كتاب Street Talk 3 - الدرس 10

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بطاقات الفلاش

الهجاء

اختبار قصير

worked up [عبارة]

(of a person) very angry or upset about something unpleasant that has happened

Ex: The customer became worked up when the restaurant messed up their order and refused to fix it .

to go off [فعل]

انفجر

Ex: He went off on his co-worker for taking credit for his ideas during the meeting .

لقد انفجر على زميله في العمل لأخذ الفضل في أفكاره أثناء الاجتماع.

I'll say [جملة]

used to strongly agree with a statement

Ex:

to keep to [فعل]

الالتزام

Ex: He promised to keep to his word and support the charity every year .

وعد بأن يلتزم بكلمته ويدعم الجمعية الخيرية كل عام.

no laughing matter [عبارة]

something very important and serious that cannot be joked about or underestimated

Ex: The accident on the highway was a no laughing matter , with several injuries and extensive damage .

on the level [عبارة]

truthfully and without any deception

Ex: The witness testified in court , vowing to tell the truth and nothing but the truth , ensuring that their testimony was on the level .

to [serve] {sb} right [عبارة]

to receive an unfortunate consequence or punishment that one truly deserves as a result of one's wrong behavior

Ex: It serves him right for constantly interrupting others during meetings .

to [show|reveal] {one's} true colors [عبارة]

to behave in a way that reveals who a person truly is as opposed to whom they seem to be

Ex: In the face of adversity , she showed her true colors by remaining resilient and demonstrating unwavering determination .

square one [اسم]

نقطة البداية

Ex: The team realized their plan was n’t working and returned to square one .

أدرك الفريق أن خطتهم لا تعمل وعادوا إلى النقطة الأولى.

long story short [عبارة]

used to indicate that one is not giving all the details of what happened but only the main points

Ex: Long story short , I missed my flight because I overslept .

what gives? [جملة]

used to ask why something is happening, especially when confused or annoyed

Ex: I thought we had plans; What gives?