for the most part adverb در مجموع، به طور کلی، عمدتا Meaning: in general; mostly Example: Her grades this year were good for the most part. امسال در مجموع بیشتر نمره‌هایش خوب بودند.   as yet adverb تا کنون Meaning: ...

down the line adverb در آینده، سرانجام Meaning: in the future; eventually Example: This may seem like a good policy now, but it could cause major problems down the line. شاید این سیاست خوبی به نظر برسد اما می تواند ...

now and then adverb بعضی اوقات Meaning: occasionally Example: He doesn't exercise much, but he does go biking now and then. او زیاد ورزش نمی کند اما گاهی اوقات دوچرخه سواری می کند.   hand in hand adverb مرتبط با ...

the eleventh hour noun آخرین لحظه، دقیقه نود Meaning: the last possible moment Example: They waited until the eleventh hour to make plans for their trip, and had trouble getting a hotel room. آنها برنامه ریزی برای سفرشان را به ...

True colors Noun شخصیت واقعی، ماهیت واقعی Meaning: a person’s real or authentic character Example: He seams very calm and polite, but his angry outburst yesterday revealed his true colors. او آدم آرام و مودبی به نظر می آید اما ...

Thin-skinned Adjective حساس و زود رنج Meaning: extremely sensitive; easily upset Example: John is very thin-skinned, so please treat him with kindness. جان خیلی حساس و زود رنج است بنابراین با مهربانی با او رفتار کن.   Light years ahead ...

catch somebody red-handed adjective سر بزنگاه، در حین ارتکاب جرم دستگیر کردن Meaning: in the act of committing a crime Example: They caught the thief red-handed, with the stolen jewelry in his pockets. آنها دزد را در حین ارتکاب جرم ...

above board verb بی شیله پیله بودن، بی دوز و کلک بودن Meaning: conducted lawfully and openly; legitimate; honest Example: The deal sounded suspicious, but my lawyer assured me that it was completely above board. معامله به نظر مشکوک می ...

to deal with something verb رسیدگی کردن، اقدام کردن Meaning: to handle or control Example: They are finding new ways of dealing with the rising cost of college tuition. آنها به دنبال راه های جدیدی برای پرداختن به مشکل افزایش ...

to come down to something verb خلاصه شدن، بستگی داشتن Meaning: to have as a essential point; to be dependent upon Example: The whole dispute comes down to a power struggle between management and trade unions. تمام اختلافات به مبارزه ...

to save one's breath verb گلوی خود را بیخود پاره نکردن Meaning: to refrain from saying something that is useless or unnecessary Example: She won't stop smoking no matter what you say; save your breath. مهم نیست تو چی بگی ...

to stand up for someone verb طرفداری کردن، حمایت کردن، جانب کسی را گرفتن Meaning: to defend; to advocate for Example: She always stood up for her little brother when other children teased him. او همیشه از برادر کوچکش در ...

to make a point of doing something verb روی مسئله‌ای تاکید کردن، روی مسئله‌ای حساسیت داشتن Meaning: to make a deliberate effort to do something Example: I always make a point of being punctual. من همیشه روی وقت شناس بودن ...

to do one's best verb نهایت تلاش خود را کردن Meaning: to try as hard as possible Example: He didn't get a perfect score, but he did his best, and that is what really matters. او نمره عالی نگرفت، اما ...

to hold out verb پایداری کردن، استقامت کردن، دوام آوردن Meaning: to resist or endure in a challenging situation. Example: Her doctor advised her to give up mead, and she held out for six months before giving into temptation. دکتر ...

To look something up Verb مطلبی را از کتاب استخراج کردن Meaning: to seek information about something in a reference work. Example: I looked up the works I didn’t know in a dictionary. من معنی کلماتی را که نمی دانستم ...

To push the envelope Verb نوآوری کردن، فراتر از مرز امکان رفتن Meaning: to do something new and different that goes beyond what was previously thought to be possible; to innovate. Example: Each time Walters asked his employees to push ...