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MOOD
یکشنبه 10 آذر 1392 16:18
MOOD Just leave me alone, OK? I had a stressful day and I'm not in the mood for joking! Warm summer days always put her in a happy mood.
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SELFISH
یکشنبه 10 آذر 1392 16:17
SELFISH Don't be so selfish! Share the sweets with your sister! He helps me for a purely selfish reason: he wants my sister to marry him.
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TALE
یکشنبه 10 آذر 1392 16:16
TALE My grandmother used to tell us tales of adventure. The Lord of the Rings is a magical tale of friendship and love.
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GRADUATE
یکشنبه 10 آذر 1392 16:15
GRADUATE It's a great prestige to be a graduate of Harvard Law School. When the unemployment rises, even the university graduates have difficulties to find a well-paid job.
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get (make) one's feet wet
شنبه 9 آذر 1392 22:23
get (make) one's feet wet make familiar with new work; to get a little first-time experience with something. (Obvious literal possibilities.) Of course he can't do the job right. He's hardly got his feet wet yet. I'm looking forward to learning to drive. I can't wait to get behind the steering wheel and get my feet...
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There are time and place for things
شنبه 9 آذر 1392 22:19
"There are time and place for things"
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none of your business / no concern of you
شنبه 9 آذر 1392 22:17
none of your business : if something is not your business or none of your business, you should not be involved in it or ask about it: It was not her business, she decided, to ask where the money came from. It's none of your business how much I weigh. 'Who's that girl you were with?' ' Mind your own business (=Don't...
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poke your nose into something
شنبه 9 آذر 1392 22:14
poke your nose into something : to take an interest or get involved in someone else's private affairs, in a way that annoys them: I'm sick of your mother poking her nose into our marriage.
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walk your talk
شنبه 9 آذر 1392 22:12
why don't you walk your talk? walk your talk == act that way
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game
شنبه 9 آذر 1392 22:08
game (adj) : willing to try something dangerous, new, or difficult Okay. I'm game if you are. game for He's always game for a laugh. game to do something 'Who's game to have a try?'
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sleep something off
شنبه 9 آذر 1392 22:06
sleep something off (phrasal verb) to sleep until you do not feel ill any more, especially after drinking too much alcohol: He went to his room to sleep it off. I slept off to rid of the argument I had at work.
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broadside
شنبه 9 آذر 1392 22:03
broadside (v) to crash into the side of another vehicle
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sideswipe
شنبه 9 آذر 1392 22:01
sideswipe (v) to hit the side of a car with another car so that the two sides touch quickly: She was going too fast and sideswiped a parked car.
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fender-bender
شنبه 9 آذر 1392 22:00
fender-bender (n) a car accident in which little damage is done
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sorrow
شنبه 9 آذر 1392 21:59
sorrow (n): a feeling of great sadness, usually because someone has died or because something terrible has happened to you [↪ grief] great/deep sorrow a time of great sorrow bring sorrow to you ? sorrow at He expressed his sorrow at my father's death. sorrow for Claudia felt a deep pang of sorrow for the woman.
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doesn't happen over a nigh
شنبه 9 آذر 1392 21:56
Change doesn't happen over a nigh.
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do the trick
شنبه 9 آذر 1392 21:51
do the trick : succeed; if something does the trick, it solves a problem or provides what is needed to get a good result; A bit more flour should do the trick . The project had already done the trick .
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acknowledge my rant
شنبه 9 آذر 1392 21:48
acknowledge my rant : show that he heard my angry words He didn't say a word or acknowledge my rant in any way, not even with a nod.
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tirade
شنبه 9 آذر 1392 21:46
tirade (n): a long angry speech criticizing someone or something tirade against He launched into a tirade against the church. tirade of a tirade of abuse
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excruciating
شنبه 9 آذر 1392 21:43
excruciating (adj): extremely painful When I bend my arm, the pain is excruciating . The braces on my teeth were not only humiliating, but also excruciating .
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out of touch
جمعه 8 آذر 1392 20:55
out of touch : not having contact; not having knowledge of Sonia and I had been out of touch for years, but then suddenly she called me the other day. Larry has been so busy that he is out of touch with world events.
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in touch
جمعه 8 آذر 1392 20:50
in touch : having contact This idiom is often followed by get, be, keep, or stay. I haven't been in touch with Sabrina since her baby was born. I should get in touch with her soon. I certainly enjoyed seeing you again after all these years. Let's be sure to keep in touch .
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in the long run
جمعه 8 آذر 1392 20:47
in the long run : eventually, after a long period of time This idiom is similar in meaning to sooner or later . The difference is that in the long run refers to a more extended period of time. In the long run , the synthetic weave in this carpet will wear better than the woolen one. You won't have to replace it so...
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to take after
جمعه 8 آذر 1392 20:40
to take after : to resemble a parent or close relative(also: to look like, for physical appearance only) Which of your parents do you take after the most? Sam looks like his father, but he takes after his mother in personality.
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to take up with
جمعه 8 آذر 1392 20:34
to take up with : to consult someone about an important matter(S) The important matter follows the verb take , while the person consulted follows with . Can I take the problem up with you right now? It's quite urgent. I can't help you with this matter. You'll have to take it up with the manager.
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to take up
جمعه 8 آذر 1392 16:42
to take up : to begin to do or study, to undertake(S); to occupy space, time, or energy(S) For the second definition, in instances of time and energy, take up is often shortened to take . I'm going to take up sailing. I would have taken it up when I was younger , but I didn't have the money. The piano takes up too...
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no matter
جمعه 8 آذر 1392 16:32
no matter : regardless of This idiom is a shortened form of it doesn't matter. It is followed by a quetion word such as how, where, when, who, etc. No matter how much money he spends on his clothes, he never looks well dressed. No matter where that escaped prisoner tries to hide, the police will find him.
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to take advantage of
جمعه 8 آذر 1392 16:30
to take advantage of : to use well, to profit from; to use another person's weaknesses to gain what one wants I took advantage of my time off from work and went shopping. Teddy is such a small, weak child that his friends take advantage of him all the time by demanding money and making him do things for them.
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to fill out
جمعه 8 آذر 1392 12:34
to fill out : to complete a form(S) This idiom is very similar to the first definition above. To fill in refers to completing various parts of a form, while to fill out refers to completing a form as one whole item. Every prospective employee must fill out an application with her name, address, previous jobs, etc. The...
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to fill in
جمعه 8 آذر 1392 12:27
to fill in : to write answers in(S); to inform, to tell(S) For the second definition, the idiom can be followed by the preposition on and the information that someone is told. You should be careful to fill in the blanks on the registration form correctly. Barry was absent from the meeting, so I'd better fill him in ....