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neither
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 18:02
neither (conjunction) neither ... nor ... used when mentioning two things that are not true or possible: Neither Oleg's mother nor his father spoke English. The equipment is neither accurate nor safe. ! Do not say 'neither ...or ...'. Say not ...or ... or neither ...nor ...: We don't know or care where he is. |...
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neither
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 17:58
neither (adverb) used to show that a negative statement is also true about another person or thing [↪ either] neither does/can/will etc somebody 'I don't have any money.' 'Neither do I.' Tom didn't believe a word she said, and neither did the police. 'I don't like horror movies.' Me neither'.
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neither
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 17:57
neither (determiner, pronoun) not one or the other of two people or things [↪ either]: 'Would you like tea or coffee?' 'Neither, thanks.' It was a game in which neither team deserved to win. neither of Neither of them can cook. Thompson had two strategies, neither of which seems to have worked very well. We asked both...
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either
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 17:54
either (adverb) used to show that a negative statement is also true about another thing or person, or to add a different negative statement about something or someone [↪ neither]: I haven't seen the movie and my brother hasn't either (=he also has not seen it). 'I can't swim.' 'I can't, either.' It's not an easy car...
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either
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 17:52
either (determiner, pronoun) one or the other of two things or people [↪ any]: There's tea or coffee - you can have either. We can offer a comfortable home to a young person of either sex. either of Could either of you lend me five pounds? used to show that a negative statement is true about both of two things or...
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either
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 17:50
either ... or ( conjunction) a) used to begin a list of two or more possibilities: You add either one or two cloves of garlic. She's the kind of person you either love or hate. b) used to say that if one thing does not happen then something else will have to: It's your choice! Either she leaves or I will! £75 seems a...
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third party
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 14:31
third party (n): someone who is not one of the two main people involved in an agreement or legal case, but who is affected by it or involved in it in some way
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to put down
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 14:08
to put down : to suppress; to quell(S); to criticize unfairly(S) The police arrived just in time to put down the disturbance before it got very serious. Fred tries his best at playing tennis. You shouldn't put him down like that.
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to get on one's nerves
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 14:06
to get on one's nerves : to annoy or disturb (also: to bug) Laura loves to talk to anyone. Sometimes her chatter really gets on my nerves. Jack asked his neighbor to turn down the stereo because it was bugging him and he couldn't concentrate.
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close call
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 14:02
close call : a situation involving a narrow escape from danger (also: close shave ) We had a close call when a small fire in our kitchen almost spread to the rest of the house. Bob, that car nearly hit us! What a close shave!
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to give birth to
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 14:00
to give birth to : to bear a human being or animal Jane's mother has just given birth to twin girls. The zoo's Siberian tiger just gave birth to a baby cub.
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to make do
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 13:58
to make do : to manage, to cope This idiom is used when a person must accept a substitute that is not the most suitable. Pearl doesn't have a clean shirt so she has to make do with the one she wore yesterday. During difficult economic times, many people have to make do with less.
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to pull off
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 13:29
to pull off : to succeed in doing something difficult(S); to exit to the side of a road (also: to pull over ) The group of investors pulled off a big deal by buying half the stock in that company. I wonder how they pulled it off before the company could prevent it. The motorist pulled off the road when the police...
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to take off
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 13:26
to take off : to leave the ground(for airplanes); to leave, often in a hurry The noun form takeoff derives from this idiom. The plane took off over an hour late. The passengers had to buckle their seat-belts during takeoff . Do you have to take off already? You just arrived an hour ago!
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to look down on
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 13:22
to look down on : to feel superior to, to think of someone as less important People who are in positions of power should be careful not to look down on those who work for them. Why does Alma look down on Mario just because his family is so poor?
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to look up to
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 13:20
to look up to : to admire, to respect greatly Children will most certainly look up to their parents if the children are brought up well. Everyone looks up to the director of our department because he is kind and generous person.
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to look on
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 13:17
to look on : to watch as a spectator, to observe Hundreds of people were looking on as the police and firefighters rescued the passengers in the wrecked train. I stayed with my son at his first soccer practice and looked on as the coach worked with the boys.
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to stand a chance
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 13:14
to stand a chance : to have the possibility of accomplishing something This idiom is often used with an adjective such as good or excellent . It also occurs in the negative, sometimes with the adjective much . The New York baseball team stands a good chance of winning the World Series this year. Because John doesn't...
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to stand for
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 12:31
to stand for : to represent, to signify; to tolerate The second definition is usually used in a negative sense. The meaning is the same as to put up with . On the American flag, each star stands for one of the fifty states, and each stripe stands for one of the original thirteen colonies of the 1800s. The citizens...
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to cross one's mind
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 12:27
to cross one's mind : to come to one's thoughts unexpectedly or briefly, to occur to one It didn't cross my mind to invite Rachelle to the party until it had already started. The thought of visiting Spain crossed my mind, but I went to Turkey instead.
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to come across
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 12:24
to come across : to meet or find unexpectedly (also: to run across ); to be perceived or judged as (also: to come off ) While Cheryl was cleaning the attic, she came across some very old coins. It took her by surprise to run across something like that. Jeff's boss comes across as a tough, unpleasant person, but...
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to give (someone) a call / to call
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 12:20
to give (someone) a call : to telephone(S) (also: to call ) I'll give Hakim a call tomorrow to invite him to the party. Call me tomorrow, Jane. We'll arrange a time to have lunch together.
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TO BOTHER
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 11:41
TO BOTHER I'm busy, don't bother me today, ok? The winter frost bothers me a lot. I really want the spring to come soon.
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RANDOM
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 11:39
RANDOM He fired a few random shots, killing a woman who was passing by. They chose a random sample of people for the psychological experiment.
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AVERAGE
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 11:33
AVERAGE People in Poland live, on average, 75 years. The average income in Poland reached 2000 zlotys a month.
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TO REFUSE
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 11:32
TO REFUSE He proposed, but she refused to marry him. He refused to do overtime, so the boss dismissed him.
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TO BREAK UP
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 11:31
TO BREAK UP Their marriage broke up after 3 years, because Jane was cheating on Tom. He couldn't recover after she broke up with him after 4 years of being together.
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SEED
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 11:28
SEED The wind carries away seeds, creating new forests. The seeds of current economic problems were visible many years ago.
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GEAR
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 11:27
GEAR My car has six forward gears and a reverse gear. The road was so steep that I had to go into second gear.
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BREATHTAKING
سهشنبه 26 آذر 1392 11:25
BREATHTAKING The special effects of the movie were breathtaking. Everyone stared at the screen with the mouth open. I love high mountains and their wilderness. They're so breathtaking!