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کتاب Street Talk 1 - نگاهی دقیق‌تر: درس 10

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zero
zero
[صفت]

having no measurable or otherwise determinable value

صفر, هیچ

صفر, هیچ

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to zero in on

to concentrate closely on a particular matter

تمرکز کردن روی, هدف گرفتن

تمرکز کردن روی, هدف گرفتن

Ex: During the negotiation, it's essential to zero in on the key points to reach a swift agreement. 
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(from|since) day one
from day one
[عبارت]

since the earliest stage or point in time

از همان اول

از همان اول

Ex: The project was doomed from day one. 
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to [give] {sb/sth} (a|the) once-over

to examine a thing or person very quickly

یک نگاه سریع انداختن, سریع برانداز کردن

یک نگاه سریع انداختن, سریع برانداز کردن

Ex: The mechanic gave the car a once-over before the test drive. 
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goody two shoes
goody two shoes
[عبارت]

a person who tries hard to let others know that they always do the right thing and behave well

ریاکار, صالح‌نما

ریاکار, صالح‌نما

Ex: Everyone thinks she's a goody two shoes in class. 
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like two peas in a pod

nearly identical, especially in looks or behavior

Ex: She is convinced the men are brothers. She said: `It was uncanny. They were like two peas in a pod. 
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the third degree
the third degree
[عبارت]

a tough and forceful way of questioning someone in order to make them reveal information or admit to something, often using harsh methods

بازجویی سخت, تفتیش پرفشار

بازجویی سخت, تفتیش پرفشار

Ex: The police gave him the third degree until he admitted where he had been. 
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to deep-six
to deep-six
[فعل]

toss out; get rid of

دور انداختن, خلاص شدن از

دور انداختن, خلاص شدن از

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it [is] six of one, half a dozen of the other

used to say that both options or situations are equal and that none is better or worse than the other

فرقی ندارد, هر دو یکی است

فرقی ندارد, هر دو یکی است

Ex: Whether we take the highway or the scenic route, it's six of one, half a dozen of the other—we'll reach our destination in the same amount of time. 
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behind the eight ball

in a situation that involves difficulty, particularly one that is worse compared to that of others

در موقعیت بد, در تنگنا

در موقعیت بد, در تنگنا

Ex: The missed payments put the company behind the eight ball. 
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on cloud nine
on cloud nine
[عبارت]

tremendously excited about something

از خوشحالی روی ابرها, از خوشحالی بال درآورده

از خوشحالی روی ابرها, از خوشحالی بال درآورده

Ex: She was on cloud nine after getting accepted into her first-choice university. 
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dressed (up|) to the nines

dressed up in a very attractive or fashionable way

بسیار شیک, مجلسی و آراسته

بسیار شیک, مجلسی و آراسته

Ex: She arrived at the party dressed to the nines. 
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catch-22
catch-22
[صفت]

***a dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions

گره کور

گره کور

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twenty-three skidoo

used to describe a sudden departure or a hasty retreat

فرار فوری, عقب‌نشینی شتاب‌زده

فرار فوری, عقب‌نشینی شتاب‌زده

Ex: When the police arrived, the gamblers made a twenty-three skidoo. 
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forty winks
forty winks
[اسم]

a short, light nap or brief sleep taken to rest and regain energy

چرت کوتاه, یک چرت سبک

چرت کوتاه, یک چرت سبک

Ex: During the lunch break, I like to take forty winks in my office to recharge for the afternoon. 
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{not|never} in a (thousand|million|billion) years

used to say that the chances of something happening or being true are very slim

محال است, عمراً

محال است, عمراً

Ex: Never in a million years did I think he would apologize first. 
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