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Iran, Islamic Republic Of
August 6, 2008
| slang(common) | mean | example | mean |
| as easy as pie | مثل آب خوردن | ||
| bend over backwards | try very hard | He bent over backwards to please his new wife, but she never seemed satisfied. | |
| be sick and tired of= I hate=I can't stand | از کسی تنفر داشتن | I'm sick and tired of her | |
| bite off more than one can chew | take responsibility for more than one can manage | It seems he has bitten off more than he can chew | |
| broke | ورشکسته - بی پول | I 'm broke | هیچ پولی ندارم |
| change one's mind | تغییر عقیده | I was planning to work late tonight, but I changed my mind. I'll do extra work on the weekend | |
| drop someone a line | نامه یا ایمیل دادن | Drop me a line when you have time | هر وقت فرصت کردی برام نامه بده |
| fill in for someone | جای کسی کار کردن | While I was away from the store, my brother filled in for me | |
| in ages | زمان خیلی زیاد | Have you seen Joe recently? I haven't seen him in ages. | |
| give someone a hand | کمک کردن | I want to move this desk to the next room. Can you give me a hand? | |
| hit the hay | به رختخواب رفتن | It's after 12 o'clock. I think it's time to hit the hay | |
| in the black | تجارت پر رونق | Our business is really improving. We've been in the black all year | |
| in the red | تجارت کساد | Business is really going poorly these days. We've been in the red for the past three months | |
| in the nick of time | سر بزنگاه-درست به موقع | I got to the drugstore just in the nick of time. I really need this medicine! | |
| keep one's chin up | با تلاش سخت ادامه دادن | I know things have been difficult for you recently, but keep your chin up. It will get better soon | |
| know something like the back of your hand | مثل کف دست شناختن | I know this part of town like the back of my hand | |
| once in a while | بعضی وقت ها نه همیشه |
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