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back and forth
پنجشنبه 23 آبان 1392 20:27
back and forth : in a backward and forward motion The restless lion kept pacing back and forth a long the front of its cage. Grandmother finds it relaxing to sit in her rocking chair and move back and forth . going in one direction and then in the opposite direction, and repeating this several times: We travel back...
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to get used to
پنجشنبه 23 آبان 1392 20:24
to get used to : to become used to, to become adjusted to This idiom describes the process of change that allows someone to be used to a situation, action, or habit. It took Yoshiko a long time to get used to the food that her American host family served her. Mark can't seem to get used to wearing contact lenses;...
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Hesitation
پنجشنبه 23 آبان 1392 20:20
Hesitation (n) when someone hesitates After some hesitation one of them began to speak. without hesitation He agreed without hesitation. have no hesitation in doing something I would have no hesitation in recommending Philip for the position. a slight/brief/momentary etc hesitation There was a slight hesitation in...
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curious
پنجشنبه 23 آبان 1392 14:29
curious (adj) : wanting to know about something Puppies are naturally curious. Her curiosity aroused, Mrs. Huber tried to think of a reason for dropping in on me unannounced. curious about He was curious about how she would react.
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astonishing
پنجشنبه 23 آبان 1392 14:25
Astonishing (adj): so surprising that it is difficult to believe [= amazing] an astonishing decision their astonishing success That's why it was so astonishing when I decided to go to my hallway closet to retrieve a revolver that had never been used. astonishingly (adverb) an astonishingly good voice
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newsworthy
پنجشنبه 23 آبان 1392 14:21
Newsworthy (adj): important or interesting enough to be reported in newspapers, on the radio, or on television: newsworthy events Normally, there's never anything newsworthy about my life.
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come across
پنجشنبه 23 آبان 1392 14:19
Come across (v) come across somebody/something: to meet, find, or discover someone or something by chance I came across an old diary in her desk. I've never come across anyone quite like her before. When you read this morning's paper, you may come across an article about the unusual day I had last week.
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predicament
پنجشنبه 23 آبان 1392 14:16
predicament : a difficult or unpleasant situation in which you do not know what to do, or in which you have to make a difficult choice the country's economic predicament She went to the office to explain her predicament . in a predicament Other married couples are in a similar predicament .
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Fill somebody in/Clue somebody in
پنجشنبه 23 آبان 1392 14:08
Fill somebody in (v) tell someone about recent events, especially because they have been away from a place I think you'd better fill me in on what's been happening. Having been absent from last meeting, I'd like to have you fill me in on what happened. Clue somebody in (v) to give someone information about something...
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to Chat somebody up
پنجشنبه 23 آبان 1392 14:02
to Chat somebody up British English/informal/to talk to someone in a way that shows you are sexually attracted to them: I spent the evening chatting up Liz. Chat-up line (n) British English/ something that someone says in order to start a conversation with someone they think is sexually attractive
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IF
پنجشنبه 23 آبان 1392 13:58
If I had listened to him, I would have moved up professional ladder. If I wasn't clever, He would cheated me.
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humiliate
چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 22:51
humiliate (v) to make someone feel ashamed or stupid, especially when other people are present [= embarrass] Her boss humiliated her in front of all her colleagues. you are going to behave today. I am not going to be humiliated in front of the entire neighborhood . humiliated (adjective) I've never felt so humiliated...
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funeral
چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 22:47
funeral (n) a religious ceremony for burying or cremating (=burning) someone who has died The funeral will be held at St. Martin's Church. Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of the two boys.
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Get something over with
چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 22:45
Get something over with : Spent time in an unpleasant yet necessary to attend ceremony/situation, etc. Let’s get this over with .
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so help me
چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 22:42
so help me : I swear the God! I know someone, who knows someone, who knows an elf. And if anyone of you acts up, so help me , I will call Santa and tell him you want socks for Christmas. You willing to risk that?
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Act up
چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 22:40
Act up : Behave badly if children act up, they behave badly: He's a tough kid and he acts up a lot. I know someone, who knows someone, who knows an elf. And if anyone of you acts up , so help me, I will call Santa and tell him you want socks for Christmas. You willing to risk that? if a machine or part of your body...
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Corporate
چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 22:37
Corporate (adj): Company she didn’t cook much as she was moving up the corporate ladder. She didn’t have the time.
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Irony
چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 22:34
Irony : a situation that is unusual or amusing because something strange happens, or the opposite of what is expected happens or is true: Life is full of little ironies . Lynette would have appreciated the irony of it if she stopped to think about it, but she couldn’t. She didn’t have the time.
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Hectic
چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 22:30
Hectic : very busy or full of activity I've had a pretty hectic day. a hectic social life In fact, Lynette’s life had become so hectic she was now forced to get her chicken from a fast food restaurant.
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No doubt of/about
چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 22:09
No doubt (n) of or about , not for Don't say: I've no doubt for his ability. Say: I've no doubt of (or about ) his ability. Note: Doubtful of I am doubtful of his ability to pass.
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Divide into parts
چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 22:06
Divide into parts , not in parts Don't say: I divided the cake in four parts. Say: I divided the cake into four parts. Note: A thing may be divided in half or in two Paul divided the apple in half (or in two) .
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Disappointed by/about/at
چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 22:02
Disappointed by, about or at , not from (a) by/at/about Don't say: Philipa was disappointed from the low mark she got in the test. Say: Philipa was disappointed by/about/at the low mark she got in the test. (b) with/in Don't say: Jane was disappointed from her son. Say: Jane was disappointed with/in her son. Note:...
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Different from
چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 21:55
Different from , not than. Don't say: My book is different than yours. Say: My book is different from yours.
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Die of an illness
چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 21:46
Die of an illness , not from an illness Don't say: Many people have died from malaria. Say: Many people have died of malaria. Note: People die of illness, of hungry, of thirst, of or from wounds; from overwork; by violence, by the sword, by pestilence, in battle; for their country, for a cause; through neglect; on the...
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Deprive of
چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 21:42
Deprive of , not from Don't say: Nelson Mandela was deprived from his freedom. Say: Nelson Mandela was deprived of his freedom.
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Depend on/upon
چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 21:36
Depend on or upon , not from Don't say: It depends from her. Say: It depends on (or upon) her. Note: Rely on or upon I can't rely on (or upon) him.
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Cure of
چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 21:34
Cure of , not from Don't say: The man was cured from his illness. Say: The man was cured of his illness. Note: The noun cure takes for : There is no cure for that disease.
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Covered with
چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 21:25
Covered with , not by Don't say: The mountains are covered by snow. Say: The mountains are covered with/in snow.
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Consist of
چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 21:20
Consist of , not from Don't say: A year consists from twelve months. Say: A year consists of twelve months. Not: Take great care never to use consist in the passive form.
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Congratulated on
چهارشنبه 22 آبان 1392 21:18
Congratulated on , not for Don't say: I congratulated you for your success. Say: I congratulate you on your success.