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cramp my style - which is an expression used to mean that someone or something is stopping you from doing what you want or behaving in a way that makes you feel free! |
I don't want to cramp your style, but could you wear a shirt and tie to work rather than a T-shirt? I had to move out of the house share. I didn't feel free there, and my old housemates were cramping my style. |
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Don't mind me - said to tell someone who is in the same room as you not to pay any attention to you, because you do not want to interrupt what they are doing |
Don't mind me - I'm just sorting out some files here. Sorry, don't mind me - I've just come back to get the books I left on the table. |
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An integral part of |
جزء لا يتجزأ من... |
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A stitch in time saves nine - saving a problem right away will prevent it from getting worse and more difficult to deal with later |
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Time is money |
Means time is valuable |
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The early bird catches the worm |
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Early bird |
Night owl |
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Late better than never |
ان تأتي متأخر خير من ان لا تأتي |
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Take each day as it comes |
Thomas spends all his time worrying about the future and doesn't find time to appreciate the present |
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A stitch in time saves nine |
لا تؤجل عمل اليوم إلى الغد |
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In the mean of time |
في الوقت المناسب |
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Nose is out of joint روحه براس مناخيره |
His nose is out of joint because we forgot to tell him |
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Charity begins at home |
الأقربون أولى بالمعروف |
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'the plot thickens' we mean the situation has become more mysterious and more complicated |
The woman I saw him with at the theatre wasn't his wife - the plot thickens! I thought he'd lost his job, but I still see him leave for work every morning - the plot thickens! |
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If memory serves me correctly |
اذا لم تخني الذاكرة |
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blood is thicker than water |
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flesh and blood - used to emphasize that a person is a human being with emotions, or that a person belongs to your family. |
While he's not my flesh and blood, he is like a brother to me |
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half-brother - a brother with whom one has only one parent in common |
I have a half brother |
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Wow. I am impressed |
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I rest my case |
أنا قلت يلي عندي |
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I'm Gucci |
أنا تمام، عال العال |
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Gathering dust - to say that something hasn't been used for a long time. |
You can have my old pictures. They're just gathering dust.
If you don't want that tea service, I'll give it to charity. No point it gathering dust here. |
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A fair weather-friend صديق المصلحة |
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I don't see why not |
ليس لدي مانع |
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way to go - used to tell someone they have done well, or humorously when someone has done something stupid |
احسنت، يا سلام عليك I heard you girls won the contest. Way to go! Way to go, John - you broke the chair |
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I rest my case |
قلت ما عندي |
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Don't be pushy |
لا تكن لحوح |
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bad hair day - describes a day when everything goes wrong, just like there are days when your hair is a mess. |
Today's a bad hair day for me - I feel a complete mess.
I've got an interview today, and it's a bad hair day.
I'm having a bad hair day - I think I'll go back to bed! |
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To and fro |
ذهابا و ايابا |
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no ifs , ands and buts |
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Warms our heart اثلج صدورنا |
The story of a young boy who helped his sister learn to walk warmed our hearts |
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Creatively bankrupt - We use the expression 'creatively bankrupt' to describe something that is completely unoriginal or lacks creativity or innovation. |
Margaret's third novel didn't do anything new and it just felt creatively bankrupt. The film is creatively bankrupt. It's like the director repeated things he did in his last movie. |
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Second-guess - (V) ينتقد، يشكك |
Don't second-guess yourself.
Never second-guess the client. Second-guessed |
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Back-handed compliment |
إهانة مبطنة، مديح بقصد الإهانة |
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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 the situation |
Say no more. I get the picture |
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Get the wrong end of the stick - to misunderstand something (Informal) |
I don't mean that, you get the wrong end of the stick, Jack. |
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Takes two to tango |
يد واحدة لا تصفق |
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In one go |
مرة وحدة Don't buy all of them in one go |
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To double down on something - means make extra effort or focus on doing something. |
I need to double down on my revision - I've got an exam tomorrow. We're going to double down on our work and finish the project by Friday. You need to double down on your exercise regime - you're getting unfit! |
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Around the corner |
قاب قوسين او ادنى، قريب |
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Happy days - we are responding to some information that is good to hear. In short, it can mean 'good times'!
Similar to say 'good news or good to hear that' |
A: Have you heard? Everyone in the team is getting a bonus. B: Happy days! |
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Don't say " Sorry I forgot"
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It slipped my mind.
I lost my train of thought.
It doesn't ring a bell. It went one ear and out the other. |
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Big cheese |
شخصية مهمة |
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game face - If we describe someone as having a game face, we mean they have an intense, serious expression because they are focussed and determined to win a game or achieve something they want. |
You could tell by his game face that he was going to win! Look at Jaya's game face - you can tell she is determined to win the race.
Put your game face on when you go to the bank and ask to borrow some money. |
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Bitten by bug.
When you are 'bitten by the bug', it means you have become very interested and excited in doing something. |
Lyn's been bitten by the fitness bug - he spends hours at the gym every day. I've been bitten by the travel bug - I'm always looking for new destinations to visit. |
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something escapes me - means I temporarily can't remember something. |
I went shopping for something, but it escapes me what I wanted to buy!
When you get there, speak to the manager - her name escapes me, but you'll know who she is. The keys are somewhere in the house, but it escapes me where I put them.
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Her name escapes me.
Can I help jog your memory? |
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From rags to riches |
من الفقر المدقع الى الثراء الفاحش |
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"It's now or never" - we mean something must be done immediately because you might not get another opportunity to do it in the future. |
It's now or never if you want to buy a cheap ticket to go to the big rock festival. If you're thinking of taking a career break, it's now or never because you won't get the chance again. It's now or never if you want to ask her out - she's leaving town today. |
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Never mind |
don't worry about it |
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Don't stoop to their level |
لا تنزل لمستواهم |
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From soup to nuts |
من طقطق للسلام عليكم |
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A doddle - If we say something is a doddle, it means it's easy to do. It's an informal expression. |
According to the instructions, building this bookshelf should be a doddle.
Getting to the museum is a doddle; you only need to take one train straight there. The test was a doddle, and I got full marks.
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laughing all the way to the bank - making a lot of money easily |
I was laughing all the way to the bank when I sold my car for a high price. He was made redundant, but the payout was so big that he laughed all the way to the bank. |
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Off-the-shelf means: Available, existing, accessible |
If there is an off-the-shelf solution similar to the DC side. |
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'smash it' - we are encouraging them to succeed or do something very well. |
My favourite football team has smashed it and won the cup! She's smashed it in her exams and passed every single one.
You've trained so hard for the race; you're going to smash it.
let's hope Rob smashes it in his pottery competition. |
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Who cares |
طز. ولا واحد مهتم |
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If something bugs someone - it's really annoying or irritating. People can also bug another person - it's an informal way of saying 'irritate someone'. |
My car is always breaking down. It really bugs me that they can't fix it.
My friend is bugging me about going to the cinema, but I don't want to go.
I'm sorry. I don't mean to bug you by asking you again, but I forgot if you wanted tea or coffee.
I don't want to bug you any longer. |
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spilling the tea' means 'to gossip'. |
I shouldn't spill the tea, but have you heard that Bob and Susan are dating? Come on, spill the tea. Tell me what you know about Derek! I'll spill the tea. There's going to be a huge party and no one has invited Peter. |
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Been there, done that لقد مررت بنفس الموقف من قبل |
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You are so gullible |
انت على نياتك |
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a grain of sand - to describe things which are insignificant in themselves, but at the same time are an important part of the whole. (From BBC) |
Every single guy is like a grain of sand, and at the same time, they complete each other to create a great group. |
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Good riddance |
الباب بفوت جمل |
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Do your worst |
اعلى ما بخيلك يركبه |
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Don't sell yourself short |
لا تقلل من قيمة نفسك |
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Live within your means |
على قد لحافك مد رجليك |
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I'm on pins and needles |
انا قلق للغالية |
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That's nonsense |
هذا هراء |
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'second-guess' something, you try to guess in advance what someone will do or what will happen |
As the weather is so unpredictable, we have to second-guess what customers will be eating in our cafe. I had to second-guess what my manager was planning and make my own decisions. |
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Cool beans لطيف جدا |
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'put the brakes on' or 'to put a brake on' something - means to stop or slow down an activity. |
We've put the brakes on our plans to expand the business - there's not enough demand anymore.
Let's put the brakes on our holiday plans - we haven't got enough money at the moment.
The company's putting the brakes on recruitment because of the economic downturn. you need to put the brakes on your spending. |
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I'm sincere |
انا مخلص |
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We need to keep this under wraps |
نحن نريد ابقاء هذا طي الكتمان (سر) |
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To 'feast your eyes' on something means enjoy - or even be amazed by - looking at something because of the quantity, quality or beauty of what you see. |
Now, Feast your eyes - and ears - on these examples instead! This is the best room in the hotel - feast your eyes on the amazing view. I've prepared a special birthday meal - feast your eyes on all this food. The new art exhibition is a feast for your eyes - the artist has used so many colours. |
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Ins and outs - all the details. |
I sat in the office while my new boss explained the ins and outs of the job.
Tell me the ins and outs of the backstory behind the film.
Keep your email short. We don't need to know all the ins and outs. |
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If artists' brains are different, it could mean they see the world in unusual ways. |
Unusual ways |
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Easier said than done - easy to suggest, but much more difficult to make happen |
القول اسهل من الفعل |
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As if - We use it to say that 1. something is obviously untrue or 2. will never happen. |
Do you think management would accept that much chaos which would damage productivity? As if! As if! I will never become president of the company! |
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Royal treatment (BBC): To ‘give someone the royal treatment’ means to behave towards them as if they are very important |
You get the royal treatment when you book hospitality tickets in the Premier League. Free food and drinks and an amazing view of the match.
I can’t stand the new boss. He really expects royal treatment from everyone. He’s not THAT important. |
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Wild-goose chase means (BBC): A search that is completely unsuccessful and a waste of time because the person or thing being searched for does not exist or is somewhere else. |
After two hours spent wandering in the snow, I realized we were on a wild-goose chase. |
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A heart of gold (BBC): A kind and generous character: |
He plays the part of a tough cop on TV who really has a heart of gold. |
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Go too far يتمادى |
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Once and for all (BBC) - completely and finally |
We have to decide, once and for all, whether we want to ask Dad for money. |
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On the go: 1. Busy and active. 2. While traveling or not at home. 3. Very busy. 4. In the process of being produced. |
1. Like most working mothers, she is always on the go.
2. With mobile banking, you can manage your money on the go.
3. I've been on the go all day, and I'm really tired.
4. Did you know that she's got a new book on the go (= being written)? |
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Once bitten, twice shy |
لا يُلدغ المؤمن من جُحرٍ مرتين |
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Neck and neck - If two competitors are neck and neck, they are level with each other and have an equal chance of winning. |
The two boys ran toward the finish line neck and neck. |
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dish the dirt - to tell people unpleasant or shocking personal information about someone ينشر غسيله |
She agreed to dish the dirt on her ex-husband for a large fee. |
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twiddle your thumbs (informal)- means to wait around, doing nothing, until something happens. |
Where have you been? I've been twiddling my thumbs, waiting for you to arrive. I arrived early for the meeting so I was twiddling my thumbs for half an hour. |
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waxed and waned - first increased/grew stronger and then decreased/grew weaker over time |
But in fact, controversy has really waxed and waned over time... |
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Sitting pretty
When we say someone is 'sitting pretty, we mean they are in a good situation, particularly financially |
After selling our house for a huge profit, we're now sitting pretty. The rent on this flat is really cheap, so we're sitting pretty. With more wins than any other team, we're sitting pretty at the top of the league table! |
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To win hands down means to win easily or decisively |
After all the training you've done, you'll win the race hands down. The competition was tough, but in the end, you won the chess tournament hands down. We've prepared very well, so we should win the match hands down. |
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Willy-nilly
1. If something happens willy-nilly, it happens even if the people who are involved do not want it to happen.
2. without any order (Randomly).
3. suddenly and without planning or order. |
Both sides were drawn, willy-nilly, into the conflict.
She threw her clothes willy-nilly into a drawer.
Her words tumbled out all willy-nilly. |
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game-changer - something that causes a significant change |
Smartphones are a game-changer. The way we do things is completely different now. This high-speed train could be a game-changer for international travel. |
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hot air - it sounds impressive but it's nonsense.
Words that do not really mean anything or are not sincere.
(Quite informal and quite rude) Conspiracy - plot مؤامرة |
The PM said she would lower taxes but it's just hot air.
The conspiracy theory has been dismissed as hot air.
The recruiter promised to get me an interview - but I think it's all hot air
His promises turned out to be a lot of a hot air |
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bite your tongue' - which means to stop yourself from saying something offensive, hurtful or inappropriate'. |
I shouldn't tell someone they've put on weight? I should bite my tongue?
I wanted to tell him his new shirt looked awful, but I decided to bite my tongue! I know the food's not great, but please bite your tongue and just eat it.
I had to bite my tongue when my friend kept bragging about her 'great' exam results. |
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Hang in there - we mean that despite the difficulties, they shouldn't give up. |
There are just a few miles to go, so hang in there and you'll complete the race. Studying for your exams is hard, but if you hang in there, they should go smoothly. Hang in there - the doctors are doing their best and you should make a full recovery. |
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Lose sight of something - to forget about an important idea or fact because you are thinking too much about other things |
I'm worried that we're losing sight of our original objectives.
Some members of the peace-keeping force seem to have lost sight of the fact that they are there to help people. |
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If you visualize, it will materialize |
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Waxed and waned - an idiom connected with the cycle of the moon which describes something that increases then decreases over time. |
He says controversy over the method has waxed and waned - an idiom connected with the cycle of the moon which describes something that increases then decreases over time. |
