كتاب Street Talk 3 - الدرس 7

مراجعة

بطاقات الفلاش

الهجاء

اختبار قصير

to [bite] the dust [عبارة]

to completely fail, lose, or stop functioning

the blind leading the blind [عبارة]

used to describe a situation in which an incompetent or inexperienced person is advising others who have no knowledge or experience at all

Ex:

to [dice] with death [عبارة]

to take great risks that could result in one's own death

Ex: He dices with death every time he jumps out of a plane .

to [hold] {one's} breath [عبارة]

to wait for something anxiously or eagerly

Ex: They were holding their breath throughout the entire negotiation process , unsure of the outcome .

easy does it [جملة]

used to advise someone to proceed with caution or be careful with something

Ex: When lifting the piano , " easy does it , " or you might strain your back .

to [get] {one's} feet wet [عبارة]

to do something that one has not done before in order to become more experienced or familiar with it

Ex: Although James had no knowledge of the game before , he insisted on getting his feet wet .

to [get] the hang of {sth} [عبارة]

to learn how something works or how to use it

Ex: It took a while, but I finally got the hang of playing the guitar.

nerve [اسم]

شجاعة

Ex: She did n’t think he ’d have the nerve to quit his job without a backup plan .

لم تكن تعتقد أن لديه الشجاعة لترك وظيفته دون خطة احتياطية.

second wind [اسم]

نفس ثان

Ex: During the marathon , she hit a wall at the 20-mile mark but soon caught her second wind and finished strong .

خلال الماراثون، اصطدمت بجدار عند علامة 20 ميلاً ولكن سرعان ما التقطت ريحها الثاني وأنهت السباق بقوة.