيا |
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Bear/ keep somthimg in mind |
To remember something that is very important Keep in mind that some places are more dangerous than others for women travilling alone |
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Cross your mind |
If something crosses your mind ' you suddenly think of it It crossed my mind that she might be lying about her age |
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Food for thought |
If you give someone food for thought ' you make them think hard He knows so much that listening to him always gives me food for thought |
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A gut feeling |
A feeling or a reaction that happens fast without reasons Jack had a gut feeling that sarah was lying |
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Lose the plot |
If someone loses the plot' they become confused or crazy or no longer know how to deal with a situation Vicky works so many hours that she started losing the plot |
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Miles away |
If someone is miles away' they are completely unaware of waht is happening because they are thinking deeply about something else You didn't hear a word i said ' did you ? You were miles away |
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A mind like a sieve |
If you have a mind like a sieve or brain like a sieve ' you have a bad memory and often forget things He lost his keys again ' he's got a mind like a sieve |
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Off the top of your head |
تقريبا انت تعلق على شي بمجرد التوقع ممكن صح وممكن غلط How much does a house in cairo cost? Off the top of my head i'd say 50 '000 |
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Off your head |
Very strange or foolish You must be off your head to continue living in this very expensive city after losing your job |
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On the tip of your tongue |
اذا فيه شي تبي تقوله لكن فضلت انك تسكت وايضا شي تبي تقوله ونسيته تقول كان على راس لساني It was on the tip of my tongue to tell her that i saw him with another girl ' but i said nothing |
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Out of your mind Out/going of your mind with --- |
If you say that someone is out of their mind' you mean that they are very stupid You spent five hundred dollars on a jacket 'Are you out of your mind لكن اذا كان مع with كأنك تقول قلق She's out of her mind with worry 'she has not seen her husband in days |
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Rack your brain |
To think very hard about something or try very hard to remember it كأنك تقول عصرت مخي They asked me for fresh ideas 'so i racked my brain for the whole day |
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Ring a bell |
If something rings a bell it is slightly familiar to you and you know you have heard it befor but you do not remember it fully The name rings a bell but i can not remember where i've heard it |
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At cross purposes |
If tow people are at cross purposes 'they think they are talking about or trying to do the same thing but in fact they are talking about or trying to do different things He realized that they have been talking at cross purposes 'they were not offering him the job |
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Come out of your shell |
To become lsee shy and more confident Mary used to be very shy'but i think she has come out of her shell |
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Find common ground |
To come to an agreement on something The leaders of the tow countries met to find common ground |
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From the horse's mouth |
If you get a piece of information from the horse's mouth ' you get it directly from someone who is involved and knows the most about it Did you know that michelle quit ? I don't believe it .i will go ask her and hear it straight from the horse's mouth |
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Get your ( wires/ lines) crossed |
I'm sorry I'm late 'I thought we were getting here at 8_we must have gotten our lines crossed |
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Go off (on /at ) a tangent |
If someone goes off at a tangent 'they start saying or doing something that is not directly connected with what they were saying or doing befor Our teacher usually goes off on a tangent and starts talking about something totally unrelated to the book |
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Hear something ( through/ on) the grapevine |
To hear something from someone who has heard it from someone who has heard it from someone ' basically I heard on the grapevine that stacy and mark are getting a divorce |
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In black and white |
You mean that you have proof ,a written proof of it We have a clear rule in black and white that this action is illegal |
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In the loop |
A part of group who have information about a specific thing Not many people know what was going on but the president was certainly in the loop |
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Keep someone posted = keep someone in the loop about something |
You continue giving them all the latest information about a situation
She made me promise to keep her posted on everything while she was in london |
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Let the cat out of the bag |
To disclose a secret , often by mistake How did she know about it ? Who let the cat out of the bag |
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Put someone in the picture |
Before you start working let me put you in the picture and tell you how this office works |
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Spill the beans |
To reveal a secret He was afraid that i was going to spill the beans to the police |
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Touch base |
You contact them and you get in touch after a long time I was just calling to touch base since i have not heard from you for a long time To contact or get in touch with someone generally I will ask my friend to touch base with you and see if he could help |
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The bottom line |
Well i think the bottom line is if you love somebody 'you will accept them nomatter what الفكرة الرئيسية والاهم |
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Cross that bridge when you come to it |
Don't spend all your savings now 'what are you going to do next year? I will cross that bridge when i come to it يعني خلها لين يجي ذاك اليوم |
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Cut to the chase |
I will cut to the chase -we just don't have enough money for the project نتعامل مع امور مهمة بدل الامور التافهة |
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The icing on the cake |
He was already happy with his salary the icing on the cake came when he received a large bonus تستخدم لمعنين الاول شي حلو وزاد عليه شي اخلى الثاني شي سيء وزاد شي اسوأ |
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In tow minds |
محتار بين امرين |
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Make a mountain out of a molehill |
Don't make a mountain out of a molehill ' it's really not a big deal لاتكبر السالفة انت مكبر الموضوع |
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On the back burner |
Linda put her career on the back burner after marrying a famous rich man يعني موضوع يتأجل خليه بعدين |
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Play it by ear |
He never prepared his speeches ' he always played things by ear يسوي شي بدون تخطيط للمستقبل |
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Sit on the fence |
These people sit on the fence because they don't know which to go رافض يعطي رايه في شي معين |
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Split hairs |
Don't split hairs 'i don't care whether he is 24 or 25 الاهتمام الزايد بالتفاصيل وغالبا مالها داعي |
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Stick to your guns |
You should stick to your guns and focus on the people that matter to you متمسك برأيه مهما حصل |
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Take a back seat |
I take a back seat to nobody يترك القيادة لغيره |
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The tip of the iceberg |
We get about 2'000 complaints every year and that's just the tip of the iceberg غيض من فيض |
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Up in the air |
امور معلقة ماخلصت |
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Break the ice |
They make people feel more relaxed and comfortable in a social situation Teachers usually break the ice with new classes by some fun activities |
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Get off on the wrong foot |
To start a relationship or an activity badly We got off on the wrong foot the first time we met , but she is my best frienf now |
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Get on like a house on fire |
If tow people get on like a house on fire 'they quickly become close friend I only had one conversation with her and we got on like a house on fire |
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Get on someone's nerves |
They make you very annoyed She talks all the time and it gets on my nerves |
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Give someone the cold shoulder |
They stop being friendly to you they start ignoring you on purpose What's wrong with kate ? She is been giving me the cold shoulder the whole day. She thinks you told the boss that she came late |
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Go back a long way / Go way back |
To have been friends for a very long time Don't worry about tom , i will talk to him .he and i go back a long way طريقة ثانية You know your mother and i go way back |
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Hit it off |
They like each other and get on well
Sarah meet hane i think you tow will hit it off Hit ot off = get on like a house on fire |
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Sparks fly |
They get angry with each other and argue The two managers have different planse for the business so spark fly whenever they are in a meeting together |
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Your own flesh and blood |
They are a member of your family You are my own flesh and blood how could you spill the beans to the cops ? |
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Leave somone in the lurch |
Without help when they are in a difficult situation My secretary left me in the lurch last month and i have not found a replacement yet |
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On the rocks |
It has many difficulties and is like to end I heard on the grapevine that their relationship is on the rocks |
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On the same wavelength |
They understand each other very well because they share the same interest and opinions You have to get everybody on the same wavelength as you |
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Save face |
I was late to the meeting but to save face by blaming it on traffic |
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Treat someone like dirt |
Treat them very badly I am not surprised that so many of your employees are quitting ' you treat them like dirt |
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Look the other way |
To ignore somethimg bad that is happening when you should be trying to stop it I know i did not follow the rules 'but can't you just look the other way |
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Meet someone halfway |
To accept some of a person's opinions or wishes 'so that you can come to an agreement with them or have a better relationship with them
The opposition is willing to meet the president halfway on his latest plans for the economy |
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Put your heads together |
To try to solve a problem together with other people If there is a problem we all just sit down 'put our heads together and figur it out |
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Sing someone's praises |
مافهمته |
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Take someone under your wing |
She took the little girl under her wing 'gave her advice and helped her prepare for the test |
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A ( tower / pillar ) of strength |
Someone who gives you a lot of help or support during a difficult period of your life My daughter was a tower of strength for me when i was sick |
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Not your cup of tea |
To don't feel very interested or passionate about something I don't have much time for tv .books actually are my cup of tea =i like them |
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Have an axe to grind |
To have a strong opinion about something for personal selfish reasons I've done my homework number 1 number 2 i don't have an axe to grind with anybody |
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Jump on the bandwagon |
To join or follow something once it is successful or popular I thought your mom hated that man Well he is the president now and very popular so she decided to jump on the bandwagon |
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Keep a low profile |
It is hard for celebrities to keep a low profile when they go out in public |
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A labor of love |
If yoy do something as a labor of love 'you do it because you love it and enjoy it ' not for money Nada spends all of her free time knitting baby clothes for her friends it must be a labor of love |
