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Street Talk 1
zero
zero
[sıfat]

having no measurable or otherwise determinable value

sıfır, yok

sıfır, yok

to zero in on

to concentrate closely on a particular matter

üzerinde yoğunlaşmak, odaklanmak

üzerinde yoğunlaşmak, odaklanmak

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

since the earliest stage or point in time

en başından beri

en başından beri

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

to examine a thing or person very quickly

şöyle bir gözden geçirmek, hızlıca incelemek

şöyle bir gözden geçirmek, hızlıca incelemek

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

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

uslu çocuk, örnek, uslu

uslu çocuk, örnek, uslu

Ex: Everyone thinks she's a goody two shoes in class. 
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. 
the third degree

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

sıkı sorgu, sorguya çekme

sıkı sorgu, sorguya çekme

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

toss out; get rid of

atmak, kurtulmak

atmak, kurtulmak

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

ha o ha bu, ikisi de aynı kapıya çıkar

ha o ha bu, ikisi de aynı kapıya çıkar

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. 
behind the eight ball

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

zor durumda, dezavantajlı durumda

zor durumda, dezavantajlı durumda

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

tremendously excited about something

havalarda, sevinçten uçuyor

havalarda, sevinçten uçuyor

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

dressed up in a very attractive or fashionable way

tepeden tırnağa şık, şıkır şıkır

tepeden tırnağa şık, şıkır şıkır

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

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

çıkmaz, içinden çıkılmaz durum

çıkmaz, içinden çıkılmaz durum

twenty-three skidoo

used to describe a sudden departure or a hasty retreat

ani kaçış, aceleyle sıvışma

ani kaçış, aceleyle sıvışma

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

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

kısa bir şekerleme, kısa bir kestirme

kısa bir şekerleme, kısa bir kestirme

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

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

hayatta olmaz, asla mümkün değil

hayatta olmaz, asla mümkün değil

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