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کتاب Street Talk 1 - نگاهی نزدیک‌تر 2: درس 8

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wise owl
wise owl
[اسم]

someone who possesses great wisdom and good judgment, often referred to old people

دانا و باتجربه, خردمند

دانا و باتجربه, خردمند

Ex: Ask the wise owl before making such a big decision. 
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night owl
night owl
[اسم]

a person who has a tendency to sleep very late at night

شب‌زنده‌دار, آدم شب‌کار

شب‌زنده‌دار, آدم شب‌کار

Ex: She has always been a night owl, working on her creative projects late into the night. 
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mousey
mousey
[صفت]

quiet and timid and ineffectual

ترسو, خجالتی

ترسو, خجالتی

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(as|) quiet as a mouse

used to refer to someone or something that is extremely quiet and does not make much noise

کاملاً ساکت, بی‌صدا

کاملاً ساکت, بی‌صدا

Ex: She was as quiet as a mouse while hiding in the closet. 
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monkey wrench

a type of wrench with a screw placed on its handle near the adjustable jaws

آچارشلاقی

آچارشلاقی

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more fun than a barrel (full|) of monkeys

describing a situation, activity, or experience that is extremely enjoyable, entertaining, or amusing

خیلی سرگرم‌کننده, حسابی لذت‌بخش

خیلی سرگرم‌کننده, حسابی لذت‌بخش

Ex: The children's party was more fun than a barrel of monkeys, with laughter and games filling the air. 
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[be] a monkey's uncle

to display complete surprise or disbelief

شگفت انگیز بودن, حیرت آور بودن

شگفت انگیز بودن, حیرت آور بودن

Ex: Well, I will be a monkey's uncle. Tom actually cleaned his desk. 
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to monkey around

to engage in playful, often mischievous, or silly behavior without a clear purpose

بازیگوشی کردن

بازیگوشی کردن

Ex: During the break, the kids like to monkey around in the playground, laughing and playing games. 
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pigs (can|might) fly
pigs can fly
[جمله]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

زهی خیال باطل, خوابش را ببینی

زهی خیال باطل, خوابش را ببینی

Ex: He says he'll start arriving early to work. Yeah, and pigs might fly. 
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in a pig's eye
in a pig's eye
[حرف ندا]

used to show that one does not believe or accept something that was said or suggested

در رویاهایت!, در چشم خوک!

در رویاهایت!, در چشم خوک!

Ex: He told you his father owns the company? In a pig's eye! 
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pigheaded
pigheaded
[صفت]

persisting to do things the way one sees fit and unwilling to change one's opinion, no matter how irrational it might seem

کله‌شق, لجباز، کله‌خر

کله‌شق, لجباز، کله‌خر

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to [eat] like a (horse|pig)

to eat an excessive amount of food

مثل قحطی‌زده‌ها غذا خوردن, زیادی غذا خوردن

مثل قحطی‌زده‌ها غذا خوردن, زیادی غذا خوردن

Ex: Despite her petite figure, Mary eats like a horse, often finishing multiple plates of food during meals. 
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pigs (can|might) fly
pigs can fly
[جمله]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

زهی خیال باطل, خوابش را ببینی

زهی خیال باطل, خوابش را ببینی

Ex: He says he'll start arriving early to work. Yeah, and pigs might fly. 
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to pig out
to pig out
[فعل]

to eat a large amount of food, often messily

پرخوری کردن, مثل خوک خوردن

پرخوری کردن, مثل خوک خوردن

Ex: We pigged out on pizza last night. 
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rabbit ears
rabbit ears
[اسم]

an indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V

آنتن V شکل, گوش های خرگوشی

آنتن V شکل, گوش های خرگوشی

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rat
rat
[اسم]

a person considered treacherous, despicable, or contemptible

خائن, جاسوس

خائن, جاسوس

Ex: He felt betrayed by a rat in the office. 
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to rat
to rat
[فعل]

to inform on someone or betray them, often by disclosing their wrongdoing to authorities

لو دادن, خیانت کردن

لو دادن, خیانت کردن

Ex: He decided to rat on his accomplices to get a reduced sentence. 
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rat race
rat race
[اسم]

a draining and stressful lifestyle that consists of constantly competing with others for success, wealth, power, etc. and so leaving no room for rest and pleasure

سگ‌دو زدن برای موفقیت, دویدن بی‌پایان در رقابت

سگ‌دو زدن برای موفقیت, دویدن بی‌پایان در رقابت

Ex: He left the rat race and moved to a small town by the sea. 
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to [smell] a rat
to smell a rat
[عبارت]

to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation

به چیزی مشکوک شدن, مشکوک شدن

به چیزی مشکوک شدن, مشکوک شدن

Ex: After noticing inconsistencies in her colleague's story, she began to smell a rat and decided to investigate further. 
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(as|) drunk as a (skunk|fiddler)

so intoxicated with alcohol that one starts behaving like a lunatic

مستِ لایعقل, از مستی پاتیل

مستِ لایعقل, از مستی پاتیل

Ex: After the bachelor party, he was as drunk as a skunk and couldn't remember a thing. 
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(as|) slow as a snail

extremely low in speed

لاک‌پشتی, خیلی کند

لاک‌پشتی, خیلی کند

Ex: The old computer is slow as a snail when I open more than two tabs. 
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if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

جلوی چشمت بود, زیر گوشت بود و ندیدی

جلوی چشمت بود, زیر گوشت بود و ندیدی

Ex: The keys were on the table the whole time; if they were a snake, they would have bitten you. 
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(as|) slippery as (an eel|a snake)

used to refer to a deceitful and untrustworthy person who cannot be easily caught or exposed

بسیار حیله‌گر, مارمولک

بسیار حیله‌گر, مارمولک

Ex: He is slippery as an eel when anyone asks about the missing money. 
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snake
snake
[اسم]

a person treacherous, deceitful, or willing to betray others

فرد مارموز, آبزیرکاه، فرد مارمولک

فرد مارموز, آبزیرکاه، فرد مارمولک

Ex: She called him a snake after he switched sides. 
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snake eyes
snake eyes
[اسم]

expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot

چشم مار, دو یک

چشم مار, دو یک

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sheepish
sheepish
[صفت]

showing a lack of confidence or courage in an awkward way

خجالتی, شرمسار

خجالتی, شرمسار

Ex: His sheepish demeanor in front of the crowd showed how nervous he was about public speaking. 
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to [talk] turkey
to talk turkey
[عبارت]

to seriously and honestly discuss a matter

جدی و رک حرف زدن, بر سر اصل مطلب رفتن

جدی و رک حرف زدن, بر سر اصل مطلب رفتن

Ex: During the contract negotiation, the parties sat down to talk turkey and hammered out the specific terms and conditions. 
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turkey
turkey
[اسم]

an inept, foolish, or undesirable person

احمق, نادان

احمق, نادان

Ex: He's a total turkey who can't even boil water without burning it. 
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a whale of time
a whale of time
[عبارت]

an extremely enjoyable or thrilling time

اوقات لذت‌بخش, کلی خوشی و هیجان

اوقات لذت‌بخش, کلی خوشی و هیجان

Ex: At the carnival, the kids had a whale of a time, going on all the rides and eating cotton candy. 
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to [whale] on {sb/sth}

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

تا می‌خورد زدن, پی‌درپی کوبیدن

تا می‌خورد زدن, پی‌درپی کوبیدن

Ex: In the bar brawl, he started to whale on his opponent, throwing punch after punch. 
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wolf
wolf
[اسم]

a man who aggressively or persistently pursues sexual attention from women

گرگ, عاشق پیشه

گرگ, عاشق پیشه

Ex: He was called a wolf for constantly flirting with the waitresses. 
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to wolf down
to wolf down
[فعل]

to eat something quickly and greedily, often without pausing

بلعیدن

بلعیدن

Ex: After hours of work, she wolfed down her lunch in just a few minutes. 
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can of worms
can of worms
[عبارت]

something that when someone tries to deal with it causes many problems

ماجرای دردسرساز, دردسر پشت دردسر

ماجرای دردسرساز, دردسر پشت دردسر

Ex: The audit opened a can of worms no one was ready for. 
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worm
worm
[اسم]

a person regarded as weak, cowardly, or contemptible

ترسو, پست

ترسو, پست

Ex: That worm ran at the first sign of trouble. 
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(the|) early bird (catches|gets) the worm

used to imply that the person who starts their day or task early will have an advantage over those who start later or procrastinate

سحرخیز باش تا کامروا باشی

سحرخیز باش تا کامروا باشی

Ex: She always arrives at work early; after all, the early bird catches the worm. 
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to [worm] {sth} out of {sb}

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

حرف کشیدن از کسی, بازجویی کردن برای اطلاعات

حرف کشیدن از کسی, بازجویی کردن برای اطلاعات

Ex: The detective managed to worm the truth out of the suspect during a lengthy and strategic interrogation. 
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