Be in a pickle Meaning: Be in a difficult situation. If you are in a pickle, you are in a situation that is awkward and/or difficult to solve. Example: Last night Sam was in a pickle. After having a dinner at an expensive restaurant, he found he had neither enough money nor a credit card. Now Janet is in a pickle. She had made two very important appointments at the same time. Picture:
Hit the sack/hay Meaning: Go to bed If you hit the sack, you go to bed in order to get some sleep. Example: It's getting very late. It's time to hit the sack. I hit the hay before 11:00 p.m. every day. Picture:
Hit the nail on the head Meaning: Say exactly a right thing. Answer to a question in exactly the right way. Be exactly right about something. If yousay someone has hit the nail on the head, you mean he/she has answered to a question or described something in exactly the right way. Example: She hit the nail on the head when she proposed her plan at the last meeting. It's exactly the thing we need to do now! A: I think education is the most important thing we need to work on if we want to make this city a better place. B: You've hit the nail on the head! I completely agree with you! Picture:
شماره 9 People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones توضيح: وقتي کسي خودش هم مقصر است نبايد ديگران را سرزنش کند. Janet has often criticized her friend, Lois for driving too fast, yet she herself has had her license suspended for exceeding the speed limit. Lois once tried to tell her that people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, but it didn't do much good. Janet simply didn't accept the fact that she should not pass judgment on other people when she is just as bad as they are. جانت هميشه دوستش لوئيس را بخاطر اينکه با سرعت زياد رانندگي ميکند، سرزنش ميکند، درحاليکه خودش بخاطر سرعت غيرمجاز گواهينامهاش توقيف شده است. لوئيس يک دفعه سعي کرد به او بگويد که وقتي خودت هم مقصر هستي نبايد ديگران را سرزنش کني، اما اين زياد فايده نداشت. جانت اين حقيقت را قبول نکرد که نبايد در مورد ديگران حکم صادر کند وقتي که به اندازه آنها مقصر است. __________________
اصطلاح شماره 10 Fishy معني: عجيب، مشکوک When the security guard saw a light in the store, it seemed to him that there was something fishy going on. He called the central office and explained to his superior that he thought something strange and suspicious was occurring. وقتي نگهبان نوري را در مغازه مشاهده کرد، به نظرش رسيد که چيز مشکوکي در حال اتفاق بود. او با دفتر مرکزي تماس گرفت و به مافوقش گفت که به گمان او چيز عجيب و مشکوکي در حال وقوع بود. __________________
اصطلاح شماره 11 Go to the dogs معني: مخروبه شدن Have you seen their house lately? It's really gone to the dogs. It's true that it has become run-down and in serious need of repair, but I'm sure that it can be fixed up to look like new. اخيراً خانه آنها را ديدهاي؟ آن واقعاً به مخروبه تبديل شده است. اين درست است که مخروبه شده است و به تعميرات اساسي نياز دارد، اما من مطمئنم که ميتواند (طوري) تعمير شود که نو به نظر برسد. __________________
اصطلاح شماره 12 All thumbs معادل فارسی: دست و پا چلفتی، بی دست و پا - Hey, Bea. Can you help me out? I don't seem to be able to button up the back of my dress. - Sure. Let's see if I can do it for you. - I guess I'm all thumbs becauseI'm so nervous. I'm already late for my date. - Well, I suppose that being so nervous would make you clumsy and awkward. But don't worry, I'm sure your date will wait. - هي،بی. ميتونی کمکم کنی؟ فکر نمیکنم بتونم دکمههای عقب لباسم رو ببندم. - البته. بزار ببينم ميتونم اين کار رو برات بکنم. - فکر کنم دست و پا چلفتی شدم آخه خيلي عصبی هستم. الآن برای قرار ملاقات ديرم شده. - خب، گمان کنم عصبی بودن تو رو اينقدر بيدست و پا میکنه. اما نگران نباش، مطمئنم که دوستت منتظر می مونه.
اصطلاح شماره 13 Not to have a leg to stand on توضيح: دليلي براي اثبات سخن خود نداشتن He won't have a leg to stand on unless he can prove that... او دليلي براي اثبات گفته خود نخواهد داشت مگر اينکه بتواند ثابت کند که ... Without evidence, we don't have a leg to stand on. بدون مدرک ما هيچ دليلي براي اثبات گفته خود نداريم.
اصطلاح شماره 14 Shake a Leg معني: شتاب کردن، عجله کردن - Mary, you always take such a long time to put on your makeup. Come on, shake a leg! - I'll be finished in a minute. Be patient. - You've got to hurry or else we won't arrive on time to see the last show. - مري، تو هميشه کلي طول ميکشه که خودت رو آرايش کني. بجنب ديگه! - تا يک دقيقه ديگه کارم تموم ميشه. صبر داشته باش. - بايد عجله کني، وگر نه براي ديدن آخرين نمايش به موقع نميرسيم. __________________
اصطلاح شماره 15 Stick Out One's Neck معني: ريسک کردن، خطر کردن Why should I stick my neck out for them? چرا بايد خودم را به خاطر آنها به خطر بياندازم؟
