English Expressions For Real Life Flashcards
Something is:
Right (just) around the corner
Κάτι θα συμβεί στο κοντινό μέλλον
Summer vacation is right around the corner!
To get away from it all
To να ξεφεύγεις απ’ τους πάντες και τα πάντα
I want to quit my job and get away from it all!
Chill out
χαλαρώνω, ηρεμώ
Let me
Put it (to someone) this way
Το θέτω ως εξής
Let me put it to you this way: if you don’t study, you won’t pass.
Let me
Put it (to someone) this way
Το θέτω ως εξής
Let me put it to you this way: if you don’t study, you won’t pass.
Let me
Put it (to someone) this way
Το θέτω ως εξής
Let me put it to you this way: if you don’t study, you won’t pass.
Getting all worked up over nothing
Συγχύζομαι, χωρίς λόγο
He started getting all worked up over nothing because of the movie.
Contain yourself (or Keep yourself together)
Σύνελθε
-Please, contain yourself!
-I can’t! I haven’t seen her for a year
Make a pact (make an agreement/ make a deal)
Κάνω συμφωνία
We made a pact to always help each other in emergencies
Come to your senses
Δες μια κατάσταση ρεαλιστικά/όπως πρέπει (σύνελθε)
The bank robber finally came to his senses and released the hostages
Check out
Τσέκαρε, δες κάτι
-Don’t forget to check out the email I’ve sent to you!
-I sure will
Something is
A long shot
Κάτι έχει λίγες πιθανότητες να επιτευχθεί
-I couldn’t convince Mike to do the job
- Well, it was a long shot
Get back on track
Ξαναμπαίνω σε πρόγραμμα
After my vacation it was difficult to get back on track
Someone or something
Get’s on my nerves
Με εκνευρίζει
My boss gets on my nerves all year round
End up with
Καταλήγω με/σε (κάτι)
We have been talking for hours but ended up with nothing
