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1
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couch potato

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a person who spends little or no time exercising and a great deal of time watching television.

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get up on the wrong side on the bed

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to wake up in a grumpy or bad mood

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dog eat dog

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a situation that is very competitive, where people are wiling to harm each other interest to get ahead.
با خودخواهی و بیرحمی

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make up your mind

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make a decision

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it makes my blood boil

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to make very angry

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she gets on my nerve

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someone annoy you a lot

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put off

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postpone

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look forward

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be exited about the future

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cut down sth

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to reduce an amount of something

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cost an arm and leg

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very expensive

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split up with sb

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stop being in a romantic relationship with sb

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go out with sb

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have sb as a boyfriend or girlfriend

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fall out with sb

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argue with sb and stop being friendly with them

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foster parent

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sb who looks after another persons child in their home for a time.

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look after

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to take care of someone by helping them, giving them what they need, or keeping them safe

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adopt a child

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take somebody’s child into your family and legally make them your child

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bring sb up (brought up by sb)

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look after a child and teach them how to live

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be related to sb

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be in a same family as sb

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take after sb

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be like an older member of your family

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drink a toast to sb

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raise a glass of wine, etc. to wish sb success or happiness

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at last

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بلاخره-بعد از همه این حرف ها

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22
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get on well

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to have a good relationship with someone

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get ride of

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to eliminate.
از شر چیزی خلاص شدن

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24
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hang out

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to spend a lot of time in a particular place or particular people with.
وقت گذراندن-بیرون از خانه گشتن

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make up

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آشتی کردن-آرایش کردن-اختراع کردن-تصمیم گرفتن

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drop out

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ترک تحصیل کردن
or stop doing an activity.

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slip your mind

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*if someone slips your mind, you forget it.
*to be forgotten, specially of an obligation.
+ i’m sorry i didn’t call you back sooner, it totally slipped my mind.

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take your time

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don’t hurry

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29
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free loader

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مفت خور

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30
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in other word

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used for saying sth in a diffrent way

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31
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far-fatched

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not easy to believe because it is very improbable

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32
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carry out sth

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do and complete a task

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evacuate sb

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move sombody away from from a dangerous place

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34
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death toll

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the number of people killed in a disaster

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35
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dry up

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کاملا خشک شدن یا کردن

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36
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get ahead

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موفقیت یافتن، کامیاب شدن، پیشرفت کردن

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37
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go over

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بررسی کردن، مرور کردن، بازبینی کردن

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38
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to a certain extent

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تا حدودی

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39
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in the case of

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در مورد
pertaining to something specific

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40
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when it comes to

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وقتی صحبت از- وقتی نوبت به
+When it comes to the optimum dose of coffee it differs from person to person.

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41
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in contrast

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در مقابل

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42
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well off

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ثروتمند، خوب، مفید، جذاب، جالب، دارای زندگی آسوده
*he is very well of now

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well off

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ثروتمند، خوب، مفید، جذاب، جالب، دارای زندگی آسوده
*he is very well of now

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cost a fortune

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very expensive

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44
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the sale

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a time when shops sell things at a lower price

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45
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fall asleep

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start sleeping

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46
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wide awake

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کاملاً بیدار، هوشیار، آگاه

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47
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fast asleep

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sleeping deeply

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48
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heal up

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become healthy again

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49
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asleep like a log

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asleep very well
-opp/sleep badly

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50
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have a restless night

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be unable to sleep well and often wake up

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51
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heavy sleeper

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a person who doesn’t wake up easily
opp/light sleeper

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52
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on my mind

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if sth is on your mind you’re thinking or worrying about it

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53
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come round

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become conscious again

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54
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pass out

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بی‌هوش شدن، غش کردن، از حال رفتن

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55
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hit the nail on the head

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to be correct or accurate to say something that is axacly right or completely true.

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56
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up in the air

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بلاتکلیف-معلق
*the whole future of the project is still up in the air

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up in the air

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بلاتکلیف-معلق
*the whole future of the project is still up in the air

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57
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talk head off

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speak too much
*john is very friendly,but he will take your head off

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58
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on the tip of tongue

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نوک زبان
*her name is on the tip of my tongue

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59
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pick on someone

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قلدری کردن، اذیت کردن، زور گفتن
*you shouldn’t pick on the cat

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60
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put the blame on someone or sth

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*don’t put the blame on me

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61
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be fond of something

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to love something very much

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62
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dog’s life

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a very unhappy and unpleasant life

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get/be held up

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به تعویق افتادن
*if you get held up or are held up.sth has caused you to be late

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day return

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روز بازگشت

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65
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turn up

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Verb: discover or be discovered
رسیدن یا پدیدار شدن

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66
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stop off

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stop during a journey to do sth

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67
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end up

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find yourself in a place or situation you didn’t plan

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68
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the outskirts

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the outer part of a town or city is called the outskirts.

69
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sort out

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سروسامان دادن-مرتب کردن
مهیا کردن

70
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go smoothly

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happen without difficulties or delays

71
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in person

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speaking to sb face to face

72
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keep calm

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stay quiet and not get excited,worried,or angry

73
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lose your temper

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be unable to contron your anger
opp/keep your temper

73
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lose your temper

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be unable to contron your anger
opp/keep your temper

74
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what’s the point of doing that?

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what’s the reason for doing that?

75
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there is no point in doing that

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there is no reason to do that

76
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fed up with sth

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bores or unhappy with sth

77
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i’m not bothered about what i wear.

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i dont care about what i wear

78
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miss out

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فرصت را از دست دادن
-lose an apportunity

79
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agree on

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متفق‌القول بودن، هم‌نظر بودن، رسیدن به نتیجه‌ی مشترک، به توافق رسیدن

80
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easy come, easy go

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آنچه آسان به دست آید، آسان هم از دست می‌رود. باد آورده را باد می‌برد.

81
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fair-weather friend

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دوست بی وفا
-someone who only wants to be your friends when things are going well for you

82
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jack of all trades and master of none

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-you mean that they are able to do a variety of diffrent jobs.
-a person who can do many things but is not an expert in any of them.
*my father could fix cars, build furniture, and program computers-he was a jack of all trades

83
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drag on

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(به طور خسته‌کننده‌ای) طولانی کردن یا شدن
*i can’t afford to let the case drag on for months

84
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what a relief

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یک اصطلاح است که پس از رفع یک مشکل گفته میشود به معنی خیالم راحت شد. اخییییش راحت شدم. =relaxation

85
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pig might fly

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خوش خیال باشی، خواب دیدی خیر است، مگر پشت گوشت را ببینی، به حق چیزهای نشنیده
-something that never happen
*i think he will pay you back your money when pigs fly.

86
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pull someone’s leg

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کسی را دست انداختن یا مورد شوخی و گول‌زنی قرار دادن
*i love pulling my sister’s leg

87
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so far so good

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تا اینجا که خوب بوده!-تا اینجا که همه چی خوب پیش رفته-تا اینجاش به خیر گذشت
*how is your new job?-so far, so good

88
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dental surgery

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a place where a dentist sees you.
(aslo doctor’s surgery)

89
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go into hospital

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go for treatment and stay there fore a night or more

90
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go to hospital

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go there for treatment, but not stay in

91
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get over

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بهبود یافتن

92
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lead to

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منجر شدن
*smoking can lead to heart attack

93
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now and again

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گه گاه، بعضی از اوقات

94
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in the meantime

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در عین حال-در این بین-در این فاصله
-during the time between two events
(syn: meanwhile)

95
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from time to time

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گاه و بیگاه، گهگاه، هرچند وقت یکبار

96
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tear something down

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خراب کردن، فرو کوبیدن

97
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get carried away

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جوگیر شدن-کنترل خود را از دست دادن-کنترل خود را از دست دادن-ذوق زده شدن
*He was so excited about the project that he got carried away and forgot about the deadline.

98
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stab someone in the back

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To betray someone
از پشت به کسی خنجر زدن!
نامردی کردن-خیانت کردن
*I trusted him, but he stabbed me in the back when he spread lies about me.

99
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let bygones be bygones

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بیا گذشته ها را فراموش کنیم-گذشته ها گذشته-
*She decided to forgive her friend and let bygones be bygones.

100
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swallow pride

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شکستن غرور خود
*Although it was difficult, he decided to swallow his pride and apologize for his mistake.

101
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off the cuff

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فی البداهه - بدون مقدمه-بدون آمادگی قبلی

101
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pain in the neck

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موی دماغ بودن، آویزان بودن، مزاحم بودن
*This traffic jam is a real pain in the neck, I’m going to be late for my appointment.
*Dealing with my difficult coworker is a real pain in the neck.

101
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catch someone red handed

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مچ کسی را گرفتن
سر بزنگاه کسی را دستگیر کردن
*The wife caught her husband red-handed with another woman.

102
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run out

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تمام شدن - منقضی شدن

103
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put out

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(چراغ یا آتش) خاموش کردن
اعمال کردن، به کار بردن، اجرا کردن
ناراحت کردن، آزرده خاطر کردن
منتشر کردن

104
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work out sth

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حل کردن

105
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get sth on

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ادامه دادن

106
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get through

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تمام کردن، خاتمه دادن، به پایان رساندن

107
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drop by

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به کسی سر زدن، مختصر دیدن کردن
# Drop by my home this evening
# Drop by any time you’re in town
# I’ll drop by on my way home if I have time
#Don’t drop by me=Don’t visit me

108
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bump into

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به طور تصادفی کسی را دیدن
*1. Wherever I go I always seem to bump into him.
*7. If he continues exploring, he may bump into something really nasty and die.(برخورد کردن)
*11. He would bump into too many people who knew him.

109
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the grass is always greener on the other side

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مرغ همسایه غازه
* i sometimes think id be happier teaching in spain.oh well, the grass is always greener on the other side

110
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keep an eye on him

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watch someone or something carefully
*keep an eye on your brother while im out, please

111
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dont bite the hand that feeds you

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ضرب المثل هست که معنی تحت الفظیش میشه دستی که بهت غذا میده را گاز نگیز و همان معنای نمک خوردن و نمک دون شکستن خودمان را میدهد

112
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hold your horses

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صبر کن ، صبور باش
عجله نکن ( وقتی طرف از شدت خشم یا خوشحالی در لحظه بدون فکر میخواد تصمیم بگیره باید بهش این جمله رو بگیم )

113
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dont count your chickens before the eggs have hatched

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جوجه رو آخر پاییز میشمارن
*You may get the job, but don’t count your chickens before they hatch; wait till you get the offer letter before you throw the party

114
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don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today

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کاری را که امروز می توانید انجام دهید به فردا موکول نکنید
*don’t put off until tomorrow-finish the project today

115
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catch somebody, eye

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to get someone attention
*i tried to catch the waiter’s eye, so we could order.

116
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Get away from it all

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To have a relaxing holiday
*Whenever I feel overwhelmed, I like to get away from it all and spend some time in nature.
*Sometimes the best way to clear your mind is to get away from it all and go on a solo adventure.
*let’s get away from it all

117
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let down

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مایوس کردن، سرخورده کردن، ناامید کردن

118
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if worst comes to worst

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اگر وضع به بدترین حالت برسد، در بدترین شرایط/حالت

119
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charity begins at home

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  • helping people begins with those who are closest to you
    -چراغی که به خانه رواست، به مسجد حرام است
    -ترجمه: کار خیر/کمک و نیکی از خانه شروع می شود
    مفهوم: در کمک و نیکی کردن، اولویت با اهل خانه و خانواده و بستگان و دوستان و اطرافیان است.
120
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run out of

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(موجودی چیزی را) به اتمام رساندن، دیگر نداشتن

121
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tit for tat

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این به اون در
چیزی که عوض دارد گله ندارد
تلافی کردن
🔴actions done intentionally to punish other people because they have done something unpleasant to you
*I noticed she didn’t send me a card - I think it was tit for tat because I forgot her birthday last year

122
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dont bite off more than you can chew

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لقمه گنده تر از دهان برداشتن

123
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poor as a church mouse

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extremely poor, having no money at all

124
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the early bird catches the worm

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one who arrives early has the advantage, he who comes first receives the benefits
-سحرخیز باش تا کامروا باشی
-مفهوم: رزق و روزی را سر صبح می دهند و هر کسی که زودتر بیدار شود، روزی خود را به دست می آورد و موفق می شود.

125
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better late than never

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دیر رسیدن بهتر از هرگز نرسیدن است

126
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Out of the blue

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ناگهان، بلامقدمه، بدون پیش بینی، غیرمنتظره

127
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don’t cry over spilt milk

A

برای کاری که شده، غصه نخور!.
غصه گذشته را نخور

128
Q

big mouth

A

دهن لق

129
Q

to go dutch

A

دنگی حساب کردن

130
Q

go window shopping

A

دیدن ویترین مغاذه بدون قصد خرید

131
Q

put wool over the People’s eyes

A

-this means to deceive someone into thinking well of them
*don’t try and pull the wool over my eyes I can tell you’ve been smoking

132
Q

curiosity killed the cat

A

فضولی موقوف
کنجکاوی زیاد سر آدم رو به باد میده

133
Q

breadwinner

A

نان اور

134
Q

all ears

A

خیلی مشتاق بودن برای شنیدن چیزی
سراپاگوش

135
Q

put words into someone’s mouth

A

حرف در دهان کسی گذاشتن
*1.I never said you should leave – don’t put words in my mouth.
1. من هیچوقت نگفتم باید بروی - حرف در دهان من نگذار.

136
Q

be taken aback

A

یکه خوردن ، جا خوردن
شوکه شدن

137
Q

stand on ceremony

A

تعارف کردن
رو دربایستی داشتن

138
Q

bomb scare

A

به معنی ترس از بمب گزاری میباشد

139
Q

chicken Hearted

A

بزدل، ترسو، کم جرات

140
Q

a load of rubbish

A

خیلی
*You’re talking a load of rubbish

141
Q

stick in my mind

A

*در خاطرم هست -در یادم مونده
*the events of that day stuck in my mind for a long time
اتفاقات آن روز برای مدت طولانی در ذهن من ماندگار شد

142
Q

rack brain

A

to think very hard in order to try to remember something, solve a problem, etc
تلاش خیلی زیادی برای به خاطر آوردن موضوعی یا حل مسئله ای کردن

143
Q

leave it to me

A

بسپرش به من

144
Q

screw up

A

گند زدن
خراب کاری کردن

145
Q

speak of devil

A

اصطلاح/ وقتی درباره کسی دارید صحبت می کنید و او بصورت غیر منتظره همان زمان پیدایش می شود، انگار موشو آتش زدند، پیداش شد، حرف از شیطان شد
*Did you hear what happened to Anna yesterday - oh, speak of the devil, here she is.

146
Q

take a joke

A

جدی نگیر، سخت نگیر

147
Q

construct sth

A

build or made sth

148
Q

take part in sth

A

شرکت کردن (در)

149
Q

one-sided

A

یک طرفه
-if a game is one-sided. one person or team is much better than the other

150
Q

break a leg

A

Good luck
قبل اجرا و یا یک برنامه به طرف میگن
یعنی بترکونی

151
Q

keep in touch

A

با ما در تماس باش یا مارو بی خبر نزار!
to maintain contact with another person

152
Q

show off

A

خودنمایی کردن
to pretentiously display one’s skills or abilities with the purpose of impressing others.

153
Q

busy bee

A

someone who is always busy

154
Q

drop in/by

A

ملاقات کوتاه و اتفاقی
سر راه بکسی یا چیزی سر زدن

155
Q

rip off

A

(به کسی) انداختن

156
Q

burst out laughing

A

زدن زیر خنده
به یکباره زیر خنده زدن، به یکباره از خنده ریسه رفتن
*Karen burst out laughing.
*When I had finished my story, everyone burst out laughing.

157
Q

burst into tears

A

زیر گریه زدن، به یکباره زیر گریه زدن، He burst into tears او به یکباره زیر گریه زد!

158
Q

cut it out

A

حرف نزن دیگه
بس کن
دست بردار
Knock it off

159
Q

sweet talk

A

شیرین زبونی کردن، مخ زدن، دلربایی کردن، اغفال کردن

160
Q

big mouth

A

دهن لق
1. Don’t tell him any secret—he’s got a big mouth.
به اون رازی رو نگو. اون دهن لقه

161
Q

go blank

A

(به طور موقت و ناگهان) فراموش کردن

162
Q

henpecked

A

a man who is henpecked is always being told what to do by his wife, and is afraid to disagree with her
زن ذلیل

163
Q

rest assured

A

مطمئن باش
*Rest assured that we will go.
*You can rest assured that we will find him.

164
Q

over my dead body

A

مگه از روی جنازه من رد بشی

165
Q

fed up with

A

خسته شده-بیزارشدن
very tired of ( something ) : angry about ( something that has continued for a long time )
*She is fed up with her life
از زندگی اش خسته شده است

166
Q

match up

A

تطابق داشتن، تطبیق دادن

167
Q

Wrapped my head around something

A

To undreatand what something is because sounds strange or difficult to figure out.

*sorry i am just trying to wrap my head around that.

168
Q

come in

A

رسیدن
*look what just came in.
بببین چی تازه رسیده

169
Q
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