17 Flashcards
have short a fuse
“Boris is a fiery player with a very short fuse”
to get angry very easily
Çabuk öfkelenen
Fiery
consisting of fire
//fiery tongues playing about the roof of the burning building
b : marked by fire
//a fiery crash
Ateşli, galeyane çabuk gelen
4a : full of or exuding emotion or spirit
//a fiery sermon
b : easily provoked : IRRITABLE
//a fiery temper
To be on edge
“He’s always on edge about something”
To be worried or nervous
On the fence
“Daisy is on the fence about going to England”
Karar verememek
Beech
Kayın
Keep it down
= To be quiet
“Would you guys keep it down in there? I’m trying to sleep”
nigh
Nearly
Neredeyse, hemen hemen
beside oneself
= overcome with worry, grief, or anger; distraught.
“she was beside herself with rage”
=you are beside yourself with a particular feeling or emotion, it is so strong that it makes you almost out of control:
“He was beside himself withgriefwhen shedied.”
fumble
el yordamıyla yürümek
yoklamak
elyordamıylaaramak
beceriksizce yapmak
elleridolaşmak
topudüşürme
Come off
“He came of really arrogant”
Seem
sycophant
Dalkavuk
= aservileself-seekingflatterer
“be careful not to mistakesycophantsfor true friends”
Hit me up
Ara beni
Give it a shot
Dene bakalım
Try it
off one’s rocker
Mad
“he looked so strange she thought he was off his rocker”
unsolicited
not asked for; given or done voluntarily.
“unsolicited junk mail”
flake
Crazy or eccentric person
to what end
= For what purpose,what for,why
“We will never know to what ends he was working.”
“To what endare you spending so much time reading the newspaper?”
“They put so much effort into it, butto what end?”
Sigh
iç çekme
“Ethel’in tek yanıtı derin bir iç çekmekti.-A deep sigh was Ethel’s only response.”
{i}iççekiş
“Yaşlı kadın bir rahatlama iç çekişiyle gülümsedi.-The old woman smiled with a sigh of relief.”
run something by someone
If you run something by someone, youtell them about it or mention it, to see if they think it is a good idea, or can understand it.
” I’m definitely interested, but I’ll have to run it by Larry Estes.”
stick-in-the-muds
= a person who is dull and unadventurous and who resists change.
“they see many of their colleagues as stick-in-the-muds and sentimental neanderthals”
have a/some nerve
If you say that someone has a nerve or has the nerve to do something, you arecriticizing them for doing something which you feel they had no right to do. [informal, disapproval]
have a/some nerve
= To do something bold, daring, or impudent.
“Wow, that intern has some nerve asking for a raise on her first day!”
“You really have a nerve, asking Mom for money when you already know she’s in a bad mood.”
foregone conclusion
inevitable conclusion or result, certainty, opinion or decision formed in advance
ribbed
Yivli, nervürlü, fitilli
Slime
Balçık, çamur, salyangoz sümüğü, sümüksü madde
So be it
Peki öyle olsun
That’s lit
That’s amazing
It’s lit means that something is really good, intense, fun, or exciting, similar to other slang terms such as poppin’ or off the chain
Step up your game!
Work harder
Don’t take it to heart
Don’t be upset
Get around to the sth
Get around to doing sth
“I’ve been meaning to call her, but I just haven’t gotten around to it.”
Bir şeyi yapmak için vakit bulmak, ayırmak
= to do or deal with (something that one has not yet done or dealt with)
“Don’t you think it’s about time you got around to tidying your room?”
I’m on the mend
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