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day in and day out
دوشنبه 18 آذر 1392 21:50
day in and day out : continuously, constantly (also: day after day ; for longer periods of time, year in and year out and year after year ) During the month of April, it rained day in and day out. Day after day I waited for a letter from him, but one never came. Year in and year out, the weather in San Diego is the...
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in vain
دوشنبه 18 آذر 1392 21:46
in vain : useless, without the desired result All the doctors' efforts to save the injured woman were in vain. She died three hours after being admitted to the hospital. We tried in vain to reach you last night. Is your phone out of order?
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to put up with
دوشنبه 18 آذر 1392 21:40
to put up with : to tolerate, to accept unwillingly The employee was fired because his boss could not put up with his mistakes any longer. While I'm studying, I can't put up with any noise or other distractions.
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to put up
دوشنبه 18 آذر 1392 21:32
to put up : to construct, to erect(S); to lift, to raise upwards (S) The construction company is tearing down that old office building in order to put up a new one. The store owner put up a sign listing the store's hours.
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to put on
دوشنبه 18 آذر 1392 21:25
to put on : to gain(pounds or weight)(S); to present, to perform(S) Bob has put on a lot of weight recently. He must have put at least fifteen pounds on. The Youth Actor's Guild put on a wonderful version of "Romeo and Juliet" at the Globe Theater.
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to be in the/one's way
دوشنبه 18 آذر 1392 21:21
to be in the/one's way : to block or obstruct; not to be helpful, to cause inconvenience (for both, also: to get in the/one's way) Jocelyn couldn't drive through the busy intersection because a big truck was in the way. Our small child tried to help us paint the house, but actually he just got in our way.
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CURSE
یکشنبه 17 آذر 1392 13:01
CURSE He could only say curses, when his boss fired him. The witch put a curse on him. From this moment, everything he touches turns into rock.
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SHELTER
یکشنبه 17 آذر 1392 12:59
SHELTER It's very unwise to take shelter under a tree in the storm. They're looking for him. Tell him to find some shelter!
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PATIENT
یکشنبه 17 آذر 1392 12:35
PATIENT Try to be patient. They should be here in a moment. Because of long queues, you need to be patient to do shopping at this time of the day.
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TO SURRENDER
یکشنبه 17 آذر 1392 12:32
TO SURRENDER The army suffered a great loss, so the captain decided to surrender. She was on a diet, but she finally surrendered to the temptation of a delicious cake.
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JEALOUS
یکشنبه 17 آذر 1392 12:30
JEALOUS He's jealous of his girlfriend when somebody else even looks at her. She was a jealous child and never got on with children who had more than she did.
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REVIEW
یکشنبه 17 آذر 1392 12:27
REVIEW If you want to know what's new at the cinema and whether it's worth watching, read a page of film reviews in a good magazine. I'm going to see this film tomorrow. It was given a lot of favourable reviews.
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TO APPLY
یکشنبه 17 آذر 1392 12:25
TO APPLY They've applied to one of the biggest companies for financing their project. When I saw the job advert it was already too late to apply for it.
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to go around
شنبه 16 آذر 1392 22:54
to go around : to be sufficient or adequate for everyone present; to circulate, to move from place to place We thought that we had bought enough food and drink for the party, but actually there wasn't enough to go around. There's a bad strain of influenza going around right now. Have you gotten your flu shots yet?...
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to pass out
شنبه 16 آذر 1392 21:58
to pass out : to distribute (also: to hand out )(S); to lose consciousness The verbal idiom to hand out can be made into the noun handout to refer to items that are distributed. Please help me pass out these test papers. It would take an hour to hand them out by myself . Alright, students, here are the class handouts...
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all in all
جمعه 15 آذر 1392 22:57
all in all : considering everything There were a few problems, but all in all it was a well-organized seminar. Leo got a low grade in one subject, but all in all he's a good student.
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to tell apart
جمعه 15 آذر 1392 22:54
to tell apart : to distinguish between (also: to tell from (S) ) The two brothers look so much alike that few people can tell them apart. Most new cars are very similar in appearance. It's almost impossible to tell one from another.
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to bite off
جمعه 15 آذر 1392 22:51
to bite off : to accept as a responsibility or task This idiom is often used when one accepts more responsibility than one can handle alone. It is usually used in the form to bite off more than one can chew. When I accepted the position of chairman, I didn't realize how much I was biting off. When Tran registered for...
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on hand
جمعه 15 آذر 1392 22:47
on hand : available, nearby This idiom is often followed by in case . I always keep some extra money on hand in case I forget to get cash from the bank. The concert organizers arranged to have some security guards on hand in case there were any problems during the performance.
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at heart
جمعه 15 آذر 1392 22:44
at heart : basically, fundamentally This idiom is used to describe the true character of a person. Amir sometimes seems quite unfriendly, but at heart he's a good person. The Fares often don't see eye to eye, but at heart they both love each other very much.
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to run out of
جمعه 15 آذر 1392 22:41
to run out of : to exhaust the supply of, not to have more of We ran out of gas right in the middle of the main street in town. It's dangerous to run out of water if you are in an isolated area.
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to go over
جمعه 15 آذر 1392 22:38
to go over : to be appreciated or accepted This idiom is usually followed by the adverb well . (In lesson 6 this idiom has the meaning to review , as in the second sentence of the second example below.) The teacher's organized lessons always go over well with her students. The comedian's jokes weren't going over well,...
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to tear up
جمعه 15 آذر 1392 22:29
to tear up : to rip into small pieces (S) Deirdre tore up the letter angrily and threw all the pieces into the trash can. He told the lawyer to tear the old contract up and then to prepare a new one.
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to tear down
جمعه 15 آذر 1392 22:27
to tear down : to destroy by making flat, to demolish(S) The construction company had to tear down the old hotel in order to build a new office building. The owners had to tear the house down after half of it burned down in a fire.
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to try out
جمعه 15 آذر 1392 22:23
to try out : to test, to use during a trial period(S); to audition I can let you try the computer out for a few days before you make a decision about buying it. Max tried out for the role of Hamlet in his school play.
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to take for
جمعه 15 آذر 1392 22:18
to take for : to perceive or understand as (S) This idiom is usually used when someone is mistakenly perceived. A noun or pronoun must separate the idiom. Because of his strong, muscular body, I took him for a professional athlete. As it turns our, he doesn't play any professional sports. what do you take me for - a...
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for sure
جمعه 15 آذر 1392 22:14
for sure : without doubt (also: for certain ) In the dark, I couldn't tell for sure whether it was Kristina or Dana who drove by. I know for certain that Gene will move back to Washington next month.
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to be bound to
جمعه 15 آذر 1392 22:11
to be bound to : to be certain to, to be sure to This idiom is used when the occurrence of an event seems inevitable to unavoidable. We are bound to be late if you don't hurry up. With the economy improving now, their business is bound to make more money this year.
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according to
جمعه 15 آذر 1392 17:40
according to : in the order of; on the authority of The students on the football team were ranked according to height, from shortest to tallest. According to my dictionary, you are using that word in your essay incorrectly.
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to do without
جمعه 15 آذر 1392 17:36
to do without : survive or exist without something (also: to go without) With prices so high now, I'll have to do without a new suit this year. As a traveling salesperson, Monica can't do without a car. It's a shame that so many poor people in the world have to go without basic necessities of life such as nutritious...