17 Flashcards

1
Q

have short a fuse

“Boris is a fiery player with a very short fuse”

A

to get angry very easily

Çabuk öfkelenen

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2
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Fiery

A

consisting of fire

//fiery tongues playing about the roof of the burning building

b : marked by fire

//a fiery crash

Ateşli, galeyane çabuk gelen

4a : full of or exuding emotion or spirit
//a fiery sermon
b : easily provoked : IRRITABLE
//a fiery temper

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3
Q

To be on edge

“He’s always on edge about something”

A

To be worried or nervous

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4
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On the fence

“Daisy is on the fence about going to England”

A

Karar verememek

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5
Q

Beech

A

Kayın

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6
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Keep it down

A

= To be quiet

“Would you guys keep it down in there? I’m trying to sleep”

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7
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nigh

A

Nearly

Neredeyse, hemen hemen

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8
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beside oneself

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= overcome with worry, grief, or anger; distraught.

“she was beside herself with rage”

=you are beside yourself with a particular feeling or emotion, it is so strong that it makes you almost out of control:

“He was beside himself withgriefwhen shedied.”

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9
Q

fumble

A

el yordamıyla yürümek

yoklamak

elyordamıylaaramak

beceriksizce yapmak

elleridolaşmak

topudüşürme

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10
Q

Come off

“He came of really arrogant”

A

Seem

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11
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sycophant

A

Dalkavuk

= aservileself-seekingflatterer

“be careful not to mistakesycophantsfor true friends”

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12
Q

Hit me up

A

Ara beni

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13
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Give it a shot

A

Dene bakalım

Try it

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14
Q

off one’s rocker

A

Mad

“he looked so strange she thought he was off his rocker”

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15
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unsolicited

A

not asked for; given or done voluntarily.

“unsolicited junk mail”

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16
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flake

A

Crazy or eccentric person

17
Q

to what end

A

= For what purpose,what for,why

“We will never know to what ends he was working.”

“To what endare you spending so much time reading the newspaper?”

“They put so much effort into it, butto what end?”

18
Q

Sigh

A

iç çekme

“Ethel’in tek yanıtı derin bir iç çekmekti.-A deep sigh was Ethel’s only response.”

{i}iççekiş

“Yaşlı kadın bir rahatlama iç çekişiyle gülümsedi.-The old woman smiled with a sigh of relief.”

19
Q

run something by someone

A

If you run something by someone, youtell them about it or mention it, to see if they think it is a good idea, or can understand it.

” I’m definitely interested, but I’ll have to run it by Larry Estes.”

20
Q

stick-in-the-muds

A

= a person who is dull and unadventurous and who resists change.

“they see many of their colleagues as stick-in-the-muds and sentimental neanderthals”

21
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have a/some nerve

A

If you say that someone has a nerve or has the nerve to do something, you arecriticizing them for doing something which you feel they had no right to do. [informal, disapproval]

have a/some nerve

= To do something bold, daring, or impudent.

“Wow, that intern has some nerve asking for a raise on her first day!”

“You really have a nerve, asking Mom for money when you already know she’s in a bad mood.”

22
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foregone conclusion

A

inevitable conclusion or result, certainty, opinion or decision formed in advance

23
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ribbed

A

Yivli, nervürlü, fitilli

24
Q

Slime

A

Balçık, çamur, salyangoz sümüğü, sümüksü madde

25
Q

So be it

A

Peki öyle olsun

26
Q

That’s lit

A

That’s amazing

It’s lit means that something is really good, intense, fun, or exciting, similar to other slang terms such as poppin’ or off the chain

27
Q

Step up your game!

A

Work harder

28
Q

Don’t take it to heart

A

Don’t be upset

29
Q

Get around to the sth
Get around to doing sth

“I’ve been meaning to call her, but I just haven’t gotten around to it.”

A

Bir şeyi yapmak için vakit bulmak, ayırmak

= to do or deal with (something that one has not yet done or dealt with)

“Don’t you think it’s about time you got around to tidying your room?”

30
Q

I’m on the mend

A

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