Time Flashcards

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1
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barbecue

A

an outside party where food is cooked on a grill
also called a cookout

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2
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barking

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dog talk

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3
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block

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in a neighborhood, the area from street to street
-his flat is on the fifth floor of this ten-storey block

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4
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burgers and dogs

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hamburgers and hot dogs

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5
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change your mind

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make a different decision from your first one

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6
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driving someone nuts

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going sth very annoying or being annoyed
going crazy

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7
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drop by (anytime)

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go to someone’s house without an invitation

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8
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host

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person who invites others to a party

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9
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lots of

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many

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10
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meaning to do sth

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intending or planning to do sth

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11
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next door

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the apartment or house right next to yours

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12
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suburbs

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neighborhoods just outside the city
*countryside

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13
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value

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think sth is very important

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14
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yards

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small gardens around houses

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15
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take his time

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take the necessary time; don’t rush

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16
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on time

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punctual

17
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until the cows come home

A

an extremely long time
وایسا تا زیر پات علف سبز شه
وقت گل نِی

18
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waste time

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spending time in an unproductive way

19
Q

drag

A

a boring experience that passes very slowly
-were you rushing or dragging?
-The first half of the movie was interesting but the second half dragged.

20
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drag on

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last far too long
*continue for too long
-The meeting dragged on for hours
**dragged on

21
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rush hour

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ساعت پرمشغله، ساعت شلوغی (خیابان ها و جاده ها)، وقت پررفت و آمد
a period of peak traffic, usu. in the morning and late afternoon, when many people are on their way to or from work.

22
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rush

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if you rush something, you do it in a hurry.
*speed, haste; sudden increase in activity or speed

23
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time’s up

A

no more time to complete task

24
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once in a blue moon

A

very rarely

25
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get a move on

A

hurry up

26
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ages

A

a very long time

27
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in the nick of time

A

at the last possible time

28
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kill time

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keep busy while waiting
-TV helps people to kill time and drive off their loneliness.
-It’s a stupid way to kill time by talking.

29
Q

circus

A

سیرک
جایی که دلقک ها نمایش اجرا می کنند

30
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Time flies

A

when time passes so fast

31
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It’s about time

A

now it’s time
دیگر وقتش است …
used to say strongly that you think something should happen soon or should already have happened
-It’s about time our team won.
-It’s about time we had a party.
-It’s about time you started studying if you want to pass the exam

32
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Do at the last moment

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doing sth lately

33
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Retrospect

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have review from the past
*reflection on the past or on past events or achievements.

34
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For the time being

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at this moment
فعلا، حالا، موقتا
*just for now; for a short time only.

35
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Punctuality

A

being on time

36
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Virtue

A

best habit
خوبی، فضیلت

37
Q

Hindsight

A

knowledge – wisdom

38
Q

early bird person or night owl person

A

آدم سحرخیز یا شب زنده دار