اصطلاحات شماره 125

HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD
تو خال زدن. به هدف زدن. درست حدس زدن
I guess we need a lot of money to carry out the plan.
You're absolutely right. You've hit the nail right on the head!

LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE
پا روی دم سگ نگذاشتن. دنبال دردسر نگشتن. پا روی دم کسی نگذاشتن
Don't raise the issue again. It's almost forgotten. Let sleeping dogs lie.

DOG IN THE MANGER
آدم بخیل. ادم تنگ نظر
Kathryn never gives away anything she herself has no use for. She is such a dog in the manger

WHEEL AND DEAL
ساخت و پاخت کردن. زد و بند کردن. گاوبندی کردن
You can't do any business in this town if you don't wheel and deal.

MONKEY BUSINESS
دوز و کلک. حقه بازی. مسخره بازی
Stop the monkey business. This is serious.

GO DOWN THE DRAIN
به هدر رفتن. بر باد رفتن. نقش برآب شدن
All the money I invested in that damned business went down the drain.

GET UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BED

از دنده چپ بلند شدن. عبوس بودن
Why are you so grouchy today? Did you get up on the wrong side of the bed