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Street Talk 1
wise owl
wise owl
[isim]

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

bilge ve tecrübeli kişi, akil kişi

bilge ve tecrübeli kişi, akil kişi

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

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

gece kuşu, gece insanı

gece kuşu, gece insanı

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

quiet and timid and ineffectual

çekingen, ürkek

çekingen, ürkek

(as|) quiet as a mouse

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

çıtı çıkmayan, sessiz sedasız

çıtı çıkmayan, sessiz sedasız

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

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

ingiliz anahtarı, ayarlanabilir anahtar

ingiliz anahtarı, ayarlanabilir anahtar

more fun than a barrel (full|) of monkeys

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

çok eğlenceli, tam bir eğlence

çok eğlenceli, tam bir eğlence

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

to display complete surprise or disbelief

inanılır gibi değil, inanamıyorum

inanılır gibi değil, inanamıyorum

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

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

şakalaşmak, aptalca davranmak

şakalaşmak, aptalca davranmak

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

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

tabii, hayatta olmaz

tabii, hayatta olmaz

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

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

Rüyanda görürsün!, Domuzun gözünde!

Rüyanda görürsün!, Domuzun gözünde!

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

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

inatçı

inatçı

to [eat] like a (horse|pig)

to eat an excessive amount of food

tıka basa yemek, oburca yemek

tıka basa yemek, oburca yemek

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

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

tabii, hayatta olmaz

tabii, hayatta olmaz

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

to eat a large amount of food, often messily

tıka basa yemek, domuz gibi yemek

tıka basa yemek, domuz gibi yemek

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

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

V anten, tavşan kulakları

V anten, tavşan kulakları

rat
rat
[isim]

a person considered treacherous, despicable, or contemptible

hain, ispiyon

hain, ispiyon

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

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

ispiyonlamak, ihbar etmek

ispiyonlamak, ihbar etmek

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

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

başarı yarışı, bitmeyen rekabet koşturması

başarı yarışı, bitmeyen rekabet koşturması

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

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

bir işten kuşkulanmak, şüphelenmek

bir işten kuşkulanmak, şüphelenmek

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

so intoxicated with alcohol that one starts behaving like a lunatic

zilzurna sarhoş, körkütük sarhoş

zilzurna sarhoş, körkütük sarhoş

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

extremely low in speed

kaplumbağa gibi yavaş, çok yavaş

kaplumbağa gibi yavaş, çok yavaş

Ex: The old computer is slow as a snail when I open more than two tabs. 
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

gözünün önündeydi, burnunun dibindeydi, fark etmedin

gözünün önündeydi, burnunun dibindeydi, fark etmedin

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

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

yılan gibi kaypak, kaypak

yılan gibi kaypak, kaypak

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

a person treacherous, deceitful, or willing to betray others

sinsi

sinsi

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

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

yılan gözleri, çift bir

yılan gözleri, çift bir

sheepish
sheepish
[sıfat]

showing a lack of confidence or courage in an awkward way

utangaç, mahcup

utangaç, mahcup

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

to seriously and honestly discuss a matter

ciddi ve açık konuşmak, asıl konuya gelmek

ciddi ve açık konuşmak, asıl konuya gelmek

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

an inept, foolish, or undesirable person

aptal, ahmak

aptal, ahmak

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

an extremely enjoyable or thrilling time

harika bir zaman, çok keyifli bir vakit

harika bir zaman, çok keyifli bir vakit

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

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

durmadan vurmak, art arda vurmak

durmadan vurmak, art arda vurmak

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

a man who aggressively or persistently pursues sexual attention from women

kurt, çapkın

kurt, çapkın

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

to eat something quickly and greedily, often without pausing

hızlıca yemek, oburca yemek

hızlıca yemek, oburca yemek

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

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

arı kovanı, sorun yumağı

arı kovanı, sorun yumağı

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

a person regarded as weak, cowardly, or contemptible

korkak, aşağılık

korkak, aşağılık

Ex: That worm ran at the first sign of trouble. 
(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

erken kalkan yol alır

erken kalkan yol alır

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

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

birinden bilgi sızdırmak, ısrarla soru sorarak öğrenmek

birinden bilgi sızdırmak, ısrarla soru sorarak öğrenmek

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