اصطلاحات شماره 85

Someone/something is history = used to say that someone or something is gone or is no longer important or interesting (مهم نبودن)

Be below the belt = to do or say something that is unfair or very unkind (نا عادلانه)

From scratch = completely from the beginning (از ابتدا)

اصطلاحات شماره 84

In this neck of the woods = in a particular area or place (در یک مکان مشخص)

Make up with somebody = to become friendly with someone again after you have had an argument (با کسی دوست شدن)

Put something on ice = to decide to do nothing about a plan or suggestion for a while (عدم تصمیم گیری برای مدتی)

اصطلاحات شماره 83

Blockbuster = a book or film that is very good or successful

Get a load of something = used to tell someone to look at or listen to something surprising or funny

I'm easy = used to say that you do not mind what choices is made (برام فرقی نمی کنه)

اصطلاحات شماره 82

Work wonders = to be very effective in solving a problem
(آدم کار گشا)

A snow job = lies and tricks that someone uses to try to make people believe something that is untrue
(کلاه برداری)

Bite the bullet = to bravely accept something that is bad or difficult to deal with
(شجاعانه رفتار کردن)

اصطلاحات شماره 81

Take the wraps off something = to tell people about a new plan, product, etc. For the first time
(چیزی را برای بار اول معرفی کردن)

That will do = used to tell a child that you want them to stop behaving in the way they are behaving

Throw the book at somebody = to punish someone as severely as possible or charge them with as many offences as possible
(تنبیه کردن)

اصطلاحات شماره 80

You never know = used to say that something which seems unlikely may happen

From all walks of life = used to emphasize that people come from many different types of job, family background, etc.
(اقشار مختلف)

Pig out on something = to eat a lot of food
(غذای زیاد خوردن)

اصطلاحات شماره 79

Pay through the nose for something = to pay far too much for something
(بهای سنگینی پرداخت کردن)

Pull strings = to secretly use your influence with important people in order to get what you want or help someone else
(از نفوذ خود برای انجام کاری استفاده کردن)

Up to something =
1. Used to say that you think someone is doing something that they should not be doing
2. Clever, good, or well enough for a particular purpose or in order to do something

اصطلاحات شماره 78

Go easy on something = to not use too much of something
(از چیزی زیاد استفاده نکردن)

Goody-goody, also goody-two-shoes = (disapproving) someone who likes to seem very good and helpful in order to please his/her parents, teachers, etc.

Now you're talking = used when you think someone's suggestion is a very good idea

اصطلاحات شماره 77

And the rest is history = used to say that everyone knows the rest of a story you have been telling


By the skin of one's teeth = used to say that you only just managed to do something


Cook the books = to dishonestly change official records and figures in order to steal money

اصطلاحات شماره 76

Feel like a million dollars= to feel very well or very attractive
(احساس خیلی خوبی داشتن)

For the birds = silly, useless, or not practical
(بی استفاده)

Stool pigeon = someone, especially a criminal, who helps the police to catch another criminal (خبر چین)