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a piece of cake [INF]

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آب خوردن، راحت و آسون

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داروساز

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chemist

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چه بدونم

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search me [INF]

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thank heavens

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خدا رو شکر

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fond

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مشتاق، علاقمند

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be supposed to do something (en)

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if you are supposed to do something, you should do it because somebody told you to do it, or because it is your responsibility to do it. (en)

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to start to go somewhere (en)

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set off (en)

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in the main

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غالباً، عموماً

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used to say what will happen, or what you will do, as a result of particular situation. (en)

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in that case (en)

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having control or command of somebody/ something - responsible for (en)

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in charge of somebody/ something (en)

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change your mind (en)

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change your decision or opinion about something (en)

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no way! (en)

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definitely not (en)

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a fact of life (en)

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something difficult or unpleasant that an not be changed and that you have to accept (en)

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گذران زندگی با …

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live on sth

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خو گرفتن و جا افتادن در شرایط جدید

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find your feet

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more or less

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کم و بیش، تا حدودی

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رفتن، ترک کردن کسی یا جایی

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go away

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swap places (with sb)

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عوض کردن جا یا موقعیت

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Absence makes the heart grow fonder

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دوری و دوستی

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live on sth (en)

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have a particular amount of money to buy the things you need to live. (en)

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annoy sb (en)

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get on sb’s nerve (en)

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به خوبی استفاده کردن، بهره بردن

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take advantage of something

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get on sb’s nerve (en)

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annoy sb (en)

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مسئول، مدیر

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in charge of sb/smth

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good grief! (en)

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used to express surprise, shock or annoyance (en)

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in that case

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در آن صورت

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relieve

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خلاص شدن

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if you find your feet, you become confident in a new situation, especially one that is difficult to start with. (en)

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find your feet (en)

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make contact with sb by phone (en)

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get through (to sb) (en)

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used to say that you don’t know the answer to sth (en)

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don’t ask me (en) [INF]

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a rude way of telling someone to go away (en)

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get lost! (en)

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make fun of sb

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مسخره کردن

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نظرتو عوض کن

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change your mind

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a stone’s throw (en)

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a short distance (en)

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can not endure (en)

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can’t stand … (en)

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used to express surprise, shock or annoyance (en)

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good grief! (en)

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change your mind

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نظرتو عوض کن

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اعصاب خرد کن ، رو اعصاب، رو مخ

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a pain in the neck [INF]

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39
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good grief!

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یا خدا!، ای بابا!

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کم و بیش، تا حدودی

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more or less

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به جایی نرسیدن، موفق نشدن

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get nowhere

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a thing that is very easy to do (en)

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a piece of cake (en) [INF]

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it is better to arrive late than not at all (en)

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better late than never (en)

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a stone’s throw

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خیلی نزدیک

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get on one’s nerve

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عصبانی کردن، روی اعصاب کسی راه رفتن

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laugh sth off (en)

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joke about sth to show you think it is not serious or important (en).

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47
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rude

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زشت، بی ادبانه

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better late than never

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دیر رسیدن بهتر از هرگز نرسیدن است.

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زشت، بی ادبانه

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rude

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get through (to sb) (en)

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make contact with sb by phone (en)

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mostly, in general (en)

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in the main (en)

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واقعیت تلخ، واقعیت گریزناپذیر

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a fact of life

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bright and early (en)

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early in the morning (en)

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in that case (en)

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used to say what will happen, or what you will do, as a result of particular situation. (en)

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take advantage of something

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به خوبی استفاده کردن، بهره بردن

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خسته و منزجر

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fed up

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make no progress, or have no success (en)

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get nowhere (en)

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get through (to sb)

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تماس تلفنی با کسی

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take advantage of something (en)

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make good use of something (en)

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set off (en)

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to start to go somewhere (en)

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joke about sth to show you think it is not serious or important (en).

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laugh sth off (en)

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take sb’s seat or position so they can take yours. (en)

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swap places (with sb) (en)

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make fun of sb (en)

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laugh at sb or make others laugh at them, usually in an unkind way. (en)

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endure

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تحمل کردن

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early in the morning (en)

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bright and early (en)

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in the main (en)

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mostly, in general (en)

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هرگز، امکان نداره

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no way!

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دوری و دوستی

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Absence makes the heart grow fonder

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مسخره کردن

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make fun of sb

70
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chemist

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داروساز

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get lost! (en)

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a rude way of telling someone to go away (en)

72
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یا خدا!، ای بابا!

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good grief!

73
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a pain in the neck [INF]

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اعصاب خرد کن ، رو اعصاب، رو مخ

74
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fed up

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خسته و منزجر

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used when you think sb is speaking with too much confidence about sth that they think will happen (en)

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famous last words (en)

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مشتاق، علاقمند

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fond

77
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famous last words (en)

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used when you think sb is speaking with too much confidence about sth that they think will happen (en)

78
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famous last words

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وقتی کسی خیلی مطمئن دربارۀ چیزی صحبت می‌کنه …

79
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عصبانی کردن، روی اعصاب کسی راه رفتن

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get on one’s nerve

80
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furious

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خشمگین

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go away

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رفتن، ترک کردن کسی یا جایی

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can’t stand … (en)

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can not endure (en)

83
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get lost!

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گمشو

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don’t ask me (en) [INF]

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used to say that you don’t know the answer to sth (en)

85
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a pain in the neck (en) [INF]

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a person or thing that you find annoying (en)

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search me (SYN-en) [INF]

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don’t ask me (SYN-en) [INF]

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غالباً، عموماً

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in the main

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swap places (with sb) (en)

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take sb’s seat or position so they can take yours. (en)

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trial and error

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آزمون و خطا

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don’t ask me (SYN-en) [INF]

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search me (SYN-en) [INF]

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almost or approximately (en)

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more or less (en)

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be meant to do something (SYN-en)

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be supposed to do something (SYN - en)

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a piece of cake (en) [INF]

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a thing that is very easy to do (en)

94
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if you are supposed to do something, you should do it because somebody told you to do it, or because it is your responsibility to do it. (en)

A

be supposed to do something (en)

95
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خیلی نزدیک

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a stone’s throw

96
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a person or thing that you find annoying (en)

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a pain in the neck (en) [INF]

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صبح زود، خروس خوان

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bright and early

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چه بدونم

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don’t ask me [INF]

99
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no way!

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هرگز، امکان نداره

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used to say you are pleased and relieved about sth. (en)

A

thank heavens (en)

101
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a fact of life

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واقعیت تلخ، واقعیت گریزناپذیر

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آزمون و خطا

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trial and error

103
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find your feet (en)

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if you find your feet, you become confident in a new situation, especially one that is difficult to start with. (en)

104
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آب خوردن، راحت و آسون

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a piece of cake [INF]

105
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عوض کردن جا یا موقعیت

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swap places (with sb)

106
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laugh at sb or make others laugh at them, usually in an unkind way. (en)

A

make fun of sb (en)

107
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live on sth

A

گذران زندگی با …

108
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in charge of sb/smth

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مسئول، مدیر

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used to say that when you are away from someone you love, you love them even more. (en)

A

Absence makes the heart grow fonder (en)

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در آن صورت

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in that case

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used to tell sb to leave a place or person (en)

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go away (en)

112
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get nowhere

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به جایی نرسیدن، موفق نشدن

113
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laugh sth off

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به شوخی گرفتن چیزی

114
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bright and early

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صبح زود، خروس خوان

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in charge of somebody/ something (en)

A

having control or command of somebody/ something - responsible for (en)

116
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دیر رسیدن بهتر از هرگز نرسیدن است.

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better late than never

117
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don’t ask me [INF]

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چه بدونم

118
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search me [INF]

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چه بدونم

119
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a short distance (en)

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a stone’s throw (en)

120
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شروع کردن، عازم شدن

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set off

121
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change your decision or opinion about something (en)

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change your mind (en)

122
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تحمل نکردن، بیزار بودن از کسی یا چیزی

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can’t stand sb/sth

123
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better late than never (en)

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it is better to arrive late than not at all (en)

124
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more or less (en)

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almost or approximately (en)

125
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خشمگین

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furious

126
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thank heavens (en)

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used to say you are pleased and relieved about sth. (en)

127
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وقتی کسی خیلی مطمئن دربارۀ چیزی صحبت می‌کنه …

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famous last words

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تحمل کردن

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endure

129
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have a particular amount of money to buy the things you need to live. (en)

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live on sth (en)

130
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خلاص شدن

A

relieve

131
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خدا رو شکر

A

thank heavens

132
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can’t stand sb/sth

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تحمل نکردن، بیزار بودن از کسی یا چیزی

133
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find your feet

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خو گرفتن و جا افتادن در شرایط جدید

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be supposed to do something (SYN - en)

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be meant to do something (SYN-en)

135
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گمشو

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get lost!

136
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تماس تلفنی با کسی

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get through (to sb)

137
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definitely not (en)

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no way! (en)

138
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something difficult or unpleasant that an not be changed and that you have to accept (en)

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a fact of life (en)

139
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به شوخی گرفتن چیزی

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laugh sth off

140
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make good use of something (en)

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take advantage of something (en)

141
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go away (en)

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used to tell sb to leave a place or person (en)

142
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set off

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شروع کردن، عازم شدن

143
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Absence makes the heart grow fonder (en)

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used to say that when you are away from someone you love, you love them even more. (en)

144
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get nowhere (en)

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make no progress, or have no success (en)

Oxford idioms and phrasal verbs- Intermediate (2 decks)

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