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keep quiet
پنجشنبه 24 بهمن 1392 22:18
keep quiet : avoid complaining, telling a secret, or causing problems We knew they were doing something wrong, but we kept quiet. The working conditions were awful, but we decided to keep quiet because we were afraid we'd lose our jobs.
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clear (one's) throat
پنجشنبه 24 بهمن 1392 21:00
clear (one's) throat : cough in order to speak more clearly The speaker took a drink of water and cleared her throat before continuing.
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clear (something) with someone
پنجشنبه 24 بهمن 1392 20:58
clear (something) with (someone) : get formal permission for an action The ambassador cleared it with the State Department before announcing that he was leaving the country.
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clear (someone's) name
پنجشنبه 24 بهمن 1392 20:51
clear (someone's) name : prove that a person is not guilty of something Marthe worked hard to clear her son's name after he was accused of cheating.
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clear a space
پنجشنبه 24 بهمن 1392 20:46
clear a space : move things to make room for something else Before you put those books down, let me clear a space for them on the desk.
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to be had
پنجشنبه 24 بهمن 1392 20:41
to be had : to be victimized or cheated When the jeweler confirmed that the diamonds that the woman had purchased abroad were really fake, she exclaimed, "I've been had!" The angry customer complained about being overcharged at the store, asserting that this was the third time that he had been had.
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to fix up
پنجشنبه 24 بهمن 1392 20:16
to fix up : to repair or put back in good condition (S); to arrange a date or an engagement for another person (S) Instead of buying an expensive new home, we decided to buy an older home and fix it up ourselves. Since my visiting friend didn't have a date for dinner, I fixed her up with a male friend of mine. They...
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to keep after
پنجشنبه 24 بهمن 1392 20:13
to keep after : to remind constantly, to nag Lynn always has to keep after her children about cleaning up their rooms and doing chores around the house. Yen is so forgetful that it's necessary to keep after him about every little thing.
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to be in (someone's) shoes
پنجشنبه 24 بهمن 1392 20:10
to be in (someone's) shoes : to be in another person's position, to face the same situation as another person If I were in your shoes, I wouldn't take too many classes this semester. When his boss finds out about that accounting error, I wouldn't want to be in his shoes.
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to play by ear
پنجشنبه 24 بهمن 1392 18:44
to play by ear : to play music that one has heard but never read (S); to proceed without plan, to do spontaneously (S) The pronoun it is often used with the second definition. That pianist can play most popular music by ear. She never needs to read sheet music. My husband wanted to plan our trip carefully, but I...
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dry run
پنجشنبه 24 بهمن 1392 13:34
dry run : rehearsal, practice session The college president requested a dry run of the graduation ceremony in order to ensure that all aspects that all aspects went smoothly. Before the manager presented the re-organizational plans to the board of directors, he did several dry runs of his presentation.
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to get out of line
پنجشنبه 24 بهمن 1392 13:04
to get out of line : to disobey or ignore normal procedures or rules (also: to step out of line) When a child gets out of line in that teacher's class, she uses the old-fashioned method of making the child sit in the corner of the room. Any employee who steps out of line by coming to work in an unacceptable condition...
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to draw the line at
پنجشنبه 24 بهمن 1392 13:01
to draw the line at : to determine to be unacceptable, to refuse to consider I don't mind helping him with his homework, but I draw the line at writing a term paper for him. The conference organizers tried to accommodate the needs of the various groups, but they drew the line at extending the conference by two days.
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to be out
پنجشنبه 24 بهمن 1392 12:51
to be out : to be unpopular on no longer in fashion; to be away from one's work or home These days, loose jeans are in and tight jeans are out. I'm sorry, Mr.Jensen is out at the moment. Could I take a message?
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to be in
پنجشنبه 24 بهمن 1392 12:44
to be in : to be popular or fashionable ; to be available at one's work or home Most young people tend to want anything that is in at the time, but a few don'e care about current trends. Could you please tell me when Mrs.Zachary will be in? I'd like to talk to her soon.
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to talk back to
سهشنبه 22 بهمن 1392 23:52
to talk back to : to answer in a rude manner, to speak to disrespectfully Billy, if you talk back to me like that once more, you're going to spend the rest of the day in your room. The school principal had to reprimand the child for talking back to her teacher.
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behind (one's) back
سهشنبه 22 بهمن 1392 23:50
behind (one's) back : without one's knowledge, secretly This idiom is used to describe acts of betrayal or dishonesty. It is often used with the verbs to go and to talk . After Carlo agreed to sell his car to me, he went behind my back and sold it to someone else instead. Bekah was angry when she discovered that her...
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to give (someone) a big hand
سهشنبه 22 بهمن 1392 23:47
to give (someone) a big hand : to clap one's hands in applause, to applaud (S) After the talented new vocalist had sung her number, the audience gave her a big hand. Should we give a big hand to each performer as she is introduced, or should we wait until all the introductions are finished?
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to give (someone) a hand
سهشنبه 22 بهمن 1392 23:44
to give (someone) a hand : to assist, to aid, to help (also: to lend someone a hand ) (S) Would you give me a hand lifting this heavy box? When Terry's car broke down at night on the highway, no one would stop to lend her a hand.
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to take the bull by the horns
سهشنبه 22 بهمن 1392 23:41
to take the bull by the horns : to handle a difficult situation with determination This idiom is usually used when someone has been postponing an action for some time and finally wants or needs to resolve it. After three years of faithful service, Jake decided to take the bull by the horns and ask his boss for a...
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to get out from under
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 21:28
to get out from under : to restore one's financial security, to resolve a difficult financial obligation After years of struggling to get ahead, the young couple finally got out from under their debts. The ailing company, succeeding in obtaining the necessary cash, was able get out from under its financial burdens.
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by all means
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 21:25
by all means : certainly, definitely, naturally (also: of course) If the Johnsons invite us for dinner, then by all means we have to return the invitation. Of course, we don't have to invite their children, too.
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to be a far cry from
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 21:23
to be a far cry from : to be very different from I enjoyed visiting Seattle, but it was a far cry from the ideal vacation spot I expected. Ned is enjoying his new job, but his responsibilities are a far cry from what he was told they would be.
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to ask for
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 21:15
to ask for : to deserve, to receive a just punishment (also: to bring upon oneself ) If you drink alcohol and then drive a car, you're only asking for trouble. Don't complain about your cut in salary. You asked for it by refusing to heed our repeated warnings not to be late and inefficient.
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to be in over one's head
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 21:12
to be in over one's head : to be very busy, to have too much to do (also: to be up to one's ears); to be beyond one's ability to understand For the second definition the preposition in is not used. Huda is in over her head this semester. She is taking four classes, and she is up to her ears in assignments. It was...
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to keep one's word
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 20:15
to keep one's word : to fulfill a promise, to be responsible An idiom with the opposite meaning is to break one's word. Suzanne kept her word to me not to let on to others that I intend to step down next month. Thomas always intends to keep his word, but invariably the end result is that he breaks his word. He just...
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to get through to
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 19:03
to get through to : to communicate with, to make someone understand (also: to break through to ) Some of the students in my reading class understand English so poorly that it is difficult to get through to them. The doctors have never succeeded in breaking through to Mr.Ames, who is a silent and secretive patient.
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to dish out
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 19:00
to dish out : to distribute in large quantity (S); to speak of others in a critical manner (S) Mary's mom dished out two or three coops of ice cream for each child at the birthday party. Larry can't seem to take any criticism of his actions but he certainly likes to dish it out.
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to land on one's feet
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 18:55
to land on one's feet : to recover safely from an unpleasant or dangerous situation (also: to get back on one's feet ) After a series of personal and professional difficulties, it's amazing that George has landed on his feet so quickly. Some young adults get into so much trouble at school that they are never able to...
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to keep one's fingers crossed
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 18:52
to keep one's fingers crossed : to hope to have good results, to hope that nothing bad will happen This idiom reflects the way people cross their fingers to hope for good luck. Let's keep our fingers crossed that we got passing grades on the college entrance exam. Jerry kept her fingers crossed that the good weather...
