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narrow-minded
چهارشنبه 2 بهمن 1392 23:19
narrow-minded : not willing to accept the ideas of others (the opposite of narrow-minded is broad-minded or open-minded ) Narrow-minded people tend to discriminate against groups of people with which they have nothing in common. Ted is so broad-minded that he has almost no standards by which he judges others.
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to lose one's head
چهارشنبه 2 بهمن 1392 23:16
to lose one's head : not to think clearly, to lose one's self-control When a dog ran in front of Mel's car, he lost his head and drove onto the sidewalk and into a tree. If the politician hadn't gotten stirred up and lost his head, he never would have criticized his opponent unfairly.
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to keep one's head
چهارشنبه 2 بهمن 1392 23:12
to keep one's head : to remain calm during an emergency When the heater caused a fire, Gloria kept her head and phoned for assistance right away; otherwise, the whole house might have burned down. When the boat starting sinking in heavy seas, the crew members kept their heads and led the passengers to the lifeboats.
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to put (someone) on
چهارشنبه 2 بهمن 1392 23:01
to put (someone) on : to mislead by joking or tricking (S) This idiom is usually used in a continuous tense form. A noun object must divide the idiom. Don't worry. I wouldn't expect you do all that work by yourself. I'm just putting you on. Jack can't be serious about what he said. He must be putting us on.
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to go without saying
چهارشنبه 2 بهمن 1392 22:55
to go without saying : to be known without the need to mention This idiom occurs with a that-clause , often with the pronoun it as the subject. It goes without saying that you shouldn't drive fast in bad weather. That he will gain weight if he continues to eat and drink so much goes without saying.
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to go through
چهارشنبه 2 بهمن 1392 22:51
to go through : to undergo, to experience; to consume, to use (also: to use up ) The first definition is used when someone is having some hard ship or difficulty I can't believe what she went through to get that job. she had four interviews in one week! Frank said that they had gone through all the toilet paper in the...
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to take in
چهارشنبه 2 بهمن 1392 22:13
to take in : to visit in order to enjoy (S); to decrease the size of clothes (S); to deceive, to fool (S) We decided to take in Toronto on our trip to Canada, and that is where we took n the most memorable outdoor stage play we have ever seen. Lois lost so much weight that she had her skirts ans slacks taken in by her...
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to stir up
چهارشنبه 2 بهمن 1392 22:09
to stir up : to cause anger or strong emotion (S); to create (trouble or difficulty) (S) The senseless murder of a small child stirred up the whole neighborhood. The boss is in a bad mood today so don't stir her up with any more customer complaints.
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to look out on
جمعه 27 دی 1392 22:18
to look out on : to face, to overlook The noun form lookout derives from this idiom. Their rear window looks out on a lovely garden. The soldiers watched for enemy troops from their lookout on the hill.
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to fool around
جمعه 27 دی 1392 22:14
to fool around : to waste time (also: to screw around; to goof off, to goof around ); joke, not to be serious The teacher got angry because her students were fooling around and couldn't finish their class work. She told them that they'd have to stay after school if they continued to goof off. Sometimes I wish that Pat...
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to get even with
جمعه 27 دی 1392 22:09
to get even with : to seek revenge , to retaliate This idiom is similar in meaning to to have it in for . Bill has had it in for is boss for a long time. He told me he's planning to get even with his boss by giving some company secrets to a competitor. I want to get even with Steve for beating me so badly in tennis...
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to put an end to
جمعه 27 دی 1392 22:04
to put an end to : to cause to end, to terminate in a definite manner(also: to do away with ) The dictatorial government put an end to organized opposition in the country by making it illegal to form a political party. It may never be possible to do away with all forms of prejudice and discrimination in the world.
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to come to an end
جمعه 27 دی 1392 21:59
to come to an end : to end, to stop This idiom is used with finally and never when some activity lasts too long. The meeting finally came to an end at ten o'clock in the evening. Even though my friend seemed to enjoy the movie, I thought that it would never come to an end.
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to beat around the bush
جمعه 27 دی 1392 21:12
to beat around the bush : to avoid discussing directly, to evade the issue Our boss beats around the bush so much that no one in the office knows exactly what he wants us to do. Instead of beating around the bush, Melinda explained her objection in very clear terms.
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to be up to something
جمعه 27 دی 1392 21:09
to be up to (something) : to be doing something; to be planing or plotting something, scheming The first definition usually takes the form of a question. Hi, Jake. I haven't seen you in a long time. What have you been up to? Those boys hiding behind the building must be up to something bad.
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to dry out
جمعه 27 دی 1392 21:06
to dry out : to lose, or cause to lose, moisture gradually (S); to stop drinking alcohol in excess (also: to sober up ) Martha hung the towel outside on the clothesline in order to dry it out. Some people go to alcohol recovery centers in order to dry out.
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to dry up
جمعه 27 دی 1392 20:58
to dry up : to lose, or cause to lose, all moisture (S); to be depleted Every summer the extreme heat in this valley dries the stream up. All funds for the project dried up when the local government faced a budget crisis.
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to slow down
پنجشنبه 26 دی 1392 23:56
to slow down : to go, or cause to go, more slowly (S) This idiom can be used both with and without an object. The car was going so fast that the driver couldn't slow it down enough to make the sharp curve. You're eating too fast to digest your food well. Slow down!
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to clear up
پنجشنبه 26 دی 1392 23:52
to clear up : to make understandable (also: to straighten out) (S); to become sunny The teacher tried to clear up our confusion about the meaning of the difficult paragraph in the reading. It's rather cloudy this morning. Do you think that it will clear up later?
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to throw up
پنجشنبه 26 دی 1392 23:49
to throw up : to erect or construct quickly (S); to vomit (S) The Red Cross threw up temporary shelters for the homeless victims of the earthquake. The ill patient is unable to digest her food properly, so she is throwing all of it up.
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to throw out
پنجشنبه 26 دی 1392 23:27
to throw out : to discard(S); to remove by force(S); to refuse to consider, to reject (S) Instead of throwing out our paper waste in the office, we should recycle it. When a fight broke out between two people on the dance floor, the management threw them out. The judge threw the case out because there was not enough...
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TO ACHIEVE
چهارشنبه 25 دی 1392 11:45
TO ACHIEVE You won't achieve anything in your life unless you work harder. They were completely exhausted, but they felt that they achieved a lot winning the championship.
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TO DISAPPROVE
چهارشنبه 25 دی 1392 11:44
TO DISAPPROVE I disapprove of his reckless plan and I'm not going to be a part of it. We strongly disapproved of the new government and its ideas.
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TO BRING UP
چهارشنبه 25 دی 1392 11:43
TO BRING UP I think both parents should bring up the child. She's a kind and well brought up child.
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GRATEFUL
چهارشنبه 25 دی 1392 11:35
GRATEFUL She was so grateful to him for giving her money. I'd spent a lovely weekend with them, so I wrote them a grateful letter after I got home.
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TO POSSESS
چهارشنبه 25 دی 1392 11:34
TO POSSESS The police asked me if I possessed a gun. He possesses everything I've always dreamed about: a big house with a pool and millions of dollars. I envy him.
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TO DRAG
چهارشنبه 25 دی 1392 11:02
TO DRAG She dragged her luggage across the platform and no man helped her. He dragged him to the ground and hit him for having an affair with his wife.
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TO HUG
چهارشنبه 25 دی 1392 10:59
TO HUG She hugged him tightly, because she really missed him. The mother hugged the child after he apologized to her for his bad behavior .
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TO RUB
چهارشنبه 25 دی 1392 10:56
TO RUB I can't stop rubbing my arm. I think a mosquito bit me again. My new pair of shoes has been rubbing on my toe. I think I chose a wrong size.
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INDECISIVE
چهارشنبه 25 دی 1392 10:40
INDECISIVE I can't stand his indecisive answers! I never know what's going on in his mind. She didn't get this job, because she was so indecisive during the job interview.
