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سرچشمه همه فسادها بیکاری ست
A
idle hands are Devil’s workshop.
2
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بوی نم باران
A
petrichor
3
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به عمق زدن
A
drill down into the details of
4
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fleeing as fast as you can
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in full flight
5
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in progress [investigation, research]
A
in train
6
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think creatively
A
think outside the box
7
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do sth with enthusiams. با کله رفتن یا انجام دادن
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go to town on sth [the papers went to town on it]
8
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a reality
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a given [It’s a given that a first class airplane ticket will cost a lot more than a seat in coach]
9
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13 phobia
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triskaidekaphobia
10
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sick person
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invalid
11
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avoid
A
eschew [he appealed to the crowd to eschew violence]
12
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be forced to remove a piece of writing from your story
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kill your darlings
13
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small knowledge or hint
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inkling [had no inkling of what was going on]
14
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space between flight of stairs
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landing
15
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asayeshgah
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sanatorium
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دخلت اومده. دیگه نمیتونی قسر در بری
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he knew that this time his number was up
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to fail completely
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to go belly up [The business went belly-up]
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cause fear or horror [blood]
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make your blood run cold
19
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دمل
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abscess
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هزیان
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delirium
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سرسری. without interest or enthusiasm
A
perfunctory
22
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قسمت قسمت the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable
A
fatalism /feitlizm/
23
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plague طاعون
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pestilence
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Q
cliche
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hackneyed
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support officially [i agree]
I'll second that! (= I agree)
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سیگارفروش
tobacconist
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لارج بودن
largesse /dg/
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لی لی بازی
hopscotch
29
Group of officials in general
officialdom and bureaucracy
30
قابیل
Cain
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هابیل
Abel
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منبر
pulpit
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تصاعد هندسی
geometric progression
34
downhearted, depsordeh
despondent
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cemetery
necropolis
36
آهک دو تا کلمه
quicklime, lime
37
lethargy
torpor [sink into torpor]
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an animal, plant, or person that lives or is found in a particular place
denizen /Tehran denizens/
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someone who travels from one place to another on foot
wayfarer سالک و رهرو
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informal someone who has been sent to prison for the rest of their life
lifer
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به کمر
in a supine position
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به شکم
prone
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experiencing a lot of problems or criticism 2. درمحاصره
beleaguered economy 2.
44
waste money or chances
squander money on cars
45
used to say that if you use what you have carefully, you will still have some of it if you need it later قناعت بی نیازی ست
waste not want not
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an unavoidable choice between alternatives.
either or situation
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flawless, faultless, spotless
impeccable
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very tidy
immaculate suit
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to make a successful/unsuccessful start in something
to get off on the wrong foot/right foot
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invalid vote in Aus/NZ
informal vote
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nojoomi
stratospheric salaries and bonuses
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forbid, ban
proscribe
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a territory/group that is entirely surrounded by the territory of only one other state or entity
enclave
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convent
nunnery [monk vs nun]
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propriety, polite behaviour, protocol
act with utmost decorum, style and decorum
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(of a disease or mood) easily caught by one person from another
enthusiasm is catching
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to make you want something that you cannot have or do/ با امید واهی عذاب دادن
tantalise
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to be friendly with someone, especially if you have been ordered not to be friendly with them
fraternise with the enemy
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گل لاله
tulip
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گل نرگس خوشبو
daffodil
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rial reached historical record low
rial reached a new nadir
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someone who believes that their own particular race or group is better than any other
white supremacist
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شورشو دراوردن go beyond the normal limits of sth
push the envelope of... [improvisation]
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قیچی باغبانی
shears
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توپ کاموا
balls of yarn
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disapproval or criticism [formal]
a look of reproach
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Separation from fact of the real world;
the ivory tower of academia
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A phrase used to refer to someone whose name the speaker cannot or does not remember.
And then "what's his face" showed up at the party and ruined the whole thing!
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Smooth and glossy [hair]
sleek hair
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ادم یا چیز معمولی ordinary; lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics
nondescript house, suit
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have a stab at sth
have a first cut at sth
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real genuine
she was a bona fide expert
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participate
partake in
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formal for eat or drink sth
partake of
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rank
echelon /eshelon/ higher/lower echelons of government
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حلقه بسکتبال
basketball hoop
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شیشه نشکن
shatterproof glass
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handrail
banister
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quiet and serious woman in old texts 2. modest clothes for women
demure
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starving
ravenous [for food, news]
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شش ضلعی
hexagon
82
to make someone leave their job because you think they are too old to do it well
put someone out to pasture
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کلاه کج
beret
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revealing clothes. 2. insufficient
skimpy [meal, literature]
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trustworthy
dependable ally
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زرق و برق
razzle dazzle, razzmatazz
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انگول کردن برای بهتر کردن
tinker with [the car]
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prevent sth from happening
knock sth on the head
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Australianism for "there you go, all set"
robert is your mother's brother
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یهویی، از رو هوس
a sudden feeling that you would like to do or have something, especially when there is no important or good reason
buy/do sth on a whim
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پوزخند زدن
to smile in an unpleasant way
smirk
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scribble
scrawl on a washroom wall
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tights
pantyhose
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tiny
diminutive /dəˈmɪnjətɪv/
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walk from side to side as if drunk
teeter [totter] in high heels
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پارو
oar
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a soldier standing outside a building as a guard
sentry
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to flow slowly through small holes or spaces نشت کردن
water seeping through your sneakers
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acceptable especially at court
admissible
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عطف به ماسبق
retroactive pay increase
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used to say that something will be easy to do
Just copy the disk, and Bob’s your uncle!
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حکم حکومتی official decree without considering what people want
the matter was settled by a presidential fiat /fiat- faiat/
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money not backed by metal
fiat money, contrast with commodity money like coins
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full of action or violence
blood-and-guts/blood-and-thunder presidential debate
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a public speaker, especially one who is eloquent or skilled
orator /oreter/
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fluent and convincing in speech, smooth spoken
smooth-tongued
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polite, confident, gentleman
suave deferential waiter
108
a subject or problem that no one wants to deal with, because it is difficult and any decision might make people angry
Gashte Ershad has become a political hot potato.
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skill of making powerful speeches, fane bayan
to learn oratory
110
تپق زدن. 2. trip سکندری خوردن
stumble over/at
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fight, squabble
showdown, faceoff, head-to-head
112
try to win sb's favour خایه مالی کردن
a businessman who made several attempts to curry favour with politicians
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to accept and agree with sb
on this question we are at one (with each other)
114
the most important reason or purpose for someone or something's existence.
raison d'être
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موی دماغ کسی شدن to annoy sb
get up sb's nose
116
famous
household name/brand
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انتخاب بد و بدتر
the lesser of two evils
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affect sb in a particular way, to have particular meaning or importance for someone
his speech resonated with the voters
119
disappointing
dispiriting
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deceitful and evasive Amir
shifty
121
go back on, fail to stick to promise
renege on /reniig/
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to try to destroy the power and influence of a government or the established system
subvert sanctions/democratic process
123
to do something that is against a law or someone’s legal rights
infringe [on] sanctions/ infringe copyright/ noun= infringement
124
oversized
outsize bed
125
die
Raisi popped off in a helicopter crash
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a nominal leader or head without real power.
figurehead
127
not likely to cause offence or disagreement and somewhat dull.
anodyne/bland topics of conversation
128
full control over
have a stranglehold on the car industry
129
expel
turf out
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beg
He implored her to stay
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thinking only about yourself and not about what other people might need or want
ego centric
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whena problem or conflict intensifies or becomes more serious.
when the fat hits the fire
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the quality of being clever, original, and inventive.
نبوغ و ابتکار
the quality of being clever, original, and inventive.
134
indignant effectless speech [like MPs], ranting
bluster
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Historical people, situations, or things existed in the past and are considered to be a part of history
historical baggage
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something that leads or indicates a trend.
the leading sheep of a flock, with a bell on its neck.
bellwether
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Strong public reaction to a social/ political situation
a public backlash against
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extremely tired
knackered
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impossible to change
set in stone
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having or denoting a permanent academic post
a tenured Harvard professor
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بندبازی
high wire act
142
permanent, eternal
his perennial mistrust of the media
143
further developments are expected and more information will be given later. منتظر خبر بعدی ما باشید
"the results of the competition have still to come through—watch this space".
144
تحت فشار و ارعاب threats, violence, constraints
"confessions extracted under duress"
145
Wednesday, regarded as the midpoint of a typical working week.
happy hump day!
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a maximum recorded level or value
unemployment and crime both stand at a high-water mark
147
unjustified
unwarranted fears
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totally perplex
baffled
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اصلاح ناپذیر
he's an incorrigible liar
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when you are extremely surprised
you could have knocked me down with a feather
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whinge, complain a lot
she never stops bellyaching about money
152
کاغذ سمباده
abrasive paper
153
harsh, no feeling for others
abrasive Marc
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از خوشحالی دستارو بهم مالیدن
rub one's hands in glee
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drown 2. of horse or person stumble, trip
founder
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hot and sweltering 2. difficult
torrid heat, torrid time
157
determined
dogged [determination-persistence]
158
Australianism for 'its alright/ok'
She's apples /applies and spice, rice
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foul smell [of dung]
reek of manure / verb: reek of nepotism
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اقازاده - member of royal family
blue-blooded [aristocrat]
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old fashioned and outdated
antiquated
162
the ruling class and nobility
aristocracy
163
choose not to discuss it in a meeting or forum would imply that the topic is not urgently in need of addressing
take it offline
164
dictatorship, totalitarianism
autocracy
165
increase rapidly in size, intensity, or importance.
snowball
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an unpredictable event that is beyond what is normally expected of a situation and has potentially severe consequences.
black swan
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something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly.
impetus
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basis, bonyan, the fundamental principles on which something is based.
bedrock; honesty is the bedrock of marriage
169
full of conflict پرتنش
conflictual relationship
170
details
provide granularity for the databse
171
جدایی طلب
secessionist
172
مارموزmean and despicable
reptile
173
renovate alumni network
revamp
174
understand or come to terms with.
"I just can't get my head around this idea"
175
a petrol pump.
in OZ or NZ
bowser
176
bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something.
jaded appetite
177
(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.
نوپا مثل آتش بس
nascent industry, ceasefire
/ˈneɪsnt,ˈnasnt/
178
deserve sth bad
had it coming; He got a ticket for speeding, but he had it coming.
179
to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
condone murder of two judges
180
to like sb or sth very much
to have a soft spot for sb, sth; she has a soft spot for me
181
the ability of computer systems or software to exchange and make use of information
interoperability of Iran Russia bank systems
182
someone who seems rude, rough, or unfriendly, but is actually nice and generous
diamond in the rough or rough diamond
183
a piece of writing or speech is short but very clear and effective
punchy
184
deserving praise
Your enthusiasm is highly commendable.
185
an ... amount of money is an extremely large one
He is on an eyewatering salary of £4 million a year./ eye watering increase of 22%
186
مورمورشدنa condition of extreme nervousness caused by fear, worry, strain
thinking about ghosts gives me the heebie-jeebies
187
cause someone to feel an unpleasant sensation resembling something moving over the skin, as a symptom of fear or disgust.
"a person dying in a fire—doesn't it make your skin crawl?"
188
Gorbachev reforms
glasnost and perestroika
189
small fish; unimportant person or organisation
minnow; a minnow of the X industry
190
complete its natural development without interference.
"his illness had to run its course"
191
body guard
minder [NK tourist minders]
192
an elaborate facade designed to hide an undesirable reality;to make people believe that the situation is better than it actually is
Potemkin village [to impress empress catherine csar]
193
severely critical
he unleashed a scathing attack on his former boss
194
moving, touching
poignant /poinent/
195
wipe out, totally destroy
obliterate
196
to discourage someone from doing something, or from liking someone or something:
I was put off by his appearance. The experience put me off politics.
197
having an emotionally or spiritually uplifting effect.
life-affirming experience
198
to annoy someone, especially by repeated criticism:
His mother was always needling him about getting a job. / Needle your boss for leave
199
astonishing, impressive
eye-popping plan
200
likely to happen or appear soon.
venezuelisation of the economy in the offing
201
be grateful for what one has.
count your blessings
202
used in reference to an opportunity that has passed or a situation that can no longer be changed
اون ممه رو لولو برد
that ship has sailed
203
a worried feeling that you may miss exciting events that other people are going to
to get FOMO - fear of missing out
204
outcast, reject, leper
pariah, name of a tribe in southern india
205
unlawfully occupy an uninhabited building or settle on a piece of land.
squat, squatter
206
a small, crudely built shack. حلبی آباد
shanty [town]
207
heart starter
Australian for sabooh
208
lasting memory
abiding memory
209
reminiscent of
redolent
210
watch carefully for sth to happen
keep a weather eye out on
211
این سوال را مطرح میکنند که
begs the question as to
212
an order or decree imposed by someone in power without popular consent.
Leader's diktat
213
the real or main part of a city
Mashhad proper; city centre proper
214
a complete reversal in attitude or policy
Pezeshkian backflipped on talks with US
215
careless of me
remiss of me
216
scornful, reproachful, very critical
unleash scathing attack
217
courage in face of hardship
endured her illness with great fortitude
218
to make you annoyed or angry
little things have been getting under my skin lately
219
بمب منفجر نشده
UXO, unexploded ordnance
220
small village usually without church
hamlet
221
spread [for a person or city)
sprwal
222
روستایی
relating to nice aspects of country side
bucolic [aspects]
223
related to college
collegiate
224
southern lights
Aurora Australis
225
being talked about by all
The question now on everyone's lips is "Will he resign?"
226
کاهش ولتاژ برق
brownout
227
start a lot of healthy habits all at once
on a health kick/ start a health kick
228
to be very friendly to someone with the hope of getting an advantag
Trump cozying up to Arab nations
229
an activity needs two people who are willing to take part for it to happen
it takes two to tango
230
quarry
معدن سنگ یا اهک که گودال بزرگ دارد
231
به بن بست خوردن to be unable to make more progress with a plan or discussion because someone is stopping you
come up against a brick wall
232
insufficient or inconsistent
patchy [knowledge, work, fog]
233
combine to form one group, fuse
coalesce
234
nim taneh
crop top
235
behaviour that is very loud and noticeable, and is intended to get people’s attention
stop your theatrics
236
relating to a style of building in which buildings are large and heavy-looking and often made of concrete
brutalist
237
a romantic relationship between two people who do not yet consider themselves a couple but who have more than a friendship
situationship
238
a form of fraud that lures investors and pays profits to earlier investors with funds from more recent investors.
Ponzi scheme بازی پانزی
239
to include many people or things when you are looking for something
cast your net wide
240
feeling guilty and sorry for something bad that you have done
contrite/contrition
241
sudden attack, including Germans' on Brits in 1940-1
Sudden concerted effort to deal with sth
blitz [have a blitz on the house before birthday party]
242
minimum number of staff to run a biz/org
to have a skeleton staff
243
to remind someone again and again to do something, or to criticize someone in an annoying way
to be on someone's back
244
حجاب شل و ول careless and casual
sloppy hijab
245
entrance fee for restaurants and cafes
cover fee
246
something that is not expensive, or is worth what you pay for it
The three-course menu is good value for money.
247
the deadline is close
the clock is ticking on ...
248
طپش قلب
heart palpitations
249
sar ghofli
goodwill
250
admit mistake and apologise
eat humble pie
251
people use this idiom when something seems too. good to be true. and they want to find out if there are any downsides. any hidden problems
what's the catch
252
changing a currency's name
redenomination
253
POS
payment terminal
254
سرسپردهa faithful follower or political supporter, especially one prepared to engage in crime or violence by way of service
a dictator's henchman
255
speak or write about someone or something with great enthusiasm or admiration.
rave about Kenya
256
drink from your shoe
do a shoey
257
از قلم افتادن. overlook, fail to notice
slip through the cracks
258
بارنامه
bill of lading
259
strikebreaker
blackleg [for working in coal mines]
260
flee [with money]
absconded with the funds
261
jump out of aircraft using parachute
bail out
262
شلیک هوایی
warning shot
263
شلیک هوایی برای جشن
celebratory gunfire
264
implore, beg
he entreated her to stay
265
temporary
charge d'affaires ad interim; ad interim
committee
266
army subgroup; all diplomats
medical corps; the diplomatic corps /cor]
267
Great Britain
England, Wales, Scotland
268
United Kingdom
Northern Island, England, Wales, Scotladn
269
ساعت چهارده و ده دقیقه
2.10 pm
270
optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
sanguine
271
insensitive, not caring about others' feeling, vulgar
crass remark
272
adults, typically between 35 and 59, who are simultaneously caring for both their children and their aging parents.
sandwich generation
273
دیگ به دیگ میگه روت سیاه
The pot calling the kettle black
274
ترور شخصیت
character assassination
275
اسم خودمونی
pet name
276
چشم زدن
give someone the evil eye
277
از خنده روده بر شدن
split your sides [with laughter or laughing]
278
بغض کردم
I had a lump in my throat
279
a set of three successes.
hit a trifecta /traifekta/
280
تجارت چمدانی
suitcase trading
281
جوانانی
که نــه شــاغل، نه محصــل و نــه مهارت آموز
هســتند
NEET / Not in Education, Employment, or Training
282
1. stupid 2. without much effort
half-assed idea! ; half assed effort to clean up
283
when a company hides the true effects of its products or actions on the environment, by making it seem as though the company is very concerned about the environment
greenwashing
284
in trouble
in hot water
285
a phrase used in Christian wedding ceremonies to give anyone present the opportunity to voice any objections to the marriage before it proceeds.
Speak now or forever hold your peace
286
when someone wants to have a lot of power for themselves and enjoys having control over other people’s lives, sometimes as part of a mental illness
megalomania
287
unpleasant parts of a place or society 2. the weakest part of an organization or a person’s character, that is most easily attacked or criticized
underbelly of US: poverty and underclass; find the soft underbelly in their opponent
288
revealing or making public a hidden, often unpleasant or corrupt aspect of something
expose the underbelly
289
having strong beliefs, likes, or opinions that will never change
dyed-in-the-wool conservative
290
آویشن
thyme /taim/
291
criticise in a lengthy way, (verb and noun)
harangue
292
accurate, correct
"every criticism she made was right on the money"
293
try to teach an expert their job
teach [your grandma] to suck eggs
294
Nuclear hedging is a national strategy where a country maintains the capability, or the appearance of capability, to rapidly develop nuclear weapons without actually doing so.
nuclear hedging
295
an event that causes the failure of something that had already started to fail
This latest evidence could be the final nail in the coffin for Jackson's case
296
to delay a discussion, decision etc by talking a lot and refusing to answer questions
stonewall [pressures, discussions]
297
present a compelling idea
pitch an idea
298
pish pardakht
down payment
299
a polite way to interrupt a conversation
sorry to jump in
300
second quarter
June quarter
301
beat severely
beat to a pulp
302
unusual or unexpected [personal trait]
idiosyn'cratic /personal idiosyncrasies/
303
to remove the dead or dying flowers from a plant
deadhead
304
airline personnel, such as pilots or flight attendants, who are traveling on a flight as passengers, rather than actively working as part of the flight crew.
deadhead crew
305
عروسک خیمه شب بازی
puppet
306
the critical moment when a city's water supply reaches such low levels that authorities must drastically restrict access
day zero
307
از مرگ گریز
coffin dodger
308
فکر مجرمانه
thoughtcrime
309
when someone tries to explain complicated ideas or systems in very simple terms – often used to show disapproval
reductionism
310
faragir; unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people
pervasive power outages
311
&
ampersand
312
you cannot achieve something worthwhile without some sacrifice, difficulty, or unpleasantness
you cannot make an omlette without breaking eggs
313
sad face
pull,make a long face
314
shy and easily embarrassed
bashful about asking questions
315
skin cancer
melanoma
316
food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment. غذا معاش
sustenance
317
اثر جانبی indirect consequence
flow on effect
318
to do something that is meant to harm someone else but that also harms the person who does it
cut off your nose to spite (annoy) your face
319
prepare to do something difficult or dangerous کمر همت بستن
gird your loins
320
diverse; of different types
multifarious business activities
321
سرباز ذخیره
reservist
322
Africa's Hitler 1971-79
Idi Amin; Kampala Uganda
323
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