07 Flashcards

1
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Abscond

A

= To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution.

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2
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Snap at

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Çemkirmek

Patmalamak

= Speak irritably or abruptly to someone, as in “This teacher was always snapping at the children.” This use of snap transfers an animal’s sudden bite at something to a verbal attack

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3
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Zebra crossing

A

Yaya geçidi

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4
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Roundabout

A

Döner kavşak

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5
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My stomach feels funny

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Midemde garip bir his var

Feel funny = Kendinde bir tuhaflık, acayiplik, anormallik hissetmek

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6
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As Cool as a Cucumber

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= to be very calm, with no worries. Someone who is not affected by pressure.

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7
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Vanilla

“Vanilla? I’m not vanilla. I do lots of crazy things.”

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= Relating to or engaging in sexual activity that is regarded as conventional or unadventurous; not kinky, sadomasochistic,

Erotik fantezilere ya da alternatif cinsel uygulamalara ilgi duymayan

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8
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put someone/something on a pedestal

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= to behave as if one person is more important than others:

“We put athletes and movie stars on a pedestal.”

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9
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Talk shop

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İşten konuşmak

= to talk about your job with those you work with when not at work:

“Even at a party they have to talk shop!”

= discuss matters concerning one’s work, especially at a social occasion when this is inappropriate.

“he and his fellow workers would incessantly talk shop in the village pub”

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10
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Reckon

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Think, believe

  1. Chiefly Southern & South Midland
    a. To think or conclude: I reckon what you say is true.
    b. To expect or intend (to do something): “You reckon to call the sheriff?” (Cormac McCarthy).

v.intr.
1. To make a calculation; figure.
2. Chiefly South & South Midland To think or believe: I reckon so.

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11
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gabble

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= To utter rapidly or incoherently.

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12
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gaslight

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To manipulate someone’s memory of an event

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13
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finicky

“If they change their product too much they may annoy finicky consumers.”

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Müşkülpesent

= Hard to please

= Insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fastidious: a finicky eater.

= not easily satisfied or pleased, and only liking or accepting particular things:

“a finicky eater”

“finicky about” “He’s terribly finicky about his food.”

Synonym
fussy

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14
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stifling

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really hot

  1. Very hot or stuffy:
    “The air was stifling in the closed room.”
  2. Inhibiting, stultifying, or oppressive:

“The scholarly correctness of our age can be stifling” (Annalyn Swan).

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15
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Slammed

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Very busy

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16
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restless

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Tez canlı
Kıpır kıpır
Yerinde duramayan

1: lacking or denying rest : UNEASY
//a restless night

2: continuously moving : UNQUIET
//the restless sea

3: characterized by or manifesting unrest especially of mind
//restless pacing
also : CHANGEFUL, DISCONTENTED

17
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Wop

(in Untouchables)

A

Used as a disparaging term for a person of Italian birth or ancestry.

18
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Not do things by halves

A

İşleri yarım yamalak yapmamak, doğru düzgün yapmak

19
Q

Bounce

“I break people’s faces and bounce. That’s what I do.’

A

Sıvışmak

Let’s bounce = Hadi uzatalım, sıvışalım

20
Q

What’s your take on this?

A

Bu konuda fikrin ne?

21
Q

If you know, you know

A

Anlayan anladı

The abbreviation iykyk stands for the phrase if you know, you know. It is used after a statement or some form of content as a way of indicating that it is an inside joke or a reference to something only a select group of people know and understand. This is usually done without providing any further explanation.

22
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Poor Thing
Poor baby

A

Kıyamam sana
Kıyamam

23
Q

It’s a scorcher

A

Çok sıcak bir gün

24
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It’s sweltering

A

Çok sıcak

25
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Muggy

A

Çok nemli ve sıcak

26
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Check with someone

A

Birine danışmak fikrini almak

= To consult or confer with someone about something.

“I’m the lead person on this campaign, so please check with me before making any big decisions.”

“Check with Harold if you have any questions about this case.”

A: “I checked with Mom, and she said that I could have ice cream for dinner.” B: “Oh, really? Is that so?”

27
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Shoot the breeze

“We sat out on the porch, just shooting the breeze.”

A

Havadan sudan konuşmak
Geyik yapmak

= to spend time talking about things that are not important:

“We sat out on the porch, just shooting the breeze.”

= have a casual conversation.

“we’ve been shooting the breeze for well over an hour now”

28
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I’m gonna sit this out

A

Bu sefer buna (bu etkinliğe) katılmayacağım

If you sit something out, it means that you just don’t participate in the activity or event. Think of a team of players for some sport, and on player states “I’ll just sit this one out.” They mean they are not going to participate in the game and will likely just watch from the sidelines.

29
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Bone idle

A

Tembel teneke

30
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Razor sharp

A

Bıçak gibi, çok keskin