14 Flashcards
shatter
break dramatically
She shattered the 100m record.
His dreams of playing international football were shattered by a serious leg injury.
Versatile
I’m just saying he’s a versatile actor
Çok yönlü, çok amaçlı, elinden bir çok iş gelen
Subpar
“These reports are subpar, you are going to redo them”
Below average
Less than what it should be
Sub = below
Par = (equal) level
You’re breaking up
Sesin gidip geliyor
Right back at you
Al benden de o kadar
It came out of nowhere
:to arise or happen very surprisingly and unexpectedly
“That questioncame out of nowhere.”
“a company that hascome out of nowhereto become one of the leaders in the industry”
Get the hang of it
to learn the skills that are needed to do (something)
“He was finally getting the hang of his job.”
“She’s getting the hang of driving.”
Give someone a heads up
a message that alerts or prepares:
“warning gave him a heads-up that an investigation was pending.”
Act up
Not working properly
“Do you want to come with me to the apple store. My Phone’s been acting up”
Pig out
To eat a lot of food
I’ve been eating healthy all the week, I’m definitely pigging out this weekend”
Flip out
To become really angry
“The man started to flipping out at the airport, when day said they lost his luggage”
Swing by
To make a quick visit
Hold that thought
Söyleyeceğini unutma
Same here
I agree
used to say that one thinks, feels, or wants the same thing as someone else
“I’m tired.” “Same here.”“I’ll have a coffee.” “Same here, please.”
whatever turns you on
Canın nasıl isterse
Paşa gönlün bilir
Whatever excites, interests, or is pleasurable to one (is acceptable). The phrase alludes to sexual arousal, and so is often intended to be somewhat humorous when used in a more general way. It is sometimes used as a sarcastic comment implying that one’s interest is unusual.
that’s the way the cookie crumbles
Bu işler böyledir
informal. —used when something bad has happened to say that someone must accept things the way they are
“I’m disappointed that I didn’t get the job but that’s the way the cookie crumbles.”
Sputter
guruldamak
püskürt
{f}çabukveanlaşılmazkonuşmak
tükürüksaçarakkonuşmak
{f}cızırdamak
leave (someone) in the lurch
Yüz üstü bırakmak
:to leave (someone) without help or protection when it is needed
“His advisers left him in the lurch when he needed them the most.”
Lurch
Sendelemek, yalpalamak
take/borrow a leaf out of someone’s book
Örnek almak
:to do the same thing that someone did
“I decided to take/borrow a leaf out of his book and invest some money in the stock market.”
Cook the books
Hesaplarla oynayıp zimmete para geçirmek ya da kamuya yanlış bilgi vermek
Cook the books is a slang term forusing accounting tricks to make a company’s financial results look better than they really are. Typically, cooking the books involves manipulating financial data to inflate a company’s revenue, deflate expenses, and pump up profit.
Fulsome
Complemantary or flattering to an excessive degree.
“the press are embarrassingly fulsome in their appreciation”
Benzer: enthusiastic
ample, profuse, generous, gushing
- of large size or quantity; generous or abundant.
“the fulsome details of the later legend”
Keep your eyes peeled!
Gözünü dört aç
Make up your mind
Kararını ver
I feel you
Seni anlıyorum
Sana katılıyorum
I’m history
Ben kaçtım, gidiyorum
Good-bye, I am leaving. I’m history. See you tomorrow
You can say that again
Kesinlikle haklısın
Sana katılıyorum
Say uncle
Pes de
You don’t say
Hadi ya, deme
Never say die
Asla pes etme, sakın vazgeçme
