كتاب Street Talk 1 - نظرة أقرب 2: الدرس 3

heads (will|are going to) roll [جملة]

used to express that people are going to be punished for something, particularly by being fired

Ex: If the company's profits continue to decline, heads will roll in the upper management.

heads up [الاسم]

انتبه!

Ex: Heads up !

انتبه! كرة البيسبول تطير في اتجاهك!

to [make] headway [عبارة]

to advance and make great progress in one's career or life

Ex: By this time next year, we will have made significant headway on our goals, thanks to our steady progress and hard work.

to [hit] the nail on the head [عبارة]

to say or do the exact right thing in a particular situation

Ex: In her speech , the politician hit the nail on the head about the real issues affecting voters .

like a hole in the head [عبارة]

used to say that something is not wanted or needed at all

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hothead [اسم]

رأس ساخن

off the top of {one's} head [عبارة]

from one's memory, without spending time to carefully consider or think

Ex: Just off the top of my head , I ’d say there were about 50 .

over {one's} head [عبارة]

used to refer to something that is complicated or difficult beyond one's understanding or capability

Ex: His jokes are always over my head ; I just do n't get his sense of humor .

sorehead [اسم]

شخص متذمر

swelled head [اسم]

رأس منتفخ

Ex: Ever since he won the award , he 's had a swelled head and thinks he 's better than everyone else .

منذ أن فاز بالجائزة، أصبح لديه رأس منتفخ ويعتقد أنه أفضل من أي شخص آخر.

to [use] {one's} [head|noodle|naggin] [عبارة]

to carefully consider the facts of a situation in order to understand something, make a decision, or solve a problem

Ex: You can figure this out if you just use your head .

to [eat] {one's} heart out [عبارة]

to feel deep sadness or disappointment, especially over a lost opportunity or unfulfilled desire

Ex: After years of dedicated practice , she failed to make the team , eating her heart out over the lost opportunity to compete at a higher level .

have (a|some) heart [جملة]

used to ask a person to stop their unkind or indifferent behavior and offer some help or show some sympathy instead

Ex: The employee asked his supervisor to have a heart and grant him a few days off to attend his sister 's wedding .

to [get] to the (heart|bottom) of {sth} [عبارة]

to discover or determine the underlying cause of something, particularly an issue

Ex: The therapist helped him explore his childhood traumas to get to the heart of his anxiety and understand its origin .

{one's} [heart] [go] out to {sb} [جملة]

used to show one sympathizes with and feels sorry for someone else's suffering

Ex:

heart-to-heart [صفة]

قلب إلى قلب

Ex:

جلسوا لمناقشة صريحة حول مستقبلهم.

heartache [اسم]

حزن

Ex: Divorce brought her years of quiet heartache before she healed .

جلبت لها الطلاق سنوات من ألم القلب الهادئ قبل أن تتعافى.

Achilles' heel [عبارة]

a point of weakness or vulnerability

Ex: Maths has always been my Achilles heel.

to [cool] {one's} heels [عبارة]

to be forced to wait for a person or anticipate something

Ex: I am cooling my heels in the waiting room until my name is called .

to [drag] {one's} heels [عبارة]

postpone doing what one should be doing

to [kick] up {one's} heels [عبارة]

to experience an enjoyable time, particularly by spending time at parties

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to [shoot] from the hip [عبارة]

to not think carefully before saying something or reacting to a situation

Ex: She always shoots from the hip when giving feedback , providing honest and direct criticism , even if it may be uncomfortable to hear .

to knuckle down [فعل]

البدء بالعمل بجد

Ex: I need to knuckle down and study for these exams .

أحتاج إلى التركيز بجدية والدراسة لهذه الامتحانات.

knuckle sandwich [اسم]

ساندويتش المفصل

Ex: During the boxing match , the champion delivered a powerful punch to his opponent , essentially serving him a metaphorical knuckle sandwich .

خلال مباراة الملاكمة، سدد البطل لكمة قوية لخصمه، مما يقدم له بشكل أساسي ساندويتش المفصل المجازي.

to knuckle under [فعل]

الاستسلام

Ex: The government is knuckling under to the demands of the opposition .

الحكومة تستسلم لمطالب المعارضة.

knucklehead [اسم]

a foolish or stupid person

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hollow leg [اسم]

ساق مجوفة

Ex: No matter how much he eats , he never gains weight ; it 's like he 's got a hollow leg .

بغض النظر عن مقدار ما يأكله، فهو لا يزيد وزنه أبدًا؛ يبدو وكأن لديه ساقًا مجوفة.

to leg it [عبارة]

walk

leg to stand on [عبارة]

a reasoning or explanation that is deemed sufficient to justify or defend someone's actions

Ex: The accused 's alibi was weak and lacked a leg to stand on .

an arm and (a|) leg [عبارة]

a large sum of money

Ex: The luxury car he bought cost him an arm and a leg , but he considered it a status symbol .

to [pull] {one's} leg [عبارة]

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

Ex:

shake a leg [جملة]

said as a way of asking someone to begin doing something or continue doing it faster than before

Ex: Come on , shake a leg , we do n't want to be late for the movie .

to [stretch] {one's} legs [عبارة]

to go for a walk, particularly after spending a long time sitting in one spot

Ex: In the middle of the road trip , we pulled over to a rest area to stretch our legs and grab a snack .

to [button|zip] {one's} [lip] [عبارة]

to not say anything or immediately stop talking, particularly so as not to reveal a secret or make matters worse

Ex: They zip their lips to protect the privacy of their clients .

stiff upper lip [اسم]

القدرة على إخفاء المشاعر

Ex: She always keeps a stiff upper lip , no matter how challenging the situation .

إنها تحافظ دائمًا على رباطة الجأش، بغض النظر عن مدى صعوبة الموقف.

lip [اسم]

شفة

lip service [اسم]

كلام فارغ

Ex: Despite claiming to support equality , his actions showed that his words were mere lip service .

على الرغم من ادعائه دعم المساواة، أظهرت أفعاله أن كلماته كانت مجرد كلام فارغ.

read my lips [جملة]

used to ask a person to pay attention to one's words and believe them

Ex: " Read my lips , there will be no changes to the company 's vacation policy this year , " the CEO announced .

chopped liver [اسم]

شخص تافه

Ex:

الجميع يتحدث عن الموظف الجديد، لكنني هنا منذ سنوات. ماذا أنا، كبد مفروم؟

blabbermouth [اسم]

ثرثار

down in the mouth [عبارة]

feeling sad or discouraged

Ex: After hearing the news , he looked quite down in the mouth and could n't muster a smile .

to mouth off [فعل]

يشكو بصوت عال

Ex: She mouthed off whenever things did n't go her way .

كانت تشكو كلما لم تسر الأمور على طريقها.

to [run] off at the mouth [عبارة]

to enjoy having lengthy and non-sensical conversations with people

Ex: There 's some guy at the other end of the bar running off at the mouth about how far he can throw a football .

to [shoot] off {one's} mouth [عبارة]

to continuously talk about something, in a way that seems foolish or careless

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to neck [فعل]

تقبيل بشغف

neck of the woods [عبارة]

an area that is near a place in which someone resides

Ex: We 're having a neighborhood barbecue next weekend , so make sure to invite everyone from our neck of the woods .

a pain in the neck [عبارة]

a person or thing that is very annoying or troublesome

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to [stick] {one's} neck out [عبارة]

to say or do a thing that can put one in trouble or danger

Ex: The employee stuck his neck out by proposing a new , untested approach to the project .

to [get] on {one's} nerves [عبارة]

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

Ex:

to [get] on {one's} nerves [عبارة]

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

Ex:

to [hit|strike|touch] a (raw|sensitive|) nerve [عبارة]

to mention or do something that causes someone to become upset or angry

Ex: The teacher 's comment about his lack of effort hit a nerve , motivating him to work harder .

nervy [صفة]

جريء

(as|) plain as the nose on {one's} face [عبارة]

really easy to understand or notice

Ex: The evidence against the suspect was plain as the nose on her face ; the DNA match and eyewitness testimony left no doubt .

hard-nosed [صفة]

واقعي

to [keep|put] {one's} nose to the grindstone [عبارة]

to continuously put a lot of effort into doing something

Ex: He kept his nose to the grindstone throughout the project and delivered exceptional results .

no skin off {one's} nose [عبارة]

to not care about something or someone because one will not be effected

Ex: Go if you like — it 's no skin off my nose .

a nose for {sth} [عبارة]

one's ability to find things of a particular type to suit one's needs

Ex:

nosy [صفة]

فضولي

Ex: He ’s nosy and constantly eavesdrops on other people ’s conversations .

إنه فضولي ويستمع باستمرار إلى محادثات الآخرين.

{one's} [nose] in the air [عبارة]

a type of unfriendly behavior that is meant to show that one is better than other people

Ex: His constant snobby remarks and disdainful looks show that he always has his nose in the air .

to [pay] through the nose for {sth} [عبارة]

to pay an unreasonably high price for something

Ex: The tourist paid through the nose for the hotel room due to its prime location .

to [poke|stick] {one's} nose (into|in) {sth} [عبارة]

to become involved in a situation that in no way concerns one

Ex:

under {one's} [nose] [عبارة]

used when something is either obvious or within one's field of vision but one does not notice it

Ex: The solution to the problem was under their noses all along , but they did n't realize it until someone pointed it out .

to [turn] {one's} [nose] up [عبارة]

to turn something down because one believes that it is not satisfactory enough

Ex: David 's snobby colleagues would often turn their noses up at his ideas during meetings , dismissing them without even considering their merit .

to [have] {sb} (in the palm|eating out) of {one's} hand [عبارة]

to have someone under one's complete domination or control

Ex:

to palm off [فعل]

يتخلص من

Ex: During the garage sale , she managed to palm off all those old magazines to a collector .

خلال بيع المرآب، تمكنت من التخلص من جميع تلك المجلات القديمة إلى جامع.

cold shoulder [اسم]

الكتف البارد

Ex: Despite her attempts to reconcile , he offered her a cold shoulder , refusing to engage in conversation .

على الرغم من محاولاتها للمصالحة، قدم لها كتفًا باردًا، رافضًا الانخراط في محادثة.

to rest [فعل]

يرتاح

Ex: The authority to approve the budget rests solely with the director .

السلطة للموافقة على الميزانية تقع على المدير وحده.

spineless [صفة]

جبان

Ex: The manager was criticized for his spineless leadership during the crisis .

تم انتقاد المدير لقيادته عديمة العمود الفقري خلال الأزمة.

{one's} eyes are bigger than {one's} (stomach|belly) [جملة]

used to describe a greedy person who takes more food than they could possibly finish

Ex:

to stomach [فعل]

تحمل

to [jump] down {one's} throat [عبارة]

to reply quickly and rudely to someone

Ex:

to [be] all thumbs [عبارة]

to act in a very clumsy or awkward manner

Ex: Despite his enthusiasm for woodworking , Mark was all thumbs with a saw , frequently making crooked cuts .

rule of thumb [عبارة]

a method or principle solely based on experience, which may not be completely accurate

Ex: He used the rule of thumb to estimate the project 's timeline .

thumbs up [عبارة]

an instance or gesture that indicates approval or satisfaction

Ex:

under {one's} thumb [عبارة]

completely under one's direct control

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to [tiptoe] around {sth} [عبارة]

to decide not to deal with a problem directly out of the fear that it may make things worse

Ex: In a diplomatic negotiation , it 's important to tiptoe around sensitive issues to maintain a harmonious atmosphere .

to [toe] the line [عبارة]

to unwillingly obey the rules and accept the ideas or principles of a specific group or person

Ex: The team captain reminded the players to toe the line and follow the coach 's instructions for a chance at victory .

to [go|stand|be] toe-to-toe [عبارة]

to fight or compete with someone with great force, determination, and strength

Ex: The two boxers are going toe-to-toe in the ring , exchanging punches .

to [hold] {one's} tongue [عبارة]

to refrain from speaking or expressing one's thoughts or opinions

Ex: Even though he knew he was right , he decided to hold his tongue and let the matter drop .

tongue [اسم]

لغة

cat got your tongue [جملة]

said to someone who is annoyingly quiet when they are expected to speak

Ex: Why are you so quiet? Has the cat got your tongue?

tongue-tied [صفة]

عاجز عن الكلام

Ex: After hearing the unexpected compliment , he was left feeling tongue-tied .

بعد سماع المجاملة غير المتوقعة، بقي عاجزًا عن الكلام.

by the skin of {one's} teeth [عبارة]

used to describe a situation in which one barely manages to do something or escape danger

Ex: I passed the test by the skin of my teeth , getting just enough points to pass .

tooth and nail [عبارة]

with all the resources, determination, and strength that one has

Ex: He resisted the changes to the company policy tooth and nail , arguing passionately against them .

long in the tooth [عبارة]

describing an individual who has lived for a very long time and is not able to do certain activities due to old age

Ex: That software is long in the tooth and needs an update to stay competitive .

to [set] {one's} teeth on edge [عبارة]

to make someone extremely annoyed or enraged

Ex: The rough texture of the fabric against his skin was enough to set his teeth on edge .

sweet tooth [اسم]

سن حلو

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