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What do you make of somebody or something? |
What's your impression of somebody or something |
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think highly/alot of sb/sth Opp not think much of sb/sth |
Have a very good opinion of sb/sth |
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To be honest |
Used when telling somebody what you really think |
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For one thing |
Used to introduce one or more reasons for something |
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Without a doubt |
Used for emphasise to mean very definitely |
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I couldn't agree moreOpp I couldn't care less Opp I couldn't care less |
I strongly agree |
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As far as I'm concerned From where i stand |
Used to introduce your own opinion about something |
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In the long run In the long term |
Not immediately but at a time in the future |
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That's beside the point |
Not relevant to the thing being discussed |
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That's true up to a point |
To some degree but not completely To some extent |
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Real plus point |
Advantagespros pros |
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draw back |
Disadvantages cons |
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(v.) Penetrate(v.) Penetration(n.) Penetration(n.) |
داخل کردن شیاف |
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Rationalirrational irrational |
Illogical عقلانی غیر عقلانی |
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If you ask me |
In my personal opinion |
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To some extent In some ways To a certain extent |
Used to say that something is only partly true |
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For the most part by and large on the whole |
In general |
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The thing is |
Used for emphasising what you think is the most important point |
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You've got a point |
Used to say that you think somebody has made a reasonable statement |
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Fair enough |
Used to show you understand and accept what somebody says |
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Even so |
Despite that |
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Here to stay |
If something is here to stay it is generally accepted and has become part of life |
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They are Shaking hands |
دست دادن |
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his arms are folded |
دست به سینه |
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He's shaking his head Opp nod your head |
نه گفتن با سر تایید کردن با سر |
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Standing on tiptoe |
سر انگشت پا واستادن |
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She's throwing the cartoon away |
بیرون انداختن، سطل اشغال انداختن |
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She's got her legs crossed |
پا رو پا انداختن |
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Hand in hand they are holding hands |
دست در دست |
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He's blowing his nose |
فیش کردن |
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He's doing his jacket up |
Fasten بالا کشیدن زیپ یا بستن دکمه |
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He's hanging his jacket up |
آویزون کردن لباس سر جالباسی |
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Inside out |
برعکس پوشیدن چپه مث چادر و مقنعه |
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Back to Front |
برعکس پوشیدن جلو عقب |
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He's just fallen over |
به پشت افتادن |
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She's tripped him up |
جلو پا گرفتن یه قصد انداختن |
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The cyclist knocked her over |
انداختن کسی |
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He's knocked him out |
بیهوش کردن کسی در رینگ بوکس و اینا همون ناک اوت خودمون |
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Conscious Unconscious |
هوشیار بیهوش |
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Go on about sth/sb |
Talk about sb/sth for a long time, especially in a boring or complaining way. |
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Be to blame for something Be at fault |
Be responsible for something bad |
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Leave somebody alone Drive somebody off the wall |
Stop Annoying somebody |
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Be out of touch with something |
Not know or understand what is happening in a particular subject or area |
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When it comes to something When it comes to doing something |
When you are talking about something When you are talking about doing something |
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Be set in your ways |
Have attitudes and habits for a long time that you don't want to change |
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Feel at ease with sb Be at ease with sb |
Feel comfortable and relax with somebody |
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Be yourself |
Act Naturally |
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On the whole In general By and large |
Idioms we can use to introduce a generalization |
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Get up to something |
Do something, especially something you shouldn't do |
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Give In to Sb |
Stop fighting or arguing with somebody and accept you can't win |
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Get away with something |
Not to be punished for something you have done wrong |
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More and more |
In increasing numbers or at an increasing rate |
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Live off sb |
Relay on somebody else to provide you with food money etc |
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Stand on your own two feet |
Not need the help of other people, live or ask independently |
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Get through to sb |
Make somebody understand what you are trying to say |
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Be worlds apart |
Be completely different in attitudes opinions etc |
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Behind the times |
Old fashioned in your ideas methods etc |
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Take offence at something |
Feel upset or hurt by something |
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Get butterflies in your stomach Have butterflies in your stomach |
Feel very nervous before doing something |
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on board |
On a ship or plane, hot air balloon etc |
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Be about to do something |
We going to do something very soon |
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Shake like a leaf |
Shake a lot because you are frightened or nervous |
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Be in a state Be in a terrible state |
be very anxious or upset |
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Jump out of your skin |
Make a sudden movement out of Fear |
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Can't help (doing) something |
Used to say that somebody cannot stop or avoid doing something |
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Calm down/ calm somebody down |
Become or make somebody become more relaxed |
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Be in safe hands |
Be with somebody who will look after you very well |
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If you're having the Time of Your Life |
You're enjoying yourself very much |
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If you're thrilled to bits Be over the moon |
You're very happy and excited about something |
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to bits |
Very much |
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If you're in the mood for something |
You feel you would like to do something |
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If you go red (in the face) |
Your face becomes red because you're embarrassedTo go red for embarrassedTo see red for angry To go red for embarrassed To see red for angry |
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Control your temper |
آرامشتو حفظ کن |
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If you lose your temper (with somebody) |
You get very angry with somebody |
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If somebody's behaviour makes you sick |
It makes you very angry and upset |
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If you're bored to tears Bored stiff |
You're very bored |
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If you're feeling on edge |
You're feeling nervous and unable to relax |
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If you get cold feet about a decision |
You suddenly become nervous about something you have planned to do |
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If You don't know whether to laugh or cry |
You feel upset about something bad that has happened but can also see there is something funny about it |
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If it breaks your heart to see or do something |
You're extremely upset about it |
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If you're feeling down in the dumps |
You're feeling depressed |
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Chat somebody up |
Talk to somebody in a friendly way because you're attracted to them |
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Be your type |
Be someone with the qualities that you find attractive |
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Hit it off Hit it off with somebody |
Form a good relationship on first meeting |
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think the world of somebody |
feel Great love or affection for somebody |
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Come between people |
Cause an argument or difficulty between people |
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Split people up |
cause two people to stop having a relationship |
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Break up Break up with somebody Split up with somebody |
Stop having a relationship |
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Crazy about somebody Mad about somebody |
Very much in love with somebody |
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Put yourself in somebody's shoes Put yourself in somebody's place |
Imagine you're in the same situation as somebody |
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Fall in love Fall in love with somebody Fall for somebody |
Start to love each other |
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For good |
Forever |
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Take your time |
Do something without hurrying |
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Ask somebody out |
Invite somebody to go somewhere because you want to start a romantic relationship with them |
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Love at first sight |
Love or attraction that you feel for somebody when you see them for the first time |
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can't wait/can hardly wait |
if sb can't or can hardly wait for sth, tgey are very excited about it |
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put up with sth/sb |
accept sth/sb that is unpleasant, without complaining |
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stick together |
(of two or more people) stay together and support each other |
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pluck up (the) courage (to do something) |
Make yourself do something even though you're afraid to do it |
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Build on something |
Use something as the basis on which to develop and make progress |
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go wrong |
develop badly and cause problems |
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walk out (on sb) |
Leave somebody you are having a relationship with |
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Drift apart |
(Of two or more people) slowly become less close or friendly |
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Get on somebody's nerves |
Annoy somebody make somebody angry |
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Keep on doing something |
Continue doing something often in an annoying way |
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All over the place |
In a very untidy state |
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Your fair share of something |
a fair and reasonable amount of something ( often used about work) |
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Show off |
Try to impress people by showing them how clever you are |
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mess around /about |
Spend time in a relaxed way without a real purpose |
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Over and over again |
Many times, repeatedly, again and again |
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take something into account |
Consider something, especially when you are making a decision |
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On your own |
Alone, by yourself |
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Give and take |
a situation in which you do things or compromise for other people, and they do things or compromise for you. |
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Put somebody down |
Say things to make a person look stupid or silly |
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at somebody's expense |
Against somebody, so that they look silly |
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Tidy something away |
Put something where it is kept in a drawer, cupboard, etc, so that it can't be seen |
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Change the subject |
Start talking about something different |
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Change your mind |
Change your decision or opinion |
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bite somebody's head off |
Answer somebody in a very angry way |
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put off doing sth/put sth off |
Delay doing something until a later time or date |
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The last minute/moment |
The latest possible time before something happens |
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Ups and downs |
a mix of good times and bad times |
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Cheer somebody up |
make sb happier (cheer up= be happy) |
