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MATURE
چهارشنبه 25 دی 1392 10:22
MATURE He's only 15, but his mature approach to life is unbelievable. When she left home to study in a foreign country she became more mature than I've ever expected.
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enterprise
سهشنبه 24 دی 1392 23:59
enterprise (n): a company, organization, or business: commercial enterprises such as banks and food manufacturers state/public enterprise especially British English (=one owned by the government) the activity of starting and running businesses: the management of state enterprise (=done by the government) a large and...
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to be cut out for
سهشنبه 24 دی 1392 23:36
to be cut out for : to have the necessary skills or talent for This idiom is most often used in the negative or in questions. John is certainly not cut out for the work of a trial lawyer. Are you certain that you are cut out for that kind of job?
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to catch on
سهشنبه 24 دی 1392 23:24
to catch on : to become popular or widespread; to understand, to appreciate a joke This idiom is often used with the preposition to for the second definition. Fashions of the past often catch on again among young people. When the teacher speaks quickly like that, can you catch on easily? His joke was very funny at the...
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to sell out
سهشنبه 24 دی 1392 23:07
to sell out : to sell all items (S); to arrange for the sale of a company or business (S); to abandon one's beliefs or principles for money or success That store is closing its doors for good and is selling out everything this weekend. If my new business enterprise is successful, I'll sell it out for a few million...
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to buy out
سهشنبه 24 دی 1392 23:01
to buy out : to purchase a business or company (S); to purchase all of a person's shares or stock (S) This idiom is similar in meaning to to take over . Larger companies often buy out smaller companies that are having financial difficulties. Mr.Lee has been trying for some time to buy his partner out so that he can...
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to buy up
سهشنبه 24 دی 1392 23:00
to buy up : to buy the complete stock of (S) Before the hurricane struck, residents bought up all the food and water in local stores. The government plans to buy up all surplus grain in order to stabilize the price.
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to have one's heart set on
سهشنبه 24 دی 1392 22:58
to have one's heart set on : to desire greatly, to be determined to She has her heart set on taking a trip abroad. She's been thinking about it for months. Todd has his heart set on going to medical school and becoming a doctor.
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to back out
سهشنبه 24 دی 1392 22:55
to back out : to drive a vehicle out of a parking space (S); to withdraw support, to fail to fulfill a promise or obligation The parking lot attendant had to back another car out before he could get to mine. We were all ready to sign the contracts when one of the parties to the agreement backed out.
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to back up
سهشنبه 24 دی 1392 22:52
to back up : to drive or go backwards (S); to defend, to support (S); to return to a previous thought I couldn't back my car up because there was a bicycle in the driveway behind me. Kyoko asked her friends to back her up when she went court to fight her speeding ticket. Wait a minute. Could you back up and say that...
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to work out
سهشنبه 24 دی 1392 22:39
to work out : to exercise; to develop, to advise (a plan); to proceed or end successfully (S) The noun form workout derives from the first definition of this idiom. Jane works out at the fitness center every other morning before going to school. She gets a good workout there. The advertising department worked out a...
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to wait up for
دوشنبه 23 دی 1392 19:41
to wait up for : to wait until late at night without going to bed Don't wait up for me. I may be back after midnight. We waited up for our son until 11:45 P.M. before we called the police.
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to bring back
دوشنبه 23 دی 1392 19:32
to bring back : to return a bought or borrowed item (also: to take back (S) ) To bring back is used when you are speaking at the place that an item is bought or borrowed. To take back is used when speaking at another place. Our store policy is that you can bring back the dress as long as you have your sales receipt....
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to bring out
دوشنبه 23 دی 1392 19:28
to bring out : to show or introduce (to the public) (S); to make available (S) Most automobile companies bring out new models each year. My mother brought some snacks out for my friends and me to have.
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to lay off
دوشنبه 23 دی 1392 19:26
to lay off : to abstain from or reduce the amount of; to release or discharge from a job (also: related idiom: to let go (S) ) If you're trying to lose weight, you should lay off sweet things. If business continues to be slow, we will have to lay off some workers. It will be necessary to let the newest employees go...
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to let up
دوشنبه 23 دی 1392 19:21
to let up : to slacken, to lessen in intensity; to relax or ease one's effort (also: related idiom: to take it easy ) If the rain doesn't let up soon, we won't be able to have our picnic. When Jane is working, she never lets up for a moment. Jane should take it easy or she'll get exhausted.
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break a story
دوشنبه 23 دی 1392 19:19
break a story : be the first to write or distribute a piece of news Nightly News was the first program to break the story about the company's financial problems.
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break the law
دوشنبه 23 دی 1392 19:17
break the law : disobey a law When Dana crossed the street against the red light, she actually broke the law.
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break a habit
دوشنبه 23 دی 1392 19:16
break a habit : stop doing something that you have done regularly for a long time, often something harmful It took a long time for Joao to break the habit of staying up until two in the morning - he'd been doing it since he was in his teens!
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take you pick
دوشنبه 23 دی 1392 19:13
take you pick : select one of two or more things offered There's vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry - take your pick.
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take sides
دوشنبه 23 دی 1392 19:12
take sides : choose to support a particular opinion or person I don't want to take sides when you two argue - I think you're both right!
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take place
دوشنبه 23 دی 1392 19:10
take place : occur The meeting took place in New York City.
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take a look
دوشنبه 23 دی 1392 19:08
take a look : read or consider something quickly, especially in order to decide what to do Can you take a look at this proposal so we can discuss it in the meeting?
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take care
دوشنبه 23 دی 1392 19:06
take care : pay close attention to make sure something bad, like an accident, doesn't happen The roads are really icy, so take care driving.
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BREAKTHROUGH
شنبه 21 دی 1392 14:49
BREAKTHROUGH The invention of penicillin was a breakthrough in the treatment of many diseases. I believe that marrying him was a breakthrough in my life. It changed everything for better.
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CROWD
جمعه 20 دی 1392 20:43
CROWD The city parade drew crowds of people eager to take part in it. There were crowds of people at the cinema when James Bond returned to the big screen in "Quantum of Solace".
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AFTERWARDS
جمعه 20 دی 1392 20:41
AFTERWARDS She took a shower and then she went to bed soon afterwards. The weather in England changes fast. It is sunny in the morning and soon afterwards it starts raining.
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TO ERASE
جمعه 20 دی 1392 20:40
TO ERASE I couldn't erase the stain from the wall. It was too big. All of my songs were erased when I restarted the computer. I need to have it repaired.
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TREASURE
جمعه 20 دی 1392 20:38
TREASURE There are many wonderful art treasures in the National Gallery. The pirates could finally stop robbing ships when they found treasure.
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PARTICULAR
جمعه 20 دی 1392 20:37
PARTICULAR There was nothing of particular importance at the meeting. I might have stayed at home. In this particular case I decided to go to bed earlier.