اصطلاحات شماره 124

GO INTO A NOSEDIVE
سریع افت کردن. مثل برق پایین آمدن. شدیدا تنزل کردن
oill prices are doing to a nosedive.

TAKE A RAIN CHECK
به وقت دیگری موکول کردن
I'm pretty busy on Friday, could I take a rain check on your invitation?

GET AWAY CLEAN
از مجازات فرار کردن
After robbing the bank, the robbers spent off in a waiting car and got away clean.

CATCH SOMEONE RED-HANDED
سر بزنگاه کسی را دستگیر کردن. مچ کسی را گرفتن
The hoodlums were tempering with the public phone when the police arrived and caught them red-handed.

CROSS MY HEART!
به جون خودم قسم می خورم!
I didn't break the glass. cross my heart!

GET THE SHORT END OF THE STICK
کلاه سر کسی رفتن. به حق خود نرسیدن
martin's very unhapppy because he got the short end of the stick again.

BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH.
صغری کبری چیدنو طفره رفتن. حاشیه رفتن
Stop beating about the bush! Answer my question frankly!