11 Flashcards

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What is your game

A

Neyin peşindesin

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The more the merrier

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Ne kadar çok o kadar iyi

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Safe bet

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:a thing very likely to happen

“It’s a safe bet that they’ll win. : someone or something most likely to do something successfully

“She’s a good bet to win the tournament.”

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Not Going To Fly

“My mother wants to work from home, but it is not going to fly with the bosses.”

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= not going to succeed; not going to work out.

“My mother wants to work from home, but it is not going to fly with the bosses.”

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(out) in/into the open

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:in or into a situation in which something (such as a feeling) is no longer hidden or kept secret

“Her true feelings were finally out in the open.”

“Let’s get everything out into the open. You’ve been lying to me, haven’t you?”

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Long shot

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:a bet inwhichthechances ofwinningareslightbut thepossiblewinningsgreat

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no strings attached

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= used to show that an offer or opportunity carries no special conditions or restrictions.

“they wanted a lot of money with no strings attached”

= koşulsuz

Characterizedbyanabsenceofconditionsorobligations

“Since then, Beijing has often offered its support to Islamabad in the way of economic assistance, but also with no-strings-attached military aid.”

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learning the ropes

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= you are learning how a particular job or task is done.

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Touch base

“Musial said he will be touching base with town staff to see what additional information might be needed.”

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= to make contact or communication with someone, usually briefly.

Touch base is an idiom often seen in business contexts meaning to make contact or reconnect with someone briefly, as in “let’s touch base next week.

“Musial said he will be touching base with town staff to see what additional information might be needed. He said the timeframe for reapplying was up to the town.”

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see something through

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= to remain with until the end or completion.

“He will not be credited with seeing the project through.”

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talk someone into something

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= to get (someone) to do something by talking about the good reasons for doing it

: to convince or persuade (someone) to do something

“The salesman talked us into buying the car.”

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talk (someone) out of

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= to prevent (someone) from doing (something) by talking about the good reasons for not doing it

: to persuade or convince (someone) not to do (something)

“He talked her out of quitting school.”

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up in the air

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(of a plan or issue) still to be settled; unresolved.

“the fate of the power station is up in the air”

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full plate

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= a large and onerous amount of work

= A schedule or workload that is filled to capacity with obligations, tasks, or problems.

“I’d love to help you but I have a full plate right now.”

“The new president is certainly going to have a full plate when he gets into office.”

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bang for its buck

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= If you get more bang for the buck, you spend your money wisely and get more for your money than if you were to spend it in a different way.
[mainly US, informal]

“Put simply, the company will get more bang for its buck.”

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16
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A corporate raider

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A corporate raider is a person or organization that tries to take control of a company by buying a large number of its shares.

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once in a blue moon

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very rarely; almost never

“I don’t know why she bought that music system – she uses it once in a blue moon. Source: theidioms.com”

“he comes round once in a blue moon”

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take a rain check

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= to refuse an offer or invitation politely, or say that you would like to accept it, but at a different time

“She says she’d like to take a rain check on it and do it in May.”

19
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through thick and thin

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= under all conditions, no matter how challenging or difficult

“My best friend has supported me through thick and thin. Read on”

20
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ask for it

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slang = To act in a way that warrants the punishment or other repercussion that follows.

Did you draw on the wall? Oh, you’re asking for it now!

Mary is a very patient person, so if she dumped Phil, he must have been asking for it.

OK, you asked for it! I’m going to knock your block off!

21
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Wire out

“I will wire out 1000 usd to your bank account”

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Havale etmek, transfer etmek

22
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Dressing

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Salataya konan sos

What kind of dressing do you want?

23
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Keep your shirt on

A

Biraz sabret

24
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It’s wasn’t meant to be

A

Kısmet değilmiş

25
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Don’t be long

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Kendini özletme

26
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Dream on

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Rüyanda görürsün

27
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The rest is history

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Gerisi malum

28
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Thanks, but no thanks

A

Teşekkürler ama kalsın

An expression of gratitude for the offer of something that one does not want or is not interested in(often used sarcastically or impolitely)

A: “Would you like to come to the concert with me?” B: “Um, thanks, but no thanks. That band isn’t really my scene.”

29
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Your money’s no good here

A

Senin paran burda geçmez

30
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Today of all days

A

Bula bula bugünü mü buldun