25 Flashcards
when the going gets tough
the tough get going
= when the situation becomes difficult, strong people are able to step up and handle it”. Attributed to both John F. Kennedy’s father and the American coach K. Rockne, it was also popularised by Billy Ocean’s homonymous song.
Probation period
Deneme süresi
What is your sign?
Burcun ne?
Hit on someone
Birine asılmak
Foxy
Sexy
for crying out loud
(deyim)Eyvahlarolsun,
For crying out loud, what I see .
Canınayandığımın
(deyim)allahrızasıiçin
bırakallahaşkına
= used to express one’sirritationorimpatience.
“why do you have to take everything so personally, for crying out loud?”
It’s a breeze
Çok basit
It’s a cinch
Çantada keklik
The penny dropped!
Jeton düştü
Mutt
Melez
Kırma (köpek)
Odd number
Tek sayılar
X = even number
push someone’s buttons
= arouse or provoke a reaction in someone.
“don’t allow co-workers to push your buttons”
Let’s get off the subject
Konuyu kapatalım
Shy away from
“I’ve never shied away from hard work.
Yapmaktan çekinmek
= to avoid something that you dislike, fear, or do not feel confident about:
Bring forward
(Bir randevu vs.yi) daha yakın bir tarihe almak
Zıttı = Push back