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Street Talk 1 Kitabı - Daha Yakından Bir Bakış: Ders 9

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Street Talk 1
to {not} [know|recognize] {sb} from Adam

to fail to recognize someone as one has never met them or knows nothing about them

birini hiç tanımamak, kim olduğunu hiç bilmemek

birini hiç tanımamak, kim olduğunu hiç bilmemek

Ex: When he approached me on the street, I had no idea who he was—I couldn't have recognized him from Adam. 
charley-horse

a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise

kas krampı, kasılma

kas krampı, kasılma

dick
dick
[isim]

someone who is a detective

dedektif, araştırmacı

dedektif, araştırmacı

every Tom, Dick, and Harry

all of the ordinary people

önüne gelen, her önüne gelen

önüne gelen, her önüne gelen

Ex: Do not give the password to every Tom, Dick, and Harry. 
fanny
fanny
[isim]

the fleshy part of the body one sits on

kıç, popo

kıç, popo

Ex: She slipped on the wet floor and landed right on her fanny. 
to on the fritz

to be malfunctioning or not working properly

Ex: My computer is on the fritz, and I can't seem to fix it. 
guy
guy
[isim]

a person, typically a male

adam

adam

Ex: I met a guy at the library who loves the same books as I do. 
jack of all trades

a person who is competent in many different tasks

her işi bilen biri, on parmağında on marifet

her işi bilen biri, on parmağında on marifet

Ex: Leo is a jack of all trades; he can fix cars, build shelves, and design websites. 
Joe
Joe
[isim]

a slang term for coffee, commonly used in North America

kahve

kahve

joe blow
joe blow
[isim]

a hypothetical average man

sıradan adam, ortalama bir insan

sıradan adam, ortalama bir insan

john
john
[isim]

a prostitute's customer

bir fahişenin müşterisi, müşteri

bir fahişenin müşterisi, müşteri

to [slip] {sb} a Mickey (Finn|)

to secretly put a drug in a person's drink in order to make them unconscious

içeceğine gizlice ilaç katmak, gizlice uyuşturmak

içeceğine gizlice ilaç katmak, gizlice uyuşturmak

Ex: Someone slipped him a Mickey at the bar, and he woke up hours later. 
to [have|know] {sth} down pat

to know something so perfectly that one can do it at anytime without having to focus or think

ezbere bilmek, suyunu çıkarmış olmak

ezbere bilmek, suyunu çıkarmış olmak

Ex: She has the presentation down pat and won't need any notes. 
to [rob] Peter (to|and) [pay] Paul

to take from one source or person in order to fulfill an obligation or debt to another source or person, often resulting in a cycle of borrowing or rearranging debts without actually resolving the underlying financial issue

borcu borçla kapatmak, bir borcu başka borçla ödemek

borcu borçla kapatmak, bir borcu başka borçla ödemek

Ex: Using one credit card to pay another is just robbing Peter to pay Paul. 
to peter out

to gradually end or fade away, often due to becoming weakened

tükenmek, yavaş yavaş sona ermek

tükenmek, yavaş yavaş sona ermek

Ex: The trail peters out about half a mile up the mountain, making it difficult to follow. 
randy
randy
[sıfat]

feeling great sexual desire

azgın, şehvetli

azgın, şehvetli

roger
roger
[ünlem]

used as a confirmation message in radio communication to indicate that a message has been received and understood

anlaşıldı

anlaşıldı

Ex: Roger, heading north to intercept the fugitive. 
uncle sam
uncle sam
[isim]

a personification of the United States government

Sam Amca, Amca Sam

Sam Amca, Amca Sam

lazy susan

a revolving tray placed on a dining table

döner tepsi, lazy susan

döner tepsi, lazy susan

doubting Thomas

a person who doubts or refuses to believe anything that is presented to them without evidence or proof

şüpheci, şüpheci

şüpheci, şüpheci

Ex: He is a doubting Thomas and never believes good news right away. 
tomfoolery

foolish or senseless behavior

aptallık, saçmalık

aptallık, saçmalık

peeping Tom

a person who secretly watches others without consent, often for sexual gratification

Ex: Sarah caught a Peeping Tom peeking through her bedroom window last night. 
willy-nilly

in a way that happens regardless of someone's wishes or control

istemeyerek istemeyerek, zorla

istemeyerek istemeyerek, zorla

Ex: She was dragged willy-nilly into the argument. 
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