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do (one’s) share

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To contribute work to that of others in a group.
If you don’t do your share with the slides, our presentation will never be finished on time.
We haven’t asked you to do anything extra. Just do your share.

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roll out red carpet for someone

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exp

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stars walking on the red carpet at the opening night

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exp

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go dutch

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share the price

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take up the challenge

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exp

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chance favors only the prepared mind

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prov

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commercial possibility

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This invention has “ possibilty

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receive a commercial boost

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exp

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can-do spirit

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It was a real can do spirit

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push your way through

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push your way through the crowd in subway

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conquer the market

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exp

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stiff competition

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exp

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increase their share in the market or grab/snitch the market

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exp

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make or break a deal

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exp

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muscle tone

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technical how firm and strong your muscles or skin are

　A regular brisk walk will improve muscle tone .

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16
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predict the extent of the impact…

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exp, e: impact of renewable energies

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be up in the air

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if something is up in the air, no decision has been made about it yet
Our trip to Orlando is still up in the air
نامشخص بودن، رو هوا بودن برنامه

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18
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sth run from xx to xx

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like ceremony, meeting, conference

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19
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the course is open to…

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they are open to full-time students

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sage advice

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very good and wise advice. My parents gave me some sage advice when I turned 18. I asked my uncle for some of his sage advice.

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scrutinize

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scru·ti·nize
also scrutinise BrE /ˈskruːtɪnaɪz/ v [T]
to examine someone or something very carefully
　He scrutinized the document closely.
　She scrutinized his face.
بدقت بررسی کردن .موشکافی کردن ، مورد مداقه قرار دادن .
v. dikkatle incelemek, iyice incelemek, ince eleyip sık dokumak
v. scruter, sonder, examiner; vérifier

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unprecedented

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adj. without precedent, novel, unexampled, unparalleled
un·pre·ce·dent·ed /ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/ adj
never having happened before, or never having happened so much
　He took the unprecedented step of stating that the rumours were false.
　Crime has increased on an unprecedented scale.
unprecedented in
　an event that is unprecedented in recent history
>unprecedentedly adv
بی سابقه ، بی مانند، جدید، بی نظیر.
adj. eşi görülmemiş, eşi benzeri görülmemiş, örneğine rastlanmamış, benzeri yaşanmamış
adj. sans précédent
e: precedent ed

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But there’s a catch

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یک مشکلی گیری تو کار هست

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24
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could you book everything in my husband’s name

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– in

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25
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Book us for three nights, please

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in hotel for example

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If it weren’t for bees, we’d have very few food plants and no fruit either

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-

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Fire at will!

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to shoot when one feels one should

The officers were told to fire at will.

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get hot under the collar

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adj. very angry

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loosing my temper

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to suddenly become very angry so that you cannot control yourself

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30
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make a presentation

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coloc

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pray tell

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please tell, old fashioned
pray2 adv [sentence adverb] 
old-fashioned used when politely asking a question or telling someone to do something
= please
　Pray be seated.
　And who, pray tell , is this?
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32
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health-conscious

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exp

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33
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just about knee-high

or eye level

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for exp sth in the shelves

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I am all set

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exp: I dont need help, no thanks, used for saying that you do not need anything

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take this opportunity, take an opportunity

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coloc

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36
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Although there were a few early efforts back in the 1700s

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back in

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37
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Bikes were a response to the rapid growth of cities

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good job

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38
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Fire at will

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اتش به اختيار

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39
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vast and incalculable

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exp

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roll up our sleeves

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بالا زدن آستین ها برای انجام کار

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do something right off the bat

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This idiom would appear to have derived from baseball and to allude to hitting a ball with a bat. When a player hits a ball in baseball, they begin to run the bases immediately after the ball has been hit, with no hesitation, thus “right off the bat.”
American English informal to do something immediately
He said yes right off the bat.
→ bat
Examples from the Corpus
do something right off the bat
• I asked him to help, and he said yes right off the bat.
• At least not right off the bat.
e:not that necessary to hammer out the hours off the bat

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42
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collaborating on, 
fit things in it, 
you have a lot on 
to do or done through sth 
free up
hit the target
work for someone
it settled
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collaborating on this project
it is difficult to fit things in it,
you have a lot on at the moment

free up sometime in my program
I should free up my time to hit the targets
if it is OK for u , It answers what u want
it is solved, to be decided

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line manager

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ˈline ˌmanager noun [countable] British English
1 a manager in a company who is responsible for the main activities of production, sales etc
2 → somebody’s line manager
* I think they use it becuz it is connected to u in the organization chart

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44
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baring of the teeth

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دندون هاشو سفید کردن، کنایه از خندیدن

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45
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stay in contact

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colloc

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46
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got to know

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meet someone several times and start to be friend

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47
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pick a wrong day

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e: Wow, I picked the wrong day to miss class, huh?

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48
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Year-round rivers

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how many of your home towns have rivers? Year-round rivers

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49
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hall of fame

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اتاق مشاهیر

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50
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plays important part

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plays important role

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51
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children’s literature should be instructive and uplifting

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instructive and uplifting

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52
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broader context

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broader canvas

e:These incidents are best understood in the broader context of developments in rural society

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53
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from least to most

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از کمترین به بیشترین

e: From least to most socially Complex they are clans, tribes, chiefdoms and states.

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54
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former and latter

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first statement and last one in a compound sentence

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55
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single-minded

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یک بعدی و یک هدفی

e: the father of the tele-graph” partly thanks to his single-mindedness

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56
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outperform

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فراتراز حد انتظار عمل کردن

e: the expert does not tend to outperform the actuarial table

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57
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A little over a century ago

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a little over,

e: A little over a century ago

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58
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take sb’s temperature and blood pressure

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–

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59
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kitchen-diner

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آشپزخانه همراه نهارخوری

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60
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perishable items

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مواد فاسد شدنی

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61
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our documentaries are for on-site viewing only

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on-site

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62
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we give top priority

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e: give top priority to channels with some big events

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63
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Further notice

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تا اطلاع ثانوی

e: The road is closed to traffic until further notice

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64
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ribbon-cutting ceremonies

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e: They also attend ribbon-cutting ceremonies, host receptions, presentations

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65
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pilot testing

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A pilot study, pilot project, pilot test, or pilot experiment is a small scale preliminary study conducted in order to evaluate feasibility, duration, cost, adverse events, and improve upon the study design prior to performance of a full-scale research project.

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66
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walks of life

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When people talk about walk(s) of life, they are referring to different types of jobs and different levels of society:
e: Winfrey interviews people from different walks of life

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67
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couch potato

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infml a person who sits and watches a lot of television and does not have an active life

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68
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go together

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to look good together
yakışmak, uymak, gitmek, çıkmak, flört etmek
e: Do you think these colours go together?

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to the point

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hits the mark, hits the spot; to the heart of the matter, to the bottom line
expressing something very important or suitable for the subject being discussed:
e: Her comments on my work were very apt and to the point
مربوط بموضوع ،بجا
à l’essentiel

70
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take corrective actions

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e: supervisor takes corrective action to improve that performance

71
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stretch their limbs

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e: they may be keen to

stretch their limbs

72
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save yourself a pain

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in Sherlock when he told the autopsy responsible

73
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in-house

A 
adj, adv 
working within a company or organization
　We have an in-house training unit.
　The keyboarding is done in-house.
e: is handled by either in-house teams
درون سازمانی و داخلی
"dans la maison", interne, interne à la société
74
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over the counter

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not belonging to an organized securities exchange (Finance); not requiring a prescription (Medicine)
بدون نسخه برای خرید دارو
sur la table, sur le comptoir, légalement; sans prescription (ordonnance médicale)

75
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self thought

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e: Druce growing up in poverty and his self-taught profession
autodidacte, qui a étudié par lui même, qui s’est instruit sans maître
خود آموز، نزدخود، تحصیل کرده ، پیش خود یادگرفته ، خود آموخته .

76
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get/lay/put your hands on sth

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to find something

e: I can never lay my hands on a stapler in this office

77
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put forward

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suggest, propose

e: A different explanation has been put forward by Harris. He proposed that

78
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God may rest his soul

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(also God rest him/her) spoken old use used to show respect when speaking about someone who is dead
خدا بیامرزد - خداوند رحمتش کند

79
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are u out of ur mind

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قاطی کردی، دیوانه شدی

80
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self-paced

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e: self-paced learning

81
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smoothly

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e: teaching employees new skills is critical to a smoothly run business

82
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end-all

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n. the ultimate goal

e: E-learning is not an end-all solution. But …

83
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go between

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e: Nowadays, a go-between style of the Blended learning, which refers—

84
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out of breath

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e: why r u out of breath

نفس نفس زدن، کم آوردن نفس

85
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pray charge your glasses

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لطفا لیوان هایتان را پر کنید ( با نوشیدنی

86
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come out of shell

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از خود درآمدن، از قالب خود درآمدن

e: he is really come out of his shell when he sees u

87
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being in relationship with somebody

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با کسی رابطه داشتن بویژه رابطه رمانتیک

e: u r in relationship, u and Janine?!

88
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cut to the chase

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e: would u mind cutting to the chase!

اصل مطلب را دنبال کردن و مربوط سخن گفتن

89
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shorthanded

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short·hand·ed /ˌʃɔːtˈhændɪd US ˌʃɔːrt-/ adj
having fewer helpers or workers than you need
= short-staffed
دست تنها بودن
i am shorthanded

90
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on my watch or

not on my watch

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When you’re “on watch” it means you’re staying awake to guard and make sure things are OK while others sleep. You all take turns to be on watch. Think of a situation such as camping in the wilderness, or in a war zone, where your group may be attacked.

You’d say “Not on my watch!” if you hear of something you disagree with, and you won’t let that happen while you’re around.
it’s origin is from watches on the ship board

91
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under the weather

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If someone is or feels under the weather, they feel ill:

I’m feeling a bit under the weather - I think I’m getting a cold.

92
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lets get something straight

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spoken to understand the facts of a situation and be able to tell them correctly
I wanted to get the facts straight.
Let me get this straight – Tom sold the car and gave you the money?

93
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throwing in the towel

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to admit defeat
it comes from box ring
پذیرفتن شکست
e; but seeing as throwing in the towel is not an option

94
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(the) word is/gets out

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a piece of news is known, especially if it was secret or if it will cause changes:
The word is out that superstar Candice is to marry towards the end of this year.
e: what happens when word gets out

95
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policy makers

A

سیاست گذاران

96
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BE OUT OF THE WOODS

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to no longer be in danger or difficulty:
The project has been given funding for another year, but it’s not out of the woods yet.
رفع شدن شدن خطر و مشکل
origin: Being lost in the woods is a terrifying experience today, just as it was centuries ago, where the origin of the idiom ‘out of the woods’ can be found. Abigail Adams used it in a November, 1800 letter found in Papers of Benjamin Franklin. A later instance of the term is found in Charles Kingsley’s 1886 novel Hereward the Wake.

97
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take your time

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said to mean that you can spend as much time as you need in doing something, or that you should slow down
C1 disapproving
to do something too slowly:
The builders are really taking their time.
از وقت استفاده کردن و عجله نکردن
e: we must take our time and stay cautious

98
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lend (somebody) a hand

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a handto help someone do something, especially something that needs physical effort Can you lend me a hand with this?
e: The neighbors are always willing to lend a hand.

99
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duck sb’s call/quation

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dudge
طفره رفتن یا جواب ندادن
e: she was ducking my calls

100
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turning point

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e: also Curie’s husband’s death was a bitter blow in her life, but it acted as a turning point for her
نقطه تحول

101
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suit yourself

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“ok, do whatever you want; I’m done arguing”
هر کار میخوای بکن، هر طور دوست داری انجام بده
fais comme tu veux, faites comme vous voudrez

102
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by leaps and bounds

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Rapidly, or in fast progress, as in The corn is growing by leaps and bounds
سریع
e: cinematography have improved by leaps and bounds

103
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break and butter

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Bread and butter may be refer to the thing that one depends on for one’s income or livelihood
Something that is the bread and butter of a person or organization is the activity or work that provides the main part of their income
شغل یا کار اصلی امرار معاش

104
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since the dawn of time

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از اول زمان، از روز اول

105
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To Break Bread With Someone

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Definition: To share a meal with someone.
This expression means more than just eating; it is sharing a sense of brotherhood with someone or some group of people. It is a significant event that fosters some meaningful connection and cooperation.
Perhaps you are enemies; breaking bread with someone indicates a sense of forgiveness and moving forward to the affair.
نون و نمک با کسی خوردن

106
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my treat

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مهمان من
It’s my treat!: I will pay!
idiom

107
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get off my ass

A

دست از سرم بردار

108
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don’t lecture me

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بالای منبر نرو، نصیحتم نکن

When r u going to stop lecturing me?- when u start listening me!

109
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would you listen to yourself?!

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میشه به چیزی که میگی توجه کنی؟

متوجه هستی چی میگی؟

110
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what’s done is done

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دیگه کاریه که شده

111
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to get cold feet!

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دودل شدن، سرد شدن
to suddenly become too frightened to do something you had planned to do, especially something important such as getting married

112
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easy as pie

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مثل آب خوردن
very easy:
For Judy, getting a pilot’s license was easy as pie – she seemed to have a natural talent for it.

113
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if you’ve got it, flaunt it

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اگر داری به رخ بکش، در آر نشان بده !

114
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I’m really strapped for cash at the moment

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informal having little or no money at the moment
Would you mind covering the cost of dinner? I’m a little strapped for cash at the moment.
دست و بالم بسته از هست از نظر مالی

115
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think it over

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در موردش فکر میکنم

e;’ Mmm. I’ll think it over and let you know later

116
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I’m tied up

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to be very busy and unable to speak to anyone, go anywhere, etc
دستم بنده

117
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pee and poop

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جیش و پی پی

i have to poop /pee

118
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cut the crap

A

چرت و پرت نگو/ چرت و پرت رو قطع اش کن

119
Q

hail a taxi

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تاکسی صدا زدن و گرفتن

120
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keep the change

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بقیه پول مال خودتان

121
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let me off here/drop me here

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همینجا پیاده میشم

122
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tit for tat

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این به اون در

123
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don’t ditch me

A

To leave, abandon, or purposefully lose someone. My little brother was being a real pest around me and my friends, so we decided to ditch him in the mall. I can’t believe she ditched me to go hang out with her friends!
منو نپیچون

124
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drop dead

A

برو بمیر

spoken used to rudely and angrily tell someone to go away and leave you alone

125
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take offence

A

If someone takes offence at something you say or do, they feel upset, often unnecessarily, because they think you are being rude to them. She never takes offence at anything
برخوردن

126
Q

over my dead body

A

مگر از نعش من رد شی
If you say something will happen over your dead body, you mean that you will do everything you can to prevent it:
“Joe says he’s going to buy a motorbike.” “Over my dead body!”

127
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dorsal

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adj. of the back, situated on or near the back (Anatomy, Zoology)
n. dorsel, part located toward the back (Anatomy, Zoology); dossal, ornamental hanging hung behind and above the altar of a church
dor·sal /ˈdɔːsəl US ˈdɔːr-/ adj [only before noun]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Late Latin; Origin: dorsalis, from Latin dorsum ‘back’]
on or relating to the back of an animal or fish
　a shark’s dorsal fin
(تش. ) پشتی.
adj. sırta ait, arkaya ait, sırt, sırtta olan, sırt biçimli
adj. dorsal
n. face dorsale, partie arrière (Anatomie, Zoologie); ornement situé à l’avant et au dos d’un autel (Eglise)
e: dorsal shark fins

128
Q

sprout

A

v. sprout and grow; produce flowers
n. bloom, flower, state of flowering
blos·som1 /ˈblɔsəm US ˈblɑː-/ n [U and C]
[Language: Old English; Origin: blostm]
a flower or the flowers on a tree or bush
　pale pink blossoms
　The cherry tree was covered in blossom.
in (full) blossom
with the flowers fully open blossom 2
blossom2 v [I]
if trees blossom, they produce flowers
　The apple trees are just beginning to blossom.
also blossom out
to become happier, more beautiful, more successful etc
　Pete’s blossomed out in his new school.
blossom into
　The idea blossomed into a successful mail order business.
شکوفه ، گل، میوه ، گل دادن ، دارای طراوت جوانی شدن .
v. çiçek açmak, çiçeklenmek, gelişmek
n. çiçek, ağaç çiçeği
v. fleurir, bourgeonner, resplendir; s’épanouir
n. épanouissement, floraison, resplendissement; bourgeonnement, prospérité; fleuraison
e: sprout hind limbs bud

129
Q

dialect

A

n. form of a language spoken in a certain area or district; subordinate variety of a language
di·a·lect /ˈdaɪəlekt/ n [U and C]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: dialecte, from Greek dialektos ‘conversation, dialect’, from dialegesthai ‘to talk to someone’]
a form of a language which is spoken only in one area, with words or grammar that are slightly different from other forms of the same language
→accent
Chinese/Yorkshire/Belfast etc dialect
　The people up there speak a Tibetan dialect .
　the local dialect
لهجه ، زبان محلی، گویش.لهجه .
n. lehçe, ağız, diyalekt
n. parole; dialecte
e: in China different dialects are spoken

130
Q

condescend

A

v. voluntarily lower oneself; patronize, act in a proud manner toward others
con·de·scend /ˌkɔndɪˈsend US ˌkɑːn-/ v [I]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: condescendre, from Late Latin condescendere, from Latin com- ( COM-) + descendere ‘to go down’]
to behave as if you think you are better, more intelligent, or more important than other people - used to show disapproval
condescend to
　Take care not to condescend to your readers.
to do something in a way that shows you think it is below your social or professional position - used to show disapproval
condescend to do sth
　’Yes. I know,’ Clara said, condescending to look at Rose for the first time.
>condescension /-ˈsenʃən/ n [U]
تمکین کردن ، فروتنی کردن ، خود را پست کردن ، تواضع کردن، افاده کردن .
v. tenezzül etmek, lütfetmek, küçümseme ile davranmak
v. condescendre, s’abaisser à
e: he was condescending to me

131
Q

whoa

A

interj. stop! (command for a horse
whoa /wəu, həu US wou, hou/ interjection
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: ho]
used to tell someone to become calmer or to do something more slowly
　Whoa! You’re driving too fast.
said to show that you are surprised or that you think something is impressive
　Whoa. That’s a lot of money.
used to tell a horse to stop
ایست، ایست دادن ، امر به توقف دادن (حیوانات).
interj. çüş, dur
interj. stop, holà! (interjection pour arrêter un cheval
e: Whoa! Calm down, dude

132
Q

cultural erosion

A

ﻓﺮﺳﺎﯾﺶ ﻓﺮﻫﻨﮕﻬﺎي ﺳﻨﺘﯽ

133
Q

vantage

A

n. advantage, position of superiority; position providing an advantage in perspective
van·tage point /ˈvɑːntɪdʒ pɔɪnt US ˈvæn-/ n also vantage [C]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: vantage (1300-1400) from Old French avantage; ADVANTAGE]
a good position from which you can see something
　From my vantage point on the hill, I could see the whole procession.
a way of thinking about things that comes from your own particular situation or experiences
= point of view
　The whole dispute looked silly from my vantage point.
برتری، بهتری، مزیت، تفوق، فرصت.
i. üstünlük; (tenis) düsten sonra gelen puvan. avantaj vantage ground üstünlük sağlayan alan. coign of vantage iş veya gözleme elverişli yer veya saha.
n. avantage, supériorité, poste avancé
e: take the chance of their vantage position

134
Q

Don’t show your face

A

برو دیگه روتو نبینم

135
Q

I’m bursting

A

دستشوییم داره میریزه

136
Q

lazybones

A

آدم تنبل

137
Q

I clean forgot

A

پاک یادم رفت

I completely forgotten

138
Q

keep mum

A

به کسی نگو، حرف رو نگه دار

139
Q

soft market

A

a situation where there are more products or services available than there is demand for them:
Its products may be good, but they cost a lot of money, which makes them difficult to sell in a soft market.
بازار شله
e: the market was softer than i saw before

140
Q

chop chop

A

right away!, on the double!
chop-‘chop
interjection
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Pidgin English; Origin: chop ‘fast’; CHOPSTICK]
an expression used when you want someone to hurry
　Come on! Chop-chop!
vite vite!

141
Q

drop in=stop by

A

سر زدن

come over for a short visit

142
Q

be on the same page

A

Of two or more people, thinking in the same manner; having the same general outlook or position.
We all need to be on the same page before we try to present this complex idea to the boss.
در یک سمت بودن و همنظر بودن

143
Q

drive a wedge between

A

: to cause disagreement or anger between (people who had been friendly before)
A fight over their parents’ estate drove a wedge between the brothers.
فاصله و تفرقه انداختن
معنی تحت اللفظی یعنی گوه فرو کردن در بین

144
Q

John, loo

A

may I use ur John?

informal synonyms for toilet

145
Q

tangle with

A

: to fight or argue with (someone or something)
He’s not someone I would want to tangle with.
در افتادن، دعوا کردن

146
Q

sales pitch

A

a speech that is given in order to persuade someone to buy something
We got the whole sales pitch from the car salesman.
—sometimes used figuratively
It’s not clear if voters liked the governor’s sales pitch enough to reelect her.
بازار گرمی، زبان بازی برای فروش
e: drop the sales pitch

147
Q

keep out of sight

A

To remain unseen, as by hiding or evasion.
The thief kept out of sight while the police searched the nearby neighborhoods.
The enemy troops are approaching. Keep out of sight until they’re within striking distance.
از دیده پنهان ماندن

148
Q

put in a (good) word for someone

A

to tell someone about the good qualities that a particular person has, usually in order to get an advantage for that person
He promised to put in a word for me with the boss.
تعریف کردن و از نکات مثبت کسی گفتن

149
Q

out/up the wazoo

A

in large quantities:
We have tourists here out the wazoo.
e: he’s got degrees up the wazoo

150
Q

give someone the highlights

A

جاهای مهم و برجسته رو میتونم برای توضیح بدم

e: i can give u the highlights

151
Q

declare or miss an income in accounting

A

اظهار یا پنهان سازی درآمد در مالیات

152
Q

fall into place

A

(of a series of events or facts) begin to make sense.
“once he knew what to look for, the theory fell quickly into place”
When events or details that you did not understand before fall into place, they become easy to understand:
Once I discovered that the woman was his sister, everything fell into place.
جا افتادن، افتادن مطلب
e: that is all falling into place now

153
Q

tenable

A

adj. resistant, may be carried out
ten·a·ble /ˈtenəbəl/ adj
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: tenir; TENANT]
a belief, argument etc that is tenable is reasonable and can be defended successfully
　an idea which is no longer tenable
نگاه داشتنی، قابل مدافعه ، قابل تصرف
s. makul; inanılabilen; elde tutulabilir; bahiste ispatı mümkün olan; savunması kolay. tenableness, tenabil’ity i. makul olma .tenably z. makulce.
adj. résistant, possible à accomplir
e: circumstances with drug cartel are untenable

154
Q

sequel

A

n. continuation of a previous literary work (or film, television program, etc.); outcome, result, consequence, subsequent event
se·quel /ˈsiːkwəl/ n
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: sequelle, from Latin sequela, from sequi; SEQUENCE]
[C]
a book, film, play etc that continues the story of an earlier one, usually written or made by the same person
→prequel
　’Star Wars’ and its sequels
sequel to
　She’s writing a sequel to her first novel.
[C usually singular]
an event that happens as a result of something that happened before
پی آیند، دنباله ، عقبه ، نتیجه ، پایان ، انجام، خاتمه .
n. sonuç, netice, devam, sonra, sonrası
n. suite; résultat, conclusion, conséquence
e; it is a sequel to commondos1 game

155
Q

things are not that straight forward as you think

A

کارها به اون اندازه هم که فکر میکنی آسان و سرراست نیست

156
Q

pull (some/a few) strings

A

To use the power or influence one has over others, especially people of importance, to get what one wants or to help someone else.
I hear that the only reason Johnny got into college was because his dad pulled some strings with the president of the university.
I actually know a few people who work at the restaurant, so I’ll see if I can pull a few strings and get you a table.
پارتی بازی کردن، اعمال نفوذ کردن

157
Q

codes of conduct

A

A code of conduct is a set of rules outlining the norms, rules, and responsibilities or proper practices of an individual party or an organization
نرم و دستورالعمل های رفتاری یا سازمانی
e: u should respect codes of conduct

158
Q

take a spin

A

To take a brief, leisurely ride in a vehicle, especially an automobile.
Do you want to go take my dad’s Corvette for a spin later?
Jenny just got a new car for her birthday, so I think we’re going to take if for a spin after school.
چرخ زدن با ماشین

159
Q

it was act of God

A

کار خدا بود

160
Q

have bigger fish to fry

A

have other or more important matters to attend to.
“the police and courts have bigger fish to fry”
کنایه از کار مهمتری در پیش بودن

161
Q

its miller time

A

Miller time is from an advertising campaign for Miller beer, but it’s now a colloquial expression meaning all the work is done, and now it’s time to relax, with or without a cerveza fria. To say “we work on Miller time” is to imply that you have long hours and/or work harder than someone else
وقت آبجو، وقت استراحت
e: and not a single one of them involves miller time

162
Q

pull someone’s chestnuts out of the fire

A

Succeed in a hazardous undertaking for someone else’s benefit, with reference to the fable of a monkey using a cat’s paw to extract roasting chestnuts from a fire.
به خاطر کسه دیگه خطر کردن یا دردسرهای خطرناک دیگران را حل کردن
e: I have been pulling their chestnuts out of the fire

163
Q

nine lives

A

What one is said to have after surviving despite a near encounter with death or disaster. From the common myth that cats have nine lives.
I can’t believe he survived after his parachute didn’t open! He must have nine lives or something
هفت تا جون داشتن
e: your little darling car got nine lives

164
Q

put a hit (out) on (one)

A

slang To order for one to be assassinated. Usually said in reference to organized crime.
The mob put a hit out on the accountant because he had agreed to testify in court.
It turns out that he had put a hit on the owner of the business so that he could gain control of it.
سفارش قتل کسی را دادن، دستور قتل کسی را دادن

165
Q

a well-oiled machine

A

something that works very smoothly and effectively
The office runs like a well-oiled machine.
If you’re trained correctly you become like a well-oiled machine.
ترکی: یاغ کیمین ایشلماخ

166
Q

roll your eyes

A

to move your eyes upwards as a way of showing that you are annoyed or bored after someone has done or said something
Don’t pay any attention to what he says,” Carrie said rolling her eyes
چشمها رو بالا چرخوندن به حالت بی اعتنایی یا ناراحتی

167
Q

side-eye

A 
a sidelong glance or gaze especially when expressing scorn, suspicion, disapproval, or veiled curiosity
The guy who stole your heart as the class clown can seem like just a clown out of his original context, like when people are giving him side-eye for cracking lame jokes in the hostess line
چپ چپ و بغل چشمی نگاه کردن
168
Q

excuse/pardon my French!

A

said when you are pretending to be sorry for using a word that may be considered offensive:
Pardon my French, but that’s a damned shame!
Origin – The origin of the expression is unclear. However, there are a number of similar expressions (in French as well as in English) which deflect the blame for the use of a culturally unacceptable habit. For example, when leaving a party without saying goodbye to the host, the French say, “filer à l’anglaise” (to flee like the English) while the English say they are “taking French leave”.

169
Q

a whole new ballgame

A

a completely different situation, often one that is difficult or that you know little about:
We’d done a lot of climbing in Scotland but the Himalayas were a whole new ballgame.
وضعیت یا موقعیت کاملا تازه (که نیاز به راه حل های تازه دارد)

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