Phrases & Idioms

Question 1

A روى B اثرگذار است

Answer 1

A affects B

A has an effect on B

Question 2

رعايت كردن قانون

Answer 2

Follow/obey/observe the law

Question 3

كمبود تخصص در چيزى

Answer 3

Lack of expertise in something

Question 4

مقدار كمى از چيزى

Answer 4

Scanty amount of something

Question 5

بهش يه تشكر بدهكاريم

Answer 5

we owe a debt of gratitude

Question 6

چه حيف

Answer 6

It’s a pity/shame

Question 7

خيلي سخت گيره، كسى كه بقيه رو مجبور مى كنه كه سخت كار كنن

Answer 7

He is a real slave driver

Question 8

عنايت كسى را جلب كردن

Answer 8

win the favor of someone

Question 9

كمبود چيزى

Answer 9

paucity of something

Question 10

در مجموع

As a group or in total

Answer 10

In the aggregate

Question 11

ربط … به … داشتن

ربط كمى به درامد داره

همش مربوط به پوله

Answer 11

to have … to do with …

Have a little to do with salary

It has everything to do with money

Question 12

كم كردن چيزى

نميدونم چطورى كمش كنم

Answer 12

narrow sth down / narrow down

I don’t know how to narrow it down.

Question 13

تا ابد طول ميكشه

Answer 13

It would take forever

Question 14

I’ll take Terry to check the rink for me.
I like him because he makes me laugh.
She had me doing all kinds of jobs for her.

Answer 14

get sb to do sth (سرويس)
make sb do sth (اجبار)
have sb do sth (وادار)

Question 15

… و چيزاي مثل اين

Answer 15

… stuff like that

Question 16

علاقه مند بودن به چيزى

Answer 16

take an interest in sth

Why someone might take an interest in garbology.

Question 17

نگرانى مهمى به حساب مى آيد

Answer 17

Be an important concern

Question 18

كار كردن يا درس خواندن تا ديروقت

To work or study until late at night (I)

Answer 18

Burn the midnight oil