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Street Talk 1
bananas
bananas
[sıfat]

experiencing an state of extreme anger, excitement, or craziness

çılgın

çılgın

Ex: All of his teachers are going bananas over his science fair experiment. 
second banana

an individual who is not as important or influential as someone else in an organization

ikinci plandaki kişi, gölgede kalan kişi

ikinci plandaki kişi, gölgede kalan kişi

Ex: The CEO is the boss, but the CFO is the second banana. 
top banana

the leading or most influential person in a group or enterprise

baş kişi, en üst düzey yönetici

baş kişi, en üst düzey yönetici

Ex: As the CEO, she's the top banana in the company, making all the major decisions. 
to {not} [know] beans about {sth}

to have no information regarding a particular subject

bir şeyden hiç anlamamak, hiçbir fikri olmamak

bir şeyden hiç anlamamak, hiçbir fikri olmamak

Ex: I don't know beans about cars, so I always ask a mechanic before buying one. 
cabbage
cabbage
[isim]

an informal slang for cash or money, often used in casual conversation

para, nakit

para, nakit

Ex: He was excited to see his paycheck, knowing it was a good amount of cabbage. 
to [dangle] a carrot in front of {sb}

to make someone excited about doing something by promising them a reward

ödül vaadiyle heveslendirmek, ödül vadederek cezbetmek

ödül vaadiyle heveslendirmek, ödül vadederek cezbetmek

Ex: The company dangled a carrot in front of its employees by offering them a promotion if they met certain sales targets. 
cauliflower ear

a deformity of the outer ear caused by repeated trauma, particularly common in contact sports like wrestling and boxing

karnabahar kulağı

karnabahar kulağı

Ex: The wrestler developed cauliflower ear after years of grappling without protective headgear. 
(as|) (cool|calm) as a cucumber

used to describe someone who is not worried at all in challenging or stressful situations

soğukkanlı, hiç panik yapmayan

soğukkanlı, hiç panik yapmayan

Ex: Even during the crisis, she stayed cool as a cucumber. 
fruitcake
fruitcake
[isim]

an eccentric, crazy, or mentally unstable person

bir eksantrik, bir kaçık

bir eksantrik, bir kaçık

Ex: My uncle is a harmless old fruitcake who believes he's invented perpetual motion. 
to [hear] {sth} (through|on) the grapevine

to hear something that was passed from one person to another, like a rumor or gossip

sağdan soldan duymak, kulaktan dolma duymak

sağdan soldan duymak, kulaktan dolma duymak

Ex: I heard through the grapevine that Maya is leaving the company. 
sour grapes

a negative attitude or reaction toward something that one desires but cannot have or achieve, often by minimizing its importance or worth

kedi ulaşamadığı ciğere mundar der, ulaşamayınca kötüleme

kedi ulaşamadığı ciğere mundar der, ulaşamayınca kötüleme

Ex: He said the promotion was not worth it, but it sounded like sour grapes. 
lemon
lemon
[isim]

a flawed or defective item, especially referring to an unsatisfactory automobile

limon, işe yaramaz araba

limon, işe yaramaz araba

Ex: He realized he had bought a lemon when the car broke down just a week after purchase. 
lettuce
lettuce
[isim]

informal slang for money

para, mangır

para, mangır

Ex: He worked extra shifts to earn more lettuce for his vacation. 
like (two|) peas in a pod

used to refer to two or more people or things that are very similar or closely related

birbirine tıpatıp benzeyen

birbirine tıpatıp benzeyen

Ex: The twins are like two peas in a pod; they always dress alike and share the same interests. 
peach
peach
[isim]

a person or thing that stands out for its exceptional qualities

mücevher, inci

mücevher, inci

Ex: Her presentation was a peach, leaving everyone impressed with her eloquence and insight. 
peachy
peachy
[sıfat]

exceptionally good or pleasing

harika, mükemmel

harika, mükemmel

Ex: Everything turned out just peachy after they resolved the issue. 
pickle
pickle
[isim]

a challenging or troublesome predicament

zor durum, çıkmaz

zor durum, çıkmaz

Ex: He found himself in a pickle when he realized he'd lost his wallet. 
couch potato

someone who sits around and watches TV a lot

koltuk tiryakisi, televizyon tembeli

koltuk tiryakisi, televizyon tembeli

Ex: He became a couch potato after he lost his job. 
hot potato

a difficult or controversial issue or topic that is uncomfortable or risky to handle

çetrefilli mesele, hassas konu

çetrefilli mesele, hassas konu

Ex: The scandal surrounding the company's financial practices became a hot potato that no executive wanted to address directly. 
small potatoes

a person or thing of small importance

önemsiz şey, küçük mesele

önemsiz şey, küçük mesele

Ex: Compared to the major problems we face, that issue is just small potatoes. 
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