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to have under one's belt
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 18:49
to have under one's belt : to have in one's experience, ownership, or accomplishments When Mr.Mott retired, he had 40 years of teaching under his belt. Fiona has several writing awards under her belt, even though she is still very young.
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to learn the ropes
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 18:44
to learn the ropes : to become familiar with routine procedures The related idiom to show the ropes (S) means to teach someone the routine procedures. The job applicant didn't have much previous experience or knowledge, but she seemed intelligent enough to learn the ropes quickly. It took the new schoolteacher a year...
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to show off
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 18:40
to show off : to display one's ability in order to attract attention (S); to let others see, to expose to public view (S) This idiom can form the noun showoff for the first definition. Elizabeth is an excellent swimmer, but I don't like the way she shows off in front of everyone. It's very obvious that she enjoys...
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EXCITEMENT
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 14:15
EXCITEMENT (n): the condition of being full of strong feelings The audience's excitement increased at the end of the game. Life seems so quiet after the excitements of my wild journey last year.
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SORROW
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 14:13
SORROW (n): unhappiness We all felt great sorrow at his death. There are many sorrows of an old age.
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UPSET
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 14:10
UPSET Children are always upset about their parents' divorce. Tom was really upset about another failed exam, so he decided to give up studying.
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HANDSOME
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 14:09
HANDSOME (adj): attractive (used especially of men) All of my friends are jealous of my handsome husband. I love Jack Nicholson. He may not be handsome, but he's amazingly talented.
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TO STINK
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 14:06
TO STINK ( v): to have an unpleasant smell The whole room stank of rotten eggs. I couldn't stand it and had to leave. She wouldn't go out with a man that stinks of garlic.
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TO SWITCH ON/OFF
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 14:05
TO SWITCH ON/OFF ( v) : to turn on an electric light or an electronic device/to turn off an electric light or an electronic device Switch on the light, I won't find the keys in the dark! Could you switch off the tv? It distracts me from studying.
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TO PULL
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 14:03
TO PULL (v): to move somebody or something towards yourself He pulled her into to the bathroom and killed her there. Hold the rope and pull as hard as you can!
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EASY-GOING
دوشنبه 14 بهمن 1392 14:01
EASY-GOING (adj) : not worried or annoyed easily She's an easy-going sort of person. She doesn't care if there are problems. I envy all those easy-going, relaxed people. My life's full of stress, because I'm easily annoyed.
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to be up for grabs
یکشنبه 13 بهمن 1392 23:01
to be up for grabs : to become available to others This idiom is used when something is highly desirable to many other people. When one of the full-time contract instructors stepped down, her nice office overlooking the river was up for grabs. Did you know that Senator Stone is retiring and that her Senate seat is up...
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to put one's foot in
یکشنبه 13 بهمن 1392 22:58
to put one's foot in : to say or do the wrong thing This idiom is used with the noun phrase one's mouth, when referring something said, or the pronoun it, when referring to something done. Fred really put his foot in his mouth when he called his supervisor by the wrong name. I really put my foot in it when I forgot my...
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to throw the book at
یکشنبه 13 بهمن 1392 22:54
to throw the book at : to punish with full penalty, to be harsh on Because the criminal was repeat offender , the judge threw the book at him with heavy fines and a long prison term. My boss threw the book at me when he discovered that I had been using company time for personal business. I was severely reprimanded and...
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to cover ground
یکشنبه 13 بهمن 1392 22:50
to cover ground : to be extensive, to discuss much material Forms such as a lot of, too much, too little are used before the noun ground. The government's report on public schools covers a lot of ground. Many of the recommendations are too costly to implement. In his first lecture on Greek philosophers, I thought that...
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not on your life
یکشنبه 13 بهمن 1392 22:42
not on your life : absolutely not (also: no way ) This idiom is used as a kind of exclamation by itself. You're asking me to invest in that poorly rated company just because you know the son of the president? Not on your life! When a friend tried to get Mark to jump out of a plane with a parachute, he immediately...
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to carry on
یکشنبه 13 بهمن 1392 22:38
to carry on : to continue as before; to conduct, to engage in; to behave in an immature manner Even in the face of disaster, the inhabitants carried on as though nothing had happened. The business associates decided to carry on their discussion in the hotel bar instead of the conference room. I can't believe that John...
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to make waves
یکشنبه 13 بهمن 1392 22:32
to make waves : to create a disturbance, usually by complaining This idiom is similar in meaning to the previous idiom, but the emphasis is on the aspect of complaining rather than causing embarrassment. In most companies, an employee who makes waves is not appreciated. The restaurant made many improvement after...
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to throw (someone) a curve
یکشنبه 13 بهمن 1392 22:28
to throw (someone) a curve : to introduce an unexpected topic, causing embarrassment (S) The first week of class was going very well until a student threw the teacher a curve by suggesting that the textbook was too difficult. The director asked us in advance to stick to the meeting agenda and not to throw him any...
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to think up
یکشنبه 13 بهمن 1392 22:25
to think up : to invent, to create (also: to dream up ) This idiom is often used for an unusual or foolish thought. Who thought up the idea of painting the living room walls bright red? When asked by the teacher why she was late, the student dreamed up a plausible excuse.
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to miss the boat
یکشنبه 13 بهمن 1392 22:22
to miss the boat : to lose an opportunity, to fail i some undertaking The precious metals market was looking up several months ago, but unfortunately most investors missed the boat. Mr.Vlasic's new business went bankrupt within a short time. He really missed the boat by opening a tanning salon near the beach.
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to leave open
یکشنبه 13 بهمن 1392 22:18
to leave open : to delay making a decision on (S) In making up the job announcement, the firm decided to leave the salary open until a qualified candidate was found. We know that the annual summer camp will be held in August, but let's leave the exact dates open for now.
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to lose one's cool
یکشنبه 13 بهمن 1392 22:15
to lose one's cool : to get excited, angry, or flustered Despite the boos from some in the audience, the actors on stage never lost their cool. Although the group of skiers were in danger from an apparent avalanche, their ski guide never lost his cool.
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to line up
یکشنبه 13 بهمن 1392 22:12
to line up : to form a line; to arrange to have, to manage to obtain (S) The moviegoers lined up in front of the theater to see the most popular film of the summer. Rob is going to schedule the famous author to speak at the convention if he can line her up in time.
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to cop out
یکشنبه 13 بهمن 1392 22:07
to cop out : to avoid one's responsibility, to quit This idiom is an informal version of the second definition to back out . The noun form copout means an excuse for avoiding responsibility . Evelyn had agreed to help us with arrangements for the party, but she copped out at the last minute. I can't believe that Cindy...
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to serve (the / one's) purpose
یکشنبه 13 بهمن 1392 22:01
to serve (the / one's) purpose : to be useful, to suit one's needs or requirements I don't have a screwdriver to open this, but I think that a knife will serve the purpose. Jane prefers working to studying, so it served her purpose to drop out of school and take that job.
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to take one at one's word
یکشنبه 13 بهمن 1392 21:54
to take one at one's word : to accept what one says as true, to believe (also: to take one's word for it ) You should be careful about taking her at her word. She's been known to say one thing but to do another. When he offered to be responsible for the fund raiser, I took his word for it. Now he's saying that he's...
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to check out
یکشنبه 13 بهمن 1392 21:47
to check out : to pay the bill at a hotel or motel and then leave; to investigate, to examine (S) The latest you should check out of the hotel is noon. The police received a call from someone claiming to have witnessed a murder. The police sent two detectives to check the call out right away.
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to check in
جمعه 11 بهمن 1392 15:33
to check in : to register at a hotel or motel; to leave or deposit for transporting or safekeeping (S) Courtney arrived in town at mid-day and promptly checked in at the Plaza Hotel. There were dozens of people at the airline counters waiting to check their bags in for their flights.
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to have to do with
جمعه 11 بهمن 1392 15:30
to have to do with : to have some connection with or relationship to This idiom is often used in the negative, as in the first example. Ralph insisted that he had nothing to do with breaking the window. What does your suggestion have to do with our problem?
