Idioms Flashcards
I’d like to Pick your brain
Ask ur opinion
مث آب خوردن
3s
Easy Peasy
It’s a piece of cake
Walk in the park
کما بیش
I bought this T-shirt $12 give or take a few

گل و بلبل
hunky-dory 
کوچول موچول
Itsy bitsy 
دغل بازی
jiggery-pokery 
صحیح و سالم
She got home safe and sound 
خزعبلات
Hocus Pocus
She will have to learn a lot on the beginning of the job 
It will be a steep learning curve 
Working harder than it is expected from you 
Go the extra mile 
Tiger parenting
Comparing their children to others
Forcing them to success 
Helicopter parenting
همش توی زندگی بچه هاشونن
What would you do in my shoes? 
What would you do (if you were) in my position?
What would you do if you were me?
What would you advise (me to do)?
What do you suggest (that I do)?
to put someone in harm’s way
در معرض خطر قرار دادن
to put someone in a dangerous situation
there’s talk about something
something is being debated or discussed
to associate something with something
else
to make a connection between one thing and another
to wreak havoc on something
to cause high levels of damage or destruction
May December relationship
رابطه ی عاشقانه با اختلاف سن زیاد
صعود
Ramp up
Skyrocket
it’s easier said than done 
گفتنش اسونه
I was dealt a bad hand 
دست بدی بم افتاد
They found myself in negative circumstances which were beyond my control
Michael has done really well in life considering the terrible hand he was dealt!
I’m desperate to get on the property ladder!
I really want to buy my first house.
To take an idea and run with it
ایده رو دست گرفتم و پیش رفتم
We use this expression in situations where we have an initial idea for something and then further develop it in a much bigger way.
I’d argue… (a statement)
به بحث و سوال و چالش مکشم فلان چیزا
(خیلی موافق میستم با فلان چیز)
I’d argue that very few billionaires out there are truly self-made, they ve usually had financial help from someone…
Superficial
Skin-deep
If we feel something is “superficial” we may describe it as being “skin-deep”.
“Mars’s many enigmas are more than skin deep”
Full of beans
Having lots of energy
The bottom line
The main point
From scratch
From the beginning 
It goes without saying
It’s very obvious
run out of something
To use all of something to have nothing left
They paused their plans due to weather conditions 
They put their plans on ice 
He accused his wife of cheating without much proof 
He was skating on thin ice 
He turn a blind eye to it.
او از این چشم‌پوشی کرد
Lots of people breed animals illegally, but the police turn a blind eye to it.
The police will crack down on criminals.
مجازات و‌سخت‌گیری سفت و سخت
they are giving out more severe punishments than before.
دادگاه رفتن
Appear in court
She is appearing on court today, on charges of fraud 
Don’t bullshit a bullshitter 
ذغال فروشا سیاه نکن
تپلی و خشوک
Chubby
Plump
هنوز اول کاره
هنو تازه شروع کردم
It’s early days..
کتاب خشی ک مخای تا تهش بوخونی
Page-turner
Folan book may be over a thousand pages long, but it’s still a real page-turner.
کتابی ک هیشطری پیش نمره
Heavy going
Lots of people recommended
“Finnegan’s Wake” by James Joyce to me, but personally I found the book heavy going.
It just doesn’t live up to my expectations
Not as good as I thought it would be 
تا چه حد یکی میتونه کسیو دوس داشته باشه ؟
To what extent can someone love other person ?
I cant squeeze that in (my schedule)
If you can’t “squeeze something in” to your schedule it means there’s too much to do and not enough time to do.
I really wanted to see inside the Brighton Pavilion, but we couldn’t squeeze it in. Next time!
I’m in a bad mood
I got up on the wrong side of the bed 
At the drop of a hat
Something that occurs suddenly and unpredictably
I have to be so careful with what I say around her. She cries at the drop of a hat.
I have a trip on my shoulder in this ward 
means you feel upset because you think you’ve been treated unfairly.
Being angry, and feeling unfair 
“it definitely seems like he has a chip on his shoulder about the fact that you’re earning more than him now.”
She’s been passed over for promotion three times now and she’s got a chip on her shoulder about it.
Let’s not beat around the bush
prefers to be direct, and not “beat around the bush” (not avoid talking about the issue or what’s important.)
رابطه‌ت با خونواده‌‌ت خوبه ؟
Do you get on/along well with your family?
به خواهرت نزدیکی ؟
Are you close to your sister?
(not near)
روی نظرم وای میسم!
نظر راسخ
to take a stance : to think about something in a certain way
I take a firm stance on this idea
I’d have to do more research on gene editing technologies before taking a firm stance on their use.
We don’t have to take a stance (give opinion)
To give ur two cents
To give ur unsolicited opinion
Two cents: someone’s opinion about something, esp. when it was not asked for or wanted
If you want my two cents, social media companies need to crack down on vaccine misinformation.
“We gave our two cents.”
We expressed our opinion about something.
My mother-in-law is always trying to give her two cents about how to raise our
kids, but we really don’t see eye to eye
on parenting styles.
We don’t see eye to eye
You “don’t see eye to eye” with someone, means you disagree with them.
While you may sometimes hear this expression used in an affirmative sentence, it’s far more likely you’ll hear it used with a negative form and meaning.
We really don’t see eye to eye. (We disagree with each other.)
My mother and I have never seen eye to eye on that. (We’ve never agreed with each other.)
We are not on the same page.
We don’t take the same stance.
Not everyone sees eye to eye about the COVID-19 vaccination being safe.
با هم هم‌نظریم/موافقیم
We are on the same page.
Americans aren’t all on the same page about the legalisation of marijuana.
باهات تا حدودی/نسبتا موافقم
تا یجاییش بات موافقم
I agree with you up to a point.
partially agree
technically, you’re not wrong.
I’m having second thoughts.
I’ve changed my mind.
Take something for granted
چیز مثبتی را همیشگی فرض کردن و قدر آن را ندانستن
Chow down on
Eat
Chow down on this food
Bed of roses
Easy
It’s not always a bed of roses
اب خوردن
Looming over my head
خطر قریب الوقوع
It could potentially happen at any time .
I cannot seem to achieve anything if I don’t have a deadline with a date and a fixed hour, looming over my head.
Straight from the horse”s mouth
از یه منبع موثق شنیدم
I heard it a straight from the horse’s mouth
Green thumb
To have a green thumb means to have a natural talent for gardening or growing plants
Go paint the town red
This means to go out and have a lively, enjoyable time, often involving celebration
After acing the exam, he painted the town red.
It goes to my roots and bones
ریشه عمیقی تو من‌داره
No-brainer
And moving to SF, It felt like a no brainer!
اصن نیاز نبود فکر کنم برا انتخابش!
Dull moment
Opposite
A time when nothing exciting is happening
Opposite: Never a dull moment with this baby!
زمان زود میگذره
Time flies
Time really flies!!
To lack motivation
انگیزه ای ندارم
If your burned out you might lack the motivation to do anything.
To work your way up
Over the years, Mary worked her way up to become a vice president. It’s not reasonable to give all of that up.
To get the hang of sth
داره دستش میاد
He’s finally getting the hand of the new software his department has switched to.
To go for something
To choose
Offered the choice between a higher salary and remote work, I know I’ll go for the latter.
I’d go for this job if it weren’t for the long working hours.
She is really happy
She is on cloud nine
He is sad
He feels blue
She is anxious
She is on pins and needles
He’s confused about the new project
He’s scratching his head over the new project
What does ‘a dime a dozen’ mean?
Something common
This phrase indicates that something is very common and therefore has little value.
What does ‘Break a leg’ mean?
Good luck
This idiom is often used to wish someone success, especially before a performance.
What does the idiom ‘hit the sack’ mean?
Go to sleep
U Missed the boat
It’s too late
Put up with sth
Idiom
Tolerate sth
I’m too tired to put up with any nonsense
A phrase to ask smone to speak louder
Sorry, could you speak up?
A phrase to ask smone to speak slower
Sorry, could you slow down a bit?
A phrase to ask smone to say again
Sorry, I didn’t quite follow.
Learn the ropes
Learn the ropes means to become familiar with the basics or essential details of a task, job, or activity.
As a new intern, I’m eager to learn the ropes and contribute to the team
I prefer to work independently.
I don’t like people like you breathing down my neck!
Let’s decide!
Let’s make up our minds!
I get on well with my colleagues.
We have a good rapport.
Reschedule phrases
عقب انداختن
Push back
To delay or move an event or deadline to a later time
We need to push back the meeting to next week due to unexpected issues
Reschedule phrases
جلو انداختن
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Push forward
To advance or move an event or deadline to an earlier time
Given the team’s efficiency, let’s see if we can push forward the deadline for the project
To pride yourself on
مفتخرم ب فلان قضیه
to be proud of one’s accomplishments.
The interviewer prides himself on being a diverse employer.
We pride ourselves on having made remote work possible for all employees even before the pandemic.
Continue
Keep it secret
Keep it under wraps
I’m very tired
I’m worn out
Excellent
Gold standard
She dressed very fashionable
She dressed to kill
He looks untidy
He is down-to-heel
She’s pretty
She’s easy on the eyes!
He is ugly
He has a face only a mother could love!
U look great
5 Synonyms
- You look fantastic!
- Looking good!
- You’re killing it!
- You’re looking sharp!
- You’re looking on point!
- You look fabulous!
Take off
درشا بردار
بیاس بیرون بیار
ادای کسی دراوردن
بذار زمین
Put down
بذار درش
Put on
جسارت نباشه اما..
Informal
No offense, but..
NO OFFENSE, BUT YOUR COOKING KINDA TASTES BAD!
جسارت نباشه..
Formal
With all due respect…
WITH ALL DUE RESPECT. I DON’T AGREE WITH THIS APPROACH!
تو مثلا دکتری خیر سرت 😂 و این نسخه‌ته ؟
U call urself a doctor and this is ur prescription ?
بذا با ماشین برسونمت
Let me give u a ride
اون پایه همه چیز هست
She is down/game for everything
تازه به دوران رسیده
A person who has risen suddenly in rank or importance, especially one who behaves arrogantly.
The upstarts who dare to challenge the legitimacy of his rule
He is such an upstart
ملچ ملوچ نکن
Dont munch
I beg u not to chew loudly.
خرچ خرچ نکن
چیپس و اینا
Dont crunch
هورت نکش
Dont slurp
اروغ نزن
Dont burp
چراغو روشن کن
Turn on the light
چرا چراغ سوسو مکنه ؟
Why is the light flickering?
نور چراغ خیلی زیاده
The light is too bright
نور چراغو کم کن
Dim the light
I spilled the beans
وقتی اتفاقی رازیو ک قرار نبوده بگی لو میدی
“To me” clause usage
Often used to express a personal opinion and it emphasizes the speaker’s subjective perception.
To me, this movie is the best one I’ve seen all year
“For me” clause usage
Typically used to express how something affects the speaker’s own preferences
This restaurant is too noisy for me
“I don’t necessarily think that the restaurant is too noisy in general, but
it is too noisy for me”.
Let’s set a date for this upcoming event
Let’s pencil it in
We need to make our budget smaller for this project
Let’s tighten our belt for this project
We need to start again from the very beginning
We need to go Back to the drawing board
باید برم دستشویی
Nature is calling
طرف یه تخته‌ش کمه
He has a loose screw
باید به این مسئله فکر کنی
U should sleep on it
بیا دنگی حساب کنیم
Let’s go dutch
من اینجا پیاده میشم
I’ll get iff here
Download me here 😂
Drive the car without me
Be my ex driver
Delete me from the car
Connect me to the earth
I’m hesitant
I’m on the fence
I’ll consider it
I’ll mull it over
I’ll think about it
I’ll ponder in it
I don’t believe it
I dont buy it
to postpone or delay something until a later date
Put sth on ice
I put my travel on ice due to the weather.
they are doing something risky which may have serious or unpleasant consequences
Skating on thin ice
to intentionally ignore or treat someone in an unfriendly way
Giving someone the cold shoulder
Stop giving me the cold shoulder
He disappeared
He vanished into thin air!
Go straight ahead!
Follow your nose!
Why are you annoying me?
Why are you giving me a hard time?
He follows the tendency
He goes with the flow
He is not very smart
He’s not the sharpest tool in the shed
I don’t understand
It’s all Greek to me
It’s the right moment to do it!
The time is ripe!
You are absolutely right!
You hit the nail on the head!
The opportuni has passed!
That ship has sailed!
At the last minute
In the nick of time
Temporary
For the time being
انتخاب بین بد و بدتر
Catch 22 situation
Being in a difficult situation.
Being in a tight corner
Improvise
play by the ear
It’s insignificant
It’s a drop in the bucket
It’s disastrous
It’s a train wreck
It’s nothing
It’s peanuts
The difference does not matter
Tomato tomato
It’s only November, but I am already excited
I’m in the holiday spirit!
She is very healthy
She is fit as a fiddle
She went through surgery
She went under the knife
He looks ill
3x
- He looks off color
- He looks blue around the gills
- He looks out of sorts
She does not see much
She is blind as a bat
He lost consciousness
He blacked out
She is exhausted
She is ready to drop
He recovered from the accident/illness
He pulled through the accident/illness
از پسش بر اومد
یه پاش دم گوره
داره میمیره
She has one foot in the grave
Watch someone’s bread and butter
Your bread and butter is a job or activity that is your main source of income and provides you with enough to cover your basic needs.
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I’m a writer but teaching is my bread and butter.
Money for jam
A very easy way of earning money is called money for jam.
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All you’ve got to do is hand out brochures.
It’s money for jam!
Mind-numbing
Extremely boring
Exp: a job
Go belly up
If a business or project goes belly up, it is unsuccessful or goes bankrupt.
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The restaurant went belly up before the end of the first year.
Go out of business
If a shop, firm or enterprise goes out of business, it closes down or goes bankrupt.
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If the new road bypasses the town, a lot of shops will go out of business.
We are all on a first-name basis.
Having a close personal relationship where each person addresses the other by their first name
Calling someone “sell out”
خود فروخته
Means accusing them of compromising their values, principles, or integrity for personal gain, usually for money, fame, or approval. It often implies that the person has abandoned their original beliefs, standards, or authenticity to please others or achieve success.
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He used to stand up for what was right, but now he agrees with everything his wealthy friends say just to stay in their good graces. Total sellout.
That indie rock band used to make meaningful music, but now they only release generic pop songs to get on the charts. They’ve totally sold out.
Heavy-footed
_ literal meaning_
It describes someone who walks with loud, heavy steps, often suggesting clumsiness or a lack of grace.
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The child was heavy-footed, stomping around the house and making noise with every step.
Heavy-footed
_ Figurative meaning_
It can describe someone who drives aggressively or presses the car’s gas pedal too hard, often resulting in speeding.
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He’s so heavy-footed on the gas pedal that riding with him feels like being on a rollercoaster.
I’m stuffed
You are stuffed when you are full and can’t eat anymore
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The meal was absolutely delicious. I’m afraid I can’t eat one morsel more.
I’m stuffed
It was a blessing in disguise
It means something that at first appears to be bad or unlucky but is actually good.
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I was really upset when I was first made redundant but when I look back now, it was a blessing in disguise. I’ve never been happier with my current work.
Out of the blue
Something happening unexpected or surprising
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She received a job offer out of the blue.
دروغ مصلحتی
White lie
A harmless or small lie told to avoid hurting someone’s feelings.
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I told a white lie about enjoying the meal because I didn’t want to offend the host.
Gray area
Grey area is an undefined or unclear situation that is open to interpretation.
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The rules regarding overtime are a bit of a grey area in our company.
To be green
If somebody is green, it means they don’t have much experience or knowledge about something
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When he started the job, he was still a bit green
Once in a blue moon
This expression is used to describe something that doesn’t happen very often
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He’s not a movie enthusiast, but he watches a film once in a blue moon.
To catch someone red-handed
This color expression describes somebody caught doing something wrong or illegal
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The police caught the thief red-handed, and he was sent to prison for his crime
ناخونتا نخور
Dont bite ur nails
Let’s meet
Let’s catch up
I’m very happy
I’m over the moon
You have to decide
Make up your mind
I am very busy
I am swamped
مستغرقم
I’m not good at that
It’s not my strong suit
When you do sth as fast as possible and try to finish it before a certain time
I am working against the clock (time)
Another way to say too little too late.
What to say when a person has not only missed an opportunity due to tardiness, but also because he has not put forth enough effort.
A day late and a dollar short!
I tried to get those concert tickets, but they were all sold out. I was a day late and a dollar short
Or, while discussing a failed project, you could express regret, saying, “Our efforts were a day late and a dollar short.”
A critical or decisive time
The moments of truth
An important time when you must make a decision quickly, and whatever you decide will have important consequences in the future
Doing something in an easier and least expensive manner
Cut corners
##Footprint
So I’m sure you can understand our need to cut corners around here.
Eating too excessively
Eat like a horse
##footprint
That’s cause you eat like a horse. Drop some weight!
Being direct or fair
fair and square
Hold on a second Tim, i won this trophy fair and square
Your guess is as good as mine
I don’t know.
To start performing better.
To step up your game
You’re already on thin ice.
On thin ice means in a precarious or risky situation.
DON’T YOU HAVE BIGGER FISH TO FRY?
Having bigger fish to fry means having more important work to do.
He holds the reins
To be in control
He’s a top dog
He’s powerful
He calls the shots
He makes the decisions
She drew a line in the sand
She put a limit
Hold your horses
Calm down
Keep your cool
Don’t panic
I smell a rat
I think you are lying
Slow your roll
Take it easy
Butt out
Don’t interfere
##footprint
This is none of your business, so just butt out!
Pain in the neck
A nuisance
##footprint
That noisy neighbor is such a pain in the neck!
Bite your tongue
Keep quiet
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I wanted to argue, but I decided to bite my tongue instead.
Beats me
I don’t know
##footprint
Why is the train delayed? Beats me.
To have a full plate
It means to be very busy. The more that you have on your plate, the busier you are.
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I’m sorry, l’ve got a full plate at the moment, Sarah. I can’t take on any more work.
In a nutshell
It means “in a few words” and it is used to
summarize a long story.
It is short and straight on the point!
So, if you ask a colleague about financial statistics of last quarter they could say:
Well, in a nutshell, we earned more money than last quarter.
