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IF

  • If I had listened to him, I would have moved up professional ladder.
  • If I wasn't clever, He would cheated me.

Petonia پنج‌شنبه 23 آبان 1392 ساعت 13:58
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humiliate

humiliate (v)

to make someone feel ashamed or stupid, especially when other people are present [= embarrass]

  • Her boss humiliated her in front of all her colleagues.
  • you are going to behave today. I am not going to be humiliated in front of the entire neighborhood.

humiliated (adjective)

  • I've never felt so humiliated in all my life.

Petonia چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 ساعت 22:51
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funeral

funeral (n)
a religious ceremony for burying or cremating (=burning) someone who has died
  • The funeral will be held at St. Martin's Church.
  • Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of the two boys.
Petonia چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 ساعت 22:47
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Get something over with

Get something over with: Spent time in an unpleasant yet necessary to attend ceremony/situation, etc.

  • Let’s get this over with.

Petonia چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 ساعت 22:45
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so help me

so help me: I swear the God!

  • I know someone, who knows someone, who knows an elf. And if anyone of you acts up, so help me, I will call Santa and tell him you want socks for Christmas. You willing to risk that?

Petonia چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 ساعت 22:42
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Act up

Act up : Behave badly

if children act up, they behave badly:

  • He's a tough kid and he acts up a lot.
  • I know someone, who knows someone, who knows an elf. And if anyone of you acts up, so help me, I will call Santa and tell him you want socks for Christmas. You willing to risk that? 


if a machine or part of your body acts up, it does not work properly:

  • The computer is acting up again.

Petonia چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 ساعت 22:40
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Corporate

Corporate (adj): Company


  • she didn’t cook much as she was moving up the corporate ladder. She didn’t have the time.


    • Petonia چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 ساعت 22:37
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    Irony

    Irony: a situation that is unusual or amusing because something strange happens, or the opposite of what is expected happens or is true:
    • Life is full of little ironies.
    • Lynette would have appreciated the irony of it if she stopped to think about it, but she couldn’t. She didn’t have the time. 
    Petonia چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 ساعت 22:34
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    Hectic

    Hectic : very busy or full of activity

    • I've had a pretty hectic day.
    • a hectic social life
    • In fact, Lynette’s life had become so hectic she was now forced to get her chicken from a fast food restaurant.

    Petonia چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 ساعت 22:30
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    No doubt of/about

    No doubt (n) of or about, not for

    Don't say: I've no doubt for his ability.

    • Say: I've no doubt of (or about) his ability.


    Note: Doubtful of

    • I am doubtful of his ability to pass.

    Petonia چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 ساعت 22:09
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