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disguise
چهارشنبه 29 آبان 1392 19:58
disguise (v) to change someone's appearance so that people cannot recognize them disguise yourself as somebody/something Maybe you could disguise yourself as a waiter and sneak in there. He escaped across the border disguised as a priest. to change the appearance, sound, taste etc of something so that people do not...
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to burn down
دوشنبه 27 آبان 1392 21:31
to burn down : to destroy completely by fire; to burn slowly, but completely (usually said of candles) (S) The fire spread so quickly that the firefighters could not prevent the whole block of building from burning down . There was a large amount of wax on the table where the candles had burned down .
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to catch fire
دوشنبه 27 آبان 1392 21:22
to catch fire : to begin to burn Don't stand too close to the gas stove. Your clothes may catch fire . No one seems to know how the old building caught fire .
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to blow up
دوشنبه 27 آبان 1392 21:20
to blow up : to inflate, to fill with air(S); to explode, to destroy (or be destroyed) by explosion (S) Daddy, could you please blow up this balloon for me? When the airplane crashed into the ground, it blew up immediately. The military had to blow the missile up in midair when it started to go the wrong way. she kept...
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out of date
دوشنبه 27 آبان 1392 19:45
out of date : not modern; not current, not timely; no longer available in published form Again, hyphens separate the parts of this idiom when it precedes a noun form as, in the second example. The passive verb to be outdated derives from this idiom. Many people buy new cars when their old cars become out of date . I...
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up to date
دوشنبه 27 آبان 1392 19:03
up to date : modern; current, timely Hyphens(-) separate the parts of this idiom when it precedes a noun form, as in the third example. The verb to update derives from this idiom. The president insisted that the company bring its aging equipment up to date . This catalog is not up to date . It was published several...
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to get carried away / to go overboard
جمعه 24 آبان 1392 22:58
to get carried away : to act in an extreme manner A related idiom is to go overboard Even if you have an awful day at work, you shouldn't get carried away and quit your job. James went overboard while shopping for his wife's birthday present. He spent way too much money!
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to keep track of
جمعه 24 آبان 1392 22:55
to keep track of : to keep or maintain a record of; to remember the location or status of Steve keeps track of all the long-distance telephone calls related to his business that he makes from his home or cell phone. With seven small children, how do the Wilsons keep track of all of them?
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from now on
جمعه 24 آبان 1392 22:49
from now on : from this time into the future Mr.Lee's doctor told him to cut down on eating fatty foods from now on , or else he might suffer heart disease. I'm sorry that I dropped by at a bad time. From now on I'll call ahead of time.
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to get through
جمعه 24 آبان 1392 22:43
to get through : to finish, to complete This idiom is followed either by the -ing form of a verb(a gerund) or by the preposition with . I didn't get through studying last night until almost eleven o'clock. At what time does your wife get through with work every day?
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to take hold of
جمعه 24 آبان 1392 22:41
to take hold of : to grasp, to grip with the hands You should take hold of the railing as you go down those steep stairs. The blind man took hold of my arm as I led him across the street.
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to look into
جمعه 24 آبان 1392 22:39
to look into : to investigate, to examine carefully (also: to check into ) The police are looking into the matter of the stolen computers. The congressional committee will check into the financial dealings of the government contractor.
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to do over
جمعه 24 آبان 1392 22:34
to do over : to revise, to do again(S) A noun or pronoun must separate the two parts of this idiom. You'd better do the letter over because it is written so poorly. Jose made so many mistakes in his homework that the teacher made him do it over.
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ill at ease
جمعه 24 آبان 1392 22:12
ill at ease : uncomfortable or worried in a situation Speaking in front of a large audience makes many people fell ill at ease . My wife and I were ill at ease because our daughter was late coming home from a date.
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to be up to
جمعه 24 آبان 1392 21:54
to be up to : to be dependent on the decision of another; to be doing as a regular activity; to feel able to do something The second definition is most often used in a question as a form of greeting. I don't care whether we go to the reception or not. It's up to you. Hi, Evan. I haven't seen you in a while. What have...
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to find fault with
جمعه 24 آبان 1392 21:51
to find fault with : to criticize, to complain about something It is very easy to find fault with the work of others, but more difficult to accept criticism of one's own work. Mrs.Johnson is always finding fault with her children, though they really try to please her.
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to keep away (from) / stay away from
جمعه 24 آبان 1392 19:57
to keep away (from) : to stay at a distance (from)(s); to avoid use of (also: stay away from ) Please be sure to keep the children away from the street! The signs on the burned-out house said, " Keep Away! Danger Zone." It's important to stay away from dangerous drugs.
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to keep out
جمعه 24 آبان 1392 19:53
to keep out : not to enter, not allow to enter ( S ) There was a large sign outside the door that said, "Danger! Keep out !" I've told you to keep the dog out of the house.
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by heart
جمعه 24 آبان 1392 19:51
by heart : by memorizing He knows many passages from Shakespeare by heart . Do you know all the idioms you have studied in this book by heart ?
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to make an impression / to leave an impression
جمعه 24 آبان 1392 19:48
to make an impression : to influence another person's opinion of oneself (also: to leave an impression ) ( S ) This idiom is usually separated by an adjective such as good or bad . Abigail made a good impression during her job interview, so they offered her the position. With his awful manners and personality, Karsten...
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to see about / to attend to / to see to
جمعه 24 آبان 1392 19:38
to see about : to give attention or time to (also: to attend to, to see to ) Who is going to see about getting us a larger room for the meeting? I'll see to arranging music for the wedding if you attend to the entertainment. deal with something : to bravely accept or deal with a painful, difficult, or upsetting...
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to mix up
جمعه 24 آبان 1392 19:32
to mix up : to stir or shake well (S); to confuse, to bewilder (S) For the second definition, the passive forms to be mixed up or to get mixed up are often used. You should mix up the ingredients well before you put them in the pan. The teacher's poor explanation really mixed the students up . The students think it's...
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to make good time
جمعه 24 آبان 1392 19:18
to make good time : to travel a sufficient distance at a reasonable speed The adjective excellent can also be used. It rained during our entire hike up Mt.Hood, so we didn't make good time . We made excellent time on our trip to Florida; it only took five hours to drive there.
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to come from
جمعه 24 آبان 1392 19:12
to come from : to originate from This idiom is commonly used in discussions of one's hometown, state, or country. What country in South America does she come from ? She comes from Peru. I just learned that he really comes from Florida, not Texas. Where did this package come from ? It was just sitting on our doorstep.
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first-rate
جمعه 24 آبان 1392 19:08
first-rate : excellent, superb The food served in that four-star restaurant is truly first-rate . The Beverly Hill Hotel provides first-rate service to its guests.
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to go with / to go together
جمعه 24 آبان 1392 19:05
to go with : to match, to compare well in color or design often used with this idiom.(also: to go together ) Adverbs such as well and poorly are often used with this idiom. That striped shirt goes well with the gray pants, but the pants go poorly with those leather shoes. Both of those paintings are nice, but they...
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every other (one)
پنجشنبه 23 آبان 1392 20:44
every other (one) : every second (one), alternate (ones) I play tennis with my father every other Saturday , so I usually play twice a month. There were twenty problems in the exercise, but the teacher told us only to do every other one . Actually, doing ten problems was difficult enough.
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to get rid of
پنجشنبه 23 آبان 1392 20:41
to get rid of : to eliminate, to remove; to discard, to throw away Jerry tried hard to get rid of the stain on his shirt, but he never succeeded . The stain was so bad that Jerry finally had to get rid of his shirt.
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now and then/ from time to time/once in a while/ on and off
پنجشنبه 23 آبان 1392 20:38
now and then : occasionally, sometimes (also: from time to time, once in a while ) Both now and then and once in a while can be preceded by the adjective every. Another idiom with the same meaning and form is every so often. I don't see him very often, but (every) now and then we arrange to have lunch together. Gary...
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to make sure / to make certain
پنجشنبه 23 آبان 1392 20:30
to make sure : to be sure, to ascertain (also: to make certain ) Please make sure that you turn off the radio before you go out. Could you make certain of the time? I don't want to miss that TV show.
