İNGİLİZCE

DEYİMLER
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SÖZLÜĞÜ

Richard A. Spears
Betty Kirkpatrick

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İNGİLİZCE DEYİMLER SÖZLÜĞÜ

Richard A. Spears
Betty Kirkpatrick

I. Baskı: Aralık 2000

ISBN: 975-316-706-7

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Kullanım Kılavuzu 4
Sözlük Hakkında 5
İngilizce Deyimler Sözlüğü 7
ingilizce Deyim Bulma Dizini 371
Türkçe Deyim Bulma Dizini 485
 Kullanım Kılavuzu

1. Sözlük tümüyle alfabetik olarak düzenlenmiş olup, sözgelimi, in so many

words girişi "i" harfinde bulunacaktır. Girişler, so many words, in; words, in so
many veya many words, in so gibi hiçbir zaman devrik yapıda verilmemiştir. Ata-
sözleri dışında a, an, the tanımlıkları girişin başında verilmemiştir.

2. Eğer bir deyimin dizilişini tam olarak bilmiyor ya da anımsayamıyorsanız, deyi-

min ana parçası olan sözcükten yararlanarak sonda verilen İngilizce Deyim Bul-
ma Dizini'nden o deyimi bulabilirsiniz.

3. AND sözcüğü ve ; işareti, koyu yazılarla verilen deyimin değişik biçimlerini

göstermek için kullanılmıştır.

bear a grudge (against someone) AND have a grudge against someone;

hold a grudge (against someone) = kin beslemek, kin gütmek

4, Deyimlerin Türkçe karşılıklarında görülen 1., 2., 3. sayıları anlam ayrımlarını

göstermek için kullanılmıştır.

stand for something = 1. katlanmak, göz yummak, tahammül etmek 2. gös-

termek, yerine geçmek, ifade etmek 3. desteklemek
1. The teacher won't stand for any whispering in class. * We just can't stand for
that kind of behaviour. 2. In a trafffic signal, the red light stands for "stop". *
The abbreviation "Dr" stands for "doctor". 3. The mayor claims for honesty in go-
vernment and jobs for everyone. * Every candidate for public office stands for all
the good things in life.

5. Sö/lükle kullanılan diğer işaret ve terimler şunlardır:

» = Örnek cümleleri birbirinden ayırmak için kullanılır.

formal = Deyimin resmi dile ait olduğunu gösterir.
informal = Deyimin konuşma diline ait olduğunu gösterir.
see = "bkz", gönderme için kullanılır.
slang = Deyimin argo olduğunu gösterir.
humorous = Deyimin mizah yollu kullanıldığını gösterir.
 Sözlük Hakkında
NTC's English Idioms Dictionary ana dili İngilizce olanlar olduğu kadar İngilizce-
ye yeni başlamış olanların da rahatça kullanabileceği bir sözlüktür. Özenle seçi-
len deyimler ve örnekler, sözlüğü dili öğrenenler için son derece değerli kılmak-
tadır. Sözlük 5500 ana giriş altında 6500 farklı deyimi, 6000 tanımı kapsamakta-
dır.

Bu, bir biçim ve anlam sözlüğü olup okurun anlam, kullanım ve uygun örnek ge-
reksinimleri göz önüne alınarak hazırlanmıştır. Deyimlere verilen Türkçe karşı-
lıklar ve örnekler, okurun deyimi tam anlamıyla kavramasını sağlamaktadır. Dil-
bilgisi terimlerine pek aşina olmayan ve deyimin hangi sözcük türüne ait olduğu-
nu saptamakta zorluk çekenler dilbilgisel açıklamalardan yeterince yararlana-
maz. Elinizdeki bu sözlükte, her deyimin doğru kullanımı için gereken açıklık,
sadelik ve titizlikle seçilmiş örnekler hedeflenmiştir.

Deyimler ya da deyimsel tabirler sıklıkla "grup tabirler" veya "yerleşik tabirler"

olarak tanımlanır. Hiçbir zaman değişmeyen deyimsel ifadelerin sayısı gerçekten
çok a/dır, hatta İngiliz atasözleri bile bu gruba dahildir. Böyle deyimlerin çoğun-
da isim, zamir, fiil ve görünüş kalıpları değişikliğe uğrar. Dahası, İngilizceye ye-
ni kullanıcılar deyimi, cümlenin içinden çıkarmakta ve bir sözlükte bulmakta güç-
lük çekmektedir. Eğer kullanıcı deyimin ana parçasını kavrayamamışsa deyimi
bir sö/lükte bulma olasılığı oldukça düşüktür.

Deyimsel ifadeleri bir "anahtar sözcük" altında veren sözlüklerde, anahtar sözcü-
ğün hangisi olduğuna karar verme sorunu ortaya çıkabilir. On the button, on the
cards gibi deyimlerde tek bir isim olduğu için anahtar sözcüğü bulmak kolaydır.
All hours of the clay and night, drive a coach and horses through something
veya A l l roads lead to Koine, gibi ifadelerde anahtar sözcüğe karar vermek daha
/ördür. (•<> around wMh her old friends, go around with Jim, go around with no
one at all gibi ifadelerdeki yegane ismin değişikliğe uğraması durumunda bu da-
ha da /ör olacaktır.

Okurun bir deyimi tam olarak çıkaramaması sorunu göz önüne alınarak sözlüğün
sonuna bir Deyim Bulma Di/ini eklenmiştir. Bir deyimin ana kelimesini -ki bu
bir isim, fiil, sıfat veya zarf olabilir- bu dizinde kolayca bulabilir ve deyimin tam
kalıbını öğrenebilirsiniz. Örneğin "This one is head and^shoulders above the ot-
hers." cümlesindeki head and shoulders above someone or something deyimini
Deyim Bulma Dizininde head, shoulders ve above sözcükleri altında bulabilirsi-
niz.
Sıradan deyim sözlükleri, deyimlerde insan mı yoksa nesne mi yoksa her ikisi mi
kullanılacağını, bunların yerlerini belirtmeyebilir, oysa bunların bilinmesinin İngi-
lizceyi yabancı dil olarak öğrenen öğrenciler için önemi son derece büyüktür. Ör-
neğin put someone on hold ile put something on hold arasında, bail someone
out ile bail something out arasında büyük fark vardır. Aynı şekilde see somet-
hing through ile see through something arasında da büyük fark vardır. Eğer bu
deyimler put on hold, bail out ve see through şeklinde verilirse aralarındaki bu
fark ayırt edilmeyebilir.

Birçok deyimde isteğe bağlı olarak kullanılan kısımlar vardır. Bu sözlükte bu tür
deyimlerin kullanılmayabilen kısımları parantez içinde gösterilerek deyim tüm
olarak verilmiştir. Örneğin all set (to do something); back down (from somet-
hing); be all eyes (and ears) gibi.

Sözlüğün diğer bir özelliği de deyimlere verilen Türkçe karşılıkların sonda Türk-
çe Deyimler Dizininde verilmiş olmasıdır. Böylece okur, sözgelimi "ağzından ka-
çırmak" deyiminin İngilizce karşılığının let the cat out of the bag ve spill the be-
ans; "pasaportunu eline vermek" deyiminin İngilizcesinin give one one's marc-
hing orders ve give one one's walking papers olduğunu öğrenecektir.
 A stitch in time (saves nine).

information?" John replied, "A little bird

told me." » A little bird told me where I
might find you.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing
See the following entry.
A little learning is a dangerous thing.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the AND A little knowledge is a
bush. Eldeki bir kuş çalıdaki iki kuşa dangerous thing. Yarım hekim candan
bedeldir » Bill has offered to buy my car yarım hoca imandan eder. » After one
for 3,000. Someone else might pay week's apprenticeship John thought he
more, but a bird in the hand is worth could mend my electric drill. A little
two in the bush. » I might be able to learning is a dangerous thing. » The
find a better offer, but a bird in the doctor said, "Just because you've had a
hand is worth two in the bush. course in first aid, you shouldn't have
treated your own illness. A little
(a case of) the blind leading the blind
knowledge is a dangerous thing." » John
körün rehberinin kör olması, kelin
thought he knew how to care for the
köseye yardımı » Tom doesn't know
garden, but he killed all the flowers. A
anything about cars, but he's trying to
little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
teach Salty how to change the oil. It's a
case of the blind leading the blind. » A penny for your thoughts. Ne
When I tried to show Mary how to use düşünüyorsun, Karadeniz'de gemilerin
a computer, it was the blind leading the mi battı? » You look sad. A penny for
blind. your thoughts. » You were lost in
thought. A penny for them.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
Aptalla para bir arada bulunmaz, A penny saved is a penny earned.
ahmak toplamış akıllı yemiş » When Biriktirilen para zamanla maaş gibi olur
Bill lost a 400 bet on a horse-race, Mary » "I didn't want to pay that much for the
said, "A fool and his money are soon book, "said Mary. "After all, a penny
parted." » When John bought a cheap saved is a penny earned." » Bob put his
used car that fell apart the next day, he money in a new bank which pays more
said, "Oh well, a fool and his money are interest than his old bank, saying, "A
soon parted." penny saved is a penny earned."
A friend in need is a friend indeed. İyi A rolling stone gathers no moss.
dost kara günde belli olur » When Bill Yuvarlanan taş yosun tutmaz » "John
helped me with geometry, I really just can't seem to stay in one place," said
learned the meaning of "A friend in Sally. "Oh well, a rolling stone gathers
need is a friend indeed." » "A friend in no moss." » Bill has no furniture to
need is a friend indeed" sounds silty bother with because he's always on the
until you need someone very badly. move. He keeps saying that a rolling
A little bird told me. Kuşlar söyledi., stone gathers no moss.
Birisinden öğrendim » "All right," said A stitch in time (saves nine). Bir mıh
Mary, "where did you get that bir nal kurtarır bir nal bir at kurtarır »
A watched pot never boils. 8
Get the roof repaired when there's only Dr. Jones is a great surgeon. He can
one slate missing. A stitch in time saves take out an appendix standing on his
nine. » You should replace the rotten head.
floorboards before the rot spreads. You t able to do something standing on
know-a stitch in time. one's head See the previous entry
A watched pot never boils. Bir şeyi able to take a joke şakayı kaldırabilmek
bekleyen insana zaman yavaş geçiyor » Let's play a trick on Bill and see if he's
gelir » John was looking out the window, able to take a joke. » Better not tease
waiting eagerly for the mail to be Ann. She can't take a joke.
delivered. Ann said, "Be patient. A
able to take just so much fazla
watched pot never boils." » Billy weighed
kaldıramayan, sıkıntıya pek gelemeyen
himself four times a day while he was » Please stop hurting my feelings. I'm
trying to lose weight. His mother said, able to take just so much. » I can take
"Relax. A watched pot never boils." just so much.
abandon oneself to someone or able to take something kaldırmak,
something kapılmak, kendini vermek, çekmek, dayanmak, katlanmak,
teslim olmak » Ann gave up and tahammül etmek » Stop shouting like
abandoned herself to grief. » Bill saw that. Fm not able to take it any more. »
the gun and abandoned himself to the Go ahead, hit me again. I can take it.
robber. » Bill abandoned himself to the
about to do something -mek üzere
music.
olmak » I think our old cat is about to
ABC of something bir şeyin esasları, bir die. » The apple tree is about to bloom.
şeyin temel ilkeleri » I have never
(above and) beyond the call of duty
mastered the ABC of car maintenance. »
gerekenden fazla, işinin gereğinden
The book claims to be a guide to the
daha fazla » We didn't expect the police
ABC of cooking.
officer to drive us home. That was
abide by something boyun eğmek, above and beyond the call of duty. »
riayet etmek, itaat etmek, uymak » John The English teacher helped pupils after
felt that he had to abide by his father's school every day, even though it was
wishes. » All drivers are expected to beyond the call of duty.
abide by the rules of the road.
above-board apaçık, göz önünde,
able to breathe again tekrar kendine dürüst » Don't keep it a secret. Let's
gelmek » Now that the annual sale is make certain that everything is
over, the sales staff will be able to above-board. » The police inspector had
breathe again. » Final exams are over, to make certain that everything was
so I can breathe again. above-board.
able to do something blindfold AND above one's station sosyal mevkisinin
able to do something standing on üzerinde » He has been educated above
one's head gözü kapalı yapmak » Bill his station and is now ashamed of his
boasted that he could pass his driver's parents' poverty. » She is getting above
test blindfold. » Mary is very good with her station since she started working in
computers. She can program blindfold. » the office. She ignores her old friends in
 act one's age

the warehouse. Her new husband seems generous, but

above someone's head kafasının the acid test will be if he lets her mother
almayacağı kadar zor, anlayışının stay with them. » The MP isn't very
ötesinde » The children have no idea popular just now, but the acid test will
what the new teacher is talking about. be if he gets re-elected next election.
Her ideas are away above their heads. » acquainted with someone or
She started a physics course, but it something tanıdık » I'm acquainted
turned out to be miles above her head. with John, but I've only met him once. »
above suspicion şüpheden azade, I'm acquainted with the street you
kuşku uyandırmayacak kadar saygın » describe, but I don't know how to get
The general is a fine old man, there.
completely above suspicion. He would acquire a taste for something sevmeye
not be involved in espionage. » başlamak » One acquires a taste for
Members of the police force should be fine wines. » Many people are not able
above suspicion, but sometimes a few of to acquire a taste for foreign food. »
them are found guilty of corruption. Mary acquired a taste for art when she
absent without leave AND AW O L izinsiz was very young.
görevden ayrılan kimse » The soldier across the board herkesi aynı derecede
was taken away by the military police etkileyecek şekilde, eşit oranda » The
because he was absent without leave. » government raised the pay of all the
John was AWOL from school and got teachers across the board. » The council
into a lot of trouble with his parents. cut the budget by reducing the money
according to all accounts AND by all for each department 10 percent across
accounts herkesin dediğine göre » the board.
According to all accounts, the police act of faith imanla yapılan bir hareket,
were on the scene immediately. » güven » He lit candles in church as an
According to all accounts, the meeting act of faith. » For him to trust you with
broke up over a very minor matter. » By his car was a real act of faith.
all accounts, it was a very poor act of God tabii afet, doğal yıkım, fors
performance. majör » My insurance company wouldn't
according to one's (own) lights benim pay for the damage because it was an act
inancıma göre, kanaatime göre » of God. » The thief tried to convince the
People must act on this matter according judge that the broken shopwindow was
to their own lights. » John may have an act of God.
been wrong, but he did what he did act of war askeri eylem, harp nedeni »
according to his lights. To bomb a ship is an act of war. » Can
Achilles' heel can alacak nokta, en zayıf spying be considered an act of war? »
nokta » He was very brave, but fear of "You just broke my stereo," shouted
spiders was his Achilles' heel. » She was John. "That's an act of war!"
a wonderful wife, but extravagance was act one's age yaşına başına göre
her Achilles' heel. hareket etmek » Come on, John, act
acid test sıkı muayene, zorlu sınav » your age. Stop throwing stones. » Mary!
act something out 10
Stop teasing your little brother. Act your to add insult to injury, a pipe burst in
age! the kitchen. » My car barely started this
act something out AND act out morning, and to add insult to injury, I
something hareketlerle ortaya koymak got a flat tyre in the driveway. » First of
» Bill always acted his anger out by all he asked John's girlfriend out and
shouting and pounding his fists. » The then, to add insult to injury, he applied
psychiatrist asked Bill to act out the way for his job.
he felt about getting sacked. add something up AND add up
act the goat kasten aptalca davranmak, something; total something up; total
salak numarası yapmak, aptalı up something toplama yapmak,
oynamak (Informal.) » He was asked to toplamını bulmak, toplamak » I've got
leave the class because he was always to finish adding the figures up. » Hurry
acting the goat, » No one takes him and add up the numbers. » When you
seriously. He acts the goat too much. total up all the facts, you see things
entirely differently.
act up 1. yaramazlık yapmak 2. normal
çalışmamak, acayip davranmak add up (to something) eşit olmak,
(Informal.) 1. » John, why do you always demeye gelmek (Informal.) » AH this
have to act up when your father and I adds up to trouble! » I don't
take you out to eat? 2. » My arthritis is understand the situation. It just doesn't
acting up. It really hurts. » My car is add up.
acting up. I could hardly get it started advanced in years See up in years.
this morning. afraid of one's own shadow kendi
Actions speak louder than words. gölgesinden korkan, tayşan yürekli, ödü
Ayinesi iştir kişinin lafa bakılmaz » kopan » A l t e r Tom was robbed, he was
Mary kept promising to find work. John afraid of his own shadow. » Jane has
finally looked her in the eye and said, always been a shy child. She has been
"Actions speak louder t h a n words'" » a f r a i d of her own shadow since she was
three
After listening to the M P promising l o
cut government spending, A n n wrote a after a fashion şöyle böyle, çat pat » He
simple note saying, "Actions speak thanked me-after a fashion for my help.
louder t h a n w o r d s " » Oh yes, I can swim, after a fashion.
add fuel to the fire AND add fuel to the after all yine de » Mary had planned to
flame yangına körükle gitmek » To go to the bank first, but she came here
spank a crying child just adds fuel to the after all. » It looks like Tom will study
fire, » Bill was shouting angrily, and Bob law after all.
tried to get him to slop by laughing at after all is said and done sonunda,
him. Of course, that was just adding fuel nihayet » After all was said and done,
to the flame. the wedding was a lovely affair. » A l t e r
add insult to injury durumu daha da all is said and done, things will t u r n out
kötüleştirmek, moralsiz birinin just as I said.
duygularını incitmek, tuz biber ekmek » after hours kapanış saatinden sonra,
First, the basement flooded, and then, normal saatinden sonra » John was
11 all better now

arrested in a bar after hours. » The niyetinde olmak » I aim to paint the
soldier was caught sneaking into the house as soon as I can find the time. »
barracks after hours. » Ted found He aims to take a few days off and go
employment sweeping floors in the bank fishing.
after hours. air one's dirty linen in public AND
after the fact suç işlendikten sonra » He wash one's dirty linen in public kirli
was not involved in the actual robbery. çamaşırlarını ortaya dökmek » John's
He was an accomplice after the fact. » mother had asked him repeatedly not to
Because she gave the thief shelter she air the family's dirty linen in public. »
may well be charged with being an Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are arguing
accessory after the fact. again. Why must they always wash their
after the style of someone or dirty linen in public?
something tarzında, sitilinde, air one's grievances derdini dökmek » I
biçeminde » She thinks her painting is know how you feel, John, but it isn't
after the style of the Impressionists. » necessary to air your grievances over
The parish church was built after the and over. » I know you're busy, sir, but
style of a French cathedral. I must air my grievances. This matter is
against someone's will isteğine karşı, very serious.
istemediği halde, istemeye istemeye » airs and graces havalar, gösteriş » She
You cannot force me to come with you is only a junior secretary, but from her
against my will! » Against their will, the airs and graces you would think she was
men were made to stand up against the managing director. » Jane comes from a
wall and be searched. very humble background despite her airs
ahead of one's time dünyaya erken and graces.
gelmiş, bulunduğu toplumdan çok alive and kicking turp gibi, iyi (Informal.)
ilerde » People buy that artist's work » JANE: How is Bill? MARY: Oh, he's
now, but his paintings were laughed at alive and kicking. » I thought the firm
when he was alive. He was ahead of his was in trouble, but apparently it's alive
time. » Mary's grandmother was ahead and kicking.
of her time in wanting to study medicine. alive with someone or something ile
Women were supposed to stay at home dolu, kaynayan (Informal.) » Look! Ants
and do nothing until they were married. everywhere. The floor is alive with ants!
ahead of time vaktinden önce » If you » When we got to the scene of the
turn up ahead of time, you will have to crime, the place was alive with police
wait. » Be there ahead of time if you activity. » The campground was alive
want to get a good seat. with campers from all over the country.
aid and abet someone yardakçılık ail and sundry herkes, cümle alem »
etmek, işbirliği etmek » He was scolded Cold drinks were served to all and
for aiding and abetting those boys who sundry. » All and sundry came to the
were fighting. » It's illegal to aid and village fair.
abet a thief. all better now iyileşmiş, daha iyi » My
aim to do something niyet etmek, leg was sore, but it's all better now » I
all day long 12
fell off my tricycle and bumped my knee. » MARY: I'm starved! When will Bill get
Mummy kissed it, and it's all better now. here with the fish and chips? TOM: All
all day long gün boyu, bütün gün » The in good time, Mary, all in good time.
sun shone brightly all day long. » I can't all in one breath-bir solukta » Ann said
keep smiling all day long. all in one breath, "Hurry quick! The
all dressed up en iyi elbiselerini giymiş, procession is coming!" » Jane was in a
resmi giyinmiş » We're all dressed up play, and she was so excited that she
to go out to dinner. » I really hate to get said her whole speech all in one breath.
all dressed up just to go somewhere to ail in one piece sağ salim, tek parça
eat. halinde (Informal.) » Her son came
all for something taraftar, yanlısı, isteyen home from school all in one piece, even
» Bill is all for stopping to get icecream. though he had been in a fight. » The
» Mary suggested that they sell their package was handled carelessly, but the
house. They were far from all for it, but vase inside arrived all in one piece.
they did it anyway. all manner of someone or something
all hours (of the day and night) gece her çeşit insan\şey » We saw all
geç saatte, sabahın erken saatinde, manner of people there. They came
sabahın köründe » Why do you always from every country in the world. » They
stay out until all hours of the day and were selling all manner of things in the
night? » I like to stay out till all hours little shop.
partying. all my eye (and Betty Martin) baştan
all in 1. yorgun, bitkin, turşu gibi, hoşaf aşağı saçmalık, haydi canım sen de »
gibi 2. her şey fiyata dahil olmak üzere, Jane is always talking about her
her şey dahil 1. »I just walked all the wonderful childhood, but it's all my eye.
way from town. I'm all in. » "What a » He pretends to have great plans, but
day!" said Sally. "I'm all in." 2. » If that's they're all my eye and Betty Martin.
the price all in, I can afford the holiday. all night long tüm gece boyunca » I
» The cost of staying there is 50 per couldn't sleep all night long. » John was
night all in. sick all night long.
all in a day's work beklenen şey, all of a sudden birdenbire, aniden » All
normal şey » I don't particularly like to of a sudden lightning struck the tree we
cook, but it's all in a day's work. » were sitting under. » I felt a sharp pain
Putting up with rude customers isn't in my side all of a sudden.
pleasant, but it's all in a day's work. » ail out effort elinden gelen, elinden
Cleaning up after other people is all in a gelenin en iyisi >> We need an all out
day's work for a chamber-maid. effçrt to get this matter finished on
all in all her şeyi hesaba katarsak, genel time. » The government began an all out
olarak » All in all, it was a jolly good effort to reduce the budget.
party. » All in all, I'm glad that I visited all out war topyekûn savaş » We are
Oxford. now concerned about all out war in the
all in good time ileride, yakında » When Middle East. » Threats of all out war
will the baby be born? All in good time. caused many tourists to leave the
 13 all the time
country immediately. set.-
i all over 1. bitmiş; ölü 2. her yerde, her all skin and bones See nothing but skin
tarafta, her yanda 1. » The affair is all and bones.
over. He's going out with someone else. all systems go tüm sistem tamam, her
» It's all over. He's dead now. 2. » Oh, I şey hazır » The factory opens
just itch all over. » She's spreading the tomorrow. Then it's all systems go. »
rumour all over. TOM: Are you lot ready to start
all over bar the shouting sonuçlanmış, playing? BILL: Sure, Tom, all systems
formaliteler dışında tamamlanmış » go-
The last goal was made just as the final all talk hep l a f » Bill keeps saying he'll get
whistle sounded. Tom said, "Well, it's all a job soon, but he's all talk. » Jack won't
over bar the shouting." » Tom has take part in a fight. He's just all talk.
finished his exams and is waiting to
All that glitters is not gold. Parlayan
graduate. It's all over bar the shouting. her şey altın değildir., Görünüşe
all over the place her yere, her yerde » aldanmamalı. » The used car looked
Tom, stop leaving your dirty clothes all fine but didn't run well at all. "Ah yes,"
over the place. » We keep finding this thought Bill, "all that glitters is not gold."
kind of problem all over the place. » When Mary was disappointed about
all over with bitmiş » His problems are losing Tom, Jane reminded her, "Al! that
all over with now. » It's all over with him glitters is not gold."
now. He's been sacked. all the livelong day bütün gün (Literary.)
all right tamam, peki, olur, -okey; iyi; » They kept at their work all the livelong
fena değil, idare eder » I was a little day. » Bob just sat by the river fishing,
sick, but now I'm all right. » His work is all the livelong day.
all right, but nothing to brag about. all the rage son moda, son derece
all right with someone birini kabul etme yaygın (Informal.) » A new dance called
» If you want to ruin your life and marry the floppy disc" is all the rage. » Wearing
Tom, it's all right with me. » I'll see if it's a rope instead of a belt is all the rage
all right with my father. these days.
|All roads lead to Rome. Tüm yollar all the same AND just the same yine de
Roma'ya çıkar., Hepsi aynı kapıya » They were told not to bring presents,
çıkar. » Mary was criticizing the way that but they brought them all the same. »
Jane was planting the flowers. John said, His parents said no, but John went out
"Never mind, Mary, all roads lead to just the same.
Rome." » Some people learn by doing. all the same (to someone) hepsi bir,
Others have to be taught. In the long fark etmez » It's all the same to me
run, all roads lead to Rome. whether we win or lose. » If it's all the
all set (to do something) (bir şey same, I'd rather you didn't smoke.
yapmaya) hazır » Are you all set to all the time 1. bütün bu zaman zarfında
cook the steaks? » Yes, the fire is ready, 2. mütemadiyen, habire 1. » Bill was
and I'm all set to start. » TOM: Is stealing money for the last two years,
everything ready? JANE: Yes, we are all and Tom knew it all the time. »
all thumbs 14
Throughout December and January, public swimming-pool is enclosed so that
Jane had two employers all the time, it can be used all year round. » In the
although she said she had no work. 2. » South they can grow flowers all year
Your blood keeps flowing all the time. » round.
That electric motor runs all the time. allow for someone or something 1. pay
all thumbs beceriksiz, sakar, acemi ayırmak 2. hesaba katmak, gözönünde
(Informal.) » Poor Bob can't play the bulundurmak 1. » Mary is bringing Bill
piano at all. He's all thumbs. » Mary is on the picnic, so be certain to allow for
all thumbs when it comes to gardening. him when buying the food. » Allow for
an extra person when setting the table
all to the good en iyisi » He missed his
tonight. 2. » Allow for a few rainy days
train, but it was all to the good because
on your holiday. » Be certain to allow
the train had a crash. » It was all to the
for future growth when you plant the
good that he died before his wife. He
rose-bushes.
couldn't have coped without her.
All's well that ends well. Güzel şeyler
all told her şey\herkesi içerecek şekilde,
güzel biter. » I'm glad you finally got
topluca, tümüyle, topyekûn » All told,
here even though your car had a flat
he earned about 700 last week. » All
tyre on the way. Oh well. All's well that
told, he is a musician of talent.
ends well. » The groom was late for the
all walks of life tüm wedding, but everything worked out all
sosyal\ekonomik\etnik durum, tüm right. All's well that ends well.
toplumsal durum » We saw people
alongside (of) someone or something
there from all walks of life. » The people
biri\bir şeyle karşılaştırıldığında
who came to the art exhibit represented
(Informal.) » Our car looks quite small
all walks of life.
alongside of theirs. » My power of
All work and no play makes Jack a concentration is quite limited alongside
dull boy. İnsan çalıştığı kadar of yours.
eğlenmeli de. » Stop reading that book
amount to something bir şeye ulaşmak,
and go out and play! All work and no
başarmak » Most parents hope that
play makes Jack a dull boy. » The doctor
their children will amount to something
told Mr. Jones to stop working on
one day. » I put 200 in the bank, and I
week-ends and start playing golf,
hope it will amount to something in
because all work and no play makes Jack
twenty years. » I'm glad to see that Bill
a dull boy.
Jones finally amounts to something in
all worked up (over something) AND the firm.
all worked up (about something) An eye for an eye (and a tooth for a
aceleci, telaşlı, endişeli (Informal.) » tooth), göze göze dişe diş, kısasa kısas
Tom is all worked up over the threat of » His mother told him to hit the boy
a new war. » Don't get all worked up who had hit him. An eye for an eye. » I
about something which you can't do don't feel bad about reporting him for
anything about. » Bill is all worked up being late when he did the same to me
again. It's bad for his health. last week. After all-an eye for an eye and
all year round bütün yıl boyu » The a tooth for a tooth.
 15 as a matter of course

and the like ve benzerleri, ve bunun gibi Tom is the apple of Mary's eye. She
şeyler (Informal.) » Whenever we go on thinks he's great. » Jean is the apple of
a picnic, we take roast chicken, bread, her father's eye.
cheese, wine, and the like. » I'm very arm in arm kol kola » The two lovers
tired of being shouted at, pushed walked arm in arm down the street. »
around, and the like. Arm in arm, the row of dancers kicked
and then some dahası, üstelik high, and the audience roared its
(Informal.) » John is going to have to approval.
run like a deer and then some to win
armed to the teeth tepeden tırnağa
this race. » He needs all the money he silahlı » The bank robber was armed to
can earn and then some. the teeth when he was caught. » There
and what have ve saire, ve benzerleri are too many guns around. The entire
(Informal.) » Their garage is full of bikes, country is armed to the teeth.
sledges, football boots, and what have (a)round the clock sürekli olarak, yirmi
you. » The newsagent sells writing-paper, dört saat » The priceless jewels were
pens, string, and what have you. guarded around the clock. »
answer someone's purpose AND serve Grandfather was so sick that he had to
someone's purpose işini görmek, have nursing care round the clock.
işine uygun olmak » This piece of wood (a)round-the-clock sürekli, yirmi dört
will answer "my purpose quite nicely. » saat, gece gündüz » Grandfather
The new car serves our purpose required around-the-clock care.
perfectly.
as a duck takes to water kolayca,
answer to someone (birine) cevap rahatlıkla (Informal.) » She took to
vermek\açıklamak zorunda olmak » If singing just as a duck takes to water. »
John cannot behave properly, he'll have The baby adapted to the feeding-bottle
to answer to me. » You'll have to as a duck takes to water.
answer to her father if you take Mary
as a (general) rule genellikle,
home late.
çoğunlukla » He can be found in his
any number of someone or something office as a general rule. » As a general
sayılamayacak kadar çok » Any rule, Jane plays golf on Wednesdays. »
number of people can vouch for my As a rule, things tend to get less busy
honesty. » I can give you any number of after suppertime.
reasons why I should join the army. » I
as a last resort son çare olarak, son
ate there any number of times and çözüm olarak » Call the doctor at home
never became ill. only as a last resort. » As a last resort,
| any port in a storm sığınacak liman » I she will perform surgery.
don't want to live with my parents, but as a matter of course tabii olarak,
it's a case of any port in a storm. I can't kendiliğinden, hiç düşünmeden » In
find a flat. » He hates his job, but he hospital, the nurse always takes your
can't get another. Any port in a storm, temperature as a matter of course. »
you know. You are expected to make your own bed
[apple of someone's eye göz bebeği » as a matter of course.
as a matter of fact 16
as a matter of fact aslında, işin holiday, we are all busy as bees at the
doğrusu, gerçekte » As a matter of fact, hotel.
John came into the room while you were (as) calm as a millpond çok durgun,
talking about him. » I'm not a poor çarşaf gibi » The English Channel was
worker. As a matter of fact, I'm very calm as a millpond that day. » Jane gets
efficient. seasick even when the sea is calm as a
as a rule See as a (general) rule. millpond.
as a token of something belirtisi olarak, (as) clean as a whistle tertemiz, ayna
kanıtı\delili olarak » He gave me a rose gibi » The wound isn't infected. It's
as a token of the romantic time we spent clean as a whistle. » I thought the car
together. » Here, take this 100 as a would be filthy, but it was as clean as a
token of my appreciation. whistle.
as bad as alt that göründüğü kadar kötü (as) clear as crystal 1. çok berrak, pırıl
» Come on! Nothing could be as bad as pırıl 2. çok açık, kolay anlaşılır 1. » The
all that. » Stop crying. It can't be as bad stream was as clear as crystal. » She
as all that. cleaned the window pane u n t i l it was
(as) black as one is painted clear as crystal. 2. » The explanation was
düşünüldüğü kadar fena » The landlord as clear as crystal, » Her lecture was not
is not as black as he is painted. He clear as crystal, but at least it was not
seems quite generous. » Young people dull.
are rarely black as they are painted in (as) clear as mud arapsaçı gibi,
the media. karmakarışık, anlaşılmaz (Informal.) »
(as) black as pitch zifiri karanlık, Your explanation is as clear as mud. »
kapkara » The night was as black as This doesn't make sense. It's clear as
pitch. » The rocks seemed black as pitch mud.
against the silver sand. (as) cold as charity 1. buz gibi 2. soğuk
(as) blind as a bat yarasa gibi kör, kör nevale, buzdolabı gibi 1. » The room
mü kör » My grandmother is as blind as was as cold as charity. » It was snowing
a bat. » I'm getting blind as a bat. I can and the moors were cold as charity. 2. »
hardly read this page. Their mother keeps them clean and fed
(as) bold as brass arsız, utanmaz, but she is cold as charity. » His sister is
suratı kasap süngeriyle s i l i n m i ş » She generous and welcoming, but he is as
went up to her lover's wile bold as cold as charily.
brass. » The girl arrives late every (as) cool as a cucumber çok sakin »
morning as bold as brass. The captain remained as cool as a
(as) bright as a button akıl küpü, akıl cucumber as t h e passengers hoarded the
kumkuması » The little girl is as bright lifeboats. » During the lire the owner ol
as a button. » Her new dog is bright as the house was cool as a cucumber.
a button. (as) cunning as a fox tilki gibi kurnaz »
(as) busy as a bee arı gibi, çok meşgul The police won't get a confession from
» I don't have time to talk to you. I'm as him. He's cunning as a fox. » You have
busy as a bee. » Whenever there is a to be as cunning as a fox to outwit me.
17 (as) good as gold
(as) dead as a dodo ölü, yok (Informal.) possible mümkün olduğu kadar çabuk
» Yes, Adolf Hitler is really dead-as » We must try, as far as possible, to get
dead as a dodo. » That silly old idea is people to stop smoking in buses. » As
dead as a dodo. far as possible, the police will issue
(as) dead as a doornail ölü, ölmüş » tickets to all speeding drivers. » I'll
This fish is as dead as a doornail. » John follow your instructions so far as
kept twisting the chicken's neck even possible.
though it was dead as a doornail. as far as someone is concerned AND
(as) different as chalk from cheese so far as someone is concerned
See the following entry. birine göre, ... kalırsa » As far as he's
(as) different as night and day AND concerned, you can just go away. » You
(as) different as chalk from cheese can take your old dog and leave as far
tamamen farklı » Although Bobby and as I'm concerned. » So far as I'm
Billy are twins, they are as different as concerned, you're okay.
night and day. » Their styles of painting (as) fit as a fiddle zinde, sağlıklı, turp
are as different as chalk from cheese. gibi (Informal.) » Mary is as fit as a
(as) dull as dish-water sıkıcı, iç karartıcı fiddle. » Tom used to be fit as a fiddle.
» I'm not surprised that he can't find a Look at him now!
partner. He's as dull as dish-water. » (as) flat as a pancake dümdüz
Mr. Black's speech was dull as dishwater. (Informal.) » The punctured tyre was as
(as) easy as falling off a log AND (as) flat as a pancake. » Bobby squashed the
easy as pie işten bile değil, peynir ant flat as a pancake.
ekmek yer gibi, kopkolay » Passing that as for someone or something birine\bir
exam was as easy as falling off a log. » şeye göre » As for the mayor, he can
Getting out of jail was easy as falling off pay for his own dinner. » As for you,
a log. » Mountain climbing is as easy as Bobby, there will be no dessert for you
pie. » Making a simple dress out of tonight. » As for this chair, there is
cotton cloth is easy as pie. nothing to do but throw it away.
(as) easy as pie See the previous entry. (as) free as a bird kuş gibi özgür » Jane
(as) far as anyone knows AND so far is always happy and free as a bird. » The
as anyone knows bildiği kadarıyla » As convict escaped from jail and was as free
far as anyone knows, this is the last of as a bird for two days. » In the summer
the great herds of buffalo. » These are holidays, I feel free as a bird.
the only keys to the house so far as as good as done neredeyse oldu,
anyone knows. neredeyse yapıldı, gibi, sayılır » This
as far as it goes bu kadarıyla » Your thing is as good as done. It'll just take
plan is fine as far as it goes. It doesn't another second. » Yes sir, if you employ
seem to cover everything, though. » As me to paint your house, it's as good as
far as it goes, this law is a good one. It painted. » When I hand my secretary a
should require more severe penalties, letter to be typed, I know that it's as
however. good as typed right then and there.
as far as possible AND so far as (as) good as gold çok uslu, şeker gibi »
as good as one's word 18
The baby was as good as gold all (as) innocent as a lamb melek kadar
evening. » The children were as good as masum » "Look! You can't throw me in
gold on the bus trip. jail," cried the robber. "I'm innocent as a
as good as one's word sözüne lamb." » Look at the baby, as innocent
güvenilir, sözünün eri » He was as good as a lamb.
as his word. He lent me the books as (as) large as life aniden, beklenmedik
promised. » She said she would baby-sit, bir anda, sapasağlam, dipdiri » I
and she was as good as her word. thought Jack was away, but there he was
(as) happy as a lark şen şakrak, pür as large as life. » Jean was not expected
neşe » Salty walked along whistling, as to appear, but she turned up large as
happy as a lark. » The children danced life.
and sang, happy as larks. (as) large as life (and twice as ugly)
(as) happy as a sandboy AND (as) tüm heybetiyle\sapasağlam karşıda »
happy as Larry; (as) happy as the The little child just stood there as large
day is long çok mutlu, zevkten dört as life and laughed very hard. » I
köşe » Mary's as happy as a sandboy opened the door, and there was Tom
now that she is at home all day with her large as life. » I came home and found
children. » Peter earns very little money, this cat in my chair, as large as life and
but he's happy as Larry in his job. » The twice as ugly.
old lady is happy as the day is long so (as) light as a feather tüy gibi hafif
long as she can sit by the window. (Informal.) » Sally dieted until she was as
(as) happy as Larry See the previous light as a feather. » Of course 1 can lift
entry the box. It's light as a feather.
(as) happy as the day is long See (as) (as) likely as not büyük ihtimalle - He
happy as a sandboy. will as likely as not arrive w i t h o u t
(as) hard as nails soğuk ve acımasız » warning. » Likely as not, the match will
His new girlfriend hates children. She's be cancelled.
as hard as nails. » Sarah was unpleasant (as) luck would have it tesadüfen, şans
and hard as nails. eseri » As luck would have it, we had a
(as) high as a kite zil zurna sarhoş flat tyre. » As luck would have it, the
(Informal.) » Bill drank beer until he got cheque came in the mail today.
as high as a kite. » The thieves were (as) mad as a hatter zırdeli » Poor old
high as a kite on drugs. John is as mad as a hatter. » All these
(as) hot as hell cehennem gibi sıcak screaming children are driving me mad
(Informal.) » It's as hot as hell outside. as a hatter.
It must be near 38 degrees. » I hate to (as) mad as a March hare zırdeli, kaçık
get into a car that has been parked in » Sally is getting as mad as a March
the sun. It's hot as hell. hare. » My Uncle Bill is mad as a March
(as) hungry as a hunter kurt gibi aç » hare.
I'm as hungry as a hunter. I could eat (as) mad as hell çok kızgın, deli gibi »
anything! » Whenever I jog, I get hungry He made his wife as mad as hell. »
as a hunter. Those terrorists make me mad as hell.
19 (as) safe as houses

(as) near as dammit hemen hemen » gibi saf, elmas gibi » She wouldn't do
He earns sixty thousand pounds a year anything wicked. She's pure as the
as near as dammit. » She was naked driven snow » He's not without
near as dammit. principles, but he's not exactly as pure as
(as) nutty as a fruit-cake zırdeli » the driven snow
Whenever John goes on holiday, he gets (as) quick as a flash fırtına gibi, yıldırım
as nutty as a fruit cake. » Sally has been gibi » The dog grabbed the meat as
acting as nutty as a fruit-cake lately. quick as a flash. » The summer days
(as) old as the hills çok eski, çok yaşlı » went by quick as a flash.
The children think their mother's as old (as) quick as (greased) lightning
as the hills, but she's only forty. » That fırtına gibi, yıldırım gibi » Jane can really
song's not new. It's old as the hills. run. She's as quick as greased lightning.
as one birlikte, tek vücut olarak » All the » Quick as greased lightning, the thief
dancers moved as one. » The chorus stole my wallet.
spoke as one. (as) quiet as a mouse çok sessiz, ağzı
(as) plain as a pikestaff apaçık, gün var dili yok » Don't shout; whisper. Be
gibi ortada » The 'no parking' sign was as quiet as a mouse. » Mary hardly ever
as plain as a pikestaff. How did he miss says anything. She's quiet as a mouse.
it? » It's as plain as a pikestaff. The (as) quiet as the grave çok sessiz »
children are unhappy. The house is as quiet as the grave when
(as) plain as the nose on one's face the children are at school. » This town is
belli, apaçık, gün gibi ortada » What do quiet as the grave now that the offices
you mean you don't understand? It's as have closed.
plain as the nose on your face. » Your (as) rare as hen's teeth çok ender,
guilt is plain as the nose on your face. nadir » I've never seen one of those.
(as) pleased as Punch son derece They're as rare as hen's teeth. » I was
memnun » The little girl was pleased as told that the part needed for my car is
Punch with her new dress. » Jack's as rare as hen's teeth, and it would take a
pleased as Punch with his new car. long time to find one.
(as) poor as a church mouse çok (as) regular as clockwork
yoksul, od yok ocak yok » My aunt is as muntazaman, muntazam olarak » She
poor as a church mouse. » The Browns comes into this shop every day, as
are poor as church mice. regular as clockwork. » The same guests
(as) pretty as a picture tablo gibi, taş come every year, regular as clockwork.
bebek gibi, çok şirin » Sweet little Mary (as) right as rain turp gibi, sapasağlam
is as pretty as a picture. » Their new » Your mother is as right as rain after
house is pretty as a picture. the operation. » John has recovered
(as) proud as a peacock ekin iti gibi, now. He's right as rain.
burnu havada » John is so arrogant. (as) safe as houses tamamen
He's as proud as a peacock. » The new güvende, emin ellerde » The children
father was proud as a peacock. will be as safe as houses on holiday with
(as) pure as the driven snow melek your parents. » The dog will be as safe
(as) sharp as a razor 20

as houses in the boardingkennels. (as) steady as a rock kaya gibi sağlam

(as) sharp as a razor 1. jilet gibi keskin » His hand was steady as a rock as he
2. keskin zekâlı 1. » The penknife is pulled the trigger of the revolver. » You
sharp as a razor. » The carving knife will must remain as steady as a rock when
have to be as sharp as a razor to cut you are arguing with your enemies.
through this meat. 2. » The old man's (as) strong as an ox boğa gibi güçlü »
senile, but his wife is as sharp as a razor. Tom lifts weights and is as strong as an
» Don't say too much in front of the ox. » Now that Ann has recovered from
child. She's as sharp as a razor. her illness, she's strong as an ox.
(as) sick as a dog çok hasta » We've (as) stubborn as a mule katır gibi inatçı
never been so ill. The whole family was » My husband is as stubborn as a mule.
sick as dogs. » Sally was as sick as a dog » Our cat is stubborn as a mule.
and couldn't go to the party. as the crow flies en kısa yoldan, kuş
(as) sick as a parrot düş kırıklığına uçuşu, kuş uçuşu uzaklıkta » It's twenty
uğramış, gıpta eden » Tom was sick as miles to town on the M4, but only ten as
a parrot when Dick won the match. » the crow flies. » Our house is only a few
When Sally married Jim, Bill was as sick miles from the lake as the crow flies.
as a parrot. (as) thick as thieves yakın ilişki içinde,
(as) slippery as an eel güvenilmez, sıkı fıkı » Mary, Tom, and Sally are as
hileci, kaypak » Tom can't be trusted. thick as thieves. They go everywhere
He's as slippery as an eel. » It's hard to together. » Those two families are thick
catch Joe in the act of playing truant. as thieves.
He's slippery as an eel. (as) thick as two short planks odun
(as) snug as a bug (in a rug) sıcacık, gibi kalın kafalı, mankafa (Informal.) »
sımsıcak (Informal.) » Let's pull up the Jim must be as thick as two short planks,
covers. There you are, Bobby, as snug as not able to understand the plans. »
a bug in a rug. » What a lovely little Some of the children are clever, but the
house! I know I'll be snug as a bug. rest are as thick as two short planks.
(as) sober as a judge ayık » John's (as) thin as a rake çok zayıf, bir deh bir
drunk? No, Ire's as sober as a judge. » kemik » Mary's thin as a rake since she's
You should be sober as a judge when been ill. » Jean's been on a diet and is
you drive a car. now as thin as a rake.
(as) soft as a baby's bottom çok (as) tight as a tick bulut gibi, zilzurna
yumuşak, pamuk gibi » This cloth is as sarhoş » Her husband was as tight as a
soft as a baby's bottom. » No, Bob tick after the office party. » The woman
doesn't shave yet. His cheeks are soft as behind the bar was tight as a tick.
a baby's bottom. (as) tough as old boots 1. kösele gibi
(as) sound as a bell sapasağlam, çok sert 2. katı, sert, duygusal
iyi durumda » The doctor says that old davranmayan (Informal.) 1. » This meat
man's heart's as sound as a bell. » I is tough as old boots. » Bob couldn't eat
thought the vase was broken when it the steak. It was as tough as old boots.
fell, but it was sound as a bell. 2. » Margaret is never off work. She's as
21 at a rate of knots

tough as old boots, » Don't expect lend me the money. I'm not asking for
sympathy from the headmistress. She's the moon!
as tough as old boots, ask for trouble belasını aramak » Stop
(as) ugly as sin çok çirkin, kazulet » talking to me that way, John. You're just
The new building is as ugly as sin. » The asking for trouble. » Anybody who
old woman is ugly as sin, but she dresses threatens a police officer is just asking
beautifully. for trouble.
(as) warm as toast çok sıcak, sıcacık; ask someone out AND ask out
yakın, candan » The baby will be warm someone bir yere davet etmek, bir yere
as toast in that sleeping-suit. » We were çıkartmak istemek » Mary hopes that
as warm as toast by the side of the coal John will ask her out. » John doesn't
fire. want to ask out his fcest friend's girl.
(as) weak as a kitten mezar kaçkını, bir asleep at the wheel göreve devam
deri bir kemik » John is as weak as a etmemek, doğru zamanda görevini
kitten because he doesn't eat well. » Oh! yapamamak » I should have spotted
Suddenly I feel weak as a kitten. the error. I must have been asleep at
(as) white as a sheet bembeyaz, beti the wheel. » The management must have
benzi atmış » Jane is white as a sheet been asleep at the wheel to let the firm
after her illness. » Mary went as white as get into such a state.
a sheet when she heard the news. at a loose end işsiz, avare (Informal.) »
(as) white as the driven snow Just before school starts', all the
bembeyaz, kar gibi » I like my bed linen children are at a loose end. » When
to be as white as the driven snow. » We Tom is home on the week-ends, he's
have a new kitten whose fur is white as always at a loose end. » Jane has been at
the driven snow. a loose end ever since she lost her job.
(as) wise as an owl çok akıllı, akıl küpü at a loss dili tutulmuş, dilini yutmuş » I
» Grandfather is as wise as an owl. » was so surprised that I was at a loss for
The old woman in the village is wise as words. » Tom was terribly
an owl. embarrassed-really at a loss for words.
aside from someone or something at a pinch gerekirse, ihtiyaç halinde » At
-den başka, hariç » Aside from a small a pinch, I could come tomorrow, but it's
bank account, I have no money at all. » not really convenient. » He could
Aside from Mary, I have no friends. commute to work from home at a pinch,
ask for something aranmak, sürtünmek, but it is a long way.
bela aramak » Don't talk to me that at a premium fahiş fiyatla, ateş
way! You're really asking for it. » pahasına » Since the new factories were
Anyone who acts like that is just asking built, houses around here are at a
for a good talking-to. premium. » With the increase in the
ask for the moon yapılması, çok zor numbers of elderly people, places in the
şeyleri istemek, olanaksızı istemek » old people's homes are at a premium.
When you're trying to get a job, it's at a rate of knots çok hızlı, jet gibi
unwise to ask for the moon. » Please (Informal.) » They'll have to drive at a
at a snail's pace 22
rate of knots to get there on time. » death's door. » The family dog was at
They were travelling at a rate of knots death's door for three days, and then it
when they passed us. finally died.
at a snail's pace kaplumbağa hızıyla, at ease başı dinç, rahat » I don't feel at
çok yavaş » When you watch a clock, ease* driving when there is lots of traffic.
time seems to move at a snail's pace. » » Mary is most at ease when she's near
You always eat at a snail's pace. I'm the sea.
tired of waiting for you. at every turn her zaman, her yerde »
at a stretch aralıksız, mola vermeden » There is a new problem at every turn. »
We all had to do eight hours of duty at Life holds new adventures at every turn.
a stretch. » The baby doesn't sleep for at first glance ilk bakışta, i l k görüşte »
more than three hours at a stretch. At first glance, the problem appeared
at all costs AND at any cost her ne quite simple. Later we learned just how
pahasına olursa olsun, ne yapıp yapıp complex it really was. » He appeared
» I intend to have that car at all costs. » quite healthy at first glance.
I'll get there by six o'clock at all costs. » (at) full blast tüm gücüyle » The
Mary was going to get that job at any neighbours had their televisions on at
cost. full blast. » The car radio was on full
at an early date yakında, yakın bir blast. We couldn't hear what the driver
tarihte » The note said, "Please call me was saying.
at an early date." » You're expected to at full speed AND at full tilt tam gaz,
return the form to the office at an early son hızla » The motor was running at
date. full speed. » Things are now operating
at any cost See at all costs. at full speed. » The car ran into the wall
at any rate hiç olmazsa, yine de, neyse at full tüt.
(Informal.) » At any rate, we had a nice at full stretch tüm gücüyle » The police
time at your party. We are grateful that are working at full stretch to find the
you asked us. » It's not much at any murderer. » We cannot accept any more
rate, but it's the best we can do. work. We are already working at full
at best See at (the) best. stretch.
at close range çok yakın, çok yakından at full tilt See at full speed.
» The hunter fired at the deer at close at half-mast (pantolon) dizde, diz
range. » The powder burns tell us that kapağında; (bayrak) yarıda » The flag
the gun was fired at close range. was flying at halfmast because the
at cross purposes zıt amaçlarla » We general had died. » We fly flags at half
are arguing at cross purposes. We aren't mast when someone important dies. »
even discussing the same thing. » Bill The little boy ran out of the house with
and Tom are working at cross purposes. his trousers at half mast.
Bill has bought modern furniture and at hand yakın, yanında, el altında » I
Tom antique for the same room. don't happen to have your application at
at death's door bir ayağı çukurda, ölüm hand at the moment. » With the holiday
döşeğinde » I was so ill that I was at season at hand, everyone is very excited.
23 at second hand
at home with someone or something can stay out. » John and his father are
kanı kaynamış, ısınmış, rahat, always at odds, too.
benimsemiş (Informal.) » Tom is very at one fell swoop AND in one fell
much at home with my parents. » Salty swoop bir hamlede, bir çırpıda » The
seems to be very much at home with her party guests ate up all the snacks at one
new car. » Mary feels at home with fell swoop. » When the stock-market
selling shares for a large brokerage crashed, many large fortunes were wiped
house. out in one fell swoop.
at it again yeniden yapma, tekrar at one's best formunda, havasında »
başlama » I asked Tom to stop playing I'm not at my best in the morning. »
his trumpet, but he's at it again. » They He's at his best after a good nap.
are at it again. Why are they always
at (one's) leisure keyfine göre, acele
fighting?
etmeden, dilediğince » Choose one or
at large başı boş » At midday the day the other at leisure. » Please look at the
after the robbery, the thieves were still photographs at your leisure.
at large. » There is a murderer at large
at one's wits' end ne yapacağını
in the city. bilemeyen, apışıp kalmış » I'm at my
at length 1. bir süre sonra, sonunda 2. wits' end trying to solve this problem. »
uzun uzadıya 1. » At length, the roses Tom could do no more to earn money.
bloomed, and the tomatoes ripened. » He was at his wits' end.
And at length, the wizard spoke. 2. » He
at present şimdi, şu anda » We are not
spoke on and on at some length. » He
able to do any more at present. » We
described the history of his village at
may be able to lend you money next
length. week, but not at present.
at liberty serbest, özgür » You're at at random şansına, rasgele » Salty
liberty to go anywhere you wish. » I'm picked four names at random from the
not at liberty to discuss the matter. telephone directory. » The gunman
at loggerheads (with someone) araları walked into the crowded restaurant and
açık, aralarına kara kedi girmiş, kavgalı fired at random. » Jane will read almost
» Mr. and Mrs. Jones have been at anything. She selects four novels at
loggerheads with each other for years. » random at the library each week and
The two political parties were at reads them all.
loggerheads during the entire legislative
at sea (about something) şaşırmış,
session.
afallamış, apışmış » Mary is all at sea
at (long) last sonunda, en sonunda, about the process of getting married. »
nihayet » At last the hostages were When it comes to maths, John is totally
released. » Salty earned her diploma at at sea.
long last.
at second hand dolaylı olarak, ikinci
at most See at (the) best. elden » I wasn't present at the riot. I
at odds (with someone) anlaşmazlık heard about it at second hand. » Frank
içinde, karşıt görüşte » Mary is always at tell stories about the Gulf War, but he
odds with her father about how late she got them at second hand. He wasn't
at sixes and sevens 24
actually in the desert with the troops. is at stake? » I have everything at stake
at sixes and sevens dağınık, on this wager.
darmadağın (Informal.) » Mrs. Smith is at that rate bu durumda, bu şartlar
at sixes and sevens since the death of altında » At that rate we'll never get the
her husband. » The house is always at money which is owed us. » They say that
skes and sevens when Bill's home by he resigned. At that rate he won't get
himself. another job in the firm.
at some length See under at length. at (the) best AND at (the) most olsa
at someone's beck and call emrine olsa, en fazla » I believe her to be
amade, hazır ve nazır » What makes totally negligent. At best, her actions
you think I wait around here at your were careless. » At best, we found their
beck and cal!? I live here, too, you visit pleasantly short. » The dinner was
know! » It was a fine hotel. There were not at all pleasant. At the best, the food
dozens of maids and waiters at our beck was edible. » At the most, she was
and call. careless, if not criminal. » We shall do
at someone's doorstep AND on fifty miles per hour, at most.
someone's doorstep (birine\bir at the bottom of the ladder mesleğin
şeye\kuruma) çok yakın olan, eşiğinde zirvesi » Most people start work at the
olan » Why do you always have to lay bottom of the ladder. » When Ann was
your problems at my doorstep? » I shall declared redundant, she had to start all
put this issue on someone else's over again at the bottom of the ladder.
doorstep. » I don't want it on my at the break of dawn See the following
doorstep. entry
at someone's earliest convenience ilk at the crack of dawn AND at the break
fırsatta, (birine) en uygun zamanda » of dawn sabahın köründe » Jane was
Please stop by my of fice at your earliest always up at the crack of dawn. » The
convenience. » Bill, please have the oil birds start singing at the break of dawn.
changed at your earliest convenience. at the drop of a hat der demez, hemen,
at someone's mercy See at the mercy ha deyince » John was always ready to
of someone. go fishing at the drop of a hat. » If you
at someone's request isteği üzerine » need help, just call on me. I can come at
At his mother's request, Tom stopped the drop of a hat.
playing the saxophone. » At the request at the eleventh hour son anda, son
of the police officer, Bill pulled his car dakikada, yumurta kapıya gelince » She
over to the side of the road. always handed her term essays in at the
at sometime sharp tam söylenen eleventh hour. » We don't worry about
zamanda » You must be here at twelve death until the eleventh hour.
o'clock sharp. » The plane is expected to at the end of one's tether
arrive at 7:45 sharp. tahammülünün\sabrının sonunda
at stake tehlikede, kazanılması ya da olmak » I'm at the end of my tether' I
kaybedilmesi söz konusu » That's a just can't go on this way! » These
very risky investment. How much money children are driving me out of my mind.
25 AWOL

I'm at the end of my tether. we feel very sad about his death. » Yes,
at the end of the day 1. günün sonunda it's sad, but there is nothing we can do
2. sonunda 1. » I leave here at the end at this point.
of the day. » How much was left at the at the same time aynı zamanda, bu
end of the day? 2. » At the end of the arada » Bill was able to pay for the car
day you will have to decide where you repairs. At the same time, he was very
want to live. » The committee angry about the size of the bill. » We
interviewed many applicants for the agree to your demands. At the same
post, but at the end of the day made no time, we object strongly to your
appointment. methods.
at the expense of someone or at the top of one's voice avazı çıktığı
something pahasına, -e karşın » He kadar » Bul called to Mary at the top of
had a good laugh at the expense of his his voice. » How can I work when you're
brother. » He took employment in a all talking at the top of your voice?
better place at the expense of a larger
at (the) worst en kötü ihtimalle » At
income.
worst, Tom can be seen as greedy/ »
at the last minute son anda » Please Ann will receive a ticket for careless
don't make reservations at the last driving, at the worst.
minute. » Why do you ask all your
questions at the last minute? at this point (in time) See at the present
time.
at the latest en geç » Please pay this bill
in ten days at the latest. » I'll be home at this rate bu durumda, bu şartlar
by midnight at the latest. altında » Hurry up! We'll never get
there at this rate. » At this rate, all the
at the mercy of someone AND at
food will be gone before we get there.
someone's mercy insafına kalmış,
kontrolü altında » We were left at the at this stage AND at this stage of the
mercy of the arresting officer. » game bu aşamada » We'll have to wait
Mrs.Franklin wanted Mr. Franklin at and see. There isn't much we can do at
her mercy. this stage of the game. » At this stage,
at (the) most See at (the) best. we are better off not calling the doctor.

at the outset başlangıçta » It seemed at times bazen, ara sıra, zaman zaman
like a very simple problem at the outset. » I feel quite sad at times. » At times, I
» At the outset, they were very happy. wish I had never come here.
Then they had money problems. at will istediği zaman, canı istediği gibi,
at the outside en fazla, olsa olsa » The keyfince » You're free to come and go
car repairs will cost 300 at the outside. » at will. » You can eat anything you want
I'll be there in three weeks at the at will.
outside. avoid someone or something like the
at the point of doing something See on plague vebalı görmüş gibi kaçmak
the point of doing something. (Informal.) » What's wrong with Bob?
at the present time AND at this point Everyone avoids him like the plague. » I
(in time) şimdi, şu anda » We don't don't like opera. I avoid it like the
know the location of the stolen car at plague.
the present time. » At this point in time, AWOL See absent without leave.
babe in arms 26
the seller wouldn't permit it. » Please
don't back out of our arrangement. »
B Mary backed out at the last minute.
back someone or something up AND
babe in arms deneyimsiz kişi, acemi
back up someone or something
çaylak, kuş » He's a babe in arms when
destek olmak, destek sağlamak »
it comes to taking girls out. » Mary has
Please back me up in this argument. » I
no idea how to fight the election.
would like you to back up John in this
Politically she's a babe in arms.
discussion.
babe in the woods acemi çaylak » Bul is
back to the (old) drawing-board sit
a mere babe in the woods when it comes
baştan, yeniden » The scheme didn't
to dealing with plumbers. » The young
work. Back to the drawing-board. » I
couple are both very clever, but they are
failed English this term. Well, back to
babes in the woods when it comes to
the old drawing-board.
buying a house.
back to the salt mines hoşlanılmayan
back and forth ileri geri » The young
bir yere geri dönmek (Informal.) » It's
man was pacing back and forth in the
eight o'clock. Time to go to work! Back
hospital waiting room. » The pendulum
to the salt mines. » School starts again
on the clock swung back and forth.
in the autumn, and then it's back to the
back down (from something) iddiadan salt mines again.
vazgeçmek, hakkından feragat etmek,
caymak » Jane was forced to back down bad-mouth someone or something
from her position on the budget. » John çekiştirmek, aleyhinde konuşmak
agreed that it was probably better to (Slang.) » Mr. Smith was always
back down than to risk getting shot. » bad-mouthing Mrs. Smith. They didn't
get along. » John bad-mouths his car
Bill doesn't like to back down from a
constantly because it doesn't run.
fight. » Sometimes it's better to back
down than to get hurt. bag and baggage pılı pırtı, eşyasıyla
back in circulation yeniden sosyal (Informal.) » Sally showed up at our
yaşamda (Informal.) » Now that Bill is door bag and baggage one Sunday
divorced, he's back in circulation again. » morning. » All right, if you won't pay the
Tom was in the hospital for a month, rent, out with you, bag and baggage!
but now he's back in circulation. bag of tricks eldeki olanaklar, özel
back of the beyond kent dışında yer, yöntemler (Informal.) » What have you
ulaşılması güç yer (Informal.) » John got in your bag of tricks that could help
hardly ever comes to the city. He lives at me with this problem? » Here comes
the back of the beyond. » Mary likes Mother with her bag of tricks. I'm sure
lively entertainment, but her husband she can help us.
likes to holiday in the back of the bail out (of something) See bale out (of
beyond. something).
back out (of something) sözünden bail someone or something out AND
caymak, anlaşmayı bozmak » The bail out someone or something 1.
buyer tried to back out of the sale, but kefaletle serbest bırakmak 2. kayığın
27 be a cold fish
suyunu boşaltmak 1. » John was in jail. having an affair.
I had to go down to the police station to bang one's head against a brick wall
bail him out. » You lot are always See beat one's head against the wall.
getting in trouble. Do you really expect
bank on something itimat etmek,
me to bail out the whole gang of you
güvenmek, emin olmak » The weather
every time you have a problem? 2. »
forecast said it wouldn't rain, but I
Tom has to bail the boat out before we
wouldn't bank on it. » My word is to be
get in. » You should always bale out a
trusted. You can bank on it.
boat before using it.
baptism of fire (zor ve hoş olmayan bir
balance the books bilanço çıkarmak,
şey için) ilk deneyim, zor tecrübe » My
defterleri kapamak » Jane was up all
son's just had his first visit to the
night balancing the books. » The cashier
dentist. He stood up to the baptism of
was not allowed to leave the bank until
fire very well. » Mary's had her baptism
the manager balanced the books.
of fire as a teacher. She had to take the
bale out (of something) AND bail out worst class in the school.
(of something) 1. uçaktan (paraşütle)
bargain for something ummak,
atlamak 2. sıkıcı bir konumdan
beklemek, hesaba katmak » We knew it
ayrılmak, bir durumdan kurtulmak
(Informal.) 1. » John still remembers the would be difficult, but we didn't bargain
first time he baled out of a plane. » for this kind of trouble. » I expected a
few cancellations, but there were far
When we get to 8,000 feet, we'll all bail
more than I bargained for.
out and drift down together. We'll open
our parachutes at 2,000 feet. 2. » John barge in (on someone or something)
got tired of classes, so he just baled out araya girmek, paldır küldür girmek,
of school. » Please stay, Bill. You've söze karışmak (Informal.) » Oh! I'm
been with us too long to bail out now. sorry. I didn't mean to barge in on you.
» They barged in on the church service
bale something out See under bail
someone or something out. and caused a commotion. » You can't
just barge in like that!
ball and chain yük, ayak bağı, ayak
kösteği (Informal.) » Mr. Franklin always bark up the wrong tree yanlış kapı
referred to his wife as his ball and chain. çalmak » If you think I'm the guilty
» Tom wanted to leave his job. He said person, you're barking up the wrong
he was tired of that old ball and chain. tree. » The players blamed their bad
record on the bowler, but they were
ball of fire çok enerjik, ateş parçası
(Informal.) » Sally is a real ball of barking up the wrong tree.
fire-she works late every night. » Ann is bawl someone out AND bawl out some
no ball of fire, but she does get şiddetle azarlamak, paylamak (Slang.)
everything done. » The teacher bawled the pupil out for
bandy something about dedikodu arriving late. » Teachers don't usually
yapmak, çekiştirmek, yalan haber bawl out pupils in public.
yaymak » They bandied the story about be a cold fish soğuk kimse olmak,
until everyone in the town had heard it. soğuk nevale olmak » Bob never
» It's being bandied about that he's cuddles his children. He's a real cold
be a copy-cat 28
fish. » Jane didn't cry when her parents business. » Goodbye, Jane. I must be
died. She's a cold fish. about my business.
be a copy-cat başkasını taklit eden kişi be abreast (of something) See keep
olmak (Informal.) » Sally wore a 'pink abreast (of something).
dress just like Mary's. Mary called Salty a be ahead (of someone or something);
copycat. » Bill is such a copy-cat. He keep ahead (of someone or
bought a coat just like mine. something); stay ahead (of someone
be a dead duck başarısız olmak, or something) ileride olmak » I kept
mahvolmak (Slang.) » He missed the ahead of everyone by running hard. »
exam. He's a dead duck. » Yes, John's a We have to work hard to keep ahead of
dead duck. He got drunk at work. inflation. » It takes a lot of energy to be
be a drag birine yük olmak, baş belası ahead. » I struggle to stay ahead of my
olmak (Slang.) » It's a drag having to competition.
go to school today. » Don't invite Peter. be all ears dört kulak dinlemek, can
He's a real drag. kulağı ile dinlemek, dikkat kesilmek
be a fan of someone birinin hayranı (Informal.) » Well, hurry up and tell me,
olmak » My mother is still a fan of the I'm all ears. » Be careful what you say.
Beatles. » I'm a great fan of the mayor The children are all ears.
of the town. be all eyes (and ears) göz kulak
be a goner ölmüş olmak, mahvolmak, kesilmek » There they were, sitting at
hapı yutmak (Slang.) » The boy brought the table, all eyes. The birthday cake was
the sick fish back to the pet shop to get soon to be served. » Nothing can escape
his money back. "This one is a goner," my notice. I'm all eyes and ears.
he said. » John thought he was a goner be an end in itself kendisi için var
when his parachute didn't open. olmak, bir amaca hizmet etmemek »
be a must zorunluluk olmak (Informal.) » For Bob, art is an end in itself. He
When you're in London, see the doesn't hope to make any money from
changing of the guard. It's a must. » it. » Learning is an end in itself.
Wearing a school uniform is a must at Knowledge does not have to have a
my daughter's school. practical application.
be a past master at something ustası be an unknown quantity az bilinmek,
olmak » Mary is a past master at tanınmamak » John is an unknown
cooking omelettes. » Pam is a past quantity. We don't know how he's going
master at the art of complaining. to act. » The new shop assistant is an
be a thorn in someone's side sorun unknown quantity. Things may not turn
kaynağı, baş belası » This problem is a out all right.
thorn in my side. I wish I had a solution be at someone's service emrine
to it. » John was a thorn in my side for amade olmak, yardıma hazır olmak »
years before I finally got rid of him. The count greeted me warmly and said,
be about one's business bir işle "Welcome to my home. Just let me know
meşgul olmak » Why are you still in the what you need. I'm at your service." »
pub? It's time to be about your The young woman at reception said,
29 be given a free hand with something
"Good morning, madam. I'm at your and valuable. » That's too big a load. Be
service." careful'
be becoming to someone gitmek, be curtains for someone or something
yakışmak » That hair-style is very birinin\bir şeyin sonu olmak (Informal.)
becoming to you. » Your new fur coat is » If the car hadn't swerved, it would
becoming to you. have been curtains for the pedestrians. »
be bent on doing something kafaya If they can't get into the export market,
takmak, kafasına koymak » Jane was it's curtains for the firm.
bent on having her own flat. » Her be death to something çok zararlı
mother was bent on keeping her at olmak, bir şeye zarar vermek (Informal
home. or slang.) » The salt they put on the
be beside oneself çok heyecanlanmak, roads in the winter is death to cars. »
çılgına dönmek, aklını kaçırmak » He Business lunches are death to his work
was beside himself with grief. » She schedule.
laughed and laughed until she was be done with someone or something
beside herself. birisi\ bir şeyle işini bitirmek (Informal.)
be better off doing something daha iyi » Mary is done with Bill. She has found
olmak, daha iyi bir şey olmak » She'd another boyfriend. » I can't wait until
be better off selling her house. » They I'm done with school forever. » I agree.
are better off flying to Detroit. I'll be glad when we are done with all
be better off somewhere daha iyi bir this work.
yer olmak » They would be better off in be even-steven ödeşmek, eşit olmak,
Florida. » We'd all be better off over başabaş gelmek (Informal.) » Bill hit
there. Tom; then Tom hit Bill. Now they are
be bursting at the seams See under even-steven. » Mary paid Ann the f 100
burst at the seams. she owed her. Ann said, "Good, we are
be bursting with joy See under burst evensteven."
with joy. be flying high See fly high.
be bursting with pride See under burst be for something desteklemek, lehine
with pride. olmak » I'm for abandoning the scheme.
be bushed çok yorgun olmak (Slang.) » » Mary is running for office, and the
I can't go on, Mary. I'm just bushed. » whole family is for her.
Oh, John, you look bushed! Whatever be getting on for something
have you been doing? yaklaşmak, merdiven dayamak
be careful not to do something (Informal.) » It's getting on for midnight.
yapmaktan kaçınmak, yapmamaya » He must be getting on for fifty.
dikkat etmek » Please be careful not to be given a big send-off See get a big
discuss politics with Mr. Brown. » Please send-off.
be careful not to break the vase. be given a free hand (with something)
be careful (with something) (bir şeye) tam yetki verilmek » I wasn't given a
dikkat etmek, dikkatli davranmak » free hand with the last project. » John
Please be careful with the vase. It's old was in charge then, but he wasn't given
be given\have a hard time 30
a free hand either. off on the wrong foot.
be given\have a hard time zor anlar be off to a bad start See under get off
yaşamak, sıkıntılı anlar yaşamak on the wrong foot.
(Informal.) » James is being given a hard be old hat eski moda olmak, modası
time by the new boss. » I had a really geçmek (Informal.) » That's a silty idea.
hard time when the new manager came. It's old hat. » Nobody does that any
be given to understand See under give more. That's just old hat.
someone to understand something. be oneself again kendine gelmek,
be half-hearted about someone or sağlığına kavuşmak, neşesi yerine
something isteksiz olmak, gayretsiz gelmek » After such a long illness, it's
olmak » Ann was halfhearted about the good to be myself again. » I'm sorry that
choice of Salty for manager. » Don't take I lost my temper. I think I'm myself
the English course if you're going to be again now
half hearted about it. be poles apart çok farklı olmak, zıt
be into something bir şeyle ilgilenmeye kutuplarda olmak, ayrı dünyalarda
başlamak, ilgi alanı bulmak (Slang.) » olmak » Mr. and Mrs. Jones don't get
Did you hear? Tom is into sky-diving! » along well. They are poles apart. »
Too many people are into drugs. They'll never sign the contract because
be involved with someone or they are poles apart.
something 1. ilgilenmek, ilişki kurmak be so See be to.
2. ilgilenmek, sevmek, aşık olmak 1. » be the last person (bir işi yapacak) en
Bill is involved with swimming and son adam olmak » Bob was the last
rugby. » Mary is very much involved person for Tom to insult. He's so
with her friends. 2. » Tom and Ann are hot-tempered. » Mary was the last
very much involved. » Tom is also person to ask to chair the meeting-she's
involved with Salty. so shy.
be of age reşit olmak » Now that Mary is be the spit and image of someone
of age, she can buy her own car. » When XWD be the spitting image of
I'm of age, I'm going to get married and someone kopyası olmak, hık demiş
move to the city. burnundan düşmüş olmak, tıpkısının
be of service (to someone) (birine) aynısı olmak » John is the spit and
yardım etmek » Good morning, madam. image of his father. » You are the
May I be of service to you? » Welcome spitting image of a girl I used to know
to the Bedford Hotel. May I be of be the spitting image of someone See
service? the previous entry.
be off 1. bozulmak, kokmak, çürümek, be the teacher's pet öğretmenin en
ekşimek (Informal.) 2. ayrılmak, gitmek sevdiği öğrenci olmak (Informal.) » Salty
1. » Oh! I'm afraid that this meat is off. is the teacher's pet. She al ways gets
Don't eat it. » The milk is off. 2. » Well, special treatment. » The other pupils
I must be off. Goodbye. » The train don't like the teacher's pet.
leaves in an hour, so I must be off. be through with something (bir şeyle)
be off on the wrong foot See under get işini bitirmek (Informal.) » You can use
31 beat a (hasty) retreat

this pencil when I'm through with it. » cross. » I can't help you with it. You'll
Can I have the salt when you're through 'have to carry your own cross.
with it? bear someone or something in mind
be too AND be so bilakis » MOTHER: See keep someone or something in
Billy, you aren't old enough to be up mind.
this late. Billy: I am too! » I was so! I bear something out AND bear out
was there exactly when I said I would something desteklemek, onaylamak,
be! doğruluğunu kanıtlamak » I hope that
be up to something 1. bir halt the facts will bear your story out. » I'm
karıştırmak, fırıldak çevirmek 2. certain that the facts will bear out my
yapabilecek durumda olmak 3. uygun story. » The evidence of the witness
olmak, aşağı kalmamak (Informal.) 1. » bore out what the accused said in his
Those kids are up to something. They're statement.
too quiet. » Goodness knows what that bear the brunt (of something)
child will be up to next. 2. » John's not (hücumun) en şiddetli kısmına
up to doing a job of that kind. » Mary's dayanmak, karşı koymak » I had to
mother's been ill and is not up to bear the brunt of her screaming and
travelling yet. 3. » This work's not up to shouting. » Why don't you talk with her
the standard of the class. » Your last the next time? I'm tired of bearing the
essay was not up to your best. brunt.
be with someone desteklemek, arka bear up dayanmak, katlanmak, göğüs
çıkmak » Keep on trying, John. We are germek, başa çıkmak » This is such a
all with you. » Remember that I'm with trying time. I don't see how she can bear
you in your efforts to win reelection. up. » Bear up! The exams will soon be
bear a grudge (against someone) AND over. » How long will that bridge bear
have a grudge against someone; up under all that heavy traffic?
hold a grudge (against someone) kin bear with someone or something
gütmek, kin beslemek » She bears a sabretmek, katlanmak, dayanmak,
grudge against the judge who sentenced hoşgörülü olmak » Please bear with me
her. » I have a grudge against my while I fill out this form. » Please bear
landlord for overcharging me. » How with my old car. It'll get us there sooner
long can a person hold a grudge? Let's or later.
be friends.
beard the lion in his den aslana
bear fruit meyve vermek » Our apple yuvasında meydan okumak » I went to
tree didn't bear'fruit this year. » I hope the solicitor's office to beard the lion in
your new plan bears fruit. » We've had his den. » He said he hadn't wanted to
many good ideas, but none of them has come to my home, but it was better to
borne fruit. beard the lion in his den.
bear one's cross AND carry one's beat a (hasty) retreat çok çabuk
cross tüm yükü omuzlamak, ağır kaçmak, geri çekilmek » We went out
sorumluluk almak » It's a very bad into the cold weather, but beat a retreat
disease, but I'll just have to bear my to the warmth of our fire. » The cat beat
beat a path to someone's door 32
a hasty retreat to its own garden when it several people already.
saw the dog.
beat someone's brains out kafasını
beat a path to someone's door kapısını patlatmak, eşek sudan gelinceye kadar
aşındırmak » I have a product so good dövmek » If I catch him, I'll beat his
that everyone is beating a path to my brains out. » Take it easy. Don't beat his
door. » If you really become famous, brains out.
people will beat a path to your door to
get your autograph. beat the band çok büyük miktarda,
büyük bir güçle (Informal.) » The
beat about the bush bin dereden su
carpenter sawed and hammered to beat
getirmek, kem küm etmek » Let's stop
the band. » They baked biscuits and pies
beating about the bush and discuss this
to beat the band.
matter. » Stop beating about the bush
and answer my question. beat the living daylights out of
beat one's brains out (to do someone AND beat the stuffing out of
something) kafa patlatmak, kafa someone sopa çekmek, kötek atmak,
yormak » I beat my brains out to solve kuyruğunu tava sapına çevirmek
the problem. » That's the last time I'll (Informal.) » If you do that again, I'll
beat my brains out trying to think of an beat the living daylights out of you. »
excuse for you. The last time Bobby put the cat in the
refrigerator, his mother beat the living
beat one's head against the wall AND
daylights out of him. » He wouldn't stop,
bang one's head against a brick wall
so I beat the stuffing out of him.
boşuna vakit harcamak, olmayacak şey
için vakit harcamak, akıntıya kürek beat the stuffing out of someone See
çekmek » You're wasting your time the previous entry.
trying to repair this house. You're just
Beauty is only skin deep. Güzellik
beating your head against the wall. »
geçicidir. » BOB: Isn't Jane lovely?
You're banging your head against a
TOM: Yes, but beauty is only skin deep.
brick wall trying to get that dog to
» I know that she looks wonderful, but
behave properly.
beauty is only skin deep.
beat someone to it See the following
entry bed of roses güllük gülistanlık » Living
beat someone to the draw AND beat with Pat can't be a bed of roses, but her
someone to it önce davranmak husband is always -smiling. » Being the
(Informal.) » I wanted to have the first boss isn't exactly a bed of roses. There
new car, but Sally beat me to the draw » are so many problems to sort out.
I planned to write a book about beef something up AND beef up
computers, but someone else beat me to something güçlendirmek, takviye
it. etmek (Slang.) » The government
beat someone up AND beat up decided to beef the army up by buying
someone dövmek, marizlemek hundreds of new tanks. » I wish they d
(Informal.) » The robber beat me up beef up the newspaper with more
and took my money! » He's beaten up international coverage.
33 bet one's life

before you can say Jack Robinson göz behind my back. » She sold the car
açıp kapayıncaya kadar » And before behind his back.
you could say Jack Robinson, the bird behind the scenes perde arkasından,
flew away. » I'll catch a plane and be gizlice » The people who worked behind
there before you can say Jack Robinson. the scenes are the real heroes of this
before you know it çok yakında » I'll be project. » We don't usually thank the
there before you know it. » If you keep people who are behind the scenes.
spending money like that, you'll be believe it or not ister inan ister inanma
penniless before you know it. » Believe it or not, I just got home from
beg off özür dilemek, mazeret bildirmek, work. » I'm over fifty years old, believe it
daveti geri çevirmek » I have an or not.
important meeting, so I'll have to beg belt something out AND belt out
off. » I wanted to go to the affair, but I something yüksek sesle şarkı
had to beg off. söylemek (Slanğ.) » She really knows
beg the question davayı ispatlanmış how to belt out a song. » When she's
kabul etmek » Stop arguing in circles. playing the piano, she really belts the
You're begging the question. » It's music out.
hopeless to argue with SaUy. She always bend over backwards to do something
begs the question. See fall over backwards to do
beggar description tarife sığmamak » something.
Her cruelty to her child beggars bend someone's ear kafa şişirmek, kafa
description. » The soprano's voice ütülemek, vira konuşmak (Informal.) »
beggars description. Tom is over there bending Jane's ear
Beggars can't be choosers. Hediye about something. » I'm sorry. I didn't
atın dişine bakılmaz. » I don't like the mean to bend your ear for an hour, but
old hat that you gave me, but beggars I'm upset.
can't be choosers. » It doesn't matter beside the point konu dışı, konuyla
whether people like the free food or ilgisiz » That's very, interesting, but
not. Beggars can't be choosers. beside the point. » That's beside the
begin to see daylight uzun bir işin point. You're evading the issue.
sonuna gelmek » I've been working on best bib and tucker en iyi giysi,
my thesis for two years, and at last I'm bayramlık (Informal.) » I always put on
beginning to see daylight. » I've been so my best bib and tucker on Sundays. »
busy. Only in the last week have I begun Put on your best bib and tucker, and
to see daylight. let's go to the city.
begin to see the light anlamak, kabul bet one's bottom dollar AND bet one's
etmek » My algebra class is hard for me, life bahse girmek, emin olmak
but I'm beginning to see the light. » I (Informal.) » I'll be there. You bet your
was totally confused, but I began to see bottom dollar. » I bet my bottom dollar
the light after your explanation. you can't swim across the pool. » You
behind someone's back gizlice, haberi bet your life I can't swim that far.
olmadan » Please don't talk about me bet one's life See the previous entry.
better late than never 34
better late than never hiç kaçmış, kabul edilemez » Your
olmamaktansa geç olması daha iyi » I behaviour is simply beyond the pale. »
wish you had come here sooner, but Because of Tom's rudeness, he's
better late than never. » She bought a considered beyond the pale and is never
house when she was quite old. Better asked to parties any more.
late than never.
beyond the shadow of a doubt hiç
between the devil and the deep blue kuşkusuz » We accepted her story as
sea aşağı tükürsen sakal yukarı true beyond the shadow of a doubt. »
tükürsen bıyık » He didn't want to go Please assure us that you are certain of
out with Jane or Margaret. He was the facts beyond the shadow of a doubt.
between the devil and the deep blue sea.
beyond words söyleyemeyecek kadar
» Mary's been offered two jobs, but one
x
çok, tarif edemeyecek kadar »Sally was
is miles away and one is badly paid.
thankful beyond words at being
She's really between the devil and the released. » I don't know how to thank
deep blue sea.
you. I'm grateful beyond words.
betwixt and between kararsız » I wish
bide one's time sabırla beklemek » I've
she would choose. She has been betwixt
been biding my time for years, just
and between for three weeks. » Tom is
waiting for a chance like this. » He's not
so betwixt and between about getting
the type to just sit there and bide his
married. I don't think he's ready.
time. He wants some action.
beyond measure fazlasıyla, ziyadesiyle,
big fish in a small pond küçük alanda
çok sayıda » Her contribution to the
söz sahibi olmak, az insan üzerinde
work was beyond measure. » A mother's
etkili olmak » I'd rather be a big fish in
love for her children is beyond measure.
a small pond than the opposite. » The
beyond one's ken akla sığmaz, anlama trouble with Tom is that he's a big fish
yeteneğinin üzerinde » Why she in a small pond. He needs more
married him is beyond our ken. » His competition.
attitude to others is quite beyond my
birds and the bees insanın üremesi »
ken.
My father tried to teach me about the
beyond one's means gelirinin üstünde » birds and the bees. » He's twenty years
I'm sorry, but this house is beyond our old and doesn't understand about the
means. Please show us a cheaper one. » birds and the bees.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown are living beyond
bird's-eye view 1. (manzara) kuşbakışı
their means.
2. kuş bakışı, şöyle bir bakma 1. » We
beyond reasonable doubt hiç kuşkusuz got a bird's-eye view of London as the
» The jury decided beyond reasonable plane began its descent. » From the top
doubt that she had committed the crime. of the tower you get a splendid
» She was also found guilty beyond bird's-eye view of the village. 2. » The
reasonable doubt. course provides a bird's-eye view of the
beyond the call of duty See (above works of Mozart, but it doesn't deal with
and) beyond the call of duty. them in enough detail for your purpose.
beyond the pale sınırı aşmış, aşırıya » All you need is a bird's-eye view of the
35 bleep something out

events of World War II to pass the test. mother! How can you bite the hand that
Birds of a feather flock together. Kaz feeds you? » It's a real case of biting the
kazla daz dazla kel tavuk topal horozla; hand that feeds her. She's reported her
Derviş dervişi tekkede bulur » Bob and stepmother to the police for shop-lifting.
Tom are just alike. They like each bitter pill to swallow kabullenilmesi
other's company because birds of a gereken kötü olay » It was a bitter pill
feather flock together. » When Mary for her brother to swallow when she
joined a club for redheaded people, she married his enemy. » We found his
said, "Birds of a feather flock together." deception a bitter pill to swallow.
bite off more than one can chew black and blue mosmor, yara bere
başından büyük işlere girişmek » Ann içinde » The child was black and blue
is exhausted again. She's always biting after having been beaten. » She was
off more than she can chew » Peter can't black and blue all over after falling out
cope with two jobs. He's bitten off more of the tree.
than he can chew. black out bayılmak, kendini kaybetmek
bite one's nails diken üstünde olmak, » Sally blacked out just before the crash.
heyecandan tırnaklarını yemek » I » I was so frightened that I blacked out
spent all afternoon biting my nails, for a minute.
worrying about you driving on that road. black sheep (of the family) (ailenin)
» We've all been biting our nails waiting yüzkarası » Mary is the black sheep of
to hear the result. the family. She's always in trouble with
bite someone's head off azarlamak, the police. » The others are all in
paylamak, haşlamak (Informal.) » well-paid jobs, but John is unemployed.
There was no need to bite Mary's head He's the black sheep of the family.
off just because she was five minutes blank cheque tam izin, tam özgürlük,
late. » The boss has been biting açık çek » He's been given a blank
everybody's head off since his wife left cheque with regard to reorganizing the
him. work force. » The manager has been
bite the bullet metin olmak, göğüs given no instructions about how to train
germek » I didn't want to go to the the staff. He's just been given a blank
doctor, but I bit the bullet and went. » cheque.
John, you just have to bite the bullet blaze a trail başı çekmek, önderlik
and do what you're told. etmek » The hospital is blazing a trail in
bite the dust suya düşmek, başarısızlığa medical discoveries. » Professor Williams
uğramak, yenilmek, nalları dikmek, blazed a trail in the study of physics.
gebermek (Slang.) » A bullet hit the bleep something out AND bleep out
cowboy in the chest, and he bit the dust. something radyo\televizyon
» Our plans to move the furniture have yayınlarındaki kötü bir sözü bip sesiyle
bitten the dust. kapatmak, biplemek (Informal.) » He
bite the hand that feeds one iyilik tried to say the word on television, but
yapana kötülükle karşılık vermek, besle they bleeped it out. » They tried to
kargayı oysun gözünü » I'm your bleep out the whole sentence.
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blessing in başlangıçta iyi görünmese out someone's brains kurşunlamak,
de sonuçta işe yarayan\kazanç kurşunla gebertmek (Slang.) » The
sağlayan şey, sonuçta iyi bir şey » Our robber grabbed the gun and blew her
missing the train was a blessing in brains out. » He went into the garden
disguise. It was involved in a crash. » It and blew out his brains with a shot-gun.
was a blessing in disguise that I didn't blow someone's cover kimliğini ortaya
get the job. I was offered a better one çıkarmak (Slang.) » The spy was very
the next day. careful not to blow her cover. » I tried
blind leading the blind See (a case of) to disguise myself, but my dog
the blind leading the blind. recognized me and blew my cover.
blow-by-blow account AND blow someone's mind 1. aklını bozmak,
blow-by-blow description ayrıntılı sapıttırmak 2. mest etmek, kendinden
döküm » I want to listen to a geçirmek (Slang.) 1. » It was a terrible
blow-by-blow account of the prize fight. experience. It nearly blew his mind. »
» The solicitor got the witness to give a She blew her mind on drugs. 2. » It was
blow-by-blow description of the so beautiful, it nearly blew my mind. »
argument. Sally's music was so wild. It nearly blew
blow-by-blow description See the Fred's mind.
previous entry blow something out of all proportion
blow hot and cold daldan dala konmak, See under out of all proportion.
kararsız olmak (Informal.) » He keeps blow the gaff (özellikle polise) sırrı açığa
blowing hot and cold on the question of vurmak (Slang.) » The police would
moving to the country. » He blows hot never have suspected Dave of the
and cold about this. I wish he'd make up robbery, but his accomplice blew the
his mind. gaff.-»-The teacher discovered the boys
blow off steam See let off steam smoking behind the shed, because one
blow one's own trumpet kendini övmek, of the other pupils blew the gaff
böbürlenmek » Tom is always blowing blow the lid off (something) sırrı
his own trumpet. Is he really as good as açıklamak, meydana çıkarmak,
he says he is? » I find it hard to blow my örtüsünü kaldırmak (Informal.) » The
own trumpet, and so no one takes any police blew the lid off the smuggling
notice of me. ring. » The government is glad that they
blow one's top tepesinin tası atmak, blew the lid off the opposition's
kendine hâkim olamamak (Informal.) » activities.
His rudeness was just too much for her. blow the whistle (on someone or
She blew her top. » I was so angry I something) kötü bir olayı rapor etmek,
could have blown my top. durdurmak, sona erdirmek (Slang.) »
blow over ilgi sönmek, unutulmak » The citizens' group blew the whistle on
Given tüne, all this controversy will blow the skinheads by calling the police. » The
over. » No one remembers the scandal. gangs were getting very bad. It was
It's all blown over. definitely time to blow the whistle.
blow someone's brains out AND blow blow up kafası kızmak, kendini kaybedip
37 bottom line

bağırmak (Informal.) » I'm sorry. I me stiff. » The lecture bored everyone

didn't mean to blow up. » You'd blow to death.
up, too, if you d had a day like mine. bore someone to death See the
blow up in someone's face [for previous entry.
something] birden kötüye gitmek, born with a silver spoon in one's
mahvolmak, altüst olmak » All my plans mouth anasından yıldızı parlak
blew up in my face when she broke off doğmuş, yıldızı parlak, Kadir gecesi
the engagement. » It is terrible for your doğmuş » Sally was born with a silver
hopes of promotion to blow up in your spoon in her mouth. » I'm glad I was
face. not born with a silver spoon in my
blue blood asil kan » The earl refuses to mouth.
allow anyone who is not of blue blood boss someone around AND boss
to marry his son. » Although Mary's around someone emir vermek, ne
family are poor, she has blue blood in yapacağını söylemek (Informal.) » Stop
her veins. bossing me around. I'm not your
boggle someone's mind kafasını employee. » Captain Smith bosses
karıştırmak, şaşırtmak, afallatmak around the whole crew. That's his job.
(Slang.) » The size of the house boggles botch something up AND botch up
my mind. » She said that his arrogance something bozmak, berbat etmek,
boggled her mind. yüzüne gözüne bulaştırmak (Informal.)
boil down to something bu olmak, » I botched the whole project up. » I
sözün kısası ... olmak, demeye gelmek hope you don't botch up anything else.
(Informal.) » It all boils down to whether bother with someone or something
you wish to buy a car. » It boils down to ilgilenmek, meşgul olmak » Please
a question of good health. don't bother with my brother. » Don't
bone of contention anlaşmazlık nedeni, bother with the dishes. I'll do them
çıban başı » We've fought for so long later.
that we've forgotten what the bone of bottle something up AND bottle up
contention is. » The question of a fence something duygularını bastırmak,
between the houses has become quite a hislerini kontrol etmek » Let's talk about
bone of contention. it, John. You shouldn't bottle it up. »
bone up (on something) inceleme Don't bottle up your problems. It's
yapmak, gözden geçirmek, hafızlamak better to discuss them with someone.
(Slang.) » I have to bone up on the
bottom line 1. bilançodaki son rakam 2.
Highway Code because I have to take sonuç, can alıcı nokta (Informal.) 1. »
my driving test tomorrow. » I take mine What's the bottom line? How much do I
next month, so I'll have to bone up, too. owe you? » Don't tell me all those
boot someone or something out See figures! Just tell me the bottom line. 2. »
kick someone or something out. I know about all the problems, but what
bore someone stiff AND bore someone is the bottom line? What will happen? »
to death çok sıkmak, sıkıntıdan The bottom line is that you have to go
patlatmak (Informal.) » The play bored to the meeting because no one else can.
bottom out 38
bottom out en düşük noktaya gelmek » bread and butter ekmek, ekmek parası,
The price of wheat bottomed out last geçim yolu » Selling cars is a lot of hard
week. Now it's rising again. » My interest work, but it's my bread and butter. » It
in the university bottomed out in my was hard to give up my bread and
second year, so I resigned and got a job. butter, but I felt it was time to retire.
bound for somewhere gitmekte, Break a leg! Bol şans!, İyi şanslar!
yolunda, gitmeyi düşünen » I'm bound (Theatrical slang.) » Before the play,
for Mexico. In fact, I'm leaving this John said to Mary, "Break a leg!" »
afternoon. » I'm bound for the seaside. Saying "Break a leg!" before a
Do you want to go, too? performance is an old theatrical
bound hand and foot eli kolu bağlı » tradition.
The robbers left us bound hand and break camp kampı kırmak, kamptan
foot. » We remained bound hand and kaçmak » Early this morning we broke
foot until the maid found us and untied camp and moved on northward. » Okay,
us. everyone. It's time to break camp. Take
those tents down and fold them neatly.
bow and scrape yüzü yerde olmak, el
pençe divan durmak » Please don't bow break down kendini tutamamak, eli
and scrape. We are all equal here. » The ayağı tutmamak, duygularını zapt
shop assistant came in, bowing and edememek » He couldn't keep going.
scraping, and asked if he could help us. He finally broke down and wept. » I was
afraid I'd break down.
bow out ayrılmak, emekli olmak » I've
done all that I can do. Now is the time break even başabaş gelmek, kârı
to bow out. » Most workers bow out at zararını kapatmak » Unfortunately my
the normal retirement age. business just managed to break even last
year. » I made a bad investment, but I
bowl someone over şaşırtmak, şaşkına
broke even.
çevirmek » The news of my promotion
bowled me over. » The details of the break in (on someone or something)
proposed project bowled everyone over. (birini\bir şeyi) kesmek » I'm sorry. I
didn't mean to break in on your
Box and Cox dönüşümlü işçi, vardiyalı
conference. » Tom frequently broke in
işçi » Since her husband started
on his sister and her boyfriend. » I think
night-shift, they are Box and Cox. She
he broke in on purpose.
leaves for work in the morning before
he gets home. » The two teachers are break in(to something) zorla girmek »
Box and Cox. Mr. Smith takes class on The robber broke into the house. » If
Monday and Wednesday and Mr. Brown the door had been left unlocked, he
on Tues day and Thursday. wouldn't have had to break in.

branch out (into something) dal budak break into tears gözünden yaşlar
salmak, açılmak » The factory must boşanmak » I was so sad that I broke
branch out into electronics in order to into tears. » I always break into tears at
survive. » She branched out into a new a funeral.
line of work. » She felt it was time to break it off ilişki kopmak, kesilmek
branch out. (Informal.) » I knew she was getting
39 break something off

ready to break it off, but Tom didn't. » (yara\sivilce\kirmizilik), birden ortaya

After a few long and bitter arguments, çıkmak, birden kaplamak » After being
they broke it off. in the woods, I broke out in a rash. I
break loose (from someone or must be allergic to some plant. » When I
something) kurtulup kaçmak » The eat chocolate, I break out in pimples.
criminal broke loose from the police break out (of something) kendini
officer. » It's hard to break loose from kurtarmak, özgürlüğünü kazandırmak »
home. » I was twenty years old before I The criminal broke out of jail. » The lion
could break loose. broke out of its cage and terrorized the
break new ground yenilik getirmek, yeni village. » I've always been afraid that the
bir şey bulmak, keşfetmek » Dr. lion would break out.
Anderson was breaking new ground in break someone or something in AND
cancer research. » They were breaking break in someone or something 1.
new ground in consumer electronics. eğitmek, öğretmek, yetiştirmek 2. ilk
break off with someone (arkadaşlık) olarak giymek, kullanmak 1. » I have to
bitmek, (ilişki) sona ermek (Informal.) » break in a new worker. » It takes time to
Tom has finally broken off with Mary. » break a new worker in. 2. » I'll be glad
I knew it couldn't last. He was bound to when I've finished breaking in these
break off with her. shoes. » Yes, it takes time to break them
in. » The car will run better after I break
break one's duck şeytanın bacağını
it in.
kırmak » At last Jim's broken his duck.
He's got a girl to go out with him. » break someone's fall düşüşün etkisini
Jane has failed all her exams up till now, azaltmak » When the little boy fell out
but she's broken her duck, by passing of the window, the bushes broke his fall.
French. » The old lady slipped on the ice, but a
snowbank broke her fall.
break one's neck (to do something)
çok çabalamak, alnının daman break someone's heart kalbini kırmak »
çatlamak (Informal.) » I broke my neck It just broke my heart when Tom ran
to get here on time. » That's the last away from home. » Sally broke John's
time I'll break my neck to help you. You heart when she refused to marry him.
didn't need the work right away. break something away AND break
break one's word sözünden dönmek, something loose; break something
sözünü tutmamak » Don't say you'll off; break off something yerinden
visit your grandmother if you can't go. sökmek, koparıp atmak » Break the
She hates people to break their word. » glass away from the frame, and then put
If you break your word, she won't trust in the new pane of glass. » I broke a
you again. tooth loose. » Have some of this toffee.
break out in a cold sweat soğuk terler Break a piece off. » Okay, I'll break off a
dökmek » I was so frightened I broke piece.
out in a cold sweat. » The patient broke break something loose See the
out in a cold sweat. previous entry.
break out in something break something off See break
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something away. tepesine dikilmek, ensesine binmek
break the back of something belini (Informal.) » I can't work with you
kırmak, en önemli kısmını bitirmek breathing down my neck all the time. Go
(Informal.) » He hasn't finished the away. » I will get through my life without
essay, but he's broken the back of it. » your help. Stop breathing down my
We've broken the back of the neck.
paperwork. Leave it for today. breathe one's last son nefesini vermek,
break the bank beş parasız bırakmak hakkın rahmetine kavuşmak » Mrs.
(Informal.) » It will hardly break the Smith breathed her last this morning. »
bank if we go out to dinner just once. » I'll keep running every day until I
Buying a new dress at that price won't breathe my last.
break the bank. bright and early çok erken saatte,
break the ice buzları çözmek, sabahın köründe » Yes, I'll be there
konuşmaya başlamak » Tom is so bright and early. » I want to see you
outgoing. He's always the first one to here on time tomorrow, bright and
break the ice at parties. » It's hard to earty, or you're sacked!
break the ice at formal events. bring down the curtain (on something)
break the news (to someone) haber See ring down the curtain (on
vermek, (kötü bir haberi) ilk olarak something).
açıklamak » The doctor had to break bring home the bacon ekmek parası
the news to Jane about her husband's kazanmak (Informal.) » I've got to get
cancer. » I hope that the doctor broke to work if I'm going to bring home the
the news gently. bacon. » Go out and get a job so you
break up (with someone) sona ermek, can bring home the bacon.
sonu gelmek (Informal.) » Tom finally bring someone or something up XWD
broke up with Mary. » I thought they bring up someone or something
would break up. He has been so moody bahsetmek, adını etmek » Please don't
lately. bring up that matter again. » Please
breath of fresh air 1. rahatlatıcı hava, don't bring up John Jones's name again.
rahatlık verici hava 2. yeni bir hava, » I'm sorry. I won't bring him up again.
insanı dinlendirici bir yan 1. » I feel
bring someone round 1. getirmek,
faint. I think I need a breath of fresh ziyaret için getirmek, tanışmak için
air. » You look ill, John. What you need getirmek 2. kendine getirmek, ayıltmak
is a breath öf fresh air. 2. » Salty, with all 1. » Please bring your wife round
her wonderful ideas, is a breath of fresh sometime. I d love to meet her. »
air. » New furniture in this room is like a You've just got to bring the doctor
breath of fresh air. round for dinner. 2. » The doctor
Breathe again! Rahatla!, Derin bir nefes brought Tom round with smelling salts.
al! » Breathe again! She didn't see us. » » The boxer was knocked out, but the
Breathe again! The bus hasn't arrived trainer brought him round.
yet. bring someone to kendine getirmek,
breathe down someone's neck ayıltmak » The doctor brought the
41 brush something under carpet
patient to. » She's hurt! Come on, help bring off the deception, but she did.
me bring her to. bring something to a close See bring
bring someone up to date (on something to an end.
someone or something) yeni bilgi bring something to a halt See bring
vermek, gelişmeleri bildirmek » Please something to an end.
bring me up to date on the Middle East bring something to a head dönüm
situation. » Please bring me up to date noktasına varmak; baş vermek » The
on John. I want to hear all the news. » latest disagreement between
And bring me up to date, too. management and the union has brought
bring something about AND bring matters to a head. There will be an all
about something başına getirmek, yol out strike now. » It's a relief that things
açmak, neden olmak » Is she clever have been brought to a head. The
enough to bring it about? » Oh yes, she disputes have been going on for
can bring about anything she wants. months.
bring something crashing down bring something to an end AND bring
(around one('s ears)) mahvetmek » something to a close; bring
Her foolish action brought her whole something to a halt sona erdirmek,
life crashing down around her. » Bob's son vermek » They brought the party to
low marks in English brought everything an end. » We brought the evening to a
crashing down around his ears. close at midnight. » I must bring this
activity to a halt.
bring something home to someone
kendine getirmek, uyandırmak, gerçeği bring something to light gün ışığına
göstermek » Seeing the starving çıkarmak, ortaya çıkarmak, aydınlatmak
refugees on television really brings home » The scientists brought their findings to
the tragedy of their situation. » It wasn't light. » We must bring this new evidence
until she failed her exam that the to light.
importance of studying was brought bring the house down AND bring down
home to her. the house (tiyatroda) başarılı oyun
çıkartmak (Informal.) » This is a great
bring something into question AND call
joke. The last time I told it, it brought
something into question kuşkusunu
dile getirmek, sorgulamak, incelemek » the house down. » It didn't bring down
It was necessary to bring your part in the house; it emptied it.
this matter into question. » The city bring up the rear arkadan gelmek,
council brought the building project into sıranın sonunda olmak » Here comes
question. » We were forced to call Dr. John, bringing up the rear. » Hurry up
Jones's qualifications into question. » Tom! Why are you always bringing up
They called the whole project into the rear?
question. broken reed güvenilmez kişi » You can't
bring something off AND bring off rely on Jim's support. He's a broken
something başarmak, başarılı olmak » reed. » Mr. Smith is a broken reed. His
She managed to bring the party off with deputy has to make all the decisions.
no difficulty. » I didn't think Mary would brush something under the carpet See
brush up on something 42
sweep something under the carpet. build up to something AND build up
brush up on something bilgisini for something yol açmak, zemin
tazelemek, yenilemek » I think I should hazırlamak » You could tell by the way
brush up on my Spanish before I go to she was talking that she was building up
Mexico. » There is no time to brush up to something unpleasant. » The clouds
on your physics before the exam. were building up for a storm.
buck up neşelenmek, moralini bull in a china shop sakar; patavatsız »
bozmamak (Slang.) » Buck up, old Look at Bill, as awkward as a bull in a
friend! Things can't be all that bad. » I china shop. » Get that big dog out of my
know I have to buck up. Life must go garden. It's like a bull in a china shop. »
on. Bob is so rude, a real bull in a china
buckle down to something AND buckle shop.
to işe dört elle sarılmak, ciddiyetle işe bump into someone AND run into
girişmek » If you don't buckle down to someone rastlantı sonucu karşılaşmak,
your job, you'll be sacked. » You had tesadüf etmek » Guess who I bumped
better buckle to and get busy. into in town today? » I ran into Bob
buckle to See the previous entry. Jones yesterday.
bug someone canını sıkmak, bıktırmak, bump someone off AND bump off
taciz etmek » Go away! Stop bugging someone öldürmek, gebertmek,
me! » Leave me alone. Go and bug temizlemek (Slang.) » They tried to
someone else. bump her off, but she was too clever
build castles in Spain See the following and got away. » The crooks bumped off
entry. the witness to the crime.
build castles in the air AND build bundle someone up AND bundle up
castles in Spain olmayacak hayal someone kalınca giyinmek, sarınıp
peşinde koşmak » Ann spends most of sarmalanmak » Mother bundled up
her time building castles in Spain. » I Tom before he went to school. » Father
really like to sit on the porch in the put Mary into her cot and bundled her
evening, just building castles in the air. - up well.
build someone or something up AND burn one's boats gemilerini yakmak,
build up someone or something 1. köprüleri yıkmak, dönüş yollarını
geliştirmek, kuvvetlendirmek 2. övmek, kapamak » I don't want to emigrate
göklere çıkarmak 1. » Tom is eating lots now, but I've rather burned my boats by
of fresh fruits and vegetables to build giving up my job and selling my house. »
himself up for soccer. » After her illness, Mary would now like to marry Peter, but
she took vitamins to build herself up. 2. she burned her boats by breaking off
» Theatrical agents work .very hard to the engagement.
build up their clients. » An advertising burn one's bridges (behind one)
agency can build up a product so much gemilerini yakmak, köprüleri atmak,
that everyone will want it. geriye dönüş olanaklarını ortadan
build up for something See the kaldırmak » If you drop out of school
following entry. now, you'll be burning your bridges
43 bury the hatchet
behind you. » You're too young to burn gözyaşlarını tutamamak » After the last
your bridges that way. notes of her song, the audience burst
burn (oneself) out kendini yıpratmak, into tears, such was its beauty and
sağlığını bozmak (Slang.) » I burned tenderness. » The brother and sister
myself out as an opera singer. I just burst into tears on hearing of the death
cannot sing any more. » Tom burned of their dog. » Some people find
himself out playing golf. He can't stand themselves bursting out crying for no
it any more. » Tom burned out too reason at all.
young. burst out crying See the previous entry.
burn the candle at both ends geceyi burst out laughing kahkaha koparmak »
gündüze katmak, kendini helak etmek The entire audience burst out laughing
» No wonder Mary is ill. She has been at exactly the wrong time, and so did the
burning the candle at both ends for a actors. » Every time I think of you
long time. » You can't keep on burning sitting there with a lap full of noodle
the candle at both ends. soup, I burst out laughing.
burn the midnight oil geceyi gündüze burst with joy sevinçten kabına
katmak, gece yarılarına kadar ders sığamamak » When I got my exam
çalışmak » I have to go home and burn results, I could have burst with joy. »
the midnight oil tonight. » If you burn Joe was not exactly bursting with joy
the midnight oil night after night, you'll when he got the news.
probably become ill. be bursting with joy sevinçten kabına
burst at the seams tıka basa dolu sığamamak » She was bursting with joy
olmak, hıncahınç dolmak (Informal.) » as she explained her success.
The room was so crowded that it almost burst with pride gururla dolmak » My
burst at the seams. » The hall nearly parents almost burst with pride when I
burst at the seams. We had to turn graduated from college. » I almost burst
people away. with pride when I was chosen to go up
be bursting at the seams hıncahınç in the space shuttle.
dolu olmak » The hall was bursting at be bursting with pride gururla dolmak »
the seams. Sam was bursting with pride as he
burst in (on someone or something) displayed his trophy.
kesmek, engel olmak, bölmek » I bury one's head in the sand AND hide
didn't mean to burst in on your one's head in the sand başını
discussion. » It's rude to burst in like devekuşu gibi kuma sokmak » Stop
that. » Tom burst in on his sister while burying your head in the sand. Look at
she was doing her hair. the statistics on smoking and cancer. »
burst into flames alev almak, parlamak And stop hiding your head in the sand.
» Suddenly, the car burst into flames. » All of us will die somehow whether we
It was so hot in the forest fire that a few smoke or not.
trees literally burst into flames. bury the hatchet kavgayı bırakmak,
burst into tears AND burst out crying barışmak » All right, you two. Calm
gözünden yaşlar boşanmak, down and bury the hatchet. » I wish Mr.
bush telegraph 44

and Mrs. Franklin would bury the Buying a car without test driving it is like
hatchet. They argue all the time. buying a pig in a poke. » He bought a
bush telegraph fısıltı gazetesi, kulaktan pig in a poke when he ordered a
kulağa haber yayma » The bush diamond ring by mail order.
telegraph tells me that the manager is buy someone off AND buy off
leaving. » How did John know that Kate someone rüşvet almak, rüşvet vermek
was divorced? He must have heard it on » They tried to buy off the whole city
the bush telegraph. council with expensive lunches. » It's not
business end of something bir şeyin hard to buy politicians off.
tehlikeli\keskin\önemli tarafı » Keep buy someone or something out AND
away from the business end of the buy out someone or something 1. 2.
electric drill in case you get hurt. » Don't elindekinin hepsini satın almak 3.
point the business end of that gun at bütün hisselerini satın almak 1.[with
anyone. It might go off. someone] » He didn't have much
busman's holiday çalışma ile geçen tatil ice-cream, and he wouldn't let us buy
» Tutoring pupils in the evening is too him out, so we had to go elsewhere to
much of a busman's holiday for our get as much as we wanted. » We bought
English teacher. » It's a bit of a each merchant out of ice-cream. 2. [with
busman's holiday to ask her to be something] » We bought out all the
wardrobe mistress for our amateur ice-cream that he had. » We bought it all
production in the summer. She's a out. 3. » I owned a small shop for a
professional dressmaker. number of years until a syndicate bought
me out. » The investors bought out the
butt in (on something) sözünü kesmek,
largest shop in town.
araya girmek, lafını kesmek (Slang.) »
Pardon me for butting in on your buy something birine inanmak, gerçek
conversation, but this is important. » I olduğunu kabul etmek (Slang.) » It may
don't like to butt in, but you're wanted be true, but I don't buy it. » I just don't
on the phone. buy the idea that you can swim that far.
butter someone up AND butter up buy something for a song sudan ucuza
someone yağ çekmek, yaltaklanmak, almak » No one else wanted it, so I
dalkavukluk etmek (Informal.) » If I bought it for a song. » I could buy this
butter up the landlady, she allows me to house for a song, because it's so ugly.
be a few days late with my rent. » I buy something on credit krediyle almak
believe she prefers me to butter her up » Almost everyone who buys a house
to getting the rent on time. buys it on credit. » I didn't have any
button one's lip ağzına kilit vurmak, cash with me, so I used my credit card
çenesini kapamak, susmak (Slang.) » and bought a new coat on credit.
The new neighbour is very rude. He told buy something up AND buy up
Jane to button her lip. » Button your lip, something piyasa mevcudunun
Tom! I'll tell you when you can talk. hepsini almak » We bought up a lot of
buy a pig in a poke gözü kapalı satın land in Florida many years ago. » Now
almak, gözü kapalı kabul etmek » we wish we had bought more up.
45 by the day

by a hair's breadth AND by a whisker By dint of much studying, John got

az kalsın, kıl payı, ramak » I just missed through college.
getting on the plane by a hair's breadth. by fits and starts zaman zaman,
» The arrow missed the deer by a aralıklarla (Informal.) » Somehow, they
whisker. got the job done by fits and starts. » By
by a mile uzaktan, uzağından » You fits and starts, the old car finally got us
missed the target by a mile. » Your to town.
estimate of the budget deficit was off by by hook or by crook allem edip kallem
a mile. edip, öyle ya da böyle, bir şekilde, her
by a whisker See by a hair's breadth. ne pahasına olursa olsun » I'll get the
by all accounts See according to all job done by hook or by crook. » I must
accounts. have that house. I intend to get it by
by all appearances görünüşe göre » hook or by crook.
She is, by all appearances, ready to by leaps and bounds hızla, süratle, dev
resume work. » By all appearances, we adımlarla » Our garden is growing by
ought to be approaching the airport. leaps and bounds. » The profits of my
company are increasing by leaps and
by all means hayhay, gayet tabii, elbette
» BOB: Will you help? JANE: By all bounds.
means. » BOB Can you come to dinner by no means asla, katiyen » I'm by no
tomorrow? JANE: By all means, I d love means angry with you. » BOB: Did you
to. put this box here? TOM: By no means. I
by and by birazdan, bir süre sonra » By didn't do it, I'm sure.
and by we found the truth. » And by by return post ilk postayla
and by the little boy became a tall and » Since this bill is overdue, would you
handsome prince. kindly send us your cheque by return
by and large genelde, genel anlamda, post? » I answered your request by
kabataslak, yaklaşık » I find that, by return post over a year ago. Please
and large, people tend to do what they check your records.
are told to do. » By and large, by shank's mare AND by shank's pony
rose-bushes need lots of care. tabanvayla, yayan, yürüyerek » My car
by chance tesadüfen, şans eseri » The isn't working, so I'll have to travel by
contestants were chosen by chance. » shank's mare. » I'm aching because I've
We met only by chance, and now we are been getting around by shank's pony.
the closest of friends. by shank's pony See the previous
by choice isteyerek, bile bile, kendi entry.
arzusuyla » I do this kind of thing by by the book kitabına göre, kurallara
choice. No one makes me do it. » I göre » We always go by the book in
didn't go to this college by choice. It was matters like this. » In official
the closest one to home. tournaments, we always go by the book.
by dint of something sayesinde » They by the day bir günlük » I don't know
got the building finished on time by dint when I'll have to leave town, so I rent
of hard work and good organization. » this room by the day. » Do you have
by the dozen 46
tools for hire by the day? by the year yıllık, bir yıllığına » Most
by the dozen düzineyle; sayısız » Eggs flats are available by the year. » We
are usually sold by the dozen. » Around budget by the year.
here we have problems by the dozen. by virtue of something nedeniyle, -den
by the hour her saat » It kept growing dolayı » She's permitted to vote by
darker by the hour. » The illness is virtue of her age. » They are members
getting worse by the hour. of the club by virtue of their great
wealth.
by the month bir aylık, bir aylığına » Not
many flats are rented by the month. » I by way of something yöntemiyle,
needed a car for a short while, so I usulüyle, tarzında; olarak, maksadıyla,
rented one by the month. yerine » By way of illustration, the
professor drew a picture on the board. »
by the same token ayrıca, bununla
He read them a passage from
birlikte, aynı şekilde » Tom must, be
Shakespeare by way of example.
good when he comes here, and, by the
same token, I expect you to behave by word of mouth ağızdan, sözlü olarak,
properly when you go to his house. » şifahen » I learned about it by word of
The mayor votes for his friend's causes. mouth. » I need it in writing. I don't
By the same token, the friend votes for trust things I hear about by word of
the mayor's causes. mouth.
by the seat of one's pants sadece
kendi deneyimlerine dayanarak, yardım
görmeden (Informal.) » I got through
school by the seat of my pants. » The
jungle pilot spent most of his days flying call a haft (to something) kesmek,
by the seat of his pants. durdurmak, yarıda kesmek » The town
by the skin of one's teeth kıl payı, kıtı council called a halt to the building
kıtına (Informal.) » I got through that project. » The umpire called a halt to
exam by the skin of my teeth. » I got to the game while the injured player was
the airport late and caught the plane by removed. » I've lent him enough money.
the skin of my teeth. It's time to call a halt.
by the sweat of one's brow alnının call ,a meeting toplantıya çağırmak;
teriyle, çok çalışarak » Tom raised these toplantı düzenlemek » The mayor called
vegetables by the sweat of his brow » a meeting to discuss the problem. » I'll
Salty made her fortune by the sweat of be calling a meeting of the town council
her brow to discuss the new building project.
by the way hatırıma gelmişken, aklıma call a spade a spade dobra dobra
gelmişken, ha bu arada » By the way, söylemek, kadıya körsün demek,
I'm not going to the bank today. » Oh, doğruya doğru eğriye eğri demek »
by the way, your shoes need polishing. Well, I believe it's time to call a spade a
by the week haftalık, bir haftalığına » I spade. We are just avoiding the issue. »
plan my schedule by the week. » Where Let's call a spade a spade. The man is a
can I rent a room by the week? liar.
47 call the shots

call it a day işi bitirip eve gitmek, and ordered a new supply of stationery.
bugünlük bu kadar demek, işi bitirmek » John picked up the telephone and
(Informal.) » I'm tired. Let's call it a day called his girlfriend up. » Tom called up
even though it's only three o'clock. » Mary. 2. » John used a computer to call
They're not engaged any more. They up the information. » With a few strokes
called it a day. » I haven't finished this on the computer keyboard, Sally called
essay, but I'm calling it a day. up the figures she was looking for.
call it quits anlaşmayı kabul etmek, razı call someone to account hesap sormak,
olmak, beraberliği razı olmak, ödeşip sıygaya çekmek » Tom was called to
barışmak (Informal.) » I've won one account because of his horrible
game, and you've won one. Let's call it behaviour. » He thought that he had got
quits. » He paid for the meal, and she away with the crime, but they called him
paid for the wine. They called it quits. to account eventually.
call of nature tuvalete gitme ihtiyacı call someone's attention to something
(Humorous.) » Stop the car here! I have (birinin) dikkatini bir şeye çekmek »
to answer the call of nature. » There was May I call your attention to the
no interval in the meeting to take paragraph at the bottom of the page? »
account of the call of nature. He called my attention to the car parked
call (someone) back telefonuna karşılık by the birch tree.
vermek, sonra telefon etmek » I'll call call someone's bluff birinin yaptığı blöfe
the doctor back in the morning. » Do I meydan okumak » All right, I'll call
have to return her call? I don't want to your bluff. Show me you can do it! »
call back. Tom said, "I've got a gun here in my
call someone in AND call in someone pocket, and I'll shoot if you come any
çağırmak, davet etmek » They had to closer!" "Go ahead," said Bill, calling his
call a new doctor in. » Yes, they had to bluff.
call in a specialist. call something into question See bring
call someone names kötü isimle something into question.
çağırmak » Mummy! John is calling me call the dogs off AND call off the dogs
names again! » We'll never get anywhere tehditlerine\takibine son vermek » All
by calling one another names. right, I surrender. You can call your
call someone or something off XWD dogs off. » Please call off your dpgs! I
call off someone or something plan to resign anyway.
durdurmak, iptal etmek » Because of call the meeting to order üyeleri
rain, they called off the game. » It's too sükunete davet etmek » The president
late to call the party off. The first guests called the meeting to order shortly after
have already arrived. » You'll have to midday. » We cannot do anything until
call off Mary. We have no room for her.. the president calls the meeting to order.
call someone or something up AND call the shots AND call the tune olayları
call up someone or something 1. kontrol altına almak, ne zaman ne
aramak, telefon etmek 2. bilgisayardan yapılacağına karar vermek, borusu
bilgi almak 1. » Mary called the firm up ötmek (Informal.) » Salty always wants to
call the tune 48

call the shots, and Mary doesn't like to can't see one's hand in front of one's
be told what to do. They don't get along face burnunun ucunu görememek » It
well. » The bride's father should call the was so dark that I couldn't see my hand
tune about the number of wedding in front of my face. » Bob said that the
guests to be invited. He's paying for the fog was so thick he couldn't see his hand
reception. » Look here, friend, I'm in front of his face.
calling the shots. You just be quiet. can't stand (the sight of) someone or
call the tune See the previous entry. something AND can't stomach
cancel something out AND cancel out someone or something hiç
something sıfırlamak, sıfıra indirmek; sevmemek, sinir olmak, görmeye
karşılıklı dengelemek » This last dayanamamak » I can't stand the sight
payment cancels out my debt. » Yes, of cooked carrots. » Mr. Jones can't
your last payment cancels it out. » Bob's stand the sight of blood. » None of us
two good scores cancelled out his t wo can stand this place. » Nobody can stand
bad ones. » His present generosity more Tom when he shows off. » I can't
than cancels out his past meanness. stomach your foul language. » 1 just
can't stomach Mr. Smith.
[can't] See the expressions listed at not
able, as well as those listed below. can't stomach someone or something
can't do anything with someone or See the previous entry.
something (bir şey\biri) -siz cap in hand süklüm püklüm, el pençe
yapamamak » Our new dog is such a divan durarak, eğilip büzülerek » She
problem. I can't do anything with him. »v stormed off but came back cap in hand
My hair is such a mess. I just can't do when she ran out of money. » We had
anything with it. to go cap in hand to the council to get a
can't hold a candle to someone eline grant for our proposal.
su dökememek » Mary can't hold a care about someone or something ilgi
candle to Ann when it comes to playing duymak, yakınlık duymak » It's hard to
the piano. » As for singing, John can't believe, but Bill cares about Jane. » Bob
hold a candle to Jane. really cares about the welfare of the
can't make head or tail of someone or town. » Yes, Bob cares about our
something akıl sır erdirememek » John welfare.
is so strange. I can't make head or tail care for someone or something 1.
of him. » Do this report again. I can't bakımını üstlenmek 2. sevmek,
make head or tail of it. hoşlanmak, ilgisini çekmek 1. » Tom
cares for his dog and keeps it healthy. »
can't see beyond the end of one's
The mother is busy caring for her child.
nose burnunun ucunu görememek,
uzak görüşlü olmamak » John is a very 2. » I really care for you. » I don't think
poor planner. He can't see beyond the he cares for cats as much as his wife
end of his nose. » Ann can't see beyond does.
the end of her nose. She's taken a job care nothing about someone or
without finding out if the firm is something AND care nothing for
financially secure. someone or something ilgi
49 carry something over

duymamak, aldırış etmemek » Jane yaygara koparmak, telaş etmek

cares nothing about Tom. » Bill cares (Informal.) » Billy, stop carrying on
nothing for the welfare of the about your tummy ache like that. » He
community. » The father cared nothing carried on about her being late for
for his own children. hours.
care nothing for someone or carry on (with someone) mercimeği
something See the previous entry. fırına vermek (Informal.) » She got the
sack for carrying on with her supervisor.
care of someone eliyle, vasıtasıyla,
aracılığıyla (c\o.) » Bill Jones is living at » Look at Jane carrying on with Tom.
They ought to be ashamed. » Jane is
his father's house. Address the letter to
Bill care of Mr. John Jones. » Bill said, said to be carrying on with Mary's
husband. » How long have they been
"Please send me my mail care of my
carrying on? .
father at his address."
carry one's cross See bear one's cross.
carried away heyecanlanmış, coşmuş,
başı dönmüş; heyecanlandırılmış, carry one's (own) weight AND pull
coşturulmuş » The crowd got carried one's weight kendi payına düşeni
away by the political speech and started yapmak » Tom, you must be more
shouting abuse. » I know that planning a helpful around the house. We all have
party is fun but don't get carried away. to carry our own weight. » Bill, I'm
afraid that you can't work here any
carry a torch (for someone) karşılıksız
more. You just haven't been carrying
sevmek, yanıp tutuşmak. » John is
your weight. » If you would just pull
carrying a torch for Jane. » Is John still
your weight, we would finish this by
carrying a torch? ,
midday.
carry all before one rakibini geçmek,
carry over See under carry something
rakibini dize getirmek » He carried afi
over.
before him on school prize day. » In the
sports event Mary just carried all before carry something off AND carry off
something zor bir olayın üstesinden
her.
gelmek, becermek » The magician
carry coals to Newcastle AND take carried off the trick with great skill. » It
coals to Newcastle tereciye tere was a huge affair, but the hostess
satmak, Mısır'a şeker götürmek » carried it off beautifully. » Do you think
Taking food to a farmer is like taking you can carry it off?
coals to Newcastle. » Mr. Smith is so
carry something over AND carry over
rich he doesn't need any more money.
something bir sayfanın toplamını
Giving him money is like carrying coals
sonraki sayfaya geçirmek; başka bir
to Newcastle.
yere aktarmak » We'll carry the amount
carry on homurdanmak, mızmızlanmak, of money due over into the next month.
kıyameti koparmak (Informal.) » The » Yes, please carry over the balance. »
children always carry on when the You cannot carry any of this year's
teacher's out of the room. » Stop holiday allowance over to next year. »
carrying on and go to sleep! We'll have to carry this paragraph over
carry on about someone or something to the next page.
carry over 50
carry over bir zamandan\yerden on that particular clothing fad.
başkasına intikal ettirmek » I don't like cash in one's chips ölmek, defteri
bills to carry over into the next month. » dürülmek (Slang.) » B o b cashed in his
Please do not let the paragraph carry chips yesterday. » I'm too young to cash
over. in my chips.
carry the day See win the day. cash something in AND cash in
carry the weight of the world on one's something paraya çevirmek » I need
shoulders dünyanın yükünü to cash in an insurance policy. » I should
omurlarında taşımak » Look at Tom. have cashed the bonds in years ago.
He seems to be carrying the weight of cast about for someone or something
the world on his shoulders. » Cheer up, See the following entry.
Tom! You don't need to carry the
cast around for someone or something
weight of the world on your shoulders.
AND cast about for someone or
carry weight (with someone) etkili something sıkıntıyla aramak » John is
olmak, sözünü geçirmek » Everything casting around for a new cook. The old
Mary says carries weight with me. » one left. » Bob is casting about for a
Don't pay any attention to John. What new car. » Mary cast about for a way to
he says carries no weight around here. » win the contest.
Your proposal is quite good, but since
cast doubt (on someone or
you're not a member of the club, it
something) AND cast doubts kuşkuya
carries no weight.
düşürmek, inancını sarsmak » The
carte blanche tam yetki, sınırsız yetki » police cast doubt on my story. » How
We were given carte blanche to choose can they cast doubt? They haven't
the colour scheme. » They were not looked into it yet. » The city council cast
instructed where to shop. It was a case doubt on John and his plan. » They are
of carte blanche. always casting doubts.
case in point örnek, misal » Now, as a cast in the same mould çok benzer »
case in point, let's look at The two sisters are cast in the same
nineteenth-century England. » Fireworks mould-equally mean. » All the family are
can be dangerous. For a case in point, cast in the same mould and end up in
look what happened to Bob Smith last prison.
week. cast one's lot in with someone AND
cash and carry peşin para ile satış » cast in one's lot with someone kader
I'm sorry. We don't deliver. It's strictly birliği yapmak » You might as well cast
cash and carry. » You cannot get credit your lot in with the majority. » Mary cast
at the chemists. They are all cash and in her lot with the group going to Spain.
carry. They had a wonderful time.
cash in on something yararlanmak, kâr Cast (one's) pearls before swine. Eşek
sağlamak; faydalı hale getirmek hoşaftan ne anlar. » To sing operatic
(Informal.) » This is a good year for arias for them is to cast pearls before
farming, and you can cash in on it if swine. » Serving them French cuisine is
you're clever. » It's too late to cash in like casting one's pearls before swine.
51 catch someone napping

cast the first stone eleştirmede ön ayak tricks. » Ann soon caught on to the
olmak, başı çekmek » Well, I don't woman's dishonest plan. » The woman
want to be the one to cast the first thought that Ann wouldn't catch on.
stone, but she sang horribly. » John catch one off one's guard See catch
always casts the first stone. He's so someone off guard
aggressive.
catch one with one's pants down See
Cat got your tongue? Dilini kedi mi the following entry.
yuttu? (Informal.) » Answer me! What's catch one with one's trousers down
the matter, cat got your tongue? » Why AND catch one with one's pants
don't you speak up? Cat got your down rezil olmak, mahcup olmak, kötü
tongue? durumda yakalanmak (Informal.) » The
catch-as-catch-can rasgele, plansız » enemy attacked very early in the
We went hitch-hiking for a week and morning. They caught our army with
lived catchas-catch-can. » There were ten their trousers down. » The first guests
children in our family, and every meal arrived at the Smiths' party before the
was catch-as-catch-can. caterers. Talk about being caught with
catch cold soğuk almak » Please close one's pants down!
the window, or we'll all catch cold. » I catch one's breath derin bir soluk
catch cold every year at this time. almak, soluklanmak » I ran so fast that
catch fire ateş almak, tutuşmak » Keep it took ten minutes to catch my breath. »
your coat away from the flames, or it will I don't have time to catch my breath. I
catch fire. » Lightning struck the forest, have to start work immediately.
and the trees caught fire. catch one's death (of cold) çok kötü
catch forty winks AND have forty soğuk almak (Informal.) » Dress up
winks şekerleme yapmak, kestirmek; warmly or you'll catch your death of
kısa süre uyumak (Informal.) » I'll just cold. » Put on your raincoat, or you'll
catch forty winks before getting ready catch your death.
for the party. » Tom always tries to have catch sight of someone or something
forty winks before going out for a late görüvermek, gözüne ilişmek » I caught
evening. sight of the rocket just before it flew out
catch hold of someone or something of sight. » Ann caught sight of the
tutmak, yakalamak » She caught hold of robber as he ran out of the bank.
Billy just as he slipped and fell. » Here, catch someone in the act (of doing
catch hold of this rope. something) suçüstü yakalamak » They
catch it azar işitmek, papara yemek know who set the fire. They caught
(Informal.) » I know I'm going to catch it someone in the act. » I caught Tom in
when I get home. » Bob hit Billy in the the act of stealing a car.
face. He really caught it from the caught in the act suçüstü yakalanmak »
teacher. Tom was caught in the act. » She's
catch on (to someone or something) guilty. She was caught in the act.
anlamak, kavramak, idrak etmek » catch someone napping hazırlıksız
Mary finally caught on to Bob and his yakalamak, gafil avlamak, uykuda
catch someone off guard 52
yakalamak (Informal.) » The enemy draw me into their argument. I don't
caught our army napping. » The thieves like being caught in the middle. » In
caught the security staff napping. Westerns, innocent people are always
catch someone off guard AND catch getting caught in the cross fire.
one off one's guard gafil avlamak, caught red-handed suçüstü yakalanmış
hazırlıksız yakalamak » Tom caught » Tom was caught red-handed breaking
Ann off guard, and she confessed to into the house. » Many car thieves are
everything. » She caught me off my caught red-handed.
guard, and I told her where the jewels caught short 1. -sız olmak, ihtiyaç
were hidden. ^ duymak 2. sıkışmak, çişi gelmek 1. » I
catch someone on the hop hazırlıksız needed eggs for my cake, but I was
yakalamak, boş bir anında yakalamak caught short, » Bob had to borrow
(Informal.) » The unexpected exam money from John to pay for the meal.
caught some of the pupils on the hop. » Bob is caught short quite often. 2. »
The police caught the suspect on the Plan your day's hiking so you won't be
hop without an alibi. caught short out in the meadow. »
catch someone red-handed suçüstü There I was on the bus, taken short and
yakalamak » Tom was stealing the car no hope of rescue.
when the police drove by and caught cause a commotion See the following
him red-handed. » Mary tried to cash a entry
forged cheque at the bank, and the cause a stir AND cause a commotion
teller caught her red-handed. ortalığı karıştırmak, karışıklığa yol
catch someone's eye gözüne ilişmek, açmak » When Bob appeared without
gözüne çarpmak, dikkatini çekmek » his evening jacket, it caused quite a stir
Try and catch the barman's eye. » The in the dining-room. » The dog ran
shiny red car caught Mary's eye. through the church and caused a real
catch the sun güneşten yanmak commotion.
(Informal.) » The baby's face is red she's cause eyebrows to raise AND cause
caught the sun. » Fair-skinned people raised eyebrows şok etmek, çok
catch the sun easily. şaşırtmak » John caused eyebrows to
catch up (with someone or something) raise when he married a poor girl
erişmek, yetişmek, ulaşmak » The red without a penny to her name. » The
car caught up with the blue one. » Bill managing director's behaviour at the
caught up with Ann, and they walked to party caused a few raised eyebrows.
the bank together. » He had to run to cause raised eyebrows See the
catch up to her. previous entry.
caught in the cross-fire See the cause tongues to wag dedikoduya yol
following entry. açmak » The way John was looking at
Mary will surely cause tongues to wag. »
caught in the middle AND caught in
The way Mary was dressed will also
the cross-fire çapraz ateşte kalmak,
şiddetli bir tartışmanın ortasında cause tongues to wag.
kalmak » Mr. and Mrs. Smith tried to cave in (to something) razı olmak, baş
53 chapter and verse

eğmek, razı olmak, teslim olmak » Tom down by the river. The food is superb. »
caved in to the pressure of work. » It's We were exploring a small Welsh town
easier to cave in than to go on fighting. when we chanced on an old man who
chalk something up AND chalk up turned out to be an old friend.
something kaydetmek, eklemek » We change colour rengi atmak, beti benzi
chalked up SOO miles today. » The local sararmak » She changed colour when
football team have chalked up another she saw the ghostly shape. » The young
victory. man changed colour when the girls
chalk something up to someone or laughed at him.
something AND chalk up something change hands satılıp el değiştirmek »
to someone or something veresiye How many times has this house changed
vermek, deftere yazmak, çetele tutmak hands in the last ten years? » We built
» The barman chalked up the round of this house in 1920, and it has never
drinks to Mr. Smith. » I haven't enough changed hands.
money on me to pay for the drinks. change horses in mid-stream ırmaktan
Could you chalk them up to me? geçerken at değiştirmek » I'm already
chalk something up to something -den baking a cherry pie. I can't bake an
ileri gelmek, sebebi ... olmak » You apple pie. It's too late to change horses
cannot do anything about the mistake. in mid-stream. » The house is half built.
Just chalk it up to experience. » The It's too late to employ a different
performance was poor, and the audience architect. You can't change horses in
probably chalked it up to stage fright. mid-stream.
champ at the bit sabırsızlanmak, içi change someone's mind fikrini
içine sığmamak, yerinde duramamak » değiştirmek » Tom thought Mary was
The children were champing at the bit to unkind, but an evening out with her
get into the swimming-pool. » The changed his mind. » I can change my
hounds were champing at the bit to mind if I want to. I don't have to stick
begin the hunt. to an idea.
chance one's arm tehlikeyi göze almak, change someone's tune ağız
riske girmek » He certainly chanced his değiştirmek, tavrını değiştirmek » The
arm when he was rude to the boss's teller was most unpleasant until she
wife. » Don't chance your arm by asking learned that I'm a bank director. Then
for yet another day off. she changed her tune. » "I will help
chance something denemek, şansa change your tune by fining you fl50,"
bırakmak, göze almak » I don't usually said the judge to the rude defendant.
ride horses, but this time I will chance it. change the subject konuyu değiştirmek
» Bob didn't have reservations, but he » They changed the subject suddenly
went to the airport anyway, chancing when the person whom they had been
losing a whole day. discussing entered the room. » We'll
chance (up)on someone or something change the subject if we are
şans eseri bulmak » I just happened to embarrassing you.
chance upon this excellent restaurant chapter and verse yazılı bilgi, ayrıntılı
chapter of accidents 54
bilgi kaynağı » He gave chapter and chase around (after someone or
verse for his reasons for disputing that something) See the previous entry.
Shakespeare had written the play. » The check i n (to something) kaydolmak,
suspect gave chapter and verse of his gelişini bildirmek » I'll call you just after
associate's activities. I check into the hotel. » I can't get to a
chapter of accidents şanssızlıklar zinciri telephone until I check in.
» Yesterday was just a chapter of check on someone or something
accidents-nothing went right. » The play doğruluğunu araştırmak, çek etmek »
rehearsal consisted of a chapter of I'll have to check on your facts. » I'll
accidents, but the opening performance check on the baby and make certain
was perfect. she's asleep.
charge off hızla ayrılmak » "Oh Bob," check out (of something) hesabı
cried Mary, "why do you always get angry keserek ayrılmak » What time do you
and charge off when I talk to you?" » have to check out? » I have to check out
The knight said goodbye to the king and of the hotel by 2:00 P.M.
charged off into the forest. check someone in AND check in
charge something to someone or someone gelişini deftere kaydetmek »
something hesabına yazmak, borca The receptionist was waiting to check me
yazmak » He charged his hew suit to his in. » She had just checked in another
mother. » Mary tried to charge her gentleman named Smith.
holiday to the company she worked for. check someone or something off AND
Charity begins at home. Şefkat evde check off someone or something liste
başlar. » "Mother, may I please have a üzerindeki maddeleri işaretlemek » I
pie?" asked Mary. "I know you baked have the books for the course right
them for the church fete, but charity here. You can check them off. » Look at
begins at home." » At church, the your list of the people who can't come
minister reminded us that charity begins to the party. Have you checked off the
at home, but we must remember others Smiths?
also. check someone or something out XWD
chase after someone or something check out someone or something 1.
AND chase around (after someone or otelden ayrılışını kaydetmek, çek
something) 1. peşinde dolanmak, etmek, kontrol etmek 2. (ödünç verilen
peşinden gitmek 2. kadın peşinde bir şeyi) kaydetmek 1. » The
koşmak, kadın tavlamak 1. » The doğ receptionist checked out the guests when
chased after the car. » I've been chasing they left the hotel. » I'm leaving the
around after your birthday present all building now. Please check me out. 2. » I
day. I finally found the right thing. » I've checked out a library book. » The
given up looking for a flat. I'm tired of librarian found the book I wanted and
chasing around. 2. » Tom is still chasing checked it out so I could read it at
after Jane. Can't he see that she doesn't home.
care for him? » Jane's chasing after a check up on someone or something
married man. sorgulamak, sorguya çekmek,
55 chink in one's armour

araştırmak » The police are checking up chew the cud uzun uzun düşünmek,
on my story. » When they want to check kafada evirip çevirmek (Informal.) » I
up on someone, they don't waste any can't decide where to go on holiday. I'll
time. have to chew the cud. » He's chewing
check with someone sormak, izin the cud about what to do next.
istemek » Yes, I think I can drive us to chew the fat AND chew the rag
the party. I'll have to check with my havadan sudan konuşmak, laflamak,
parents, though. » Please check with Mr. çene çalmak, kaynatmak (Slang.) » The
Brown, the hotel manager, about that factory workers just sat around and
problem. chewed the fat. They never did make a
cheek by jowl tıkış tıkış, sıkışık; haşır formal complaint. » We spent some time
neşir, teklifsiz » The walkers had to walk chewing the rag and decided that
cheek by jowl along the narrow streets. » nothing could be done.
The two families lived cheek by jowl in chew the rag See the previous entry.
one house. chicken out (of something) cesaretini
cheer someone on tezahürat yapmak, yitirmek, geri çekilmek (Informal.) »
tezahürat ile desteklemek » John was Jane was going to go parachuting with
leading in the race, and the whole crowd us, but she chickened out at the last
was cheering him on. » Sally was doing minute. » I'd never chicken out of
so well in her performance that I wanted parachute jumping, because I c! never
to cheer her on. agree to do it in the first place!
cheer someone up AND cheer up child's play çocuk oyuncağı, çok kolay
someone neşelendirmek, moral (Informal.) » The exam was child's play
vermek » When Bill was sick, Ann tried to her. » Finding the right street was
to cheer him up by reading to him. » child's play with a map.
Interest rates went up and that cheered chilled to the bone See the following
up all the bankers. entry.
cheer up neşelenmek, moralini chilled to the marrow AND chilled to
bozmamak » Things are bad for you the bone çok soğuk, buz gibi » I was
now, but you'll cheer up when they get chilled to the marrow in that snowstorm.
better. » Cheer up, Tom! Things can't » The children were chilled to the bone
be that bad. in that unheated room.
cheese-paring cimri, pinti, varyemez, chime in söze karışmak, lafa girmek
mıhsıçtı » He was too cheese-paring to (Informal.) » Billy chimed in by
eat properly. » The cheese-paring old reminding us to come to dinner. » We
woman will not give to the poor. had just agreed on a suitable restaurant
cheese-paring cimrilik, pintilik, when Jane chimed in to tell us it had
varyemezlik, mıhsıçtılık » I am disgusted closed.
at his cheese-paring. chink in one's armour insanın zayıf
cheesed off sıkkın, bezgin, bıkkın » He noktası, zaaf » His love for his child is
was cheesed off with his job. » She was the chink in his armour. » Jane's
cheesed off when she missed the bus. insecurity is the chink in her armour.
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chip in (something) 1. para katmak, clamp down (on someone or
iştirak etmek 2. sözünü kesmek, lafa something) sıkıştırmak, aman
karışmak 1. » Would you care to chip in vermemek » Because Bob's marks were
some money towards a gift for the getting worse, his parents clamped down
teacher? » Yes, I'd be happy to chip in. on his free time. » The police have
2. » Suddenly Jane chipped in that she clamped down on speeding drivers in
would have to leave. » Mother turned this town. » Things have already gone
and whispered, "Children, please stop too far. It's too late to clamp down.
chipping in!"
clap eyes on someone or something
chip off the old block (özellikle babaya) görmek, rastlamak, rastlaşmak
çekmiş kimse\çocuk (Usually informal.) (Informal.) » I wish she had never
» John looks like his father-a real chip clapped eyes on her fiance. » I haven't
off the old block. » Bill Jones is a chip clapped eyes on a red squirrel for years.
off the old block. He's a banker just like
clean out of something bitmek, elinde
his father.
kalmamak, yeni satmak (Informal.) »
choke someone off AND choke off Sorry, I can't serve you scrambled eggs.
someone lafı ağzına tıkamak, lafı piç We are clean out of eggs. » We are
etmek (Informal.) » She tried to sell me
clean out of nails. I sold the last box just
a book, but I choked her off. » They
ten minutes ago. » Sorry. We are clean
tried to come in, but I choked off all
out of dried beans.
three of them.
clean someone out AND clean out
choose sides takım yapmak, takım
oluşturmak » Let's choose sides and someone tüm malmı\parasını almak
(Informal.) » I'm sorry I don't have any
play ball. » When I choose sides, all the
change. My children cleaned me out this
best players don't end up on the same
morning. » The robber cleaned the man
team.
out without hurting him.
chop and change
düşüncelerini\yöntemlerini değiştirmek clean something up AND clean up
» The shop is always chopping and something; clean up 1. temizlemek,
changing staff. » The firm is constantly temizlik yapmak, yıkamak 2. düzene
chopping and changing their plans. sokmak, asayişi sağlamak, kötülükten
arındırmak (Slang.) 1. » This house is a
chop someone or something up AND
mess. Let's clean it up. » After you finish
cut up someone or something
cooking, you must clean up. 2. » This
paramparça etmek, lime lime
town was full of drug pushers, but it's
doğramak » The murderer chopped the
been cleaned up. » The police are trying
body up and hid the pieces in the forest.
to clean up the area. The criminals are
»The food processor cut up the carrots
moving out.
quickly and neatly.
clam up ağzını sıkı tutmak, sır clean up para kazanmak, kâr sağlamak
(Informal.) » John won at the races and
vermemek, susmak (Informal.) » When
really cleaned up. » Ann cleaned up by
they tried to question her, she clammed
taking a job selling encyclopaedias.
up. » The child clams up if you ask him
about his father. clean up one's act AND clean one's act
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up davranışını düzeltmek (Slang.) » If in the right, but they climbed down

you don't clean up your act, you'll be when we proved them wrong. » The
sent home. » Since Salty cleaned up her teacher was forced to climb down and
act, she has become very productive, admit she had made a mistake.
clear out çekip gitmek » All right, you climb on the bandwagon See jump on
people, clear out of here, now! » I knew the bandwagon.
right then that it was time to clear out. climb the wall sıkıntıdan patlamak; çok
clear someone's name suçsuzluğunu endişelenmek (Informal) » The meeting
kanıtlamak, adını temize çıkarmak » I was so long and the speaker so boring
was accused of theft, but I cleared my that most of the audience were climbing
name. » The pupil was accused of the wall. » Thank goodness you've got
cheating, but her name was cleared. here safely. I was climbing the wall.
clear something up AND clear up clip someone's wings hareketlerini
something 1. açıklamak, aydınlatmak, kısıtlamak, elini kolunu bağlamak »
açıklık getirmek 2. tedavi etmek, You had better learn to get home on
iyileştirmek 1. » I think that we can clear time, or your father will clip your wings.
this matter up without calling in the » My mother threatened to clip my
police. » First we have to clear up the wings if I kept staying out late.
problem of the missing jewels. 2. » The cloak-and-dagger gizlilik ve entrika
doctor will give you something to clear içeren » A great deal of cloak-anddagger
up your cold. » There is no medicine stuff goes on in political circles. » A lot
which will clear pimples up. of cloak-and-dagger activity was involved
clear the air ortalığı yatıştırmak, in the appointment of the director.
gerginliği gidermek » All right, let's close at hand el altında » I'm sorry, but
discuss this frankly. It'll be better if we your letter isn't close at hand. Please
clear the air. » Mr. and Mrs. Brown remind me what you said in it. » When
always seem to have to clear the air with you're cooking, you should keep all the
a big argument before they can be ingredients close at hand.
sociable. close in (on someone or something)
clear the table masayı toplamak, üstüne çullanmak » My problems are
masayı kaldırmak » Will you please help closing in on me. » The wolves closed in
clear the table? » After you clear the on their prey. » They howled as they
table, we'll play cards. closed in.
clear up 1. (hava) düzelmek, açılmak 2, close one's eyes to something göz
(hastalık) geçmek, iyi olmak 1. » Look! yummak, görmezlikten gelmek » You
It's beginning to clear up already. » It can't close your eyes to the hunger in
usually clears up by midday. 2. » I told the world. » His mother closed her eyes
you your pimples would clear up without to the fact Chat he was being beaten by
special medicine. » My rash cleared up his father.
in a week. close ranks çıkar için birleşmek » We
climb down hatayı kabul etmek, yenilgiyi can fight this menace only if we close
kabul etmek »They were sure they were ranks. » Let's all close ranks to support
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Ann against the opposition. won't accept he was lost at sea. She's
close something down AND close still clutching al straws.
down something; shut down
cock a snook at someone aşağılamak,
something; shut something down
burun kıvırmak » He cocked a snook at
kapatmak, faaliyetine son vermek; the traffic warden and tore up the ticket.
kapanmak » The city council closed » The boy cocked a snook at the park
down the amusement park. » The police attendant and walked on the grass.
closed the factory down. » The manager
shut down the factory for the holidays. cock-and-bull story aslı astarı olmayan
close the door on something See shut hikâye, masal, martaval » Don't give
the door on something. me that cock-and-bull story. » I asked
for an explanation, and all I got was
close to home 1. hassas noktasına
your ridiculous cock-and-bull story!
dokunan, bamteline basan 2. kişisel
sorunlarla ilgili 1. » Her remarks were a cock of the walk övüngen kimse » The
bit too close to home. I was afraid she deputy manager was cock of the walk
was discussing me! » The criticism was until the new manager arrived. » He
close to home, and my feelings were loved acting cock of the walk and
hurt a bit. » She was talking about ordering everyone about.
someone else, not us, but the criticisms
came too close to home. 2. » When cold comfort züğürt tesellisi » She knows
those things happen close to home, we there are others worse off than her, but
are always surprised. » We never expect that's cold comfort. » It was cold
tragedy to strike close to home. comfort to the student that others had
close to someone birini çok seven, failed as well as him.
biriyle çok iyi arkadaş » Tom is very cold turkey (sigara\esrar\vb) ansızın
close to Mary. They may get married. » bırakma, ansızın mahrum kalma
Mr. Smith isn't exactly close to Mrs.
(Slang.) » Tom stopped smoking cold
Smith. turkey. » She ceased taking her
close up shop dükkânı kapamak, işini sleeping-pills cold turkey and had no ill
bırakmak (Informal.) » It's five o'clock. effects. ALSO: go cold turkey
Time to close up shop. » I can't make (sigara\esrar\vb) ansızın bırakmak » I
any money in this town. The time has had to stop smoking, so I went cold
come to close up shop and move to turkey. It's awful! » When heroin addicts
another town. go cold turkey, they get terribly sick.
Cloud-cuckoo-land hayal alemi » He
come a cropper büyük başarısızlığa
thinks that he will be able to buy a
uğramak » Bob invested all his money
house easily, but he is living in
in the shares market just before it fell.
Cloud-cuckoo-land. » She hopes to get a
Did he come a cropper! » Jane was out
job travelling abroadshe believes in
all night before she took her exams. She
Cloud-cuckoo-land.
really came a cropper.
clutch at straws denize düşüp yılana
sarılmak, her çareye başvurmak » I come about olmak, vuku bulmak » How
really didn't think that I would get the did this come about? » This came about
job. I was clutching at straws. » She because of the severe weather.
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come across someone or something ayırmak » Mary Jones is coming

AND run across someone or between Mr. and Mrs. Franklin. » I'll
something rast gelmek, tesadüf etmek, stay at home. I don't want to come
tesadüfen bulmak » In Scotland, I came between Tom and his brother.
across this beautiful little stream full of
come by something elde etmek,
fish. » Guess who I ran across on the edinmek » How did you come by that
high street this afternoon? haircut? » Where did you come by that
Come again? ne dedin?, buyur?, nasıl? new shirt?
(Slang.) » TOM: Hello, Grandfather.
come clean (with someone) kabul
GRANDFATHER: Come again? You'll etmek, itiraf etmek (Slang.) » The
have to talk louder. » The farmer looked solicitor said, "I can help you only if you
at me when I asked why and said, come clean with me." » All right, I'll
"Come again?" come clean. Here is the whole story.
come along (with someone) birlikte come down hard on someone or
gelmek, beraber gitmek » Come along
something azarlamak, paylamak,
with me, young man. We are going to haşlamak » Tom's parents really came
see the headmaster. » All right. I'll come down hard on him for coming home
along. late. » Yes, they came down on him
Come and get it! Haydi yemeğe!, hard.
Yemek hazır! (Informal.) » A shout was
come down in the world daha kötü bir
heard from the kitchen, "Come and get konuma düşmek, attan inip eşeğe
it!" » No one says "Come and get it!" at binmek » Mr. Jones has realty come
a formal dinner. down in the world since he lost his job.
come apart at the seams işler » If I were unemployed, I'm certain I d
bozulmak, altüst olmak, yıkılmak » Bul come down in the world, too.
was so upset after his broken come down to earth ayakları suya
engagement that he almost came apart ermek, ayağı suya değmek, gerçekleri
at the seams. » The firm came apart at görmek (Informal.) » You have very
the seams after the founder died. good ideas, John, but you must come
come at someone or something down to earth. We can't possibly afford
saldırmak, hücum etmek, üstüne any of your suggestions. » Pay attention
yürümek » The dog snarled and came at to what is going on. Come down to
me, but I didn't get bitten. » The bull earth and join the discussion.
turned and came at the matador's cape. come down to something sonuca
come away empty-handed eli boş varmak, ulaşmak (Informal.) » It comes
dönmek » All right, go gambling if you down to whether you want to go to the
must. Don't come away empty-handed, cinema or stay at home and watch
though. » Go to the bank and ask for television. » It came down to either
the loan again. This time try not to come finding work or going back to college.
away empty-handed. come down with something hastalığa
come between someone and someone yakalanmak » I'm afraid I'm coming
else aralarına girmek, birbirinden down with a cold. » I'll probably come
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down with pneumonia. aunt died. » Mary does not come into
come from far and wide farklı yerlerden her inheritance until she comes of age.
gelmek » Everyone was there. They come of age reşit olmak » When Jane
came from far and wide. » We have comes of age, she will buy her own car. »
foods that come from far and wide. Sally, who came of age last month,
come full circle dönüp dolanıp aynı yere entered into an agreement to purchase a
gelmek » The family sold the house house.
generations ago, but the wheel has come come off olmak, vuku bulmak, yer
full circle and one of their descendants almak (Informal.) » I was very surprised
lives there now. » The employers' power when the marriage came off. » D o you
was reduced by the unions at one point,, think the redevelopment of the area will
but the wheel has come full circle again. come off?
come hell or high water koşullar ne Come off it! atma!, yeme. bizi!, bırak
olursa olsun (Informal.) » I'll be there şimdi palavrayı! (Slang.) » Come off it,
tomorrow, come hell or high water. » Bill! I don't believe you! » Come on,
Come hell or high water, I intend to Jane. Come off it! That can't be true.
have my own home. come off second-best ikinci olmak,
come home to roost yaptığının cezasını kaybeden olmak » You can fight with
çekmek » As I feared, all my problems your brother if you like, but you'll come
came home to roost. » His lies finally off second-best. » Why do I always come
came home to roost. His wife discovered off second-best in an argument with
his adultery. you?
come in for something hak etmek, come on acele etmek » Come on! I'm in
mirasa konmak » Mary came in for a a hurry. » If you don't come on, we'll
tremendous amount of money when her miss the train.
aunt died. » Her new play has come in come out ortaya çıkmak, piyasaya
for a lot of criticism. çıkmak » My new book came out last
come in handy faydalı olmak (Informal.) month. » Fewer debutantes come out
» A small television set in the bedroom nowadays.
would come in handy. » A good come out in the wash eninde sonunda
reference book comes in handy. düzelmek (Informal.) » Don't worry
come into one's or its own 1. (kişi) about their accusation. It'll all come out
şöhret\itibar kazanmak, yeteneğini in the wash. » This trouble will go away.
göstermek 2. (şey) layık olduğu yere It'll come out in the wash.
gelmek 1. » Salty finally came into her come out of nowhere birdenbire ortaya
own when she started taking art lessons. çıkmak » Suddenly, a container lorry
» After years of trying, she finally came came out of nowhere. » Without
into her own. 2. » The idea of an electric warning, the storm came out of
car finally came into its own. » Film as nowhere.
an art medium finally came into its own. come out of one's shell kabuğundan
come into something mirasa konmak » çıkmak, sıkılganlığını atmak » Ann, you
Jane came into a small fortune when her should come out of your shell and
61 come to blows over something

spend more time with your friends. » sonu kötü bitmek » I just know that the
Come out of your shell, Tom. Go out young man will come to a bad end. »
and make some friends. The miserly shopkeeper came to a bad
come out (of the closet) 1. meydana end and was declared bankrupt.
çıkmak, duyulmak 2. homoseksüel come to a head olgunlaşmak, en
olduğu ortaya çıkmak (Slang.) 1. » Tom yüksek noktaya ulaşmak » Remember
Brown came out of the closet and my problem with my neighbours? Well,
admitted that he likes to knit. » The last night the whole thing came to a
teacher came out of the closet and head. » The battle between the two
admitted playing with his model cars. » I factions of the town council came to a
thought he would never come out. 2. » head yesterday.
Tom surprised his parents when he come to a pretty pass açmaza girmek,
came out of the closet. » It was difficult kötüleşmek » Things have come to a
for him to come out of the closet pretty pass when people have to beg in
because he was married. the streets. » When parents are afraid of
come out with something duraksayıp their children, things have come to a
konuşmak, çekine çekine konuşmak » pretty pass.
Sometimes Jane comes out with the come to a standstill durmak, durgunluk
most interesting comments. » Jane came olmak » The building project came to a
out with a long string of swear words. standstill because the workers went on
come round 1. yola gelmek, sonunda strike. » The party came to a standstill
razı olmak 2. kendine gelmek, ayılmak until the lights were turned on again.
3. uğramak, ziyaret etmek 1. » I come to an end sona ermek, bitmek,
thought he'd never agree, but in the end sonuna gelmek » The party came to an
he came round. » She came round only end at midnight. » Her life came to an
after we argued for an hour. 2. » He end late yesterday.
came round after we threw cold water in
come to an understanding (with
his face. » The boxer was knocked out,
someone) uyuşmak, anlaşmaya
but came round in a few seconds. 3. »
varmak » I spent an hour trying to
Why don't you come round about eight?
come to an understanding with Tom. »
I'll be home then. » Come round some
We argued for a long time, but we were
weekend when you aren't busy.
unable to come to an understanding.
come someone's way önüne çıkmak,
come to an untimely end vaktinden
ayağına gelmek » I wish a large sum of
önce ölmek » Poor Mr. Jones came to
money would come my way. » I hope
an untimely end in a car accident. » The
that no bad luck comes my way.
older brother came to an untimely end,
come to ayılmak, kendine gelmek » We but the twin boys lived to a ripe old age.
threw a little cold water in his face, and come to blows (over something)
he came to immediately. » It always takes yumruk yumruğu gelmek, ağız dalaşı
John ten minutes to come to in the yapmak » They got excited about the
mornings. accident, but they never actually came to
come to a bad end kötü biçimde ölmek, blows over it. » Yes, they aren't the kind
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of people who come to blows. come to terms with something iyi
come to grief başarısızlıkla geçinmeye karar vermek, uzlaşmaya
sonuçlanmak, yıkılmak; mahvolmak » varmak » She had to come to terms
The artist wept when her canvas came to with the loss of her sight. » He was
grief. The wedding party came to grief devastated by the death of his wife, but
when the bride passed out. he finally came to terms with it.
come to grips with something işe come to the fore etkinlik kazanmak,
ciddiyetle sarılmak, işe eğilmek » He önemli bir konuma gelmek » The
found it difficult to come to grips with question of salary has now come to the
his grandmother's death. » Many pupils fore. » Since his great showing in court,
have a hard time coming to grips with my solicitor has really come to the fore
algebra. in his profession.
come to life canlanmak » The party come to the point AND get to the point
came to life about midnight. » The child sadede gelmek » He has been talking a
comes to life only when she is listening long time. I wish he would come to the
to music. point. » Stop wasting time! Get to the
come to light meydana çıkmak » Some point! » We are talking about money,
interesting facts about your past have Bob! Come on, get to the point.
just come to light. » If too many bad come to think of it aklıma gelmişken,
things come to light, you may lose your düşün bir kere » Come to think of it, I
job. know someone who can help. » I have a
come to mind akla gelmek » Do I know screwdriver in the boot of my car, come
a good barber? No one comes to mind to think of it.
right now » Another idea comes to come too close to home See under
mind. Why not cut your own hair? close to home.
come to naught See the following entry. come true gerçekleşmek, gerçek olmak
come to nothing XWD come to naught » When I got married, all my dreams
sonuç vermemek, gerçekleşmemek, came true. » Coming to the big city was
suya düşmek » So all my hard work like having my wish come true.
comes to nothing. » Yes, the whole come up birden ortaya çıkmak » I'm
project comes to naught. sorry, I cannot come to your party.
come to one's senses aklı başına Something has come up. » The storm
gelmek, kendine gelmek » John, come came up so quickly that I almost got
to your senses. You're being quite blown away.
stupid. » I hope Mary comes to her come up from behind kötüyken iyi
senses and breaks off her engagement. olmak, geriden gelip kazanmak >> As
come to pass olmak (Formal.) » When the horses came to the finishing line, my
did all of this come to pass? » When will horse^came up from behind and won. »
this event come to pass? In my maths class, I worked and worked
come to rest durmak » When the car and finally came up from behind.
comes to rest, you can get in. » The leaf come up in the world yaşam
fell and came to rest at my feet. standardını yükseltmek » Since Mary
63 Cool it!
got her new job, she has really come up at 11:00 P M.
in the world. » A good education conspicuous by one's absence
certainly helped my brother come up in yokluğu hissedilme » We missed you
the world. last night. You were conspicuous by
come up with someone or something your absence. » How could the bride's
temin etmek, sağlamak » I came up father miss the wedding party? He was
with a suitable date at the last minute. » certainly conspicuous by his absence.
My mum is always able to come up with contend with someone or something
a snack for me in the afternoon. » I uğraşmak, didişmek, mücadele etmek
don't have the tool you need, but I'll see » I cannot contend with John for
if I can come up with something. another instant. » I prefer not to
come (up) on someone or something contend with this old television set any
tesadüfen bulmak, rastlamak » I came more. I want a new one.
upon an interesting fact in my reading contradiction in terms sözel çelişki,
last week. » It is unusual for a teacher to kavram kargaşası » A wealthy pauper is
come on a pupil who is so bright and yet a contradiction in terms. » A
so lazy. straight-talking politician may seem a
come what may ne olursa olsun, her contradiction in terms.
şeye karşın » I'll be home for the control the purse-strings bütçeyi
holidays, come what may. » Come what yönetmek » I control the purse-strings
may, the mail will get delivered. at our house. » Mr. Williams is the
come within an ace of doing treasurer. He controls the purse-strings,
something See the following entry. cook someone's goose işini
come within an inch of doing engellemek, işini bozmak, tekerine
something AND come within an ace çomak sokmak (Informal.) » I cooked
of doing something ramak kalmak, kıl my own goose by not showing up on
payı kalmak » I came within an inch of time. » Sally cooked Bob's goose for
going into the army. » I came within an treating her the way he did.
inch of falling off the roof. » She came cook something up AND cook up
within an ace of buying the house. something icat etmek, uydurmak,
commit something to memory hazırlamak » Mary cooked an
ezberlemek » We all committed the interesting party meal up at the last
Lord's Prayer to memory. » I committed minute. » Let me see if I can cook up a
your telephone number to memory. way to get you some money.
confide in someone sırrını gizlice cook the books tahrifat yapmak, kalem
söylemek » Sally always confided in her oynatmak » Jane was sent to jail for
sister Ann. » She didn't feel that she cooking the books of her mother's shop.
could confide in her mother. » It's hard to tell whether she really
cooked the books or just didn't know
conk out kendinden geçmek; yatmaya
how to add.
gitmek (Slang.) » Bob bumped his head
on a tree branch and conked out. » I cool down See cool off.
usually conk out just after the late news Cool it! Sakin ol!, Takma kafana!, Boş
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ver! (Slang.) » Don't get angry, Bob. çekilmek, vazgeçmek (Slang.) » Mary
Cool it! » Cool it! No fighting around was on our team but at the last minute
here. she copped out on us. » Things were
cool off AND cool down 1. sakinleşmek, going badly for Mr. Phillips, so he
yatışmak 2. (aşk\tutku) sönmek, copped out by resigning.
soğumak 1. » I'm sorry I got angry. I'll cost a pretty penny pahalı olmak» I'll
coo! off in a minute. » Cool off, Tom. bet that diamond cost a pretty penny. »
There is no sense getting so excited. 2. » You can be sure that house cost a pretty
TED: Is Bob still in love with Jane? penny.
BILL: No, he's cooled off a lot. » TED: cost an arm and a leg See under pay
I thought that they were both cooling an arm and a leg (for something).
down.
cost the earth dünyanın parasına mal
cool one's heels ağaç olmak (Informal.) olmak » That huge car must have cost
» I spent all afternoon cooling my heels the earth! » Do I look as though I can
in the waiting room while the doctor af ford a house that costs the earth?
talked on the telephone. » All right. If cough something up AND cough up
you can't behave properly, just sit down something zorla vermek, sökülmek,
here and cool your heels until I call you. uçlanmak (Slang.) » All right, Bul.
cool someone or something down AND Cough up the stolen diamonds or else. »
cool down someone or something; Okay, okay. I'll cough them up. » Bill
cool off someone or something; cool had to cough up forty pounds to pay for
someone or something off 1. the broken window.
soğutmak, serinletmek 2. yatıştırmak 3. could do with someone or something
tutkusunu azaltmak, soğutmak 1. » A istemek, ihtiyaç duymak, yarar
cold drink is what I need to cool me sağlamak » I could do with a nice cool
down. » She took a shower to cool drink right now. » I could do with some
herself off. » She cooled down her tea help on this project. » This house could
by putting an ice cube in it. 2. » I just do with some cleaning up. » They said
stared at him while he was shouting. I they could do with John to help them
knew that would cool him down. » The finish faster. » My car could do with a
coach talked to them for a long time. bigger engine.
That cooled them off. 3. » When she
couldn't care less umurunda olmamak,
slapped him, that really cooled him
vız gelmek (Informal.) » John couldn't
down. » Mary's indifference eventually care less whether he goes to the party or
cooled Bob off. not. » So she won first place. I couldn't
cool someone or something off See the care less. » I couldn't care less if I live
previous entry. or die.
cop it cezalandırılmak (Slang.) » You'll count heads insanları saymak » I'll tell
cop it when your mother sees your dirty you how many people are here after I
clothes. » The boy copped it when his count heads. » Everyone is here. Let's
father found him smoking. count heads so we can order the drinks.
cop out caymak, sözünden dönmek, count off See count someone or
65 crack down on someone or something
something off. » The prospectors covered a lot of
count on someone or something ground looking for gold. » My car can
güvenmek » Can I count on you to be cover a lot of ground in one day. 2. »
there at twelve o'clock? » I want to buy The history lecture covered a Jot of
a car I can count on in winter weather. ground today. » Mr. and Mrs. Franklin
always cover a lot of ground when they
count one's chickens before they are
argue.
hatched dereyi görmeden paçaları
sıvamak » You're away ahead of cover for someone 1. biri için özür
yourself. Don't count your chickens dilemek; suçunu örtbas etmek 2.
before they are hatched. » You may be başkasının işini yapmak 1. » If I .miss
disappointed if you count your chickens class, please cover for me. » If you're
before they are hatched. late, I'll cover for you. 2. » Dr.
Johnson's partner agreed to cover for
count someone (in for something) AND
him during his holiday. » I'm on duty
count in someone (for something);
this afternoon. Will you please cover for
count someone in (on something);
me? I have a doctor's appointment.
count in someone (on something)
hesaba katmak, dahil etmek » If you're cover someone's tracks (up) AND
looking for a group to go mountain cover up someone's tracks izini
climbing, count me in on it. » I would örtmek, kirli çamaşırlarını saklamak »
like to count in your entire family but She was able to cover her tracks up so
there isn't enough room. Please count that they couldn't find her. » It's easy to
me in. cover up your tracks if you aren't well
known.
count someone or something off AND
count off something or something cover something up AND cover up
sırayla saymak » He went down the something örtbas etmek » They
road counting the houses off, one by covered up the truth about the crime. »
one. » They counted off the people who We'll cover up this little matter and
were waiting to get in to see the film. make up a story for the press.
count someone out (for something) crack a bottle şerefine şampanya
listeden çıkarmak, saymamak » Please patlatmak (Informal.) » Let's crack a
count me out for the party next bottle of champagne to celebrate. » We
Saturday. I have other plans. » You always crack a bottle of port at
should count the whole family out. We Christmas.
are going to the beach for the week-end. crack a joke şaka yapmak (Informal.) »
count something up AND count up She's never serious. She's always
something toplamını bulmak, saymak cracking jokes. » As long as she's
» Please count your packages up and cracking jokes, she's okay.
make certain you have them all. » Count crack down (on someone or
up your change before you leave the something) sıkı tedbir almak, baskı
cashier. yapmak, zorla bastırmak » They are
cover a lot of ground 1. çok yol cracking down on speeding around here.
katetmek 2. birçok konuya değinmek 1. » It's about time they cracked down.
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crack something wide open ortaya kıyameti koparmak, olay çıkarmak
çıkarmak, gün ışığına çıkarmak » The (Slang.) » Tom really created a stink
police cracked the drug ring wide open. about Bob's remarks. » Why did he
» The newspaper story cracked the make a stink about that? » Tom is
trouble at city hall wide open. always trying to raise a stink about
crack up 1. bunalım geçirmek 2. something.
gülmekten katılmak 1. » The mayor create an uproar gürültü patırtı
^ cracked up after only a year in office. » I çıkarmak, sansasyon yaratmak » The
was afraid the boss would crack up dog got into church and created an
because of too much work. 2. » The uproar. » Her terrier created an uproar
audience really cracked up during the in the restaurant.
second act. » The class cracked up when creep up on someone or something
I told my joke, but the teacher didn't farkına varmadan yaklaşmak, nasıl
like it. geçtiğini anlamamak » Age creeps up
cradle-snatch kendinden çok genç on all of us. » The cat crept up on the
biriyle evlenmek\çıkmak (Informal.) » I bird.
hear that Bill is dating Ann. Isn't that Crime doesn't pay. Suçlu er geç yakayı
sort of cradlesnatching? She's much ele verir. » At the end of the radio
younger than he is. » Uncle Bill-who is programme, a voice said, "Remember,
nearly eighty-married a thirty-year-old crime doesn't pay." » No matter how
woman. That is really cradle-snatching. tempting it may appear, crime doesn't
cramp someone's style söz ve pay.
davranışlarını kısıtlamak, serbest crop up birden belirmek, birden ortaya
bırakmamak » I hope this doesn't çıkmak » Bad luck will often crop up
cramp your style, but could you please when you aren't ready for it. » We are
not hum while you work? » To ask him waiting for something good to crop up.
to keep regular hours would really be cross a bridge before one comes to it
cramping his style.
dereyi görmeden paçayı sıvamak »
crazy about someone or something There is no sense in crossing that bridge
AND mad about someone or before you come to it. » She's always
something; nuts about someone or crossing bridges before coming to them.
something çıldırasıya sevmek, ... için She needs to learn to relax.
deli olmak (Slang.) » Ann is crazy about
cross a bridge when one comes to it
John. » He's crazy about her, too. » I'm
sorunla karşısına çıktığı zaman
mad about their new song. » Our whole ilgilenmek » Please wait and cross that
family is nuts about home-made bridge when you come to it. » He
ice-cream. shouldn't worry about it now. He can
create a scene See make a scene. cross that bridge when he comes to it.
create a stink (about something) AND cross-examine someone sorguya
make a stink (about something); çekmek, inceden inceye araştırmak »
raise a stink (about something) The police cross-examined the suspect
şikâyet etmek, dikenlerini çıkarmak, for three hours. » The solicitor plans to
67 cupboard love

cross-examine the witness tomorrow noktası, sorunu can alıcı noktası » AH

morning. right, this is the crux of the matter. » It's
cross one's fingers See keep one's about time that we looked at the crux of
fingers crossed (for someone or the matter.
something). cry before one is hurt incinmeden önce
cross one's heart (and hope to die) ağlamak\yakınmak » Bill always cries
başının üzerine yemin etmek, ant before he's hurt. » There is no point in
içmek » It's true, cross my heart and crying before one is hurt.
hope to die. » It's really true-cross my cry blue murder See under scream
heart. blue murder.
cross someone or something off AND cry for the moon See ask for the moon.
cross off someone or something iptai cry one's eyes out iki gözü iki çeşme
etmek, üstüne çizgi çekmek, silmek » ağlamak When we heard the news, we
We had to cross the Franklins off our cried our eyes out with joy. » She cried
guest list. » They crossed off ice-cream her eyes out after his death.
from the grocery list. It's just too cold
cry over spilled milk boş yere ağlayıp
for ice-cream. sızlamak » I'm sorry that you broke
cross someone or something out AND your bicycle, Tom. But there is nothing
cross out someone or something that can be done now. Don't cry over
üstüne çizgi çizmek, karalamak » We spilled milk. » Ann is always crying over
crossed out the Franklins and wrote in spilt milk.
the Smiths instead. » They crossed the
cry wolf yanlış haberle ortalığı
ice-cream out and put cake on the list karıştırmak, yalancı çobanı oynamak »
instead. Pay no attention. She's just crying wolf
cross someone's mind See pass again. » Don't cry wolf too often. No
through someone's mind. one will come.
cross swords (with someone) atışmak, cue someone in AND cue in someone
münakaşa etmek » I don't want to 1. işaret vermek, vaktin geldiğini
cross swords with Tom. » The last time bildirmek 2. haberdar etmek 1. » Ali
we crossed swords, we had a terrible right, cue in the news-reader. » Now, cue
time. the orchestra director in. 2. » I want to
cross the Rubicon dönüşü olmayan bir know what's going on. Cue me in. » Cue
karar vermek » Jane crossed the in the general about the troop
Rubicon by signing the contract. » Find movement.
another job before you cross the culture vulture klasik sanat meraklısı,
Rubicon by resigning from this one. entel » She won't go to a funny film.
crushed by something morali bozuk, She's a real culture vulture. » They
duyguları incinmiş » The whole family watch only highbrow television. They're
was completely crushed by the news. » I culture vultures.
was just crushed by your attitude. I cupboard love göstermelik sevgi
thought we were friends. gösterisi » She doesn't love her
crux of the matter karar anı, dönüm husband. It's just cupboard love. » Her
Curiosity killed the cat. 68
affection for her foster-parents is a all cut and dried; you can't contribute
pretence -simply cupboard love. anything now.
Curiosity killed the cat. Merak insanı cut and thrust fikir alışverişi, karşılıklı
öldürür. » Don't ask so many questions, anlayış » Peter tired of the cut and
Billy. Curiosity killed the cat. » Curiosity thrust of business. » The cut and thrust
killed the cat. Mind your own business. of the stock-market is not for John.
curl someone's hair AND make cut back geri dönmek, geri gitmek »
someone's hair curl çok korkutmak, Suddenly, the bull cut back in our
saçlarını diken diken etmek, tüylerini direction and began chasing us. » The
ürpertmek ^» It's enough to make your road cuts back about a mile ahead, and
hair curl the way traffic speeds along. » it goes west again.
The horror film curled my hair. cut back (on something) kısmak,
curl up (and die) yerine dibine geçmek azaltmak, kısıtlamak » The government
» When I heard you say that, I could has to cut back on its spending. » It's
have curled up and died. » Her mother's very difficult for the government to cut
praises made her want to curl up. back.
curry favour (with someone) gözüne cut both ways hem iyi hem kötü etkisi
girmeye çalışmak » The solicitor tried olmak » Remember your suggestion that
to curry favour with the judge. » It's silly costs should be shared cuts both ways.
to curry favour. Just act yourself. You will have to pay as well. » If our
cut a fine figure harika görünmek, şık side cannot take along supporters to the
görünmek » Tom really cuts a fine game, then yours cannot either. The rule
figure on the dance floor. » Bill cuts a has to cut both ways.
fine figure since he bought some new cut corners işi kısa yoldan çözümlemek
clothes. » You cannot cut corners when you are
cut above someone or something dealing with public safety. » Don't cut
ortalamanın üstünde, oldukça iyi » corners, Sally. Let's do the thing
Your shirt is beautiful, but mine is a cut properly.
above yours. » John isn't the best cut down (on something) kesmek,
mechanic in town, but he's a cut above kısmak, kısıtlamak, sınırlamak » The
the average. doctor told Jane to cut down on sweets.
cut across something kısa yoldan » It's very hard to cut down.
gitmek, kestirmeden gitmek; kesmek, cut in (on someone or something) 1.
kapatmak » His teaching cut across all kesmek, araya girmek 2. dans eden
human cultures and races. » This rule çiftin eşini elinden almak 1. » The
cuts across all social barriers. telephone operator cut in on our call. »
cut and dried belirli, önceden I wish the operator hadn't cut in on us.
belirlenmiş, her zamanki gibi » I find » May I cut in on your conversation? »
your writing quite boring. It's too cut You have just cut in. 2. » Tom cut in on
and dried. » The lecture was, as usual, Bob and Jane. » Jane was sorry that
cut and dried. It was the same thing Tom cut in.
we've heard for years. » Our plans are cut in(to something) konuşmayı
69 cut someone or something off

kesmek, araya girmek » We can't have have to cut their coat according to their
a private conversation. John is always cloth.
cutting in. » The operator cut in on our cut one's coat to suit one's cloth See
call. the previous entry.
Cut it out! See under cut someone or cut one's eye-teeth on something
something out. gençliğinden beri yapmak, çok bilgisi
cut it (too) fine ucu ucuna getirmek, çok olmak » Do I know about cars? I cut my
az zaman bırakmak » You're cutting it eye-teeth on cars. » I cut my eye-teeth
too fine if you want to catch the bus. It on Bach. I can whistle everything he
leaves in five minutes. » Joan had to wrote.
search her pockets for money for bus cut one's teeth on something
fare. She really cut it fine. çekirdekten yetişmek » You can cut
.cut loose (from someone or your teeth on this project before getting
something) bağını çözmek, involved in a more major one. » The
özgürlüğüne kavuşturmak; ilişkiyi young police officers cut their teeth on
kesmek » Jane is finding it hard to cut minor crimes.
loose from her family. » Cutting loose is cut out for something biçilmiş kaftan
part of growing up. » When those farm olmak » Tom was not cut out for
boys get to town, they really cut loose banking. » Sally was certainly cut out for
from convention. the medical profession.
cut no ice etkileyememek, cut out to be something bir role\göreve
inandiramamak » That idea cuts no ice. uygun olmak » Tom was not cut out to
It won't help at all. » It cuts no ice that be a banker. » Sally was cut out to be a
your mother is the director. doctor.
cut off sözünü kesmek, durdurmak cut someone dead görmezden gelmek
(Informal.) » The machine got hot and » Joan was just about to speak to James
cut off. » Bob cut off in mid-sentence. when he cut her dead. » Jean cut her
cut off one's nose to spite one's face former husband dead.
AND cut one's nose off to spite one's cut someone down to size haddini
face papaza kızıp orucunu bozmak, bildirmek, içyüzünü meydana çıkarmak
pire için yorgan yakmak » Billy loves » John's remarks really cut me down to
the zoo, but he refused to go with his size. » Jane is too conceited. I think her
mother because he was angry at her. He new managing director will cut her down
cut off his nose to spite his face. » Jane to size.
cut off her nose to spite her face when cut someone in AND cut in someone
she wouldn't go to the cinema with us. dahil etmek, aralarına almak (Informal.)
cut one's coat according to one's cloth » Shall we cut Bill in on this deal? » I
AND cut one's coat to suit one's cloth don't think we should cut anybody in.
ayağını yorganına göre uzatmak » We cut someone or something oft AND cut
would like a bigger house, but we must off someone or something sözünü
cut our coat according to our cloth. » kesmek, önlemek; ilgisini kesmek »
They can't afford a holiday abroad-they The telephone operator cut us off
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because we had talked too long. » cut teeth dişi çıkmak, dişi bitmek » Billy
Someone cut me off. is cross because he's cutting teeth. »
cut someone or something (off) short Ann cut her first tooth this week.
kısa kesmek, bitirmesine izin cut the ground out from under
vermemek » We cut the picnic short someone AND cut out the ground
because of the storm. » I'm sorry to cut from under someone ayağının altına
you off short, but I must go now. karpuz kabuğu koymak, planlarını
cut someone or something out AND bozmak » The politician cut the ground
cut out someone or something out from under his opponent. » The
ayrılmak, terk etmek, bırakmak » We committee cut out the ground from
had to cut Bob out. There was no more under the treasurer.
room. » Uncle Bob left Sally nothing in cut up rough edepsizleşmek,
his will. He cut her out years ago. şirretleşmek (Slang.) » The man cut up
rough when he was accused of
Cut it out! Bırak!, Yapma! » Stop that
shop-lifting. » The thief cut up rough
noise! Cut it out!
when he was caught.
cut someone or something to pieces
cut up someone or something See
parçalara ayırmak; hezimete uğratmak
chop someone or something up.
(Informal.) » Ann just cut herself to
pieces on the broken glass. » My tie
went into the mincer, which cut it to
pieces.
cut someone to the quick derinden
yaralamak » Your criticism cut me to daddy of them all en iyisi (Informal.) »
the quick. » Tom's sharp words to Mary I've met many dishonest men, but he
cut her to the quick. was the daddy of them all. » Last night's
cut someone's losses zararı azaltmak » thunderstorm was the daddy of them all.
I sold the shares as the market went daily dozen günlük jimnastik (Informal.)
down, thus cutting my losses. » The » My brother always feels better after
mayor's reputation suf fered because of his daily dozen. » She would rather do a
the scandal. He finally resigned to cut daily dozen than go on a diet.
his losses. daily grind her günkü iş, günlük işler
cut someone's throat kendine zarar (Informal.) » I'm getting very tired of the
vermek, kendi bindiği dalı kesmek daily grind. » When my holiday was over,
(Informal.) » If I were to run for office, I had to go back to the daily grind.
I'd just be cutting my throat. » Judges damn someone or something with faint
who take bribes are cutting their own praise över gibi yapıp eleştirmek » The
throats. critic did not say that he disliked the play
cut something to the bone en alt but he damned it with faint praise. »
düzeye indirmek » We cut our expenses Mrs. Brown is very proud of her son's
to the bone and are still losing money. » achievements, but damns her daughter's
The council had to cut the budget to the with faint praise.
bone in order to balance it. damp squib başarısız girişim, boş iş,
71 dead centre
fiyasko (Informal.) » The charity ball was ölenlerin gömüldüğü varsayılan mezar
a bit of a damp squib. » The » They were going to sail around the
much-publicized protest turned out to world, but ended up in Davy Jones's
be a damp squib. locker. » Most of the gold from that
trading ship is in Davy Jones's locker.
dance attendance on someone bir
dediğini iki etmemek, el pençe divan dawn on someone aklına gelivermek,
durmak » That young woman has three kafasına dank etmek » It just dawned
men dancing attendance on her. » Her on me that I forgot my books. » When
father expects her to dance attendance will it dawn on him that his audience is
on him day and night. bored?
dance to another tune AND dance to a day after day Her Allahın günü » He
different tune koşullara göre davranış wears the same clothes day after day. »
değiştirmek, her devrin adamı olmak » She visits her husband in the hospital
After failing the exam, Ann danced to day after day.
another tune. » A stern talking-to will day and night AND night and day gece
make her dance to a different tune. gündüz, aralıksız, durmaksızın » The
Darby and Joan yaşlı mutlu çift, kırk doctor was with her day and night. »
yıllık karı koca » Her parents are The house is guarded night and day.
divorced, but her grandparents are like day in and day out AND day in, day
Darby and Joan. » It's good to see so out her gün sabahtan akşama kadar »
many Darby and Joans at the party, but She smokes day in and day out. » They
it needs some young couples to liven it eat nothing but vegetables, day in, day
up. out.
dark horse karakteri\değeri\amacı day-to-day günlük, her günkü, sıradan »
bilinmeyen kimse » It's difficult to They update their accounts on a
predict who will win the prize-there are day-today basis. » Just wear your
two or three dark horses in the ordinary day-to-day clothing.
tournament. » Dave is a dark horse in
daylight robbery (çok pahalı mallar
this matter as far as we are concerned. için) güpegündüz soygun, göz göre
dash something off AND dash off göre soygun (Informal.) » It's daylight
something 1. çabucak göndermek 2. robbery to charge that amount of money
acele yazmak\çizmek 1. » 111 dash a for a hotel room! » The cost of renting
quick note off to Aunt Mary. » Ann just a car at that place is daylight robbery.
dashed off a message to her parents. 2. dead and buried canlandırılması
.» He dashed off some lyrics to go with mümkün olmayan, ölü, kapanmış »
the tune. » She dashed off a few Now that Uncle Bill is dead and buried,
sketches. we can read his will. » That way of
date back (to sometime) geçmişte belli thinking is dead and buried.
bir tarihe gitmek, ... tarihine inmek » dead centre tam yeri, merkez » The
This record dates back to the sixties. » arrow hit the target dead centre. »
How far does your friendship date back? When you put the flowers on the table,
Davy Jones's locker deniz dibi, denizde put them dead centre.
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dead loss tam kayıp; yararsız the devil's own job finding a hotel with
kimse\şey (Informal.) » This car is a vacancies.
dead loss. It was a waste of money. »
devil's own job See the previous entry.
She is a dead loss as a teacher.
die a natural death eceliyle ölmek,
dead on one's or its feet çok yorgun, kendiliğinden yok olmak » I expect that
bitkin, ayakta duramaz halde, etkisiz all this excitement about computers will
(Informal.) » Ann is so tired. She's really
die a natural death. » Most fads die a
dead on her feet. » He can't teach well
natural death.
any more. He's dead on his feet. » This
inefficient company is dead on its feet. die away See die out.

dead set against someone or die down See die out.

something engel, mani » I'm dead set die laughing gülmekten ölmek
against the new rates proposal. » (Informal.) » The joke was so funny that
Everyone is dead set against the MP. I almost died laughing. » The play was
meant to be funny, but the audience
dead to the world ölü gibi uyumak,
derin uykuda olmak (Informal.) » He didn't exactly die laughing.
spent the whole plane journey dead to die of a broken heart üzüntüden ölmek,
the world. » Look at her sleep. She's kederinden ölmek » I was not surprised
dead to the world. to hear of her death. They say she died
death to something zarar verme, zararlı of a broken heart. » In the film, the
etkisi olma » This road is terribly heroine appeared to die of a broken
bumpy. It's death to tyres. » Stiletto heart, but the audience knew she was
heels are death to those tiles. poisoned.

desert a sinking ship AND leave a die of boredom sıkıntıdan patlamak »

sinking ship batan gemiyi terk etmek » No one has ever really died of boredom.
I hate to be the one to desert a sinking » We sat there and listened politely,
ship, but I can't stand it around here even though we almost died of
any more. » There goes Tom. Wouldn't boredom.
you know he d leave a sinking ship die off See the following entry.
rather than stay around and try to help? die out AND die away; die off AND die
devil-may-care attitude AND down ortadan kalkmak, yok olmak » All
devil-may-care manner this talk about war will eventually die
vurdumduymaz davranış, pervasız out. » This trouble will die down soon. »
kişilik » You must get rid of your The dinosaurs died out millions of years
devil-may-care attitude if you want to ago. » Some scientists think that a
succeed. » She acts so thoughtlessly with change in climate caused them to die off.
her devil-may-care manner.
die with one's boots on savaşta ölmek;
devil-may-care manner See the çalışırken ölmek » I won't let him get
previous entry. me. I'll die with my boots on. » He may
devil of a job AND devil's own job çok give me a hard time, but I won't be
zor iş, şeytan işi (Informal.) » We had overcome. I'll fight him and die with my
the devil of a job fixing the car. » It was boots on.
73 dirty word
dig in 1. siper kazmak; uzun bir işe something güçlükle bulup çıkarmak
hazırlanmak (Informal) 2. yemek, (Informal.) » They dug the contract out
yemeye başlamak (Slang.) 1. » There is of the file cabinet. » I dug this old suit
a long agenda today. We better dig in out of a box in the attic.
for a long meeting. » The delegates dine out See eat out.
arrived on Monday and began to dig in
dine out on something (haber
for a long convention. 2. » Dinner's
yüzünden) meşhur olmak, şöhret
ready, Tom. Sit down and dig in. » The kazanmak » She's been dining out on
cowboy helped himself to some beans the story of her promotion for months.
and dug in.
» The journalist dines out on all the
dig in one's heels AND dig one's heels gossip he acquires.
in inat etmek, nuh deyip peygamber dip into something para almak,
dememek » The student dug her heels zimmetine para geçirmek » I had to
in and refused to sit the exam. » I'm dip into my savings account to pay for
digging in my heels. I'm not going back. the car. » She put out her hand and
dig one's own grave kendi kuyusunu dipped into the tin of sweets. » The boss
kendi kazmak » The manager tried to accused Mike of dipping into the till.
get rid of his assistant, but he dug his dirt cheap sudan ucuz (Informal.) » Buy
own grave. He got the sack himself » some more of those plums. They're dirt
The government have dug their own cheap. » In Italy, the peaches are dirt
grave with their new taxation bill. They cheap.
won't be re-elected.
dirty look yukarıdan bakmak, hakir
dig some dirt up on someone AND dig görmek » I stopped whistling when I
up some dirt on someone kirli saw the dirty look on her face. » The
çamaşırlarını ortaya çıkarmak (Slang.) » child who sneaked received dirty looks
If you don't stop trying to dig some dirt from the other children. » Ann gave me
up on me, I'll get my solicitor to sue a dirty look. » I gave her a dirty look
you. » The citizens' group dug up some back.
dirt on the MP and used it against her
dirty old man yaşlı çapkın, kart zampara
at election time.
(Informal.) » Tell your daughter to stay
dig someone or something anlamak, away from him. He's a dirty old man and
çakmak » I really dig Tom. He's a might attack her. » There were several
special friend. » I realty dig rock music. dirty old men reading pornographic
dig someone or something up AND dig magazines.
up someone or something büyük bir dirty one's hands AND soil one's
gayretle açığa çıkarmak (Informal.) » hands kanunsuz işe bulaşmak, utanç
Mary dug a partner up for the dance verici şey yapmak » The mayor would
next Friday. » I dug up a recipe for not dirty his hands by accepting bribes. »
roast pork with pineapple. » I dug up a I will not dirty my hands by breaking the
carpenter who doesn't charge very law. » Sally felt that to talk to the tramp
much. was to soil her hands.
dig something out AND dig out dirty word 1. küfür, kötü söz 2.
dirty work 74
istenmeyen şey, onaylanmayan şey 1. about face on taxation. » It had done an
» You are not allowed to use dirty aboutface on the question of rates last
words in your school essays. » My aunt year.
is offended by the use of dirty words. 2. do away with someone öldürmek,
» Since Tom broke off his engagement, temizlemek » The crooks did away with
his name is a dirty word in the village. » the witness. » I was there, too. I hope
Socialism is a dirty word in that house. they don't try to do away with me.
dirty work 1. ağır iş, zevksiz iş 2. pis iş, do credit to someone AND do
hileli iş 1. » My boss does all the someone credit yüceltmek » Your new
travelling. I get all the dirty work to do. style of dressing really does credit to
» She's tired of doing all the dirty work you. » Yes, it really does you credit.
at the office. 2. » She knew there was do justice to something 1. hakkını
some dirty work going on when she saw vermek, takdir etmek 2. çok yiyip
her opponents whispering together. » içmek, tıkınmak 1. » Sally really did
The firm seems respectable enough, but justice to the contract negotiations. »
there's a lot of dirty work going on. This photograph doesn't do justice to
dish something out AND dish out the beauty of the mountains. 2. » Bill
something servis yapmak, dağıtmak » always does justice to the evening meal.
The cook dished out the stew as if he » The guests didn't do justice to the
were feeding pigs. » The teacher dished roast pig. There were nearly ten pounds
punishment out whenever things got too of it left over.
noisy. » Only the wealthy dish money out do one's best elinden geleni yapmak »
like that. Just do your best. That's all we can ask
divide something fifty-fifty AND split of you. » Tom isn't doing his best. We
something fifty-fifty yan yarıya may have to replace him.
paylaşmak (Informal.) » Tommy and do one's bit kendine düşeni yapmak »
Billy divided the sweets fifty fifty. » The Everybody must do their bit to help get
thieves split the money fifty fifty. things under control. » I always try to do
do a bunk kaçmak, tüymek, fıymak my bit. How can I help this time?
(Slang.) » The burglar did a bunk do one's duty görevini yapmak » Please
before the police could question him. » don't thank me. I'm just doing my duty.
The Robinson family have done a bunk » He didn't want to report the child, but
without paying their bills. he felt he had to do his duty.
do a double take gözlerine do one's nut tepesi atmak, küplere
inanamamak (Informal.) » When the binmek (Slang.) » Robert's father will
boy led a goat into the park, everyone do his nut when he hears his exam
did a double take. » When the doctor results. » The customer did his nut when
saw that the man had six toes, she did a his car was not ready on time.
double take. do one's (own) thing herkes kendi işiyle
do an about-face fikrini tamamen uğraşsın, isteyen istediğini yapsın
değiştirmek, kararından caymak » (Slang.) » Tom doesn't like being told
Without warning, the government did an what to do. He prefers to do his own
75 do something the hard way

thing. » When you do your thing, you elinden almak (Informal.) » They did
have no one but yourself to blame if the widow out of her life savings. » I
,
things don't work out. won t let anyone do me out of anything.
do so See do too. I'm a very cautious and suspicious
person.
do somehow by someone belli bir
davranış içinde olmak (Informal.) » do someone proud şeref kazandırmak,
Tom did all right by Ann when he göğsünü kabartmak (Informal.) » What
brought her red roses. » I did badly by a good hotel. The conference has done
Tom when I left him to fight alone. us proud. » He certainly did his
daughter proud. The wedding reception
do someone a good turn yararlı bir şey
yapmak, iyilik etmek » My neighbour cost a fortune.
did me a good turn by lending me his do someone's heart good sevindirmek ,
car. » The teacher did me a good turn içini ferahlatmak (Informal.) » It does
when he told me to work harder. my heart good to hear you talk that way.
» When she sent me a get-well card, it
do someone credit See do credit to
someone. really did my heart good.

do someone down biri için kötü do something by hand elle yapmak »

konuşmak, kötülemek » He really did The computer was broken so I had to
me down when he applied for the same type the document by hand. » All this
job. » Don't expect Mr. Black to help tiny stitching was done by hand.
you. He enjoys doing people down. Machines cannot do this kind of work.
do someone good iyi gelmek, do something in person bizzat gelmek ,
iyileştirmek , geliştirmek » A nice hot şahsen yapmak » I know the money
bath really does me good. » A few years should be in his account. I saw him put
in the army would do you good. it there in person. » The famous actor
came to the hospital and greeted each
do someone in AND do in someone 1.
patient in person.
çok yormak, pestilini çıkarmak 2.
öldürmek , gebertmek (Slang.) 1. » That do something on the hoof See the
tennis match really did me in. » Yes, following entry.
hard activity will do you in. 2. » The do something on the run AND do
crooks did in the bank guard. » They'll something on the hoof aceleyle
probably do in the witnesses soon. yapmak, koşuşturmak (Informal.) » I
do someone or something over AND was very busy today and had to eat on
do over someone or something 1. the run. » I didn't have time to meet
yeniden boyamak, yeniden süslemek with Bill, but I was able to talk to him
2. saldırıp yaralamak 1. » We did over on the run. » We always have breakfast
our livingroom for the celebration. » We on the hoof.
had to do over the sitting-room because do something over (again) yeniden
it was looking shabby. 2. » They certainly yapmak » This sewing isn't right. You,ll
did the police spy over. » He was done have to do it over again. » The teacher
over so badly that he's crippled. made me do my essay over.
do someone out of something hileyle do something the hard way See under
do something up 76
learn something the hard way. dogeat-dog for promotion.
do something up AND do up dog in the manger ne yer ne yedirir, ne
something sarmak, paketlemek; kendisi yapabilir ne de başkasına
onarmak, tamir etmek; süslemek » The yaptırır » Jane is a real dog in the
shop assistant did up the present in manger. She cannot drive, but she will
beautiful silver paper. » I'll have to do not lend anyone her car. » If Martin
this room up before I sell the house. were not such a dog in the manger, he
do the dishes bulaşıkları yıkamak » Bill, would let his brother have that evening
you cannot go out and play until you've suit he never wears.
done the dishes. » Why am I always the done to a turn iyi pişmiş, kararında
one who has to do the dishes? pişmiş » Yummy! This meat is done to a
do the honours saygı göstermek, turn. » I like it done to a turn, not too
ağırlamak, ev sahipliği yapmak » Ali well done and not too raw
the guests were seated, and a huge joint donkey-work ayak işi, angarya, sıkıcı iş
sat on the table. Jane Thomas turned to (Informal.) » His wife picks flowers, but
her husband and said, "Bob, will you do he does all the donkey-work in the
the honours?" Mr. Thomas smiled and garden. » I don't only baby-sit. I do all
began carving. » The president stood up the donkey-work around the house.
and addressed the people at the dinner: donkey's ages AND donkey's years
"I'm delighted to do the honours this sittin sene, uzun süre (Informal.) » The
evening and propose a toast to your woman hasn't been seen for donkey's
friend and mine, BiU Jones." ages. » Our family haven't had a holiday
do the trick amacına uygun olanı in donkey's years.
yapmak (Informal.) » Push the car just a donkey's years See the previous entry.
little more to the left. There, that does Don't hold your breath. Nefesini tutma!,
the trick. » If you give me two pounds, Hemen olmasını bekleme! (Informal.) »
I'll have enough to do the trick. You think he'll get a job? Ha! Don't
do too AND do so bilakis, tam aksi. » hold your breath. » I'll finish building
BOB: You don't have your money with the fence as soon as I have time, but
you. BILL: I do too! » He does so! I don't hold your breath.
saw him put it in his pocket. » She did Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
too. Isawher do it. hediye atın dişine bakılmaz » Don't
do without (someone or something) complain about the type of car your
-sız olmak, olmadan idare etmek » I father gave you. You shouldn't look a
suppose I'll just have to do without a gift horse in the mouth. » John
car. » Poor people learn to do without. » complained that the television set he got
The managing director can't do without for his birthday was black and white
a secretary. rather than colour. He was told, "Don't
dog-eat-dog kıran kırana mücadele look a gift horse in the mouth."
etmek » It is dog-eat-dog in the world dose of one's own medicine anladığı
of business these days. » Universities are dilden muamele, aynı şekilde karşılık »
not quiet, peaceful places. It's a case of Salty never is very friendly. Someone is
 77 down the tube

going to give her a dose of her own Once wealthy, John is now counted
medicine someday and ignore her. » The among the down-and outs.
thief didn't like getting a dose of his own down at heel dağınık , perişan halde »
medicine when his car was stolen. The tramp was really down at heel. »
'
double back (on one s tracks) gittiği Tom's house needs paint. It looks down
yoldan geri dönmek » The deer at heel.
doubled back on on its tracks and down-at-heel yıpranmış; hırpani , kılıksız
evaded the hunter. » The police lost » Look at that down-at-heel tramp.
him. He must have doubled back and
down in the dumps süngüsü düşük,
gone home. morali bozuk, Karadeniz'de gemileri
double-cross someone aldatmak, batmış (Informal.) » I've been down in
dolandırmak , kazıklamak (Slang.) » If the dumps for the past few days. » Try
you double-cross me again, I'll kill you. » to cheer Jane up. She's down in the
Tom is angry at Jane because she dumps for some reason.
double-crossed him and went out with down in the mouth süngüsü düşük,
someone else. suratından düşen bin parça » Ever
double Dutch anlaşılması güç since the party was cancelled, Barbara
konuşma\söz » This book on English has been looking down in the mouth. »
grammar is written in double Dutch. I Bob has been down in the mouth since
can't understand a word. » Try to find a his girlfriend left.
lecturer who speaks slowly, not one who down on one's luck meteliksiz olmak;
speaks double Dutch. şansı kötü gitmek, şanssız olmak » Can
double up (with someone) biriyle you loan me twenty pounds? I've been
paylaşmak » We don't have enough down on my luck lately. » The gambler
books. Tom, will you double up with had to get a job because he had been
Jane? » We'll share hotel rooms to save down on his luck and didn't earn
money. Tom and Bill will double up in enough money to live on.
room twenty. down South İngiltere'nin güneyin(d)e » I
doubting Thomas kimseye güvenmeyen used to live down South, but I moved to
. kişi, kuşkucu insan » Mary won't believe Scotland. » We are going down South
that I have a dog until she sees him. for the winter now that we have retired.
She's such a doubting Thomas. » This down the drain güme gitmiş , israf olmuş
school is full of doubting Thomases. (Slang.) » I just hate to see all that
They want to see his new bike with their money go down the drain. » Well, there
own eyes. goes the whole project, right down the
down and out parasız pulsuz » There drain.
are many young people down and out in Down the hatch! şerefe! (Slang.) »
London just now » John gambled away Come on, Billy. Eat your dinner. Down
all his fortune and is now completely the hatch! » John raised his glass of
dOwn and out. beer and said, "Down the hatch."
down-and-out işsiz ve meteliksiz » down the tube mahvolmuş, israf olmuş
London is filled with down-and-outs. » (Slang.) » His political career went down
down to earth 78
the tube after the scandal. He's lost his draw a blank hava almak , bir şey
job. » The business went down the tube. bulamamak (Informal.) » I asked him
down to earth gerçekçi, uygulanabilir , about Tom's financial problems, and I
pratik » Her ideas for the boutique are just drew a ^ blank. » We looked in the
always very down to earth. » The files for an hour, but we drew a blank.
committee's plans for the village are draw a line between something and
anything but down to earth. something else iki şeyi birbirinden
,
down-to-earth pratik, gerçekçi » She s far ayırmak, aralarına sınır koymak » It's
too dreamy. We want a more necessary to draw a line between
down-to-earth person. » A down-toearth bumping into people and striking them.
businessman will not accept that » It's very hard to draw the line between
financial forecast. slamming a door and just closing it
loudly.
down with a disease hasta » Tom isn't
here. He's down with a cold. » Sally is draw a red herring dikkati asıl konudan
down with the flu. » The whole office çeken bilgi vermek , oyalamak » The
accountant drew several red herrings to
has come down with something.
prevent people from discovering that he
doze off AND drift off (to sleep)
had embezzled the money. » The
uyuyakalmak, uykuya dalmak government, as always, will draw a red
(Informal.) » When the room gets warm,
herring whenever there is a monetary
I usually doze off. » I hate to doze off
crisis.
like that. » The baby drifted off to sleep.
» It's easy to drift off when you're a draw blood vurup yaralamak , ısırıp
yaralamak, kanayan bir yara açmak »
baby.
The dog chased me and bit me hard,
drag on See under drag something out. but it didn't draw blood. » The boxer
drag one's feet yavaş hareket etmek, işi landed just one punch and drew blood
yavaşlatmak » The government are immediately.
dragging their feet on this bill because it
draw someone or something out AND
will lose votes. » If the planning
draw out someone or something 1.
department hadn't dragged their feet,
sırrını söyletmek, ağzından almak 2.
the building would have been built by uzatmak 1. » Jane is usually very shy
now with older men, but Tom really drew her
drag out See under drag something out. out last evening. » John drew out Mr.
drag something out AND drag out Smith on the question of rate increases.
something konuyu gereksiz yere 2. » Jane drew the conversation out for
uzatmak » Why do lawyers have to drag more than twenty minutes. » I could not
trials out like this? » They are really draw the speech out any longer.
dragging out the negotiations. draw something up AND draw up
drag on\out söz uzamak, lafı gereksiz something yazıya dökmek, yazılı belge
yere uzatmak » Winter always seems to hazırlamak , tanzim etmek » I went to
drag on too long. » Why do operas drag see my solicitor this morning about
on for hours? » I don't know what drawing up a will. » You should draw a
makes them drag out like that. will up as soon as you can. » The
79^ driVeaCOach an^

architect is drawing up plans for the new süslenmek » Sally knew she had to
city hall. dress up for the of fair. » The children
draw the fire away from someone or dressed up as fairies.
something AND draw someone s fire
'
dress up See under dress someone or
(away from someone or something) something up.
kendini siper etmek » The mother bird dressed to kill aşırı frapan giyinmek
drew the fire away from her chicks. » (Slang.) » I hope my aunt doesn't come
The hen drew th^e hunter's fire away dressed to kill to the concert. »
from her nest. » The former owner drew Margaret was there dressed to kill in
the fire away from Sally by proposing a taffeta and sequins.
compromise. » The aeroplanes drew the dressed (up) to the nines
soldier's fire away from the ships in the bayramlıkların! giymiş , lacilerini çekmiş
harbour. (Informal.) » The applicants for the job
draw the line (at something) set were all dressed up to the nines. » The
çekmek, sınır koymak, kabul etmemek wedding party were dressed to the nines.
» You can make as much noise as you dressing down azar, zılgıt , fırça » After
want, but I draw the line at fighting. » that dressing down I won't be late again.
It's hard to keep young people under » The boss gave Fred a real dressing
control, but you have to draw the line down for breaking the machine.
somewhere. » The room will seat fifty, dribs and drabs azar azar, yavaş yavaş
but I think you should draw the line at » The cheques for the charity are
forty. coming in in dribs and drabs. » The
dream come true gerçekleşen rüya » members of the orchestra arrived by
Going to Hawaii is like having a dream drib$ and drabs.
come true. » Having you for a friend is a drift off (to sleep) See doze off.
dream come true. drink something up AND drink up
dream something up AND dream up something hepsini içmekl içip bitirmek
something düşünmek , hayalinde » Who drank all the orange juice up? »
canlandırmak » That's a great idea. Did Come on, Billy. Drink up your milk.
you dream it up yourself? » I like to drink up çabucak içmek , yuvarlamak »
dream up ways to make money. The barman said, "Drink up. I have to
dress someone or something up AND close the bar." » When the hostess had
dress up someone or something 1. served punch to all the guests, she said,
güzel giyindirmek , süslemek 2. "Drink up!"
düzeltmek, tanzim etmek 1. » Sally's drink to excess içkiyi kaçırmak, fazla
mother dressed her up for the party. » alkol almak » Mr. Franklin drinks to
Sally's mother likes to dress up her excess. » Some people drink to excess
daughter. 2. » I think we can dress this only at parties.
car up with some new paint and sell it. » drink up See under drink something up.
Mary is good at dressing up old ideas to drive a coach and horses through
make them sound new. something zayif noktasını göstererek
dress up en iyi elbisesini giymek, bozmakJ çürütmek » The barrister
drive a hard bargain 80
drove a coach and horses through the It gives the business world the week-end
witness's defence. » The opposition will to recover.
drive a coach and horses through the drop a brick AND drop a clanger pot
wording of that government bill. kırmak , çam devirmek (Informal) » You
drive a hard bargain sıkı pazarlık etmek certainly dropped a bri^k when you
» All right, sir, you drive a hard bargain. mentioned that her ex-boyfriend had
I'll sell you this car for 12,450. » You married. » I could tell from her
drive a hard bargain, Jane, but I'll sign expression that I had dropped a clanger.
the contract. drop a clanger See the previous entry.
drive someone crazy AND drive drop back geride kalmak » As the
someone mad çileden çıkarmak, gıcık crowd moved forward, the weaker ones
etmek, uyuz etmek (Informal.) » This dropped back. » She was winning the
itch is driving me crazy. » All these race at first, but soon dropped back.
telephone calls are driving me mad. drop dead Git başımdan!, Beni rahatsız
drive someone mad See the previous etme! (Rude slang.) » If you think I'm
entry going to put up with your rudeness all
drive someone to the wall See push afternoon, you can just drop dead! »
someone to the wall. Drop dead! I'm not your slave!
drive someone up the wall canını drop in (on someone) çıkagelmek ,
sıkmak , sinirlendirmek (Informal.) » birden gelmek , sürpriz ziyaret yapmak
Stop whistling that tune. You're driving (Informal.) » I hate to drop in on people
me up the wall. » All his talk about when they aren't expecting me. » You're
moving to London nearly drove me up welcome to drop in at any time.
the wall. drop in one's tracks yorgunluktan
drive something home AND drive bitmek; birden ölmek » If I keep
home something şüphe götürmeyecek working this way, I'll drop in my tracks. »
şekilde açıklamak, anlaşılır yapmak » Uncle Bob was working in the garden
Why do I always have to shout at you to and dropped in his tracks. We are all
drive something home? » Sometimes sorry that he's dead.
you have to be forceful to drive home a drop in the bucket See the following
point. entry
driving force (behind someone or drop in the ocean AND drop in the
something) itici güç, destekçi » Money bucket devede kuiak » But 1 isn't
is the driving force behind most enough! That's just a drop in the ocean.
businesses. » Ambition is the driving » At this point your help is nothing
force behind Tom. » Love can also be a more than a drop in the ocean. I need
driving force. far more help than twenty people could
drop a bombshell bombayı patlatmak give. » I won't accept your offer. It's just
(Informal.) » They really dropped a a drop in the bucket.
bombshell when they announced that drop off (to sleep) uykuya dalmak » I
the president had cancer. » Friday is a sat in the warm room for five minutes,
good day to drop a bombshell like that. and then I dropped off to sleep. » After
81 dry up
I've eaten dinner, I can drop off with no drown someone or something out AND
trouble at all. drown out someone or something
drop out (of something) devam birisi\bir şey işitilmeyecek kadar çok
etmemek, katılmamak (Informal.) » I'm gürültü yapmak » I couldn't hear what
working part-time so that I won't have you said. The radio drowned you out. »
to drop out of college. » I don't want to We couldn't hear all the concert because
drop out at this time. the noise of the planes drowned out the
quiet parts.
drop someone arkadaşlığı bitirmek
(Informal.) » Bob finally dropped Jane. I drug on the market piyasada çok
don't know what he saw in her. » I'm bulunan madde, ibadullah » Right now,
surprised that she didn't drop him first. small computers are a drug on the
market. » Ten years ago, small transistor
drop someone a line AND drop
radios were a drug on the market.
someone a few lines iki satır yazmak
(Informal.) » I dropped Aunt Jane a line drum someone out of something
last week. » She usually drops me a few sepetlemek, sepet havası çalmak,
lines around the first of the year. yuhalarla kovmak » The officer was
drummed out of the regiment for
drop someone or something off AND
misconduct. » I heard that he was
drop off someone or something
drummed out of school for cheating.
bırakmak, teslim etmek, vermek » If
you're going to the bank, please drop drum something into someone kafasına
off my cheque on the way. » Please drop sokmak » Yes, I know that. They
Mary off at her office. drummed it into me as a child. » Now
I'm drumming it into my own children.
drop someone's name AND drop the
name of someone önemli kişilere drum something up AND drum up
yakınmış gibi konuşarak böbürlenmek something dikkat çekerek müşteri
» Mary always tries to impress people by toplamak » I shall try to drum up
dropping the names of well-known film support for the party. » You shall have
stars. » Joan's such a snob. Leave it to to drum up new business by advertising.
her to drop the names of all the local dry run manevra atışı; prova, deneme »
gentry. We had better have a dry run for the
name-dropping meşhur kimselerle official ceremony tomorrow. » The
yakınlığından bahsetme, böbürlenme » children will need a dry run before their
Mary always tries to impress people by procession in the pageant.
namedropping. » Joan's such a snob. dry someone out ayıltmak; içkiyi
She's always name-dropping. bırakmak (Informal.) » If the doctor at
drop the name of someone See the the clinic can't dry him out no one can. »
previous entry Mary's having to be dried out. She's
drown one's sorrows içerek sorunlarını been drinking heavily since her divorce.
unutmaya çalışmak (Informal.) » Bill is dry up 1. susmak, konuşmayı bitirmek
in the bar drowning his sorrows. » Jane (Informal) 2. çenesini kapatmak, sesini
is at home drowning her sorrows after keserek çekip gitmek (Rude slang) 1. »
losing her job. The young lecturer was so nervous that
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he forgot what he was going to say and duty-bound.
dried up. » Actors have a fear of drying dwell (up)on something üzerinde
up on stage. 2. » Quit bothering me! durmak, vurgulamak » I wish you
Dry up! » Dry up! I'm tired of listening wouldn't dwell upon death so much, »
to you. Don't spend so much of your time
dust someone or something down dwelling on your mistakes.
tozunu almak; canlandırmak, dyed-in-the-wool hakiki, esaslı, inatçı »
yenilemek » Bob got up from the My uncle was a dyed-in-the-wool farmer.
ground and dusked himself down. » She He wouldn't change for anything. » Sally
found the book on the bottom shelf. is a dyed-in-the-wool socialist.
She took it from its place and dusted it dying to do something yapmaya çok
down. istekli olmak (Informal.) » I'm just dying
Dutch auction alıcı çıkıncaya kadar to go sailing in your new boat. » After a
fiyatın indirildiği mezat » Dutch auctions long hot day like this one, I'm just dying
are rare-most auctioneers start with a to drink some cool water.
lower price than they hope to obtain. »
My houseagent advised me to ask a
reasonable price for my house rather
than get involved with a Dutch auction.
Dutch courage sarhoş cesareti » It was eager beaver çok gayretli kimse, çok
Dutch courage that made the football çalışkan kişi » New volunteers are
supporter attack the policeman. » It will always eager beavers. » The young
take a bit of Dutch courage to make an assistant gets to work very early. She's a
after-dinner speech. real eager beaver.
Dutch treat Alman usulü hesap ödeme, eagle eye keskin göz » The pupils wrote
herkesin kendi hesabını kendisi their essays under the eagle eye of the
ödemesi » "It's nice of you to ask me headmaster. » The umpire kept his eagle
out to dinner," she said, "but could we eye on the tennis match.
make it a Dutch treat?" » The office
early bird erkenci, erken kalkan kimse,
outing is always a Dutch treat. sabahçı » The Smith family are early
Dutch uncle sözünü sakınmayan kimse birds. They caught the first ferry. » I was
» I would not have to lecture you like a an early bird and got the best selection
Dutch uncle if you were not so of flowers.
extravagant. » He acts more like a Dutch Early to bed, early to rise, (makes a
uncle than a husband. He's forever man healthy, wealthy, and wise).
telling her what to do in public. Erken yat erken kalk., Erken yatan döl
duty-bound (to do something) alır erken kalkan yol alır. » Tom left the
sorumluluk duygusuyla bir şeyi party at midnight saying, "Early to bed,
yapmaya zorlanan » Good evening, early to rise, makes a man healthy,
madam. I'm duty-bound to inform you wealthy, and wise." » I always get up at
that we have arrested your husband. » dawn. After all, early to bed, early to
No one made me say that. I was rise.
earn one's keep geçimini sağlamak » I yemek » Jane is very slim because she
earn my keep at college by shovelling eats like a bird. » Bill is trying to lose
snow in the winter. » Tom hardly earns weight by eating like a bird.
his keep around here. He should be eat like a horse oburca yemek, fil gibi
sacked. yemek (Informal.) » No wonder he's so
ease someone out AND ease out fat. He eats like a horse. » John works
someone işten uzaklaştırmak, yetkisini like a horse and eats like a horse, so he
almak » They eased out the chairman never gets fat.
without a scandal. » It is very difficult to eat one's cake and have it too See
ease an MP out of office. have one's cake and eat it too.
easier said than done dile kolay, eat one's hat kellemi keserim, ise Arap
söylemesi kolay » Yes, we must find a olayım » I'll eat my hat if you get a rise.
cure for cancer, but it's easier said than » He said he'd eat his hat if she got
done. » Finding good employment is elected.
easier said than done.
eat one's heart out 1. içi içini yemek,
easy come easy go haydan gelen huya çok üzülmek 2. kıskanmak, çatlamak l,
gider » Ann found twenty pounds in the » Bill spent a lot of time eating his heart
morning and spent it foolishly at out after his divorce. » Sally ate her
lunch-time. "Easy come, easy go," she heart out when she had to sell her
said. » John spends his money as fast as house. 2. » Do you like my new watch?
he can earn it. With John it's easy come, Well, eat your heart out. It was the last
easy go. one in the shop. » Eat your heart out,
Easy does it. Ağırdan al!, Acele etme! Jane! I've got a new girlfriend now
(Informal.) » Be careful with that glass eat one's words sözünü geri almak,
vase. Easy does it! » Now, now, Tom. tükürdüğünü yalamak » You shouldn't
Don't get angry. Easy does it. say that to me. I'll make you eat your
easy to come by kolayca bulunan, words. » John was wrong about the
kolayca alınabilen; kolay okunabilen » election and had to eat his words.
Please be careful with that gramophone eat out AND dine out dışarıda yemek,
record. It was not easy to come by. » A lokantada yemek » Yes, it's good to eat
good dictionary is very easy to come by. out and try different kinds of food. » It
eat away at someone [for something] costs a lot of money to dine out often.
canını sıkmak, rahatsız etmek » Her eat out of someone's hands mum gib!
failure to pass the exam was eating away olmak, her denileni yapmak » Just wait!
at her. » Fear of appearing in court was I'll have everyone eating out of my
eating away at Tom. hands. They'll do whatever I ask, » The
eat humble pie tükürdüğünü yalamak, treasurer has everyone eating out of his
hatasını kabul etmek » I think I'm right, hands. » A lot of people are eating out
but if I'm wrong, I'll eat humble pie. » of his hands.
You think you're so smart. I hope you eat someone out of house and home
have to eat humble pie. evde yiyecek ne varsa silip süpürmek
eat like a bird kuş gibi yemek, çok az (Informal.) » Billy has a huge appetite.
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He almost eats us out of house and en passant See in passing.
home. » When the young people come end of the line See the following entry.
home from college, they always eat us end of the road AND end of the line
out of house and home. son; ölüm » When we reach the end of
edge someone or something out AND the road on this project, we'll get paid. »
edge out someone or something You've come to the end of the line. I'll
ekarte etmek, kenara itmek » The not lend you another penny. » When I
brown horse edged the others out just reach the end of the road, I wish to be
before the finishing line. » Tom edged buried in a quiet place, near some trees.
out Bob as the new cook at the end up (by) doing something AND
restaurant. wind up (by) doing something
egg someone on fitil vermek, gaza bitirmek, son vermek, sonu ... olmak »
getirmek, teşvik etmek » John wouldn't We ended up by going back to my
have done the dangerous experiment if house. » After playing in the rain, we all
his brother hadn't egged him on. » The wound up catching colds.
two boys kept throwing stones because end up somewhere AND wind up
the other children were egging them on. somewhere (bir yerde) sonlandırmak,
either feast or famine ya hep ya hiç » (bir yerde) bitirmek » If you don't get
This month is very dry, and last month it straightened out, you'll end up in jall. » I
rained almost every day. Our weather is fell and hurt myself. I wound up in the
either feast or famine. » Sometimes we hospital.
are busy, and sometimes we have end up with the short end of the stick
nothing to do. It's feast or famine. See get the short end of the stick.
elbow-grease el emeği, zor iş » It'll take enlarge on something AND expand on
some elbow-grease to clean this car. » something detay! andırmak,
Expensive polishes are all very well, but ayrıntılandırmak » Mary was asked to
this floor needs elbow-grease. enlarge on her remarks. » I ' d now like
eleventh-hour decision son dakika to enlarge on my earlier statement about
kararı » Eleventh-hour decisions are the growth of the economy. » I would be
seldom satisfactory. » The treasurer's happy to expand on my remarks.
aleventh-hour decision was made in a enough is as good as a feast Azı karar
great hurry, but it turned out to be çoğu zarar. » We have enough money
correct. to live on and enough is as good as a
feast. » I cannot understand why they
Empty vessels make the most noise.
want a larger house. Enough is as good
boş fıçı çok langırdar » James was telling
as a feast.
everyone his views on the Russian
situation, but he knows very little about enough is enough, yeter artık! » Stop
it. Empty vessels make the most noise. » asking for money! Enough is enough! »
It is a case of empty vessels make the I've heard all the complaining from you
most noise when Jack starts talking that I can take. Stop! Enough is
about education. He talks a lot of enough!
nonsense. enough to go (a)round herkese yetecek
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kadar (Informal.) » Don't take too much. from school. When she learned she
There's not enough to go around. » I missed a maths test, she said, "Every
cooked some extra potatoes, so there cloud has a silver lining."
should be enough to go round. Every dog has its day. AND Every dog
enter one's mind aklına gelmek » Leave has his day. Talih bir gün herkese
you behind? The thought never even güler. » Don't worry, you 'll get chosen
entered my mind. » A very interesting for the team. Sooner or later, every dog
idea just entered my mind. What if I ran has its day. » You may become famous
for office? some day. Every dog has his day.
enter the lists (yarışma\tartışma) every inch a something AND every
katılmak, dahil olmak » He had decided inch the something her bakımdan,
not to stand election for Parliament, but tamamıyla, tepeden tırnağa » Mary is
entered the lists at the last minute; » every inch the schoolteacher. » Her
The family disagreement had almost father is every inch a gentleman.
been resolved when the grandfather every last one kimseyi atlamadan, en
entered the lists. son kişiye kadar; sonuncusuna kadar
equal to someone or something (Informal.) » You must eat all your peas!
altından kalkan, üstesinden gelen, Every last one! » Each of you-every last
çözebilen » I'm afraid that I'm not one has to take some medicine.
equal to Mrs. Smith's problem right now every living soul herkes, her insan »
Please ask her to come back later. » Every living soul has a right to have
That's a very difficult task, but I'm sure enough food to eat. » This is the kind of
Bill is equal to it. problem that affects every living soul.
escape someone's notice dikkatinden every man Jack (of someone) AND
kaçmak » I suppose my earlier request every mother's son (of someone) her
escaped your notice, so I'm writing biri, tümü, hepsi » I'll sack every man
again. » I'm sorry. Your letter escaped jack of you if you don't finish on time. »
my notice. It'll need every man jack of them to
complete the job. » The boss said he
eternal triangle aşk üçgeni » Henry can't
wanted every mother's son of them to
choose between his wife and his
work on Saturday.
mistress. It's the eternal triangle. » I'm
surprised Jane doesn't get tired of the every minute counts AND every
eternal triangle. She goes out with Peter moment counts Her dakika önemlidir.,
at the week-end and Jim during the Zaman önemlidir. » Doctor, please try
week. to get here quickly. Every minute counts.
» When you take a test, you must work
Every cloud has a silver lining. Her işte
rapidly because every moment counts.
bir hayır vardır. » Jane was upset when
she saw that all her flowers had died every moment counts See the previous
from the frost. But when she saw that entry.
the weeds had died, too, she said, every mother's son (of someone) See
"Every cloud has a silver lining." » Sally every man jack (of someone).
had a sore throat and had to stay home every now and again See the following
every now and then 86
entry. expecting (a child) hamile » Tommy's
every now and then AND every now mother is expecting a child. » Oh, I
and again; every once in a while didn't know she was expecting.
arada bir, arada sırada » We eat lamb
expense is no object See money is no
every now and then. » I read a novel
object.
every now and again. » We don't go to
the cinema except maybe every now and explain oneself maksadını anlatmak »
then. » I drink coffee every once in a Please take a moment to explain
while. yourself. I'm sure we are interested in
every once in a while See the previous your ideas. » Yes, if you give me a
entry. moment to explain myself; I think you'll
every time one turns around sık sık, agree with my idea.
her seferinde » Somebody asks me for explain something away AND explain
money every time I turn around. » away something sözü çevirmek, örtbas
Something goes wrong with Bill's car etmek; iyi bir açıklama getirmek » John
every time he turns around. couldn't explain away his low marks on
(every) Tom, Dick, and Harry sıradan the test. » This is a very serious matter,
insanlar, Ahmet Mehmet ... » The golf and you cannot just explain it away.
club is very exclusive. They don't let any
Tom, Dick, or Harry join. » Mary's extend credit (to someone) kredi
sending out very few invitations. She açmak, veresiye vermek » I'm sorry,
doesn't want every Tom, Dick, and Mr. Smith, but because of your poor
Harry turning up. record of payment, we are no longer
able to extend credit to you. » Look at
everything but the kitchen sink fuzuli
this letter, Jane. The store won't extend
şeyler, her türlü ıvır zıvır » When Sally
credit any more.
went off to college, she took everything
but the kitchen sink. » When you take a extend one's sympathy (to someone)
baby on holiday, you have to pack başsağlığı dilemek, geçmiş olsun
everything but the kitchen sink. demek » Please permit me to extend my
everything from A to Z A'dan Z ye her sympathy to you and your children. I'm
şey » She knows everything from A to Z very sorry to hear of the death of your
about decorating. » The biology exam husband. » Let's extend our sympathy to
covered everything from A to Z. Bill Jones, who is in the hospital with a
broken leg. We should send him some
exception that proves the rule
flowers.
İstisnalar kaideyi bozmaz. » Sixth
formers do not have to wear school extenuating circumstances hafifletici
uniforms, but they re the exception that sebepler, cezayı azaltıcı sebepler »
proves the rule. » The youngest dog is Mary was permitted to arrive late
allowed in the house. He's the exception because of extenuating circumstances. »
that proves the rule. Due to extenuating circumstances, the
expand on something See enlarge on teacher will not meet class today. Her
something. mother had to go to the hospital.
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eyeball to eyeball karşı karşıya, yüz facts of life when she got her first job. »
yüze (Informal.) » The discussions will Tom couldn't accept the facts of life in
have to be eyeball to eyeball to be business, so he resigned.
effective. » Telephone conversations are fair crack of the whip başarı imkânı, işi
a waste of time. We need to talk eyeball yapma fırsatı » He doesn't want to do
to eyeball. all the overtime. He only wants a fair
face someone down AND face down crack of the whip, » They were supposed
someone cesaretle karşılamak, to share the driving equally, but James
özgüveniyle şaşırtmak » The teacher refused to give Anne a fair crack of the
faced the angry pupil down without whip.
saying anything. » The mayor couldn't fair do's hakça davranış (Informal.) » It's
face down the entire city council. hardly fair do's to treat her like that. »
face the music sonuca katlanmak It's not a question of fair do's. He treats
(Informal.) » Mary broke a dining-room everyone in the same way.
window and had to face the music when Fair do's! Adil ol!, Mantıklı ol! » Fair
her father got home. » After failing a do's! You said you would lend me your
maths test, Tom had to go home and bike if I took your books home. » I
face the music. know I said I d baby-sit tonight, but fair
face to face yüz yüze, karşı karşıya » do's-1 hate to work late.
Let's talk about this face to face. I don't fair game yasak olmayan av; meşru
like talking over the telephone. » Many hedef » I don't like seeing articles
people prefer to talk face to face. exposing people's private lives, but
face-to-face yüz yüze, karşı karşıya, politicians are fair game. » Journalists
karşılıklı » I prefer to have a face-to face always regard film-stars as fair game.
meeting. » They work better on a face-to fair-to-middling şöyle böyle, orta, vasat,
face basis. fena değil » I don't feel ill, just
face up to someone or something fair-to-middling. » The play wasn't really
yılmadan karşı koymak, her güçlüğü good. It was just fairto-middling.
göğüslemek » Tom had to face up to fair-weather friend iyi gün dostu » Bill
going to the dentist. » Bill doesn't want wouldn't help me with my homework.
to face up to his problems. He's just a fair-weather friend. » A
face value dış görünüş, ilk bakıştaki fair-weather friend isn't much help in an
izlenim » Don't just accept her of fer at emergency.
face value. Think of the implications. » fall about gülmekten kırılmak, gülmekten
Joan tends to take people at face value yerlere yatmak (Informal.) » We fell
and so she is always getting hurt. about at the antics of the clown. » The
facts of life 1. cinsel yaşam, cinsellik 2. audience were falling about during the
yaşamın zorlukları, zor yaşam last act of the comedy.
gerçeklen 1. » My parents told me the fall apart AND fall to pieces
facts of life when I was nine years old. » parçalanmak, paramparça olmak,
Bill learned the facts of life from his bozulmak, altüst olmak » This old car is
classmates. 2. » Mary really learned the about ready to fall apart. » She just fell
fall apart at the seams 88
apart when her husband died. » All my wayside.
plans fell to pieces. fall down on the job işini doğru dürüst
fall apart at the seams işler bozulmak, yapmamak » The team kept losing
mahvolmak, altüst olmak » This old car because the coach was falling down on .
is about ready to fall apart at the seams. the job. » Tom was sacked because he
» The plan won't succeed. It's falling fell down on the job.
apart at the seams already. fall flat (on one's face) AND fall flat (on
fall asleep uyuya kalmak » The baby its face) fiyasko ile sonuçlanmak, fos
cried and cried and finally fell asleep. » çıkmak, güme gitmek (Informal.) » I fell
Tom fell asleep in class yesterday. flat on my face when I tried to give my
fall back (from something) geri speech. » The play fell flat on its face. »
çekilmek » Suddenly the opposing team My jokes fall flat most of the time.
fell back from the end of the field. » On fall for someone or something 1. abayı
orders from the officer, the crowd fell yakmak 2. yemek, yutmak, aldanmak
back. (Informal.) 1. » Tom fell for Ann after
fall back on someone or something
only two dates. He wants to marry her. »
Some men always fall for women with
başvurmak, medet ummak » Bill can
always fall back on his brother for help. blond hair. 2. » I can't believe you fell
» John ran out of ink and had to fall for that old trick. » Jane didn't fall for
back on his pencil. - Ann's story.

fall behind (with something) AND get fall foul of someone or something başı
derde girmek, ters düşmek » He has
behind (with something) geri kalmak,
fallen foul of the police more than once.
arkadan gelmek; borcunu vaktinde
ödeyememek, vaktinde bitirememek » » The polltical activists fell foul of the
I fell behind with my car payments, so authorities. » I hope I don't fall foul of
the bank took my car back. » Ann fell your sister. She doesn't like me. » John
behind with her work and had to explain fell foul of the law.
to the manager. » Try not to get behind. fall from grace yanılgıya düşmek, yanlış
» When we were hiking, I fell behind yapmak, gözden düşmek » He was the
and got lost. teacher's prize pupil until he fell from
grace by failing the history exam. » Mary
fall between two stools iki iş arasında
bocalamak, iki cami arasında was the favourite grandchild until she
beynamaz olmak » The material is not fell from grace by running away from
suitable for an academic book or for a home.
popular one. It falls between two stools. fall in dizilmek, sıraya girmek » The boy
» He tries to be both tfcacher and friend, scouts were told to fall in behind the
but falls between two stools. scoutmaster. » The soldiers fell in
fall by the wayside başarısız olup quickly.
bırakmak, elenmek » John fell by the fall in love (with someone) âşık olmak,
wayside and didn't finish college. » Many abayı yakmak, vurulmak » Tom fell in
people start out to train for a career in love with Mary, but she only wanted to
medicine, but some of them fall by the be friends. » John is too young to fall in
89 fall (up)on someone or something

love. açılmak, aralan bozulmak, kavga

etmek » Bill fell out with Sally over the
fall in with someone or something 1.
tesadüfen tanışmak, rast gelmek, question of buying a new car. » Bill fell
tesadüf etmek 2. uyuşmak, anlaşmak, out with John about who would sleep on
uygun bulmak 1. » John has fallen in the bottom bunk. » They are always
with a strange group of people. » We arguing. They fall out about once a
fell in with some people from our home week.
town when we went on holiday. 2. » Bill fall over backwards to do something
was not able to fall in with our ideas AND bend over backwards to do
about painting the house red. »Bob fell something; lean over backwards to
in with Mary's plans to move to Texas. do something elinden geleni yapmak
fall into line kabul etmek, uymak, aynı (Informal.) » The taxi-driver fell over
düşüncede olmak, uzlaşmak » If you backwards to be helpful. » The teacher
are going to work here, you will have to bent over backwards to help the pupils
fall into line. » He likes to do as he understand. » You don't have to lean
pleases. He hates having to fall into line. over backwards to get me to help. Just
ask.
fall in(to) place biçimlenmek, düzene
girmek, ortaya çıkmak » After we heard fall over oneself çok çalışmak,
the whole story, things began to fall in uğraşmak, çabalamak » Tom fell over
place. » All the clues began to fall into himself trying to make Jane feel at
place and I knew who the culprit was. home. » We fell over ourselves to make
her welcome, but she left.
fall into the trap of doing something
kanmak, kaparak -mek » We fell into fall short (of something) ulaşamamak,
the trap of thinking he was honest. » yetmemek » We fell well short of our
Don't fall into the trap of sympathizing goal of collecting a thousand pounds. »
with her. There's nothing wrong with Ann ran a fast race, but fell short of the
her. record.

fall off azalmak, eksilmek » Business falls fall through başarısız olmak, çuvallamak
off during the summer months. » If (Informal.) » Our plans fell through, and
trade falls off any further, the factory we won't be going to France after all. »
will close. The entire affair fell through at the last
minute.
fall out 1. olmak, cereyan etmek,
sonuçlanmak 2. sıradan ayrılmak, fall to işe girişmek, dalmak; yemeye
dağılmak 1. » As things fell out, we had başlamak » The hungry children took
a wonderful trip. » It so fell out that we their knives and forks and fell to. » John
all left together. 2. » The scouts fell out fell to and cleaned up his room after he
and ran to the camp fire. » All the got shouted at.
soldiers fell out and talked among fall to pieces See fail apart; go to
themselves. pieces.
fall out (with someone) (over fall to someone See under fall (up)on
something) AND fall out (with someone or something.
someone) (about something) araları fall (up)on someone or something 1.
Familiarity breeds contempt. 90
saldırmak, üzerine atılmak 2. görevi far cry from something birbirinden çok
olmak, üzerine düşmek 1. » The cat fell farklı » What you did was a far cry from
upon the mouse and killed it. » The what you said you were going to do. »
children fell on the birthday cake and The song they played was a far cry from
ate it all. 2.» The task of telling Mother what I call music.
about the broken vase fell upon Jane. »
far from it hiç, katiyen » Do I think you
It fell to Tom to clean up the spilt oil.
need a new car? Far from it. The old
Familiarity breeds contempt. Alışkanlık one is fine. » BILL: Does this hat look
bıkkınlık yaratır. » Bill and his brothers strange? TOM: Far from it. It looks
are always fighting. Like they say: good.
"Familiarity breeds contempt." » Mary far into the night gecenin geç saatlerine
and John were good friends for many kadar » She sat up and read far into the
years. Finally they got into a fierce night. » The party went on far into the
argument and became enemies. That night.
just shows that familiarity breeds
contempt. far out 1. merkezden uzak 2. garip,
acayip 1. » The Smiths live very far out.
fan the flames (of something) bir şeyi » The restaurant is nice, but too far out.
alevlendirmek, ateşi körüklemek » The 2. » Ann acts pretty far out sometimes. »
riot fanned the flames of racial hatred The whole group of people seemed
even more. » The hostility in the school pretty far out.
is bad enough without anyone fanning
farm someone or something out AND
the flames.
farm out someone or something 1.
fancy someone's chances şansına birini bakım ve gelişimi için bir yere
güvenmek, başaracağına inanmak göndermek 2. bir şeyi ilgilenilmesi için
(Informal.) » We all think she will refuse bir yere bırakmak 1. » When my mother
to go out with him, but he certainly died, they farmed me out to my aunt
fancies his chances. » The other and uncle. » The team manager farmed
contestants are so talented that I don't out the player to the minor leagues until
fancy his chances at all. he improved. 2. » I farmed out various
far and away pek çok, çok fazla; parts of the work to different people. »
tamamen, kesinlikle » This soap is far .Bill farmed his chores out to his
and away the best. » Sally is good, but brothers and sisters and went to a film.
Ann is far and away the fastest. » Peter fat chance çok zayıf ihtimal (Informal.) »
is far and away the cleverest boy in the Fat chance he has of getting promotion.
school. » You think she'll lend you the money?
far be it from me to do something Fat chance!
benden öte, benden uzakta, bana göre feast one's eyes (on someone or
değil, benim işim değil » Far be it from something) aç gözlerle bakmak,
me to tell you what to do, but I think gözleriyle yemek » Just feast your eyes
you should buy the book. » Far be it on that beautiful juicy steak! » Yes, feast
from me to attempt to advise you, but your eyes. You won't see one like that
you're making a big mistake. again for a long time.
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feather in one's cap onur duyulacak feel like a million dollars çok iyi
şey, gurur duyulacak başarı » Getting a hissetmek, sağlıklı hissetmek » A quick
new client was really a feather in my cap. swim in the morning makes me feel like
» It was certainly a feather in the a million dollars. » What a beautiful day!
journalist's cap to get an interview with It makes you fee\ like a million dollars.
the president. feel like a new person yenilenmiş
feather one's (own) nest kesesini hissetmek » I bought a new suit, and
doldurmak, cebini doldurmak, malı now I feel like a new person. » Bob felt
götürmek » The mayor seemed to be like a new person when he got out of
helping people, but was really feathering the hospital.
her own nest. » The building contractor feel like something canı istemek, canı
used a lot of public money to feather his çekmek » I believe I'm getting well. I
nest. feel like getting out of bed. » I don't feel
fed up to somewhere with someone or like going to the party. I didn't care for
something See the following entry. the last party they gave. » I feel like a
fed up (with someone or something) nice cool drink. » The children feel like a
AND fed up to somewhere with swim.
someone or something bıkmak, gına feel out of place kendini yabancı
getirmek (Informal.) » I'm fed up with hissetmek, rahatsız hissetmek » I feel
Tom and his silly tricks. » I'm fed up to out of place at formal dances. » Bob and
here with high rates. » They are fed up Ann felt out of place at the picnic, so
to the teeth with screaming children. » they went home.
I'm really fed up! feel put upon istismar edilmiş
feed one's face yemek yemek (Slang.) hissetmek, kullanıldığını hissetmek »
» Come on, everyone. It's time to feed Bill refused to help because he felt put
your faces. » Bill, if you keep feeding upon. » Sally's mother felt put upon, but
your face all the time, you'll get fat. she took each of the children home after
feel fit iyi hissetmek, sağlıklı hissetmek » the birthday party.
If you want to feel fit, you must eat the feel something in one's bones içine
proper food and get enough rest. » I doğmak (Informal.) » The train will be
hope I still feel fit when I get old. late. I feel it in my bones. » I failed the
feel free to do something çekinmemek, test. I feel it in my bones.
kendini serbest hissetmek » Please feel feel the draught See the following entry.
free to stay for dinner. » If you see feel the pinch AND feel the draught
something you want in the refrigerator, parasızlık çekmek, parasızlıktan güç
please feel free to help yourself. günler geçirmek (Informal.) » The
feel it beneath one (to do something) Smiths used to go abroad every year,
(-meyi) onuruna yedirememek » Tom but they're feeling the pinch since he
feels it beneath him to scrub the floor. » retired. » You're bound to feel the
Ann feels it beneath her to carry her pinch a bit when you're a student. »
own luggage. » I would do it, but I feel Henry needs someone to share the
it beneath me. expenses of the flat. He's feeling the
feel up to something 92
draught since Mike left. » Anne's feeling things and get to work. 2. » My brother
the draught a bit now since she's is outside fiddling around with his car
divorced. engine. » Stop fiddling about with that
feel up to something kendini uygun stick. You're going to hurt someone.
hissetmek, hazır hissetmek, havasında fiddle while Rome burns işi ciddiye
olmak » I don't fee! up to jogging today. almamak, umurunda olmamak » The
» Aunt Mary didn't feel up to making Opposition don't seem to be doing
the visit. » Do you feel up to going out anything to stop this terrible
today? parliamentary bill. They're fiddling while
fence someone in birini kısıtlamak, Rome burns. » The doctor should have
davranışlarını sınırlandırmak (Informal.) sent for an ambulance right away instead
» I don't want to fence you in, but you of examining her. In fact, he was just
have to get home earlier at night. » fiddling while Rome burned.
Don't try to fence me in. I need a lot of fight shy of something karışmamak,
freedom. aldırmamak, uzak durmak » She fought
fenced in sınırlanmış, kısıtlanmış » I shy of borrowing money from her
don't like to be fenced in. » I need lots father, but had to in the end. » He's
of space and lots of freedom. I can't always fought shy of marrying.
stand being fenced in. fight someone or something hammer
fenced in See under fence someone in. and tongs AND fight someone or
something tooth and nail; go at it
fend for oneself See shift for oneself.
hammer and tongs; go at it tooth and
ferret something out of someone or nail dişini tırnağına katarak mücadele
something AND ferret out something etmek, saç saça baş başa dövüşmek »
from someone or something araştırıp The dogs were fighting each other
bulmak, gün ışığına kavuşturmak » I hammer and tongs. » The mayor fought
tried very hard, but I couldn't ferret the the new law hammer and tongs. » We'll
information out of the young lady at fight the building of a new road tooth
reception. » I had to ferret out the and nail. » They fought the robber tooth
answer from a book in the library. and nail.
few and far between nadir, seyrek, fight someone or something tooth and
arada bir, bazı bazı (Informal.) » Get nail See the previous entry.
some petrol now Petrol stations on this
fight to the death ölümüne dövüşmek »
motorway are few and far between. »
The wolf and the elk were in a fight to
Some people think that good films are
jthe death. » They both wanted the top
few and far between.
job. It was a fight to the death.
fiddle around (with something) AND
fighting chance başarı olasılığı » They
fiddle about (with something) 1. boş
have at least a fighting chance of
şeylerle vakit geçirmek, vaktini
öldürmek 2. kurcalamak, oynamak, winning the race. » The patient could
karıştırmak 1. » Stop fiddling around die, but he has a fighting chance since
and clean your room. » Now it's time for the operation.
all of you to stop fiddling about with figure in something rol oynamak, rol
93 find someone out

almak » Tom figures in our plans for a final fling son rahatlık, son eğlence
new building. » I don't wish to figure in dönemi » You might as well have a final
your future. fling before the baby's born. » Mary's
fill dead men's shoes See step into going out with her girlfriends for a final
dead men's shoes. fling. She's getting married next week.
fill in (for someone) başkasının yerini find fault (with someone or something)
almak, birinin yerini doldurmak » B o b kusur bulmak » We were unable to find
had to fill in for Tom in the play. » Who fault with the meal. » Sally's father was
filled in when the secretary was sick? always finding fault with her. » Some
fill out şişmek, büyümek, şişmanlamak » people are always finding fault.
The tree we planted two years ago is find it in one's heart to do something
beginning to fill out. » John was very hazır olmak, istekli olmak, gönlü olmak
thin, but now he's beginning to fill out. » » She couldn't find it in her heart to
Mary is beginning to fill out and look refuse to come home to him. » Could
like a young lady. you really find it in your heart to send
fill someone in (on someone or her away?
something) AND fill in someone (on find one's feet yeni duruma alışmak,
someone or something) bilgi vermek kendi ayakları üzerinde durmak » She
(Informal.) » Please fill me in on what is was lonely at first when she left home,
happening in Manchester. » Please fill but she is finding her feet now. » It
me in on Ann. How is she doing? » Sit takes time to learn the office routine,
down, and I'll fill you in. » Later, I'll fill but you will gradually find your feet.
in everyone else. find one's own level kendi yerini
fill something in AND fill in something bulmak, kendini bulmak » You cannot
doldurmak » Please fill in this force junior staff to be ambitious. They
appllcation. » You must fill all the blanks will all find their own level. » The new
in. » Take this home and fill it in. pupil is happier in the lower class. It was
fill someone's shoes yerini doldurmak » just a question of letting her find her
I don't know how we'll be able to do own level.
without you. No one can fill your shoes. find one's tongue dili çözülmek
» It'll be difficult to fill Jane's shoes. She (Informal.) » Tom was speechless for a
did her job very well. moment. Then he found his tongue. »
fill something out AND fill out Ann was unable to find her tongue. She
something evrak doldurmak, belgedeki sat there in silence.
boşlukları doldurmak » Take this form find oneself kendini bulmak, kendine
home and fill-it out, please. » Please fill gelmek, yeteneklerinin farkına varmak
out this application when you have a » He doesn't really know what he wants
chance. to do when he leaves school. He hasn't
fill the bill ihtiyacı karşılamak » Ah, this found himself yet. » John tried a
steak is great. It really fills the bill. » number of different jobs. He finally
This new pair of shoe^ fills the bill found himself when he became a cook.
nicety. find someone . out birinin ne mal
find something out the hard way 94
olduğunu anlamak » John thought he finished now Fine words butter no
could get away with smoking, but his parsnips. » I am tired of your excuses
mother found him out. » Jane was for being late. Fine words butter no
taking a t wo-hour lunch period until the parsnips.
manager found her out. fire away konuşmaya ya da soru
find something out the hard way See sormaya başlamak, soru yağmuruna
learn something the hard way. tutmak » Fire away! I'm ready to take
find time for someone or something dictation. » If you want me to hear your
vakit ayırmak, zaman ayırmak » I can't complaints, fire away!
find time for it today. I'll try to find time firing on all cylinders tüm gücüyle
tomorrow. » I'll find time for you çalışma, elinden gelen gayreti
tomorrow. gösterme » The team is firing on all
cylinders under the new coach. » The
Finders keepers(, losers weepers).
factory is firing on all cylinders to finish
Mal bulanındır. » John lost a pound in
the orders on time.
the dining-room yesterday. Ann found
the pound there today. Ann claimed that first and foremost her şeyden önce, her
since she found it, it was hers. She said, şeyden önemlisi » First and foremost, I
"Finders keepers, losers weepers." » think you should work harder on your
John said, "I'll say finders keepers when biology. » Have this in rnind first and
I find something of yours!" foremost. Keep smiling!

Fine feathers make fine birds, güzel First come, first served, ilk hizmeti ilk
giysiler kişiyi çekici ve önemli gösterir » gelen görür, sona kalan dona kalır »
Jean Black is not really beautiful. It is They ran out of tickets before we got
just a question of fine feathers making there. It was first come, first served, but
fine birds. » Even the most junior we didn't know that. » Please queue up
lecturer looks important in his university and take your turn. It's first come, first
gown and hood. Fine feathers make fine served.
birds. first off ilk, birinci, ilk önce (Informal.) »
fine kettle of fish işin sarpa sarması, He ordered soup first off. » First off,
işlerin arapsaçına dönmesi » The doğ we'll find a place to live.
has eaten the steak we were going to first thing (in the morning) kalkar
have for dinner. This is a fine kettle of kalkmaz, sabah ilk iş olarak » Please
fish! » This is a fine kettle of fish. It's call me first thing in the morning. I can't
below freezing outside, and the boiler help you now. » I'll do that first thing.
won't work. first things first önce en önemli işler »
fine state of affairs kötü durum, It's more important to get a job than to
arapsaçı iş » This is a fine state of buy new clothes. First things first! » Do
affairs, and it's all your fault. » What a your homework now. Go out and play
fine state of affairs you've got us into. later. First things first.
Fine words butter no parsnips. Lafla fish for compliments kendine iltifat
peynir gemisi yürümez. » Promises are edilmesine çalışmak (Informal.) » When
all very well, but I want the work she showed me her new dress, I could
95 flea in one's ear

tell that she was fishing for a They fitted the camper out with
compliment. » Tom was certainly fishing everything they needed. » They fitted
for compliments when he modelled his them out for only 140. » He fitted his
new haircut for his friends. car out with lots of chrome.
fish for something bilgi edinmeye fit to be tied çok kızmış, sinirli
çalışmak, dolaylı yoldan elde etmeye (Informal.) » If I'm not home on time,
uğraşmak » The solicitor was fishing for my parents will be fit to be tied. » When
evidence. » The salesman was just Ann saw the bill, she was fit to be tied.
fishing for information about his fix someone up (with something)
competition. (birini) ayarlamak, tavlamak (Informal.)
fish in troubled waters bulanık suda » We fixed John up with a room for the
balık avlamak » Frank is fishing in night. » The usher fixed us up with seats
troubled waters by buying more shares at the front of the theatre. » We
in that firm. They are supposed to be in thanked the usher for fixing us up.
financial difficulties. » The firm could fix something up (for someone) birisi
make more money by selling armaments için bir şey ayarlamak » John couldn't
abroad, but they would be fishing in get an appointment, but James fixed it
troubled waters. up for him. » I got the travel
fit for a king krallara layık » What a department to fix the trip up.
delicious meal. It was fit for a king. » flare up azmak, şiddetlenmek,
Our room at the hotel was fit for a king. alevlenmek » Just when we thought we
fit in (with someone or something) had solved the problem, it flared up
uyuşmak, uyum içinde olmak, again. » Mr. Jones always flares up
anlaşmak » I really feel that I fit in with whenever anyone mentions the cost of
that group of people. » It's good that petrol. » My hay fever usually flares up
you fit in. » This chair doesn't fit in with in August.
the style of furniture in my house. » I flash in the pan şimşek hızıyla gelip
won't buy it if it doesn't fit in. kaybolan, sonuçsuz kalan (Informal.) »
fit like a glove tıpatıp uymak, tam I'm afraid that my success as a painter
uymak » My new shoes fit like a glove. » was just a flash in the pan. » Tom had
My new coat is a little tight. It fits like a hoped to be a singer, but his career was
glove. only a flash in the pan.
fit someone in(to something) birini flat out tüm gücünü harcayarak, tüm
araya sıkıştırmak, randevu defterine hızıyla » How fast will this car go flat
yerleştirmek » The doctor is busy, but I out? » If we work flat out, we should
can try to fit you into the appointment finish in time.
book. » Yes, here's a free appointment. flea in one's ear azarlama, paylama,
I can fit you in. çıkışma (Informal.) » I got a flea in my
fit someone or something out (with ear when I tried to give Pat some advice.
something) AND fit out someone or » Margaret was only trying to help the
something (with something) ihtiyacını old lady, but she came away with a flea
temin etmek, teçhiz etmek, donatmak » in her ear.
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flesh and blood 1. insan, insanoğlu 2. No official proposal has been made
yakın akraba, aynı kandan l. » This -about redundancies. The management is
cold weather is more than flesh and flying a kite by dropping hints.
blood can stand. » Carrying 300 is fly-by-night kapkaççı, vurguncu » The
' beyond mere flesh and blood. 2. » carpenter we employed was a fly-by-night
That's no way to treat one's own flesh worker who did a very bad job of work,
and blood. » I want to leave my money » You shouldn't deal with a fly-bynight
to my own flesh and blood. merchant.
flesh something out AND flesh out fly high AND be flying high toplumda
something daha ayrıntılı yapmak » yüksek bir yere gslmek, çok;'iyi
This is basically a good outline. Now konumda olmak » The government, is
you'll have to flesh it out. » The play was flying high just now, but wait until the
good, except that the author needed to budget is announced. » He's Itying high
flesh out the third act. It was too short. these days, but he comes from a very
flight of fancy hayal kurma, hayal oyunu poor family.
» What is the point in indulging in fly in the face of someone or
flights of fancy about foreign holldays something iplememek, takmamak »
when you cannot even afford the rent? » John loves to fly in the face of tradition.
We are tired of her flights of fancy » Ann made it a practice to fly in the
about marrying a millionaire. face of standard procedures.
fling oneself at someone See throw fly in the ointment keyfe keder veren
oneself at someone. şey, nahoş şey, pürüz » We enjoyed the
flip one's lid birden öfkelenmek (Slang.) play, but the fly in the ointment was not
» Whenever anyone mentions the dole, being able.to find our car afterwards. »
Mr. Jones absolutely flips his lid. » Stop It sounds like a good idea, but there
whistling. You're going to make me flip must be a fly in the ointment
my lld. somewhere.
flog a dead horse lafı uzatmak » Stop fly off the handle zıvanadan çıkmak,
arguing! You have won your point. You beyni atmak (Informal.) » Every time
are just flogging a dead horse. » There's anyone mentions war, Mrs. Brown flies
no point in putting job-sharing on the cff the handle. » I f she keeps flying off
agenda. We've already voted against.it •the handle like that, she'll have a heart
four times. Why flog a dead horse? attack.
fluff one's lines AND muff one's lines fly the coop sıvışmak, kaçmak, tüymek,
(oyunda) kendi sözlerini kötü söylemek, cızlamı çekmek (Informal.) » I couldn't
sözlerini unutmak (Informal.) » The stand living with my parents, so I flew
actress fluffed her lines badly in the last the coop. » The prisoner flew the coop
act. » I was in a play once, and I muffed at the first opportunity.
my lines over and over. flying visit beklenmedik kısa ziyaret »
fly a .kite ortaya yem atmak, balon She paid us a flying visit before leaving
uçurmak » The government is flying a town. » Yery few people saw her in the
kite with these stories of a new airport. » office. It was just a flying visit.
97 fools rush in

foam at the mouth köpürmek, küplere lacked followthrough.

binmek » Bob was furious foaming at follow something up AND follow up
the mouth. I've never seen anyone so something arkasını bırakmamak, takip
angry. » Bill foamed at the mouth in etmek » Bill had to follow my suggestion
sheer rage. up. » The police followed up my story.
fob something off (on someone) AND
follow suit aynını yapmak » Mary went
fob off something (on someone) kazık
to workfor a bank, and Jane followed
atmak, kazıklamak, değersiz bir şeyi
suit. Now they are both head cashiers. »
kakalamak » The car dealer fobbed a
The Smiths went out to dinner, but the
stolen car off on Tom. » He also fobbed
Browns didn't follow suit. They ate at
off another on Jane. » Some car dealers
home.
are always trying to fob something off.
follow-through See under follow
follow in someone's footsteps izinden
something through.
gitmek, kendine örnek almak » The
younger MP was following in her uncle's food for thought düşündürücü şey » I
footsteps when she called for budget don't like your idea very much, but it's
cuts. » She followed in her father's food for thought. » Your lecture was
footsteps and went into medicine. very good. It contained much food for
follow one's heart kalbinin sesini thought.
dinlemek, duygularına göre hareket fool around (with someone or
etmek » I couldn't decide what to do, so something) boz gezmek, vakit
I just followed my heart. » I trust that öldürmek, oyalanmak, dalga geçmek
you will follow your heart in this matter. (Informal.) » John is out fooling around
follow one's nose 1. dosdoğru gitmek, with his friends again. » That child
dümdüz gitmek 2. kokunun geldiği yere spends most of his time fooling around.
gitmek (Informal.) 1. » The town that » Please don't fool around with the light
you want is straight ahead on this switch. You'll break it. » There are lots
motorway. Just follow your nose. » The of interesting things in here, but you
chiefs office is right around the corner. must leave them alone. Don't fool
Turn left and follow your nose. 2. » The around.
kitchen is at the back of the building. fool's paradise boş mutluluk, yalancı
Just follow your nose. » There was a bad cennet » They think they can live on
smell in the basementprobably a dead love alone, but they are living in a fool's
mouse. I followed my nose until I found paradise. » The inhabitants of the island
it. feel politically secure, but they are living
follow something through başladığı işi in a fool's paradise. They could be
bitirmek » She started the project, but invaded at any time.
failed to follow it through. » I can do fools rush in (where angels fear to
the groundwork on the plan, but I can't tread) az bilgi ve deneyimi olan kişiler
follow it through. bilgili ve deneyimlilerden daha çok
follow-through devam, tamamlama, tehlikeye atılırlar. » I wouldn't ask Jean
bitirme » The original medical about her divorce, but Kate did. Fools
investigations were all right, but they rush in, as they say. » Only the newest
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member of the committee questioned for chicken feed. » I won't do that kind
the chairman's decision. Fools rush in of work for peanuts!
where angels fear to tread. for days on end aralıksız günlerce » We
foot the bill hesabı ödemek » Let's go kept on travelling for days on end. »
out and eat. I'll foot the bill. » If the Doctor, I've had this pain for days on
insurance firm goes bankrupt, don't end.
worry. The government will foot the bill. for good temelli, sürekli olarak » I finally
footloose and fancy-free özgür, left home for good. » They tried to
bağımsız, sorumluluğu olmayan, repair it many times before they fixed it
kafasına göre takılan » All the rest of for good.
them have wives, but John is footloose
for good measure fazladan, ek olarak »
and fancy free. » Mary never stays long He gave me some extra encouragement
in any job. She likes being footloose and for good measure. » I always put a little
fancy free.
extra salt in the soup for good measure.
for ail I care bana kalırsa, bana for hours on end aralıksız saatlerce »
sorarsan (Informal.) » For all I care, the
We sat and waited for the doctor for
whole city council can go to the devil. »
hours on end. » We listened to the
. They can all starve for all I care.
speaker for hours on end.
for all it's worth AND for what it's worth for keeps her zaman, daima, sürekli
ne pahasına olursa olsun » My idea for (Informal.) » When I get married, it'll be
all it's worth-is to offer them only 300. » for keeps. » We've moved around a lot.
Here is my thinking, for what it's worth. Now I think we'll stay here for keeps.
» Ask her to give us her opinion, for
what it's worth. for kicks şaka olsun diye, gırgırına,
eğlence olsun diye (Slang.) » They
for all the world 1. tam olarak, didn't mean any harm. They just did it
kesinlikle, aynen 2. dünyada, asla, for kicks. » We drove over to the next
katiyen 1. » She sat there looking for all
town forkicks.
the world as though she was going to
cry. » It started out seeming for all the for one's (own) part kendi payına,
world like a beautiful day. Then a storm kendine göre, kendince » For my own
came up. 2. » I wouldn't give up my part, I wish to stay here. » For her part,
baby for all the world. » They wouldn't she prefers chocolate.
sell their property for all the world. for one's (own) sake kendi çıkan için,
kendi iyiliği için » I have to earn a living
for better or for worse anca beraber
kanca beraber, iyi de olsa kötü de olsa, for my family's sake. » I did it for my
ne olursa olsun » I married you for mother's sake. » I didn't do it for my
better or for worse. » For better or for own sake.
worse, I'm going to leave my job. for openers AND for starters başlangıç
olarak (Informal.) » For openers, they
for chicken-feed AND for peanuts iki
kuruş para için (Informal.) » Bob played a song everyone knows. » For
doesn't get paid much. He works for starters, you could come home on time!
chicken feed. » You can buy an old car for peanuts See for chicken-feed.
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for sale See on sale. city hall without bribing someone.

For shame! ayıp!, ne ayıp! » What a for the sake of someone or something
terrible thing to do. For shame! iyiliği için, uğruna » I did it for the sake
for short kısaca » My name is William. of all those people who helped me get
They call me Bill for short. » Almost through school. » I'm investing in a
everyone who is named Robert is called house for the sake of my children. » For
Bob for short. the sake of honesty, Bill shared all the
for starters See for openers. information he had.
for sure kuşkusuz, kesinlikle » I don't for the time being şimdilik, geçici olarak
know for sure, but I think I'll be there. » » This is all right for the time being. It'll
I'm not going alone and that's for sure. have to be improved next week,
however. » This good feeling will last
for that matter hatta, aslında, ona
only for the time being.
gelince » If you're hungry, take one of
my doughnuts. For that matter, take for what it's worth See for all if s worth
two. » I don't like this house. The roof forbidden fruit yasak meyve, yasadışı
leaks. For that matter, the whole place is zevk düşkünlüğü » Jim is in love with
falling apart. » Tom is quite arrogant. So his sister-in-law only because she's
is his sister, for that matter. forbidden fruit. » The boy watches that
for the asking istiyorsan, istemen yeter programme onlv when his parents are
» Do you want to use my car? It's yours out. It's forbidden fruit.
for the asking. » I have an extra winter force someone's hand acele karar
coat that's yours for the asking. vermeye zorlamak » We didn't know
for the birds önemsiz, basit, saçma what she was doing until Tom forced
(Slang.) » This television programme is her hand. » The committee didn't want
strictly for the birds. » Winter weather is to reveal their plans so soon, but we
for the birds. forced their hand.
for the hell of it gırgırına, canı öyle forever and a day See the following
istediği için, yok yere (Informal.) » We entry
filled their garage with leaves just for the forever and ever AND forever and a
hell of it. » John picked a fight with Tom day sonsuza dek, ebediyen » I will love
just for the hell of it. you forever and ever. » This car won't
for the life of one asla, dünyada, yüz yıl keep running forever and ever. We'll
yaşasa (Informal.) » For the life of me, have to get a new one sometime. »
I don't remember your name. » She When we were children, the summer
couldn't recall the correct numbers for seemed to last forever and a day.
the life of her. » For the life of them, forget oneself sofra adabına uymamak
they couldn't remember the way home. » Sorry, Mother, I forgot myself. I didn't
for the record resmen, alenen » I'd like mean to use a four-letter word. » John,
to say for the record-that at no time we are going out to dinner tonight.
have I ever accepted a bribe from Please don't forget yourself and gulp
anyone. » For the record, I've never down your food.
been able to get anything done around forgive and forget bağışlayıp unutmak »
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I'm sorry we quarrelled, John. Let's kite strings. » I fouled up my feet in the
forgive and forget. What do you say? » lines coiled on deck.
It was nothing. We'll just have to forgive foul up kötü yapmak, becerememek
and forget. (Slang.) » At the last minute, he fouled
fork money out (for something) AND up and failed the course. » Take your
fork out money (for something); fork time. Plan your moves, and don't foul
out (money) istemeyerek ödemek, up.
istemeyerek elini cebine atmak foul-up düzensizlik, karışıklık (Slang.) »
(Informal.) » I like that stereo, but I You've created a real foul-up. » Look at
don't want to fork out a lot of money, » this paper. I've never seen such a
Do you think I'm going to fork t wenty foulup. » Your foul-up took me three
pounds out for that book? » I hate hours to straighten out.
having to fork out money day after day.
foul up See under foul someone or
» Why is it always me who has to fork
something up.
out?
free and easy resmiyetten uzak,
form an opinion bir şey hakkında karar samimi, rahat, neşeli » John is so free
vermek » I don't know enough about and easy. How can anyone be so
the issue to form an opinion. » Don't relaxed? » Now, take it easy. Just act free
tell me how to think! I can form my own and easy. No one will know you're
opinion. » I don't form opinions without nervous.
careful consideration.
free-for-all halka açık düzensiz\gürültülü
forty winks şekerleme, kestirme, kısa yarışma\dövüş (Informal.) » The picnic
uyku (Informal.) » I had forty winks on turned into a free for-all after midnight.
the plane. » If you're lucky you'll get » The race started out in an organized
forty winks while the children are out. manner, but ended up being a free
foul one's own nest kendi kuyusun for-all.
kendi kazmak » He tried to discredit a fresh blood AND new blood taze kan,
fellow MP with the prime minister, but yeni personel, yeni üyeler » This firm
just succeeded in fouling his own nest. » needs some fresh blood on its board to
The boss really dislikes Mary. She bring new ideas. »We're trying to get
certainly fouled her own nest when she some new blood in the club. Our
spread those rumours about him. membership is falling.
foul play yasadışı iş » The police (fresh fields and) pastures new yeni
investigating the death suspect foul play. yerler, yeni uğraşlar » I used to like
» Foul play cannot be ruled out. living here, but it's fresh fields and
foul someone or something up AND pastures new for me now. » Peter has
foul up someone or something 1. decided to leave teaching. He's looking
karıştırmak, bozmak, yüzüne gözüne for fresh fields and pastures new. » It's
bulaştırmak 2. dolaşmak, dolaştırmak 1. all very well to seek pastures new, but
» They really fouled my plans up. » think of the unemployment situation.
You've fouled up my whole day! 2. » frighten one out of one's wits See
Watch out! You're going to foul up my frighten the wits out of someone.
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frighten someone to death AND scare polished my car carefully from stem to
someone to death ödünü koparmak » stern.
The dentist always frightens me to from the bottom of one's heart samimi
death. » She scared me to death when olarak, tüm kalbiyle » When I returned
she screamed. the lost kitten to Mrs. Brown, she
frighten the wits out of someone AND thanked me from the bottom of her
frighten one out of one's wits; heart. » Don't complain! You should
frighten the (living) daylights out of give thanks from the bottom of your
someone; scare one out of one's heart for being well again.
wits; scare the (living) daylights out from the ground up baştanbaşa,
of someone; scare the wits out of tamamen, başından sonuna » We must
someone ödünü koparmak, yüreğini plan our sales campaign carefully from
ağzına getirmek » We nearly had an the ground up. » Sorry, but you'll have
accident. It frightened the living to start all over again from the ground
daylights out of me. » The incident up.
scared the wits out of me. » Oh! That from the heart yürekten, içten » I know
loud noise scared me out of my wits. » that your kind words come from the
I'll give him a good scolding and heart. » We don't want your gift unless
frighten him out of his wits. it comes from the heart.
frog in one's throat ses kısılması, from the word go başından beri
boğazda gıcık » I cannot speak more (Informal.) » I knew about the problem
clearly. I have a frog in my throat. » I from the word go. » She was doing
had a frog in my throat and the badly in the class from the word so.
telephone receptionist couldn't
from the year dot AND since the year
understand me.
dot uzun zaman öncesinden, çok uzun
from day to day günlük » He never zamandır (Informal.) » Mr. Jones
makes plans. He just survives from day worked there from the year dot. » I've
to day. » When you're very poor, you known Mike since the year dot.
live from day to day. from this day forward See the following
from pillar to post bir yerden ötekine entry.
dolaşma » My father was in the army, from this day on AND from this day
and we moved from pillar to post year forward bundan böyle (Formal.) » We
after year. » I went from pillar to post shall live in love and peace from this day
trying to find a telephone. on. » I'll treasure your gift from this day
from rags to riches fakirlikten zenginliği forward.
» The princess used to be quite poor. from time to time zaman zaman, bazen
She certainly moved from rags to riches » We have pizza from time to time. »
when she married. » After I inherited From time to time, a visitor comes to
the money, I went from rags to riches. our door.
from stem to stern baştan aşağı, from top to bottom baştan aşağı,
tepeden tırnağa » Now, I have to clean tepeden tırnağa » I have to clean the
the house from stem to stern. » I house from top to bottom today. » We
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need to replace our elected officials business going on at the warehouse.
from top to bottom. Stock keeps getting lost.
full of beans fıkır fıkır, kanlı canlı, hayat funny ha-ha güldürücü, eğlenceli, komik
dolu (Informal.) » The chüdren tire their (Informal.) » I didn't mean that Mrs.
granny out. They're always so full of Peters is funny ha-ha. She's weird funny
beans. » Joan was ill last year, but she's peculiar in fact. » Mike thinks his jokes
full of beans now. are funny ha-ha, but we laugh because
full of hot air saçma sapan, abuk sabuk they are so weird.
(Slang.) » Oh, shut up, Mary. You're funny peculiar garip, acayip, tuhaf
full of hot air. » My English professor is (Informal.) » I didn't mean that Mrs.
full of hot air. Peters is funny ha-ha. She's weird funny
peculiar in fact. » His face is sort of
full of oneself kendini beğenmiş, burnu
funnyfunny peculiar, not funny ha-ha.
havada » Mary's very unpopular
because she's so full of herself » She fuss over someone or something See
doesn't care about other people's make a fuss (over someone or
feelings. She's too full of herself. something).

full of the devil şeytanlık peşinde,

sürekli yaramazlık yapan (Informal.) »
Tom is a lot of fun, but he's certainly
full of the devil. » I've never seen a chlld
get into so much mischief. He's really gain ground ilerleme kaydetmek,
full of the devil. kendine yer etmek » Our new product
full steam ahead son hızla ileri » It will is gaining ground against that of our
have to be full steam ahead for competitor. » Since the government
everybody if the factory gets this order. announced their new policies, the
» It's going to be full steam ahead for Opposition is gaining ground.
me this year. I take my final exams. gain on someone or something
fun and games 1. şaka, şamata, yaklaşmak, burnunun dibine gitmek;
eğlenceli oyun 2. güçlük, zorluk arayı açmak » In the race, Tom kept
(Informal.) 1. » All right, Bill, the fun gaining on Bob. » The speeding lorry
and games are over. It's time to get was gaining on the car.
down to work. » I'm tired of your fun game at which two can play iki kişilik
and games, Go away and read a book. 2. oyun » The mayor shouted at the town
» There will be fun and games when her council, "Politics is a game at which two
father sees the broken window. » There can play." » "Flattery is a game at which
will be fun and games if the children are two can play," said John as he returned
home late. Mary's compliment.
funny business çapraşık iş, dalavere, Two can play at that game Bu oyunu
hile, aldatma (Informal.) » From the başkaları da bilir. » I'm sorry you're
silence as she entered the room, the being so hard to deal with. Two can play
teacher knew there was some funny at that game.
business going on. » There's some funny gang up (on someone) örgütlenmek,
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teşkilatlanmak » We can't win against get a good run for one's money 1.
the enemy unless we gang up on him. » zahmetine değmek, bir şeyler elde
All right, you lot, don't gang up on me. etmek 2. şiddetli rekabetle karşılaşmak
Play fair! 1. » We can't complain about having to
stop playing. We've had a good run for
generous to a fault aşırı cömert » My
our money. » Even if she does get the
favourite uncle is generous to a fault. »
sack now, she's had a good run for her
Sally-always generous to a fault-gave
money. She's been there for years. 2. »
away her sandwiches.
Bob got a good run for his money when
get a big hand for something çok alkış he challenged his father to a race. » Bill
almak (Informal.) » She got a big hand
got a good run for his money when he
for singing so well. » That kind of played cards with John.
performance always gets a big hand.
get\have a hand with something
get a big send-off AND be given a big
yardım almak » Mary would really like
sendoff veda yemeği verilmek, veda
to get a hand with that. It's too much
partisi düzenlenmek, törenle
for one person. » I'd like to have a hand
uğurlanmak » I was given a wonderful
with this.
send-off before I left. » John got a fine
send-off as he left for Australia.ö get\have a head start (on someone or
get\have a black eye gözü morarmak » something) 1. birinden önce başlamak
2. bir şeye erken başlamak 1. » Bill
I got a black eye from walking into a
always gets there first because he gets a
door. » I have a black eye where John
head start on everybody else. » I'm
hit me.
doing well in my class because I have a
get a bright idea parlak bir fikri olmak, head start. 2. » I was able to get a head
iyi bir fikir bulmak » I was about to give
start on my reading during the holidays.
up. Then I got a bright idea. » Listen! I
» If I hadn't had a head start, I'd be
have a bright idea. » Don't get any
behind in my reading.
bright ideas! You can't borrow my car.
get a kick out of someone or
get a check-up çekap yaptırmak » She
something özel bir zevk almak,
got a check-up yesterday. » 1 am going
heyecan duymak (Informal.) » Tom is
to have a check-up in the morning. I
really funny. I always get a kick out of
hope I'm okay.
his jokes. » Bill really got a kick out of
get\have a clean bill of health sağlam playing Santa Claus.
raporu almak, sağlık raporu almak »
get a licking AND take a licking
Salty got a clean bill of health from the
pataklanmak, dövülmek » Bob took a
doctor. » Now that Sally has a clean bill
real licking in the shares market. » Tom
of health, she can go back to work.
took a licking in the fight he was in.
get\have a crush on someone deli gibi
âşık olmak, çılgınca sevmek (Informal.) get a load of someone or something
» Mary thinks she's getting a crush on bakmak (Slang.) » Get a load of that
Bill. » Sally says she'll never get a crush hairstyle! » Get a load of that car. It
on anyone again. » John has a crush on must have cost a fortune.
Mary. get a lucky break talihi yüzüne gülmek,
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şansı açılmak (Informal.) » Mary really rise out of someone.
got a lucky break when she got that job. get\have a rough idea (about
» After losing three times, John finally something) AND get a rough idea (of
had a lucky break. something) genel bir fikir edinmek,
get\have a lump in one's throat kabataslak bir fikre sahip olmak » I
üzüntüden boğazı düğümlenmek, need to get a rough idea of how many
tıkanır gibi olmak » Whenever they play people will be there. » I don't need to
the national anthem, I get a lump in my know exactly. Just get a rough idea. »
throat. » I have a lump in my throat Judy's got a rough idea about who'll be
because my friends are going away. there. » I have a rough idea. That's
get a move on elini çabuk tutmak good enough.
(Informal.) » If we don't get a move on, get a slap on the wrist hafif ceza almak
we'll be late. » Mary! Get a move on! (Informal.) » He created quite a
We can't wait all day. disturbance, but he only got a slap on
get a pat on the back sırtı sıvazlanmak, the wrist. » I thought I'd just get a slap
tebrik edilmek » Ann was glad to get a on the wrist for speeding, but I got
pat on the back. fined 200.
get a raw deal haksız\kötü muamele give someone a slap on the wrist; slap
görmek (Informal.) » The junior staff someone on the wrist; slap
got a raw deal, poor pay and long hours. someone's wrist hafif ceza vermek »
» John really got a raw deal. He lost his The judge only gave her a slap on the
job for complaining. wrist for speeding. » The judge should
get a red face utançtan kızarmak » have done more than slap her wrist. »
When I'm embarrassed, 1 really get a The legal system only slaps them on the
red face. » He got a red lace when he wrist.
was caught stealing. get a start mesleğine başlamak » She
get\have a reputation adı ... -e çıkmak got a start in show business in
» You'll get a reputation as a cheat. » Manchester. » She got a start in
He's got a reputation as a womanizer. » modelling when she was only four.
Behave yourself, or you'll get a get\have a swelled head kibirli oimak
reputation. » Unfortunately, Tom's got a (Informal.) » Now that she's famous,
reputation. she's getting a swelled head. » She's
get\have a reputation (for doing trying not to get a swelled head.
something) (bir şeyden ötürü) adı get a tongue-lashing azarlanmak,
çıkmak » You'll get a reputation for paylanmak, zılgıt yemek » I really got a
cheating. » I do not have a reputation tonguelashing when I got home. » She
for being mean. got a terrible tongue-lashing from her
give someone a reputation for doing mother.
something (bir şey yaparak) adını get a word in (edgeways) ağzını
çıkarmak » Her wild parties gave Jane a açmak, laf söyleme fırsatı bulmak » it
reputation for being a bad neighbour. was such an exciting conversation that I
get a rise out of someone See take a could hardly get a word in edgeways. »
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Mary talks so fast that nobody can get a suppose I'll have to get along without.
word in edgeways. get around deneyimli olmak, hayatı iyi
get about AND get around oradan bilmek » That's a hard question. I'll ask
oraya gidip gelmek, koşuşturmak » I Jane. She gets around. » John knows a
can't get about without a car. » Aunt lot about London. He gets around.
Mary cannot get about when her get around to something eli değmek,
arthritis is troubling her. » It's very hard vakit bulabilmek; uzun bir gecikmeden
for some older people to get around. sonra yapmak » I finally got around to
get above oneself kendini beğenmek, buying a new coat. » It takes Sally years
kendini dev aynasında görmek, kendini to get around to visiting her aunt.
çok önemsemek » John is getting a bit get at someone or something 1.
above himself since he was promoted. saldırmak, vurmak 2. hevesle yemek 3.
He never goes for a drink with his old sinirlendirmenin yolunu bulmak 4.
colleagues. » There was no need for her açıklamak, açıklamaya çalışmak 5. bir
to get above herself just because she şey yapmaya başlamak 1. » The cat
married a wealthy man. jumped over the wall to get at the
mouse. » The gang got at the boy on his
get after someone (öğüt\nasihat\azar
way home. 2. » I can't wait to get at that
vb'le) yola getirmeye çalışmak
(Informal.) » John hasn't taken out the cake. » The dog has got at the meat. 3. »
Mr. Smith found a way to get at his wife.
rubbish. I'll have to get after him. »
Mary's mother will get after her if she » John kept trying to get at his teacher.
doesn't do the dishes. 4. » We spent a long time trying to get
at the answer. » I can't understand what
get ahead (of someone or something)
you're trying to get at. 5. » I won't be
ileriye geçmek, ilerlemek, geride able to get at it until the weekend. » I'll
bırakmak, üstünlük sağlamak » I had to
get at it first thing in the morning.
run hard to get ahead of everyone else.
get away (from it all) günlük
» Most people have to work hard to get
sıkıntılardan kurtulmak, kafasını
ahead.
dinlemek, sorunlardan uzaklaşmak » I
get (all) dolled up süslenip püslenmek just love the summer when I can take
(Informal.) » I have to get all dolled up time off and get away from it all. » Yes,
for the dance tonight. » I just love to get that's the best time to get away.
dolled up in my best clothes.
get away (from someone or
get along gitmek, ayrılmak » All right, something) bir şey\birinden
everybody. Get along! The excitement is uzaklaşmak, kaçmak » I need to get
over. » I think I had better get along away from my shop for a few days. »
home now. Yes, getting away from it would do you
get along (without (someone or good. » Mary needs to get away from
something)) idare etmek » I don't her mother. » Yes, at a certain age, one
think I can get along without my must get away.
secretary. » My secretary just left, and I get away with something yaptığı yanına
don't think I will be able to get. along. » kâr kalmak, ceza görmemek » Tom did
I like steak, but I can't afford it. I it again and didn't get punished. He's
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always getting away with murder. » Just years, we have had to get by on a
because she's so popular, she thinks she shoe-string. » With so little money, it's
can get away with anything. » You'll hard to get by.
never get away with it. get by (on something) çok azla
get back (at someone) karşılığını geçinebilmek » We don't have much
vermek, öcünü almak, intikamını money. Can we get by on love? » I'll get
almak; geri getirmek, geri vermek; by as long as I have you. » We don't
başladığı yere dönmek » Tom called me have very much money, but we'll get by.
a wally, but I'll get back at him. » In the
get carried away heyecandan kendini
end, I got back at him for his disloyalty. tutamamak; tepesi atmak » Calm down,
get back on one's feet yeniden kendi Jane. Don't get carried away. » Here,
ayakları üzerinde durabilmek » He was Bill. Take this money and go to the
sick for a while, but now he's getting sweetshop, but don't get carried away.
back on his feet. » My parents helped a
get close (to someone or something)
lot when I lost my job. I'm glad I'm back
1. yakın arkadaş olmak; birini iyi
on my own feet now. » It feels great to
tanımak 2. hemen hemen eşit olmak 1.
be back on my own two feet again.
» I would really like to get close to Jane,
get back to someone konuşmaya but she's so unfriendly. » We talked for
dönmek, -e geri dönmek » l don't have hours and hours, but I never felt that
the answer to that question right now. we were getting close. 2. » I practiced
Let me find out and get bade to you. » and practiced, but my bowling couldn't
I'll get back to you when I have the get close to Mary's. » Her performance
details. was so good that I couldn't get close.
get behind (with something) See fall get\have cold feet korkak olmak,
behind (with something). cesaretsiz olmak » I usually get cold
get better daha iyi olmak » I had a bad feet when I have to speak in public. »
cold, but it's getting better. » Business John got cold feet and wouldn't run in
was bad last week, but it's getting better. the race. » I can't give my speech now. I
» I'm sorry you're ill. I hope you get have cold feet.
better. get cracking iki ayağı bir pabuçta olmak
get bogged down batağa saplanmak, (Informal.) » Let's go. Come on, get
çıkmaza girmek (Informal.) »,The pupil cracking! » We don't have all day. Let's
has got bogged down with his maths get cracking! » We'll never get finished if
project. » The Smiths have really got you don't get cracking.
bogged down in decorating their house. get credit (for something) (bir şeyden
get butterflies in one's stomach midesi dolayı) şeref kazanmak, görevini yüz
bulanmak (Informal.) » Whenever I akıyla yapmak » Mary should get a lot
have to go on stage, I get butterflies in of credit for the team's success. » Each
my stomach. » She always has butterflies of the team captains should get credit.
in her stomach before a test. get down to brass tacks sadede
get by (on a shoe-string) az parayla gelmek (Informal.) » Let's get down to
yaşamayı becermek » For the last two brass tacks. We've wasted too much time
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chatting. » Don't you think that it's get home soon, I'll get hell!
about time to get down to brass tacks? get\have hold of someone or
get down to business işe dönmek, iş something AND get a hold of
konuşmasına başlamak, sadede someone or something 1. ilişkiye
gelmek » All right, everyone. Let's get geçmek, telefonla aramak 2. edinmek,
down to business. There has been sağlamak, bulmaya çalışmak 1. » Pil
enough playing around. » When the try to get hold of you in the morning. »
president and vice president arrive, we It's very hard to get a hold of John.
can get down to business. He's so busy. 2. » I'm trying to get hold
get down to something işe girişmek, of a glass jar. I need it for school. »
kolları sıvamak, ciddiyetle üzerinde Does anyone know where I can get a
durmak » I have to get down to my hold of a spare tyre? » I have hold of a
typing. » John, you get in here this very large piece of land.
minute and get down to that homework! get in on something katılmak,
get down to the nitty-gritty AND get paylaşmak; yararlanmak, faydalanmak
down to the nuts and boits asıl »There is a party upstairs, and I want
meseleye gelmek (Informal.) » Stop to get in on it. » I want to get in on your
fooling around. Get down to the club's activities. » Mary and Jane know a
nitty-gritty. » Let's stop wasting time. We secret, and I want to get in on it. » I'm
have to get down to the nuts and bolts. happy to be in on your celebration. »
get down to the nuts and boits See the There is going to be a surprise party,
previous entry. and I'm in on it.
get even (with someone) öcünü almak get in on the ground floor
» Bill hit Bob, and Bob got even with başlangıcından katılmak, işe başından
Bill by hitting him back. » Some people başlamak » If you move fast, you can
always have to get even. still get in on the ground floor. » A new
get fresh (with someone) yılışmak, business is starting up, and I want to get
sulanmak (Informal.) » When I tried to in on the ground floor.
kiss Mary, she slapped me and shouted, get in someone's hair canını sıkmak,
"Don't get fresh with me!" » I can't kızdırmak, rahatsız etmek (Informal.) »
stand people who get fresh. Billy is always getting in his mother's
get goose-pimples tüyleri diken diken hair. » I wish you d stop getting in my
olmak » Where's my sweater? I've got hair.
goose-pimples. » That really scared her. get in someone's way yoluna çıkmak,
Now she's got goose-pimples. karşısına çıkmak » Tom is going to
get grey hair(s) saçları beyazlamak » reverse the car out. Please don't get in
I'm getting grey hair because I have his way. » I intend to stand election for
three teen-age boys. » Oh, Tom, don't parliament. You had better not get in
drive so fast! I'm going to get grey hairs. my way.
get hell fırça yemek, zılgıt yemek get in touch (with someone) temasa
(Informal.) » Bill is always getting hell geçmek » I have to get in touch with
about something. » I'm late. If I don't John and ask him to come over for a
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visit. » Yes, you must try to get in touch. şakayı anlamak (Informal.) » Bill broke
get into a mess başı belaya girmek, the window, and he's really going to get
boka batmak » Try to keep from getting it. » John got it for arriving late at
into a mess. » "Hello, Mom," said John school. 2. » John told a joke, but I didn't
on the telephone. "I've got into a bit of get it. » Bob laughed very hard, but
a mess down at the police station." Mary didn't get it.
get into an argument (with someone) get\have it (all) together sil baştan
tartışmaya başlamak » Let's try to yapmak , yeniden başlamak, yeni bir
discuss this calmly. I don't want to get hayat kurmak » Bill seems to be
into an argument with you. » Tom got behaving more normally now. I think
into an argument with John. » Tom and he's getting it all together. » I hope he
John got into an argument. » Let's not gets it together soon. His life is a mess.
get into an argument. » When Jane has it all together, she
really makes sense. » Sally is a lovely
get into full swing tam faaliyete person. She really has it together.
geçmek, en civcivli zamanı olmak
(Informal.) » In the summer months, get it in the neck azarlanmak,
things really get into full swing around cezalandırılmak (Slang.) » I don't know
here. » We go skiing in the mountains why I should get it in the neck. I didn't
each winter. Things get into full swing break the window. » Bill got it in the
there in November. neck for being late.

get into something kabul olunmak, get lost 1. yolunu kaybetmek,

girmek » I'd like to get into your club. » kaybolmak 2. Def ol! 1. » We got lost
If I could run faster, I'd get into racing. on the way home. » Follow the path, or
you might get lost. 2. » Stop bothering
get into the swing of things işin
me. Get lost! » Get lost! I don't need
havasına\temposuna girmek, kendini
your help. » Stop following me. Get lost!
işe kaptırmak (Informal.) » Come on,
Bill. Try to get into the swing of things. » get mixed up karıştırmak (Informal.) » I
John just couldn't seem to get into the get mixed up easily whenever I take a
swing of things. test. » Sorry I didn't say the right thing.
I got mixed up.
get involved (with someone or
something) 1. ilgilenmek, ilgisi ohnak, get moving işe koyulmak; daha hızlı
karışmak, bulaşmak, bir arada olmak 2. çalışmak (Informal.) » Come on,
(karşı cinsten biriyle) ilgilenmek 1. » everybody. Get moving! » The director
Why not try to get involved with a is coming. You had better get moving.
sport? » Be careful and don't get get nowhere fast başaramamak,
involved with the wrong kind of people. sonuca sonuca ulaşamamak, ilerleme
» When it comes to drugs, just don't get göstermemek » I can't seem to make
involved. 2. » Sally is getting involved any progress. No matter what I do, I'm
with Bill. They've been seeing a lot of just getting nowhere fast. » Come on.
each other. » I hope they don't get too Speed up this car. We're getting
involved. nowhere fast.
get it 1. azarlanmak, ceza almak 2. get off 1. (taşıttan) inmek 2. yola çıkmak,
109 get/have one's act together
ayrılmak 3. cezadan kurtulmak, yakayı get off to a flying start.
sıyırmak 1. » Be careful as you get off get on gelişmek, ilerlemek » How are
the bus. » Get off the roof and come you getting on? » They have got on in
down here this minute! » Stop this train! life.
This is where I get off! 2. » Our flight
get on (in years) gittikçe yaşlanmak »
got off on time. » We hope to get off
Grandfather is getting on in years. »
about four o'clock in the morning. 3. »
Yes, he's really getting on.
It was a serious crime, but Mary got off
with a light sentence. » I was afraid that get on someone's nerves
the robber was going to get off sinirlendirmek, sinirine dokunmak »
completely. Please stop whistling. It's getting on my
nerves. » All this arguing is getting on
get off lightly ucuz kurtulmak, yırtmak »
their nerves.
It was a serious crime, but Mary got off
lightly. » Billy's punishment was very get on (something) (taşıta) binmek »
light. Considering what he did, he got They just announced that it's time to get
off lightly. on the aeroplane. » The bus stopped,
and I got on. » The child was afraid to
get off on the wrong foot AND get off
get on the train. » Where did you get
to a bad start kötü başlamak, kötü bir
on?
başlangıç yapmak » Bill and Tom got
off on the wrong foot. They had a minor get on the good side of someone
car accident just before they were birinin gözüne girmek » You had better
introduced. » Let's work hard to be behave properly if you want to get on
friends. I hate to get off on the wrong the good side of Mary. » If you want to
foot. » Bill is getting off to a bad start in get on the good side of your teacher,
geometry. He failed the first test. you must do your homework.
get on (with someone or something) 1.
get off scot-free See go Scot-free.
uyuşmak, geçinmek 2. gelişmek,
Get off someone's back! rahat bırak!, ilerlemek 1. » I just can't seem to get on
başının etini yeme! (Slang.) » I'm tired with you. » We must try harder to get
of your criticism, Bill. Get off my back! » on. » How do you get on with John? »
Stop picking on her. Get off her back! Oh, we get on. 2. » How are you getting
get off the hook zorunluluktan on with your work? » She is not getting
kurtulmak, zor durumdan kurtulmak » on with her project in a timely manner.
She did everything she could to get off get on with something devam etmek » I
the hook. » I couldn't get off the hook must get on with my work. » Now that
by myself. the crisis is over, I'll get on with my life.
get off to a bad start See get off on the get/have one's act together
wrong foot. toparlanmak, kendini toplamak » I'm so
get off to a flying start çok iyi bir confused about life. I have to get my act
başlangıç yapmak » The new business together. » Bill Smith had a hard time
got off to a flyiiig start with those export getting his act together after his
orders. » We shall need a large donation mother's death. » Mary really has her
from the local council if the charity is to act together. She copes very well.
get one's come-uppance

get one's come-uppance hak ettiği lend it to anyone.

cezayı almak; cezayı hak etmek » Tom get\have one's head above water
is always insulting people, but he finally sorunun üstesinden gelmek,
got his comeuppance. Bill hit him. » I işini\sorumluluğunu yerine getirmek » I
hope I don't get my come-uppance like can't seem to get my head above water.
that. Work just keeps piling up. » I'll be glad
get\have one's fill of someone or when I have my head above water.
something doymak, gına gelmek » get one's just desserts cezasını
You'll soon get your fill of Tom. He can çekmek, layığını bulmak » I feel better
be quite a pest. » I can never get my fill now that Jane got her just desserts. She
of shrimps. I love them. » Three weeks really insulted me. » Bill got back exactly
of visiting grandchildren is enough. I've the treatment which he gave out. He got
had my fill of them. his just desserts.
get one's fingers burned ağzı yanmak get one's knuckles rapped See under
» I tried that once before and got my rap someone's knuckles.
fingers burned. I won't try it again. » If get one's marching orders; get one's
you buy shares and get your fingers walking papers pasaportu eline
burned, you then tend to leave your verilmek, işten atılmak, sepetlenmek
money in the bank. (Informal.) » Well, I'm through. I got my
get\have one's foot in the door ilk walking papers today. » They are closing
adımı atmak » I think I could get the down my department. I suppose I'll get
position if I could only get my foot in my marching orders soon.
the door. » It pays to get your foot in get one's money's worth parasının
the door. Try to get an appointment karşılığını almak » Weigh that package
with the managing director. » I have a of meat before you buy it. Be sure
better chance now that I have my foot in you're getting your money's worth. »
the door. The show was so bad we felt we hadn't
get\have one's hands off (someone or got our money's worth.
something) AND take one's hands off get one's nose out of someone's
(someone or something) rahat business kendi işine bakmak,
bırakmak, elini çekmek » Get your başkasının işine burnunu sokmamak
hands off my bicycle! » Take your hands (Informal.) » Go away! Get your nose
off me! Come on! Take them off. » out of my business! » Bob just can't
Please ask John to get his hands off the seem to get his nose out of other
window pane. people's business.
get one's hands on someone or get one's say AND have one's say
something AND lay one's hands on düşüncesini söyleyebilmek, diyeceğini
someone or something kavramak; ele demek » I want to have my say on this
almak (Informal.) » Just wait until I get matter. » He got his say, and then he
my hands on Tom. I'll really give him was happy.
something to think about. » When I lay get\have one's second wind 1.
my hands on my book again, I'll never idmanla nefes açmak 2. üretken ve
 get ready to do something

aktif olmak 1. » John was having a hard someone out of a jam.

time running until he got his second get out of a mess karışıklıktan
wind. » MAt last," thought Ann, "I have kurtulmak, kötü bir durumdan
my second wind. Now I can really swim kurtulmak (Informal.) » How can anyone
fast." 2. » I usually get my second wind get out of a mess like this? » Please help
early in the afternoon. » Mary is a better me get out of this mess!
worker now that she has her second get out of someone's way yolundan
wind. çekilmek, yolunu kapatmamak » Here I
get one's start mesleğinde ilk büyük come. Please get out of my way. » He
fırsatı yakalamak » I got my start in intends to go in. Please get out of his
painting when I was thirty. » She. helped way.
me get my start by recommending me to get out of something 1. çıkmak,
the manager. ayrılmak 2. yapmak zorunda olmamak
get one's teeth into something dişiyle 1. » We didn't get out of the meeting on
tırnağıyla savaşmak (Informal.) » Come time. » I got in, but I couldn't get out. 2.
on, Bill. You have to get your teeth into » I was supposed to go to a wedding,
your biology. » I can't wait to get my but I got out of it. » Jane had an
teeth into this problem. appointment, but she got out of it.
get out of the wrong side of the bed
get one's walking papers See under
give one one's marching orders. sol tarafından kalkmak, güne keyifsiz
başlamak » What's wrong with you?
get\have one's way (with someone or
Did you get out of the wrong side of the
something) tuttuğunu koparmak,
bed today? » Excuse me for being cross.
istediğini elde etmek » The mayor
I got out of the wrong side of the bed.
finally got his way with the town council.
» He seldom gets his way. » Parents get over someone or something 1.
aşmak, üstesinden gelmek 2. sağlığına
usually have their way with their
kavuşmak, kendine gelmek, atlatmak 1.
children.
» Stay still. I think I can get over you.
get out defolmak, gitmek; defol! » Get Then I'll help you up. » Somehow, I
out! You're a pest. » That's enough managed to get over the pile of stones.
from you. Get out! 2. » Now that Bob has left me, I have to
| get out from under someone or learn to get over him. » It was a horrible
something 1. kurtulmak, kontrolünden shock. I don't know when I'll get over it.
kurtulmak 2. altından kalkmak 1. » » It was a serious illness. It took two
Mary wanted to get out from under her weeks to get over it.
mother. » We started our own business get physical (with someone) zor
because we needed to get out from kullanmak, kaba kuvvet kullanmak
under our employer. 2. » I can't go out (Informal.) » The coach got in trouble
tonight until I get out from under this for getting physical with some members
pile of homework. » There is so much of the team. » When* the suspect
work to do! I don't know when I'll ever wouldn't co-operate, the police were
get out from under it. forced to get physical.
get out of a jam See under get get ready (to do something) bir şey
get religion

yapmaya hazır olmak » Get ready to got it down somehow. 3. » My dog ran
jump! » It's time to get ready to go to away, and it really got me down. » Oh,
work. » It's time to get ready. that's too bad. Don't let it get you down.
get religion dindarlaşmak, dine ALSO: keep someone or something
bağlanmak » When I was very ill, I down 1. aşağı indirmek, aşağıda
really got religion. » Soldiers often say tutmak 2. midesinde tutmak,
they got religion in the midst of a battle. kusmamak 3. bunalmak, sıkılmak,
morali bozulmak 1. » We had to keep
get rid of someone or something the flag down for a month. » Bobby
kurtulmak, başından savmak, defetmek loves to climb trees. We don't know how
» I'm trying to get rid of Mr. Smith.
we are going to keep him down. 2. » I
He's bothering me. » I'll be happy when
don't know how I managed to keep the
I'm rid of my old car.
pill down. » The food must have been
get\have second thoughts about spoiled. I couldn't keep it down. » Sally
someone or something birisi\bir şey is ill. She can't keep solid food down. 3.
konusunda kuşkulan olmak » I'm » It's upsetting, but it shouldn't keep
beginning to get second thoughts about you down for days. » Nothing is too
Tom. » Tom is getting second thoughts upsetting to keep me down very long.
about it, too. » We now have second
get someone or something out of
thoughts about going to Canada.
one's mind AND get someone or
get set hazırlanmak, hazır olmak » We something out of one's head akıldan
are going to start. Please get set. » We çıkartmak, kafasından atmak » I can't
are set. Let's go. » Hurry up and get set! get him out of my mind. » Mary couldn't
get sick hasta olmak » I got sick and get the song out of her mind. » Get that
couldn't go to school. » My whole family silly idea out of your head!
got sick after eating the meal. get someone or something out of the
get someone off the hook zor way yoldan almak, yoldan çekmek, bir
durumdan kurtarmak, zorunluluktan kenara çekmek » Get that car out of
kurtarmak (Informal.) » Thanks for the way. » Please get your children out
getting me off the hook. I didn't want to of the way.
attend that meeting. » I couldn't get get someone out of a jam sorundan
Tom off the hook by myself. kurtarmak, beladan kurtarmak
get someone or something across See (Informal.) » I like John. He got me out
put someone or something across. of a jam once. » I would be glad to help
get you out of a jam. ALSO: get out of
get someone or something down 1.
a jam sorundan kurtulmak » Would you
aşağı inmek, aşağı indirmek 2. yere
yıkmak, alaşağı etmek 3. bunaltmak, lend me five pounds? I need it to get
sıkmak, moralini bozmak 1. » After a out of a jam.
long struggle, we got the flag down and get\have someone over a barrel
put it away. » Bill was stuck up in the köşeye sıkıştırmak » He got me over a
tree until Sally got him down. 2. » The barrel, and I had to do what he said. »
pill was huge, but I got it down. » It was Ann will do exactly what I say. I've got
the worst food I have ever had, but I her over a barrel.
113 get something out of one's system

get\have someone under one's thumb from the jeweller today.

kontrolü altına almak, hükmetmek » His get something in order See put
wife got him under her thumb. » The something in order.
younger child has the family under her get something into someone's thick
thumb. head See the following entry.
get someone's back up See the get something into someone's thick
following entry. skull AND get something into
get someone's dander up AND get someone's thick head kalın kafasına
someone's back up; get someone's girmek, anlamak » He can't seem to get
goat; get someone's hackles up it through his thick skull. » If I could get
tepesini attırmak (Informal.) » Now, this into my thick head once, I'd
don't get your dander up. Calm down. » remember it.
I insulted him and really got his hackles get something off AND get off
up. » She really got her back up when I something çıkarmak » Bill, hurry and
asked her for money. » Now, now, don't get off your coat and come to dinner. »
get your hackles up. I didn't mean any Mummy! I can't get my boots off.
harm.
get\have something off one's chest
get\have someone's ear dinlemesini ağzından baklayı çıkarmak, eteğindeki
sağlamak, kulağını kendisine vermesini taşı dökmek » I have to get this off my
sağlamak » He succeeded in getting my chest. I broke your window with a stone.
ear and talked for an hour. » While I » I knew I'd feel better when I had that
have your ear, I'd like to tell you about off my chest.
something I'm selling.
get something off the ground
get someone's eye See catch filizlenmek, baş göstermek » I can relax
someone's eye. after I get this project off the ground. »
get someone's goat See get someone's You'll have a lot of free time when you
dander up. get the new business off the ground.
get someone's hackles up See get get\have something on someone birine
someone's dander up. zarar veren bir şeyi öğrenmek\bılmek »
get\have someone's number birinin iç Tom is always trying to get something on
yüzünü anlamak, niyetini keşfetmek me. I can't imagine why. » If he has
(Informal.) » I'm going to get your something on you, he'll have you over a
number if I can. You're a real puzzle. » barrel. » If he gets something on you,
I've got Tom's number. He's ambitious. you ought to get something on him.
get something across (to someone) get something out in the open
açıklamak, anlatmak, anlaşılmasını açıklamak, kamuoyuna duyurmak » We
sağlamak » I'm trying to get this across had better get this out in the open
to you. Please pay attention. » I'll keep before the press gets wind of it. » I'll
trying until I get it across. feel better when it's out in the open. I
get something back geri almak » I lent can't stand all of this secrecy.
her my algebra book. I don't know when get something out of one's system
I'll get it back. » I got my watch back aklından çıkartmak; artık ilgilenmemek,
 aldırış etmemek » I bought a new car. get something under-way yola
I've been wanting to for a long time. I'm koyulmak, yola düzülmek » The time
glad I finally got that out of my system. » has come to get this meeting under-way.
I can't get it out of my system! I want to » Now that the chairman has the
go back to school and get a degree. meeting under-way, I can relax.
get something out of something fayda get something wrapped up See get
sağlamak, yarar sağlamak » I didn't something sewn up.
get anything out of the lecture. » I'm get\have stars in one's eyes 1. gözleri
always able to get something helpful out parlamak 2. yıldız olma hevesine
of our conversations. kapılmak 1. » She gets stars in her eyes
get\have something over with AND get when she thinks about her birthday. »
something over işi yapıp kurtulmak, işi The lovers had stars in their eyes. 2. »
başından atmak » Oh, please hurry and Many young people get stars in their
get it over with. It hurts. » Please get it eyes at this age. » Ann has stars in her
over. » When I have this over with, I eyes. She wants to go to Hollywood.
can relax. get the advantage of someone AND
get\have something sewn up AND get get the advantage over someone;
something wrapped up halletmek, get the edge on someone; get the
bitirmek, tamamlamak » I'll take the edge over someone avantajlı olmak,
contract to the managing director üstün olmak, bir gömlek daha iyi olmak
tomorrow morning. I'll get the whole » Toward the end of the race, I got the
deal sewn up by midday. » Don't worry advantage over Mary. » Shed had an
about the car loan. I'll have it sewn up advantage over me since the start of the
in time to make the purchase. » I'll get race. » He has the edge on the rest of
the loan wrapped up, and you'll have the class in maths. » It's speed that
the car this week. counts. You can have the edge over
get\have something straight tarn everyone, but if you don't have speed,
olarak anlamak » Now get this straight. you lose.
You're going to fail history if you don't get the axe See get the sack.
work. » Let me get this straight. I'm get the ball rolling See start the ball
supposed to go there in the morning? » rolling.
Let me make sure I have this straight. get\have the benefit of the doubt delil
get\have something under one's belt yetersizliğinden beraat etmek » I was
yemek, içmek, midesine indirmek 2. iyi right between a B and an A. I got the
öğrenmek, iyi bilmek; işi bitirmek benefit of the doubt-an A. » I thought I
(Informal) 1. » I'd feel a lot better if I should have had the benefit of the
had a cool drink under my belt. » Come doubt, but the judge made me pay a
in out of the cold and get a nice warm fine. ALSO: give someone the benefit
meal under your belt. 2. » I have to of the doubt delil yetersizliğinden
study tonight. I have to get a lot of suçsuz bulmak » I'm glad the teacher
algebra under my belt. » I have to get all gave me the benefit of the doubt. » I
these reports under my belt before I go asked the judge to give me the benefit
home. of the doubt.
115 get the hard sell

get the best of someone See the house gives me the creeps. » That
following entry. strange old man gives him the willies.
get\have the better of someone AND get the day off AND get a day off bir
get the best of someone zorlukla günlük izin almak » The next time I get
yenmek, üstesinden gelmek » I tried to a day off, we'll go to the zoo. » I have
get the better of John, but he won the day off. Let's go to the zoo.
anyway. » I set out to have the better of
get the edge on someone See get the
Sally, but I didn't have enough skill. »
advantage of someone.
Bill got the best of John in the boxing
get\have the feel of something alışmak
match.
» I haven't yet got the feel of this bat. I
get\have the blues morali bozulmak » hope I don't miss the ball. » I can drive
You'll have to excuse Bill. He has the better now that I have the feel of this
blues tonight. » I get the blues every car's steering.
time I hear that song.
get the final word See get the last word.
get the boot sepetlenmek, kovulmak,
işten atılmak » I suppose I wasn't get the go-ahead AND get the green
dressed well enough to go in there. I got light başlama, izni almak » We have to
the boot. » I'll work harder at my job wait here until we get the go-ahead. » I
today. I nearly got the boot yesterday. hope we get the green light on our
project soon.
get the brush-off terslemek, geri
çevirmek, sepetlemek (Informal.) » get the go-by aldırış edilmemek,
Don't talk to Tom. You'll just get the umursanmamak, görmezlikten
brush-off. » I went up to her and asked gelinmek (Slang.) » It was my turn for
for a date, but I got the brush-off. promotion, but I got the go-by. » Tom
ALSO: give someone the brush-off stood on the road for fifteen minutes
terslenmek, geri çevrilmek (Informal.) » trying to get a ride but he kept getting
Tom wouldn't talk to her. He just gave the go-by. ALSO: give someone the
her the brush-off. go-by çekinmek, kaçınmak (Slang.) »
I'll give the cinema the go-by tonight.
get the cold shoulder soğuk
davranılmak, yüz verilmemek, geri get the green light See get the
çevrilmek (Informal.) » If you invite her go-ahead.
to a party, you'll just get the cold get\have the hang of something işi
shoulder. » I thought that Sally and I kavramak, püf noktasını öğrenmek
were friends, but lately I've been getting (Informal.) » As soon as I get the hang
the cold shoulder. of this computer, I'll be able to work
get\have the creeps AND get the faster. » Now that I have the hang of
willies korkmak, rahatsız olmak starting the car in cold weather, I won't
(Slang.) » I get the creeps when I see have to get up so early.
that old house. » I really had the willies get the hard sell zorla satış yaptırılmak,
when I went down into the basement. zorla aldırılmak (Slang.) » I won't go to
ALSO: give someone the creeps; that shop again. I really got the hard
give someone the willies korkutmak, sell. » You'll probably get the hard sell if
rahatsız etmek (Informal.) » That old • you go to a used car dealer. ALSO: give
get\have the last laugh 116

someone the hard sell zorla satış the heave ho. ALSO: give someone the
yaptırmak, zorla aldırmak (Slang.) » (old) heave ho atmak, kovmak
They gave me the hard sell, but I still (Informal.) » John was behaving badly at
wouldn't buy the car. our party, so my father gave him the
get\have the last laugh son gülen heave ho. » Jane gave Jim the old heave
olmak » John laughed when I got a D ho today.
on the final exam. I got the last laugh, get the once-over alelacele incelenmek,
though. He failed the course. » Mr. şöyle bir göz atılmak » Every time John
Smith said I was foolish when I bought walks by I get the once-over. Does he
an old building. I had the last laugh like me? » I went to the doctor
when I sold it a month later for twice yesterday, but I only got the onceover. »
what I paid for it. I wanted the mechanic to give the car
get the last word AND get the final the once-over. ALSO: give someone
word son sözün sahibi olmak, son the once-over alelacele incelemek,
sözü söylemek » The managing director şöyle bir göz atmak » John gives me the
gets the last word in taking on staff. » once-over every time he walks by me. »
Why do you always have to have the Why does he just give me the
final word in an argument? once-over? Why doesn't he say hello?
get the low-down (on someone or get the picture anlamak, kavramak,
something) işin içyüzünü anlamak, idrak etmek (Informal or slang.) » Okay,
ayrıntıları bilmek (Slang.) » I need to Bob. That's the whole explanation. You
get the low-down on John. Is he still an get the picture? » Yes, I got the picture.
accountant? » Sally wants to get the get the red carpet treatment yoluna
low-down on the new motorway. Please halı döşenmek, çok iyi karşılanmak » I
tell her all about it. » The police have love to go to expensive shops where I
the low-down on the crooked car get the red carpet treatment. » The
salesman. ALSO: give someone the queen gets the red carpet treatment
low-down on someone or something wherever she goes.
işin iyüzünü anlatmak (Slang.) » Please get the runaround aldatılmak,
give Sally the lowdown on the new özür\gecikme gibi bahanelerle
expressway. karşılaşmak (Informal.) » You'll get the
get the message demek istediğini runaround if you ask to see the
anlamak, mesajı anlamak (Informal.) » manager. » I hate it when I get the
I get the message. You want me to go. » runaround. ALSO: give someone the
He still doesn't seem to understand. runaround aldatmak, özür\gecikme
When do you think he'll get the gibi bahaneler bulmak » If you ask to
message? see the manager, they'll give you the
get\have the (old) heave ho dışarı runaround.
atılmak, kovulmak (Informal.) » They get the sack AND get the axe
sacked a number of people today, but I sepetlenmek, kovulmak, işten atılmak,
didn't get the heave ho. » John had the sepet havası çalınmak (Slang.) » I göt
old heave ho last week. Now he's the sack yesterday. Now I have to find
unemployed. » Jane has given her fiance new employment. » I tried to work
117 get/have time off

harder, but I got the axe anyway. (Slang.) » BILL: Shall we order a snack
get/have the shock of one's life or a big meal? JANE: I'm hungry. Let's
hayatının şokunu yaşamak » I opened get the works. » She went to the
the telegram and got the shock of my beautician and had the works. ALSO:
life. » I had the shock of my life when I give someone the works hepsini
won 5, 000. vermek, marizlemek, pataklamak,
imanını gevretmek (Slang.) » The
get the short end of the stick AND end
teacher gave him the works for being
up with the short end of the stick
late.
kendisine azı düşmek, okkanın altına
gitmek » Why do I always get the short get/have the worst of something
end of the stick? I want my fair share! » zararlı çıkmak » No matter what
She's unhappy because she has the happens at the office, I seem to get the
short end of the stick again. » I hate to worst of it. » He always gets the worst of
end up with the short end of the stick. the bargain. » I got to choose which one
I wanted, but I still got the worst of the
get the show on the road yürürlüğe
lot.
koymak, yoluna koymak, işe koyulmak
(Informal.) » Hurry up! Let's get the get through something 1. bitirmek,
show on the road. » If you don't get the tamamlamak 2. başarmak, sıyrılmak,
show on the road right now, we'll never üstesinden gelmek, baş etmek 1. » If I
finish today. read fast, I can get through this book in
an hour. » I don't think I can get
get the slip yakayı kurtarmak, paçayı
through all this work by finishing time. 2.
kurtarmak (Informal.) » We followed her
» This is a busy day. I don't know how
for a short distance, and then got the
I'll get through it. » Somehow she got
slip. » The police got the slip, and the
through the divorce.
criminal got away.
get through (to someone) 1. bağlantı
get the third degree uzun zaman
kurmak, temas sağlamak 2. geçmek,
sorgulanmak (Slang.) » Why is it I get
ulaşmak 3. kafasına sokmak, meramını
the third degree from you every time I anlatmak 1. » I called her on the
come home late? » Poor Sally spent all telephone time after time, but I couldn't
night at the police station getting the get through to her. » I tried every kind
third degree. ALSO: give someone the of communication, but I couldn't get
third degree uzun zaman sorgulamak through. 2. » The crowd was so thick
(Slang.) » The police gave Sally the third
that I couldn't get through to him. » I
degree.
tried, but I couldn't get through. The
get/have the upper hand (over crowd was too heavy. 3. » Why don't you
someone) baskın çıkmak, başa try to understand me? What do I have
geçmek, öne geçmek » John is al ways to do to get through to you? » Can
trying to get the upper hand over anybody get through, or are you just
someone. » He never ends up having stubborn? » Ann is still too sick to
the upper hand, though. understand what I'm saying. Maybe I
get the willies See get the creeps. can get through to her tomorrow.
get the works bir sürü (şey) almak get/have time off bir süre işten ayrı
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kalmak » I got time off to go shopping. get tough (with someone) birine karşı
» I don't have time off from work very katı olmak, güç kullanmak (Slang.) »
often. ALSO: get time off for good The teacher had to get tough with the
behaviour iyi halden cezasını class because the pupils were acting
kısaltmak » Bob will get out of jail badly. » I've tried to get you to behave,
tomorrow rather than next week. He got but it looks like Fll have to get tough.
time off for good behaviour. get under someone's skin rahatsız
get time off for good behaviour See etmek, tedirginlik vermek (Informal.) »
under get time off. John is so annoying. He really gets
get/have time to catch one's breath under my skin. » I know he's a nuisance,
soluk alacak vakit bulmak » When but don't let him get under your skin.
things slow down around here, I'll get get under-way yola koyulmak;
time to catch my breath. » Sally was so başlamak » The ship is leaving soon.
busy she didn't even have time to catch It's about to get under-way. » Let us get
her breath. our journey under-way. » I'm glad our
project is under-way.
get to one's feet (seyirciyi selamlamak
için) kalkmak » On a signal from the get up yataktan kalkmak, ayağa
director, the singers got to their feet. » I kalkmak » What time do you usually get
was so weak, I could hardly get to my up? » I get up when I have to.
feet. get-up-and-go atılganlık, gayret, canlılık,
çeviklik (Informal.) » I must be getting
get to the bottom of something
old. I just don't have my old
nedenini bulmak, kökenine inmek » We
get-up-and-go. » A good breakfast will
must get to the bottom of this problem
give you lots of getup-and-go.
immediately. » There is clearly something
wrong here, and I want to get to the get up enough nerve (to do
bottom of it. something) cesareti olmak » I could
never get up enough nerve to sing in
get to the heart of the matter AND get
public. » I'd do it if I could get up
at the heart of the matter konunun
enough nerve, but I'm shy.
özüne gelmek » We have to stop
wasting time and get to the heart of the get used to someone or something
matter. » You've been very helpful. You alışmak » I got used to being small
really seem to be able to get at the heart many years ago. » John is nice, but I
of the matter. really can't get used to him. He talks too
much.
get to the point See come to the point.
get well iyileşmek, sağlığına kavuşmak »
get together (with someone) buluşmak,
Ann had a cold for a week, and then she
bir araya gelip konuşmak » We are
got well. » Hurry up and get well!
going to get together with the Smiths for
bridge next Thursday. » It's good to see get wet ıslanmak » Get out of the rain
you, Bill. We'll have to get together or you'll get wet. » Don't get wet, or
again soon. ALSO: get-together toplantı you'll catch a cold.
» We were at an informal get-together at get what for azarlanmak (Informal.) » If
Tom's house last night. I don't get home on time, I'm really
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going to get what for. » Billy, if you are. You don't need make-up. You
don't want to get what for, you had would be gilding the lily.
better get in this house now. ALSO: gird (up) one's loins harekete hazır
give someone what for azarlamak olmak » Well, I suppose I had better
(Informal.) » Billy's mother gave him gird up my loins and go to work. »
what for because he didn't get home on Somebody has to do something about
time. the problem. Why don't you gird your
get what is coming to one layığını loins and do something?
bulmak, cezasını çekmek » If you give a free rein to someone AND give
cheat, you'll get into trouble. You'll get someone a free rein dizginleri
what's coming to you. » Bill got what was gevşetmek, başıboş bırakmak » The
coming to him when Anne left him. delegates gave the manager a free rein
ALSO: give one what is coming to with the new project. » The headmistress
one cezasını vermek » Jim gave Bill gave a free rein to Mrs. Brown in her
what was coming to him. classes.
get wind of something haberini almak, give a good account of oneself kendini
kokusunu almak (Informal.) » I just got göstermek » John gave a good account
wind of the job vacancy and have of himself when he gave his speech last
applied. » Wait until the treasurer gets night. » Mary was not hungry, and she
wind of this. Somebody is going to get in didn't give a good account of herself at
trouble. dinner.
get wise to someone or something give an account of someone or
içyüzünü öğrenmek, kirli çamaşırlarını something AND give someone an
öğrenmek (Slang.) » Watch out, John. account of someone or something
Your friends are getting wise to your hesabını vermek, açıklamak » Mary
tricks. » John's friends are getting wise gave an account of Bill's trip to town. »
to him. He had better watch out. She gave Ann an account of Bill's trip. »
get worked up (over something) AND We gave them an account of the new
get worked up (about something) teacher.
heyecanlanmak, sinirlenmek » Please give as good as one gets aynı şekilde
don't get worked up over this matter. » karşılık vermek » John can hold his own
They get worked up about these things in a fight. He can give as good as he
very easily. » I try not to get worked up. gets. » Sally usually wins a forma!
ghost of a chance en küçük olasılık, en debate. She gives as good as she gets.
küçük umut ışığı (Slang.) » She can't do give away something See give
it. She doesn't have a ghost of a chance. someone or something away.
» There is just a ghost of a chance that
give birth to someone or something 1.
I'll be there on time. doğurmak 2. yol açmak, doğurmak
gild the lily güzelliğini güzellik katmak » 1.AND give birth [with someone] to
Your house has lovely brickwork. Don't bear a child. » The mother gave birth
paint it. That would be gilding the lily. » to her second child last week. » She gave
Oh, Sally, you're beautiful the way you birth last week. 2. [with something] »
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The composer gave birth to a new kind esirgememek, cömertçe vermek » Tom
of music. » They gave birth to a new is very good with children because he
view of language. gives of himself. » If you want to have
give chase (to someone or something) more friends, you have to learn to give
kovalamak, peşinden gitmek » The of yourself.
dogs gave chase to the fox. » A mouse give off something çıkarmak, yaymak,
ran by, but the cat was too tired to give salmak » This flower gives off a lovely
chase. » The police gave chase to the perfume. » The machine gave off a soft
robber. hum. » The crystal lamp gave off a rosy
give credence to something 1. glow.
inanmak, güvenmek 2. desteklemek 1. give one a run for one's money rekabet
» He tells lies. Don't give credence to etmek » That was some argument. Bill
what he says. » Please don't give gave John a run for his money. » Tom
credence to Mary. She doesn't know likes to play cards with Mary because
what she's talking about. 2. » Her untidy she always gives him a run for his
appearance gave credence to her money.
statement that she had been attacked. »
Give one an inch, and one will take a
The fact that he ran away gives credence
mile. AND If you give one an inch,
to the suggestion that he is guilty. one will take a mile. Elini ver ki kolunu
give credit where credit is due hak kurtarasın., Astarını verirsen yüzünü de
edene hakkını vermek » We must give isterler. » I told John he could hand in
credit where credit is due. Thank you his essay one day late, but he handed it
very much, Sally. » Let's give credit in three days late. Give him an inch, and
where credit is due. Mary is the one who he 'LL take a mile. » First we let Jane
wrote the report, not Jane. borrow our car for a day. Now she
give ground yenildiğini kabul etmek, wants to go on a twoweek holiday. If you
pes demek » When I argue with Mary, give her an inch, she'll take a mile.
she never gives ground. » I approached give one butterflies in one's stomach
the barking dog, but it wouldn't give midesini bulandırmak » Exams give me
ground. butterflies in my stomach.
give in (to someone or something) give one one's freedom özgür
boyun eğmek, yenilgiyi kabullenmek » bırakmak; boşamak » Mrs. Brown
He argued and argued and finally gave wanted to give her husband his
in to my demands. » I thought he'd freedom. » Well, Tom, I hate to break it
never give in. to you this way, but I have decided to
give it to someone straight açıkça give you your freedom.
söylemek, doğrudan söylemek give one one's marching orders AND
(Informal.) » Come on, give it to me give one one's walking papers
straight. I want to know exactly what pasaportunu eline vermek, işten atmak
happened. » Quit wasting time, and tell (Informal.) » Tom has proved
me. Give it to me straight! unsatisfactory. I decided to give him his
give of oneself ilgi ve zamanını marching orders. » We might even give
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Sally her walking papers, too. give someone a buzz See give
give one what's coming to one See someone a ring.
under get what1 s coming to one. give someone a checkup çekap
give one's right arm (for someone or yapmak » The doctor gave her a
something) can atmak, çok şey check-up.
vermek, çok istekli olmak » I'd give my give someone a clean bill of hearth
right arm for a nice cool drink. » I'd give sağlam raporu vermek, sağlık raporu
my right arm to be there. » Tom really vermek » The doctor gave Sally a clean
admires John. He would give his right bill of health.
arm for John. give someone a dig hakaret etmek,
give oneself airs çalım satmak, kötü davranmak; sinirlendirici şeyler
havalara girmek » Sally is always giving söylemek (Slang.) » Jane gave Bob a
herself airs. You'd think she had royal dig about his carelessness with money. »
blood. » Come on, John. Don't act so The headmaster's daughter gets tired of
haughty. Stop giving yourself airs. people giving her digs about favouritism.
give oneself up (to someone or give someone a free hand (with
something) teslim olmak; kendini something) See under be given a free
adamak, kendini vermek » The suspect hand (with something).
gave himself up to the police. » She was give someone a hand (with something)
innocent, but she gave herself up. » The yardım etmek, yardım elini uzatmak »
painter gave himself up to his work. Will somebody please give me a hand
give out durmak, çalışmaya son vermek with this?
» The old lady's heart finally gave out. » give someone a hard time zor anlar
Our television set gave out right in the yaşatmak » Please don't give me a hard
middle of my favourite programme. » time.
Bill gave out in the middle of the race.
give someone a head start (on
give rise to something neden olmak, someone or something) 1. birinden
yol açmak » The bad performance gave önce başlatmak 2. bir şeye erken
rise to many complaints. » The new law başlatmak 1. » Getting there early gave
gave rise to violence in the cities. Bill a head start on everyone else. 2. »
give someone a big hand for We'll give you a head start on the
something See under get a big hand project.
for something. give someone a kick heyecan vermek
give someone a big send-off See (Informal.) » It will really give John a
under get a big send-off. kick to see his old friend again.
give someone a black gözünü give someone a licking pataklamak,
morartmak » John became angry and dövmek Bill give Tom a licking in a
gave me a black eye. fight
Give someone a break! Bir şans ver! » give someone a pain canını sıkmak,
Give me a break! I got here as fast as I sinirine dokunmak (Slang.) » Here
could. » Peter's trying his best. Give him comes Sally. Oh, she gives me a pain. »
a break. She's such a pest. She really gives me a
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pain. start in his act. 2. » A teacher gave me
give someone a pat on the back See my start in woodworking.
pat someone on the back. give someone a swelled head kibirli
give someone a piece of one's mind yapmak » Fame gave John a swelled
azarlamak, paylamak, fırçalamak » I've head.
had enough from John. I'm going to give someone a ticking-off See under
give him a piece of my mind. » Sally, tick someone off.
stop it, or I'll give you a piece of my give someone a tongue-lashing
mind. azarlamak, paylamak » I gave Bill a
give someone a raw deal haksız/kötü real tongue-lashing when he got home
davranmak » The jury gave Mary a raw late.
deal by declaring her guilty and the rest give someone credit (for something)
innocent. » The pupils think that the See under get credit (for something).
teacher gave them a raw deal by giving
give someone grey hair(s) saçlarını
them holiday essays. beyazlatmak » My three teen-age boys
give someone a red face yüzünü are going to give me grey hairs. » Tom
kızartmak » We really gave him a red has been giving me grey hair for months
face when we caught him eavesdropping. now with his fast driving.
give someone a reputation adını ...-e give someone hell fırça çekmek
çıkarmak » That evening gave him a (Informal.) » I'm going to give Bill hell
reputation as a flirt. » Her wild when he gets home. He's late again. »
behaviour in her youth gave her a Bill, why do I always have to give you
reputation. hell?
give someone a reputation for doing give someone or something a wide
something See under get a reputation berth uzak durmak, köşe bucak
(for doing something). kaçmak » The dog we are approaching
give someone a ring AND give is very bad-tempered. Better give it a
someone a buzz telefonla aramak wide berth. » Give Mary a wide berth.
(Informal.) » Nice talking to you. Give She's in a very bad mood.
me a ring sometime. » Give me a buzz give someone or something away 1.
when you're in town. ele vermek, açığa vurmak, ağzından
give someone a rough idea (about kaçırmak 2. hediye etmek 1. » I
something); give someone a rough thought no one knew where I was, but
idea (of something) genel bir fikir my loud breathing gave me away. » We
vermek » I don't need to know exactly. know that Billy ate the cherry pie. The
Just give me a rough idea about how big cherry juice on his shirt gave him away. »
it should be. I had planned a surprise, but John gave
give someone a slap on the wrist See it away. 2. (give away something) » Mary
under get a slap on the wrist. gave away the cherry pie. » Mary gave it
give someone a start 1. mesleğe away.
başlatmak 2. ilk fırsatı vermek 1. » My give someone or something the
career began when my father gave me a onceover See get the once-over.
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give someone or something up AND get the hard sell.
give up someone or something give someone the low-down on
vazgeçmek, bırakmak, terk etmek » someone or something See under get
Tom loved Ann very much, but he had the lowdown (on someone or
to give her up. » John was forced to give something).
up smoking. give someone the (old) heave ho See
give someone pause ara verdirmek, under get the (old) heave ho.
duraklatmak » When I see a golden give someone the once-over See under
sunrise, it gives me pause for thought. » get the once-over.
Witnessing an accident is likely to give all give someone the red carpet
of us pause. treatment yoluna halı döşemek, çok iyi
give someone the axe See under get karşılamak » We always give the queen
the sack. the red carpet treatment when she
give someone the benefit of the doubt comes to visit.
See under get the benefit of the doubt. give someone the runaround See
give someone the boot pabucunu eline under get the runaround.
vermek, kapı dışarı etmek (Slang.) » give someone the sack; give someone
You had better behave, or they'll give the axe kovmak, işten atmak, sepete
you the boot. havası çalmak, bohçasını koltuğuna
give someone the brushoff See under vermek » I gave Tom the sack, and he
get the brushoff. has to find a new job. » I had to give
give someone the cold shoulder yüz three people the axe yesterday. We are
vermemek, omuz çevirmek (Informal.) having to reduce our of fice staff.
» She gave me the cold shoulder when I give someone the shirt off one's back
asked her to the party. » Sally has been her şeyini vermek, feda etmek » Tom
giving me the cold shoulder. really likes Bill. He d give Bill the shirt
give someone the creeps See under off his back. » John is so friendly that
get the creeps. he'd give anyone the shirt off his back.
give someone the eye romantikçe give someone the slip See under get
bakmak (Informal.) » Ann gave John the the slip.
eye. It really surprised him. » Tom kept give someone the third degree See
giving Sally the eye. She finally left. under get the third degree.
give someone the go-ahead; give give someone the willies See under get
someone the green light başlama izni the creeps.
vermek » It's time to start work. Give
give someone the works See under get
everybody the go-ahead. » They gave us the works.
the green light to start.
give someone tit for tat aynısını
give someone the go-by See under get yapmak, göze göze dişe diş
the go-by. davranmak (Informal.) » They took my
give someone the green light See car after I took theirs. It was tit for tat.
under get the go-ahead. » He punched me, so I punched him.
give someone the hard sell See under Every time he hit me, I hit him. I just
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gave him tit for tat. the traditional wedding ceremony, the
give someone to understand bride's father gives the bride away.
something açıklamak, bilgi vermek; give the devil his due AND give the
inandırmak » Mr. Smith gave Sally to devil her due Sezar'ın hakkını Sezar'a
understand that she should be home by vermek » She's generally impossible, but
midnight. » The prime minister gave the I have to give the devil her due. She's
electorate to understand that there always honest. » John may squander
would be no tax rate increase. He didn't money, but give the devil his due. He
promise, though. ALSO: be given to makes sure his family are well taken care
understand inandırılmak; açıklanmak » of.
They were given to understand that give the game away işi açığa çıkartmak,
there would be no tax rate increase, but dilini tutamamak (Informal.) »Now, all
after the election rates went up. » She of you have to keep quiet. Please don't
was given to understand that she had to give the game away. » If you keep giving
be home by midnight. out hints, you'll give the game away.
give someone what for See under get give the glad eye to someone yeşil ışık
what for. yakmak, pas vermek, pas atmak
give something a lick and a promise (Informal.) » John was giving Mary the
baştan savma iş yapmak, üstünkörü glad eye during the dinner party. » I saw
yapmak (Informal.) » John! You didn't Sally giving the glad eye to a man on the
clean your room! You just gave it a lick bus.
and a promise. » This time, Tom, comb give up teslim olmak; ümidini kesmek »
your hair. It looks like you just gave it a Even though things get hard, don't give
lick and a promise. up. » The soldiers were surrounded, but
give something a miss kaçınmak, uzak they wouldn't give up.
durmak, arada mesafe bırakmak give up the ghost ruhunu teslim etmek
(Informal.) » Betty decided to give the » The old man sighed, rolled over, and
fair a miss this year. » I regretted having gave up the ghost. » I'm too young to
to give Monday's lecture a miss, but I give up the ghost.
was just too busy to attend.
give vent to something gem
give something one's best shot vurmamak, duyguları açığa vurmak »
elinden gelenin en iyisini yapmak John gave vent to his anger by shouting
(Informal.) » I gave the project my best at Sally. » Bill couldn't give vent to his
shot. » Sure, try it. Give it your best frustration because he had been warned
shot! to keep quiet.
give something out AND give out give voice to something duygularını
something vermek, dağıtmak » The açığa vurmak, sesini yükseltmek, ses
teacher gave the papers out. » The dog getirmek » The bird gave voice to its joy
gave out a loud growl. in the golden sunshine. » All the people
give the bride away geline damadın gave voice to their anger at the
yanına kadar eşlik etmek » Mr. Brown government.
is ill. Who'll give the bride away? » In give way (to someone or something)
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yol vermek, boyun eğmek » All the cars business.

gave way to the fire engine. » The law go after someone or something
requires them to give way. » The peşinde koşmak, kovalamak » The
chüdren gave way to the teen-agers. entire sales staff is out going after new
They didn't want to argue with them. business. » In the race, Tom is the one
given to understand See give someone to beat. Why not go after him?
to understand something. go against the grain karşı olmak, tam
gloss over something kusurlarını tersi olmak » You can't expect me to
gizlemek » When Mr. Brown was selling help you cheat. That goes against the
me the car, he tried to gloss over its grain. » Would it go against the grain
defects. » When I asked the teacher not for you to lend her money?
to gloss over the flaws of the school, he go ahead (with something) başlamak,
got angry. işe koyulmak; ilerlemek, ileri gitmek » I
glutton for punishment başkalarının hope we can go ahead with this project
yapmak istemediği ya da zor olan işleri soon. » If we cannot go ahead, we'll
yapan kimse, günah keçisi » If you have to make new plans.
work for this charity, you'll have to be a go all out elden gelen yapmak, her yolu
glutton for punishment and work long denemek (Informal.) » Whenever they
hours for nothing. » Jane must be a real have a party, they really go all out. » My
glutton for punishment. She's typing cousin is coming for a visit, and she
Bill's manuscript free of charge and he expects us to go all out.
doesn't even thank her.
go all the way (to somewhere) bir yerin
go a long way in doing something See her tarafını gezmek » I don't want to go
the following entry. all the way to Wales. » All right. You
go a long way towards doing don't have to go all the way.
something AND go a long way in go ali the way (with someone) cinsel
doing something çok şeye yaramak, ilişkide bulunmak, yatmak » If you go
çok uygun olmak » This machine goes a all the way, you stand a chance of getting
long way towards meeting our needs. » pregnant. » He tried to persuade her to
Your plan went a long way in helping us go all the way with him.
with our problem. go along for the ride birlikte yolculuk
go about doing something AND set etmek » Join us. You can go along for
about doing something yapmak, the ride. » I don't really need to visit the
yapmaya başlamak » I don't know how shops, but I'll go along for the ride.
to go about painting the house. » That go along (with someone or something)
isn't the proper way to set about baking 1. biriyle yolculuk etmek, eşlik etmek 2.
a cake. kabul etmek 3. aynı fikirde olmak 1. »
go about one's business kendi işine John is going to California. I think I'll
bakmak, kendi işiyle ilgilenmek » Leave go along with him. » When I go sailing, I
me alone! Just go about your business! love to go along with the wind. 2. » All
» I have no more to say. I would be right. I'll go along with your plan. » I'm
pleased if you would go about your sure that John won't want to go along
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with it. 3. » I go along with Sally. Fm go away empty-handed eli boş gitmek
sure she's right. » I can't go along with » I'm sorry that you're going away
John. He doesn't know what he's talking empty-handed, but I cannot afford to
about. contribute any money. » They came
go ape (over someone or something) hoping for some food, but they had to
deli olmak, çıldırmak (Slang.) » I really go away empty-handed.
go ape over chocolate icecream. » Tom go AWOL izinsiz görevden ayrılmak »
really goes ape over Mary. Private Smith went AWOL last
Wednesday. Now he's in a military
go (a)round in circles bir karara
varamamak, kısır döngü içinde olmak prison. » Peter decided to go AWOL
(Informal.) » I'm so busy I'm going from school camp.
around in circles. » I can't work any go back on one's word sözünde
more. I'm so tired that I'm going round durmamak, sözünü tutmamak » I hate
in circles. to go back on my word, but I won't pay
go (a) round the bend kafayı yemek, you 100 after all. » Going back on your
deli olmak, çıldırmak (Slang.) » If I word makes you a liar.
don't get some rest, I'll go round the go bad çürümek, bozulmak » I'm afraid
bend. » Poor Bob. He has been having that this apple has gone bad. » Fish
trouble for a long time. He finally went goes bad quickly in hot weather.
around the bend. go bananas kafayı yemek, aklını
go around with someone See hang oynatmak (Slang.) » Whenever I see
around (with someone); run around Sally I just go bananas! She's fantastic. »
with someone. This was a horrible day! I almost went
go astray 1. yoldan çıkmak, yanlış yola bananas.
düşmek 2. yitmek, kaybolmak 1. » Stay go begging AND go (a-)begging (arta
right on the road. Don't go astray and kalan şeyler için) istenmemek,
get lost. » Follow the rules I've given arkasından ağlamak » There is still
you and don't go astray. That'll keep you food left. A whole lobster is going
out of trouble. 2. » The parcel has gone begging. Please eat some more. » There
astray. » One of the papers you need are many excellent books in the library
went astray. just going a-begging because people
go at it hammer and tongs See fight don't know they are there,
someone or something hammer and go broke beş parasız kalmak, meteliksiz
tongs. kalmak » This company is going to go
go at it tooth and nail See fight broke if you don't stop spending money
someone or something hammer and foolishly. » I made some bad
tongs. investments last year, and it looks as
go at someone or something though I may go broke this year.
saldırmak, hücum etmek » The dog go by the board boşa gitmek » I hate to
went at the visitor and almost bit him. » see good food go by the board. Please
He went at the door and tried to break eat up so we won't have to throw it out.
it down. » Your plan has gone by the board. The
1127 go in a body
entire project has been cancelled. going to go for it. » That's great. Go for
go chase oneself defolmak (Siang.) » it!
He was bothering me, so I told him to go for someone or something 1.
go chase himself. » Get out, you pest! birine/bir şeye doğru hareket etmek 2.
Go chase yourself. bir şey almak için çıkmak 3. saldırmak
go cold turkey See under cold turkey. 4. hoşlanmak, beğenmek 1. » John was
very close to the edge. Bill went for John
go down fighting mücadeleye devam
etmek » I won't give up easily. I'll go and caught him just in time. » John went
for the door, but turned and came back
down fighting. » Sally, who is very
without opening it. 2. » Who went for
determined, went down fighting.
pizza? » I went for Mary, but she wasn't
go down in history tarihe geçmek »
ready. I'll go back for her later. 3. » The
Wellington went down in history as a
dog went for the robber and drove him
famous general. » This is the greatest
back. » The robber started to go for the
affair of the century. I bet it'll go down
guard, but stopped suddenly. 4. » Look
in history.
at that attractive boy. I could really go
go down like a lead balloon başarısız for him. » He said he could really go for
olmak, komik duruma düşmek » Your her sister.
joke went down like a lead balloon. » If
go from bad to worse daha kötü olmak,
that play was supposed to be a comedy,
daha kötü durumu düşmek » This is a
it went down like a lead balloon.
terrible day. Things .are going from bad
j go downhill geriye gitmek, gerilemek » to worse. » My cold is awful. It went
This industry is going downhill. We lose from bad to worse in just an hour.
money every year. » As one gets older,
one tends to go downhill. go great guns büyük başarı göstermek
(Informal.) » I'm over my cold and going
| go Dutch Afman usulü yapmak, kendi great guns. » Business is great. We are
hesabını kendi ödemek » JANE: Let's
going great guns selling ice-cfearn.
go out and eat. MARY: Okay, but let's
go Dutch. » It's getting expensive to go hand in hand bir arada olmak,
have Sally for a friend. She never wants birlikte gitmek » Biscuits and milk seem
to go Dutch. to go hand in hand. » Teenagers and
arguing often go hand in hand.
| go easy (on someone or something) 1.
yumuşak davranmak, nazik olmak 2. go haywire bozulmak, karışmak,
özenle kullanmak 1. » Go easy on Tom. sapıtmak (Informal.) » We were all
He just got out of the hospital. » Go organized, but our plans suddenly went
easy on the cat. It doesn't like to be haywire. » There we were, driving along,
teased. » Okay, I'll go easy. 2. » Go easy when the engine went haywire. It was
on the mustard. That's all there is. » two hours before the breakdown lorry
Please go easy on the onions. I don't came.
like them very much. go in a body grup olarak gitmek, yek
(go for it elde etmeye çalışmak, vücut hareket etmek » The whole team
yapmaya karar vermek (Slang.) » I went in a body to talk to the coach. »
have an offer of a new job. I think I'm Each of us was afraid to go alone, so we
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went in a body. go into effect AND take effect yürürlüğe
go in for something meraklısı olmak, girmek » When does this new law go
ilgilenmek; katılmak, iştirak etmek; into effect? » The new tax laws won't go
yapmaktan zevk almak » John doesn't into effect until next year. » This law
go in for sports. » None of them seems takes effect almost immediately.
to go in for swimming. go into orbit çok heyecanlanmak »
go in one ear and out the other bir When I got a letter from my boyfriend
kulağından girip diğerinden çıkmak in Australia, I almost went into orbit. »
(Informal.) » Everything I say to you Tom goes into orbit every time his team
seems to go in one ear and out the scores.
other. Why don't you pay attention? » I go into something yeni bir şeye
can't concentrate. Things people say to başlamak » I may give up selling and go
me just go in one ear and out the other. into management. » We are shifting
go into a nosedive AND take a production away from glass bottles, and
nosedive 1. (uçak) baş aşağı düşmek we are going into vases and other
2. parasal/duygusal/sağlık yönünden decorative containers. » After she
hızlı bir düşüş yapmak 1. » It was a bad graduated, she went into law.
day for flying, and I was afraid we'd go
go it alone işi tek başına yapmak, kendi
into a nosedive. » The small plane took başına yapmak (Informal.) » Do you
a nosedive. The pilot was able to bring it
need help, or will you go it alone? » I
out at the last minute, so the plane
think I need a little more experience
didn't crash. 2. » Our profits took a before I go it alone.
nosedive last year. » After breaking his
hip, Mr. Brown's health went into a go like clockwork saat gibi çalışmak,
nosedive, and he never recovered. muntazam çalışmak » The building
project is progressing nicely. Everything
go into a tail-spin 1. (uçak) kontrolden
is going like clockwork. » The elaborate
çıkmak 2. (kişi) kendine olan
pageant was a great success. It went like
hâkimiyetini kaybetmek, yaşam
clockwork from start to finish.
dengesini yitirmek 1. » The plane shook
and then suddenly went into a tai!-spin. go off 1. insanlardan uzak kalmak,
» The pilot was not able to bring the yalnız kalmak 2. patlamak, infilak
plane out of the tail-spin, and it crashed etmek 1. » It was a very busy day. At
into the sea. 2. » Although John was a lunch-time, I went off to think. » You
great success, his personal life went into need to go off by yourself and do some
a tail-spin. It took him a year to get hard thinking. 2. » The fireworks didn't
straightened out. » After her father go off when they were supposed to. »
died, Mary's world fell apart, and she There was a bomb in the building, but it
went into a tail-spin. didn't go off.
go into action AND swing into action go off at a tangent daldan dala konmak
başlamak, harekete geçmek » I usually » Please stick to one subject and don't
get to work at 7:45, and I go into action go off at a tangent. » If Mary would
at 8:00. » When the ball comes in my settle down and deal with one subject
direction, you should see me swing into she would be all right, but she keeps
action. going off at tangents.
129 go over something with a fine-tooth comb
go off at half cock hazırlıksız olmak » That was a great joke, but I can
davranmak, hazırlanmadan harekete go one better. » He may have travelled a
geçmek (Informal.) » Their plans are lot, but I can go one better.
always going off at halfcock. » Get your go out (for something) dışarı çıkmak,
facts straight before you make your evden ayrılmak » Let's go out for
presentation. There is nothing worse dinner. » Mother likes to go out. » Do
than going off at half cock. you want to go out for a walk?
go off the deep end ağzını açıp gözünü go out of fashion modası geçmek,
yummak, sinirleri oynamak, tepesi demode olmak » That kind of furniture
atmak » Her father went off the deep went out of fashion years ago.
end when she came in late. » The
go out of one's way (to do something)
teacher went off the deep end when she
1. yolundan sapmak, her zamanki
saw his work.
yolunu değiştirmek 2.zahmete girmek,
go on Böyle konuşma!, Sana çaba sarf etmek 1. » I'll have to go out
inanmıyorum!, Haydi oradan! » Go on! of my way to give you a lift home. » I'll
You don't know what you're talking give you a lift even though I have to go
about! » Oh, go on! You're just trying out of my way. 2. » We went out of our
to flatter me. way to please the visitor. » We
go on a binge bir şeyi çok yapmak, aşırı appreciate anything you can do, but
yapmak (Slang.) » Jane went on a binge don't go out of your way.
last night and is very sick this morning. » go (out) on strike greve gitmek » If we
Bill loves to spend money on clothes. don't have a contract by midday
He's out on a binge right now-buying tomorrow, we'll go out on strike. » The
everything in sight. entire work force went on strike at
go on an errand See run an errand. midday.
go on and on uzun sürmek, bitmek go out (with someone) çıkmak » The
^bilmemek » You talk too much, Bob. Smiths went out with the Franklins to
You just go on and on. » The road to the cinema. » Those chaps don't have
their house is very boring. It goes on much time to go out. » Is Bob still going
and on with nothing interesting to look out with Sally? » No, they've stopped
at. going out.
go on (doing something) AND go on go over someone's head anlaşılmaz
(with something) yapmaya devam olmak, anlaması çok güç olmak » All
etmek » How long can that man go on that talk about computers went over my
talking? » Please go on with your head. » I hope my lecture didn't go over
reading. I'm finished talking now. » This the pupils' heads.
play is really boring. Now long can ü go go over something gözden geçirmek,
on? » It's safe to cross the street now, açıklamak » The teacher went over the
so go on and cross. lesson. » Will you please go over this
go on (with something) See the form? I don't understand it.
previous entry. go over something with a fine-tooth
go one better daha ileri gitmek, üstün comb AND search something with a
go over ine ıop -LOU

fine-tooth comb arayıp taramak » I go so far as to say something

can't find my calculus book. I went over sözcüklere dökmek; söyleme riskine
the whole place with a fine-tooth comb. girmek » I think that Bob is dishonest,
» I searched this place with a fine-tooth but I wouldn't go so far as to say he's a
comb and didn't find my ring. thief. » Red meat may be harmful in
go over the top See under over the top.
some cases, but I can't go so far as to
say it causes cancer.
go overboard 1. gemiden düşmek,
gemiden atılmak 2. fazla ileri gitmek, go steady (with someone) devamlı
ölçüyü kaçırmak 1. » Don't stand near biriyle çıkmak » Mary is going steady
the side^ of th,e boat. You'll go with John. » Bill went steady for two
overboard. » That man just went years before he got married.
overboard. I think he jumped. 2. » go straight doğru yola girmek, doğru
Look, Sally, let's have a nice party but yolu bulmak (Slang.) » When John got
don't go overboard. It doesn't need to out of prison, he decided to go straight.
be elaborate. » Okay, you can buy a big » I promised the teacher that I would go
comfortable car, but don't go straight and that I would never cheat
overboard. again.
go places iyi bir geleceği olmak, go the distance AND slay the distance
başarıdan başarıya koşmak (Informal.) sonuna kadar dayanmak (Informal.) »
» Sally shows great promise as a scholar. That horse runs fast. I hope it can go
She's really going to go places. » Tom is the distance. »' This is going to be a
as good as we thought. He's certainly long, hard project. I hope I can go the
going places now. distance. » Jim changes jobs a lot. He
go round in circles konu üzerinde karar never stays the distance.
verememek, kısırdöngü içine girmek » go the whole hog işi tam yapmak, çok
We're just going round in circles iyi yapmak (Informal.) » Let's go the
discussing the problems of the feete. We whole hog. Order steak and lobster. »
need to consult someone else to get a Show some restraint. Don't go the
new point of view. » Fred's trying to find whole hog and leave yourself penniless.
out what's happened but he's going
go through kabul edilmek, onaylanmak
round in circles. No one will tell him
» I sent the board of directors a
anything useful.
proposal. I hope it goes through. » We
go scot-free AND get off scot-free all hope that the new law goes through.
cezadan kurtulmak, ceza görmemek »
go through something 1. durmadan
The thief went scot-free. » Jane cheated geçmek, geçip gitmek 2. yoklamak,
in the test and got caught, but she got incelemek 3. denemek, tecrübe etmek;
off scot-free. katlanmak, çekmek 1. » The speeding
go sky-high çok yükselmek, çok artmak car went through the traffic lights. » The
(Informal.) » Prices go sky-high whenever visitor said goodbye and went through
there is inflation. » Oh, it's so hot. The the door to the hallway. 2. » Give me a
temperature went sky-high about day or two to go through this contract,
midday. and then I'll call you with advice. »
131 go to someone's head

Don't go through it too fast. Read it go to Davy Jones's locker denizin

carefully, or you might miss something. dibini boylamak, batmak » My uncle
3. »It was a terrible thing. I don't know was a sailor. He went to Davy Jones's
how I went through it. » It'll take four locker during a terrible storm. » My
years to go through college. camera fell overboard and went to Davy
go through the motions iş yapıyor Jones's locker.
görünmek, çalışıyor görünmek » Jane go to hell AND go to; go to the devil
isn't doing her best. She's just going canın cehenneme, cehenneme kadar
through the motions. » Bill was yolu olmak (Informal.) » He told her to
supposed to be raking the garden, but go to hell, that he didn't want her. »
he was just going through the motions. Leave me alone! Go to the devil!
go through the proper channels doğru go to hell in a handbasket mahvolmak;
adım atmak, uygun yöntemleri cehenneme gitmek (Informal.) » The
kullanmak » If you want an answer to whole country is going to hell in a
your question, you'll have to go through handbasket. » Look at my lawn full of
the proper channels. » Your application weeds. It's going to hell in a handbasket.
will have to go through the proper go to pieces AND fall to pieces 1.
channels. parçalara ayrılmak, dağılmak 2. kendini
go through the roof 1. çok artmak, çok kontrol edememek, dağıtmak 1. » The
yükselmek, ateş pahası olmak 2. tepesi fabric just fell to pieces. » The furniture
atmak, çok kızmak 1. » It's so hot! The fell to pieces. 2. » On hearing of the
temperature is going through the roof. » death, we just went to pieces. » I
Prices are going through the roof. 2. » couldn't talk about it any longer. I went
Mr. Brown went through the roof when to pieces.
his son crashed the car. » She hit the go to pot AND go to the dogs
roof when she saw the mess. mahvolmak, hapı yutmak, boku yemek
go through with something yürütmek, (Slang.) » My whole life seems to be
bitirmek, tamamlamak » We decide^to going to pot. » My lawn is going to pot.
go through with the new motorway. » I I had better weed it. » The government
can't do it. I just can't go through with is going to the dogs.
it. go to rack and ruin AND go to wrack
go to See go to hell. and ruin mahvolmak, bozulmak,
go to any lengths ne gerekiyorsa gerilemek » That lovely old house on
yapmak, her çareye başvurmak » I'll go the corner is going to go to rack and
to any lengths to secure this contract. » I ruin. » My lawn is going to wrack and
want to get a college degree, but I won't ruin.
go to any lengths to get one. go to seed See run to seed.
go to bed (with someone) biriyle go to someone's head burnunu
yatmak, cinsel ilişkide bulunmak » He büyütmek, başını döndürmek,
tries to get all the girls to go to bed with kibirlendirmek, gururlandırmak » You
him. » They didn't go to bed together did a fine job, but don't let it go to your
before they were married. head. » He let his success go to his
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head, and soon he became a complete piano. It's sad to see talent going to
failure. waste.
go to the devil See go to hell. go to wrack and ruin See go to rack
go to the dogs See go to pot. and ruin.
go to the expense of doing something go together 1. uymak, iyi gitmek,
çok fazla ödemek » I hate to have to go yakışmak 2. sözleşip buluşmak, çıkmak
to the expense of painting the house. » 1.[for two things] » Do you think that
Don't go to the expense of taking us out this pink one and this purple one go
to a meal. together? » Milk and grapefruit don't go
go to the limit mümkün olan ne varsa together. 2. [for two people] » Bob and
yapmak, elinden geleni yapmak » Ann have been going together for
Okay, we can't afford it, but we'll go to months. » Tom and Jane want to go
the limit. »How far shall I go? Shall I together, but they live too far apart.
go to the limit? go too far haddini aşmak, fazla ileri
go to the toilet tuvalete gitmek » The gitmek » I didn't mind at first, but now
child needed to go to the toilet. » After you've gone too far. » If you go too far,
drinking so much he wanted to go to the I'll slap you.
toilet. go under 1. alttan geçmek 2.
go to the trouble (of doing something) mahvolmak, iflas etmek, başarısız
AND go to the trouble (to do olmak 1. » I couldn't get over it, so I
something) yapma sıkıntısına went under. » It was too tall to climb, so
katlanmak » I really don't want to go to we went under. 2. » The company was
the trouble to cook. » Should I go to weak from the start, and it finally went
the trouble of cooking something for under. » Tom had a lot of trouble in
her to eat? » Don't go to the trouble. school, and finally he went under.
She can eat a sandwich. go under the knife bıçak altına yatmak,
go to the trouble (to do something) ameliyat olmak (Informal.) » Mary
See the previous entry. didn't want to go under the knife, but
go to the wall iflas etmek, batmak the doctor insisted. » If I go under the
(Informal.) » During the recession, many knife, I want to be completely asleep.
small companies went to the wall. » The go up in flames AND go up in smoke
company went to the wall because of yanmak, yanıp kül olmak » The whole
that contract. Now it's broke and the museum went up in flames. » My
employees are redundant. paintings-my whole life's work-went up
go to town büyük bir enerjiyle hareket in flames. » What a shame for all that to
etmek (Informal.) » They really went to go up in smoke.
town on cleaning the house. It's go up in smoke See the previous entry.
spotless. » You've really gone to town go with someone or something 1.
with the food for the party. beraber gitmek, eşlik etmek 2. uymak,
go to waste ziyan olmak, boşa gitmek » uygun olmak, yakışmak 1. » Daddy is
Eat your potatoes! Don't let them go to leaving now. Why don't you go with
waste. » He never practices on the him? » Sally is going with him in the car.
133 grin and bear it
2. » That hat goes well with that dress. » şükür ki, neyse ki » She slammed the
Pink doesn't go with orange. door behind me and said, "Good
go without (something) idare etmek » I riddance to bad rubbish!" » "Good
went without food for three days. » riddance to you, madam," thought I.
Some people have to go without a lot grasp the nettle zor bir durum
longer than that. karşısında kararlı biçimde hareket
go wrong yanlış yapmak, hesap etmek » We must grasp the nettle and
tutmamak, yanlış çıkmak » The project do something about our overspending. »
failed. I don't know what went wrong. » The education committee is reluctant to
I'm afraid that everything will go wrong. grasp the nettle of lack of textbooks.
goes to show (someone) kanıtlamak, grease someone's palm rüşvet vermek,
göstermek » His teeth are rotten. It just cebini doldurmak (Slang.) » If you want
goes to show you that too much sugar is to get something done around here, you
bad for you. » Of course you shouldn't have to grease someone's palm. » I'd
have married her. It goes to show you never try to grease a policemen's palm.
that your parents are always right. » That's illegal.
Look at what happened. It just goes to Greek to me bana yabancı, benim için
show that you can't be too careful. anlaması zor » I can't understand it. It's
goes without saying söylemeye hacet Greek to me. » It's Greek to me. Maybe
yok » It goes without saying that you Sally knows what it means.
must keep the place clean. » Of course. green around the gills See pale around
That goes without saying. the gills.
gone ölü » Both her parents are gone green with envy kıskançlıktan çatlamış »
now. » Let us remember those who have When Sally saw me with Tom, she
gone before. turned green with envy. She likes him a
good and angry\ready\tired\etc. bir lot. » I feel green with envy whenever I
hayli kızgın\hazır\yorgun\vb. » Now see you in your new car.
I'm good and angry, and I'm going to grey area bir konunun belirsiz bölümü,
fight back. » I'll be there when I'm good karışık bölüm » The responsibility for
and ready. » He'll go to bed when he's social studies in the college is a grey
good and tired. area. Several departments are involved.
good enough for someone or » Publicity is a grey area in that firm. It
something yeterli, yeterince iyi » This is shared between the marketing and
seat is good enough for me. I don't design divisions.
want to move. » That table isn't good grey matter zekâ, kafa, beyin (Informal.)
enough for my office. » Use your grey matter and think what
good-for-nothing değersiz kimse, işe will happen if the committee resigns. »
yaramaz kişi » Tell that good Surely they'll come up with an acceptable
for-nothing to go home at once. » Bob solution if they use a bit of grey matter.
can't get a job. He's such a good grin and bear it yakınmadan katlanmak,
for-nothing. şikâyet etmemek, gıkını çıkarmadan
good riddance (to bad rubbish) çok boyun eğmek » There is nothing you
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can do but grin and bear it. » I hate allergies. » The boys will outgrow their
having to work for rude people, but I toys.
suppose I have to grin and bear it. grow up 1. büyümek, yetişkin olmak 2.
grind to a hart yavaşlamak, bitmek, (kişi) gelişmek, olgunlaşmak 1. » When
sona ulaşmak » By the end of the day I grow up, I want to be a banker. » The
the factory had ground to a halt. » The children all left the village as they grew
train ground to a halt, and we got out to up. 2. »Oh, grow up, Tom! You act like
stretch our legs. a child. » When Bill grows up a little
more, he'll be a better pupil.
grist to the mill istenen sonucu vermese
de kullanılabilir, yararlanılabilir » Some guard against someone or something
of the jobs that we are offered are more önlemek, tedbir almak, sakınmak » Try
interesting than others, but all is grist to to guard against getting a cold. » You
the mill. » The firm is having to sell should guard against pickpockets.
rather ugly souvenirs, but they are grist guess at something tahminde
to the mill and keep the firm in bulunmak, tahmin etmek » Guess at the
business. answer if you don't know it. » Try to
grit one's teeth dişini sıkmak » I was so guess at what I have in my hand.
angry that all I could do was stand there gum something up AND gum up the
and grit my teeth. » All through the works; gum up something çalışmaz
race, Sally was gritting her teeth. She hale gelmek\getirmek; işi bozmak,
was really determined. çıkmaza sokmak (Informal.) » Please,
Bill, be careful and don't gum up the
ground someone ayrıcalıklarını elinden
works. » Tom gummed the whole plan
almak (Informal.) » My father said that
up.
lf I didn't get at least Cs, he'd ground
me. » Guess what! He grounded me! gum up the works See the previous
entry.
grow on someone etkisi artmak, gittikçe
yer etmek, beğenilmek » That music is gun for someone peşine düşmek, ele
geçirmeye çalışmak, öldürmek için
strange, but it grows on you. » I didn't
aramak (Informal.) » The coach is
think I could ever get used to this town,
gunning for you. I think he's going to
but after a while it grows on one.
drop you from the team. » I've heard
grow out of something 1. büyüyerek that Tom is gunning for me for going
sığmamak 2. büyüdükçe vazgeçmek 1. out with his girlfriend, so I'm getting out
» Tommy has grown out of all his of town.
trousers. » I grew out of my shirts, too.
2. » I used to have a lot of allergies, but
I grew out of them. » She grew out of
the habit of biting her nails. ALSO;
H
outgrow something 1. sığmayacak
kadar büyük olmak 2. bir şeyi yapmak had as soon do something AND would
için çok büyümek 1. » Tom outgrew all as soon do something başka şeyi
his clothes in two months. » The plant tercih etmek, başka şey yapmayı
outgrew its pot. 2. » I outgrew my istemek » They want me to go into
135 hammer something out
town. I'd as soon stay at home. » Since durumda, turp gibi » Doesn't Ann look
that restaurant is not always good, we'd hale and hearty after the baby's birth? »
as soon eat somewhere else. » I would I don't feel hale and hearty. I'm realty
just as soon stay at home as see a bad tired.
film. » If that's what we're having for Half a loaf is better than none. Hiç
dinner, I'd just as soon starve. yoktan iyidir. » When her rise was
had best do something yapmak smaller than she expected, Sally said,
zorunda olmak, en iyisi ... yapmak "Half a loaf is better than none." »
(Informal.) » You had best get that fixed People who keep saying "Half a loaf is
right away. » You had best be at school better than none" usually have as much
on time every day. as they need.
had better do something yapmak iyi ham something up AND ham up
olur » I had better get home for dinner, something gereksiz\yapmacik jestlerle
or I'll get shouted at. » You had better süslemek (Informal.) » The play was
do your homework right now. going fine until Bob got out there and
had rather do something AND had hammed up his part. » Come on, Bob.
sooner do something tercih etmek, Don't ham it up!
yeğlemek » I'd rather go to town than hammer away (at someone or
sit here all evening. » They'd rather not. something) üzerinde çok çalışmak,
» I'd sooner not make the trip. azimle uğraşmak » John, you've got to
had sooner do something See the keep hammering away at your geometry.
previous entry. » They hammered away at questioning
the prisoner until he confessed. » They
hail-fellow-well-met yakın, sıcak, samimi,
kept hammering away.
içten, arkadaşça » Yes, he's friendly,
sort of hail fellow-well-met. » He's not a hammer something home AND
very sincere person. hammer home something bir şeyi
Hail-fellow-well-met-you know the type. » tekrar tekrar söyleyerek ya da zorla
He's one of those hail fellow-well-met kabul ettirmek » I tried to hammer
people that you don't quite trust. home to Anne the fact that she would
have to get a job. » The boss hopes to
hail from somewhere bir yerden hammer home the firm's precarious
gelmek, bir yerli olmak (Informal.) » I'm
financial position to the staff.
from Edinburgh. Where do you hail
from? » I hail from the Southwest. hammer something out AND hammer
out something 1. (metal) işlemek, şekil
hair of the dog that bit one akşamdan vermek 2. meydana getirmek,
kalma içki mahmurluğunu gideren içki geliştirmek, son şeklini vermek 3.
(Informal.) » Oh, I have a terrible (piyanoda) melodi çıkarmaya çalışmak
headache. I need some of the hair of 1. » The mechanic hammered out the
the dog that bit me. » That's some dent in the car's bumper. » The
hangover you've got there, Bob. Here, mechanic hammered the dent out. 2. »
drink this. It's some of the hair of the The solicitors sat down to hammer out a
dog that bit you. contract. » I'm busy hammering my
hale and hearty çok sağlıklı, iyi latest novel out. 3. » Listen to John
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hammer out that song on the piano. » in? » I forgot to hand in my test paper.
The soloist did little more than hammer hand something on (to someone) AND
the concerto out. hand on something (to someone) bir
hand in glove (with someone) sıkı fıkı, şeyi dolaştırmak, elden ele bırakmak »
içli dışlı » John is really hand in glove This watch was given to me by my
with Sally, although they pretend to be grandfather. I'll hand it on to my
on different sides. » The teacher and the grandson. » Would you please hand the
headmaster work hand in glove. tray of food on to the next person? »
hand in hand el ele » They walked down Yes, please hand on the tray. I'm
the street hand in hand. » Bob and hungry.
Mary sat there quietly, hand in hand. hand something out (to someone) AND
hand it to someone üstünlüğünü kabul hand out something (to someone)
etmek, tanımak, hakkını vermek dağıtmak, vermek » Please hand out
(Informal.) » I must hand it to you. You these papers to everyone. » I'll hand
did a fine job. » We must hand it to them out. » Look! They are handing
Sally. She helped us a lot. sweets out! Get some!
hand-me-down kullanılmış, elden hand something over AND hand over
düşme (Informal.) » Why do I always something vermek, yüklemek;
have to wear my brother's bağışlamak; emanet etmek, devretmek
hand-me-downs? I want some new » Come on, John! Hand over my wallet.
clothes. » This is a nice shirt. It doesn't » Please hand this over to the guard.
look like a hand-me-down at all. handle someone with kid gloves
hand over fist büyük miktarda ve tatlılıkla davranmak, çok dikkat
çabucak, süratle ve başarıyla » What a göstermek » Bill has become so
busy day. We took in money hand over sensitive. You realty have to handle him
fist. » They were buying things hand with kid gloves. » You don't have to
over fist. handle me with kid gloves. I can take
hand over hand ellerini kullanarak » what you have to tell me.
Sally pulled in the rope hand over hand. Hands off! Dokunma!, Çek elini! »
» The man climbed the rope hand over Careful! Don't touch that wire. Hands
hand. off. » The sign says, 'Hands off!" and
hand something down to someone you had better do what it says.
AND hand down something to Hands up! AND Stick 'em upl Eller
someone nesilden nesile devretmek, yukarı! » All right, you, hands up! »
aktarmak; miras bırakmak » John Stick 'em up! I got you covered.
handed his old shirts down to his Handsome is as handsome does.
younger brother. » I hope my uncle will Güzel\yakışıkh olmak her şey demek
hand down his golf clubs to me when he değil » Handsome is as handsome does.
dies. Jack is good-looking, but he will need to
hand something in AND hand in convince Sally's father that he can
something elden vermek, teslim etmek support a wife. » Sam may look like a
» Did you hand your application form film-star, but his manners are horrible.
137 hang one's hat up somewhere

Handsome is as handsome does. going very fast. » Hang on! We're going
hang around (with someone) AND go to crash! 2.» If you can hang on, we'll
around with someone aylak aylak rescue you as soon as possible. » He
dolaşmak, avare dolaşmak (Informal.) » hung on as long as he could. 3.» Hang
John hangs around with Bill a lot. » on, I won't be a minute. » Could you
They've been going around with the hang on until I run home? 4. » Please
Smiths. » I've asked them all to stop hang on until I get a pen. » If you'll
hanging around. hang on, I'll get her.
hang back sakınmak, çekinmek, hang on someone's coat-tails birinin
duraksamak » Walk with the group, sayesinde yapmak, birinin yardımıyla
Bob. Don't hang back. You'll get left başarmak » Bill isn't very creative, so he
behind. » Three of the marchers hung hangs on John's coat-tails. » Some
back and talked to each other. people just have to hang on somebody
else's coat-tails.
hang by a hair AND hang by a thread
hang on someone's every word her
belirsiz olmak, kıl üstünde olmak, basit
sözünü dikkatle dinlemek » He gave a
bir şeye bağlı olmak (Informal.) » Your
great lecture. We hung on his every
whole argument is hanging by a thread.
word. » Look at the way John hangs on
» John hasn't yet failed geometry, but
Mary's every word. He must be in love
his fate is hanging by a hair.
with her.
hang fire yavaş hareket etmek, yavaş
hang on to someone or something
gelişmek » I think we should hang fire
AND hold on to someone or
and wait for other information. » Our
something 1. tutunmak, yapışmak, sıkı
plans have to hang fire until we get
tutmak 2. uzun süre hatırlamak,
planning permission.
geçmişte biri\bir şeyden çok
hang in the balance ortada kalmak, etkilenmek 1. » The child hung on to
askıda olmak, iki cami arasında kalmak her mother and cried and cried. » Please
» The prisoner stood before the judge hang on to your purse. It might get
with his life hanging in the balance. » stolen. 2. » That's a nice thought, Bob.
The fate of the entire project is hanging Hang on to it. » You've been holding on
in the balance. to those bad memories for too long. It's
hang in there sebat etmek, yılmamak, time to let them go.
dayanmak, direnmek (Slang.) » I know Hang on to your hat! AND Hold on to
things are tough, John, but hang in your hat! Sıkı durun! (Informal.) » Are
there. » I know if I hang in there, things you ready to hear the final score? Hang
will come out okay. on to your hat! We won ten nothing! »
hang loose rahat olmak, sakin olmak Guess who got married. Hold on to
(Slang.) » I know I can pass this test if I your hat!
just hang loose. » Hang loose, Bob. hang one's hat up somewhere kapağı
Everything is going to be all right. atmak, yerleşmek (Informal.) » George
hang on 1. sıkı durmak 2. devam etmek, loves London. He's decided to buy a flat
sebat etmek 3. beklemek 4. telefonu and hang his hat up there. » Bill moves
kapatmamak 1. » Hang on! The train is from place to place and never hangs his
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hat up anywhere. to be paid now! » No plastic money for
hang out (somewhere) sürtmek, me. I want hard cash.
takılmak, oyalanmak; vaktini boşa hard nut to crack AND tough nut to
harcamak (Informal.) » I wish you boys crack çetin ceviz, demir leblebi
wouldn't hang out around the bowling (Informal.) » This problem is getting me
lanes. » Why do you have to hang out down. It's a hard nut to crack. » Tom
near our house? sure is a hard nut to crack. I can't make
hang out with someone biriyle birlikte him out. » He certainly is a tough nut to
olmak (Informal.) » I hope Bob isn't crack.
hanging out with the wrong people. » hard on someone's heels hemen
He needs to spend more time studying peşinde, hemen arkasında (Informal.) »
and less time hanging out with his I ran as fast as I could, but the dog was
friends. still hard on my heels. » Here comes
hang together birlik olmak, tutarlı olmak Sally, and John is hard on her heels.
» If our group hangs together, we can hard on the heels of something hemen
accomplish a lot. » Your argument sonra, hemen ardından (Informal.) »
doesn't hang together. There was a rainstorm hard on the heels
hang up telefonu kapamak » If you have of the high winds. » They had a child
called a wrong number, you should hard on the heels of getting married.
apologize before you hang up. » When hard pressed (to do something) See
you hear the engaged signal, you're the following entry.
supposed to hang up. ALSO; hang-up hard put (to do something) AND hard
karışık duygu; takıntı, kafa kurcalayan pressed (to do something) güçbela
şey (Slang.) » John has a lot of yapan, zar zor yapan, akla karayı
hang-ups he's going to have to get over seçen » I'm hard put to come up with
before he can relax. » I'm tired of enough money to pay the rent. » We'll
hearing about your hang-ups. be hard pressed to get there on time. »
happen on someone or something I can't pay you just now, I'm a bit hard
tesadüfen bulmak, tesadüfen pressed.
karşılaşmak » I happened on this nice hard up for something sıkışmış, eli
little restaurant in Pine Street yesterday. darda (Informal.) » Ann was hard up for
» Mr. Simpson and I happened on one the cash to pay the bills. » I was so hard
another in the bank last week. up, I couldn't afford to buy food. » The
hard-and-fast rule katı kural, kesinlikle press were hard up for news.
uyulması gereken kural » It's a hardly have time to breathe başını
hard-and fast rule that you must be kaşıyacak vakti olmamak » This was
home by midnight. » You should have such a busy day. I hardly had time to
your project completed by the end öf breathe. » They made him work so hard
the month, but it's not a hard-and fast that he hardly had time to breathe.
rule.
hark(en) back to something 1. -den
hard cash peşin para (Informal.) » I çıkmak, kökeni olmak 2. anımsatmak,
want to be paid in hard cash, and I want hatırlatmak 1. » The word icebox harks
139 have a case against someone
back to refrigerators which were cooled has a bee in her bonnet about table
by ice. » Our modern breakfast cereals manners. » I had a bee in my bonnet
hark back to the porridge and gruel of about swimming. I couldn't stop wanting
our ancestors. 2. » Seeing a horse and to go swimming.
buggy in the park harks back to the time have a big mouth geveze olmak,
when horses drew milk wagons. » Sally boşboğaz olmak (Informal.) » Mary has
says it harkens back to the time when a big mouth. She told Bob what I was
everything was delivered by horsedrawn getting him for his birthday. » You
wagon. shouldn't say things like that about
harp on about something diline people all the time. Everyone will say
dolamak, habire aynı şeyleri söylemek you have a big mouth.
(Informal.) » Mary's always harping on
have a blow-out (Informal.) 1. lastiği
about being poor, but she has more
patlamak 2. eğlence yapmak, parti
than enough money. » Jack has been vermek 1. » I had a blow-out on the way
harping on about looking for a new job here. I nearly lost control of the car. » If
for years. you have a blow-out in one tyre, you
Haste makes waste, acele işe şeytan should check the other tyres. 2. » We
karışır » Now, take your time. Haste had a real blow-out when Jane and Bob
makes waste. » Haste makes waste, so be married. » The office has an annual
careful as you work. blow-out at Christmas.
hate someone's guts son derece nefret have a bone to pick (with someone)
etmek, bir kaşık suda boğmak istemek paylaşacak kozu olmak, hesabı olmak
(Informal.) » Oh, Bob is terrible. I hate » Look, Bill. I've got a bone to pick with
his guts! » You may hate my guts for you. Where is the money you owe me? »
saying so, but I think you're getting grey I had a bone to pick with her, but she
hairs. was so sweet that I forgot about it. »
haul someone in AND haul in someone Ted and Alice have a bone to pick.
tutuklamak, merkeze götürmek (Slang.) have a bright idea See get a bright
» The police hauled the crook in. » The idea.
policeman said, "Do you want me to
have a brush with something ile yüz
haul you in?"
yüze gelmek, ramak kalmak » Ann had
haul someone over the coals a close brush with the law. She was
azarlamak, haşlamak » My mother nearly arrested for speeding. » When I
hauled me over the coals for coming in was younger, I had a brush with death
late last night. » The manager hauled me in a car accident, but I recovered.
over the coals for being late again.
have a case (against someone) elinde
have a ball gününü gün etmek, çok aleyhine delil olmak » Do the police
eğlenmek (Slang.) » The picnic was have a case against John? » No, they
fantastic. We had a ball! » Have a ball at don't have a case. » They are trying to
the party tonight! build a case against him. » My solicitor is
have a bee in one's bonnet kafasına busy assembling a case against the other
takmak, takmak, aklını bozmak » She driver.
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have a chip on one's shoulder kavgaya refuses to work overtime.
hazır olmak, öfkesi burnunun ucunda
olmak, meydan okumak » What are have a falling-out (with someone)
you angry at? You always seem to have (over something) anlaşamamak,
görüş ayrılığı olmak » Bill had a
a chip on your shoulder. » John has had
falling-out with Sally over buying a new
a chip on his shoulder about the police
car. » They had a falling-out over a car.
ever since he got his speeding ticket.
have a clean conscience (about have a familiar ring tanıdık gelmek »
someone or something) See the Your excuse has a familiar ring. Have
following entry. you done this before? » This term paper
have a clear conscience (about has a familiar ring. I think it has been
someone or something) AND have a copied.
clean conscience (about someone or have a fit babaları tutmak, deli olmak
something) vicdanı rahat olmak » I'm (Informal.) » The teacher had a fit when
sorry that John got the blame. I have a the dog ran through the classroom. »
clear conscience about the whole affair. John had a fit when he found his car
» I have a clear conscience about John had been damaged.
and his problems. » I didn't do it. I have
a clean conscience. » She can't sleep at have a foot in both camps her iki tarafı
da idare etmek, çift taraflı oynamak »
nights because she doesn't have a clear
conscience. The shop steward had been promised
promotion and so had a foot in both
have a close call See the following camps during the strike-workers and
entry.
management. » Mr. Smith has a foot in
have a close shave AND have a close both camps in the parents\teachers
call dar kurtulmak, kıl payı kurtulmak » dispute. He teaches maths, but he has a
What a close shave I had! I nearly fell son at the school.
off the roof when I was working there. »
I almost got struck by a speeding car. It have a go (at something) denemek,
girişimde bulunmak (Informal.) » I've
was a close call.
never fished before, but Id like to have
have a crack at something denemek, a go at it. » Great, have a go right now.
yeltenmek, tecrübe etmek (Informal.) » Take my fishing rod and give it a try.
I don't think I can persuade her to
leave, but I'll have a crack at it. » have a good command of something
Someone had to try to rescue the child. iyi bilmek » Bill has a good command of
Bill said he'd have a crack at it. French. » Jane has a good command of
have a crush on someone See get a economic theory.
crush on someone. have a good head on one's shoulders
have a down on someone akıllı olmak, zeki olmak » Mary doesn't
hoşlanmamak, garez bağlamak » That do well in school, but she's got a good
teacher's had a down on me ever since I head on her shoulders. » John has a
was expelled from another school. » The good head on his shoulders and can be
supervisor has a down on anyone who depended on to give good advice.
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have a good thing going işi tıkırında college. » I have a problem, John. Let's
olmak (Informal.) » Sally paints pictures sit down and have a heart-to-heart.
and sells them at art fairs. She has a have a lot going for one her şey lehine
good thing going. » John inherited a olmak (Informal.) » Jane is so lucky. She
fortune and doesn't have to work for a has a lot going for her. » He's made a
living any more. He's got a good thing mess of his life although he had a lot
going. going for him.
have a grasp of something anlamak, have a lot of promise AND show
kavramak » She has been in that job for
promise başarılı olacağa benzemek,
years but still doesn't have a solid grasp umut vermek » Sally is quite young, but
of the industry. » You don't have a she has a lot of promise. » The building
good grasp of the principles yet. » John is in its early stages, but it has a lot of
started out having a solid grasp of the promise. » The young singer shows
methods used in his work. promise.
have a grudge against someone See have a lot on one's mind kafasında çok
bear a grudge (against someone). şey olmak, düşünecek çok şeyi olmak
have a hand for someone or » I'm sorry that I'm so cross. I have a
something See under get a big hand lot on my mind. » He forgot to go to his
for something appointment because he had a lot on his
have a hand in something payı olmak, mind.
rolü olmak » I had a hand in the picnic have a low boiling-point çok çabuk
plans. öfkelenmek, birden parlamak
have a head start on someone or (Informal.) » Be nice to John. He's upset
something See get a head start (on and has a low boiling-point. » Mr. Jones
someone or something). certainly has a low boiling-point. I hardly
have a heart insaf etmek, insaflı said anything, and he got angry.
davranmak » Oh, have a heart! Give me have a lump in one's throat See get a
some help! » If Ann had a heart, she'd lump in one's throat.
have made us feel more welcome. have a near miss (çarpma/patlama
have a heart of gold altın kalpli olmak » vb'den) kıl payı kurtulmak, ramak
Mary is such a lovely person. She has a kalmak » The planes flying much too
heart of gold. » You think Tom stole close-had a near miss. » I had a near
your watch? Impossible! He has a heart miss while driving over here.
of gold. have a penchant for doing something
have a heart of stone taş yürekli olmak, bir şey yapmaya eğilimi olmak,
soğuk olmak » Sally has a heart of yapmayı çok istemek » John has a
stone. She never even smiles. » The penchant for eating fattening foods. »
villain in the play had a heart of stone. Ann has a penchant for buying clothes. -
He was an ideal villain. have a pick-me-up canlandırıcı bir şey
have a heart-to-heart (talk) içten olmak, yemek/içmek » I'd like to have a
samimi olmak » I had a heartto-heart pick-me-up. I think I'll have a bottle of
talk with my father before I went off to lemonade. » You look tired. You need a
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pick-me-up. something?
have a price on one's head başına ödül have a shot at something See have a
koymak (Informal.) » We captured a try at something.
thief who had a price on his head, and have a smoke sigara içmek » Can I
the police gave us the reward. » The have a smoke? I'm very nervous. » Do
crook was so mean, he turned in his you have a cigarette? I need a smoke.
own brother, who had a price on his
have a snowball's chance in hell şansı
head.
olmamak » He has a snowball's chance
have a red face See get a red face. in hell of passing the test. » You don't
have a reputation as a something See have a snowball's chance in hell of her
get a reputation as a something. agreeing to marry you.
have a reputation for doing something have a soft spot for someone or
See get a reputation for doing something yumuşak olmak, sevecen
something. olmak » John has a soft spot for Mary.
have a right to do something AND » I have soft spot for the countryside.
have the right to do something have a stab at something See take a
yapma hakkı olmak, izni olmak » You stab at something.
don't have the right to enter my home have a stroke inme inmek » The patient
without my permission. » I have a right who received an artificial heart had a
to grow anything I want on my farm stroke two days after the operation. »
land. My uncle Bill-who is very old-had a
have a rough idea about something stroke last May. » Calm down, Bob.
See get a rough idea about something. You're going to have a stroke. » My
have a rough time (of it) güç bir dönem father almost had a stroke when I came
geçirmek (Informal.) » Since his wife home at three o'clock this morning.
died, Mr. Brown has been having a have a sweet tooth tatlı şeylere düşkün
rough time of it. » Be nice to Bob. He's olmak » I have a sweet tooth, and if I
been having a rough time. don't watch it, I'll really get fat. » John
have a say (in something) AND have a eats sweets all the time. He must have a
voice (in something) söz sahibi olmak sweet tooth.
» I'd like to have a say in choosing the have a swelled head See get a swelled
carpet. » John wanted to have a voice in head.
deciding on the result also. » He says he have a thin time (of it) zamanı sıkıntılı
seldom gets to have a say. geçmek, zamanı başarısız geçmek »
have a score to settle with someone Jack had a thin time of it when he was a
See under settle a score (with student. He didn't have enough to eat. »
someone). The Browns had a thin time of it when
have a screw loose bir tahtası eksik the children were small and he was badly
olmak, kafadan kontak olmak » John's paid.
such a clown. He acts as though he has have a thing about someone or
a screw loose. » What's the matter with something (birisi/bir şeyden hoşlanma
you? Do you have a screw loose or hoşlanmama konusunda) güçlü
143 have an eye on someone or something

duygusu olmak, saplantısı olmak, have a whale of a time çok iyi vakit
takıntısı olmak (Informal.) » I have a geçirmek, çok eğlenmek (Slang.) » We
thing about celery. I can't stand it. » had a whale of a time at Sally's birthday
John can't get enough celery. He has a party. » Enjoy your holiday! I hope you
thing about it. » John has a thing about have a whale of a time.
Mary. He thinks he's in love. have a word with someone kısaca
have a thing going (with someone) görüşmek, bir çift söz söylemek » The
AND have something going (with manager asked to have a word with me
someone) biriyle aşk ilişkisi olmak when I was not busy. » John, could I
(Slang.) » John and Mary have a thing have a word with you? We need to
going. » Bill has a thing going with Ann. discuss something.
» They have something going. have an accident 1. kazaya uğramak 2.
have a try at something AND have a altına kaçırmak 1. » Traffic is very bad. I
shot at something bir denemek, almost had an accident. » Drive
tecrübe etmek » I don't know if I can carefully. Try to avoid having an
eat a whole pizza, but I'll be happy to accident. 2. » "Oh, Ann," cried Mother.
have a shot at it. » I can't seem to get "It looks like you've had an accident!" »
this computer to work right. Would you Mother asked Billy to go to the toilet
like to have a try at it? » I like your new before they left so that he wouldn't have
bike. Can I have a try at riding it? an accident in the car.
have a vested interest in something have an argument (with someone)
kazanılmış hakkı olmak » Margaret has tartışmak » Tom and John had an
a vested interest in wanting her father to argument. » Let's not have an argument.
sell the family firm. She has shares in it have an axe to grind (with someone)
and would make a large profit. » Jack kişisel çıkarı olmak (Informal.) » Tom, I
has a vested interest in keeping the need to talk to you. I have an axe to
village traffic free. He has a holiday grind with you. » Bill and Bob went into
house there. the other room to discuss the matter.
have a voice (in something) See have They each had an axe to grind.
a say in something. have an eye for someone or
have a way with someone or something ilgi duymak » Bob has an
something iyi davranmak, iyi eye for beauty. » He has an eye for
geçinmek, iyi kullanmak, arası iyi colour. » Ann has an eye for
olmak (Informal.) » John has a way with well-dressed men.
sauces. They're always delicious. » have an eye on someone or something
Mother has a way with Father. She'll get AND keep an eye on someone or
him to paint the house. something göz kulak olmak » I have
| have a weakness for someone or my eye on the Chinese vase in the
something zaafı olmak, dayanamamak auction. I'll bid for it. » Please keep an
» I have a weakness for chocolate. » eye on the baby. » Will you please keep
John has a weakness for Mary. I think your eye on my house while I'm on
he's in love. holiday?
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have an itchy palm AND have an have been through the mill çok
itching palm bahşiş beklemek, bahşiş çekmek, feleğin çemberinden geçmek
istemek » All the waiters at that (Informal.) » This has been a rough day.
restaurant have itchy palms. » The I've really been through the mill. » She's
taxi-driver was troubled by an itching quite well now, but she's been really
palm. Since he refused to carry my bags, through the mill with her illness.
I gave him nothing. have butterflies in one's stomach See
have an out mazereti olmak (Informal.) » get butterflies in one's stomach.
He's very clever. No matter what have charge (of someone or
happens, he always has an out. » I something) See in charge (of
agreed to go to a party which I don't someone or something).
want to go to now. I'm looking for an have clean hands suçsuz olmak » Don't
out. look at me. I have clean hands. » The
have another think coming davranışını pollce took him in, but let him go again
tekrar düşünmek zorunda qlmak, because he had clean hands.
davranışında yanılmak (Informal.) » have cold feet See get cold feet.
She's quite wrong. She's got another
have come a long way uzun yol
think coming if she wants to walk in here katetmek, çok ilerleme göstermek, çok
like that. » You've got another think şey başarmak » My, how famous you
coming if you think you can treat me like are. You've come a long way. » Tom has
that! come a long way in a short time.
have ants in one's pants yerinde have designs on someone or
duramamak (Informal.) » Sit still! Have something kötü niyet beslemek, gözü
you got ants in your pants? » The olmak, hakkında planı olmak » Mrs.
children have ants in their pants. It's Brown has designs on my apple tree. I
time to go home. think she's going to cut off the part that
have bats in one's belfry aklından zoru hangs over her fence. » Mary has
olmak, kafayı üşütmek » Poor old Tom designs on Bill. I think she'll try to date
has bats in his belfry. » Don't act so silly, him.
John. People will think you have bats in have egg on one's face mosmor olmak,
your belfry. kızarıp bozarmak (Informal.) » Bob has
have been around gün görmüş, görmüş egg on his face because he wore jeans to
geçirmiş, kaçın kurası » Ask Sally about the affair and everyone else wore formal
how the government works. She's been clothing. » John was completely wrong
around. » They all know a lot about life. about the weather for the picnic. It
They've been around. snowed! Now he has egg on his face.
have been had aldatılmak, kandırılmak; have eyes bigger than one's stomach
aldatmak, faka bastırmak (Slang.) » See under one's eyes are bigger than
They were cheated out of a thousand one's stomach.
pounds. They've really been had. » Look have eyes in the back of one's head
what they did to my car. Boy, have I arkada gözü olmak, görmediği şeyleri i
been had! dahi sezinlemek » My teacher seems to
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have eyes in the back of her head. » My (Informal.) » I have half a mind to go off
teacher doesn't need to have eyes in the and leave you here. » The cook had half
back of his head. He watches us very a mind to serve cold chicken.
carefully. have hell to pay See have the devil to
have feet of clay karakter bozukluğu pay.
olmak » All human beings have feet of have (high) hopes of something bir şey
clay. No one is perfect. » Sally prided ummak, ümit etmek » I have hopes of
herself on her complete honesty. She getting there early. » We have high
was nearly fifty before she learned that hopes that John and Mary will have a
she, too, had feet of clay. girl.
have forty winks See catch forty winks. have hold of someone or something
have green fingers bitki yetiştirmekte See get hold of someone or
usta olmak » Just look at Mr. Simpson's something.
garden. He has green fingers. » My have it both ways uyumsuz/bağdaşmaz
mother has green fingers when it comes iki şeye birden sahip olmak » John
to house-plants. wants the security of marriage and the
have growing' pains (kuruluş) büyüme freedom of being single. He wants to
sırasında güçlüklerle karşılaşmak, have it both ways. » John thinks he can
büyüme sancıları çekmek » The banker have it both ways -the wisdom of age
apologized for losing my cheque and and the vigour of youth.
said the bank was having growing pains. have it in for someone kasıtlı olarak
» Governments have terrible growing kaba davranmak, bilerek zarar vermek
pains. » Don't go near Bob. He has it in for
have had enough yeterince almak, you. » Billy! You had better go home.
yeterince olmak, artık bıkmak » Stop Your mum really has it in for you.
shouting at me. I've had enough. » No have mixed feelings (about someone
more potatoes, please. I've had enough. or something) karışık duygular içinde
» I'm leaving you, Bill. I've had enough! olmak » I have mixed feelings about
have had it (up to here) burasına Bob. Sometimes I think I like him; other
gelmek, sabrı tükenmek » Okay, I've times I think I don't. » I have mixed
had it. You children go to bed this feelings about my trip to England. I love
instant. » We've all had it, John. Get the people, but the climate upsets me. »
out! » I've had it. I've got to go to bed Yes, I also have mixed feelings.
before I drop dead. » Tom is disgusted. have money to burn çok parası olmak
He said that he has had it up to here. (Informal.) » Look at the way Tom buys
have had its day devri kapanmak, things. You'd think he had money to
modası geçmek, artık önemini yitirmek burn. » If I had money to burn, I'd just
» Trams have had their day in Britain. » put it in the bank.
Some people think that radio has had its have no business doing something
day, but others prefer it to television. yapmaya hakkı olmamak » You have
have half a mind to do something no business bursting in on me like that!
yapmayı istemek, yapmaya niyet etmek » You have no business spending money
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like that! have one's cake and eat it too AND eat
have no staying-power dayanma gücü one's cake and have it too emeksiz
kalmamak, dayanma gücü kalmamak » yemek, zahmetsiz sonuca ulaşmak, her
Sally can swim fast for a short distance, güzellik bir arada olmak » Tom wants
but she has no staying-power. » That to have his cake and eat it too. It can't
horse can race fairly well, but it has no be done. » Don't buy a car if you want
staying-power. to walk and stay healthy. You can't eat
your cake and have it too.
have no time for someone or
have one's ear to the ground AND
something See the following entry.
keep one's ear to the ground kulak
have no use for someone or kesilmek » John had his ear to the
something AND have no time for ground, hoping to find out about new
someone or something hoşlanmamak, ideas in computers. » Keep your ear to
tahammülü olmamak; hiç vakti the ground for news of possible jobs.
olmamak » I have no use for John. I
have one's eye on someone or
can't see why Mary likes him. » We have
something See have an eye on
no time for the Smiths. We don't get
someone or something.
along.
have one's feet on the ground AND
have none of something müsaade keep one's feet on the ground
etmemek, katlanamamak » I'll have
gerçekçi ve pratik olmak, ayaklan yere
none of your talk about leaving school. » basmak » Sally will have no trouble
We'll have none of your gossip. keeping her feet on the ground even
have nothing on someone or when she is famous. » They are
something 1. aleyhine kanıt olmamak ambitious but have their feet firmly on
2. daha iyi/üstün olmamak 1. » The the ground.
police had nothing on Bob, so they let have one's fill of someone or
him loose. » You've got nothing on me! something See get one's fill of
Let me go! 2. » She's got nothing on someone or something.
him when it comes to cunning. » He's have one's finger in the pie bir işte
got nothing on his brother with regard parmağı olmak » I like to have my
to womanizing. finger in the pie so I can make sure
have nothing to do with someone or things go my way. » As long as John has
something alıp vereceği olmak, işi his finger in the pie, things will happen
olmak, ilişkisi olmak » I will have slowly.
nothing to do with Ann. » I won't have have one's foot in the door See get
anything to do with Ann. » Billy would one's foot in the door.
have nothing to do with the clown. have one's hand in the till para
have one's back to the wall çıkmazda çalarken suçüstü yakalanmak
olmak, kuyruğu kapana kısılmak (Informal.) » Mr. Jones had his hand in
(Informal.) » He'll have to give in. He the till for years before he was caught. »
has his back to the wall. » How can I I think that the new shop assistant has
bargain when I've got my back to the her hand in the till. There is cash
wall? missing every morning.
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have one's hands full (with someone John has his heart set against going to
or something) işi başından aşkın college. ALSO: set one's heart against
olmak, cebelleşmek, uğraşmak » I something karşı olmak, hiç istememek
have my hands full with my three » Jane has set her heart against going to
children. » You have your hands full Australia.
with the shop. » We both have our have one's heart set on something çok
hands full. istemek, ümit ediyor olmak » Jane has
have one's hands tied AND one's her heart set on going to London. »
hands are tied hareketine engel Bob will be disappointed. He had his
olmak, sınırlamak » I can't help you. I heart set on going to college this year.
was told not to, so I have my hands tied. ALSO: set one's heart on something
» My hands are tied. My boss says I kararlı olmak » Jane set her heart on
cannot employ you. going to London. ALSO: one's heart is
have one's head in the clouds aklı bir set on something ümit etmek, arzu
karış havada olmak, dalgın olmak » etmek » Jane's heart is set on going to
"Bob, do you have your head in the London. » His heart is set on it.
clouds?" said the teacher. » She walks have one's knuckles rapped See under
around all day with her head in the rap someone's knuckles.
clouds. She must be in love. have one's nose in a book burnunu
have one's heart in one's boots ödü kitaptan kaldırmamak, devamlı kitap
kopmak, yüreği ağzına gelmek » My okumak (Informal.) » Bob has his nose
heart's in my boots when I think of in a book every time I see him. » His
going back to work. » Jack's heart was in nose is always in a book. He never gets
his boots when he thought of leaving any exercise.
home. have one's nose in the air AND keep
have one's heart in the right place iyi one's nose in the air kibirli olmak,
niyetli olmak, kalbi temiz olmak » I burnu havada olmak » Mary always
don't always do what is right, but my seems to have her nose in the air. » She
heart is in the right place. » Good old keeps her nose in the air and never
Tom. His heart's in the right place. » It notices him. ALSO: one's nose is in the
doesn't matter if she did not succeed. air burnu havada, kibirli » Mary's nose
She has her heart in the right place. is always in the air and she ignores other
ALSO; one's heart is in the right people.
place kalbi temiz, iyi niyetli » She gave have one's say See get one's say.
it a good try. Her heart was in the right
have one's tail between one's legs
place.
kuyruğunu kısmak, süklüm püklüm
have one's heart on one's sleeve See olmak, süt dökmüş kedi gibi olmak »
wear one's heart on one's sleeve. John seems to lack courage. Whenever
have one's heart set against there is an argument, he has his tail
something karşı koymak, tamamen between his legs. » You can tell that the
karşısında olmak » Jane has her heart dog is frightened because it has its tail
dead set against going to Australia. » between its legs.
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have one's way (with someone or about the mayor. She'll cooperate. I've
something) See get one's way (with got her in my pocket. » John will do just
someone or something). what I tell him. I've got him and his
have one's wits about one tetikte brother in my pocket.
olmak, kendine hâkim olmak » You have someone on a string kararını
have to have your wits about you when beklemek, kontrol altında tutmak, göz
> you are dealing with John. » She had to altında bulundurmak » Sally has John
have her wits about her when living in on the string. He has asked her to marry
the city. him, but she hasn't replied yet. » Yes, it
have one's work cut out (for one) sounds like she has him on the string.
başında çok güç bir iş olmak » They have/leave/put someone or something
sure have their work cut out for them, in one's hands * sorumluluğunu
and it's going to be hard. » There is a omuzlamak, üstlenmek » You have the
lot for Bob to do. He has his work cut whole project in your hands. » The
out. managing director put the whole project
in your hands. » I have to leave the
have other fish to fry daha önemli bir
işi olmak (Informal.) » I don't have time baby in your hands while I go to the
for your problems. I have other fish to doctor.
fry. » I won't waste time on your have someone or something in tow 1.
question. I have bigger fish to fry. yedekte bulundurmak, yedekte çekmek
2. peşine takıp gezdirmek 1. » We saw
have pull with someone etkili olmak,
a breakdown lorry that had a car in tow.
sözünü geçirmek, arkası olmak » Let's
» That car has a boat in tow. ALSO: with
ask Ann to help us. She has a lot of pull
something in tow yedekte çekili şey »
with the mayor. » Do you know anyone
There goes a car with a boat in tow. 2. »
who has some pull with the bank
She has her children in tow » Mary
manager? I need a loan.
always has a lover in tow. ALSO: with
have reason (to do something) bir şey someone in tow peşinde birisiyle »
yapmak için sebebi olmak, bir nedeni Here comes Mrs. Smith with her son
olmak » Tom has reason to act like that. Billy in tow.
» Yes, he has good reason. » We don't
have someone or something on 1.
have any reason to do that.
alaya almak, matrak geçmek,
have second thoughts about someone kandırmak 2. tasarlamak, planı olmak
or something See get second thoughts 1. »You can't be serious. You're having
about someone or something. me on! » Bob is such a joker. He's
have seen better days eskimek always having someone on. 2. » I can't
(Informal.) » This coat has seen better get to your party. I have something on.
days. I need a new one. » Oh, my old » I have something on almost every
legs ache. I've seen better days, but Saturday. » Mary rarely has anything on
everyone has to grow old, during the week.
have someone in one's pocket have someone or something on one's
üzerinde çok etkili olmak, avucunun mind aklında olmak, kafasında olmak »
içine almak (Informal.) » Don't worry Bill has chocolate on his mind. » John
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hâs Mary on his mind every minute. business deal going.
have someone over a barrel See get have something going (with someone)
someone over a barrel. See have a thing going (with
have someone under one's thumb See someone).
get someone under one's thumb. have something hanging over one's
have someone's ear See get head kafasını kurcalayan bir şey
someone's ear. olmak, canını sıkan bir şey olmak
have someone's hide azarlamak, (Informal.) » I keep worrying about
cezalandırmak » If you ever do that being declared redundant. I hate to
again, I'll have your hide. » He said he'd have something like that hanging over
have my hide if I entered his garage my head. » I have a history essay which
again. is hanging over my head.
have someone's number See get have something in common (with
someone's number. someone or something) ortak bir yanı
have something against someone or olmak, benzeyen bir şeyi olmak » Bill
something birinin aleyhinde bir şeye and Bob both have red hair. They have
sahip olmak » He seems to have that in common with each other. » Bob
something against foreigners. » Do you and Mary have a lot in common. I can
have something against North see why they like each other.
Americans? » What do you have against have something in hand ele almak,
me? » I don't have anything against dikkate almak, işleme koymak » I have
eating beef. the matter in hand. » The management
have something at hand elinde tutmak, has your complaint in hand.
elinde bulundurmak » I try to have have something in mind kafasında
everything I need at hand. » They have olmak, düşünmek » BILL: I would like
medical services at hand. to purchase some wine.
have something at one's fingertips çok SALESPERSON: Yes, sir. Did you have
iyi bilmek, ezbere bilmek » He has lots something in mind? » Do you have
of gardening hints at his fingertips. » something in mind for your mother's
They have all the tourist information at birthday?
their fingertips. have something in stock stokta olmak,
have something coming (to one) satışa hazır olmak » Do you have
cezayı hak etmek (Informal.) » Bill extra-large sizes in stock? » Of course,
broke a window, so he has a reprimand we have all sizes and colours in stock.
coming. » You've got a lot of criticism have something in store (for someone)
coming to you. hazırda olmak, ilerisi için mevcut olmak
have something going gelişme » Tom has a large inheritance in store
sürecinde bir işi olmak (Informal.) » for him when his uncle dies. » I wish I
Sally has a new business project going. had something like that in store.
Her firm will announce a new product in have something left artmak, kalmak » I
the spring. » John and Tom work as hope you have some cake left. » Is there
stockbrokers. I've heard that they have a any left? » Sorry, there isn't any left.
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have something made 1. yaptırmak 2. have something to spare çok olmak,
iyi bir konuma gePmek 1. » Isn't it a haddinden fazla olmak (Informal.) »
lovely coat? I had to have it made Ask John for some firewood. He has
because I couldn't find one I liked in plenty to spare. » Do you have any
any of the shops. » We had the cake sweets to spare?
made at the bakery. Our oven isn't big have something up one's sleeve koz
enough for a cake that size. 2. » Mary olarak kullanmak için saklamak; gizli
really has it made. She inherited one bir amacı olmak » He hasn't lost yet.
million pounds. » I wish I had it made Hç has something up his sleeve. » The
like that. manager has something up her sleeve.
have something on file dosyalamak » She'll surprise us with it later.
I'm certain I have your letter on file. I'll have something wrapped up See get
check again. » We have your application something sewn up.
on file somewhere. have stars in one's eyes See get stars
have something on one's hands in one's eyes.
sorumluluğunu omuzlamak, üstlenmek have sticky fingers eli uzun olmak,
» I run a record shop. I sometimes have aşırmak (Slang.) » The shop
a large number of unwanted records on assistantwho had sticky fingers-got
my hands. » I have too much time on sacked. » The little boy had sticky fingers
my hands. and was always taking his father's small
have something on someone See get change.
something on someone. have the advantage of someone (over
have something on the brain aklında someone) daha üstün olmak, daha
bir şey olmak, kafasına bir şey takmak avantajlı olmak (Formal.) » I'm sorry,
(Informal.) » They have good manners but I'm afraid you have the advantage
on the brain. » Mary has money on the of me. » You have an advantage over
brain. She wants to earn as much as me, sir. I regret that I have never had
possible. the pleasure of making your
have something out (with someone) acquaintance.
tartışmayı kesmek, tartışmayı have the blues See get the blues.
sonuçlandırmak (Informal.) » John has have the boot on the other foot See
been angry at Mary for a week. He under The boot is on the other foot.
finally had it out with her today. » I'm
have the cards stacked against one
glad we are having this out today.
şans yüzüne gülmemek, karşısına
have something sewn up See get engeller çıkmak (Informal.) » Y o u can't
something sewn up. get very far in lif e if the cards are
have something to do with someone or stacked against you. » I can't seem to get
something birbiriyle ilgili olmak, ahead. I always have the cards stacked
birbirine bağlı olmak » Does Waterloo against me. ALSO: The cards are
have something to do with water? » No, stacked against one. Şans yüzüne
Waterloo has something to do with gülmüyor. (Informal.) » I have the worst
Napoleon Bonaparte. luck. The cards are stacked against me
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all the time. wasn't my fault. I had the right of way. »

have the courage of one's convictions Don't pull out onto a motorway if you
davranışlarını amaçlarına uyduracak don't have the right of way.
kadar yürekli olmak » It's fine to have have the time of one's life hayatını
noble goals in life and to believe in great yaşamak (Informal.) » What a great
things. If you don't have the courage of party! I had the time of my life. » We
your convictions, you'll never succeed. » went to Florida last winter and had the
Others don't trust him, but I do. I have time of our lives.
the courage of my convictions. have the upper hand on someone See
have the day off See get the day off. get the upper hand (over someone).
have the devil to pay AND have hell to have the wherewithal (to do
pay kıyamet kopmak, başı derde something) araç-gerece (özellikle
girmek, ayvayı yemek (Informal.) » If paraya) sahip olmak » He has good
you're late for dinner, you'll have the ideas, but he doesn't have the
devil to pay. » I came home after three wherewithal to carry them out. » I could
o'clock in the morning and had hell to do a lot if I only had the wherewithal.
pay from my parents. have them rolling in the aisles
have the edge on someone See get the gülmekten kırıp geçirmek (Informal.) »
advantage of someone. I'll tell the best jokes you've ever heard.
have the feel of something hissini I'll have them rolling in the aisles. »
vermek » This plastic has the feel of fine What a great performance. We had
leather. » The little car has the feel of a them rolling in the aisles.
much larger one. have time off See get time off.
have the gift of gab güzel konuşma have time to catch one's breath See
yeteneği olmak, ağzı iyi laf yapmak get time to catch one's breath.
(Slang.) » My brother really has the gift have to do something yapmak zorunda
of gab. He can convince anyone of olmak » I have to go to the doctor
anything. » If I had the gift of gab like today. » We have to pay our bills this
you do, I'd achieve more in life. week.
have the last laugh See get the last have to live with something katlanmak
laugh. zorunda olmak, ile yaşamak zorunda
have the last word See get the last olmak » I have a slight limp in the leg
word. which I broke last year. The doctor says
have the Midas touch tuttuğu altın I'll have to live with it. » We don't like
olmak » Bob is a merchant banker and the new carpeting in the living-room, but
really has the Midas touch. » The we'll have to live with it.
poverty-stricken boy turned out to have have too AND have so tam tersi, bilakis
the Midas touch and was a millionaire » BILL: You haven't made your bed.
by the time he was twenty five. BOB: I have too! » I have so handed in
have the right of way geçiş hakkına my paper! If you don't have it, you lost
sahip olmak, geçiş üstünlüğü olmak » I it!
had a traffic accident yesterday, but it have too many irons in the fire kirk
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tarakta bezi olmak » Tom had too many Ann came in and headed for her
irons in the fire and missed some mother.
important deadlines. » It's better if you head over heels in love (with
don't have too many irons in the fire. someone) sırılsıklam âşık » John is
have turned the corner kritik noktayı head over heels in love with Mary. »
atlatmak, iyiye doğru gitmek, köşeyi They are head over heels in love with
dönmek » The patient has turned the each other. » They are head over heels
corner. She should begin to show in love.
improvement now. » The project has
head someone or something off AND
turned the corner. The rest should be
head off someone or something
easy.
önlemek, engel olmak » The farmer
have what it takes cesareti olmak, headed off the herd of sheep before it
yeteneği olmak, yapabilmek » Bill has ruined our picnic. » The doctors worked
what it takes. He can swim for miles. » round the clock to head the epidemic
Tom won't succeed. He doesn't have off. » Bill headed his mother off so that
what it takes. we had time to clean up the mess before
He who laughs last laughs longest, son she saw it.
gülen iyi güler » Bill had pulled many head something up AND head up
silly tricks on Tom. Finally Tom pulled a something başkanlık etmek, başı
very funny trick on Bill and said, "He olmak (Informal.) » They asked me to
who laughs last laughs longest." » Mary head up the meeting. » I had already
told a joke at Tom's expense, getting agreed to head the fund-raising
even for something he had said about campaign up.
her. She grinned and said, "He who
heads will roll bazılarının başı yanacak,
laughs last laughs longest."
çok kelle gidecek, çok can yanacak
He who pays the piper calls the tune. (Informal.) » When company's end-of
Parayı veren düdüğü çalar. » Fred's year results are known, heads will roll. »
father is paying him through university, Heads will roll when the headmaster
and wants to help him choose his sees the damaged classroom.
course. He says that he who pays the hear from someone birinden haber
piper calls the tune. » The bride's almak » I haven't heard from my cousin
parents should have a say in where the in ten years. » I just heard from Tom.
wedding is held since they're paying for He's in California.
it. He who pays the piper calls the tune.
hear of someone or something 1.
head and shoulders above someone haberi olmak, duymak 2. onaylamak,
or something taş çıkartan, birinden çok razı olmak, rıza göstermek 1. » I have
daha iyi » This wine is head and heard of banana ice-cream, but I have
shoulders above that one. » John stands never eaten any. » I've heard of Mr.
head and shoulders above Bob. Smith, but I've never met him. 2. » No,
head for someone or something you cannot go to the cinema! I won't
yönelmek, doğru gitmek » She waved hear of it! » My mother wouldn't hear
goodbye as she headed for the door. » of my marrying Bill.
153 hide one's light under a bushel

heavy going yapması/anlaması zor, güç marry Henry.

(Informal.) » Jim finds maths heavy hem someone or something in AND
going. » Talking to Mary is heavy going. hem in someone or something
She has nothing to say. kuşatmak, kapana kıstırmak; kısıtlama
hedge one's bets çift taraflı bahse getirmek » Don't hem the bird in. Let it
girişmek, güvenceye almak; çıkarına have a way to escape. » The large city
bakmak (Slang.) » Bob bet Ann that buildings hem me in. ALSO: hemmed in
the plane would be late. He usually kuşatılmış, kapana kısılmış » I hate to
hedges his bets. This time he called the feel hemmed in. » The high wall makes
airline and asked about the plane before our garden seem hemmed in.
he made the bet. » Jim asked Jane to go
hemmed in See under hem someone or
to the dance, but he hedged his bets by
something in.
asking Joan also in case Jane refused.
here and now şimdiki durumda,
hell for leather olabildiğince çabuk, tez halihazırda » I don't care what's
elden (Informal.) » They took off after happening tomorrow or next week! I
the horse thief, riding hell for leather. » care about the here and now. » The past
They ran hell for leather for the train. is dead. Let's worry about the here and
help oneself kendini buyur etmek, now
(yiyecek/içecek) almak » Please have
here and there şurada burada, değişik
some sweets. Help yourself. » When you
yerlerde » We find rare books in
go to a cafeteria, you help yourself to
used-bookshops here and there. » She
the food. » Bill helped himself to
didn't make a systematic search. She just
dessert.
looked here and there.
help someone or something out (with
here's to someone or something
someone or something) AND help out
sağlığına, şerefine » Here's to Jim and
someone or something (with
Mary! May they be very happy! » Here's
someone or something) kurtulmasına
to your new job!
yardım etmek; destek olmak, arka
çıkmak; kara gün dostu olmak » Can hide one's face in shame utançtan
you help me out with my geometry? » yüzünü saklamak » Mary was so
Yes, I can help you out. » Please help embarrassed. She could only hide her
out my son with his geometry. » Please face in shame. » When Tom broke
help me out around the house. » We Ann's crystal vase, he wanted to hide his
helped the school out with its fund face in shame.
raising. hide one's head in the sand See bury
hem and haw AND hum and haw kern one's head in the sand.
küm etmek » Stop hemming and hide one's light under a bushel
hawing. I want an answer. » Don't just yetenekferini gizlemek, görüşlerini
hem and haw Speak up. We want to söylememek » Jane has some good
hear what you think. » Stop humming ideas, but she doesn't speak very often.
and hawing and say whether you are She hides her light under a bushel. »
coming or not. » Jean hummed and Don't hide your light under a bushel.
hawed for a long time before deciding to Share your gifts with other people.
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high and mighty kibirli, gururlu, azametli planning. It was just hit and miss. » We
(Informal.) » Why does the doctor always handed out the free tickets hit or miss.
have to act so high and mighty? » If Some people got one; others got five or
Sally wouldn't act so high and mighty, six. ALSO: hit-and-miss; hit-or-miss
she'd have more friends. » Don't be so rasgele olan, gelişigüzel » They did it
high and mighty! in a hit-and-miss fashion. » This isn't a
high-flyer hırslı kimse (Informal.) »Jack hit-or-miss operation. We are well
was one of the highflyers of our organized.
university year, and he is now in the hit bottom azalmak, en düşük düzeye
foreign office. » Tom is a high flyer and ulaşmak; kötü duruma düşmek
has applied for the post of managing (Informal.) » Our profits have hit
director. bottom. This is our worst year ever. »
high on something 1. uçuşa geçmiş, When my life hit bottom, I gradually
uyuşturucunun etkisinde (Slang.) 2. began to feel much better. I knew that if
hevesli, ilgili, meraklı, düşkün 1. » He there was going to be any change, it
got thrown out of the cinema because would be for the better.
he was high on something. » Bill was hit it off (with someone) arkadaş
high on marijuana and was singing oluvermek, kaynaşmak (Informal.) »
loudly. 2. » Jane stopped eating red Look how John hit it off with Mary. »
meat. She's really high on fish, however. Yes, they really hit it off.
» Bob is high on meditation. He sits and hit on something See hit (up)on
meditates for an hour each day. something.
high spot ilgi çekici olay; anımsanacak hit or miss See hit and miss.
kısım (Informal.) » One of the high
hit (someone) below the bert belden
spots of the evening was the children's
aşağı vurmak; kahpece davranmak,
singing. » The closing talk was the high
haksızlık etmek (Informal.) » You really
spot of the conference.
hit me below the belt when you told my
high-tail it out of somewhere hızla sister about my health problems. » In
çıkmak, fırlamak (Informal.) » Here business Bill is difficult to deal with. He
come the police. We'd better hightail it hits below the belt.
out of here. » Look at that boy go! He
hit someone between the eyes
realty high-tailed it out of town.
şaşırtmak, hayran etmek, çok iyi etki
hinge on something bağlı olmak, bırakmak (Informal.) » Suddenly, it hit
dayanmak » This all hinges on how me right between the eyes. John and
much risk you're willing to take. » Mary were in love. » Then-as he was
Whether we have the picnic hinges on talking-the exact nature of the evil plan
the weather. hit me bet weep the eyes.
hit a snag engelle karşılaşmak hit (someone or something) like a ton
(Informal.) » We've hit a snag with the of bricks çok şaşırtmak, şok etmek
building project. » I stopped working on (Informal.) » Suddenly, the truth hit me
the project when I hit a snag. like a ton of bricks. » The sudden tax
hit and miss AND hit or miss rasgele, rate increase hit like a ton of bricks.
gelişigüzel, şansa » There was no Everyone became angry.
155 hold forth
hit the bull's-eye 1. hedefi vurmak, etmek (Informal.) » This cool drink
hedefe isabet ettirmek 2. en önemli really hits the spot. » That was a
konuyu ele almak, bamteline basmak delicious meal, dear. It hit the spot.
1. » The archer hit the bull's-eye three
hit (up)on something çıkış yolu\çözüm
times in a row. » I didn't hit the bulmak (Informal.) » Ann hit on the
bull's-eye even once. 2. » Your idea
idea of baking lots of bread and freezing
really hit the bull's-eye. Thank you! » Jill
it. » John hit upon a new way of getting
has a lot of insight. She hit the bull's-eye to work.
in her choice of flowers for my mother.
hitch a lift See thumb a lift.
hit the ceiling AND hit the roof çok
öfkelenmek, tepesi atmak, küplere Hobson's choice seçeneksizlik, ya bu
binmek (Informal.) » My father hit the ya hiç, seçme şansı yok » We didn't
ceiling when I damaged the car. » Our really want that holiday cottage, but it
employer hit the ceiling when we lost an was a case of Hobson's choice. We
important contract. » His wife hit the booked very late and there was nothing
roof when he was late home. else left. » If you want a yellow car, it's
Hobson's choice. The garage has only
hit the hay yatmak, yatağa girmek
one.
(Slang.) » Look at the clock. It's time to
hit the hay. » I like to hit the hay before hoist with one's own petard kendi
midnight. kazdığı kuyuya düşmek » She intended
to murder her brother but was hoist
hit the high en önemli noktalara
with her own petard when she ate the
değinmek (Informal.) » The band is
poisoned food intended for him. » The
good, but it never hits the high spots. »
vandals were hoist with their own petard
She'll get into college although her work
when they wanted to make an emergency
never hits the high spots.
call from the phonebox they had broken.
hit the jackpot 1. oyunda kazanmak,
büyük ikramiyeyi kazanmak 2. aniden hold a grudge (against someone) See
büyük başarı\servete kavuşmak; bear a grudge (against someone).
turnayı gözünden vurmak 1. » Bob hit hold a meeting toplantı düzenlemek,
the jackpot three times in one night. » toplanmak » We'll have to hold a
I've never hit the jackpot even once. 2. » meeting to make a decision. » Our club
I hit the jackpot on a business deal. » I held a meeting to talk about future
really hit the jackpot in the library. I projects.
found just what I needed. hold all the cards tüm kozlar elinde
hit the nail on the head tam üstüne olmak (SJang.) » Now can I beat him
basmak, taşı gediğine oturtmak » when he holds all the cards? » If I held
You've spotted the flaw, Sally. You hit all the cards, I'd trounce him.
the nail on the head. » Bob doesn't say hold forth atıp tutmak, bol keseden
much, but every now and then he hits atmak, konuşup durmak (Informal.) »
the nail right on the head. The guide held forth about the city. »
hit the roof See under go through the I've never seen anyone who could hold
roof; hit the ceiling. forth so long. » The professor held
hit the spot tam doyurmak; tatmin forth about economic theory for nearly
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an hour. soldiers to hold their fire. » Please hold
Hold it! Kımıldama!, Öyle dur! » Hold it, your fire until I get out of the way. 2. »
Tom! You're going the wrong way. » Now, now, hold your fire until I've had a
You're speaking out of turn. Hold it! chance to explain. » Hold your fire, Bill.
You're too quick to complain.
hold no brief for someone or
something desteklememek, hold one's head up AND hold up one's
savunmamak » I hold no brief for head baş eğmemek; gururunu
people who cheat the company. » My korumak » I've done nothing wrong. I
father says he holds no brief for the new can hold my head up in public. » I'm so
plans. embarrassed and ashamed. I'll never be
able to hold up my head again.
hold off (doing something) uzakta
tutmak, yaklaştırmamak; geciktirmek, hold one's own 1. pabuç bırakmamak,
ertelemek » Please hold off going inside yerini başkalarına kaptırmamak 2.
until I get there. » I can't hold off very sağlığını korumak 1. » I can hold my
long. It'll be too cold pretty soon. own in a foot-race any day. » She was
unable to hold her own, and she had to
hold on beklemek, durmak » Hold on
leave. 2. » Mary is still seriously ill, but
for a minute. » Now, hold on. You're
she is holding her own. » We thought
talking too fast.
Jim was holding his own after the
hold (on) tight sımsıkı tutmak, kavramak accident, but he died suddenly.
» Here we go on the roundabout! Hold
on tight! » The children were told to hold one's peace dilini tutmak,
konuşmamak » Bill was unable to hold
hold tight on the swings,
his peace any longer. "Don't do itt" he
hold on to someone or something See cried. » Quiet, John. Hold your peace
hang on to someone or something.
for a little while longer.
Hold on to your hat! See Hang on to
hold one's temper See keep one's
your hat!
temper.
hold one's breath 1. nefesini tutmak 2.
hold one's tongue dilini tutmak, çenesini
heyecan\korkudan nefesi kesilmek 3.
tutmak » I felt like scolding her, but I
(olay gerçekleşene kadar) nefesini
tutmak 1. » Do you hold your breath held my tongue. » Hold your tongue,
when you dive into the water? » I can't John. You can't talk to me that way.
hold my breath for very long. 2. » The hold out dayanmak, varlığını sürdürmek
children held their breath at the » I need to eat something now I can't
conjurer's tricks. » The crowd held their hold out much longer. » How long can a
breath at the tightrope walker. 3. » BOB: human being hold out without water?
The bus is going to come soon. BILL: hold out (for someone or something)
Don't hold your breath until it does. » I ısrar etmek, talep etmek, beklemek,
expect the mail to be delivered soon, but istemek » The employers are holding
I'm not holding my breath. out for a better deal. » BOB: Would you
hold one's fire 1. ateş etmekten like some of this chocolate icecream?
kaçınmak 2. eleştiriyi\yorumu BILL: No, I'll hold out for the vanilla. »
ertelemek 1. » The sergeant told the How long will you hold out?
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hold out the olive branch zeytin dalı something as an example örnek
uzatmak » Jill was the first to hold out göstermek » I was embarrassed when
the olive branch after our argument. » I the supervisor held me up as an
always try to hold out the olive branch example of good time-keeping. » The
to someone I have hurt. Life is too teacher held up the leaf as an example
short for a person to bear grudges for of a typical compound leaf.
very long. hold something against someone
hold someone accountable (for aleyhine kullanmak » Your brother is
something) birini sorumlu tutmak; suç nasty to me, but I can't hold it against
yüklemek » I hold you accountable for you. » You're holding something against
John's well-being. » Yes, you may hold me. What is it?
me accountable for John. » I must hold hold still See keep still.
you accountable for the missing money.
hold still (for someone or something)
» No! Please don't hold me accountable.
See stand still (for someone or
hold someone down AND hold down something).
someone baskı altında tutmak, boyun hold the fort göz kulak olmak (Informal.)
eğdirmek » I'm not trying to hold down » I'm going next door to visit Mrs.
my brother. » I still think you're trying Jones. You stay here and hold the fort.
to hold him down. » You should open the shop at eight
hold someone or something at bay o'clock and hold the fort until I get
See keep someone or something at there at ten o'clock.
bay. hold true doğru olmak, geçerli olmak »
hold someone or something back See Does this rule hold true all the time? »
keep someone or something back. Yes, it holds true no matter what.
hold someone or something in check hold up devam etmek, sürdürmek,
See keep someone or something in dayanmak » How long will his strength
check. hold up? » Our stores are holding up
hold someone or something off See well.
keep someone or something off. hold water kanıtlanabilmek, doğru
hold someone or something up AND olmak » Jack's story doesn't hold water.
hold up someone or something 1. It sounds too unlikely. » The police's
desteklemek, destek olmak 2. soymak theory will not hold water. The suspect
3. alıkoymak, geciktirmek 1. » I don't has an alibi.
think those nails will hold those shelves hold with something aynı fikirde olmak,
up. » It took both of us to hold up the anlaşmak » My father doesn't hold with
old man. 2. » That's the thief who held fancy clothes. » I don't hold with too
me up at gunpoint. » The shop owner many X-rays.
was held up twice in one month. 3. » A Hold your horses! Biraz bekle!, Sabret!,
storm in Scotland held up our plane. » Sabırlı ol! » Now, hold your horses,
The traffic on the motorway held me up. John. Be reasonable for a change. »
hold someone or something up as an Don't get so angry. Just hold your
example AND hold up someone or horses!
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hole-and-corner AND hole-in-the-corner söylüyorum » Did he really say that?
gizli, el altından » Jane is tired of the Honest to goodness? » Honest to
hole-and-corner affair with Tom. She goodness, I've been to the moon. » I've
wants him to marry her. » The wedding been there, too -honest to God.
was a hole-in-the-corner occasion honour someone's cheque şahsi çekini
because the bride's parents refused to kabul etmek » The bank didn't honour
have anything to do with it. your cheque when I tried to deposit it.
hole in one 1. bir atışta topu deliğe Please give me cash. » The foreign bank
sokma 2. ilk seferde başarma 1. » John refused to honour the cheque.
made a hole in one yesterday. » I've hook something up AND hook up
never got a hole in one. 2. » It worked something kurmak, döşemek, tesis
the first time I tried it-a hole in one. » etmek » Have they hooked up the new
Bob got a hole in one on that sale. A heating system yet? » I bought a
lady walked in the door, and he sold her computer, but I can't hook it up.
a car in five minutes.
hooked on something 1. müptela,
hole-in-the-corner See hole-and-corner. bağımlı 2. düşkün, delisi, hastası
hole up (somewhere) gizlenmek, (Slang.) 1. » Jenny is hooked on cocaine.
saklanmak, izini kaybettirmek (Slang.) » » She was not hooked on anything
The old man is holed up in the before that. » John is hooked on coffee.
mountains, waiting for the war to end. » 2. » Mary is hooked on cricket. She
If we are going to hole up for the never misses a match. » Jane is so
winter, we'll need lots of food. happy! She's hooked on life.
holier-than-thou tepeden bakan kimse, Hop it! Yaylan!, Toz ol! (Slang.) » Hop
kibirli kimse » Jack always adopts a it! I'm busy. » The children were told to
holier-than-thou attitude to other hop it.
people, but people say he has been in hope against hope umutsuz durumda
prison. » Jane used to be bile umudunu yitirmemek » We hope
holler-than-thou, but she is marrying against hope that she'll see the right
Tom, who is a crook. thing to do and do it. » There is little
home and dry başarmış, amacına point in hoping against hope, except that
varmış » There is the cottage we are it makes you feel better.
looking for. We are home and dry. » We horn in (on something) burnunu
need 100 to reach our target. Then we sokmak, maydanoz olmak (Informal.) »
are home and dry. I'm going to ask Sally to the party. Don't
home in (on someone or something) you dare try to horn in on our date! » I
hedefe yönelmek, hedefe doğru yol wouldn't think of horning in.
almak » The plane homed in on the horse around sağda solda eğlenmek,
beacon at the airport. » First, you must vakit öldürmek (Informal.) » Stop
set your goal and then home in. » The horsing around and get to work. » The
teacher immediately homed in on the children were on the playground horsing
reasons for failure. around when the bell rang.
honest to goodness\God doğru horse of a different colour See the
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following entry. çok özen gösteren, evin görünümüne
horse of another colour AND horse of a aşırı düşkün » Mrs. Smith is so
different colour tamamıyte farklı bir houseproud that she makes her guests
konu, bambaşka bir konu » I was take their shoes off at the front door. »
talking about trees, not bushes. Bushes Mrs. Brown keeps plastic covers over
are a horse of another colour. » her chairs. She's much too house-proud.
Gambling is not the same as investing in hover over someone or something 1.
the shares market. It's a horse of a yanından ayrılmamak, etrafında uçmak
different colour. 2. başında durmak, yanında durup
horse-play eşek şakası, kaba şaka » gözetlemek 1. » Vultures hovered over
Stop that horse-play and get to work. » I the corpse. » The hawk hovered over
won't tolerate horseplay in my the rabbit for a second and then
living-room. attacked. 2. » I can't work when he's
hovering over me. » Hovering over
horse sense sağduyu, aklıselim » Jack is
them won't get the work finished earlier.
no scholar but he has a lot of horse
sense. » Horse sense tells me I should hue and cry gürültülü protesto » There
not be involved in that project. was a hue and cry when the council
wanted to build houses in the playing
hot and bothered afaganlar basmış,
endişeli, sinirli (Informal.) » Now don't field. » The decision to close the local
school started a real hue and cry.
get hot and bothered. Take it easy. »
John is hot and bothered about the tax hum and haw See hem and haw.
rate increase. hung up (on someone or something)
Hot enough for you? hava yeterince AND hung up (about someone or
sıcak değil mi? » Well, hello, Sally. Hot something) kafayı takmış, 'ile aklını
enough for you? » Some weather, huh? bozmuş, müptela olmuş (Slang.) »
Hot enough for you? John is really hung up on Mary. » She's
hot on something meraklı, ilgili, anlayan hung up, too. See how she smiles at
(Informal.) » Meg's hot on animal rights. him. » Jane's hung up about her
» Jean is hot on modern ballet just now. appearance.
hot under the collar tepesi atmış, öfkesi hunt high and low for someone or
burnunda (Informal.) » The solicitor was something AND search high and low
really hot under the collar when you told for someone or something her yeri
him you lost the contract. » I get hot aramak, köşe bucak aramak » We
under the collar every time I think about looked high and low for the right
it. teacher. » The Smiths are searching high
and low for the country cottage of their
hotfoot it out of somewhere bir yerden
dreams.
toz olmak, tüymek » Did you see Tom
hotfoot it out of the office when the hurry back yine gelmek, yine bekleriz »
boss came in? » Things are looking bad. Thank you for shopping here. Hurry
I think we had better hotfoot it out of back. » I'm glad you could come to my
here. house for a visit. Hurry back.
house-proud evi ile gurur duyan, evine hurt someone's feelings duygularını
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incitmek » It hurts my feelings when you is also enjoying her ill-gotten gains. She
talk that way. » I'm sorry. I didn't mean deceived an old lady into leaving her
to hurt your feelings. money in her will.
hush-money sus payı, sus parası impose on someone kullanmak,
(Informal.) » Bob gave his younger sister faydalanmak » I don't want to impose
hush-money so that she wouldn't tell on you, but could I have a lift to the
Jane that he had gone to the cinema library? » Jane imposes on her friends
with Sue. » The crooks paid Fred too often by asking them to stand in for
hushmoney to keep their whereabouts her.
secret. impose something on someone
hush someone or something up AND empoze etmek, zorla benimsetmek » l
hush up someone or something 1. wish you wouldn't impose your will on
susturmak 2. örtbas etmek, gizli tutmak all of us. » She said she'd impose a
1. » Watching television hushes the solution on them if they couldn't agree
children up. » Even constant rocking among themselves.
won't hush the baby up. 2. *> Please try improve (up)on something daha iyisini
to hush up the rumour about my uncle. yapmak » It's very good the way it is,
» Okay, I'll try to hush it up. but I can improve on it. » It's so
beautiful that it cannot be improved
upon.
in a bad mood üzgün, keyifsiz, neşesiz
» He's in a bad mood. He may shout at
If the cap fits wear it. Yarası olan you. » Please try to cheer me up. I'm in
gocunur. » Some people here constantly a bad mood.
arrive late. If the cap fits, wear it. » This in a bad way kötü durumda » Mr. Smith
doesn't apply to everyone. If the cap fits, is in a bad way. He may have to go to
wear it. the hospital. » My bank account is in a
if the worst comes to the worst işler bad way. It needs some help from a
kötüye giderse, işler sarpa sararsa » If millionaire. » My life is in a bad way, and
the worst comes to the worst, we'll I'm depressed about it
employ someone to help you. » If the in a body topluca, toplu olarak » All the
worst comes to the worst, I'll have to guests left in a body. » Things become
borrow some money. very busy when everyone arrives in a
If you give one an inch, one will take a body.
mile. See Give one an inch, and one in a dead heat berabere » The two
will take a mile. horses finished the race in a dead heat.
HI at ease huzursuz, gergin, endişeli » I » They ended the contest in a dead heat.
feel ill at ease about the interview » You in a fix çakılıp kalmış, yerinden
look ill at ease. Please relax. kımıldayamayan, kötü durumda
ill-gotten gains yasadışı kazanç, haksız (Informal.) » I really got myseif into a fk.
kazanç » Fred cheated at cards and is I owe a lot of money on my car. » John
now living on his ill-gotten gains. » Mary is in a fix because he lost his wallet. »
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John certainly has got into a fix. himself into a pickle. He has two dates
in a flash ansızın, birdenbire, bir anda » for the party. » Now we are in a pretty
I'll be there in a flash. » It happened in pickle. We are out of petrol.
a flash. Suddenly my wallet was gone. in a quandary tereddüt içinde, ikilem
in a hole başı belada, başı darda, başı içinde » Mary was in a quandary about
dertte (Informal.) » I'm in a hole. I have what college to go to. » I couldn't decide
a large overdraft. » He's in a hole. The what to do. I was in such a quandary. »
police suspect him. I got myself into a quandary about
in a huff keyifsiz durumda, küskün where to go on holiday.
(Informal.) » He heard what we had to in a sense bir bakıma » In a sense, cars
say, then left in a huff. » She came in a make life better. » But, in a sense, they
huff and ordered us to bring her also make life worse.
something to eat. » She gets into a huff in a split second bir anda » The
very easily. lightning struck, and in a spHt second
in a jam zor durumda, sıkıntıda » I'm in the house burst into flames. » Just wait.
a jam. I owe a lot of money. » Whenever I'll be there in a split second.
I get into a jam, I ask my supervisor for in a spot See in a (tight) spot.
help. in a stage whisper fısıltı halinde » John
in a jiffy göz açıp kapayıncaya kadar, said in a stage whisper, "This play is
derhal, hemen (Informal.) » Just wait a boring." » "When do we eat?" asked Billy
minute. I'll be there in a jiffy. » I'll be in a stage whisper.
finished in a jiffy.
in a stew (about someone or
in a lather şaşkın, afallamış (Slang.) » something) telaşla, endişeyle, aceleyle
Now, calm down. Don't be in a lather. » (Informal.) » I'm in such a stew about
I always get in a lather when I'm late. » I my dog. She ran away last night. » Now,
get into a lather easily. now Don't be in a stew She'll be back
in a mad rush aceleyle, telaşla » I ran when she gets hungry. » I hate to get
around all day today in a mad rush into a stew worrying about my children.
looking for a present for Bill. » Why are in a (tight) spot kötü durumda,
you always in a mad rush? çıkmazda (Informal.) » Look, John, I'm
in a month of Sundays çok uzun süre, in a tight spot. Can you lend me 20? »
uzun bir zaman » How are you? I I'm in a spot too. I need 300. » He's
haven't seen you in a month of Sundays. always getting into a tight spot
» John hasn't seen a film in a month of financially.
Sundays. in a word sözün kısası, kısacası » Mrs.
in a nutshell kısaca, bir iki kelimeyle » I Smith is-in a word-haughty. » In a word,
don't have time for the whole the play flopped.
explanation. Please give it to me in a in a world of one's own kendi
nutshell. » Well, in a nutshell, we have dünyasında, uzak » John lives in a
to work late. world of his own. He has very few
in a (pretty) pickle karışıklık içinde, zor friends. » Mary walks around in a world
durumda (Informal.) » John has got of her own, but she's very intelligent.
in accordance with something 162
in accordance with something -e uygun in arrears borcu zamanında
» I've filled out the form in accordance ödeyememiş, borçlu » This bill is three
with your instructions. » We always play months in arrears. It must be paid
the game in accordance with the rules. immediately. » I was in arrears on my
in addition (to someone or something) car payments, so the bank threatened to
ek olarak » In addition to the roast take my car away.
beef, I would like to have a baked in at the kill mücadele\yarışma sonunda
potato. » I invited Tom in addition to hazır durumda » I went to the final
John and Ann. » I think I'll invite Jane hearing on the proposed ring-road. I
in addition. knew it would be shouted down strongly,
in advance (of someone or something) and I wanted to be in at the kill. » The
önde, ileride » They reached the station judge will sentence the criminal today,
in advance of the seven o'clock train. » and I'm going to be in at the kill.
It's good to be there in advance. » The in awe (of someone or something)
infantry went in advance of the cavalry. biri\bir şeye karşı saygı\korku içinde »
in all one's born days ever bütün Everyone in the country was in awe of
hayatında, ömrü boyunca » I've never the king and queen. » I love my new car.
been so angry in all my born days. » In fact, I'm in awe of it. » When I first
Have you ever heard such a thing in all saw the house, I just stood there in awe.
your born days? in bad faith kötü niyetle,
in all probability her ihtimale karşı » samimiyetsizlikle » It appears that you
He'll be here on time in all probability. » acted in bad faith and didn't live up to
In all probability, they'll finish the work the terms of our agreement. » If you do
today. things in bad faith, you'll get a bad
reputation.
in an interesting condition hamile, ağır
ayak, iki canlı, karnı burnunda in bad taste AND in poor taste
(Humorous.) » Joan has resigned uygunsuz, zevksiz » Mrs. Franklin felt
because she is in an interesting that your joke was in bad taste. » We
condition. » We suspect that Mary is in found the play to be in poor taste, so we
an interesting condition. walked out in the middle of the second
in any case AND in any event ne olursa act.
olsun » I intend to be home by in black and white yazılı olarak, kâğıt
suppertime, but in any case by eight üstünde » I have it in black and white
o'clock. » In any event, I'll see you this that I'm entitled to three weeks' holiday
evening. each year. » It says right here in black
in any event See the previous entry. and white that oak trees produce acorns.
» Please put the agreement into black
in apple-pie order derli toplu, yerli
yerinde » Please put everything in and white.
apple-pie order before you leave. » I in brief kısacası, özet olarak » The whole
always put my desk in apple-pie order story, in brief, is that Bob failed algebra
every evening. » How long will it take to because he did not study. » In brief, you
get everything into apple-pie order? must leave immediately.
163 in defiance of someone or something

in broad daylight güpegündüz » T h e scheme in concert.

thief stole the car in broad daylight. » in condition AND in shape sağlığı
There they were, selling drugs in broad yerinde, formda, kuvvetli » Bob
daylight. exercises frequently, so he's in condition.
in cahoots (with someone) işbirliği » If I were in shape, I could run faster
içinde (Informal.) » The mayor is in and farther. » I'm not healthy. I have to
cahoots with the construction company try to get into shape.
which got the contract for the new in conformity with something uyarak,
building. » Those two have been in uygun olarak » Your actions aren't in
cahoots before. conformity with our contract. » Please
in case of something olduğu takdirde, make sure your accountancy system is in
olursa » Please leave the building at conformity with our agreement. » Your
once in case of fire. » Please take your new garage isn't in conformity with the
raincoat in case of rain. planning laws of this community.
in character karakter olarak » For Tom in consequence (of something)
to shout that way wasn't at all in neticesinde, sonucu olarak, nedeniyle »
character. He's usually quite pleasant. » In consequence of the storm, there was
It was quite in character for Sally to walk no electricity. » The wind blew down the
away angry. wires. In consequence, we had no
electricity.
in charge (of someone or something)
AND have charge (of someone or in consideration of something
something) başında, sorumlu, düşünerek, göz önünde tutarak;
koruması altında » Who is in charge of karşılığında » In consideration of your
this office? » How long have you had many years of service, we are pleased to
charge of this office? » Do you like present you with this gold watch. » In
being in charge? consideration of your efforts, here is a
cheque for O, 000.
in clover müreffeh, zengin, gül gibi,
servet içinde (Informal.) » If I get this in creation See on earth.
contract, I'll be in clover for the rest of in deep sonuna kadar bulaşmış,
my life. » I have very little money saved, tümüyle işin içinde (Slang.) » John and
so when I retire I won't exactly be in Peter are both in deep in the
clover. embezzlement scheme. » Jane and Mary
in cold blood kılı kıpırdamadan, kılını aren't involved in the controversy, but
kıpırdatmadan » The killer walked up Kate is in deep.
and shot the woman in cold blood. » in deep water güçlük içinde, zorda, başı
How insulting! For a person to say dertte » John is having trouble with his
something like that in cold blood is just wife. He's in deep water. » Bill is in deep
horrible. water in algebra class. He's almost
in concert (with someone) bir arada, failing. » He really got himself into deep
hep birlikte, ittifakla » Mrs. Smith water when he ran away from school.
planned the affair in concert with her in defiance of someone or something
sister. » The conspirators plotted the zorluğa rağmen, göze alarak, hiçe
in due course 164
sayarak » Jane spent the afternoon in I'm not in for any surprises when I get
the park in defiance of her mother's home. » Tommy, you broke my bat.
instructions. » She did it in defiance of You're really in for it!
her mother. in force büyük grup halinde » The entire
in due course AND in due time; in group arrived in force. » The
good time; in the course of time; in mosquitoes will attack in force this
time zamanı gelince, tam vaktinde » evening.
The roses will bloom in due course. » in front (of someone or something)
The vice-president will become president önünde » We waited quietly in front of
in due course. » I'll retire in due time. » the house. » John said, "Who is in front
Just wait, my dear. All in good time. » of me?" » Ann said, "I'm in front."
It'll au work out in the course of time. »
in full swing tam faaliyette, en hareketli
In time, things will improve.
anında (Informal.) » We can't leave now!
in due time See the previous entry. The party is in full swing. » Our
in earnest samimiyetle, içtenlikle » This programme to help the starving people
time I'll try in earnest. » She spoke in is in full swing. You should see results
earnest, and many people believed her. soon. » Just wait until our project gets
in exchange (for someone or into full swing.
something) karşılığında, bedel olarak » in good condition See in good shape.
They gave us two of our prisoners in in good faith iyi niyetle, samimiyetle,
exchange for two of theirs. » I gave him dürüstlükle .» We are convinced you
chocolate in exchange for some were acting in good faith, even though
liquorice. » John gave Mary a book and you made a serious error. » I think you
got a sweater in exchange. didn't sign the contract in good faith.
in favour of someone See under in You never intended to carry out our
someone's favour. agreement. ALSO: show good faith iyi
in favour (of someone or something) niyet göstermek » I'm certain that you
lehinde, tarafında » Are you in favour showed good faith when you signed the
of lower tax rates? » Of course, I'm in contract.
favour. in good shape AND in good condition
in fear and trembling dehşete düşmüş iyi durumda » This car isn't in good
halde, korkudan titreyerek » In fear and shape. » Id like to have one that's in
trembling, I went into the room to take better condition. » Mary is in good
the exam. » The witness left the condition. She works hard to keep
courtroom in fear and trembling. healthy. » You have to make an effort to
in fine feather keyfi yerinde, sağlığı iyi » get into good shape.
Hello, John. You appear to be in fine in good time çabucak, kısa zamanda »
feather. » Of course I'm in fine feather. We travelled from London to
I get lots of sleep. » Good food and lots Edinburgh in good time. » I've never
of sleep put me into fine feather. been able to make that trip in good
in for something başına gelecek, bir time.
şeyle karşı karşıya (Informal.) » I hope in great haste aceleyle, süratle » John
165 in mint condition
always did his homework in great haste. paid in kind. He accepted two pigs as
» Why not take time and do it properly? payment for an operation. » Do you
Don't do everything in great haste. have to pay VAT tax on payments made
in heat azgınlık döneminde, cinsel istek in kind? 2. » John punched Bill, and Bill
anında, kızışmış » Our dog is in heat. » gave it back in kind. » She spoke rudely
She goes into heat every year at this to me, so I spoke to her in kind.
time. » When my dog is in heat, I have in league (with someone) işbirliği
to keep her locked in the house. içinde, birlik içinde » The mayor is in
in high gear 1. yüksek viteste 2. çok hızlı league with the council treasurer. They
1. » When my car is in high gear, it goes are misusing public money. » Those two
very fast. » You can't start out in high have been in league for years.
gear. You must work up through the in less than no time çok çabuk, çok kısa
low ones. » You don't go into high gear zamanda » I'll be there in less than no
soon enough. 2. » When Jane is in high time. » Don't worry. This won't take
gear, she's a superb athlete. » When long. It'll be over with in less than no
Jane moved into high gear, I knew she'd time.
win the race. in lieu of something yerine » They gave
in honour of someone or something me roast beef in lieu of steak. » We gave
onuruna, şerefine » Our club gave a money to charity in lieu of sending
party in honour of the club's president. flowers to the funeral.
» I wrote a poem in honour of John and in limbo 1. cehennemin sınırında 2.
Mary's marriage. askıda, belirsiz; kararsız 1. » The baby's
in hot water ayvayı yemiş, başı dertte » soul was in limbo because she had not
John got himself into hot water by being been baptized. 2. » We'll have to leave
late. » I'm in hot water at home for the project in limbo for a month or two.
coming in late last night. » I get into hot » Our plans are in limbo until I hear
water a lot. about the job.

in (just) a second çok kısa sürede, bir in line with something See in keeping
saniye içinde » I'll be there in a second. with something.
» I'll be with you in just a second. I'm in love (with someone or something)
on the phone. âşık » John is deeply in love with Mary.
in keeping (with something) AND in » Those two are really in love. » Mary
line with something uygun olmak, was in love with her new car! It was
uyum içinde olmak » In keeping with perfect for her.
your instructions, I've cancelled your in luck şanslı, talihli » You want a red
order. » I'm disappointed with your one? You're in luck. There is one red
behaviour. It really wasn't in keeping. » one left. » I had an accident, but I was
It was not in line with the kind of in luck. It was not serious.
behaviour we expect here. in mint condition orijinal, özgün » This is
in kind 1. mal olarak, ayni 2. aynı a fine car. It runs well and is in mint
şekilde, benzer biçimde, aynı cinsten 1. condition. » We found a first edition in
» The country doctor was sometimes mint condition and decided to buy it. »
in name only 166
We put our house into mint condition cupscould hardly be understood.
before we sold it. in one's element keyfi yerinde, keyfine
in name only sadece isim olarak, sözde diyecek yok. » Sally is in her element
» The president is head of the country when she's working with algebra or
in name only. » Mr. Smith is the calculus. » Bob loves to work with colour
managing director of the Smith and texture. When he's painting, he's in
Company in name only. Mrs. Smith his element.
handles all the business affairs. in one's glory huzur içinde, mutluluk
in no mood to do something havasında içinde » When I go to the seaside on
olmamak, yapma isteğinde olmamak » holiday, I'm in my glory. » Sally is a good
I'm in no mood to cook dinner tonight. teacher. She's in her glory in the
» Mother is in no mood to put up with classroom.
our arguing.
in one's mind's eye hayalinde,
in no time (at all) çok çabuk, hemen » kafasında » In my mind's eye, I can see
I'll be there in no time. » It won't take trouble ahead. » In her mind's eye, she
long. I'll be finished in no time at all. could see a beautiful building beside the
in no uncertain terms kesin bir dille » I river. She decided to design such a
was so mad. I told her in no uncertain building.
terms to leave and never come back. » I in one's opinion birine göre, fikrine göre,
told him in no uncertain terms to stop kanaatince, kasınca » In my opinion,
it. that is a very ugly picture. » That isn't a
in one ear and out the other bir good idea in my opinion.
kulaktan diğerine, aldırış etmeden in one's or its prime en iyi zamanında,
(Informal.) » Everything I say to you en verimli çağında » Our dog-which is
goes into one ear and out the other! » in its prime-is very active. » The
Bill just doesn't pay attention. programme ended in its prime when we
Everything is in one ear and out the ran out of money. » I could work long
other. hours when I was in my prime.
in one fell swoop See at one fell swoop.
in one's (own) backyard kendi
in one's birthday suit anadan doğma, çevresinde (Informal.) » That kind of
çırılçıplak » I've heard that John sleeps thing is quite rare. Imagine it happening
in his birthday suit. » We used to go right in your backyard. » You always
down to the river and swim in our think of something like that happening
birthday suits. to someone else. You never expect to
in one's blood See in the blood. find it in your own backyard.
in one's book fikri nee, kanaati nee in one's (own) (best) interests çıkarı
(Informal.) » He's okay in my book. » In için, menfaatine, yararına » It is not in
my book, this is the best that money can your own interests to share your ideas
buy. with Jack. He will say that they are his. »
in one's cups sarhoş, ayyaş » She Jane thought it was in the best interests
doesn't make much sense when she's in of her friend to tell her mother about
her cups. » The speaker-who was in his her illness.
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in one's own time iş dışında, mesai in\into orbit 1. yörüngede, yörüngeye 2.

saatleri dışında » My employer made kendinden geçmiş, heyecanlanmış,
me write the report in my own time. öfkeli 1. » The moon is in orbit around
That's not fair. » Please make your the earth. » They put the satellite into
personal telephone calls in your own orbit. 2. » She went into orbit when she
time. saw the damage. » John went into orbit
in one's own way 1. kendi yöntemleriyle, when he got the cheque in the mail.
elinden geldiğince 2. istediği gibi, in order to do something yapmak için,
istediği şekilde 1. » I don't know the yapmak amacıyla » I went to college in
answer to the problem, but perhaps I order to further my education. » I gave
can help in my own way. » She couldn't John three pounds in order to buy
go to war and carry a gun, but she lunch.
helped in her own way. 2. » I don't like in other words başka bir deyişle » BOB
doing it your way. I want to do it in my Cease! Desist! BILL: In other words
own way. » I prefer to do it in my own you want me to stop? » Our cash flow is
way. negative, and our assets are worthless.
in one's right mind aklı başında » That In other words, we are broke.
was a stupid thing to do. You're not in in over one's head işi başından aşmış,
your right mind. » You can't be in your başı belada (Informal.) » Calculus is
right mind! That sounds crazy! very hard for me. I'm in over my head. »
in one's second childhood yaşlılık Ann is too busy. She's really in over her
döneminde » My father bought himself head.
a toy train, and my mother said he was in part kısmen » I was not there, in part
in his second childhood. » Whenever I because of my disagreement about the
go to the river ;and throw stones, I feel purpose of the meeting, but I also had a
as though I'm in my second childhood. previous appointment. » I hope to win,
in one's spare time boş vaktinde » I in part because I want the prize money.
write novels in my spare time. » I'll try in passing AND en passant
to paint the house in my spare time. düşünmeden, rasgele » I just
mentioned your name in passing. I
in one's Sunday best en iyi giysileriyle,
bayramlıklarıma » All the children were didn't say more than that. » The lecturer
dressed up in their Sunday best. » I like referred to Oliver Cromwell in passing.
» He alluded to the matter en passant.
to be in my Sunday best whenever I go
out. » Let's get into our Sunday best in place yerinde, uygun » Everything was
and go out for dinner. in place for the ceremony. » It's good to
see everything in place again.
in opposition (to someone or
something) karşıt, zıt » You'll find that in place of someone or something
I'm firmly in opposition to any further yerine » John went in place of Mary. »
expenditures. » The mayor stands in We had vegetables in place of meat.
direct opposition to the entire town in plain English açıkçası, açık bir dille »
council. » The council and the mayor are That's too confusing. Please say it again
usually in opposition. in plain English. » Tell me again in plain
in poor taste 168
English. » Please put it into plain in reference to someone or something
English. AND in regard to someone or
in poor taste See in bad taste. something; in relation to someone or
something; with respect to someone
in practice 1. uygulamada 2. idmanlı, iyi
çalışmış 1. » Our official policy is to be or something -e dair, ilişkin, -e göre,
nazaran » What shall we do in reference
very particular, but in practice we don't
to Bill and his problem? » With
care that much. » The instructions say
reference to what problem? » I'm
not to set it too high. In practice I
writing this letter in regard to your
always set it as high as possible. 2. » The
recent telephone call. » I mention this
swimmer was not in practice and almost
fact with respect to your proposed trip.
drowned. » I play the piano for a living,
» With respect to my trip, I have
and I have to keep in practice.
nothing to say. » Let's discuss Bill in
in print basılı, baskısı mevcut » I think I relation to his future with this company.
can get that book for you. It's still in
print. » This is the only book in print on in regard to someone or something
this subject. See the previous entry.
in relation to someone or something
in progress devam etmekte, şu anda
olmakta » You can't go into that room. See in reference to someone or
something.
There is a meeting in progress. » Please
tell me about the work you have in in return (for someone or something)
progress. karşılık olarak, karşılığında, yerine »
What do they ask in return for their
in pursuit of something peşinde,
ardında, takibinde » Bill spends most of hostages? » I'll give you four chocolate
his time in pursuit of money. » Every truffles in return for eight chocolate
year Bob goes into the countryside in mints. » I ask nothing in return.
pursuit of butterflies. in round figures See the following entry.
in Queer Street hapı yutmuş, beş in round numbers AND in round
kuruşsuz (Informal.) » We're in Queer figures toparlak rakamla, tahmini bir
Street. We've no money to pay the rent. rakamla » Please tell me in round
» No wonder Jack's in Queer Street. He numbers what it'll cost. » I don't need
spends more than he earns. the exact amount. Just give it to me in
in quest of someone or something round figures.
AND in search of someone or in search of someone or something
something aramada, ardında, peşinde See in quest of someone or something.
» They went into town in quest of a in season 1. vaktinde, uygun zamanda
reasonably priced restaurant. » On 2. (bir şeyin) bol olduğu zaman 1. »
Monday morning I'll go out in search of Oysters are available in season. »
a job. Strawberries aren't in season in January.
in rags eski püskü, lime lime » The » When do strawberries come into
beggars were in rags. » I think the new season? 2. » Catfish are in season all
casual fashions make you look as though year round. » When are salmon in
you're in rags. season?
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in seventh heaven refah içinde, çok in someone's favour 1. yararına, lehine

mutlu » Ann was really in seventh 2. gözdesi, sevdiği, beğendiği 3. adına
heaven when she got a car of her own. » 1. » The score was ten to twelve in our
I'd be in seventh heaven if I had a favour. » At the end of the second half,
million pounds. the score was forty to three in the other
in shape See in condition. team's favour. 2. » John might be able
to help me. I hope I'm currently in his
in short sözün kısası, kısaca » At the
favour. » My mother is angry at me. I'm
end of the financial report, the treasurer
certainly not in her favour. » I'll try to
said, "In short, we are okay." » My
get into her favour. 3. » Please make out
remarks, in short, indicate that we are in
a cheque for 000 in Tom's favour. » I'm
good financial shape.
making out the cheque in favour of Mr.
in short supply yetersiz, kıt » Fresh Brown.
vegetables are in short supply in the
in someone's name birinin adına; birinin
winter. » Yellow cars are in short supply mülkiyetine » The house is in my name.
because everyone likes them and buys I own all of it. » I put the house into my
them.
husband's name. » The car is in both
(in) single file birerli kolda, tek sıra » our names.
Have you ever seen ducks walking in in someone's or something's way See
single file? » No, do they usually walk under in the way of someone or
single file? » Please march in single file. something.
» Please get into single file. in spite of someone or something
in so many words aynen, açıkça, kesin karşın, rağmen » In spite of what you
olarak » I told her in so many words to said, I still like you. » He went to the
leave me alone. » He said yes, but not in concert in spite of his parents.
so many words. in\into step (with someone or
in some neck of the woods buralarda, something) 1. (yürüyüş\dansta) ayak
bu civarda » I think that the Smiths live uydurarak 2. uygun, aynı ayarda 3.
in your neck of the woods. » I don't ayak uyduran, uyan 1. » Please keep in
know what's happening in our neck of step with Jane. » You two, back there.
the woods. You aren't in step. » Get into step! 2. »
in someone else's place See the John, your violin isn't in step with the
following entry. beat. Sit up straight and try it again. »
I'm trying to play in time. 3. » Bob is not
in someone else's shoes AND in
in step with the times. » We try to keep
someone else's place yerini almak,
in step with the fashion of the day.
yerine geçmek » You might feel
different if you were in her shoes. » in stock mevcut, elde bulunan » I'm
Pretend you're in Tom's place, and then sorry, I don't have that in stock. I'll have
try to think why he acts the way he does. to order it for you. » We have all our
ALSO; put oneself in someone else's Christmas merchandise in stock now.
place kendini başkasının yerine in style 1. moda, modaya uygun 2. klas,
koymak » Put yourself in Jane's place, birinci sınıf 1. » This old coat isn't in
and see how it feels. style any more. » I don't care if it's not
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in style. It's warm. » I hope this coat the balance. » With his fortune in the
comes into style again. 2. » If I had a balance, John rolled the dice.
million pounds, I could really live in in the bargain üstüne üstlük, bir de,
style. » If he saves his money, someday ayrıca » I bought a car, and they threw
he'll be able to live in style. a trailer into the bargain. » When I
in terms of something ile ilgili olarak » I bought the house, I asked the seller to
don't know what to do in terms of include the furniture in the bargain.
John's problem. » Now, in terms of your in the best of health çok sağlıklı » Bill is
proposal, don't you think you're asking in the best of health. He eats well and
for too much? exercises. » I haven't been in the best of
in the absence of someone or health. I think I have the flu.
something yokluğunda, yokken » In in the black borçsuz, alacaklı durumda »
the absence of the cook, I'll prepare I wish my accounts were in the black. »
dinner. » In the absence of opposition, Sally moved the company into the black.
she won easily. in the blood AND in one's blood
in the act (of doing something) mayasında, kanında » John's a great
yaparken, yapıyorken, sırasında » runner. It's in his blood. » The whole
There he was, in the act of opening the family is very athletic. It's in the blood.
door. » I tripped while in the act of in the buff See in the altogether.
climbing. » It happened in the act, not
in the care of someone AND in the
before or after.
charge of someone sorumluluğuna,
in the air ortalıkta dolaşan; bakımına » I left the baby in the care of
kararlaştmlmamış, havada kalmış » my mother. » I placed the house in the
There is such a feeling of joy in the air. care of my friend. » Bill left the office in
» We felt a sense of tension in the air. the charge of his assistant.
in the altogether AND in the buff; in the in the case of someone or something
raw çıplak, cascavlak (Informal.) » We 1. ile ilgili olarak, durumuna gelince 2.
often went swimming in the altogether davasında 1. » In the case of John, I
down at the lake. » The museum has a think we had better allow his request. »
painting of some ladies in the buff. » Bill In the case of this woman, we'll not
says he sleeps in the raw grant permission. 2. » I recall a similar
in the back arkada, geride » I don't situation in the case of The Crown vs.
have your size here, but perhaps I can Jane Smith. » Have they found any new
find it in the back. » They have a very facts in the case against Bill Wilson?
nice house with a garage in the back. in the charge of someone See in the
in the bag çantada keklik (Slang.) » I've care of someone.
got the election in the bag. Everyone is in the clear suçsuz, temize çıkmış,
going to vote for me. » I've got the aklanmış (Informal.) » Don't worry,
contract in the bag. They are going to Tom. I'm certain you're in the clear. »
sign it tomorrow. He's in the clear. He has an alibi.
in the balance askıda, belirsiz » He is in the course of time See in due
waiting for the operation. His life is in course.
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in the dark (about someone or place, I'm not interested.

something) habersiz, bilgisiz » I'm in in the flesh yaşayan, canlı, kendisi » I've
the dark about who is in charge around heard that the queen is coming here in
here. » I can't imagine why they are the flesh. » Is she really here? In the
keeping me in the dark. » You won't be flesh? » The old man wanted to see the
in the dark long. Fm in charge. » She's pope in the flesh.
in the dark about how this machine
in the gutter aşağı tabakadan » You had
works.
better straighten out your life, or you'll
in the doghouse başı dertte (Informal.) » end up in the gutter. » His bad habits
I'm really in the doghouse. I was late for put him into the gutter.
an appointment. » I hate being in the
in the hot seat See on the hot seat
doghouse all the time. I don't know why
in the interest (s) of someone or
I can't stay out of trouble.
something menfaatine, çıkan için
in the doldrums canı sıkkın, keyfi (Formal.) » In the interest of health,
kaçmış » He's usually in the doldrums people are asked not to smoke. » The
in the winter. » I had some bad news police imprisoned the suspects in the
yesterday which put me in the doldrums. interests of the safety of the public.
in the event of something -diği taktirde, in the know bilgili, bilgi sahibi (Informal.)
şayet, durumunda » In the event of fire, » Let's ask Bob. He's in the know. » I
please leave quickly and quietly. » The have no knowledge of how to work this
picnic will be cancelled in the event of machine. Find someone in the know.
rain.
in the lap of luxury refah içinde, lüks
in the family aile arasında, aile içinde » içinde » John lives in the lap of luxury
Don't tell anyone else about the because his family is very wealthy. »
bankruptcy. Please keep it in the family. When I retire, I d like to live in the lap
» He told only his brother because he of luxury.
wanted it to remain in the family.
in the light of something ... ışığında, göz
in the family way gebe, hamile, bebek önüne alınırsa » In the light of what you
bekleyen (Informal.) » I've heard that have told us, I think we must abandon
Mrs. Smith is in the family way. » Our the project. » In the light of the shop
daughter is in the family way. assistant's rudeness, we didn't return to
in the first instance ilk olarak, öncelikle, that shop.
başlangıçta (Formal.) » If you want a in the limelight genel ilgiyi toplamış,
visa, you must fill out a form in the first herkesçe bilinen » John will do almost
instance. » Before you can build a anything to get himself into the limelight.
house, you must apply for planning » All elected officials spend a lot of time
permission in the first instance. in the limelight.
in the first place öncelikle, en başta » in the line of duty görevin bir parçası
In the first place, you don't have enough olarak, görev gereği » When soldiers
money to buy a car. In the second place, fight people in a war, it's in the line of
you don't need one. » In the first place, duty. » Police officers have to do things
I don't have the time. In the second they may not like in the line of duty.
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in the long run zamanla, nihayet, en condition. » She's been ill, but she's in
sonunda, eninde sonunda » We'd be the pink now
better off in the long run buying a car in the prime of life hayatın en
instead of renting one. » In the long run olgun\verimli çağında » He was struck
we'd be happier in the South. down by a heart attack in the prime of
in the market (for something) satin life. » The good health of one's youth
almaya niyetli » I'm in the market for a can carry over into the prime of life.
video recorder. » If you have a boat for in the public eye kamuoyunda, halkın
sale, we're in the market. gözünde » Elected officials find
in the middle of nowhere çok uzak, kuş themselves constantly in the public eye. »
uçmaz kervan geçmez bir yerde The mayor made it a practice to get into
(Informal.) » We found a nice place to the public eye as much as possible.
eat, but it's out in the middle of in the raw See in the altogether.
nowhere. » To get to my house, you in the red borca batmış, borç içinde »
have to drive into the middle of
My accounts are in the red at the end of
nowhere.
every month. » It's easy to get into the
in the money zengin, varlıklı (Informal.) » red if you don't pay close attention to
John is really in the money. He's worth the amount of money you spend.
millions. » If I am ever in the money, I'll in the right haktan yana » I felt I was in
be generous to others. the right, but the judge ruled against
in the mood (for something) keyfi me. » It's hard to argue with Jane. She
yerinde, yapmak için uygun » I'm not always believes that she's in the right.
in the mood for joking. » I can't get into in the running yarışmada, rekabet
the mood for dancing. » Sorry, I'm just halinde, kazanma şansı var » Is Tom
not in the mood. still in the running? Does he still have a
in the near future yakın zamanda » I chance to be elected? » I'm glad I didn't
don't plan to go to Florida in the near get into the running.
future. » What do you intend to do in in the same boat aynı konumda; aynı
the near future? derdi paylayan » Toot: I'm broke. Can
in the nick of time tam vaktinde, son you lend me twenty pounds? BILL:
anda » The doctor arrived in the nick of Sorry. I'm in the same boat. » Jane and
time. The patient's life was saved. » I Mary are both in the same boat. They
reached the airport in the nick of time. both have been called to the boss's
in the offing yakında, eli kulağında » office.
There is a big investigation in the offing, in the same breath aynı anda » He told
but I don't know when. » It's hard to me I was lazy but then in the same
tell what's in the offing if you don't keep breath he said I was doing a good job of
track of things. work. » The teacher said that the pupils
in the pink (of condition) tam formunda were working hard and, in the same
» The garden is lovely. All the flowers breath, that they were not working hard
are in the pink of condition. » Jane has enough.
to exercise hard to get into the pink of in the second place ikinci olarak; ek
173 in tune with someone or something
olarak » In the first place, you don't yolunda, ayak altında 2. tarzında, gibi 1.
have enough money to buy a car. In the » Please don't get in the way of
second place, you don't need one. » In progress. » You're in the way of the
the first place, I don't have the time. In mayor. Make room! » Please leave!
the second place, I'm not interested. You're in the way. 2. » What do you
in the short run kısa vadede » In the have in the way of leather shoes? » We
short run, we'd be better off saving our have nothing in the way of raincoats.
money. » We decided to rent a flat in in the wind olmak üzere, eli kulağında »
the short run. We can buy a house later. There are some major changes in the
in the soup ayvayı yemiş, kötü durumda wind. Expect these changes to happen
(Informal.) » Now I'm really in the soup. soon. » There is something in the wind.
I broke Mrs. Franklin's window » The We'll find out what it is soon.
child's always in the soup. He attracts in the world See on earth.
trouble. in the wrong hatalı, yanılmış, kusurlu,
in the swim (of things) olup bitenden haksız » I felt she was in the wrong, but
haberdar » I've been ill, but soon I'll be the judge ruled in her favour. » It's hard
back in the swim of things. » He can't to argue with Jane. She always believes
wait to grow up and get into the swim of that everyone else is in the wrong.
things. » Mary loves to be in the swim in thing (to do) (yapmak) moda
socially. (Informal.) » Eating low fat food is the
in the twinkling of an eye göz açıp in thing to do. » Bob is very
kapayıncaya kadar » In the twinkling of oldfashioned. He never does the in
an eye, the deer had disappeared into thing.
the forest. » I gave Bill ten pounds and, in this day and age şimdilerde,
in the twinkling of an eye, he spent it. bugünlerde » You don't expect people
in the unlikely event of something to be polite in this day and age. » Young
olacak olursa, olmaz ya olursa » In the people don't care for their parents in
unlikely event of my getting the job, I'll this day and age.
have to buy a car to get there every day. in time zamanında, vaktinden önce »
» In the unlikely event of a fire, please Did you hand in your essay on time? » I
walk quickly to an exit. didn't go to Florida. I didn't get to the
in the wake of something 1. dümen airport in time.
suyunda 2. arkasından, peşinden; in time (with someone or something)
sonucu olarak 1. » The small boat
See under in step (with someone or
followed in the wake of the big boat. » something).
It's dangerous to steer into the wake of
in tune (with someone or something) 1.
a large ship or a barge. 2. » In the wake
ile uyumlu, ahenkli 2. uygun, uyum
of the fire, we had no place to live. » In
sağlayan 3. uyum içinde, birlik içinde 1.
the wake of the storm, there were many
» The violin isn't in tune with the piano.
broken branches.
» Bill is in tune with the others. 2. [with
in the way See the following entry. something] » Tom, your clothes are old
in the way of someone or something 1. fashioned. You aren't in tune with the
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times. » Come on, Sally. Get in tune inquire after someone sağlığını sormak,
with what's going on around you. 3. » halini hatırını sormak » Mary inquired
The two sisters are in tune with each after you. I told her you were well and
other. » Our ideas are in tune. looked forward to seeing her. » Please
in turn 1. sırayla 2. karşılık olarak 1. » inquire after Mary's father the next time
Each of us can read the book in turn. » you see her.
We cut the hair of every child in turn. 2. ins and outs of something girdisi çıktısı,
» I took Sally out to lunch, and she took ayrıntıları, incelikleri (Informal.) » I don't
me out in turn. » They invited us to understand the ins and outs of politics.
their house in turn. » Jane knows the ins and outs of
in two shakes of a lamb's tail working with computers.
hemencecik, çok kısa sürede » Jane instrumental in doing something bir
returned in two shakes of a lamb's tall. » işte önemli bir rol oynama, önemli bir
Fred was able to solve the problem in rolü olma » John was instrumental in
two shakes of a lamb's tail. getting the contract to build the new
in vain boşuna, boş yere » They rushed building. » Our MP was instrumental in
her to the hospital, but they did it in defeating the proposal.
vain. » We tried in vain to get her there into something See be into something.
on time. » They tried and tried, but their iron hand in the velvet glove aba
efforts were in vain. altından değnek, gizli baskı » In that
in view of something yüzünden, -den family, it is a case of the iron hand in
dolayı; göz önünde tutarak » In view of the velvet glove. The father looks gentle
the high cost of petrol, I sold my car. » I and loving, but he is a tyrant. » It is a
won't invite John to the meeting in view case of the iron hand in the velvet glove
of his attitude. in that country. The president pretends
in with someone biriyle arkadaş, sıkı fıkı to be liberal, but his people have little
(Informal.) » She's in with management. freedom.
She'll get promotion. » The politician is iron something out AND iron out
in with the prime minister. something sorunu çözmek, güçlüğü
inch along (something) yavaş yavaş ortadan kaldırmak » I just have to iron
ilerlemek, gıdım gıdım ilerlemek » The out this little problem; then I'll be able
cat inched along the carpet towards the to see you. » The headmaster had to
mouse. » Traffic was inching along. iron a classroom problem out.
inch by inch gıdım gıdım, yavaş yavaş » it behoves one to do something (birine)
Traffic moved along inch by inch. » Inch yapmak düşer, onun görevi (Formal.) »
by inch, the snail moved across the It behoves me to report the crime. » It
stone. behoves you to pay for the window
incumbent upon someone to do which you broke.
something (birinin) görevi, ona düşer » It figures. Doğru., Tamam., Tabi ki öyle.
It's incumbent upon you to do the work. (Informal.) » BOB: Tom was the one
» It was incumbent on me to make the who broke the window. BILL: It figures.
presentation of the first prize. He's very careless. » ANN: Mary was the
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last one to arrive. SALLY: It figures. in for good.

She's always late. jack something up AND jack up
It never rains but it pours. Felaketler something 1. krikoyla yükseltmek 2.
asla tek tek gelmez., Felaketlerin hepsi fiyat yükseltmek 1. » Ann jacked up the
bir arada gelir. » The car won't start, car to change the tyre. » The workers
the stairs broke, and the dog died. It jacked the house up put logs under it,
never rains but it pours. » Everything and rolled it away. 2. » The electric
seems to be going wrong. It never rains company jacked up the price of
but it pours. electricity. » The butcher jacks the price
It's a deal. Anlaştık., Tamam. (Informal.) of meat up at the week-end.
» You want to sell me your stereo for jam tomorrow söz vermek, vaat etmek »
100? It's a deal. » BILL: Let's go to The politicians promised the people jam
dinner together tonight. MARY: It's a tomorrow during the hard times. » Jack
deal. was tired of working for a firm that kept
It's about time! Artık zamanı!, Uzun promising him a large salary in the
zamandır bekliyordum.! (Informal.) » So future jam tomorrow
you finally got here! It's about time! »
jazz something up AND jazz up
They finally paid me my money. It's
something canlandırmak, ruh vermek,
about time!
heyecan katmak (Slang.) » I think we
it's high time zamanı geldi de geçiyor need to jazz up this room. It looks so
(Informal.) » It's high time that you got drab. » When we play the music this
recognition for what you do. » They sent time, let's jazz it up a bit.
me my cheque, and it's high time, too.
Jekyll and Hyde ikiyüzlü kimse, çift
it's no use (doing something) faydasız, kişilikli kimse » Bill thinks Mary is so
işe yaramaz » It's no use trying to call soft and gentle, but she can be very
on the telephone. The line is always cruel-she is a real Jekyll and Hyde. »
engaged. » They tried and tried, but it
Jane doesn't know that Fred is a Jekyll
was no use.
and Hyde. She sees him only when he is
being kind and generous, but he can be
very mean and miserly.
job lot son parti mal, seri sonu; götürü
mal (Informal.) » Mike found a valuable
, jack of all trades her işten az çok vase in that job lot he bought at the
anlayan biri » John can do plumbing, auction. » There was nothing but junk in
joinery, and roofing-a real jack of all the job lot that I bought.
trades. He isn't very good at any of Job's comforter avutmaya çalıştığı
them. » Take your car to a trained kimseyi kıran kimse, baltayı taşa vuran
mechanic, not a jack of all trades. kimse, kaş yapayım derken göz çıkaran
jack something in AND jack in » Jane is a Job's comforter. She told me
something bırakmak, durdurmak, how many other people were looking for
vazgeçmek (Slang.) » I' it jack in jobs when I lost my job. » John's a Job's
working tomorrow » He's jacked his job comforter, too. He told Mary that there
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were lots of other unattached girls in the değerlendirmek, kendi niteliklerine göre
district when her engagement was yargıda bulunmak » Please judge me on
broken off. my own merits, not on those of my
family. » You should judge Sally on her
jockey for position avantajlı bir yer
aramak, iyi bir konum yakalamak için own merit. Forget that her mother is a
uğraşmak » All the staff in that firm are famous opera star. » You have to judge
jockeying for position. They all want the each painting on its own merits. Not
manager's job. » It is unpleasant every painting by a famous painter is
working for a firm where people are superior. » Each rose must be judged
always jockeying for position. on its own merit.

Johnny-come-lately yeni gelen kimse, judge something on its own merit(s)

acemi, çaylak » Don't pay any attention See the previous entry.
to Sally. She's just a Johnny-come-lately judging by something bakılırsa, göre »
and doesn't know what she's talking Judging by your wet clothing, it must be
about. » We've been here for thirty raining. Judging by the looks of this
years. Why should some house, I would guess there has been a
Johnny-come-lately tell us what to do? party here.
join forces (with someone) güçleri jump at something dünden razı olmak,
birleştirmek, işbirliği yapmak » We balıklama dalmak » When I heard
joined forces with the police to search about John's chance to go to England, I
for the lost child. » The choirs joined knew he'd jump at it. » If something you
forces to sing the song. really want to do comes your way, jump
Join the club! Sen de bizdensin! at it.
(Informal.) » You've got nowhere to jump at the chance (to do something)
stay? Join the club! Neither have we. » AND jump at the opportunity (to do
Did you get the sack, too? Join the club! something); leap at the opportunity
joking apart şaka bir yana » I know I (to do something) fırsatı
laugh at him but, joking apart, he's a değerlendirmek, balıklama dalmak »
very clever scientist. » I know I John jumped at the chance to go to
threatened to leave and go round the England. » I don't know why I didn't
world, but, joking apart, I need a jump at the opportunity myself » I
holiday. should have leapt at the chance.

jolly someone along hoşnut tutmak, jump at the opportunity (to do

suyuna gitmek, ikna etmek » If you jolly something) See the previous entry.
Jim along, he will help you, with the jump bail AND skip bail duruşmaya
garden. » You'll have to jolly Bert along gelmemek, kefalet hakkını kötüye
lf you want his help. If he's in a bad kullanarak kaçmak (Slang.) » Not only
mood, he'll refuse. was Bob arrested for theft, he skipped
judge one on one's own merit(s) AND ball and left town. He's in a lot of
trouble. » I thought only criminals
judge something on its own merit(s)
kendi değerine göre hüküm vermek, jumped ball.
kendi başarılarına göre jump down someone's throat AND
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jump on someone fena azarlamak, you want to catch that bus.

fena çıkışmak, oymak (Informal.) » If I jumping-off point atlama tahtası,
disagree with them, my parents will jump başlangıç noktası » The local library is a
down my throat. » Don't jump on me! I good jumping-off point for your
didn't do it! research. » The office job in that firm
jump off the deep end See go off the would be a good jumping-off point for a
deep end. job in advertising.
jump on someone See jump down just as soon do something See had as
someone's throat soon do something.
jump on the bandwagon AND climb on just in case ne olur ne olmaz » All right.
the bandwagon çoğunluğa katılmak, I'll take it just in case. » I'll take along
cemaate katılmak » Everyone's jumping some aspirin, just in case.
on the bandwagon and criticizing the just one of those things önlenemeyen
government. » The workers are all şey, insanın kaderi » I'm sorry, too. It's
climbing on the bandwagon and buying not your fault. It's just one of those
shares in the company. things. » I feel terrible that I didn't pass
jump out of one's skin yüreği ağzına the bar exam. I suppose it was just one
gelmek, hayretle yerinden sıçramak of those things.
(Informal.) » Oh! You really scared me. I just so 1. tertipli, düzenli 2. tam böyle! 1.
nearly jumped out of my skin. » Bill was » Her hair is always just so. » Their
so startled he almost jumped out of his front garden is just so. 2. » BILL: The
skin. letter should arrive tomorrow TOM:
jump the gun erken çıkmak, hatalı çıkış Just so! » JANE: We must always try our
yapmak (Informal.) » We all had to start best. MARTIN: Just so!
the race again because Jane jumped the just the job tam istenildiği gibi
gun. » When we took the test, Tom (Informal.) » Those pills were just the
jumped the gun and started early. job for Jean's headache. » That jacket
jump through a hoop AND jump was just the job for wet weather.
through hoops etrafında dört dönmek, just the same See all the same.
bir dediğini iki etmemek, ağzının içine just what the doctor ordered doktorun
bakmak » She expects us to jump önerdiği gibi » That meal was delicious,
through hoops for her. » What do you Bob. Just what the doctor ordered. »
want me to do jump through a hoop? BOB: Would you like something to
jump to conclusions AND leap to drink? MARY: Yes, a glass of cold water
conclusions çok çabuk karar vermek » would be just what the doctor ordered.

K
Now don't jump to conclusions. Wait
until you hear what I have to say. »
Please find out all the facts so you won't
leap to conclusions.
jump to it acele etmek, elini çabuk keel over pat diye düşmek » Suddenly
tutmak (Slang.) » Jump to it and load Mr. Franklin keeled over. He had had a
that lorry! » You had better jump to it if heart attack. » It was so hot in the room
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that two people just keeled over. olmak » Please keep an eye out for the
keen on someone or something bus. » Keep an eye out for rain. » Keep
meraklı, düşkün » Fm not too keen on your eye out for a raincoat on sale. »
going to London. » Sally is fairly keen Okay. I'll keep my eye out.
on getting a new job. » Mary isn't keen keep at someone See under get after
on her new assignment. someone.
keep a civil tongue (in one's head) keep at someone or something
terbiyeli konuşmak, kabalıktan yapmaya devam etmek, vazgeçmemek
kaçınmak » Please, John. Don't talk like » Keep at the project if you want to get
that. Keep a civil tqngue in your head. » it finished. » Don't give up now. Keep at
John seems unable to keep a civil it!
tongue. keep away (from someone .or
keep a stiff upper lip cesur olmak, something); stay away (from
paniğe kapılmamak, soğukkanlı olmak someone or something) bir
» John always keeps a stiff upper lip. » şey\birinden uzak kalmak » I stayed
Now, Billy don't cry. Keep a stiff upper away from my job for a week. » Was it
Up. all right to stay away? » You should
keep a straight face ciddi durmak, surat keep away from your uncle untll you're
asmak » It's hard to keep a straight face over your cold.
when someone tells a funny joke. » I keep body and soul together bir lokma
knew it was John who played the trick. bir hırka misali yaşamak, kıt kanaat
He couldn't keep a straight face. geçinmek » I hardly have enough
keep abreast (of something) AND be money to keep body and soul together.
abreast (of something) ayak » How the old man was able to keep
uydurmak, gerisinde kalmamak » I try body and soul together is beyond me.
to keep abreast of the financial markets. keep company with someone
» I believe that I'm abreast of foreign arkadaşlık etmek, arkadaş olmak » Bill
events. » Yes, I try to keep abreast by has been keeping company with Ann for
reading the papers every day. three months. » Bob has been keeping
keep after someone; keep at someone company with a tough-looking bunch of
peşini bırakmamak, ısrarla istemek » boys.
I'll keep after you until you do it! » keep cool sakin olmak (Slang.) » Relax,
Mother kept at Bill until he did the man, keep cool! » If Sally could just
dishes. keep cool before a race, she could
keep ahead (of someone or probably win.
something) See under get ahead (of keep good time saat dakik işlemek,
someone or something). doğru işlemek » I have to return my
keep an eye on someone or something watch to the shop because it doesn't
See have an eye on someone or keep good time. » Mine keeps good
something. time.
keep an eye out (for someone or keep house ev idare etmek » I hate to
something) dikkat etmek, göz kulak keep house. I'd rather live in a tent than
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keep house. » My grandmother kept your chin u§| John. Things will get
house for nearly sixty years. better. » Just keep your chin up and tell
keep in touch (with someone) teması the judge exactly what happened.
kesmemek » I try to keep in touch with keep one's distance (from someone or
my cousins. » All our family tries to keep something) araya mesafe koymak,
in touch. uzak durmak » Keep your distance from
keep in with someone iyi geçinmek, John. He's in a bad mood. » Keep your
dost kalmak (Informal.) » Jack keeps in distance from the fire. » Okay. I'll tell
with Jane because he likes to borrow her Sally to keep her distance, too.
car. » The children keep in with Peter keep one's ear to the ground See have
because his father has a sweet-shop. one's ear to the ground.
keep late hours geç saate kadar ayakta keep one's end of the bargain See
kalmak » I'm always tired because I keep one's side of the bargain.
keep late hours. » If I didn't keep late keep one's eye on someone or
hours, I wouldn't sleep so late in the something See have an eye on
morning. someone or something.
keep off (something) uzak durmak, keep one's eye on the ball çevresinde
yaklaşmamak, dokunmamak » You öıup bitenlere karşı uyanık olmak
had better keep off my property. » The (Informal.) » If you want to get along in
sign says "Keep off." this office, you're going to have to keep
keep on an even keşi sakin olmak » If your eye on the ball. » Bill would do
Jane can keep on an even keel and not better in his classes if he would just keep
panic, she will be all right. » Try to keep his eye on the ball.
on an even keel and not get upset so keep one's eyes open (for someone or
easily. something) AND keep one's eyes
keep on (doing something) yapmaya peeled (for someone or something)
devam etmek » I have to keep on gözünü dört açmak » I'm keeping my
painting the house until I'm finished. » eyes open for a sale on winter coats. »
Please keep on working until the bell Please keep your eyes peeled for Mary.
rings. » I just have to keep on. She's due to arrive here any time. ,»
keep on someone See get after Okay. I'll keep my eyes open.
someone. keep one's eyes peeled (for someone
keep on the good side of someone or something) See the previous entry.
gözdesi olarak kalmak » You have to keep one's feet on the ground See
work hard to keep on the good side of have one's feet on the ground.
the manager. keep one's fingers crossed (for
keep on (with something) devam someone or something) AND cross
etmek, sürdürmek » I have to keep on one's fingers en iyi dilekte bulunmak »
with my studies. » I can't stop now. I I hope you win the race Saturday. I'm
have to keep on. keeping my fingers crossed for you. »
keep one's chin up korkmamak, I'm auditioning for a play. Keep your
cesaretle karşılamak (Informal.) » Keep fingers crossed!
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keep one's hand in (something) here. » If the other people in this office
alışkanlığını kaybetmemek, yeteneğini would get their noses to the grindstone,
korumak » I want to keep my hand in more work would get done.
the business. » Mrs. Johnson has retired keep one's own counsel düşünce ve
from the library, but she still wants to planlarını kendine saklamak » Jane is
keep her hand in. She works part-time. very quiet. She tends to keep her own
keep one's hands off (someone or counsel. » I advise you to keep your own
something) dokunmamak, el counsel.
sürmemek » I'm going to put these keep one's side of the bargain AND
biscuits here. You keep your hands off keep one's end of the bargain
them. » Get your hands off my book, üzerine düşeni yapmak » Tom has to
s and keep them off. learn to co-operate. He must keep his
keep one's head above water borcu side of the bargain. » If you don't keep
olmamak, sorumluluklarının üstesinden your side of the bargain, the whole
gelmek » Now that I have more space project will fall.
to work in, I can easily keep my head keep one's temper AND hold one's
above water. temper kendine hâkim olmak » She
keep one's mouth shut (about should have learned to keep her temper
someone or something) susmak, when she was a child. » Sally got thrown
sesini çıkarmamak (Informal.) » They off the team because she couldn't hold
told me to keep my mouth shut about her temper.
the problem or I'd be in big trouble. » I keep one's weather eye open tetikte
think I'll keep my mouth shut. beklemek » Some trouble is brewing.
keep one's nose clean tehlikeden uzak Keep your weather eye open. » Try to
durmak, yanlış işlerden sakınmak be more alert. Learn to keep your
(Slang.) » I'm trying to keep my nose weather eye open.
clean by staying away from those rough keep one's wits about one durumu
blokes. » John, if you don't learn how to kavramak, aklı başında olmak » If Jane
keep your nose clean, you're going to hadn't kept her wits about her during
end up in jail. the fire, things should have been much
keep one's nose in the air See have worse.
one's nose in the air. keep one's word sözünü tutmak » I told
keep one's nose out of someone's her I'd be there to collect her, and I
business başkasının işine burnunu intend to keep my word. » Keeping
sokmamak » Let John have his privacy, one's word is necessary in the legal
and keep your nose out of my business, profession.
too! keep oneself to oneself kendi
keep one's nose to the grindstone çok kabuğuna çekilmek » We never see our
sıkı çalışmak » The manager told me to neighbours. They keep themselves to
keep my nose to the grindstone or be themselves. » Jean used to go out a lot,
sacked. » I've had my nose to the but she has kept herself to herself since
grindstone ever since I started working her husband died.
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keep out (of something or somewhere) tenterhooks, shall we let her worry, or
AND stay out (of something or shall we tell her?
somewhere) uzak durmak, girmemek keep someone or something at a
» Keep out of here! » Don't you hear distance AND keep someone or
me? Stay out! » Stay out of the school something at arm's length arada
building. mesafe bırakmak, senli benli olmamak,
keep pace (with someone or yüz göz olmamak » I used a stick to
something) at başı gitmek, yetişmek » keep the angry dog at a distance. » John
The black horse was having a hard time is in a bad mood and that tends to keep
keeping pace with the brown one. » Bill people at arm's length.
can't keep pace with the geometry class. keep someone or something at arm's
» You've just got to keep pace. length See the previous entry.
keep quiet (about someone or keep someone or something at bay
something) susmak » Please keep quiet AND hold someone or something at
about the missing money. » Please keep bay önüne geçmek, önünü kesmek »
quiet about Mr. Smith's illness. The dogs managed to keep the wild-cat
keep someone company eşlik etmek, at bay. » The bear held the hunters at
refakat etmek » I kept my uncle bay. » The secretary held the reporters
company for a few hours. » He was very at bay while the mayor left by the side
grateful for someone to keep him door.
company. He gets very lonely. keep someone or something back
keep someone from doing something AND keep back someone or
engellemek, alıkoymak » My good something; hold someone or
sense kept me from making a total fool something back; hold back someone
of myself. » Her father kept her from or something 1. tutmak, alıkoymak 2.
(öğrenci) yanında alıkoymak,
going to the party.
geciktirmek 3. biriktirmek 1. » Hurry!
keep someone in line adam etmek, We must set sail now. I can't keep back
hizaya sokmak (Informal.) » It's very the tide. » Run away! John is angry at
hard to keep Bill in line. He's sort of you, and I can't hold him back any
rowdy. » The teacher had to struggle to longer. 2. » We decided it would be best
keep the class in line. if we kept your child back for a year. »
keep someone in stitches gülmekten The decision held back nearly half the
kırıp geçirmek (Informal.) » The pupils. 3. » We'll hold back some money
comedian kept us in stitches for nearly for emergencies. » Yes, it's a good idea
an hour. » The teacher kept the class in to keep some back.
stitches, but the pupils didn't learn keep someone or something down See
anything. » The clown had the crowd in under get someone or something
stitches. down.
keep\have someone on tenterhooks keep someone or something hanging
diken üstünde tutmak » Please tell me in mid-air daha sonra ilgilenmek üzere
now Don't keep me on tenterhooks any bekletmek, beklemeye almak » Please
longer! » Now that we have her on don't keep us hanging in mid-air.
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keep someone or something in check longer.
AND hold someone or something in keep someone out in the cold See
check kontrol altında tutmak » Hang on under leave someone out in the cold.
to this rope to keep the dog in check. »
I was so angry I could hardly hold keep someone posted bilgilendirmek,
myself in check. sürekli bilgi vermek » If the price of
corn goes up, I need to know. Please
keep someone or something in mind
keep me posted. » Keep her posted
AND bear someone or something in
about the patient's condition.
mind akılda tutmak » When you're
driving a car, you must bear this in mind keep something for another occasion
at all times: Keep your eyes on the road. See leave something for another
» As you leave home, bear in mind that occasion.
your family need you. keep something on an even keel işleri
keep someone or something off AND yolunda tutmak » The manager cannot
keep off someone or something; hold keep the firm on an even keel any
off someone or something; hold longer. » When the workers are
someone or something off uzak unhappy, it is difficult to keep the
tutmak, yaklaştırmamak » How did you factory on an even keel.
keep off the wild-cat? » I used a pole to keep something to oneself sır tutmak,
hold the wild-cat off. sır olarak saklamak » I'm leaving my
keep someone or something out of the job, but please keep that to yourself. »
way yoldan çekmek, bir kenara Keep it to yourself, but I'm leaving my
çekmek » Please keep your children out job. » John is always gossiping. He can't
of the way. keep anything to himself.
keep someone or something quiet 1. keep something under one's hat gizli
susturmak 2. susmak, söylememek 1. » tutmak, sır tutmak (Informal.) » Keep
Can you please keep the baby quiet? » this under your hat, but I'm getting
Keep that stereo quiet! 2. » I'm leaving married. » I'm getting married, but keep
my job, but my husband doesn't know it under your hat.
yet. Please keep it quiet. » Okay. I'll keep
keep something under wraps
it quiet.
saklamak, açık etmemek, gizlemek »
keep someone or something up AND We kept the plan under wraps until
keep up someone or something 1. after the election. » The car company
yüksekte tutmak 2. ayakta tutmak, kept the new model under wraps until
uyutmamak 3. sürdürmek, devam most of the old models had been sold.
ettirmek 1. » The flagpole I was carrying
was so heavy, I could hardly keep it up. keep still AND hold still hareketsiz
» I could barely stand up myself, but I durmak, kımıldamamak » Stop wiggling.
managed to keep up Ann until we got Keep still! » "Hold still. I can't examine
out of the smokefilled room. 2. » Their your ear if you're moving," said the
party kept me up all night. » The noise doctor.
kept up the entire household. 3. » I keep still about someone or something
don't know how long I can keep this up. See keep quiet (about someone or
» I can't keep up working this way much something).
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keep tab (s) (on someone or so I can get some work done.
something) AND keep track (of keep track (of someone or something)
someone or something) gözlemek, See keep tabs (on someone or
takip etmek, göz hapsine almak » I'm something).
supposed to keep track of my books. »
keep up an act AND keep up the act
Try to keep tabs on everyone who works
yapmacık yapmak, ayak yapmak,
for you. » It's hard to keep tabs when
olmadığı gibi davranmak » Most of the
you have a lot of other work to do. » I
time John kept up an act. He was really
can't keep track of the money I earn.
not a friendly person. » James works
Maybe someone else is spending it.
hard to keep up the act of being
keep the ball rolling See under start the generous. In fact, he's mean.
bail rolling.
keep up (with someone or something)
keep the home fires burning hayatı
ayak uydurmak, başa baş gitmek, at
eskisi gibi devam ettirmek, eski
başı beraber olmak » You're running
yaşayışını sürdürmek » My uncle kept
so fast that I cannot keep up with you. »
the home fires burning when my sister
I don't make enough money to keep up
and I went to school. » The manager
with your spending. » You don't even
stays at the office and keeps the home
try to keep up.
fires burning while I'm out selling our
products. keep up (with the Joneses) sidik yarışı
yapmak » Mr. and Mrs. Brown bought
keep the lid on something duyulmasını
a new car simply to keep up with the
engellemek (Informal.) » The politician
Joneses. » Keeping up with the Joneses
worked hard to keep the lid on the
can take all your money.
scandal. » Try to keep the lid on the
situation. Don't let it get out of hand. keep up (with the times) zamana ayak
uydurmak » I try to keep up with the
keep the wolf from the door aza kanaat
etmek, kıt kanaat geçinmek » I don't times. I want to know what's going on. »
make a lot of money, just enough to I bought a whole new wardrobe because
keep the wolf from the door. » We have I want to keep up with the times. » Sally
a small amount of money saved, hardly learns all the new dances. She likes to
enough to keep the wolf from the door. keep up.

keep time 1. tempoya uymak 2. (saat) keep watch (on someone or

doğru işlemek 1. » Bob had to drop out something) gözetlemek, gözlemek »
of the band because he couldn't keep Keep watch on Bill. I think he's taking
time. » Since he can't keep time, he can't too much time off. » Okay. I'll keep
march, and he can't play the drums. 2. » watch, but I think he's a good worker.
This watch doesn't keep time. » My keep watch (over someone or
other watch kept time better. something) korumak, bekçilik etmek »
keep to oneself insanlardan uzak I'm keeping watch over my children to
durmak, kabuğuna çekilmek, içine make certain they have the things they
kapanmak » Ann tends to keep to need. » I think that an angel is keeping
herself. She doesn't have many friends. watch over her to make certain nothing
» I try to keep to myself each morning bad happens to her. » Angels don't have
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much to do except to keep watch. irdelemek, ince eleyip sık dokumak
(Slang.) 1. » I finally left my job. My
Keep your shirt on! Bir dakika bekle!,
Sinirlenme!, Sinirlerine hâkim ol! co-workers wouldn't stop kicking me
(Slang.) » Look here, now Keep your around. » Stop kicking my car around. It
shirt on! I'll be with you in a minute. » does everything I ask it. 2. » We kicked
I'll bring you your hamburger when it's around John's idea for a while. » That
cooked. Just keep your shirt on, friend. sounds like a good idea to me. Let's kick
it around in our meeting tomorrow.
keyed up heyecanlanmış, coşkulu
(Informal.) » I don't know why I'm so kick someone or something out AND
keyed up all the%time. I can't even sleep. boot someone or something out; boot
» Ann gets keyed up before a test. out someone or something; kick out
someone or something kapı dışarı
kick a habit AND kick the habit 1. bir
etmek, kovmak (Slang.) » I lived at
alışkanlıktan vazgeçmek 2. uyuşturucu
home until I was eighteen and my father
alışkanlığını bırakmak (Slang.) 1. » It's
kicked me out. » He kicked out his own
hard to kick a habit, but it can be done.
child? » Yes. He booted out my brother
I stopped biting my nails. » I used to
when he was twenty.
drink coffee every morning, but I kicked
the habit. 2. » John had to go to a kick something in AND kick in
treatment centre to get help with kicking something tekmeyle vurmak » John
the habit. » If you can kick the habit, was so angry that he kicked the door in.
there are other problems you have to » Did he kick in a glass door?
face. kick the bucket nalları dikmek,
kick off başlama vuruşu yapmak, oyunu gebermek (Slang.) » James inherited a
başlatmak » Tom kicked off in the last fine house when his aunt kicked the
game. Now it's my turn. » John tripped bucket. » When James kicks the bucket,
when he was kicking off. his daughter gets the estate.
kick one's heels ayakta beklemek; kick the habit See kick a habit.
bekletilmek, ağaç etmek (Informal.) » kick up a fuss AND kick up a row
They left me kicking my heels while they mesele çıkarmak, ortalığı karıştırmak,
had lunch. » Mary is just kicking her bela olmak (Informal.) » The customer
heels until the university re-opens. kicked up such a fuss about the food
kick oneself (for doing something) that the manager came to apologize. » I
pişman olmak, dizini dövmek kicked up such a row that they kicked
(Informal.) » I could just kick myself for me out.
going off and not locking the car door. kick up a row See the previous entry.
Now the car is stolen. » James felt like
kick up one's heels eğlenceye dalmak,
kicking himself when he missed the train.
kendini zevke vermek; sevinçten
kick over See under turn over. zıplamak (Informal.) » I like to go to an
kick someone or something around old fashioned dance and really kick up
AND kick around someone or my heels. » For an old man, your uncle
something 1. kötü davranmak, itip is really kicking up his heels by going on
kakmak 2. üzerinde düşünmek, a cruise.
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kid's stuff basit, kola, çocuk oyuncağı » The mayor's veto was the kiss of death
(Informal.) » Climbing that hill is kid's for the new law. » Fainting on stage was
stuff. » Driving an automatic car is kid's the kiss of death for my acting career.
stuff. kiss something goodbye veda öpücüğü
kill someone or something off AND kill vermek, veda etmek, üstüne bir bardak
off someone or something canına su içmek (Informal.) » If you leave your
okumak, öldürmek, kökünü kazımak » camera on a park bench, you can kiss it
We are going to have to kill off that idea goodbye. » You kissed your wallet
very soon. » The criminals tried to kill goodbye when you left it in the shop.
the witnesses off. knee-high to a grasshopper bacak
kill the fatted calf dana kurban etmek » kadar çocuk, bücür (Informal.) » Hello,
When Bob got back from college, his Billy. I haven't seen you since you were
parents killed the fatted calf and threw a knee-high to a grasshopper. » I have
great party. » Sorry this meal isn't much, two grandchildren, both knee-high to a
John. We didn't have time to kill the grasshopper.
fatted calf. knit one's brow kaşlarını çatmak » The
kill the goose that laid the golden egg woman knit her brow and asked us what
altın yumurtlayan tavuğu kesmek, we wanted from her. » While he read his
kapıyı kırıp odun etmek » If you sack book, John knitted his brow occasionally.
your best office worker, you'll be killing He must not have agreed with what he
the goose that laid the golden egg. » He was reading.
sold his computer, which was like killing knock about (somewhere) oradan
the goose that laid the golden egg. oraya dolaşmak; kaba davranmak
kill time vakit öldürmek (Informal.) » (Informal.) » I'd like to take off a year
Stop killing time. Get to work! » We and knock about Europe. » If you're
went over to the record shop just to kill going to knock about, you should do it
time. when you're young.
kill two birds with one stone bir taşla iki knock it off kesmek, durdurmak; Kes!,
kuş vurmak » John learned the words to Yeter! (Slang.) » Shut up, you lot.
his part in the play while peeling Knock it off. » Knock it off. I've heard
potatoes. He was killing two birds with enough of your music.
one stone. » I have to cash a cheque knock off work işi bitirmek, işi bırakmak
and make a payment on my bank loan. (Slang.) » It's time to knock off work. »
I'll kill two birds with one stone by doing It's too early to knock off work.
them both in one trip to the bank. knock on wood AND touch wood şeytan
kind of (something) See sort of kulağına kurşun » My stereo has never
(something). given me any trouble-knock on wood. »
kiss and make up öpüşüp barışmak » .We plan to be in London by tomorrow
They were very angry, but in the end evening-touch wood.
they kissed and made up. » I'm sorry. knock one off one's feet See sweep
Let's kiss and make up. one off one's feet.
kiss of death öldürücü darbe (informal.) knock people's heads together kafa
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kafaya vermek, birlikte çözüm bulmak » knocked the flowers down.
If you children don't quiet down and go knock someone or something off AND
to sleep, I'm going to come up there knock off someone or something
and knock your heads together. » The çabucak bitirmek, tamamlamak,
government is in a mess. We need to go şişirmek (Slang.) » I knocked off the
down to London and knock their heads last chapter of my book in four hours. »
together. I knocked it off with the help of Bob.
knock someone cold 1. nakavt etmek, knock someone or something out AND
yenmek, vurmak 2. çok şaşırtmak, şoke knock out someone or something 1.
etmek 1. » The blow knocked the boxer nakavt etmek 2. vurup çıkarmak,
cold. » The attacker knocked the old boşaltmak 1. » I knocked out the
man cold. 2. » The news of his death champ. » He accidentally knocked the
knocked me cold. » Pat was knocked guard out. 2. » Bill knocked out the
cold by the imprisonment of her son. glass. » John knocked a tooth out.
knock someone dead harika bir gösteri knock someone's block off kafasını
sergilemek, döktürmek (Informal.) » kırmak, şiddetle vurmak (Slang.) » If
This band is going to do great tonight. you touch me again, I'll knock your
We're going to knock them dead. » "See block off. » John punched Bob so hard
how your sister is all dressed up!" said that he almost knocked his block off.
Bill. "She's going to knock em dead." knock something back AND knock
knock someone down with a feather back something (içki) devirmek, içmek
sersemlikten yere yıkılmak, hayretten (Slang.) » John knocked back two beers
küçük dilini yutmak » I was so surprised in ten minutes. » I don't see how he can
you could have knocked me down with a knock that stuff back.
feather. » When she heard the news, know a thing or two (about someone
you could have knocked her down with a or something) iyi bilmek, deneyimli
feather. olmak (Informal.) » I know a thing or
knock someone or something about two about cars. » I know a thing or two
See the following entry. about Mary that would really shock you.
knock someone or something around know (all) the tricks of the trade işin
AND knock someone or something tüm inceliklerini bilmek » Tom can
about kaba davranmak, sert repair car engines. He knows the tricks
davranmak, zorluk çıkarmak » They of the trade. » If I knew all the tricks of
fairly knocked my baggage around on the trade, I could be a better plumber.
the flight to Mexico. » The tough blokes know better akıllı olmak, tedbirli olmak,
knocked me around a little. » They aklı ermek » Mary should have known
knocked my brother about a bit also. better than to accept a lift from a
knock someone or something down stranger. » Children should know better
AND knock down someone or than to play in the road.
something yere sermek, vurarak know-how beceri, yetenek, teknik bilgi
devirmek » The toughs knocked the old (Informal.) » Peter doesn't have the
lady down and took her purse. » The cat knowhow to mend that car. » Mary
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know one's ABC alfabeyi bilmek; temel

şeyleri bilmek (Informal.) » Bill can't do
it. He doesn't even know his ABC. »
You can't expect to write novels when
you don't know your ABC.
of one's hand; know someone or
know the score
the know someone or something like the
palm of one's hand AND know
someone or something like the back

something like a book çok iyi bilmek,

avucunun içi gibi bilmek » Of course I
know John. I know him like the back of
my hand. » I know him like a book.
know one's onions See know one's
stuff. know something by heart ezbere
know one's place haddini bilmek » I bilmek » I know my speech by heart. » I
know my place. I won't speak unless went over and over it until I knew it by
spoken to. » People around here are heart.
expected to know their place. You have know something from memory ezbere
to follow all the rules. bilmek, çok iyi bilmek » Mary didn't
know one's stuff AND know one's need the script because she knew the
onions işini iyi bilmek, işinin ehli olmak play from memory. » The conductor
(Slang.) » I know my stuff. I can do the went through the entire concert without
work. » She can't handle the job. She music. He knew it from memory.
doesn't know her onions. know something inside out baştan sona
know one's way about See the bilmek, tamamen bilmek (Informal.) » I
following entry. know my geometry inside out. » I
know one's way around AND know studied and studied for my driver's test
one's way about 1. bir yerin girdisini until I knew the rules inside out.
çıktısını iyi bilmek 2. işini iyi bilmek 1. » know something only too well son
John won't get lost. He knows his way derece iyi bilmek » I know the problem
about. » Don't let John go into the city. only too well. » I know only too well the
He doesn't know his way around. 2. » kind of problem you must face.
Sally can get the job done. She knows know the ropes işi bilmek, nasıl
her way around. » Since Sally worked at yapılacağını bilmek (Informal.) » I can't
the head office for a year, she really do the job because I don't know the
knows her way about. ropes. » Ask Sally to do it. She knows
know someone by sight sima olarak the ropes. ALSO: show someone the
tanımak » I've never met the man, but I ropes to tell or show someone how
know him by sight. » BOB: Have you something is to be done. » Since this
ever met Mary? JANE: No, but I know was my first day on the job, the manager
her by sight. spent a lot of time showing me the
know someone or something like a ropes.
book See know someone or know the score AND know what's what
something like the palm of one's hand. başına geleni bilmek, işin farkında
know someone or something like the olmak (Informal.) » Bob is so naive. He
back of one's hand See the following just doesn't know the score. » I know
entry. what you're trying to do. Oh yes, I know
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what's what. made a sweater for her boyfriend. What
know what's what See the previous a labour of love.
entry lace into someone or something AND
know where someone stands (on light into someone or something
someone or something) nerede yumrukla saldırmak, kötü azarlamak,
duracağını bilmek, durumunun ne paylamak » The bully punched John
olduğunu bilmek » I don't know where once, and then John really laced into
John stands on this issue. » I don't even him. » John lit into him with both fists. »
know where I stand. My father really lit into me when I came
know which is which AND tell which is in late. He shouted at me for ten
which neyin ne olduğunu bilmek » I minutes.
have an old one and a new one, but I ladies' man kadın peşinde koşan adam,
don't know which is which. » I know that kadınların hoşuna gitmeye çalışan
Bill and Bob are twins, but I can't tell adam » John is a real ladies' man. He
which is which. hates all-male parties. » The new boss is
know which side one's bread is always flirting with the office girls. He's a
buttered on bal alacağı çiçeği bilmek » bit of a ladies' man.
He'll do it if his mother tells him to. He lady-killer kadın avcısı, kadınların
knows which side his bread is buttered peşinde koştuğu erkek » Fred used to
on. » Since John knows which side his be a real lady-killer, but now women
bread is buttered on, he'll be there on laugh at him. » Jack's wife doesn't know
time. that he's a lady-killer, but he goes out
knuckle down (to something) ciddiyetle with other women.
işe koyulmak, ciddiye almak (Informal.) lag behind gecikmek; tereddüt etmek,
» It's time you knuckled down to your duraklamak » John always lags behind
studies. » You must knuckle down if you the marcher in front of him. » "Don't lag
want to succeed. behind!" shouted the leader.
knuckle under (to someone or laid back gevşemiş, sakin (Slang.) »
something) teslim olmak, boyun John is so laid back. Nothing seems' to
eğmek (Informal.) » You have to disturb him. » I wish I could be more
knuckle under to your bosses if you laid back. I get so tense.
expect to keep your job. » I'm too
laid up (hastalıktan) yatakta, yatakta
stubborn to knuckle under.
çakılı; tamirde, kızağa alınmış
(Informal.) » I was laid up for two weeks
after my accident. » My car is laid up for
repairs.
lame duck beceriksiz kimse, yararsız
labour of love hatır işin yapılan iş » Jane kişi, yardımsız varlığını sürdüremeyen
made no money out of the biography kişi\kurum » Jack is always having to
she wrote. She was writing about the life help his brother, who is a lame duck. »
of a friend and the book was a labour of The best firms will survive, but the lame
love. » Mary hates knitting, but she ducks will not.
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land a blow (somewhere) yumruk escaped. » It lashed out so fast that I
atmak » Bill landed a blow on Tom's hardly saw it. » She has such a temper.
chin. » When Bill wasn't looking, Tom She always lashes out at whoever is close
landed a blow. by.
land of Nod uyku, uyuma » The baby is last but not least en son ama oldukça
in the land of Nod. » Look at the clock! önemli » The speaker said, "And now,
It's time we were all in the land of Nod. last but not least, I'd like to present Bill
land on both feet See the following Smith, who will give us some final
entry. words." » And last but not least, here is
the owner of the firm.
land on one's feet AND land on both
feet dört ayak üstüne düşmek, şansı last-ditch effort son çaba, son gayret» I
yaver gitmek (Informal.) » Her first year made one lastditch effort to get her to
was terrible, but she landed on both stay. » It was a last-ditch effort. I didn't
feet. » It's going to be a hard day. I only expect it to work.
hope I land on my feet. last something out AND last out
land someone with someone or something dayanmak, direnç
something başına bir şey getirmek göstermek » I hope I can last out the
(Informal.) » John has landed his day. I'm so awfully tired. » Yes, I hope
horrible little sister on me. » No one you can last it out.
wanted to judge the competition so they late in life ilerlemiş yaşta, yaşlanınca »
landed Jean with the job. She injured her hip running. She's taken
land up somehow or somewhere to exercising rather late in life. » Isn't it
sonunda varma, ulaşmak, erişmek, rather late in life to buy a house?
boylamak » We set out for London but fate in the day o;bu saatten sonra geç,
landed up in Leeds. » He's so iş işten geçtikten sonra » It was a bit
extravagant that he landed up in debt. late in the day for him to apologize. »
landslide victory ezici oy üstünlüğü, It's late in the day to change the plans.
ezici zafer » The Conservatives won a laugh out of the other side of one's
landslide victory in the general election. mouth güldüğüne pişman olmak,
» The younger man won a landslide sevinç beklerken hayal kırıklığına
victory in the presidential contest. uğramak, gülerken ağlamak » Now that
lap something up AND lap up you know the truth, you'll laugh out of
something 1. açgözlülükle içmek, the other side of your mouth. » He was
yalayıp yutmak 2. kanmak, inanmak, so proud that he won the election. He's
yutmak 1. » The cat lapped up all the laughing out of the other side of his
spilled milk. » I watched the cat lap it mouth since they re-counted the ballots
up. 2. » Did she believe it? She just and found out that he lost.
lapped it up. » I can't imagine why she laugh something off AND laugh off
lapped up that ridiculous story. something gülerek geçiştirmek » Tom
lash out (at someone or something) suffered an injury to his leg, but he
şiddetle saldırmak, azmak » The snake laughed it off and kept playing ball. »
lashed out at the bird, but the bird Mary just laughed off her bad
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experience. uğramak, bozum olmak (Informal.) »
laugh something out of court dalga The cast of the play really laid an egg
geçerek kabul etmemek, gülüp geçmek last night. » I hope I don't lay an egg
» The committee laughed the suggestion when it's my turn to sing.
out of court. » Jack's request for a large lay down one's life (for someone or
salary increase was laughed out of court. something) AND lay one's life down
laugh up one's sleeve bıyık altından (for someone or something) hayatını
gülmek (Informal.) » Jane looked very feda etmek » Would you lay down your
serious, but I knew she was laughing up life for your country? » There aren't
her sleeve. » They pretended to admire many things for which I'd lay down my
her singing voice, but they were laughing life.
up their sleeves at her. She screeches. lay down the law 1. kuralları sıkıca
launch forth (into something) AND belirtmek 2. dediğim dedik demek,
launch into something çıkmak, amirane konuşmak 1. » Before the
konuşmaya başlamak » James launched meeting, the managing director laid
into a long explanation. » When does down the law. We all knew exactly what
the next speaker launch forth? to do. » The way she laid down the law
launch forth (on something) means that I'll remember her rules. 2. »
konuşmaya başlamak, tartışmaya When the teacher caught us, he really
başlamak » My uncle is always laid down the law. » Poor Bob. He really
launching forth on the state of the got it when his mother laid down the law
economy. » When he launches forth, I lay eyes on someone or something
leave the room. See set eyes on someone or
launch into something See launch forth something.
(into something). lay hold of someone or something
law unto oneself bildiğini okuyan, tutmak, yakalamak » Just wait till I lay
başına buyruk olan, kendi kurallarını hold of Bill! » I can't wait to lay hold of
koyan » You can't get Bill to follow the that fishing-rod. I'm ready to catch a
rules. He's a law unto himself. » Jane is huge fish.
a law unto herself. She's totally unwilling
lay into someone or something
to cooperate.
dövmek, pataklamak (Informal.) » The
lay a finger on someone or something bear laid into the hunter. » My father
kılına dokunmak » Don't you dare lay a really laid into me when I got home.
finger on my pencil. Go and get your
lay it on thick AND pour it on thick;
own! » If you lay a finger on me, I'll
spread it on thick abartmak, pireyi
scream.
deve yapmak (Informal.) » Sally was
lay about one sağa sola vurmak » When laying it on thick when she said that
the police tried to capture the robber, Tom was the best singer she had ever
he laid about him wildly. » In trying to heard. » After Bob finished making his
escape, the prisoner laid about him and excuses, Sally said that he was pouring it
injured several people. on thick. » Bob always spreads it on
lay an egg fiyasko vermek, başarısızlığa thick.
191 lay the finger on someone
lay off (someone or something) lay something aside See under set
kesmek, bırakmak, vazgeçmek; ara something aside.
vermek, paydos etmek (Informal.) » Lay lay something by See put something
off Bill. He didn't mean any harm! » by.
Now, look! I said lay off. » Lay off the lay something down AND lay down
butter. Don't use it all up. something bırakmak, yerine koymak »
lay one's cards on the table See put I laid down my pencil when I finished
one's cards on the table. writing. » The workers laid their tools
lay one's hands oh someone or down and went on strike.
something See get one's hands on lay something in AND lay in something
someone or something. toplamak, yığmak, biriktirmek » We
lay someone off AND lay off someone always lay in a large supply of firewood
geçici olarak işine son vermek » The each November. » They laid a lot of
computer factory laid off 2,000 workers. food in for the holidays.
» They even laid the managing director
lay something on the line çok kesin
off. konuşmak » She was very angry. She
lay someone or something out AND lay laid it on the line, and we had no doubt
out someone or something 1. ölüyü about what she meant. » All right, you
gömmeye hazırlamak 2. vurmak, yere lot! I'm going to lay it on the line. Don't
sermek 3. para harcamak 4. ever do that again if you know what's
hazırlamak, planlamak, tasarlamak 5. good for you.
hazırlamak, düzenlemek, yaymak 1. »
lay something to rest See put
They laid out their uncle for the wake. »
something to rest. -
The women of the community used to
lay their dead out. 2. » Tom laid out Bill lay something to waste AND lay waste
with one punch to the chin. » The to something yakıp yıkmak, harap
policeman laid the thief out. 3. » I had etmek » The invaders laid the village to
to lay out twenty pounds for that book. waste..» The party of tourists laid waste
» I laid thirty pounds out for this one. 4. to the park.
» The farmer laid out the plan for lay something up AND lay up
cleaning up the barn. » If you wait until something 1. yığmak, biriktirmek 2.
I lay the plan out, you'll know what to gemiyi geçici olarak kullanımdan
do. 5. » The theatre nurse laid out the çekmek, kızağa almak 1. » We laid up
instruments necessary for the operation. some potatoes for use in the winter
» The valet laid out the clothing for his months. » I laid some extra pencils up
master. for your department. 2. » We laid our
boat up for a month to repair the mast.
lay someone up AND lay up someone
» The storm laid up our boat by causing
hasta etmek, yatağa düşürmek
severe damage.
(Informal.) » A broken leg laid me up
for two months. » Flu laid up everyone lay the blame on someone or
at work for a week or more. ALSO; laid something See put the blame on
up hasta, yatakta » I was laid up with someone or something.
the flu for a week. lay the finger on someone See put the
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finger on someone. illness led me to resign.
lead a dog's life AND live a dog's life lead someone up the garden path
sürünmek, sefil bir yaşam sürmek » kandırmak, işletmek » Now, be honest
Poor Jane really leads a dog's life. » I've with me. Don't lead me up the garden
been working so hard. I'm tired of living path. » That swindler really led her up
a dog's life. the garden path.
lead off başlatmak; başlamak » We were lead the life of Riley rahat bir hayat
waiting for someone to start dancing. sürmek, bir eli yağda bir eli balda
Finally, Bob and Jane led off. » The olmak » If I had a million pounds, I
hunter led off, and the dogs followed. » could live the life of Riley. » The
Fred will lead off as our first speaker. treasurer took our money to Mexico,
lead someone a merry dance See lead where he lived the life of Riley until the
someone on a merry chase. police caught him.
lead someone by the nose zorla lead the way yol göstermek » You lead
götürmek (Informal.) » John had to lead the way, and we'll follow » I fee! better
Tom by the nose to get him to the when you're leading the way. I get lost
opera. » I'll go, but you'll have to lead easily.
me by the nose. lead up to something sözü belli bir
lead someone on önde gitmek; sevk noktaya getirmek, kapısını yapmak,
etmek, ayartmak; kandırmak, aldatmak hazırlamak » His compliments were his
» I didn't want to do it, but he kept way of leading up to asking for money. »
leading me on. » I knew she really What were his actions leading up to?
wanted me to buy the car by the way she leaf through something See thumb
was leading me on. » Mary thought Bob through something.
would marry her, but he was only leak something (out) AND let
leading her on. something get out bilgi sızdırmak,
lead someone on a merry chase AND haber yaymak » Don't leak that
lead someone a merry dance başına information out. » The education
iş açmak, üzmek » What a waste of department were accused of leaking the
time. You really led me on a merry attendance figures. » They let the data
chase. » Jane led Bill a merry dance get out on purpose.
trying to find an antique lamp. lean on someone baskı yapmak (Slang.)
lead someone to believe something » If she refuses to do it, lean on her a
inandırmak, inanmasına neden olmak bit. » Don't lean on me! I don't have to
» But you led me to believe that this do it if I don't want to.
watch was guaranteed! » Did you lead lean over backwards to do something
her to believe that she was employed as See fall over backwards to do
a cook? something.
lead someone to do something leap at the opportunity (to do
yönlendirmek, götürmek, yapmasına something) See jump at the chance
neden olmak » This agent led me to (to do something).
purchase a worthless piece of land. » My leap to conclusions See jump to
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conclusions. There were many things wrong with the

learn something by heart ezbere new house. Least of all, the water taps
öğrenmek, ezberlemek » The director leaked. » No one has done well, least of
told me to learn my speech by heart. » I all Jack.
had to go over it many times before I Least said soonest mended. Bu konu
learned it by heart. konuşulmasa daha iyi., Ne kadar az
learn something by rote tekrarlayarak konuşulursa o kadar iyi olur. » Don't
ezberlemek, anlamadan ezberlemek » criticize James for his behaviour in case
I learned history by rote; then I couldn't you offend him. Least said soonest
pass the test which required me to think. mended, I always say. » I did not
» If you learn things by rote, you'll never comment on his actions. Least said
understand them. soonest mended.
learn something from the bottom up leave a bad taste in someone's mouth
tam olarak öğrenmek, en ince kötü bir etki bırakmak (Informal.) » The
ayrıntısına kadar öğrenmek (Informal.) whole business about the missing money
» I learned my business from the left a bad taste in his mouth. » It was a
bottom up. » I started out sweeping the very nice affair, but something about it
floors and learned everything from the left a bad taste in my mouth.
bottom up.
leave a lot to be desired yetersiz
learn something the hard way AND olmak, doyurucu olmamak » This
find something out the hard way; find report leaves a lot to be desired. » I'm
out something the hard way güç sorry to have to sack you,.Mary, but
şartlarda öğrenmek, yaşayarak your work leaves a lot to be desired.
öğrenmek, (nahoş şeyleri) görüp
leave a sinking ship See desert a
geçirerek öğrenmek » She learned how
sinking ship.
to make investments the hard way. » I
wish I didn't have to learn things the leave no stone unturned altını üstüne
getirmek » Don't worry. We'll find your
hard way. » I found out the hard way
that it's difficult to work and go to stolen car. We'll leave no stone
college at the same time. » Investing in unturned. » In searching for a nice place
property is tricky. I found that out the to live, we left no stone unturned.
hard way. ALSO: do something the leave off (doing something) işi
hard way güç şartlarda yapmak, zor bitirmek, sona erdirmek, bırakmak »
olan tarzda yapmak » Mary is doing the Tom had to leave off work for a few
course the hard way -by correspondence. hours to go to the dentist. » Can't you
» There is an easy way to climb the hill, leave off smoking for even a few days? »
but she did it the hard way. No, I can't leave off, not even for a day.
learn the ropes işin tüm inceliklerini leave one to one's fate kaderine terk
öğrenmek (Informal.) » I'll be able to do etmek » We couldn't rescue the miners
my job very well as soon as I learn the and were forced to leave them to their
ropes. » John is very slow to learn the fate. » Please don't try to help. Just go
ropes. away and leave me to my fate.
least of ali hiç, zerre kadar (informal.) » leave oneself wide open for something
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AND leave oneself wide open to alone; leave someone or something
something çok büyük açık vermek » be; let someone or something be
Yes, that was a harsh remark, Jane, but kendi haline bırakmak, rahatsız
you left yourself wide open to it. » I etmemek » Don't torment the cat.
can't complain about your joke. I left Leave it alone. » I don't want your help.
myself wide open for it. Let me alone. » Don't argue about it.
leave someone flat eğlendirmemek, Let it be!
sarmamak, açmamak (Informal.) » leave someone or something behind
Your joke left me flat. » We listened geride bırakmak » John was sick, so we
carefully to his lecture, but it left us flat. had to leave him behind. » Oh, I left my
money behind.
leave someone for dead ölüme terk
etmek, öldü diye bırakmak » He looked leave someone or something hanging
so bad that they almost left him for in mid-air yarım bırakmak, beklemede
dead. » As the soldiers turned, leaving bırakmak, bitirmemek » She left her
the enemy captain for dead, the captain sentence hanging in mid-air. » She left
fired at them. us hanging in mid-air when she paused.
» Tell me the rest of the story. Don't
leave someone high and dry yüzüstü
leave me hanging in mid-air. » Don't
bırakmak, çaresiz bırakmak (Informal.)
leave the story hanging in mid-air.
» All my workers resigned and left me
high and dry. » All the children ran away leave someone or something out
and left Billy high and dry to take the atlamak, unutmak; hariç tutmak,
blame for the broken window dışında tutmak » If you decide to go out
to eat after the play, please don't leave
leave someone holding the baby
me out. » They left out the last
üzerine yıkmak, sorumluluğu üstüne
paragraph.
atmak » We all promised to look after
the house when the owner was away, but leave someone out in the cold
I was left holding the baby on my own. » dışlamak, hariç tutmak, yoksun
bırakmak (Informal.) » Jack wasn't at the
It was her brother who promised to
union meeting. The bosses left him out
finish the work, and it was he who left
in the cold. » Tom wasn't invited. They
her holding the baby also.
left him out in the cold. ALSO: keep
leave someone in peace rahat someone out in the cold dışında
bırakmak » Please go -leave me in tutmak, hariç tutmak » Please don't keep
peace. » Can't you see that you're Jane out in the cold. Invite her to the
upsetting her? Leave her in peace. wedding.
leave someone in the lurch güç leave something for another occasion
zamanda bırakmak, yüzüstü bırakmak AND keep something for another
» Where were you, John? You really left occasion başka zaman için saklamak,
me in the lurch. » I didn't mean to leave biriktirmek » Please leave some cake for
you in the lurch. I thought we had another day. » Don't eat all the cheese.
cancelled our meeting. Leave some for another time. » I have
leave someone or something alone to leave some of my earnings for next
AND let someone or something month.
195 let on
leave something on (giysi) çıkarmamak; penny, let alone a pound. » I didn't
(ışık vb.) açık bırakmak » Please don't invite John, let alone the rest of his
leave the light on. » Ann went to school family.
and left her radio on. let bygones be bygones, geçmişle
leave well alone See let well alone. yaşamamak, olanları unutmak, eski
leave word (with someone) haber defterleri kapatmak » Okay, Salty, let
bırakmak, mesaj bırakmak » If you bygones be bygones. Let's forgive and
decide to go to the convention, please forget. » Jane was unwilling to let
leave word with my secretary. » Leave • bygones be bygones. She still won't
word before you go. » I left word with speak to me.
your brother. Didn't he give you the let go (of someone or something) AND
message? let someone or something go serbest
left, right, and centre sağda solda, her bırakmak, salıvermek » Please let go of
yanda, her tarafta (Informal.) » John me! » I can't let go of those horrible
lent money left, right, and centre. » memories.
Mary spent her money on clothes, left, let her rip AND let it rip bırak gitsin,
right, and centre. alabildiğince gitsin » When Bill was
lend a hand See lend (someone) a ready for John to start the engine, he
hand. said, "Okay, John, let er rip." » When
lend an ear (to someone) kulak vermek Sally heard Bob say "Let 'er rijp, "she let
(Formal or literary.) » Lend an ear to the anchor go to the bottom of the lake.
John. Hear what he has to say. » I'd be » Let's go, Bill. Let it rip! Tell us about
delighted to lend an ear. I find great the meeting.
wisdom in everything John has to say. let it all hang out her şeyi anlatmak,
lend oneself or itself to something açığa vurmak, istediği gibi davranmak
uygun gelmek, uymak, elverişli olmak, (Slang.) » Sally has no secrets. She lets
yaramak » This room doesn't lend itself it all hang out all the time. >> Relax,
to bright colours. » John doesn't lend John. Let it all hang out.
himself to casual conversation. let it rip See let her rip.
lend (someone) a hand yardım etmek, let off steam AND blow off steam
katkıda bulunmak, bir el atmak » Could biriken enerjiyi\stresi üstünden atmak,
you lend me a hand with this piano? I stres atmak, içini boşaltıp rahatlamak
need to move it across the room. » (Informal.) » Whenever John gets a little
Could you lend a hand with this maths angry he blows off steam by jogging. »
problem? » I'd be happy to lend a hand. Don't worry about John. He's just
less than pleased kırgın, hoşnutsuz » letting off steam. He won't sack you.
We were less than pleased to learn of let on 1. açığa vurmak, ifşa etmek 2.
your comments. » Bill was less than sezdirmek, ima etmek, belli etmek 1. »
pleased at the outcome of the election. Bill knew about the surprise, but he
let alone someone or something didn't let on. » He had been told exactly
nerede kaldı ki, şöyle dursun » Do I what would happen, but he didn't let on.
have a pound? I don't even have a 2. » Ann let on that she was a famous
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writer. » She let on that she was better Please let me off the hook for Saturday.
known than she really is. I have other plans. » Okay, I'll let you
let one's hair down AND let down one's off.
hair samimi davranmak, içli dışlı let someone or something alone See
olmak, resmiyeti ortadan kaldırmak » leave someone or something alone.
Come on, Jane, Jet your hair down and let someone or something be See
tell me all about it. » I have a problem. leave someone or something alone.
Do you mind if I let down my hair? let someone or something go See let
let oneself go kendini rahat bırakmak, go (of someone or something).
rahatlamak; coşmak » I love to dance let someone or something in AND let in
and just Jet myself go. » Let yourself go, someone or something içeri almak,
John. Learn to enjoy life. kabul etmek, kapıyı açmak » Please let
Let sleeping dogs lie. Uyuyan yılanın in the dog. » I hope they'll let me in
kuyruğuna basma. » Don't mention without a ticket.
that problem with Tom again. It's almost let someone or something loose See
forgotten. Let sleeping dogs lie. » You'll let go (of someone or something).
never be able to reform Bill. Leave him
let someone or something off AND let
alone. Let sleeping dogs lie.
off someone or something 1. cezasını
let someone down yüzüstü bırakmak, hafifletmek 2. taşıttan indirmek,
hayal kırıklığına uğratmak » I'm sorry I inmesine izin vermek 3. (gaz\buhar
let you down. Something came up and I vb.) salmak, boşaltmak 1. » The judge
couldn't meet you. » I don't want to let let off Mary with a warning. » The judge
you down, but I can't support you in the didn't let me off. 2. » The driver let
election. Mary off the bus. » "I can't Jet you off
let someone have it dövmek, vurmak, at this corner," said the driver. 3. » The
tepelemek, canına okumak, azarlamak engine was letting off some kind of
(Informal.) » I really let Tom have it. I smoke. » The chemical let off a horrible
told him he had better not do that again smell.
if he knows what's good for him. » Bob let someone or something out AND let
let John have it-right on the chin. out someone or something 1.
let someone in for something başına çıkmasına izin vermek, dışarı bırakmak
sarmak, neden olmak » Fred had no 2. sırrı açıklamak, ağzından kaçırmak 1.
idea what his brother had let him in for » Please let out the dog. » I was locked
when he agreed to take his place in the in the room, and no one would let me
race. » Jack didn't know what he was out. 2. » Please don't let this out, but
letting himself in for when he married I'm leaving my job. » John let out the
that dreadful woman. secret by accident.
let someone in on something sırrı açığa let something get out See leak
vurmak (Informal.) » Should we let John something (out).
in on the secret? » Please let me in on let something ride dokunmamak, kendi
the plan. haline bırakmak (Informal.) » It isn't the
let someone off (the hook) sorumlu best plan, but we'll let it ride. » I
tutmamak, mazur görmek (Informal.) » disagree with you, but I'll let it ride.
197 lie down on the job

let something slide ihmal etmek, too hard. » Yes, I had better let up.
sermek, umursamamak (Informal.) » let well alone AND leave well alone
John let his lessons slide. » Jane doesn't karışmamak, kendi haline bırakmak »
let her work slide. There isn't much more you can
let something slip by AND let accomplish here. Why don't you just let
something slide by 1. önemli bir tarihi well alone? » This is as good as I can
unutmak 2. zamanı boşa harcamak 1. » do. I'll stop and leave well alone.
Fm sorry I just let your birthday slip by. level off düzelmek, istikrar kazanmak »
» I let it slide by accidentally. 2. » You After the holidays, business will level off.
wasted the whole day by letting it slip by. » As soon as things level off around
» We were having fun, and we let the here, I can talk to you.
time slide by.
level something off AND level off
let something slip (out) sırrı ağzından something düzleştirmek » They used
kaçırmak » I didn't let it slip out on
machines to level off the road. » I have
purpose. It was an accident. » John let
to level the soil off in the garden before
the plans slip when he was talking to
I plant seeds.
Bill.
level with someone samimi olmak,
let the cat out of the bag AND spill the dürüst olmak (Slang.) » Come on, Bill.
beans ağzındaki baklayı çıkarmak, Level with me. Did you do it? » I'm
ağzından kaçırmak (Informal.) » When levelling with you. I wasn't even in town.
Bill glanced at the door, he let the cat I couldn't have done it.
out of the bag. We knew then that he
lick one's lips çok istekli olmak,
was expecting someone to arrive. » We
dudaklarını yalamak (Informal.) » The
are planning a surprise party for Jane.
chüdren licked their lips at the sight of
Don't let the cat out of the bag. » It's a
the cake. » The author's readers were
secret. Try not to spill the beans.
licking their lips in anticipation of her
let the chance slip by fırsatı kaçırmak » new novel. » The journalist was licking
When I was younger, I wanted to his lips when he went off to interview
become a doctor, but I let the chance the disgraced politician.
sllp by. » Don't let the chance slip by.
lick something into shape AND whip
Do it now!
something into shape biçim vermek,
let the grass grow under one's feet kalıba sokmak, iyi duruma getirmek
boş boş oturmak, boş durmak » Mary (Informal.) » I have to lick this report
doesn't let the grass grow under her into shape this morning. » Let's all lend
feet. She's always busy. » Bob is too lazy. a hand and whip this house into shape.
He's letting the grass grow under his It's a mess.
feet. lie down on the job işi savsaklamak,
let up (on someone or something) yan çizmek, işten kaçmak (Informal.) »
gevşemek, yumuşamak, sakinleşmek » Tom was sacked because he was lying
Please let up on me. I can't work any down on the job. » The telephonist was
faster, and you're making me nervous. » not answering the phone. She was lying
Let up on the project. You're working down on the job.
lie in state 198
lie in state (cenaze) halkın ziyareti için on fire again, but they say that lightning
resmi bir yere konmak » The dead never strikes twice. » Supposedly
leader lay in state for three days in the lightning never strikes twice, but the
country's main city. » While the king lay 1
Smiths house has been burgled twice
in state, many people walked by and this year.
paid their respects. like a bat out of hell fırtına gibi, koşa
lie in wait for someone or something koşa » Did you see her leave? She left
pusuya yatmak » The lion lay in wait for like a bat out of hell. » The car sped
the zebra. » The robber was tying in wait down the street like a bat out of hell.
for a victim. like a bolt out of the blue aniden ve
lie low saklanmak, gizlenmek; niyetini uyarmadan, beklenmedik bir anda,
saklamak, maksadını gizlemek » I damdan düşer gibi » The news came to
suggest you lie low for a few days. » The us like a bolt out of the blue. » Like a
robber said that he would lie low for a bolt out of the blue, the managing
short time after the robbery. director came and sacked us all.
lie through one's teeth kuyruklu yalan like a fish out of water sudan çıkmış
söylemek, düpedüz yalan söylemek balık gibi » At a formal dance, John is
(Informal.) » I knew she was tying like a fish out of water. »Mary was like
through her teeth, but I didn't want to a fish out of water at the bowling
say so just then. » I'm not tying through tournament.
my teeth! I never do! like a house on fire 1. şevkle, büyük bir
life (and soul) of the party partinin hızla 2. çok iyi (Informal.) 1. » Mary's
neşe kaynağı » Bill is always the life and typing like a house on fire. » Jane's
soul of the party. Be sure to invite him. getting through the work like a house on
» Bob isn't exactly the life of the party, fire. 2. » The families get on like a house
but he's polite. on fire. » We hope that the children get
light into someone or something See on like a house on fire.
lace into someone or something. like a lamb to the slaughter kuzu kuzu,
light out (for somewhere) sıvışmak, kaderine razı olarak, hiçbir şeyden
kaçmak (Slang.) » It's time I lit out for habersiz » Young men fighting in World
home. » I should have Ht out ten War I were simply lambs to the
minutes ago. slaughter. » Out team went on the
* football field like lambs to the slaughter
light out (of somewhere) aceleyle
çıkmak (Slang.) » It's time I lit out of to meet the league-leaders.
here. I'm late for my next appointment. like a sitting duck AND like sitting
» Look at that horse go. He really lit out ducks korunmasız, kek gibi, kabak gibi
of the startinggate. » He was waiting there like a sitting duck
Lightning never strikes twice (in the -a perfect target for a mugger. » The
soldiers were standing at the top of the
same place). Yıldırım aynı yere iki kez
düşmez., Aynı dert insanın başına iki hill like sitting ducks. It's a wonder they
kez gelmez. » Ever since the fire, Jean weren't all killed.
has been afraid that her house wiH go like a three-ring panayır yeri gibi,
199 line up with something
karman çorman » Our household is like duck's back.
a three-ring circus on Monday mornings. likes of someone öyle kimse, böyle biri
» This meeting is like a three-ring circus. (Informal.) » I don't like Bob. I wouldn't
Quiet down and listen! do anything for the likes of him. »
like crazy AND like mad deli gibi, çılgın Nobody wants the likes of him around.
gibi (Informal.) » We sold ice-cream like
line of least resistance en kolay yol,
crazy. It was a very hot day. » When she işin kolayı » Jane won't stand up for her
stubbed her toe, she started screaming rights. She always takes the line of least
like mad. » He's working like crazy these resistance. » Joan never states her point
days. of view She takes the line of least
like it or lump it beğensen de bir resistance and agrees with everyone else.
beğenmesen de. (Slang and fairly
line one's own pockets cebini
rude.) » I don't care whether you care
doldurmak, avanta almak (Slang.) »
for my attitude or not. You can just like
When it was discovered that the sales
it or lump it. » This is all the food you
manager was lining her own pockets, she
get. Like it or lump it!
was sacked. » If you line your pockets
like looking for a needle in a haystack while in public of fice, you'll get into
samanlıkta iğne arar gibi » Trying to serious trouble.
find a white dog in the snow is like
line someone or something up with
looking for a needle in a haystack. » I
something AND line up someone or
tried to find my lost contact lens on the
something with something dizmek,
beach, but it was like looking for a
sıralamak; sıra olmak, kuyruğa girmek
needle in a haystack.
» Line up this brick with the bricks
like mad See like crazy. below and at both sides. That's the way
like nothing on earth berbat durumda you lay bricks. » Please line the chairs up
olmak (Informal.) » Joan arrived at the with the floor tiles. »Line up the flowers
office looking like nothing on earth. with the row of trees. ALSO: line up
She'd fallen in the mud. » Alice was like (with something) sırada olmak » That
nothing on earth in that electric yellow brick doesn't line up with the others.
dress. Please move it. » The books line up with
like one of the family aileden biri gibi the edge of the bookshelf and look
sevmek (Informal.) » We treat our dog really nice. » Yes, they line up nicely.
like one of the family. » We are very line someone up for something AND
happy to have you stay with us, Bill. I line up someone for something
hope you don't mind if we treat you like hazırlamak, düzenlemek, organize
one of the family. etmek » I lined up four of my best
like sitting ducks See like a silting friends to serve as ushers at my
duck. wedding. » I lined gardeners up for the
like water off a duck's back hiç etkisiz, summer work on the gardens.
vızıltı » Insults rolled off John like water line up (with something) See under line
off a duck's back. » There's no point in someone or something up with
scolding the children. It's like water off a something.
lion's share of something 200
lion's share (of something) aslan payı » and not plan for your future security.
The elder boy always takes the lion's live from hand to mouth kıt kanaat
share of the food. » Jim was supposed geçinmek, elden ağza yaşamak
to divide the cake in two equal pieces, (Informal.) » When both my parents
but he took the lion's share. were out of work, we lived from hand to
listen in (oh someone or something) mouth. » We lived from hand to mouth
kulak misafiri olmak » I hope you during the war. Things were very
weren't listening in on their difficult.
conversation. » Were you listening in on live in çalıştığı yerde yaşamak » In order
John and Tom? » No, I'd never listen in. to be here early enough to prepare
listen to reason makul olmak, söz breakfast, the cook has to live in. » Mr.
anlamak » Please listen to reason, and Simpson has a valet, but.he doesn't live
don't do something you'll regret. » She in.
got into trouble because she wouldn't live in an ivory tower hayal aleminde
listen to reason and was always late. yaşamak » If you didn't spend so much
little by little azar azar » Little by little, time in your ivory tower, you'd know
he began to understand what we were what people really think! » Many
talking about. » The snail crossed the professors are said to live in ivory
stone little by little. towers. They don't know what the real
live a dog's life See lead a dog's life. world is like.
live and let live ne sen bana karış ne de live it up vur patlasın çal oynaşın
ben sana » I don't care what they do! eğlenmek, gönlünce eğlenmek
Live and let live, I always say. » Your (Informal.) » At the party, John was
parents are strict. Mine prefer to live really living it up. » Come on! Have fun!
and let live. Live it up! » They spent a week in
Mexico living it up and then came home
live beyond one's means ayağını
yorganına göre uzatmamak » The broke.
Browns are deeply in debt because they live next door (to someone) kapı
are living beyond their means. » I stick komşu olmak » I live next door to John.
to a budget so that I don't live beyond » John lives next door to me. » John
my means. lives next door.
live by one's wits her türlü yola live off someone or something ile
başvurarak geçinmek, kurnazlıkla para geçinmek, geçimini sağlamak,
kazanmak » When you're in the kind of ekmeğini çıkarmak » John is thirty years
business I'm in, you have to live by your old and still lives off his parents. » I live
wits. » John was orphaned at the age of off my investments. » James lives off his
ten and grew up living by his wits. wife. She works and he doesn't.
live for the moment anlık yaşamak, live off the fat of the land her şeyin
gelecek için plan yapmamak » John iyisine sahip olmak, kaymağını almak »
has no health or life insurance. He lives If I had a million pounds, Id invest it
only for the moment. » When you're and live off the fat of the land. » Jean
young, you tend to live for the moment married a wealthy man and lived off the
201 look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth

fat of the land. load off one's mind üzüntüden

live on borrowed time fazla kalmak, kurtulma, ferahlama (Informal.) » It will
fazladan yaşamak, beklenenden uzun be a load off Jane's mind when her
yaşamak » John has a terminal disease, mother leaves hospital. » You aren't
and he's living on borrowed time. » The going to like what I'm going to say, but
student's living on borrowed time. If he it will be a load off my mind.
doesn't pass this exam, he will be asked lock horns (with someone)
to go. anlaşmazlığa düşmek, uyuşamamak
live on something ile yaşamak, (Informal.) » Let's settle this peacefully. I
beslenmek, geçinmek » I can't live on don't want to lock horns with your
bread and water. » We can hardly live lawyer. » The judge doesn't want to lock
on 300 dollars a week. horns either.

live out of a suitcase kısa süre kalmak, lock someone or something in

kısa süre oturmak » I hate living out of something içeri kilitlemek, üzerine
a suitcase. For my next holiday, I want kapıyı kilitlemek, kapatmak » I locked
to go to just one place and stay there my keys in the car, and I can't get them
the whole time. » We were living out of out. » The robber locked us in the vault
suitcases in a hotel while they repaired and look all our valuables.
the damage the fire caused to our lock someone or something up AND
house. lock up someone or something
live something down AND live down hapsetmek, hapse atmak; kilitlemek »
something zamanla unutmak; The police locked Bob up in jail. » We
unutturmak » I'll never be able to live locked up the dog in the basement
down what happened at the party last during the party.
night. » Oh, you'll live it down someday. lock, stock, and barrel tamamen, ne
live through something sağ salim var ne yok hepsi » We had to move
çıkmak, kurtulmak » I thought I'd never everything out of the house-lock, stock,
be able to live through the lecture. It and barrel. » We lost everything-lock,
was so boring. » I just can't live through stock, and barrel-in the fire.
another day like this. Long time no see. Görüşmeyeli uzun
live up to something amacına ulaşmak, zaman oldu., Uzun zamandır
beklentilerini gerçekleştirmek, seviyeyi görüşmemiştik. (Informal.) » Hello,
tutturmak » I hope I can live up to my John. Long time no see. » When John
reputation. » The class lives up to its and Mary met on the street, they both
reputation of being exciting and said, "Long time no see."
interesting. » She was unable to live up look after someone or something göz
to her own high standards. kulak olmak » Please look after my cat
live within one's means % ayağını while I'm on holiday. » I'd be happy to
yorganına göre uzatmak » We have to look after your baby whue you go
struggle to live within our means, but we shopping.
manage. » John is unable to live within look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's
his means. mouth göründüğü kadar zararsız
look back on someone or something 202
olmamak, öyle göründüğüne bakmayın bouncer asked me to leave unless I was
» Sally looks as if butter wouldn't melt in looking for trouble. » The football fans
her mouth, but she is going out with a were looking for trouble when they
married man. » The child looks as booed the other team.
though butter wouldn't melt in his
look forward to something iple çekmek,
mouth, but he bullies the other children. dört gözle beklemek » I'm really looking
look back on someone or something forward to your visit next week. » We all
geriye bakmak, geçmişi hatırlamak » look forward to your new book on
When I look back on Tom and the good gardening.
times we had, I realize what good look high and low (for someone or
friends we were. » I get upset when I something) See look for someone or
look back on the car accident. something high and low.
look daggers at someone kızgın kızgın look in (on someone or something)
bakmak, ters ters bakmak » Tom must kısa bir ziyaret yapmak, geçerken
have been angry at Ann from the way he uğramak » I'll look in on your house
was looking daggers at her. » Don't you while you're on holiday. » Yes, just look
dare look daggers at me! I haven't done in and make sure nothing is wrong. »
anything. Would you please look in on the baby?
look down on someone or something look into something AND see into
AND look down one's nose at something araştırmak, incelemek,
someone or something aşağı görmek, yoklamak » I'll have to look into that
hor görmek, küçümsemek, hakir matter. » Don't worry about your
görmek (Informal.) » I think that John problem. I'll see into it.
liked Mary, although he did seem to
look like a million dollars çok çekici
look down on her. » Don't look down
görünmek » Oh, Sally, you look like a
your nose at my car just because it's
million dollars. » Your new hair-do
rusty and noisy.
looks like a million dollars.
look down one's nose at someone or
look like someone or something 1.
something See the previous entry.
benzemek 2. gibi görünmek 1. » I look
look for someone or something aramak like my father. » This box looks like my
» I'm looking for someone to give me a box. 2. » The sky looks like rain. » No, it
lift home. » I'm looking for a lift home. looks like snow. » Oh, oh. This looks like
look for someone or something high trouble. Let's go.
and low AND look high and low (for look like the cat that swallowed the
someone or something) her yeri canary AND look like the cat that
aramak, köşe bucak aramak » I've swallowed the cream büyük başarı
looked for our dog high and low, and I kazanmış gibi durmak » After the
can't find him. » I've looked high and meeting John looked like the cat that
low for a red jacket. » I don't know swallowed the canary. I knew he must
where my glasses are. I've looked high have been a success. » What happened?
and low. You look like the cat that swallowed the
look for trouble bela aramak » The club canary. » Jean must have won. She looks
203 lose ground

like the cat that swallowed the cream. kaptırmamaya çalışmak, şöhretini
look on (at something) seyretmek, korumaya gayret etmek » With the
dışarıdan bakmak » There was nothing arrival of the new member of the
to do but stand there and look on at the football team, James will have to look to
disaster. » I don't like to stand there his laurels to remain as the highest
and look on. scorer. » The older members of the
team will have to look to their laurels
look on someone as something
when young people join.
gözüyle bakmak, saymak, gibi
düşünmek » I look on you as a very look to someone or something (for
thoughtful person. » Mary looked on something) ummak, bel bağlamak;
Jane as a good friend. güvenmek » Children look to their
parents for help. » Tom looked to the
look out for someone or something
bank for a loan. » Most people who
See watch out for someone or
need to borrow money look to a bank.
something.
look someone in the eye See the look up and down something baştan
following entry. aşağı süzmek, iyice incelemek » The
dog looked up and down the street, and
look someone in the face AND look
then it went across. » The man looked
someone in the eye yüzüne bakmak,
up and down the railway tracks, but he
gözlerinin içine bakmak » I don't
believe you. Look me in the eye and say didn't see a train.
that. » She looked him in the face and look up to someone hürmet beslemek,
said she never wanted to see him again. saygı göstermek » Bill really looks up to
» I dare you to stare him in the face and his father. » Everyone in the class
say that! looked up to the teacher.
look someone or something over AND loom large olduğundan daha kötü
look over someone or something görünmek, gözünde büyümek » The
gözden geçirmek, incelemek » Please exams were looming large. » Eviction
look over this report. » She looked him was looming large when the students
over and decided to employ him. could not pay their rent.
look someone or something up AND lord it over someone boyunduruğu
look up someone or something altına almak » Mr. Smith seems to lord
araştırmak, aramak, bulmak » Would it over his wife. » The old man lords it
you please look up John? I need to talk over everyone in the office.
to him. » Ann looked the word up in the lose face saygınlığını yitirmek, rezil
dictionary. » Look up Fred's number in olmak » John is more afraid of losing
the telephone book. face than losing money. » Things will go
look the other way aldırmaz görünmek better if you can explain to him where
» John could have prevented the he was wrong without making him lose
problem, but he looked the other way. » face.
By looking the other way, ^he actually lose ground geri çekilmek, mevkiini
made the problem worse. kaybetmek » She was recovering nicety
look to one's laurels üstünlüğünü yesterday, but she lost ground last night.
lose heart 204
» We are losing ground in our fight racetrack.
against mosquitoes. lose one's temper tepesi atmak, ayranı
lose heart cesaretini kaybetmek, kabarmak » Please don't lose your
güvenini yitirmek » Now, don't lose temper. It's not good for you. » I'm
heart. Keep trying. » What a sorry that I lost my temper.
disappointment! It's enough to make lose one's touch (with someone or
one lose heart. something) bağları koparmak, iletişimi
lose one's cool soğukkanlılığını kesmek » I seem to have lost my touch
kaybetmek, sinirlerine hâkim with my children. They don't pay any
olamamak (Slang.) » Wow, he really attention to me any more. » We've both
lost his cool! What a tantrum! » lost our touch as far as managing people
Whatever you do, don't lose your cool. goes. » Tom said that he had lost his
lose one's grip kontrolü kaybetmek » I touch with the shares market.
can't seem to run things like I used to. lose one's train of thought konuştuğu
I'm losing my grip. » They replaced the şeyi unutmak » Excuse me, I lost my
board of directors because it was losing train of thought. What was I talking
its grip. about? » You made the speaker lose her
lose one's head (over someone or train of thought.
something) 1. bağlanmak, kapılmak 2. lose oneself in something dalmak, gark
kafası karışmak 1. » Don't lose your olmak » Jane has a tendency to lose
head over John. He isn't worth it. » She herself in her work. » I often lose myself
is at the age that she loses her head in thought.
over every other boy she meets. 2. » lose oneself in something dalmak,
Fred lost his head over the whole zihnini tamamen vermek » I can lose
business. » I'm sorry. I got upset and myself in a book any time. » The
lost my head. children lose themselves in their
lose one's marbles AND lose one's favourite TV programme on Saturdays.
mind aklını kaçırmak, delirmek » What lose out (on something) See miss out
a silly thing to say! Have you lost your (on something).
marbles? » I can't seem to remember lose out to someone or something
anything. I think Fm losing my mind. başarılı olamamak, kaybetmek » Our
lose one's mind See the previous entry team lost out to the other team. » Bill
lose one's reason aklını bozmak » I was lost out to Sally in the contest.
so confused that I almost lost my lose sight of someone or something
reason. » Bob seems to have lost his aklına gelmemek, önemini unutmak »
reason when he struck John. We lost sight of you when we planned
lose one's shirt varını yoğunu the party. » You lose sight of the
kaybetmek, kıçındaki donuna varana important things too often.
kadar kaybetmök (Slang.) » I almost lose sleep over someone or something
lost my shirt on that deal. I have to uykusu kaçmak, endişelenmek » Your
invest more wisely. » No, I can't loan job's not worth losing sleep over. »
you 200. I just lost my shirt at the Fred's not losing any sleep over his
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broken engagement. I don't like this weather, but it's lovely

lose touch (with someone or weather for ducks.
something) bağlarını koparmak, lower one's sights hedefini küçültmek,
iletişimi kesmek » Poor Sally has lost daha alt konuma razı olmak » Even
touch with reality. » I've lost touch with though you get frustrated, don't lower
all my relations. » Jane didn't mean to your sights. » I shouldn't lower my
lose touch, but she did. sights. If I work hard, I can do what I
lose track (of someone or something) want.
izini kaybetmek, bağlantıyı kesmek, lower one's voice sesini alçaltmak,
nerede olduğunu unutmak » I've lost sessiz konuşmak » Please low^r your
track of the time. » The mother lost voice, or you'll disturb the people ^yho
track of her child and started calling her. are working. » He wouldn't lower his
lost in thought düşünceye dalmış » I'm voice, so everyone heard what he said.
sorry, I didn't hear what you said. I was luck out şanslı olmak, şansı yaver
lost in thought. » Bill-lost in thought as gitmek (Slang.) » I won JOO in the
ahvays-went into the wrong room. lottery. I really lucked out. » Bob lucked
lost on someone etkisiz, etkilemeyen out when he got such a good teacher for
(Informal.) » The joke was lost on Jean. geometry.
She didn't understand it. » The humour lucky dip piyango torbası, daidıral; şans
of the situation was lost on Mary. ,She işi » The allocation of jobs is a lucky dip.
was too upset to see it. You can't choose. » Which coach you go
lost to something artık yok, artık back to school on is a lucky dip.
hissetmeyen » Mary was lost to all lull someone into a false sense of
sense of reason when she fell in love security aldatıcı bir güvenlik hissi
with John. » Bob was lost to any finer vermek » We lulled the enemy into a
feelings after he joined the army. false sense of security by pretending to
louse something up AND louse up retreat. Then we launched an attack. »
something birbirine karıştırmak, The boss lulled us into a false sense of
becerememek (Slang.) » I've worked security by saying that our jobs were safe
hard on this. Please don't louse it up. » and then sacked half the staff.

M
You've loused up all my plans.
lousy with something ile dolu (Slang.) »
This place is lousy with policemen. » Our
picnic table was lousy with ants.
love at first sight ilk görüşte aşk » Bill mad about someone or something See
was standing at the door when Ann crazy about someone or something.
opened it. It was love at first sight. » It made for doing something belli bir iş
was love at first sight when they met, but için uygun olmak, belli bir şey için
it didn't last long. yapılmış olmak » This tool is made for
lovely weather for ducks yağmurlu turning this kind of screw. » Jane is very
hava » BOB Not very nice out today, is talented. She's just made for designing
it? BILL: It's lovely weather for ducks. » furniture.
made for each other 206
made for each other birbirleri için make out a cheque (to someone)
uygun olmak, birbirleri için yaratılmak » adına çek yazmak » Please make a
Bill and Jane were made for each other. cheque out to John Jones. » Do you
» Mr. and Mrs. Smith were not exactly want cash, or should I make out a
made for each other. They realty don't cheque?
get along.
make a clean breast of something içini
made to measure ısmarlama yapılmış » dökmek » You'll feel better if you make
Jack has his suits made to measure a clean breast of it. Now tell us what
because he's rather large. » Having happened. » I was forced to make a
clothes made to measure is rather clean breast of the whole affair.
expensive. make a clean sweep tam olarak
made to order See make something to yapmak, tamamen değiştirmek
order. (Informal.) » The managing director
maiden speech milletvekilinin decided to sack everybody, so he made a
parlamentodaki ilk konuşması » The clean sweep. » The council decided to
new MP makes his maiden speech make a clean sweep and repair all the
tonight. » Our professor made her roads in the district.
maiden speech to the conference make a come-back mesleğine geri
yesterday. dönmek, geri dönüş yapmak (Informal.)
maiden voyage geminin ilk yolculuğu » » After ten years in retirement, the
The liner sank on its maiden voyage. » singer made a come-back. » You're
Jim is taking his yacht on its maiden never too old to make a come-back.
voyage. make a day of doing something AND
make a bee-line for someone or make a day of it tüm günü bir şey
something yönelmek, dosdoğru gitmek yaparak geçirmek » We went to the
(Informal.) » Billy came into the kitchen museum to see the new exhibit and then
and made a beeline for the biscuits. » decided to make a day of it. » They
After the game, we all made a bee-line made a day of cleaning the attic.
for John, who was serving cold drinks. make a dent in something el atmak, el
make a big deal about something olayı sürmek, başlamak (Informal.) » Bob,
abartmak, büyütmek (Slang.) » Come you've hardly made a dent in your
on. It was nothing! Don't make a big dinner! » There is a lot of rice left. We
deal about it. » I only stepped on your hardly made a dent in it all week. » Get
toe. Don't make a big deal about it. busy! You haven't even made a dent in
make a break for something or your work.
somewhere kaçmaya yeltenmek, make a face See pull a face.
tüymeye kalkmak (Informal.) » Before make a face (at someone) 1. yüzünü
we could stop her, she made a break for gözünü oynatmak, yüz işaretleriyle alay
the door and got away. » The mouse got etmek 2. kaş göz işareti yapmak 1. »
frightened and made a break for a hole Mother, Billy made a face at me! » The
in the wall. teacher sent Jane to the headmistress
make a cheque out (to someone) AND for making a face in class. 2. » I started
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to tell John where I was last night, but something) gözüne girmek, gönlünü
Bill made a face so I didn't » John made kazanmak (Informal.) » The singer
a face at me as I was testifying, so I made a hit with the audience. » She was
avoided telling everything. afraid she wouldn't make a hit. » John
make a fast buck kolay para kazanmak, made a hit with my parents last evening.
havadan para kazanmak (Slang.) » make a killing büyük başarı kazanmak
Tom is always ready to make a fast buck. (Slang.) » John's got a job selling
» I made a fast buck selling used cars. insurance. He's not exactly making a
killing. » Bill «made a killing at the
make a fool out of someone AND make
race-track yesterday.
a monkey out of someone; make an
ass of someone alay etmek, alaya make a living hayatını kazanmak » Mary
almak, eşek yerine koymak » John made a living selling second-hand
made a fool out of himself at the party. clothes. » I can hardly make a living with
» Are you trying to make a monkey out the skills I have.
of me? » Don't make an ass of yourself! make a long story short lafı fazla
make a fuss (over someone or uzatmamak » And-to make a long story
something) AND fuss over someone short -I never got back the money that I
or something; make over someone or lent him. » If I can make a long story
something 1. mesele çıkarmak, sorun short, let me say that everything worked
çıkarmak, endişelenmek, yakınmak 2. out fine.
titizlik göstermek, üzerine titremek 3. make a meal of something gereğinden
tartışmak 1. » Why do you fuss over a fazla dikkat göstermek, gereğinden
problem like that? » Stop fussing over fazla zaman ayırmak » Don't make
your hair. It's fine. 2. » How can anyone such a meal out of having a baby.
make a fuss over a cat? » Billy was Millions of women have had them
embarrassed when his mother made a before you. » That boy made a meal of
fuss over him. » Please stop making over weeding the garden. It took him hours!
me. 3. » Please don't make a fuss over make a mess (of something) yüzüne
who gets the last sweet. » Please discuss gözüne bulaştırmak, berbat etmek »
it. Don't fuss about it! You certainly have made a mess of your
make a go of it çabalamak, kurtarmaya life! » Oh, how could I make a mess like
çalışmak (Informal.) » It's a tough this?
situation, but Ann is trying to make a go make a monkey out of someone See
of it. » We don't like living here, but we make a fool out of someone.
have to make a go of it.
make a mountain out of a molehill
make a great show of something habbeyi kubbe yapmak, pireyi deve
gösteriş yapmak » Ann made a great yapmak » Come on, don't make a
show of wiping up the drink that John mountain out of a molehill. It's not that
spilled. » Jane displayed her irritation at important. » Mary is always making
our late arrival by making a great show mountains out of molehills.
of serving the overcooked dinner. make a muck of something içine etmek
make a hit (with someone or (Slang.) » You made a real muck of
make a name for oneself 208
baking that cake. » Bob made a muck of he liked me, but I never thought he'd
parking the car. make a play for me so obviously.
make a name for oneself isim yapmak, make a point üzerinde durmak, ilgi
ünlü olmak » Sally wants to work hard göstermek » You made a point which
and make a name for herself. » It's hard we all should remember. » He spoke for
to make a name for oneself without a lot an hour without making a point.
of talent and hard work. make a point of (doing) something
make a night of doing something özen göstermek, önem vermek, çaba
eğlenceli bir gece geçirmek, göstermek » Please make a point of
sabahlamak » We partied until three in posting this letter. It's very important. »
the morning and then decided to make a The hostess made a point of thanking
night of it. » Once or twice in the early me for bringing flowers.
spring we make a night of fishing. make a practice of something AND
make a note of something not etmek, make something a practice iş
not alrnak » Please make a note of this edinmek, alışkanlık haline getirmek »
address. » This is important. Make a Jane makes a practice of planting daisies
note of it. every summer. » Her mother also made
make a nuisance of oneself can sıkıcı it a practice.
olmak » I'm sorry to make a nuisance of make a run for it hızla kaçmak, kirişi
myself, but I do need an answer to my kırmak (Informal.) » When the guard
question. » Stop making a nuisance of wasn't looking, the prisoner made a run
yourself and wait your turn. for it. » The police have spotted you.
make a packet AND make a pile çok You'll have to make a run for it.
para kazanmak (Slang.) » John really make a scene AND create a scene
made a packet on that deal. » I'd like to rezalet çıkarmak » When John found a
make a pile and retire. fly in his drink, he started to create a
make a pass at someone tavlamaya scene. » Oh, John, please don't make a
çalışmak, pas vermek » I was shocked scene. Just forget about it.
when Ann made a pass at me. » I think Make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
Bob was making a pass at me, but he kötü maldan iyi ürün çıkartmak » Don't
did it very subtly. bother trying to fix up this old bicycle.
make a pile See make a packet. You can't make a silk purse out of a
make a pitch for someone or sow's ear. » My mother made a lovely
something ikna yoluyla elde etmeye jacket out of an old coat. She succeeded
çalışmak (Informal.) » Bill is making a in making a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
pitch for his friend's new product again. make a stink (about something) See
» The theatrical agent came in and made create a stink (about something).
a pitch for her client. make allowances (for someone or
make a play for someone peşinden something) dikkate almak, göz önünde
koşmak, peşinden ayrılmamak tutmak » You must make allowances for
(Informal.) » Ann made a play for Bill, Mary's poor reading. She was taught
but he wasn't interested in her. » I knew badly. » The teacher made allowances
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for the fact that Jean was nervous. » Not our visitors. » You made quite an
everyone is as clever as you. You must impression on my father.
learn to make allowances. make an issue of something mesele
make an all out effort See all out effort çıkarmak; gündeme aldırmak » Please
make an appearance görünmek, ortaya don't make an issue of John's comment.
çıkmak » We waited for thirty minutes He didn't mean to be rude. » Tom has a
for the professor to make an lot of problems. Please don't make an
appearance, then we went home. » The issue of them.
famous singing star made an appearance make an uproar See create an uproar.
in Birmingham last August. make arrangements (to do something)
make an appointment (with someone) planlar yapmak, bağlantılar kurmak »
randevu almak » I made an I'm making arrangements to sell my car.
appointment with the doctor foj late » Pat is making arrangements to work
today. » The professor wouldn't see me abroad.
unless I made an appointment. make as if to do something yapar gibi
make an arrangement (with someone) görünmek, -mis gibi davranmak » The
plan yapmak » I made an arrangement thief made as if to run away but changed
with John to come to his house and his mind. » Jane made as if to smack the
collect him. » Have you made an child.
arrangement with Jack to borrow his make book on something üzerine
house? bahse girmek (Slang.) » It looks like it
make an ass of someone See make a will rain, but I wouldn't make book on
fool out of someone. it. » John's making book on the test this
make an example of someone Saturday.
başkasına ibret olsun diye make (both) ends meet kıt kanaat
cezalandırmak » The judge decided to geçinebilmek, iki yakasını bir araya
make an example of John, so he fined getirebilmek » It's hard these days to
him the full amount. » The teacher make ends meet. » I have to work
made an example of Mary, who overtime to make both ends meet.
disturbed the class constantly with her make cracks (about someone or
whispering. She sent her out of the something) şaka yapmak, espri
room. yapmak (Informal.) » Please stop making
make an exception (for someone) cracks about my haircut. It's the new
ayrım yapmak, fark gözetmek » Please style. » Some people can't help making
make an exception just this once. » The cracks. They are just rude.
rule is a good one, and I will not make make do (with someone or something)
an exception for anyone. elde olanla idare etmek, yetinmek »
make an impression (on someone) You'll have to make do with less money
üzerinde etki bırakmak, izlenim next year. The economy is very weak. »
yaratmak » Tom made a bad impression We'll have to make do with John even
on the banker. » I'm afraid that you though he's a slow worker. » Yes, we'll
haven't made a very good impression on have to make do.
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make eyes (at someone) göz kırpmak, good money.
flört etmek » Tom spent all afternoon
making eyes at Ann. » How could they make good time umulandan hızlı
sit there in class making eyes? gelişmek, iyi yol almak (Informal.) » On
our trip to Brighton, we made good
make fast work of someone or
time. » I'm making good time, but I
something See make short work of
have a long way to go.
someone or something.
make for somewhere bir yere doğru Make hay while the sun shines. Su
yürümek, gitmek, koşmak » When I got akarken testiyi doldurmalı. » There are
out of class, I made for the gym. » lots of people here now You should try
When he got out of jail, he made for to sell them your cold lemonade. Make
Brighton. hay while the sun shines. » Go to school
make free (with someone or and get a good education while you're
something) 1. laubali olmak, yüz göz young. Make hay while the sun shines.
olmak 2. kendi malı gibi kullanmak,
make it hot for someone rahatsız
babasının malı gibi kullanmak 2. » l
etmek; baskı yapmak (Slang.) » Maybe
wish you wouldn't come into my house
if we make it hot for them, they'll leave.
and make free with my food and drink.
» John likes making it hot for people.
» Please do not make free with my car
He's sort of a nasty person.
while I'm gone.
make friends (with someone) arkadaş Make it snappy! Ayağını çabuk tut!,
olmak, dost olmak, arkadaşlık etmek » Acele et! (Slang.) » Come on. Make it
I tried to make friends with John, but he snappy! I can't wait all day. » Make it
didn't seem to like me. » 1 find it hard snappy! We have to leave now!
to make friends.
make it worth someone's while
make fun of someone or something
zahmete değer bir şey yapmak,
alay etmek, eğlenmek » Please stop
zahmetine değmek » If you deliver this
making fun of me. It hurts my feelings. »
parcel for me, I'll make it worth your
Billy teases and makes fun of people a
while. » The boss said he'd make it
lot, but he means no harm.
worth our while if we worked late.
make good başarmak, başarılı olmak »
All the members of the family made make life miserable for someone
good. » Jane was determined to make hayatı çekilmez yapmak, mutsuz etmek
good. » My shoes are tight, and they are
making life miserable for me. » Jane's
make good as something olarak
mother is making life miserable for her.
başarılı olmak » I hope I make good as
a teacher. » John made good as a soccer make light of something küçümsemek,
player. önemsememek, hafife almak » I wish
make good money çok para kazanmak, you wouldn't make light of his problems.
iyi para yapmak (Informal.) » Ann They're quite serious. » I make light of
makes good money at her job. » I don't my problems, and that makes me feel
know what she does, but she makes better.
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make little of someone or something 1. difference.

hiçe saymak, önem vermemek 2. make no mistake about it kuşkusuz,
anlamamak 1. » John made little of my elbette » This car is a great buy. Make
efforts to collect money for charity. » no mistake about it. » We support your
The neighbours made little of John and candidacy-make no mistake about it.
thought he would amount to nothing. 2.
make nothing of it anlayamamak,
» I could make little of his lecture. »
anlamayı başaramamak » I could make
Jean is odd. I can make little of her.
nothing of his statement. » I saw him
make love (to someone) aşk yapmak, leave, but I made nothing of it.
sevişmek » Tom and Ann turned out
make off with someone or something
the lights and made love to each other.
çalıp kaçmak » The robber made off
» The actress refused to make love on
with the jewellery. » The kidnapper
stage.
made off with the child.
make merry tadını çıkarmak, eğlenmek,
hoş vakit geçirmek » The guests make one's way (through something)
yol açarak geçmek, yararak ilerlemek »
certainly made merry at the wedding. »
The children were making merry in the Slowly, she made her way through the
garden. forest. » The speaker made his way
through the speech very slowly.
make mincemeat of someone 1.
yenmek, ezip geçmek 2. şiddetle make oneself at home rahatına
azarlamak, cezalandırmak 1. » Our bakmak, kendini evindeymiş gibi
football team made mincemeat of theirs. hissetmek » Please come in and make
» Bob made mincemeat of John in the yourself at home. » I'm glad you're here.
tennis finals. 2. » Jack's mother will make During your visit, just make yourself at
mincemeat of him when she sees the home.
broken window. » The teacher made make oneself conspicuous dikkati
mincemeat of Mike when he played üstüne çekmek » Please don't make
truant. yourself conspicuous by weeping. It
embarrasses me. » Ann makes herself
make mischief ikilik çıkarmak, fitne
sokmak, ara bozmak » Bob loves to conspicuous by wearing brightly
make mischief and get other people into coloured clothing.
trouble. » Don't believe what Mary says. make oneself miserable mutsuz etmek
She's just trying to make mischief. » You're just making yourself miserable
make no bones about something hiç by trying to do something you aren't
tereddüt etmemek, açık açık söylemek, qualified to do. » I'm not making myself
çekinmeden hareket etmek » Fred miserable! You're making me miserable.
made no bones about his dislike of make oneself scarce çabucak
games. » Make no bones about it, Mary kaybolmak (Slang.) » Look, chum, go
is a great singer. away. Make yourself scarce. » When
make no difference (to someone) fark there is work to be done, I make myself
etmemek, hepsi bir olmak » It makes scarce.
no difference to me what you do. » Do make or break someone ya hep ya hiç,
whatever you want. It really makes no ya devlet başa ya kuzgun leşe
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(Informal.) » The army will either make me look good. Don't make me look
or break him. » It's a tough assignment, ridiculous!
and it will either make or break her. make someone or something available
make over someone or something See to someone hazır bulundurmak,
make a fuss (over someone or sağlamak » I made my car available to
something). Bob. » They made their maid available
make peace (with someone) barışmak, to us.
kavgaya son vermek » Don't you think make someone or something tick
it's time to make peace with your işletmek, yürütmek, çalıştırmak » I
brother? There is no point in arguing don't know what makes this firm tick. »
any more. » Yes, it's time we made What makes John tick? I just don't
peace. understand him. » I took apart the radio
make sense anlaşılır olmak, bir anlama to find out what made it tick.
gelmek » John doesn't make sense. » make someone or something up AND
What John says makes sense. make up someone or something 1.
make sense out of someone or kaybı gidermek, telafi etmek,
tamamlamak 2. uydurmak, masal
something anlamak, anlam çıkarmak »
anlatmak 3. siparişi hazırlamak, reçete
I can hardly make sense out of John. »
hazırlamak 4. makyaj yaptırmak 1. »
I'm trying to make some sense out of
Can I make up the work I missed? »
what John is saying.
Please make up the payment you missed.
make short work of someone or 2. » That's not true!. You just made that
something AND make fast .work of up! » I didn't make it up! 3. » JOHN: Is
someone or something bir çırpıda my prescription ready? CHEMIST: No,
bitirmek, çabucak bitirmek » I made I haven't made it up yet. I'll make up
short work of Tom so I could leave the your prescription in a minute. » How
office to play golf » Billy made fast work long does it take to make up a cheese
of his dinner so he could go out and sandwich? 4. » She made herself up
play. before leaving the house. » The crew
make someone eat crow hatasını made up the cast before the play. ALSO:
kabule zorlamak (Informal.) » Because make up makyaj yapmak » I have to
Mary was completely wrong, we made make up now I go on stage in ten
her eat crow » They won't make me eat minutes.
crow. They don't know I was wrong. make someone's bed See make the
make someone look good başarılı bed.
göstermek, yetenekli göstermek » John make someone's blood boil kafasını
arranges all his affairs to make himself kızdırmak, kafasının tasını attırmak
look good. » The manager didn't like the (Informal.) » It just makes my blood boil
quarterly report because it didn't make to think of the amount of food that gets
her look good. wasted in this house. » Whenever I
make someone look ridiculous gülünç think of that dishonest man, it makes my
göstermek, komik göstermek » This hat blood boil.
makes me look ridiculous. » Please make make someone's blood run cold kanını
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dondurmak, şoke etmek, dehşete make something from scratch işe en

düşürmek » The terrible story in the başından başlamak, hiçten başlamak
newspaper made my blood run cold. » I (Informal.) » We made the cake from
could tell you things about prisons which scratch, not using a cake mix. » I didn't
would make your blood run cold. have a ladder, so I made one from
make someone's hair curl See curl scratch.
someone's hair. make something out AND make out
make someone's hair stand on end something anlamak, kavramak;
tüylerini diken diken etmek (Informal.) » çözmek, anlam çıkarmak » What does
The horrible scream made my hair stand this say? I can hardly make it out. » Can
on end. » The ghost story made our hair you make out what this says?
stand on end. make something out of nothing olayı
make someone's head spin See the büyütmek, habbeyi kubbe yapmak, hiç
following entry. yoktan bir anlam çıkarmak » Relax,
John, you're making a problem out of
make someone's head swim AND
nothing. » You have no evidence.
make someone's head spin 1.
You're making a case out of nothing.
sersemletmek, başını döndürmek 2.
kafasını karıştırmak 2. » Riding in your make something to order isteğe göre
car so fast makes my head spin. » yapmak, ısmarlama yapmak » This
Breathing the gas made my head swim. shop only makes suits to order. » Our
2. » All these numbers make my head shirts fit perfectly because each one is
swim. » The physics lecture made rny made to order.
head spin. make something up to someone
make someone's mind up AND make ödeşmek, karşılığını vermek, telafi
up someone's mind kararını vermek » etmek » I'm so sorry I've insulted you.
Please make your mind up. Which do How can I make it up to you? » I'm
you want? » Would you help me make sorry I broke our date. I'll make it up to
my mind up? I can't decide which dress you, I promise.
to buy. make the arrangements (for someone
make someone's mouth water ağzının or something) planlamak; düzenlemek
suyunu akıtmak (Informal.) » That » I'm making the arrangements for the
beautiful salad makes my mouth water. » convention. » It starts next week, and I
Talking about food makes my mouth hardly have time to make the
water. » Seeing those holiday brochures arrangements. » Peter is making the
makes my mouth water. arrangements for his father's funeral.

make someone's position clear make the bed AND make someone's
konumunu net olarak ortaya koymak » bed yatağı yapmak » I make my bed
I don't think you understand what I every morning. » The maid goes to all
said. Let me make my position clear. » I the rooms to make the beds.
can't tell whether you are in favour or make the best of something eldekini
against the proposal. Please make your en iyi şekilde kullanmak, en iyi biçimde
position clear. yararlanmak » It's not good, but we'll
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have to make the best of it. » Ann is earnings. » Take a week's holiday to
clever enough to make the best of a bad make up for the extra hours worked.
situation. make up (with someone) barışmak, sıkı
make the feathers fly See the following fıkı olmak » I'm sorry. I was wrong. I
entry. want to make up with you. » I want to
make the fur fly AND make the make up, too.
feathers fly kıyameti koparmak make use of someone or something
(Informal.) » When your mother gets yararlanmak » Can you make use of an
home and sees what you've done, she'll extra helper? » I could make use of a lot
really make the fur fly. » When those of help. » I could make use of John to
two get together, they'll make the help me.
feathers fly. They hate each other. make waves ortalığı bulandırmak, sorun
make the grade başarmak; istenilen yaratmak (Informal.) » I don't want to
nitelikte olmak (Informal.) » I'm sorry, make waves, but this just isn't right. »
but your work doesn't exactly make the Why do you always have to make waves?
grade. » Jack will never make the grade Can't you be constructive?
as a teacher. make way ilerlemek, ilerleme
make the most of something mümkün kaydetmek, yol almak » Is this project
olduğu kadar yararlanmak, kendine making any way? » A sailing boat can't
yararlı hale getirmek.» Mary knows how make way if there is no wind.
to make the most of her talents. » They make way (for someone or something)
designed the advertisements to make the yol açmak » Make way for the stretcher.
most of the product's features. » Please make way for the Chancellor. »
make tracks (somewhere) acele Here comes the doctor -make way!
gitmek, sıvışmak (Informal.) » Come on, man about town sosyete erkeği » He
partner. It's time to make tracks home. » prefers wine bars to pubs-quite a man
Yes, let's make tracks. about town. » Jack's too much of a man
make up See make up (with someone) about town to go to a football match.
and under make someone or man in the street sokaktaki adam »
something up. Politicians rarely care what the man in
make up for lost time kaybedilmiş the street thinks. » The man in the
zamanı telafi etmek » At the age of street has little interest in llterature.
sixty, Bill learned to play golf. Now he man to man AND woman to woman yüz
plays it all the time. He's making up for yüze, açık açık, erkek erkeğe » Let's
lost time. » Because we spent too much discuss this man to man so we know
time eating lunch, we have to drive what each other thinks. » The two
faster to make up for lost time. mothers discussed their childminding
Otherwise we won't arrive when we problems woman to woman.
should. manna from heaven hızır, beklenmedik
make up for something tazmin etmek, lütuf » The arrival of the rescue team
zararını karşılamak, telafi etmek » This was like manna from heaven to the
money will make up for your loss of injured climber. He thought he would
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have been on the mountain all night. » matter-of-fact. It hurts my feelings.

The offer of a new job just as she had matter of life and death ölüm kalım
been sacked was manna from heaven to meselesi » We must find a doctor. It's a
Joan. matter of life and death. » I must have
Many hands make light work. Bir elin some water. It's a matter of life and
nesi var iki elin sesi var. » Our death.
neighbours helped us dig the garden matter of opinion düşünce meselesi, oy
and many hands made light work. » meselesi » It's a matter of opinion how
Let's all help clear this stuff away. Many good the company is. John thinks it's
hands make light work. great and Fred thinks it's poor. » How
many is the time çok sefer, çok kez » efficient the committee is is a matter of
Many is the time I wanted to complain, opinion.
but I just kept quiet. » Many is the time mealy-mouthed samimiyetsiz, içten
that we don't have enough to eat. pazarlıklı (Informal.) » Jane's too
mark my word(s) sözüme mim koy, mealy-mouthed to tell Frank she dislikes
sözümü hatırla » Mark my word, you'll him. She just avoids him. » Don't be so
regret this. » This whole project will mealymouthed. It's better to speak
fail-mark my words. plainly.
mark someone or something down mean nothing (to someone) 1. anlamlı
AND mark down someone or olmamak, anlamlı gelmemek 2. anlam
something 1. not etmek, kaydetmek 2. ifade etmemek 1. » This semence
fiyat kırmak, fiyat indirmek 1. » I'm means nothing to me. It isn't clearly
going to the party. Please mark me down written. » I'm sorry. This message means
as attending. » Mark me down, too. 2. » nothing. 2. » Do I mean nothing to you
Let's mark down this butter so it'll sell after all these years? » Do all those
faster. » Okay^ we'll mark it down. years mean nothing?
mark something up AND mark up mean something (to someone) anlamlı
something fiyat yükseltmek, zam gelmek, anlamı olmak 2. bir anlam
yapmak » They mark up the price of ifade etmek 1. » Does this line mean
beef at the week-end. » The shopkeeper something to you? » Yes, it means
seems to mark the price of food up something. 2. » Yes, Jean means
every week. something to him. » This job certainly
marked man şüpheli adam, mimlenmiş means something to Ann.
adam » Bob's a marked man. His tutor mean to (do something) yapmayı
found out that he's missing lectures. » düşünmek, yapmayı tasarlamak » Did
Fred's a marked man, too. Jack is you mean to do that? » No, it was an
looking for him to get his money back accident. I didn't mean to.
from him. measure up (to someone or
matter-of-fact gerçekçi, heyecansız, something) denk olmak, erişmek »
olağan, sıradan » Don't expect a lot of Ann is good, but she doesn't measure
sympathy from Ann. She's very up to Mary. »This measures up to my
matter-of-fact. » Don't be so standards quite nicely. » Yes, it
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measures up. meit in one's mouth tadı çok güzel
measure up (to someone's olmak, ağzında erimek (Informal.) »
expectations) istenilen niteliğe This cake is so good it'll melt in your
ulaşmak, beklediği kadar iyi olmak » mouth. » John said that the food didn't
This meal doesn't measure .up .to my exactly melt in his mouth.
expectations. » Why doesn't it measure mend (one's) fences kötü durumunu
up? iyileştirmek » I think I had better get
Mecca for someone çok önem verilen home and mend my fences. I had an
yer, kutsal sayılan yer »Liverpool was a argument with my daughter this
Mecca for fans of the Beatles. » St. morning. » Sally called up her uncle to
Andrews is a Mecca for golf enthusiasts apologize and try to mend fences.
because of its famous course. mend one's ways davranışlarına dikkat
meet one's end ölmek » The dog met etmek » John used to be very wild, but
his end under the wheels of a car. » I he's mended his ways. » You'll have to
don't intend to meet my end until I'm mend your ways if you go out with Mary.
one hundred years old. She hates people to be late.

meet one's match ustasına çatmak, mention something in passing laf

dengini bulmak, dişine göre birini arasında söylemek » He just happened
bulmak » John played tennis with Bill to mention in passing that the mayor
yesterday, and it looks like John has had resigned. » John mentioned in
finally met his match. » Listen to Jane passing that he was nearly eighty years
and Mary argue. I always thought that old.
Jane was aggressive, but she has finally mess about (with someone or
met her match. something) See the following entry.
meet one's Waterloo kesin yenilgiye mess around (with someone or
uğramak » This teacher is being very something) AND mess about (with
hard on Bill, unlike the previous one. It someone or something); monkey
seems that Bill has met his Waterloo. » around (with someone or something)
John was more than Sally could handle. tembellik etmek, kaytarmak » Will you
She had finally met her Waterloo. please stop messing around with that
meet someone half-way ortak bir old car! » Stop messing about! Get
noktada buluşmak, anlaşmaya açık busy! » Tom wastes a lot of time
olmak, işi kolaylaştırmak » No, I won't messing around with Bill. » Don't
give in, but I'll meet you half way. » monkey around with my computer! »
They settled the argument by agreeing Fred is always monkeying around.
to meet each other half way. mess something up AND mess up
meet the requirements (for something) something dağıtmak, karıştırmak
gerekli koşulları yerine getirmek » Sally (Informal.) » You really messed this
was unable to meet the requirements for place up! » Who messed up my bed?
the job. » Jane met the requirements method in one's madness (there is ...)
and was told to report to work the next bir bildiği olmak » What I'm doing may
day. look strange, but there is method in my
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madness. » Wait until she finishes; then mind you dikkatini çekerim » He's very
you'll see that there is method in her well dressed, but mind you he's got
madness. plenty of money to buy clothes. » Jean is
middle-of-the-road ılımlı, tarafsız, aşırı unfriendly to me, but mind you she's
uçlara kaçmayan » Jane is very never very nice to anyone.
left-wing, but her husband is politically mine of information bilgi küpü. ayaklı
middle-of-the-road. » I don't want to kütüphane » Grandfather is a mine of
vote for either the left-wing or the information about World War I. » The
right-wing candidate. I prefer someone new encyclopaedia is a positive mine of
with more middle-of the-road views. useful information.
milestone in someone's life hayatının miscarriage of justice adaletsizlik, adli
dönüm noktası » Joan's wedding was a hata » Sentencing the old man on a
milestone in her mother's life. » The charge of murder proved to be a
birth of a child is a milestone in every miscarriage of justice. » Punishing the
parent's life. pupil for cheating was a miscarriage of
milk of human kindness insan justice. He was innocent,
doğasındaki şefkat » Mary is completely miss out (on something) AND lose out
hard and selfishshe has no milk of (on something) çıkarmak, atlamak,
human kindness in her. » Roger is too gözden kaçırmak (Informal.) » I'm sorry
full of the milk of human kindness and I missed out on the party. » I lost out
people take advantage of him. on it, too. » We both missed out.
millstone about one's neck yük, köstek, miss (something) by a mile isabet
ayak bağı » This huge and expensive ettirememek, çok uzağından geçmek »
house is a millstone about my neck. » Ann shot the arrow and missed the
Bill's huge family is a millstone about his target by a mile. » "Good grief, you
neck. missed by a mile," shouted Sally.
mince (one's) words açıkça söylemek, miss the boat fırsatı kaçırmak, treni
dobra dobra söylemek » I won't mince kaçırmak (Informal.) » Tom really
words. You made a bloody mess of it. » missed the boat when it came to gaining
I'm not one to mince words, so I have promotion. » Jane should have married
to say that you behaved very badly. when she was younger. I think she's
missed the boat now
mind one's own business kendi işine
bakmak, başkasının işine burnunu miss the point tartışma konusunu
sokmamak » Leave me alone, Bill. Mind anlamamak » I'm afraid you missed the
your own business. » I d be fine if John point. Let me explain it again. » You
would mind his own business. keep explaining, and I keep missing the
mind one's P's and Q's görgü point.
kurallarına uymak, otufup kalkarken, mistake someone for someone else
dikkat etmek » When we go to the AND mix someone up with someone
mayor's reception, please mind your P's else birini başkasıyla karıştırmak, birini
and Q's. » I always mind my P's and Q's bir başkası sanmak » I'm sorry. I
when I eat at formal restaurants. mistook you for John. » Tom is always
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mistaking Bill for me. We don't look moment of truth karar anı, kritik an »
alike at all, though. » Try not to mix Bill The moment of truth is here. Turn over
up with Bob. your exam papers and begin. » Now for
mistake something for something else the moment of truth when we find out
AND mix something up with whether we have got planning
something else bir şeyi başka şeyle permission or not.
karıştırmak, bir şeyi başka şey sanmak Money burns a hole in someone's
» I mistook the roast chicken for turkey. pocket. Su gibi para harcıyor. Har
» How can anyone mix chicken up with vurup harman savuruyor. (Informal.) »
turkey? » Tom will probably mistake Sally can't seem to save anything. Money
your house for mine. burns a hole in her pocket. » If money
burns a hole in your pocket, you never
mix it ortalığı karıştırmak, sorun
yaratmak (Slang.) » John is always have any for emergencies.
mixing it. There's trouble wherever he is. money for jam AND money for old
» Our family used to be friends until our rope kolay kazanılan para, beleş para
cousin started mixing it. (Informal.) » Babysitting is money for
jam if the chüd does not wake up. » Jack
mix someone or something up AND
finds getting paid to caretake the house
mix up someone or something 1.
money for old rope.
karıştırmak 2. şaşırtmak, kafasını
karıştırmak 3. karıştırmak, money for old rope See the previous
harmanlamak 1. » Please don't mix entry.
these ideas up. They are quite distinct. » money is no object AND expense is no
I always mix up Bill and Bob. » Why do object para sorun değil, para dert
you mix them up? 2. » I'm confused as it değil. » Please show me your finest car.
is. Don't mix me up any more. » They Money is no object. » I want the finest
mixed up my uncle by giving him too earrings you have. Don't worry about
many things to remember. 3. » Now, mix how much they cost because expense is
up the eggs, water, and salt; then add no object.
the mixture to the flour and sugar. »
Money is the root of all evil. Para her
The glue will be ready to use as soon as kötülüğün anasıdır. » Why do you work
I mix it up. so hard to make money? It will just
mix someone up with someone else cause you trouble. Money is the root of
See mistake someone for someone all evil. » Any thief in prison can tell you
else. that money is the root of all evil.
mix something up with something else money talks para konuşur, para güçtür
See mistake something for something (Informal.) » Don't worry I have a way
else. of getting things done. Money talks. » I
mixed bag karmakarışık grup » The new can't compete against rich old Mrs.
pupils are a mixed bag-some bright, Jones. She'll get her way because money
some positively stupid. » The furniture I talks.
bought is a mixed bag. Some of it is monkey around with someone or
valuable and the rest is worthless.. something See mess around with
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someone or something. the night before! » It looked like a case

monkey business düzenbazlık, hileli of the morning after the night before,
ilişki, karanlık iş, üçkâğıt » There's been and Frank asked for some aspirin.
some monkey business in connection most of all hemen hemen hepsi,
with the firm's accounts. » Bob left the neredeyse tamamı » I wanted to go to
firm quite suddenly. I think there was that museum most of all. Why can't I
some funny business between him and go? » There are many reasons why I
the boss's wife. didn't use my car today. Most of all, it's
mope around kederlenmek, üzüntü a lovely day for walking.
içinde olmak (Informal.) » Since her dog move heaven and earth to do
ran away, Sally mopes around all day. » something mümkün olan her şeyi
Don't mope around. Cheer up! yapmak, her çareye başvurmak » "I'll
More fool you! Çok aptalsın! » More move heaven and earth to be with you,
fool you for agreeing to lend John Mary," said Bill. » I had to move heaven
money. » You've offered to work for and earth to get there on time.
nothing. More fool you! move in(to something) taşınmak » I
more fun than a barrel of monkeys bol hear you have a new place to live. When
eğlence » At the fair, everyone had did you move in? » We moved into our
more fun than a barrel of monkeys. » new offices last week.
Fred is more fun than a barrel of move on ileri gitmek, ilerlemek, gitmek »
monkeys. Okay, everyone, move on now. The
more often than not genellikle » These excitement is over. » I've done all that I
flowers will live through the winter more can do in this town. It's time to move
often than not. » This kind of dog will on.
grow up to be a good watch-dog more move out evden çıkmak, başka yere
often than not. taşınmak » We didn't like our flat, so we
more or less az çok, aşağı yukarı » This moved out. » We have a lease. We can't
one will do all right, more or less. » move out.
We'll be there at eight, more or less. move up (in the world) terfi etmek,
more (to something) than meets the yükselmek » The harder I work, the
eye göründüğü gibi değil, göze more I move up in the world. » Keep
çarpandan daha fazla » There is more your eye on John. He's really moving up.
to that problem than meets the eye. » much ado about nothing bir bardak
What makes you think that there is suda fırtına, yaygara » All the
more than meets the eye? commotion about the new law turned
mores the pity yazık ki, maalesef » Jack out to be much ado about nothing. »
can't come, mores the pity. » Jane had Your complaints always turn out to be
to leave early, mores the pity. much ado about nothing.
morning after (the night before) içki much in evidence çok belirgin, göz
mahmurluğu, içkiden doğan ertesi önünde » John was much in evidence
sabah rahatsızlığı » Oh, I've got a during the conference. » Your influence
headache. Talk about the morning after is much in evidence. I appreciate your
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efforts.
much of a muchness hemen hemen
aynı, çok benzer » I don't mind whether
we go to the restaurant in the high
street or the one by the cinema. They're
much of a muchness. » We can go via
Edinburgh or Glasgow The two journeys
nail in someone's or something's coffin
are much of a muchness.
tabutuna çivi çakmak, mahvına sebep
much sought after çok istenen, çok olmak, sonunu hızlandırmak » Every
beğenilen » This kind of crystal is much word of criticism that Bob said about
sought after. It's very rare. » Sally is a the firm was a nail in his coffin, I knew
great singer. She's much sought after. the boss would sack him. » Losing the
muck in (with someone) işbirliği export order was the final nail in the
yapmak (Slang.) » If John mucks in company's coffin.
with Mike to clear the garden, the work nail one's colours to the mast teslim
will be finished in no time. » You'll have olmamak, geri dönmemek, dişini
to help me prepare this meal. Muck in! tırnağına takmak » Fred nailed his
muff one's lines See fluff one's lines. colours to the mast by publicly declaring
for strike action. » Mary really believes
mug's game ahmak oyunu, budalalık, in socialism, but she refuses to nail her
budala işi (Slang.) » Jean enjoys colours to the mast and join the Labour
teaching, but Mary thinks it's a mug's
Party.
game-it's so badly paid. » Child-minding
is even more of a mug's game if you're nail someone or something down AND
just thinking of money. nail down someone or something 1.
zorlamak, mecbur etmek 2. çivilemek
mull something over AND mull over 1. » I want you to find Bob and get an
something uzun uzadıya düşünmek, answer from him. Nail him down one
düşünüp taşınmak » That's an way or the other. » Please nail down
interesting idea, but I'll have to mull it John on the question of signing the
over. » I'll mull over your suggestions contract. 2. » Nail down this loose
and report to you next week. floor-board. » Please nail this thing
mum's the word aman kimse duymasın, down.
sakın kimseye söyleme (Informal.) » naked eye çıplak göz » I can't see the
Don't tell anyone what I told you. bird's markings with the naked eye. »
Remember, mum's the word. » Okay, The scientist could see nothing in the
mum's the word. Your secret is safe with liquid with the naked eye, but with the
me. aid of a microscope, she identified the
muscle in (on something) kaba kuvvet bacteria.
kullanmak, zorla girmek (Slang.) » Are name-dropping See under drop
you trying to muscle in on my scheme? » someone's name.
If you try to muscle in, you'll be facing name of the game asıl sorun, asıl
big trouble. mesele (Informal.) » The name of the
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game is sell. You must sell, sell, sell if proposing.

you want to make a living. » Around neither here nor there önemi yok,
here, the name of the game is look out konuyla ilgisi yok » Whether you go to
for yourself. the cinema or stay at home is neither
name someone after someone else here nor there. » Your comment-though
AND name someone for someone interesting-is neither here nor there.
else başkasının adını koymak » We neither hide nor hair hiçbir şey, ne bu
named our baby after my aunt. » My ne o, ne Şam'ın şekeri ne Arap'ın yüzü
parents named me for my grandfather. » We could find neither hide nor hair of
him. I don't know where he is. » I could
near at hand yakın, yakınında; el altında
» Do you have a car near at hand? » see neither hide nor hair of the children.
How near at hand is the railway station? never darken my door again See not to
darken someone's door.
near the bone AND near the knuckle 1.
sözleriyle az kalsın çam devirmek never fear hiç korkma, sakın korkma »
üzere olan 2. uygunsuz, yersiz, I'll be there on time-never fear. » I'll
yakışıksız (Informal.) 1. » Jack's remark help you, never fear.
about prisons was a bit near the bone. never had it so good şansı hiç bu kadar
Jane's father is on trial just now. » iyi olmamak (Informal.) » No, I'm not
Mike's speech about traffic safety was complaining. I've never had it so good. »
near the knuckle. Joan -who just had a Mary is pleased with her new job. She's
serious car crash- was in the first row of never had it so good.
the audience. 2. » The comedian's jokes never in one's life hiç bir zaman, hayatı
were a bit near the bone. » Uncle Fred's boyunca asla » Never in my life have I
stories are always near the knuckle. been so insulted! » He said that never in
near the knuckle See the previous his life had he seen such an ugly
entry. painting.
neck and neck at başı beraber never mind zararı yok, boş ver, aldırma
(Informal.) » John and Tom finished the » I wanted to talk to you, but never
race neck and neck. » Mary and Ann mind. It wasn't important. » Never mind.
were neck and neck in the spelling I'm sorry to bother you.
contest. new ball game yeni durumlar, yeni
needs must yapılması gerekir, başka koşullar (Slang.) » It's a whole new ball
çare yok » I don't want to sell the car, game since Jane took over the office. »
but needs must. I can't afford to run it. You can't do the things you used to do
» Needs must. Mar/ll have to go out to around here. It's a new ball game.
work now her husband's died. new blood See fresh blood.
neither fish nor fowl hiçbir özelliği yok, new lease on life yeniden doğma,
hiçbir şeye benzemiyor » The car that yenilenme » Getting the offer of
they drove up in was neither fish nor employment gave James a new lease on
fowl. It must have been made out of life. » When I got out of the hospital, I
spare parts. » This proposal is neither felt like I had a new lease on life.
fish nor fowl. I can't tell what you're new one on someone önceden
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bilinmeyen şey, yeni haber, sürpriz no buts about it See no its about it.
haber (Informal.) » Jack's poverty is a no can do olmaz, imkânsız (Slang.) »
new one on me. He always seems to Sorry, John. No can do. I can't sell you
have plenty of money, » The firm's this one. I've promised it to Mrs. Smith.
difficulties are a new one on me. I » BILL: Please fix this clock today. BOB:
thought that they were doing very well. No can do. It'll take a week to get the
next to nothing hiç değerinde, hemen parts.
hemen hiç, varla yok arası » This car's No dice, maalesef (Slang.) » As John
worth next to nothing. It's full of rust. » hung up the telephone, he said, "No
1 bought this antique chair for next to dice. She says she won't cooperate." »
nothing. No dice! I won't lie in court!
night and day See day and night no doubt kuşkusuz, kesinlikle » He will
night on the town (şehirde) kutlama be here again tomorrow, no doubt. » No
gecesi (Informal.) » Did you enjoy your doubt you will require a ride home?
night on the town? » After we got the no end of something bir sürü, sürüyle,
contract signed, we celebrated with a çok (Informal.) » It was a wonderful
night on the town. banquet. They had no end of good
night-owl gece kuşu, gece gezmeyi food. » Tom is a real problem. He's no
seven kişi (Informal.) » Anne's a real end of trouble.
night-owl. She never goes to bed before no great shakes hiçbir değeri yok,
2 a.m. and sleeps till midday. » Jack's a sıradan (Slang.) » It's okay, but it's no
night-owl and is at his best after great shakes. » I like John, but he's no
midnight. great shakes when it comes to sports.
nine days' wonder kısa süre dikkat no hard feelings dargınlık yok,
çekip sonra unutulan şey » Don't worry gücenmek yok (Informal.) » I hope you
about the story about you in the don't have any hard feelings. » No, I
newspaper. It'll be a nine days' wonder have no hard feelings.
and then people will forget. » The no holds barred her şey serbest,
elopement of Jack and Anne was a nine sınırlama yok (Informal.) » I intend to
days' wonder. Now people never argue it out with Mary, no holds barred.
mention it. » When Ann negotiates a contract, she
nine-to-five job normal mesai goes in with no holds barred and comes
saatlerinde iş » I wouldn't want a out with a good contract.
nine-to five job. I like the freedom I no ifs about it AND no buts about it
have as my own employer. » I used to aması falan yok, şartsız, koşulsuz,
work night-shift, but now I have a kuşkusuz » I want you there exactly at
nineto five job. eight, no ifs about it. » This is the best
nip something in the bud dal budak television set avallable for the money, no
salmadan önlemek, bastırmak » John is buts about it.
getting into bad habits, and it's best to no joke şakası yok, ciddi iş (Informal.) »
nip them in the bud. » There was It's no joke when you miss the last train.
trouble in the classroom, but the teacher » It's certainly no joke when you have to
nipped it in the bud. walk home.
223 none the wiser
no kidding dalga geçme (Informal.) » chicken, he still plays tennis twice a week.
No kidding, you realty got an A in no sweat AND no problem mesele
geometry? » I really did, no kidding. değil, önemli değil, dert etme (Slang.) »
no laughing matter şakaya gelir yanı Of course I can have your car repaired
yok, gülünecek bir şey değil, şaka değil by midday. No sweat. » You'd like a red
» Be serious. This is no laughing matter. one? No problem.
» This disease is no laughing matter. It's no trespassing girilmez » The sign on
quite deadly. the tree said "No Trespassing." So we
no love lost (between someone and didn't go in. » The angry farmer chased
someone else) nefret, düşmanlık » us out of the field, shouting, "Get out!
Ever since their big argument, there has Don't you see the no trespassing sign?"
been no love lost between Tom and Bill. no two ways about it başka yolu yok;
» You can tell by the way that Jane is başka yorumu yok (Informal.) » You
acting towards Ann that there is no love have to go to the doctor whether you
lost. like it or not. There's no two ways about
no matter what (happens) ne olursa it. » This letter means you're in trouble
olsun, fark etmez » We'll be there on with Inland Revenue. There's no two
time, no matter what. » No matter what ways about it.
happens, we'll still be friends. no way imkânsız, olanaksız (Slang.) »
No news is good news. Hiç haber You think I'm going to sit around here
olmaması iyi haberdir. » I haven't while you're having fun at the picnic? No
heard from my son since he left for way! » BOB: Will you please take this to
London, but I suppose no news is good the post office for me? BILL: No way.
news. » I think Joan would have heard no wonder tevekkeli değil » No wonder
by now if she had failed. No news is the baby is crying. She's wet. »It's no
good news. wonder that plant died. You watered it
no problem See no sweat. too much.
no skin off someone's nose umurunda nobody's fool kaçın kurası, aklı başında
olmamak, hiç aldırmamak » It's no skin uyanık kimse » Mary's nobody's fool.
off my nose if she wants to act that way. She knows Jack would try to cheat her. »
» She said it was no skin off her nose if Anne looks as though she's not very
we wanted to sell the house. bright, but she's nobody's fool.
no sooner said than done baş üstüne, nod off uykuya dalmak, uyuyakalmak
hay hay (Informal.) » When Sally asked (Informal.) » Jack nodded off during the
for someone to open the window, it was minister's sermon. » Father always nods
no sooner said than done. » As Jane off after Sunday lunch.
opened the window, she said, 'No none other than başka hiç kimse » The
sooner said than done." new building was opened by none other
| no spring chicken yaşını başını almış than the prime minister. » Jack's wife
(Informal.) » I don't get around very well turned out to be none other than my
any more. I'm no spring chicken, you cousin.
know » Even though John is no spring none the wiser eskisinden fazla şey
none the worse for wear 224
bilmeme » I was none the wiser about not able See the expressions listed at
the project after the lecture. It was a can't as well as those listed below.
complete waste of time. » Anne tried to not able to call one's time one's own
explain the situation tactfully to Jack, but çok meşgul, kendine ayıracak vakti yok.
in the end, he was none the wiser. (Informal.) » It's been so busy around
none the worse for wear fazla here that I haven't been able to call my
kullanımdan eskimemiş, yıpranmamış time my own. » She can't call her time
no worse because of use or effort. » I her own these days.
lent my car to John. When I got it back, not able to go on devam edememek,
it was none the worse for wear. » I had sürdürememek » I just can't go on this
a hard day today, but I'm none the way. » Before her death, she left a note
worse for wear. saying she was not able to go on.
none to speak of See nothing to speak
not able to help something; can't help
of.
doing önleyememek, elinden
none too something çok değil » The gelmemek, elinde olmamak » I'm sorry
towels in the bathroom were none too about being late. I wasn't able to help it.
clean. » It was none too warm in their » Bob can't help being boring.
house.
not able to make anything out of
nose about See the following entry. someone or something anlayamamak
nose around AND nose about » I couldn't make anything out of what
araştırmak, eşelemek (Slang.) » I don't you just said. » We were not able to
have an answer to your question, but I'll make anything out of the message.
nose around and see what I can find
not able to see the wood for the trees
out. » I'll nose about, too. Who knows
ayrıntılar içinde boğulmak, asıl sorunu
what we'll find out? görememek » The solution is obvious.
nose in(to something) sokulmak, araya You missed it because you can't see the
girmek » Slowly the car nosed into its wood for the trees. » She suddenly
parking place. » You must nose in very realized that she hadn't been able to see
carefully. the wood for the trees.
nose something in(to something) AND not able to wait 1. bekleyememek,
nose in something sokmak, araya bekleyemeyecek kadar endişeli olmak
girdirmek, oyulgalamak » The skipper 2. tuvalete gitmek zorunda olmak 1. »
nosed the boat into the harbour. » I'm so excited. I can't wait. » Billy
James nosed in the boat with great skill. couldn't wait for his birthday. 2. » Mom,
Not a bit (of it), hiç, asla, katiyen » Am I I can't wait. » Driver, stop the bus! My
unhappy? Not a bit. » She said she was little boy can't wait.
not disappointed. Not a bit, in fact. » not all it is cracked up to be AND not
You needn't apologize-not a bit of it. what it is cracked up to be
not a living soul hiç kimse (Informal.) » I düşünüldüğü kadar iyi değil, dışarıdan
won't tell anybody-not a living soul. » I göründüğü gibi iyi değil, dışı seni içi
won't tell a living soul. » They wouldn't beni yakar » This isn't a very good pen.
think of telling a living soul. It's not all it's cracked up to be. » Is this
225 not have a leg to stand on

one all it's cracked up to be? » This wasn't enough room to swing a cat. »
restaurant isn't what it's cracked up to How can you work in a small room like
be. this? There's not enough room to swing
not all there aklı başında olmayan, akla a cat.
mantığa sığmayan (Informal.) » not for anything in the world See not
Sometimes I think you're not all there. » for the world.
Be nice to Sally. She's not all there. not for love nor money See the
ALSO: not have all one's marbles following entry.
aklını kaçırmak, çıldırmak (Slang.) » not for the world AND not for anything
John acts as though he doesn't have all in the world; not for love nor money;
his marbles. not on your life kesin olarak, dünyayı
not breathe a word (about someone or verseler » I won't do it for love nor
something) ser verip sır vermemek, sır money. » He said he wouldn't do it-not
tutmak, kimseye söylememek » Don't for the world. » She said no, not for
worry. I won't breathe a word about it. » anything in the world. » Me, go there?
Please don't breathe a word about Bob Not on your life!
and his problems. not give a hang about anyone or
not breathe a word (of something) tek anything See not care two hoots about
kelime etmemek, söylememek » Don't someone or something.
worry. I won't breathe a word of it. » not give a hoot about anyone or
Tom won't breathe a word. anything See not care two hoots about
not buy something inanmamak, someone or something.
yutmamak (Slang.) » You may believe not give someone the time of day
what she says, but I don't buy it. » The önemsememek, aldırmamak (Informal.)
police wouldn't buy his story. » Mary won't speak to Salty. She won't
not by a long shot hiç, katiyen » Did I give her the time of day. » I couldn't get
win the race? Not by a long shot. » Not an appointment with Mr. Smith. He
by a long shot did she complete the task. wouldn't even give me the time of day.

not care two hoots about someone or not give two hoots about someone or
something AND not give two hoots something See not care two hoots
about someone or something; not about someone or something.
give a hang about someone or not half bad oldukça iyi (Informal.) » Say,
something; not give a hoot about this roast beef isn't half bad. » Well,
someone or something kafasına Salty! You're not half bad!
takmamak, aldırmamak, iplememek » not have a care in the world üzüntüden
He doesn't care two hoots about his uzak, tasasız, dünya yıkılsa umurunda
children. » She doesn't give a hoot değil » I realty feel good today-as if I
about me. Why should I care? » I don't didn't have a care in the world. » Ann
give a hang about it. always acts as though she doesn't have a
not enough room to swing a cat avuç care in the world.
içi kadar yer, çok dar yer (Informal.) » not have a leg to stand on dayanağı
Their living-room was very small. There olmamak, tutunacak dalı kalmamak
not have all one's marbles 226
(Informal.) » You may think you're in that I don't know if I'm coming or
the right, but you don't have a leg to going. » You look as if you don't know
stand on. » My solicitor said I didn't whether you're coming or going.
have a leg to stand on, and that I not know which way to turn See not
shouldn't sue the company. know where to turn.
not have all one's marbles See under not lift a finger (to help someone) hiç
not all there. çaba harcamamak, parmağını bile
not hold water makul olmamak, oynatmamak » They wouldn't lift a
mantıksız olmak » Your argument finger to help us. » Can you imagine
doesn't hold water. » This scheme won't that they wouldn't lift a finger?
work because it won't hold water. not long for this world fazla ömrü yok,
not in the least See under not at all. ölmek üzere » Our dog is nearly twelve
not in the same league as someone or years old and not long for this world. »
something aynı düzeyde değil » John I'm so tired. I think I'm not long for this
isn't in the same league as Bob and his world.
friends. He is not nearly as talented. » not move a muscle kılını
This house isn't in the same league as kıpırdatmamak, olduğu yerde kalmak »
our old one. Be quiet. Sit there and don't move a
not know if one is coming or going See muscle. » I was so tired I couldn't move
not know whether one is coming or a muscle.
going. not on any account See on no account
not know someone from Adam birini not on your life See not for the world
hiç tanımamak » I wouldn't recognize Not on your Nelly! yok canimi, kesinlikle
John if I saw him. I don't know him hayır!, dünyada olmaz! (Slang.) » Can
from Adam. » What does she look like? you borrow my car? Not on your Nelly!
I don't know her from Adam. » Did Bob ask Mary out? Not on your
not know the first thing about someone Nelly! He hates her!
or something zerrece haberi olmamak, not open one's mouth AND not utter a
aklının köşesinden bile geçmemek » I word ağzını açmamak, tek bir kelime
don't know the first thing about flying bile etmemek » Don't worry, I'll keep
an aeroplane. » She doesn't know the your secret. I won't even open my
first thing about John. mouth. » Have no fear. I won't utter a
not know where to turn XWD not know word. » I don't know how they found
which way to turn ne yapacağını out. I didn't even open my mouth.
bilememek, nereye başvuracağını not see further than the end of one's
bilememek » I was so confused I didn't nose burnunun ucundakini görmemek,
know where to turn. » We needed help, çevresiyle ilgilenmemek; girişimlere
but we didn't know which way to turn. kapalı olmak » Mary can't see further
not know whether one is coming or than the end of her nose. She doesn't
going AND not know if one is coming care about what will happen to the
or going ne yapacağını şaşırmak, environment in the future as long as
kafası karmakarışık olmak » I'm so busy she's comfortable now. » Jack's been
227 nothing to complain about
accused of not seeing further than the not utter a word See not open one's
end of his nose. He refuses to expand mouth.
the firm and look for new markets. not what it is cracked up to be See not
not set foot somewhere ayak all it is cracked up to be.
basmamak, adımını atmamak » I not worth a button See not worth a
wouldn't set foot in John's room. I'm penny.
very angry at him. » He never set foot not worth a cent See the following entry.
here. not worth a penny AND not worth a
hot show one's face yüzünü cent; not worth a button değersiz, beş
göstermemek, ortaya çıkmamak » After para etmez (Informal.) » This land is all
what she said, she had better not show swampy. It's not worth a penny. » This
her face around here again. » If I don't pen I bought isn't worth a cent. It has
say I'm sorry, I'll never be able to show no ink. » This vase is not worth a
my face again. button.
not sleep a wink gözünü kırpmamak, nothing but yalnızca, sadece, ancak »
hiç uyumamak (Informal.) » I couldn't Joan drinks nothing but milk. » Fred
sleep a wink last night. » Ann hasn't buys nothing but expensive clothes.
been able to sleep a wink for a week. nothing but skin and bones AND all
not someone's cup of tea birini açan skin and bones bir deri bir kemik, çöp
şey, birinin hoşlandığı şey, birinin gibi, sıska (Informal.) » Bill has lost so
tercihi (Informal.) » Playing cards isn't much weight. He's nothing but skin and
her cup of tea. » Sorry, that's not my bones. » That old horse is all skin and
cup of tea. bones. I won't ride it.
not take no for an answer rahatsız nothing doing olmaz, iş yok; ben
etmek istememek » Now, you must karışmam, beni ilgilendirmez (Slang.) »
drop over and see us tomorrow. We No, I won't do that. Nothing doing. »
won't take no for an answer. » I had to BOB: Wul you help me with this? BILL:
go. They just wouldn't take no for an Nothing doing.
answer, nothing of the kind hiç de öyle değil,
not to darken someone's door AND kesinlikle değil. » I didn't insult
never darken my door again eşiğini him-nothing of the kind! » Were we
ayak basmamak, evine adım atmamak rude? Nothing of the kind!
» The heroine of the drama told the nothing short of something -den başka
villain never to darken her door again. » şey değil, aşağı değil. » His behaviour
She touched the back of her hand to was nothing short of criminal. »
her forehead and said, "Get out and Climbing those mountains alone is
never darken my door again!" nothing short of suicide.
not up to scratch yeterli değil, kötü nothing to complain about şikâyeti
durumda (Informal.) » Sorry, your essay olmamak » Bob said he has nothing to
isn't up to scratch. Please do it over complain about. » BILL: How*re you
again. » The performance was not up to doing, Bob? BOB: Nothing to complain
scratch. about, Bill. Yourself?
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nothing to it zor bir şey değil, kolay » the entire agreement became null and
Driving a car is easy. There's nothing to void. » The judge declared the whole
it. » Geometry is fun to learn. There's business null and void.
nothing to it. nurse a grudge (against someone) kin
nothing to sneeze at yabana atılmaz, beslemek » Salty is still nursing a
işe yarar (Informal.) » It's not a lot of grudge against Mary. » How long can
money, but it's nothing to sneeze at. » anyone nurse a grudge?
Our house isn't a mansion, but it's nuts about someone or something See
nothing to sneeze at. crazy about someone or something.
nothing to speak of AND none to nuts and bolts (of something) esas
speak of önemsiz; çok değil,> fazla detaylar, ana noktalar » Tom knows all
değil (Informal.) » JOHN: What's about the nuts and bolts of the chemical
happening around here? BILL: Nothing process. » Ann is familiar with the nuts
to speak of. » MARY: Has there been and bolts of public relations.
any rain in the last week? SALLY: None
to speak of.
nothing to write home about
bahsetmeye değmez (Informal.) » I've
been busy, but nothing to write home
obligated to someone birine iyilik borçlu
about. » I had a dull weeknothing to
olmak, minnettar olmak » I'll help John
write home about.
with his homework because I'm*
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. obligated to him. » Just because I gave
Korkak bezirgan ne kâr eder ne zarar. you some advice, it doesn't mean you're
» Come on, John. Give it a try. Nothing obligated to me.
ventured, nothing gained. » I felt like I
occur to someone aklına gelmek » It
had to take the chance. Nothing
occurred to me that you might be
ventured, nothing gained.
hungry after your long journey. » Would
now and again See the following entry. it ever occur to you that I want to be
now and then AND now and again ara left alone?
sıra, bazen » I like to smoke a cigar now
odd man out yalnız kalan kimse,
and then. » Now and again we go out to soyutlanmış kimse » I'm odd man out
dinner and a show. because I'm not wearing a tie. » You
now or never ya şimdi ya hiç » This is had better learn to work a computer
your only chance, John. It's now or unless you want to be odd man out.
never. » I decided that it was now or
odour of sanctity yoğun dinseilik ortamı,
never and jumped. koyu sofuluk » I hate their house.
nowhere near pek de değil, hiç de değil There's such an odour of sanctity with
» We have nowhere near enough coal Bibles and hoty pictures everywhere. »
for the winter. » They're nowhere near People are nervous of Jane's odour of
ready for the match. sanctity. She's always praying for people
null and void hükümsüz, değersiz, or doing good works and never has any
geçersiz » I tore the contract up, and fun.
229 off someone or something goes

of all the nerve ne yakışıksız; ne cüret off-centre merkezden sapmış, merkez

(Informal.) » How dare you talk to me dışında; ayarsız » The arrow hit the
that way! Of all the nerve! » Imagine target a little off centre. » The picture
anyone coming to a formal dance in hanging over the chair is a little off
jeans. Of all the nerve! centre.
Of all things! Bir düşün!, Gözünün off colour 1. rahatsız, keyifsiz 2. tatsız,
önüne getir! (Informal.) » She wore kaba, terbiyesiz 1. » Mary is a bit off
jeans to the dance. Of all things! » Of all colour after the long journey. » Fred
things, she was rude to the headmaster! went to the doctor when he was feeling
of benefit (to someone) yararına, iyiliği off colour. 2. » That joke you told was
için » I can't believe that this proposal is off colour and embarrassed me. » The
of benefit to anyone. » Oh, I'm sure it's night-club act was a bit off colour.
of benefit. off duty izinli » I'm sorry, I can't talk to
of late son zamanlarda, bu sıralarda » you until I'm off duty. » The police
Have you seen Sally of late? » We officer couldn't help me because he was
haven't had an opportunity to eat out of off duty.
late. off limits AND out of bounds girilmesi
of no avail See to no avail. yasak » This area is off limits. You can't
of one's own accord AND of one's own go in there. » The playing fields are out
free will kendi arzusu ile, zorlanmadan, of bounds at night. » Don't go there.
gönüllü olarak » I wish that Salty would It's out of bounds. » The village is out
choose to do it of her own accord. » I'll of bounds for the younger
have to order her to do it because she boarding-school pupils.
won't do it of her own free will. off one's nut See off one's rocker.
of one's own free will See the previous off one's oats iştahı kaçmak, yemek
entry. istememek (Slang.) » Bob's been off his
of the first water birinci sınıf, birinci oats since he's been in hospital. » It's
kalite » This is a very fine pearl-a pearl not like Fred to be off his oats. He must
of the first water. » Tom is a musician of be ill.
the first water. off one's rocker AND off one's nut; off
of the old school eski terbiye, eski one's trolley kaçık, deli, dengesiz,
fikirler » Grammar was not much taught çatlak (Slang.) » Sometimes, Bob, I
in my son's school, but fortunately he think you 're off your rocker. » Good
had a teacher of the old school. » Aunt grief, John. You 're off your nut. »
Jane is of the old school. She never goes About this time of the day I almost go
out without wearing a hat and gloves. off my trolley. I get so bored with my
off again, on again AND on again, off work.
again belirsiz, kararsız » I don't know off one's trolley See the previous entry.
about the picnic. It's off again, on again. off someone or something goes gidiyor
It depends on the weather. » Tom and » It's time to leave. Off I go. » Sally
Jane's engagement is on again, off again. looked at the aeroplane taking off and
off and on See on and off. said, "Off it goes."
off the air 230
off the air yayına son vermiş » The radio would have taken me ages to get a visa,
audience won't hear what you say when but a friend at the embassy was able to
you're off the air. » When the oil the wheels. » Usually it is difficult to
performers were off the air, the director get a place in that college, but Mary's
told them how well they had done. father is a lecturer there and oiled the
off the beaten track sapa, ücra, tenha » wheels for her.
Their home is in a quiet neighbourhood, old enough to be someone's father
off the beaten track. » We like to stop See the following entry.
there and admire the scenery. It's off old enough to be someone's mother
the beaten track, but it's worth the trip. AND old enough to be someone's
off the cuff doğaçtan, irticalen, father babası yaşında, annesi yaşında
hazırlanmadan (Informal.) » Her » You can't go out with Bill. He's old
remarks were off the cuff, but very enough to be your father! » He married
sensible. » I'm not very good at making a woman who is old enough to be his
speeches off the cuff. mother.
off-the-cuff hazırlıksız, önceden old hand at doing something görmüş
düşünmeden » Her off the-cuff remarks geçirmiş kimse, ehil, usta, deneyimli
were quite sensible. (Informal.) » I'm an old hand at fixing
off the record resmi olmayan » This is clocks. » With four children, he's an old
off the record, but I disagree with the hand at changing nappies.
mayor on this matter. » Although her on a diet rejimde » I didn't eat any cake
comments were made off the record, the because I'm on a diet. » I'm getting too
newspaper published them anyway. heavy. I'll have to go on a diet.
off the top of one's head kafadan, on a first-name basis (with someone)
düşünmeden (Informal.) » I can't think AND On first-name terms (with
of the answer off the top of my head. » someone) birini çok iyi tanımak, iyi
Jane can tell you the correct amount off arkadaş olmak » I'm on a first-name
the top of her head. basis with John. » John and I are on
off the wall garip, acayip, tuhaf, first-name terms.
esrarengiz (Slang.) » His humour is on a fool's errand yararsız iş üzerinde,
realty off the wall. » This book is amaçsız gezide involved in a useless
strange. It's really off the wall. journey or task. » Bill went for an
off to a running start iyi bir çıkışla, hızlı interview, but he was on a fool's errand.
bir başlangıçla >> I got off to a running The job had already been filled. » I was
start in maths this year. » The horses sent on a fool's errand to buy some
got off to a running start. flowers. I knew the shop would be shut
oil someone's palm rüşvet vermek by then.
(Slang.) » The way to get things done on a par with someone or something
around there is to oil someone's palm. » eşit, aynı düzeyde, eşit değerde » Your
No sense oiling her palm. She's totally effort is simply not on a par with what's
honest. expected from you. » John's work is not
oil the wheels işi kolaylaştırmak » It on a par with Bob's.
231 on Easy Street

on account borca mahsuben, borca complain about your actions. » I'm

sayılarak » I paid 12 on account last acting on your behalf.
month. Wasn't that enough? » I still on board 1. gemide, gemiye; trende,
have 100 due on account. trene; otobüste, otobüse 2. görevli,
on account of someone or something çalışan 1. » Is there a doctor on board?
dolayı, yüzünden » We can't go on a We have a sick passenger. » When
picnic on account of the rain. » I was everyone is on board, we will leave. 2. »
late on account of John. Our firm has a computer specialist on
on active duty savaşta, savaşa gitmeye board to advise us about automation. »
hazır, aktif görevde (Military.) » The Welcome to the company Tom. We're all
soldier was on active duty for ten glad you're on board now.
months. » That was a long time to be on on call hazır, kullanıma hazır » Junior
active duty. hospital doctors live a very hard life.
on again, off again See off again, on They're sometimes on call twenty hours
again. a day. » I'm sorry but I can't go out
tonight. I'm on call at the hospital.
on all fours elleri ve dizleri üstüne, dört
ayak üstüne » I dropped a contact lens on cloud nine çok mutlu, havalarda
and spent an hour on all fours looking (Informal.) » When I got my promotion,
for it. » The baby can walk, but is on all I was on cloud nine. » When the cheque
fours most of the time anyway. came, I was on cloud nine for days.
on and off AND off and on ara sıra, on deck güvertede » Everyone except
bazen » I feel better off and on, but I'm the cook was on deck when the storm
not well yet. » He only came to class on hit. » Just pull up the anchor and leave
and off. it on deck.
on approval AND on appro on deposit depozito koymak, emaneten
beğenilmediğinde geri verilmek vermek » I have 10,000 on deposit in
koşuluyla, seçmece, şarta bağlı » I that bank. » We have some gold coins
ordered the merchandise on approval so on deposit in the bank's vault.
I could send it back if I didn't like it. » on duty görevde, görev başında; nöbetçi
Sorry, you can't buy this on approval. » I can't help you now, but I'll be on
All sales are final. » Why don't you take duty in about an hour. » Who is on duty
the dress on appro? here? I need some help.
on average ortalama olarak, aşağı on earth AND in creation; in the world
yukarı » On average, you can expect ne halt etmeye, acaba neden, yahu »
about a 10 percent failure. » On What on earth do you mean? » How in
average, we see about ten people a day. creation do you expect me to do that? »
on behalf of someone AND on Who in the world do you think you are?
someone's behalf adına, namına, » When on earth do you expect me to
yararına » I'm writing on behalf of Mr. do this?
Smith, who has applied for a position on Easy Street hali vakti yerinde, varlıklı
with your company. » I'm calling on (Slang.) » If I had a million pounds, I d
behalf of my client, who wishes to be on Easy Street. » Everyone has
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problems, even people who live on Easy sağlığına kavuşmuş 1. » Get on your
Street. feet. They are playing the national
on edge heyecanlı, endişeli, sinirli » I anthem. » I've been on my feet all day,
have really been on edge lately. » Why and they hurt. 2.» I hope to be back on
are you so on edge? my feet next week. » I can help out as
on first-name terms (with someone) soon as I'm back on my feet.
See on a first-name basis with on one's guard ayağını denk almış,
someone. dikkatli, uyanık » Be on your guard.
on foot yaya, yayan » My bicycle is There are pickpockets around here. »
broken, so I'll have to travel on foot. » You had better be on your guard.
You can't expect me to get there on on one's honour şerefi üzerine, namusu
foot! It's twelve miles! üzerine » On my honour, I'll be there
on good terms (with someone) araları on time. » He promised on his honour
iyi » I'm on good terms with Ann. I'll that he it pay me back next week.
ask her to help. » We're on good terms on one's mind zihni meşgul, aklına takılı
now. Last week we were not. » You've been on my mind all day. »Do
on hold 1. beklemede, askıda 2. you have something on your mind? You
telefonda beklemede 1. » The building look so serious.
project is on hold while we try to find on one's own kendi kendine, bir başına
money to complete it. » We put our » Did you do this on your own, or did
plans on hold until we finished school. 2. you have help? » I have to learn to do
» I hate to call up someone and then this kind of thing on my own.
end up on hold. » I waited on hold for on one's (own) head be it günahı
ten minutes when I called town hall. boynuna, yüzünden » On your head be
on holiday tatilde » Where are you going it if you set fire to the house. » James
on holiday this year? » I'll be away on insisted on going to the party uninvited.
holiday for three weeks. On his head be it if the host is annoyed.
on in years See up in years. on one's toes tetikte, uyanık (Informal.) »
on no account AND not on any account You have to be on your toes if you want
hiçbir suretle, asla » On no account will to be in this business. » My job keeps
I lend you the money. » Will I say I'm me on my toes.
sorry? Not on any account. on one's way (somewhere) See on the
on occasions arada sırada, nadiren » way (somewhere).
We go out for dinner on occasions. » I on one's way (to doing something)
enjoy going to a film on occasions. See on the way (to doing something).
on one's best behaviour çok terbiyeli, on order siparişte, ısmarlanmış » Your
görgülü » When we went out, the car is on order. It'll be here in a few
children were on their best behaviour. » weeks. » I don't have the part in stock,
I try to be on my best behaviour all the but it's on order.
time. on pins and needles iğne üstünde,
on one's feet 1. ayakta, ayak üstü, diken üstünde, endişeli (Informal.) »
ayaklarının üzerinde 2. ayaklanmış, I've been on pins and needles all day
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. waiting for you to call with the news. » omuzlarında, üzerinde » Why should all
We were on pins and needles until we the responsibility fall on my shoulders? »
heard that your plane landed safety. She carries a tremendous amount of
on record kayıtlı, tutanaklara geçmiş » responsibility on her shoulders.
We had the coldest winter on record last on speaking terms (with someone)
year. » This is the fastest race on record. ahbap, dost, konuşur, araları iyi » I'm
on sale AND for sale satışta, satılık » not on speaking terms with Mary. We
There are antiques on sale at the had a serious disagreement. » We're not
market. » There is a wide range of fruit on speaking terms.
for sale. on target hedefte, amacında » Your
on schedule tam zamanında, planlanan estimate of the cost was right on target.
zamanda » The plane came in right on » My prediction was not on target.
schedule. » Things have to happen on on the air radyoda, televizyonda » The
schedule in a theatrical performance. radio station came back on the air
on second thoughts yeniden shortly after the storm. » We were on
düşününce, daha iyi düşününce » On the air for two hours.
second thoughts, maybe you should sell on the alert (for someone or
your house and move into a flat. » On something) tetikte, uyanık » Be on the
second thoughts, let's not go to a film. alert for pickpockets. » You should be
on someone's account yüzünden, on the alert when you cross the street in
uğruna » Don't do it on my account. » heavy traffic.
They were late on Jane's account. on the ball uyanık, işini bilir, ehil (Slang.)
on someone's back durmadan taciz, » Sally was really on the ball when she
başının etini yeme (Slang.) » I'm tired spotted the error. » You've got to be on
of your being on my back all the time. » the ball if you want to succeed in this
It seems as though someone is always business.
on his back. on the beam doğru yönde, doğru yolda;
on someone's behalf See on behalf of doğru fikirli (Slang.) » That's the right
someone. idea. Now you're on the beam! » She's
on someone's doorstep See at not on the beam yet. Explain it to her
someone's doorstep. again.
on someone's or something's last legs on the bench 1. yargıçlık rütbesinde,
ölüme yakın, bir ayağı çukurda mahkeme başında 2. yedek
(Informal.) » This building is on its last kulübesinde, yedek oyuncu sırasında 1.
legs. It should be torn.down. » I feel like » I have to go to court tomorrow.
I'm on my last legs. I'm really tired. Who's on the bench? » It doesn't matter
on someone's say-so yetkisiyle, izniyle who's on the bench. You'll get a fair
^Informal.) » I can't do it on your say-so. hearing. 2. » Bill is on the bench now I
I'll have to get a written request. » hope he gets to play. » John played
BILL: I cancelled the contract with the during the first half, but now he's on the
ABC Company. BOB: On whose say-so? bench.
on someone's shoulders (sorumluluk) on the blink doğru dürüst çalışmayan,
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bozuk (Slang.) » This vacuum cleaner is on the horns of a dilemma iki arada bir
on the blink. Let's get it fixed. » How derede, iki ucu boklu değnek » Mary
long has the TV been on the blink? found herself on the horns of a
on the button tam kıvamında, vaktinde, dilemma. She didn't know which dress to
eksiksiz (Informal.) » That's it! You're choose. » I make up my mind easily. I'm
right on the button. » He got here at not on the horns of a dilemma very
one o'clock on the button. often.

on the cards gelecekte, olası, muhtemel on the hot seat AND in the hot seat güç
(Informal.) » Well, what do you think is durumda, zor durumda, fazla eleştiriye
on the cards for tomorrow? » I asked uğramış (Slang.) » The MP was really in
the managing director if there was a the hot seat for a while. » Now that
raise on the cards for me. John is on the hot seat, no one is paying
any attention to what I do.
on the contrary aksine, bilakis, tersine »
on the hour saat başında » I have to
I'm not ill. On the contrary, I'm very
take this medicine every hour on the
healthy. » She's not in a bad mood. On
hour. » I expect to see you there on the
the contrary, she's as happy as a lark.
hour, not one minute before and not
on the dot elifi elifine, tam tamına one minute after.
(Informal.) » I'll be there at three o'clock
on the house bedava, masrafı başkasına
on the dot. » I expect to see you here at
ait (Informal.) » "Here," said the barman,
eight o'clock on the dot.
"have a pint on the house." » I went to a
on the double çok çabuk, derhal restaurant last night. I was the ten
(Slang.) » Get over here on the double. thousandth customer, so my dinner was
» Get yourself into this house on the on the house.
double.
on the job çalışır durumda; iş başında »
on the eve of something arifesinde, I'm always on the job when I should be.
öncesinde » John decided to leave » The policeman was not on the job
school on the eve of his graduation. » when he should have been.
The team held a party on the eve of the
on the level içten, dürüst » How can I be
tournament. sure you're on the level? » You can
on the face of rt görünüşe göre, trust Sally. She's on the level.
görünüşe bakılırsa » This looks like a on the look-out (for someone or
serious problem on the face of it. It something) gözlemede, kollamakta »
probably is minor, however. » On the Be on the look-out for signs of a storm.
face of it, it seems worthless. » I'm on the look-out for John, who is
on the go faal, hareket halinde due here any minute. » Okay, you
(Informal.) » I'm usually on the go all remain on the look-out for another
day long. » I hate being on the go all the hour.
time. on the loose serbest, özgür (Informal.) »
on the horizon ufukta, olmak üzere olan, Look out! There is a bear on the loose
yakın (Informal.) » Do you think there from the zoo. » Most young people
are any jobs on the horizon? » Is there enjoy being on the loose when they go
a wedding on the horizon? to college.
235 on the tip of one's tongue
on the make 1. kendi çıkarı peşinde, on the point of doing something AND
kazanç peşinde 2.cinsel ilişki peşinde at the point of doing something -mek
(Slang.) 1. » Fred won't do anything for üzere » I was just on the point of going
nothing. He's always on the make. » out the door. » We were almost at the
Bob's on the make as well. He wants to point of buying a new car.
be a millionaire. 2. » It seems like Bill is on the q.t. sessizce, gizlice (Informal.) »
always on the make. » He should meet The managing director was making
Sally, who is also on the make. payments to his wife on the q.t. » The
on the market satılık, piyasada » I had mayor accepted a bribe on the q.t.
to put my car on the market. » This is on the sly sinsice, gizliden, sezdirmeden
the finest home computer on the (Informal.) » He was seeing Mrs. Smith
market. on the sly. » She was supposed to be
on the mend iyileşmekte, gelişmekte, losing weight, but she was eating
düzelmekte (Informal.) » My cold was chocolate on the sly.
terrible, but I'm on the mend now » on the spot 1. tam yerinde, oracıkta,
What you need is some hot chicken olay yerinde 2. derhal, hemen
soup. Then you'll really be on the mend. (Informal.) 1. » Fortunately the
on the move hareket halinde, ambulance men were on the spot when
ilerlemekte » What a busy day. Things the accident happened at the football
are really on the move at the shop. » match. » I expect the police to be on the
When all the buffalo were on the move spot when and where trouble arises. 2. »
across the plains, it must have been very She liked the house so much that she
exciting. bought it on the spot. » He was fined on
on the nose tam, tamamen, tamı tamına the spot for parking illegally.
(Slang.) » I paid f20 on the nose. » They on the spur of the moment anında,
got six pounds of apples on the nose. derhal, hazırlıksız » We decided to go
on the off chance uzak bir ihtimalle de on the spur of the moment. » I went on
olsa, muhtemelen de olsa » I went to holiday on the spur of the moment.
the theatre on the off chance that there on the strength of something
were tickets for the show left. » We gereğince, dayanarak, güvenerek, -den
didn't think we would get into the ötürü » On the strength of your
football ground, but we went on the off comment, I decided to give John
chance. another chance. » On the strength of my
on the one hand bir yandan » On the neighbour's testimony, my case was
one hand, I really ought to support my dismissed.
team. On the other hand, I don't have on the telephone telefonda, telefonla »
to time to attend all,the games. » On the Mrs. Johnson isn't on the telephone.
one hand, I need Ann's help. On the You'll have to send her a letter. » We
other hand, she and I don't get along will be on the telephone in a fortnight at
very well. the latest.
on the other hand diğer taraftan, buna on the tip of one's tongue dilinin
karşılık ucunda » I have his name right on the
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tip of my tongue. I'll think of it in a yolunda » She's now on her way to
second. » John had the answer on the London. » Yes, she's on her way.
tip of his tongue, but Ann said it first. on the way (to doing something) XWD
on the track of someone or something on one's way (to doing something)
See the following entry. olma yolunda; yolda, yol üstünde »
on the trail of someone or something You're on the way to becoming a very
AND on the track of someone or good carpenter. » She's on her way to
something peşinde, izinde » I'm on the becoming a first-class sculptor.
trail of a new tin-opener which is on the whole genel olarak, genelde, her
supposed to be easier to use. » The şeyi göz önünde bulundurunca » On
police are on the track of the murderer. the whole, this was a very good day. »
on the verge of (doing) something Your work -on the whole- is quite good.
eşiğinde, kıl kalmış, -mek üzere » I'm on the wing uçmakta; hareket halinde
on the verge of opening a shoe-shop. » (Formal.) » There is nothing as pretty as
Tom was on the verge of leaving school a bird on the wing. » The hawk caught
when he became interested in physics. » the sparrow on the wing.
The teacher is on the verge of a nervous on the wrong track yanlış yolda » You'll
breakdown. never get the right answer. You're on
on the wagon içkiyi bırakmış (Slang.) » the wrong track. » They won't catch the
No wine for me, thanks, I'm on the culprit because they are on the wrong
wagon. » Look at John with that huge track.
glass of whisky. I don't think he's on the on time tam zamanında; belirli zamanda
wagon any more! » The plane landed right on time. »
on the waiting-list bekleyenler We'll have to hurry to get there on time.
listesinde, yedek listede » I couldn't get on tiptoe parmak uçlarına basarak » I
a seat on the plane, but I got on the had to stand on tiptoe in order to see
waiting-list. » There is no room for you, over the fence. » I came in late and
but we can put your name on the walked on tiptoe so I wouldn't wake
waiting-list. anybody up.
on the war-path kavgaya hazır, on top zirvede, başta; başarılı » I have
parlamaya hazır, sinirli (Informal.) » Oh, to study day and night to be on top. »
oh. Here comes Mrs. Smith. She's on
People tried to get the manager
the war-path again. » Why are you
dismissed, but he stayed on top.
always on the war-path? What's wrong?
on top (of something) 1. üstüne,
on the watch for someone or üstünde 2. en tepede, başarılı, güncel
something tetikte, beklemekte, durumdan haberdar 3. ek olarak,
gözlemekte » Please stay on the watch üstelik 4. tamamen duruma hâkim,
for trouble. » I'm al ways on the watch üstesinden gelebilen 1. » Please put this
for Ann. I want to know when she's book on top of the piano. » Where do
around. you want it? On top? 2. » Ask Mary.
on the way (somewhere) AND on one's She's on top of this issue. » This issue is
way (somewhere) gitmekte, yolda, constantly changing. She has to pay
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attention to it to stay on top. 3. » Jane "Good morning to one and all," said
told Bill he was dull. On top of that, she Jane as she walked through the outer
said he was unfriendly. » On top of office. » Let's hope that this turns out to
being dull, he's unfriendly. 4. » I really be a wonderful party for one and all.
don't think that Joan is on top of this one and only 1. gerçek, ta kendisi, eşsiz
matter. » She has to work very hard to 2. biricik, tek; bir tanesi 1. » And
keep on top of all the things that she now-the one and only-Jane Smith! »
must deal with. Let's have a big hand for the one and
on top of the world See (sitting) on top only Bob Jones! 2. » This is my one and
of the world. only trophy. » She lost her one and only
on trial duruşmada, yargılamada » My son, but has several daughters.
sister is on trial today, so I have to go to one and the same tıpatıp aynı, aynısı »
court. » They placed the suspected thief, John Jones and J. Jones are one and the
on trial. same. » Adultery and affair are almost
on view sergilenmekte, teşhir edilmekte one and the same.
» The painting will be on view at the one at a time See the following entry.
museum. » I'll pull the curtains so that one by one AND one at a time teker
we won't be on view to everyone. teker, birer birer » I have to deal with
once and for all ilk ve son defa, son problems one by one. I can't handle
olarak, temelli » I want to get this them all at once. » Okay, just take things
problem settled once and for all. » I told one at a time.
him once and for all that he has to start one for the record (books) rekorlar
studying. kitabına geçecek iş » What a "dive!
once in a blue moon bayramdan That's one for the record books. » I've
bayrama, kırk yılda bir, binde bir » I never heard such a funny joke. That's
seldom go to the cinema-maybe once in really one for the record.
a blue moon. » I don't go into the city One good turn deserves another. İyilik
except once in a blue moon. iki baştan., İyilik et iyilik bul. » If he
once-in-a-lifetime chance hayatta bir does you a favour, you should do him a
kez karşılaşılacak şans, hayatının fırsatı favour. One good turn deserves
» This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance. another. » Glad to help you out. One
Don't miss it. » She offered me â good turn deserves another.
once-in-a-lifetime chance, but I turned it one in a hundred See one in a
down. thousand.
once in a while arada bir » I go to see a one in a million See the following entry.
film once in a while. » Once in a while one in a thousand AND one in a
we have lamb, but not very often. hundred; one in a million binde bir »
once upon a time bir varmış bir yokmuş He's a great friend. He's one in million.
» Once upon a time, there were three » Mary's one in a hundredsuch a hard
bears. » Once upon a time, I had a worker.
puppy of my own. one in the eye for someone canevinden
one and all herkes, istisnasız herkes » vurmak, tam yerinden vurmak (Slang.)
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» Anne's getting engaged was one in the your purse if you don't watch out. »
eye for Bob, who was taking her for You're going to get in trouble one of
granted. » Mike's getting into university these days.
was one in the eye for the teacher who one-off bir kere olan\yapılan şey » The
called him stupid. design of the plate is a one-off. It was
one jump ahead (of someone or produced for the coronation. » Jane
something) AND one move ahead (of stated she didn't want a mass-produced
someone or something) engagement ring. She would have to
başkalarından bir adım önde » Try to have a one-off or nothing. .ALSO; oneoff
stay one jump ahead of the customer. » tek, bir kez » The concert was a one-off
If you're one move ahead, you're well thing. The singer doesn't give public
prepared to deal with problems. Then, performances any more.
nothing is a surprise. one-track mind sabit fikir, saplantı »
One man's meat is another man's Adolescent boys often have one-track
poison. Birinin çok beğendiği şey minds. All they're interested in is the
başkası için zehir olabilir., Birine yarar opposite sex. » Bob has a one-truck
ötekine zarar. » John just loves his new mind. He can only talk about football.
fur hat, but I think it is horrible. Oh one-up (on someone) birinden üstün,
well, one man's meat is another man's avantajlı durumda, daha iyi durumda
poison. » The neighbours are very fond (Informal.) » Tom is one-up on Sally
of their dog even though it's ugly, loud, because he got a job and she didn't. »
and smelly. I suppose that one man's Yes, it sounds like Tom is one-up.
meat is another man's poison.
one way or another öyle ya da böyle »
one means business niyeti ciddi, şakası I'll get to Spain one way or another. »
yok (Informal.) » Bilty, get into this One way or another, I'll get through
house and do your homework, and I school.
mean business. » We mean business
One's bark is worse than one's bite.
when we say you must stop all this
Havlayan köpek ısırmaz., Ne varsa
nonsense. dilindedir. » Don't worry about Bob. He
one move ahead (of someone or won't hurt you. His bark is worse than
something) See one jump ahead (of his bite. » She may scream and shout,
someone or something). but have no fear. Her bark is worse
one-night stand 1. tek gösterilik oyun 2. than her bite.
bir gecelik gönül ilişkisi 1. » Our band one's better half karısı ya da kocası, eşi
has played a lot of one-night stands. » (Informal.) » I think we'd like to come
What we want is an engagement for a for dinner, but I'll have to ask my better
week, not just a one-night stand. 2. » half. » I have to go home now to my
Bob won't marry. He spends his life better half. We are going out tonight.
having one-night stands. » He regarded one's days are numbered günleri sayılı
Mary as simply a onenight stand. olmak (Informal.) » If I don't get this
one of these days bir ara » One of contract, my days are numbered at this
these days, someone is going to steal firm. » His days as a member of the club
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are numbered. » Uncle Tom has a one's heart skips a beat See the
terminal disease. His days are previous entry.
numbered. one's heart stands still kalbi duracak
one's eyes are bigger than one's gibi » When I first saw you, my heart
stomach gözü doymaz karnı almaz stood still. » When he jumped, my heart
(Informal.) » I can't eat all this. I'm stood still.
afraid that my eyes were bigger than my one's luck runs out şansı kaçmış, şansı
stomach when I ordered. » Try to take yaver gitmiyor » My luck ran out, so I
less food. Your eyes are bigger than had to come home. » Her luck ran out
your stomach at every meal. ALSO: have when the police caught her.
eyes bigger than one's stomach to one's name is mud sıkıntı kaynağı,
have a desire for more food than one utanç kaynağı (Slang.) » If I can't get
could possibly eat. » I know I have this contract signed, my name will be
eyes bigger than my stomach, so I won't mud. » His name is mud ever since he
take a lot of food. broke the crystal vase.
one's hands are tied See have one's one's nose is in the air See under have
hands tied. one's nose in the air.
One's heart goes out to someone. one's number is up günleri sayılı, işi
üzüntüsüne katılmak, duygusunu bitik, suyu kaynadı, hapı yuttu
paylaşmak » My heart goes out to (Informal.) » John is worried about his
those starving children I see on sore chest. He thinks his number is up.
television. » His heart goes out to his » The manager's number is up. He's
widowed sister. been sacked for stealing.
one's heart is in one's mouth yüreği one's old stamping-ground sık sık
ağzında » My heart was in my mouth gidilen yer, uğrak yeri (Informal.) » Ann
when he dived. » His heart was in his should know about that place. It's near
mouth when she parachuted. her old stamping-ground. » I can't wait
one's heart is in the right place See to get back to my old stampingground
under have one's heart in the right and see old friends.
place. one's tail is between one's legs süt
one's heart is set against something dökmüş kedi gibi, süklüm püklüm » He
karşı olmak, hiç istememek, gönlü should have stood up and argued, but
olmamak » Jane's heart is set against -as usual- his tail was between his legs.
going there. one's way of life yaşam biçimi, hayat
one's heart is set on something See tarzı » That kind of thing just doesn't fit
under have one's heart set on into my way of life. » Children change
something. one's way of life.
one's heart misses a beat AND one's one's words stick in one's throat
heart skips a beat yüreği pır pır atmak söylemesi güç, dili varmıyor » My
» Whenever I'm near you, my heart words stick in my throat whenever I try
skips a beat. » When the racehorse fell, to say something kind or tender. » I
my heart missed a beat. wanted to apologize, but the words stuck
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in my throat. opened fire, the film-star was smiling,
one's work is cut out (for one) işi hazır but not for long. » The soldiers opened
olmak, yapacak çok işi olmak » This is fire on the villagers.
a big job. My work is certainly cut out open one's heart (to someone) kalbini
for me. açmak, içini dökmek » I al ways open
only have eyes for someone gözü my heart to my wife when I have a
başkasını görmemek, başkasıyla problem. » It's a good idea to open your
ilgilenmemek » Oh, Jane! I only have heart every now and then.
eyes for you! » Don't waste any time on open Pandora's box beklenmedik
Tom. He only has eyes for Ann. sorunları ortaya çıkarmak » When I
onto someone or something keşfetmek asked Jane about her problems, I didn't
üzere olmak, meydana çıkarmak know I had opened Pandora's box. »
(Informal.) » The police are onto John's You should be cautious with people who
plot. » Yes, they are onto him, and they are upset. You don't want to open
are onto the plot. Pandora's box.
open a can of worms problem open season for something
yaratmak, sorunları ortaya dökmek, avlanmanın serbest olduğu mevsim, av
gereksiz şeyleri ortaya dökmek sezonu » It's always open season for
(Informal.) » If you start asking rabbits around here. » Is it ever open
questions about the firm's accounts, season for deer?
you'll open a can of worms. » How
open secret herkesçe bilinen sır » Their
about clearing up this mess before you
engagement is an open secret. Only their
open up a new can of worms?
friends are supposed to know, but in
open and above-board See fact, the whole town knows. » It's an
above-board. open secret that Fred's looking for a
open-and-shut case güçlük new job.
göstermeyen, kolaylıkla halledilen » open someone's eyes (to something)
The murder trial was an open-andshut 1. gözünü açmak, uyanmak 2. Gözünü
case. The defendant was caught with the açmak, uyandırmak 1. » He finally
murder weapon. » Jack's death was an opened his eyes to what was going on. »
open-and-shut case of suicide. He left a It was a long time before he opened his
suicide note. eyes and realized what had been
open book anlaşılması kolay, açık happening. 2. » I opened his eyes to
yürekli, gizlisi saklısı yok » Jane's an what was happening at the office. » Why
open book. I always know what she is can't I make you understand? Why don't
going to do next. » The council's you open your eyes?
intentions are an open book. They want
open something up AND open up
to save money.
something 1. açmak 2. görüşmeye
open fire (on someone) ateş açmak, başlamak, söz açmak 3. geliştirmek,
sorulara başlamak, eleştiriye başlamak açmak, büyütmek 4. açılmak, işletmeye j
(Informal.) » The reporters opened fire girmek 5. (taşıtı) hızlandırmak;
on the mayor. » When the reporters hızlanmak 1. » I can't wait to open up
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my presents. » Yes, I want to open them previous entry.
up, too. » Open up this door! 2. » Now open with something bir şeyle
is the time to open up the question of başlamak, açılışı yapmak » We'll open
taxation. » Do you really want to open it with a love-song and then go on to
up now? 3. » Your comments opened something faster. » The play opened
up a whole new train of thought. » Your with an exciting first act, and then it
letter opened new possibilities up. 4. » became very boring.
They opened up the coastal lands to opposite sex karşı cins » Ann is crazy
cotton planting. » We opened up a new about the opposite sex. » Bill is very shy
shop last March. 5. » We look the new when he's introduced to the opposite
car out on the motorway and opened it sex. » Do members of the opposite sex
up. » I've never really opened up this make you nervous?
truck. I don't know how fast it'll go.
order of the day tek çare, tek yol,
ALSO: open up 1. Kapıyı aç! 2. müsait
gerekli şey, Allahın emri » Warm
olmak 3. mümkün mertebe hızlı gitmek
clothes are the order of the day when
1. » I want in. Open up! » Open up!
camping in the winter. » Going to bed
This is the police. 2. » A new job is
early was the order of the day when we
opening up at my office. » Let me know
were young.
if any other opportunities open up. 3. »
I can't get this car to open up. Must be order someone about AND order
something wrong with the engine. » someone around emirler yağdırmak »
Faster, Tom! Open up! Let's go! I don't like people ordering me about. »
Don't order me around!
open the door to something kapıyı açık
tutmak, kapıyı açmak » Your policy order someone around See the
opens the aoor to cheating. » Your previous entry
statement opens the door to John's other way round tam tersi, tam aksi »
candidacy. No, it won't fit that way. Try it the other
open up See under open something up way round. » It doesn't make any sense
and the next two entries. like that. It belongs the other way
open up (on someone or something) round.
ateş açmak » The sergeant told the out and about hastalıktan kalkmış »
soldiers to open up on the enemy Beth has been ill, but now she's out and
position. » "Okay, you lot," shouted the about. » As soon as I feel better, I'll be
sergeant. "Open up!" able to get out and about.
open up (to someone) AND open up out-and-out something tam, bütün
(with someone) birine açılmak, açıkça bütün, her yönüyle » If he said that, he
anlatmak (Informal.) » Finally Sally told you an out-and-out lie! » You're an
opened up to her sister and told her out-and-out liar! » She married an
what the problem was. » Bill wouldn't out-and-out rogue!
open up with me. He's still keeping out cold AND out like a light bilinçsiz,
quiet. » At last, Sally opened up and baygın (Informal.) » I fell and hit my
told everything. head. I was out cold for about a minute.
open up (with someone) See the » Tom fainted! He's out like a light! »
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The child went out like a light when he for a few weeks.
went to bed. out of commission bozuk, hizmet dışı »
out from under (something) güç This vessel will remain out of
durumdan kurtulmuş, yükünden commission for another month. » The
kurtulmuş » I'll feel much better when ship has been out of commission since
I'm out from under this project. » Now repairs began. » My watch is out of
that I'm out from under, I can relax. commission and is running slowly. » I
out in force sürü halinde, çok sayıda » can't run in the marathon because my
What a night! The mosquitoes are out knees are out of commission.
in force. » The police were out in force out of condition See out of shape.
over the holiday week-end. out of consideration (for someone or
out like a light See out cold. something) düşünerek, göz önüne
alarak » Out of consideration for your
out of all proportion her türlü oranın
dışında, orantısız » This problem has mother's feelings, I won't sack you. »
grown out of all proportion. » Yes, this They let Jane stay in the house out of
thing has got completely out of consideration for her condition. She's
proportion. ALSO: blow something out pregnant.
of all proportion fazla şişirmek, out of control AND out of hand kontrol
gerçekte olduğundan fazla büyütmek » dışı, kontrol edilemez » The party got
The press has blown this issue out of all out of control about midnight, and the
proportion. » Let's be reasonable. Don't neighbours called the police. » We tried
blow this scandal out of proportion. to keep things from getting out of hand.
out of bounds avut, oyun çizgisi dışında out of courtesy (to someone)
»The ball went out of bounds, but the nezaketen, düşünerek » We invited
referee didn't notice. » The play ended Mary's brother out of courtesy to her. »
when Sally ran out of bounds. They invited me out of courtesy.
out of breath nefes nefese, soluk soluğa out of date modası geçmiş, eski moda »
» I ran so much that I got out of breath. Isn't that suit sort of out of date? » All
» Mary gets out of breath when she my clothes are out of date. » His ideas
climbs stairs. are completely out of date.
out of character karakterine uymuyor, out-of-date demode, modası geçmiş »
karakterine aykın » Ann's remark was Please take off that out-of date suit. »
quite out of character. » It was out of You can't go out wearing that out-of
character for Ann to be so stubborn. date hat!
out of circulation 1. yürürlükten kalkmış out of fashion eski moda » John's
2. sosyal yaşamdan uzak kalmış 1. » clothes are really out of fashion. » He
I'm sorry, but the book you want is doesn't care if his suits are out of
temporarily out of circulation. » How fashion.
long will it be out of circulation? 2. » I out of favour (with someone) gözden
don't know what's happening because düşmüş, beğenilmeyen » I can't ask
I've been out of circulation for a while. » John to help. I'm out of favour with
My cold has kept me out of circulation him. » That kind of thing has been out
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of favour for years. zorunluluktan » I bought this hat out of

out of hand balıklama, gözü kapalı, necessity. I needed one, and this was all
hemencecik » I can't answer that out of there was. » We sold our car out of
hand. I'll check with the manager and necessity.
call you back. » The offer was so good out of one's element işin acemisi; keyfi
that I accepted it out of hand. kaçmış » When it comes to computers,
out of it AND out to lunch dünyadan I'm out of my element. » Sally's out of
haberi yok, ayakta uyuyan (Slang.) » her element on the dancefloor.
Bill is realty out of it. Why can't he pay out of one's head See the following
attention? » I tried to explain the entry.
situation to John, but he was completely out of one's mind AND out of one's
out of it. » Ann is realty out to lunch head aklı başında değil, deli, kaçık »
these days. Is she quite well? Why did you do that? You must be out
out of keeping with something uygun of your mind! » Good grief, Tom! You
değil, uyum içinde değil » The length of have to be out of your head!
this report is out of keeping with your out of order 1. düzensiz, karmakarışık 2.
request. » Your clothes are out of nizama aykırı, usule uymayan 1. » This
keeping with the formality of the book is out of order. Please put it in the
occasion. right place on the shelf. » You're out of
out of kilter düzensiz, bozuk, çalışmaz order, John. Please get in the queue
durumda (Informal.) » My furnace is out after Jane. 2. » My question was
of kilter. I have to call someone to fix it. declared out of order by the president. »
» This computer is out of kilter. It Ann inquired, "Isn't a motion to table
doesn't work. the question out of order at this time?"
out of line uygunsuz, yakışıksız » I'm out of place 1. yerinde değil 2. yersiz 1.
afraid that your behaviour was quite out » The salt was out of place in the
of line. I do not wish to speak further cupboard, so I couldn't find it. » Billy,
about this matter. » Bill, that remark was you're out of place. Please sit next to
out of line. Please be more respectful. Tom. 2. » That kind of behaviour is out
out of line (with something) 1. bir of place in church. » Your rude remark
hizada değil, düzgün değil 2. akla is quite out of place.
uygun değil 1. » One of those books on out-of-pocket expenses cepten yapılan
the shelf is out of line with the others. harcamalar, ödeneksiz harcamalar »
Please fix it. » The files are out of line My out-of pocket expenses for the party
also. 2. » The cost of this meal is out of were nearly 175. » My employer usually
line with what other restaurants charge. pays all out-of pocket expenses for a
» Your request is out of line. business trip.
out of luck şanssız, kötü talihli out of practice alıştırma yapmamış,
(Informal.) » If you wanted some pratiği yok » I used to be able to play
ice-cream, you're out of luck. » I was out the piano extremely well, but now I'm
of luck. I got there too late to get a seat. out of practice. » The players lost the
out of necessity ihtiyaçtan, game because they were out of practice.
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out of print mevcudu kalmamış, to look at it. As they say, out of sight,
tükenmiş (kitap) » The book you want is out of mind.
out of print, but perhaps I can find a
out of sorts keyifsiz, canı sıkkın, bozuk
used copy for you. » It was published çalan » I've been out of sorts for a day
nearly ten years ago, so it's probably out or two. I think I'm coming down with
of print. flu. » The baby is out of sorts. Maybe
out of reach 1. erişilmez yerde, she's getting a tooth.
yetişilmez 2. ulaşılmaz, elde edilemez
out of step (with someone or
1. » Place the sweets out of reach, or
something) 1. adımlan birbirine
Bolb will eat them all. » The mouse ran
uymayan 2. başkalarına ayak
behind the piano, out of reach. The cat uyduramayan, uygunsuz 1. » You're
just sat and waited for it. 2. » I wanted out of step with the music. » Pay
to be president, but I'm afraid that such attention, Ann. You're out of step with
a goal is out of reach. » Foreign holidays the other dancers. 2. » John is out of
are out of the reach of Bill's family. step with the times. » Billy is out of step
out of season 1. mevsimsiz, zamansız with the rest of the class.
2. sezon dışı 1. » Sorry, oysters are out
out of stock mevcut olmayan, elde
of season. We don't have any. » bulunmayan » Those items are out of
Watermelon is out of season in the stock, but a new supply will be delivered
winter. 2. » Are salmon out of season? » on Thursday. » I'm sorry, but the red
I caught a trout out of season and had ones are out of stock. Would a blue one
to pay a fine. do?
out of service servis dışı, bozuk, out of the blue birdenbire, aniden, haber
işlemez » Both lifts are out of service, vermeden, damdan düşercesine »
so I had to use the stairs. » The toilet is Then, out of the blue, he told me he
temporarily out of service. was leaving. » Mary appeared on my
out of shape AND out of condition doorstep out of the blue.
kondisyonsuz » I get out of breath out of the corner of one's eye gözüne
when I run because I'm out of shape. » bir an ilişerek, kısa bir an için » I saw
Keep exercising regularly, or you'll get someone do it out of the corner of my
out of condition. eye. It might have been Jane who did it.
out of sight gözden uzak » The cat kept » I only saw the accident out of the
out of sight until the mouse came out. » corner of my eye. I don't know who is at
"Get out of sight, or they'll see you!" fault.
called John. out of the frying-pan into the fire
Out of sight, out of mind. Gözden ırak yağmurdan kaçarken doluya
olan gönülden de ırak olur. » When I yakalanmış » When I tried to argue
go home, I put my school-books away so about my fine for a traffic violation, the
I won't worry about doing my judge charged me with contempt of
homework. After all, out of sight, out of court. I really went out of the frying-pan
mind. » Jane dented the side on her car. into the fire. » I got deeply in debt.
It's on the left side so she doesn't have Then I really got out of the frying-pan
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into the fire when I lost my job. out of this world eşsiz, şahane » This
out of the ordinary alışılmadık, pie is just out of this world. » Look at
olağandışı » It was a good meal, but not you! How lovely you look-simpty out of
out of the ordinary. » Your report was this world.
nicely done, but nothing out of the out of time zamanı kalmamış » I was
ordinary. out of time before I could finish. » I
out of the question söz konusu değil, can't be out of time! I still have a lot to
asla, olanaksız » I'm sorry, but leaving do. ALSO: run out of time tüm zamanı
early is out of the question. » You can't kullanmak » I ran out of time and
go to France this spring. We can't afford couldn't finish.
it. It's out of the question. out of touch (with someone or
out of the running kazanma şansı yok » something) 1. biriyle teması kalmamış,
x
After the first part of the diving habersiz 2. gelişmelerden habersiz 1. »
competition, three of our team were out I've been out of touch with my brother
of the running. » After the scandal was for many years. » We've been out of
made public, I was no longer in the touch for quite some time. 2. » I've been
running. I pulled out of the election. out of touch with teaching for many
years. » I couldn't go back into teaching
out of the swim of things olup bitenden because I've been out of touch for too
habersiz; yer almayan, katılmayan
long.
(Informal.) » While I had my cold, I was
out of the swim of things. » I've been out of town şehir dışında » I'll be out of
out of the swim of things for a few town next week. I'm going to a
weeks. Please bring me up to date. conference. » I care for Mary's cat when
she's out of town.
out of the way AND out of one's way 1.
yoldan ortadan 2. yol üstünde olmayan, out of tune (with someone or
sapa 1. » Please get out of my way. » something) 1. ayarsız, akortsuz,
Would you please get your foot out of ahenksiz 2. uygunsuz, uyumsuz 1. »
the way? 2. » I'm sorry, but I can't give The oboe is out of tune with the flute. »
you a ride home. It's out of the way. » The flute is out of tune with John. »
That route is out of my way. ALSO: They are all out of tune. 2. » Your
out-of-the-way ulaşılması güç » They proposal is out of tune with my ideas of
live on a quiet, out-of the-way street. what we should be doing. » Let's get all
our efforts in tune.
out of the woods tehlikeden uzak, kritik
dönemde değil (Informal.) » When the out of turn sıra beklemeden, sıra
patient got out of the woods, everyone dışından » We were permitted to be
relaxed. » I can give you a better served out of turn, because we had to
prediction for your future health when leave early. » Bill tried to register out of
you are out of the woods. turn and was sent away.

out of thin air hiç yoktan, havadan out of work işsiz, boşta » How long have
(Informal.) » Suddenfy-out of thin air-the you been out of work? » My brother has
messenger appeared. » You just made been out of work for nearly a year.
that up out of thin air. out on a limb güç durumda, tehlikeli
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durumda » I don't want to go out on a over my dead body cesedimi
limb, but I think I'd agree to your çiğneyerek, leşimi çiğneyerek » Over
request. » She realty went out on a limb my dead body you'll sell this house! »
when she gave him permission to leave You want to leave college? Over my
early. dead body!
out on bail kefaletle kurtulmuş, kefaletle
serbest kalmış » Bob is out on bail over the hill yaşını başını almış, yaşı
fazla (Informal.) » Now that Mary's
waiting for his trial. » The robber
committed another crime while out on forty, she thinks she's over the hill. » My
ball. grandfather was over eighty before he
felt like he was over the hill.
out on parole şartlı tahliye edilmiş » Bob
got out on parole after serving only a over the hump düze çıkmış, zor kısmı
few years of his sentence. » He was out atlatmış (Informal.) » This is a difficult
on parole because of good behaviour. project, but we're over the hump now »
out on the town şehirde eğlenmiş, içki I'm half way through-over the hump
alemi yapmış (Informal.) » I'm realty -and it looks like I may get finished after
tired. I was out on the town until dawn. all.
» We went out on the town to celebrate
our wedding anniversary. over the odds umulandan daha fazla,
out to lunch yemeğe çıkmış, işyeri beklenenin üstünde » We had to pay
dışında yemekte » I'm sorry, but Salty over the odds for a house in the area
Jones is out to lunch. May I take a where we wanted to live. » It's a nice
message? » She's been out to lunch for car, but the owner's asking well over the
nearly two hours. When will she be odds for it.
back?
over the top fazladan, umulanın
outgrow something See under grow out
üstünde (Informal.) » Her reaction to my
of something.
statement was a bit over the top. She
over and above something başka, hugged me. » Everyone thought her
ilaveten, ek olarak » I'D need another behaviour was over the top. ALSO: go
20 over and above the amount you over the top beklenenden fazlasını
have already given me. » You've been yapmak » Jane realty went over the top
eating too .much food over and above with the dinner she prepared for us. It
what is required for good nutrition. look her hours to prepare. » Uncle Jack
That's why you're gaining weight. went completely over the top when he
over and done with bitmiş » I'm glad bought my baby's present. It must have
that's over and done with. » Now that I been incredibly expensive.
have college over and done with, I can
seek employment. own up (to something) itirafta bulunmak
over and over (again) tekrar tekrar, » I know you broke the window. Come
defalarca » She stamped her foot over on and own up to it. » The boy holding
and over again. » Bill whistled the same the bat owned up. What else could he
song over and over. do?
247 pale around the gills
packed (in) like herring in a barrel See
the following entry.
packed (in) like sardines AND packed
(in) like herring in a barrel balık istifi »
It was terribly crowded there. We were
packed in like sardines. » The bus was
full. The passengers were packed like
pack a punch See the following entry.
sardines. » They were packed like
pack a wallop AND pack a punch herring in a barrel.
bomba gibi patlamak (Slang.) » Wow,
packed out çok kalabalık, tıklım tıklım
this spicy food realty packs a wallop. » I
(Informal.) » The theatre was packed
put a special kind of petrol in my car
out. » The cinema was packed out
because I thought it would pack a
twenty minutes before we arrived.
punch. It didn't.
paddle one's own canoe kendi başına
pack it in vazgeçmek, son vermek,
kalmak, yalnız olmak » I've been left to
yapmamak (Slang.) » Mary's
paddle my own canoe since I was a child.
complaining again. I wish she'd pack it
» Sally didn't stay with the group. She
in. » Bob's not driving a taxi any more.
went to paddle her own canoe.
He's packed it in.
pain in the neck baş belası, karın ağrısı
pack someone off (to somewhere)
(Informal.) » This assignment is a pain in
XWD pack off someone (to
the neck. » Your little brother is a pain
somewhere) göndermek, defetmek,
in the neck.
sepetlemek » His parents packed him
off to boarding-school as soon as paint the town red gürültülü eğlenmek,
possible. » We packed off my aunt to ortalığı birbirine katmak, felekten bir
York. yesterday. » John finally has left gün çalmak » Let's all go out and paint
for France. We packed him off last the town red! » Oh, I feel awful. I was
week. out all last night painting the town red.

pack someone or something in terk pair off (with someone) AND pair up
etmek, bırakmak, bitirmek, kesmek (with someone) çiftlere ayrılmak » All
(Slang.) » Jack's packed in his girlfriend right. You two pair off and go to the
to go out with Mary. » Jean's packed in right. The rest of us will go to the left. »
her job. Tom paired off with Ann for the rest of
the evening. » Okay-everybody pair up
pack them in cezbetmek, kitleleri
and let's get this thing finished.
çekmek (Informal.) » It was a good
night at the theatre. The play really pair up (with someone) See the
packed them in. » The circus manager previous entry.
knew he could pack them in if he pal around (with someone) arkadaş
advertised the lion tamer. olmak (Informal.) » Bill likes to pal
pack up bırakmak, uğraşmaktan around with Mary, but it's nothing
vazgeçmek (Slang.) » The car's engine serious. » Ann and Jane still like to pal
packed up. » The whole computer around.
system packed up. pale around the gills XWD green
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around the gills hasta görünümlü of this machine out of my livingroom. »
(Informal.) » John is looking a little pale Come on! Move out-part and parcel!
around the gills. What's wrong? » Oh, I
part company (with someone)
feel a little green about the gills.
ayrılmak, arkadaşlığa son vermek »
palm someone or something off (on Tom finally parted company with his
someone) AND palm off someone or brother. » The two families parted
something (on someone) yutturmak, company after the couple's divorce.
okutmak (Informal.) » My brother
palmed off his old clothes on me. » Tom part with someone or something
palmed Ann off on Bill. Both Ann and bırakmak, ayrılmak; elden çıkarmak,
vermek » I hated to part with that old
Bill were furious.
hat. I've had it for years. » Tom was sad
pan out See turn out (all right). to part with Ann, but that's the way it
paper over the cracks (in something) had to be.
ayıbını örtmek, gizlemek, hatayı
partake of something yemek, içmek,
kapatmak, örtmek » The politician tried
paylaşmak (Formal.) » I don't usually
to paper over the cracks in his party's
partake of rich foods, but in this
economic policy. » Tom tried to paper
instance I'll make an exception. » Good
over the cracks in his relationship with
afternoon, Judge Smith, would you care
the boss, but it was not possible.
to partake of some wine?
par for the course beklenenden farklı
değil, normal, tipik » So he went off and parting of the ways yol ayrımı » Jane
left you? Well, that's about par for the and Bob finally came to a parting of the
course. He's no friend. » I worked for ways and divorced. » Bill and his parents
days on this project, but it was rejected. reached a parting of the ways, and he
left home.
That's par for the course around here.
parcel someone or something out AND party line parti çizgisi, parti siyaseti »
parcel out someone or something Tom has left the club. He refused to
bölmek, taksim etmek (Informal.) »"Mr.* follow the party line. » Many politicians
and Mrs. Smith went on holiday and agree with the party line without
parcelled out the children to various thinking.
relations. » We parcelled the jobs out to pass as someone or something
all the volunteers. numarası yapmak, taslamak,
parrot-fashion konuyu anlamadan geçinmek, kılığına girmek » The spy
tekrarlama, papağan gibi tekrarlama » was able to pass as a regular citizen. »
The child learnt the material by heart The thief was arrested when he tried to
and repeated it in parrot-fashion. » Jean pass as a priest.
never thinks for herself She just repeats pass away AND pass on ölmek, göçüp
what her father says, parrot-fashion. gitmek » My aunt passed away last
part and parcel (of something) temel month. » When I pass away, I want to
kısmı, temel unsuru, ana öğesi » This have lots of flowers and a big funeral. »
point is part and parcel of my whole When I pass on, I won't care about the
argument. » Get every part and parcel funeral.
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pass muster kabul olunmak/ uygun Don't try to pass that fake off on me!
bulunmak » I tried my best, but my pass something on AND pass on
efforts didn't pass muster. » If you don't something 1. iletmek, geçirmek 2.
wear a suit, you won't pass muster at haberi anlatmak, yaymak 1. » Have a
that expensive restaurant. They won't let piece of toffee and pass the box on. »
you in. Please pass on this book to the next
pass on See pass away. person on the list. 2. » Don't pass this
pass out kendinden geçmek, bayılmak » on, but Bill isn't living at home any
Oh, look! Tom has passed out. » When more. » I refuse to pass on rumours.
he got the news, he passed out. pass something out AND pass out
pass over someone or something See something dağıtmak, vermek » Please
pass someone or something over. pass out one paper to each person. »
Please pass these pencils out for me.
pass someone or something by AND
pass by someone or something pass the buck sorumluluğu üstüne
yanından geçmek, geçip gitmek » The yıkmak (Informal.) » Don't try to pass
storm passed the town by. » The teacher the buck! It's your fault, and everybody
passed me by and chose the next person knows it. » Some people try to pass the
in the queue. » Happiness passed John buck whenever they can. They won't
by. He was miserable all his life. accept responsibility.
pass someone or something over AND pass the hat round yardım toplamak »
pass over someone ör something 1. Bob is passing the hat round to collect
öbür yana geçmek 2. üzerinden money to buy flowers for Ann. » He's
geçmek, atlayıp geçmek; aldırmamak always passing the hat round for
1. » The storm passed over us. » The something.
cloud passed over the mountain. 2. » pass the time zaman doldurmak,
They passed over John and chose Ann. zaman geçirmek » I never know how to
» Please don't pass me over again. pass the time when I'm on holiday. »
pass someone or something up AND What do you do to pass the time in an
pass up someone or something airport?
istifade etmemek, yararlanmamak, pass the time of day (with someone)
vazgeçmek, feragat etmek (Informal.) » çene çalmak (Informal.) » I saw Mr.
Yes, I'd love some chocolate cake, but Brown in town yesterday. I stopped and
I'll have to pass it up. I'm on a diet. » passed the time of day with him. » No,
They passed up John in favour of Mary. we didn't have a serious talk; we just
pass something off (as something) passed the time of day.
See shrug something off (as pass through someone's mind AND
something). cross someone's mind aklından
pass something off (on someone) (as geçmek, aklına gelivermek » Let me
something) AND pass off something tell you what just crossed my mind. » As
(on someone) (as something) sahte you were speaking, something passed
malı yutturmak » I passed the through my mind which I'd like to
rhinestone off on John as a diamond. » discuss.
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past it See the following entry. introduction. » They are paving the way
past someone's or something's best in the schools for a new system of
AND past someone's or something's exams.
sell-by date; past it eskiden pay a visit (to someone) See pay
yapabildiği şeyleri yapamayan, iş işten someone a visit.
geçmiş » Joan was a wonderful singer, pay an arm and a leg (for something)
but she's past her best now. » This old AND pay through the nose (for
car's past it. I'll need to get a new one. » something) değerinden çok fazla
Mary feels she's past her sell-by date ödemek, kazık yemek (Informal.) » I
when she sees so many young women hate to have to pay an arm and a leg for
joining the company. » This cooker's a tank of petrol. » If you shop around,
past its sell-by date. We'll have to get a you won't have to pay an arm and a leg.
new one. » Why should you pay through the
past someone's or something's sell-by nose? ALSO: cost an arm and a leg
date See the previous entry çok fazla etmek, ateş pahası olmak » it
pastures new See (fresh fields and) cost an arm and a leg, so I didn't buy it.
pastures new. pay as you go vakit gelince hemen
pat someone on the back AND give ödemek » You ought to pay as you go.
someone a pat on the back sırtını Then you won't be in debt. » If you pay
sıvazlamak, tebrik etmek, as you go, you'll never spend too much
yüreklendirmek » We patted Ann on money.
the back for a good performance. »
pay attention (to someone or
When people do a good job, you should
something) dikkat etmek » Pay
give them a pat on the back.
attention to me! » I'm paying attention!
patch someone or something up AND
pay for something ceremesini çekmek,
patch up someone or something 1.
cezasını çekmek, hesabını vermek »
yaraya ilk yardımı yapmak 2. geçici
The criminal will pay for his crimes. » I
olarak onarmak 3. kavgayı yatıştırmak,
don't like what you did to me, and I'm
uzlaştırmak 1. » I patched up Ann's cuts
going to see that you pay for it.
with bandages and sent her home. »
They patched John up in the emergency pay in advance peşin ödemek » I want
room. 2. » I tried to patch the to make a special order. Will I have to
lawn-mower up so I could use it for the pay in advance? » Yes, please pay for all
rest of the summer. » See if you can purchases in advance.
patch up this tyre for me. I can't afford pay lip-service (to something) sözde
a new one. 3. » Mr. and Mrs. Smith are bağlılık göstermek » You don't really
trying to patch things up. » We patched care about politics. You're just paying
up our argument, then kissed and made 0 lip-service to the candidate. » The
up. students pay lip-service to the new rules,
pave the way (for someone or but they plan to ignore them in practice.
something) işi kolaylaştırmak » The pay one's debt to society cezasını
public doesn't understand the metric ödemek, cezasını çekmek » The judge
system. We need to pave the way for its said that Mr. Simpson had to pay his
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debt to society. » Mr. Brown paid his me!

debt to society in prison. pay the earth dünya kadar para
pay one's dues aidatını ödemek » If ödemek (Informal.) » Bob paid the
you haven't paid your dues, you can't earth for that ugly old sideboard. » You
come to the club picnic. » How many have to pay the earth for property in
people have paid their dues? that area.
pay one's own way See pay someone's pay the piper parayı verip düdüğü
way. çalmak » The parents at a feepaying
pay someone a compliment kompliman school pay the piper and so should have
yapmak » Sally thanked me for paying a say in how the school is run. » Hotel
her a compliment. » When Tom did his guests pay the piper and should be
job well, I paid him a compliment. treated politely.

pay someone a left-handed pay through the nose for something

compliment samimi olmayan iltifat See pay an arm and a leg for
etmek, alaycı iltifat etmek » John said something.
that he had never seen me looking Pay up! Sökül paraları! (Informal.) » You
better. I think he was paying me a owe me f200. Come on, pay up! » If you
lefthanded compliment. » I'd prefer that don't pay up, I'll take you to court.
someone insulted me directly. I hate it peg away (at something) See plug
when someone pays me a left-handed away (at something).
compliment-unless it's a joke. penny wise and pound foolish küçük
pay someone a visit AND pay a visit şeylerde tutumlu ama büyük şeylerde
(to someone) ziyaret etmek » I think savurgan olma » Salty shops very
I'll pay Mary a visit. » We'd like to see carefully to save a few pence on food,
you. When would be a good time to pay then charges the food to a credit card
a visit? that costs a lot in annual interest. That's
pay someone or something off AND being penny wise and pound foolish. »
pay off someone or something 1. John drives thirty miles to buy petrol for
rüşvet vermek 2. tamamen ödemek, three pence a gallon less than it costs
borcu temizlemek 1. » The solicitor paid here. He's really penny wise and pound
off the witness for services rendered. » foolish.
The solicitor was put in prison for Perish the thought. Allah göstermesin!,
paying the witness off. The witness was Ağzından yel alsın! (Formal.) » If you
imprisoned also. 2. » Did you pay off the should become ill-perish the thought-I'd
plumber yet? » This month I'll pay off look after you. » I'm afraid that we need
the car. a new car. Perish the thought!
pay someone's way AND pay one's perk someone or something up AND
own way idare edecek kadar perk up someone or something
kazanmak » I wanted to go to Italy this canlanmak, neşelenmek (Informal.) »
spring, but my parents say I have to pay Don't you think that new curtains would
my own way. » My aunt is going to pay perk up this room? » A nice cup of tea
my way to Italy-only if I take her with would really perk me up.
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peter out tükenmek; hızı geçmek, your own size!
tavsamak (Informal.) » When the fire Pick on someone your own size! See
petered out, I went to bed. » My money under pick on someone.
finally petered out, and I had to come
pick one's way through something 1.
home.
üzerinde dikkatli çalışmak 2. engelli
phase someone or something out AND yollardan geçmek, güçlükle yol almak
phase out someone or something 1. » My teacher said he couldn't even
safha safha bitirmek, kademeli olarak pick his way through my report. It was
durdurmak, servisten çıkarmak » They just too confusing. » I spent an hour
are phasing out dial telephones. Only picking my way through the instructions.
button telephone? will be available. » 2. » When the grandchildren visit, I have
There is a new policy at my place of to pick my way through the toys on the
work of phasing out older staff. I hope floor. » We slowly picked our way
they won't phase me out, too. through the thorny bushes to get to the
pick a quarrel (with someone) ripe raspberries.
tartışmak, münakaşa etmek » Are you pick someone or something off AND
trying to pick a quarrel with me? » No, pick off someone or something 1.
I'm not trying to pick a quarrel. koparmak, yolmak 2. tabancayla teker
teker vurmak 1. » Don't pick the scab
pick and choose titizlikle seçmek, seçici
olmak » You must take what you are off. You'll get an infection. » Pick off all
given. You cannot pick and choose. » the feathers before you cook the duck.
Meg is so beautiful. She can pick and 2. » The hunter picked the deer off with
choose from a whole range of suitors. great skill. » The killer tried to pick off
the police officer.
pick at something 1. isteksiz yemek 2.
oynamak, el atmak, ellemek 1. » pick someone or something out AND
You're only picking at your food. Don't pick out someone or something
you feel well? » Billy is only picking at his seçmek, ayırmak » I don't know which
peas, and he usually eats all of them. 2. one to choose. You pick one out for me.
» If you pick at that sore, it'll get » I used the telephone book to pick out
infected. » Don't pick at the label. It'll a plumber. » The mayor picked out John
come off. as the winner of the contest.

pick holes in something kusur aramak, pick someone or something up AND

şiddetle eleştirmek (Informal.) » The pick up someone or something 1.
yolcu almak, alıp getirmek 2. yolda
solicitor picked holes in the witness's
durup arabasına almak 3. dostluk
story. » They will pick holes in your
kurmak, tavlamak 4. tutuklamak,
argument.
yakalamak, enselemek 5. bulmak, elde
pick on someone sataşmak, kusur etmek 6. anlamak, kavramak, kapmak
bulup azarlamak (Informal.) » Stop 7. devam etmek, yeniden başlamak 8.
picking on me! » Why are you always (radyo vb.) almak, yakalamak, bulmak
picking on the office junior? ALSO: Pick 9. iz\yol bulmak 1. » Please come to my
on someone your own size! Dişine office and pick me up at midday. » I
göre birini bul! » Go pick on someone have to pick up Billy at school. 2. » I
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picked up a hitch-hiker today, and we piece of cake çok kolay iş (Informal.) »

had a nice chat. » Don't ever pick a No, it won't be any trouble. It's a piece
stranger up when you're out driving! 3. of cake. » Climbing this is easy! Look
» Who are you anyway? Are you trying here-a piece of cake.
to pick me up? » No, I never picked up piece of the action projede hisse,
anybody in my life! 4. » Sergeant Jones, katılma, bir işte var olma » If you chaps
go pick up Salty Franklin and bring her are going to bet on the soccer game, I
in to be questioned about the jewel want a piece of the action, too. » My
robbery. » I tried to pick her up, but she brother wants in on the building project.
heard me coming and got away. 5. » I Give him a piece of the action.
picked up this tool at the shop. » Where
piece something together AND piece
did you pick that gadget up? 6. » I
together something bir araya
picked up a lot of knowledge about
getirmek, birleştirmek, bütün
music from my brother. » I picked up an
oluşturmak » The police pieced together
interesting melody from a film. 7. » I'll
a profile of the criminal with difficulty. »
have to pick up my work where I left off.
We pieced the puzzle together in about
» Pick the relationship up right where
an hour.
you stopped. 8. » I can hardly pick up a
signal. » We can pick up a pretty good pig(gy)-in-the-middle iki karşıt grup
television picture where we live. » I can arasında kalan kimse, iki arada bir
just pick it up with a powerful telescope. derede kalan kişi » Jack and Tom share
9. » The dogs finalty picked up the scent. a secretary who is always
» You should pick up the M4 in a few pig-in-the-middle because they are
miles. ALSO: pick up 1. derleyip always disagreeing with each other. »
toplamak, düzenlemek 2. hızlanmak, Fred's mother is piggy-in-the-middle
canlgnmak 1. » I'm not going to pick up when Fred and his father start to argue.
after you. » Children always expect She tries to please both of them.
mothers to pick up for them. 2. » Things pigs might fly itin duası kabul olsa
usually pick up in the restaurant about gökten kemik yağardı, söylediğin şeyin
eigftt o'clock. » Trade in the bar doesn't olması imkânsız » Pam might marry
pick up until ten o'clock. Tom, but there again, pigs might fly. »
pick something over AND pick over Do you realty believe that Jack will lend
something ayıklamak; karıştırmak » us his car? Yes, and pigs might fly.
The shoppers quickly picked over the pile in(to something) üşüşmek,
sale goods. » They picked all the records doluşmak (Informal.) » Okay children,
over. pile in! » The children piled into the car
pick up See under pick someone or and slammed the door.
something up. pile on something See pile something
pie in the sky cennet; gerçekleşmesi on (someone or something).
olanaksız düş » The firm have promised pile out (of something) hep birlikte
him a large reward, but I think it's just inmek (Informal.) » Okay, children, pile
pie in the sky. » Don't hold out for a big out! » The car door burst öpen, and the
reward, you know-pie in the sky. children piled out.
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pile something on (someone or pinch and scrape kıtı kıtına para
something) AND pile on something harcamak, dişinden tırnağından
üşüşmek, tepeleme doldurmak artırmak » Bob has to pinch and scrape
(Informal.) » The teacher realty piled the all the time because of his low wages. »
homework on us this week. » Bill piled a Students have to pinch and scrape in
lot of mashed potatoes on his plate. » order to buy books.
He really piled on the potatoes. pins and needles karıncalanma » I've
pile up yığılmak, birikmek » My work is got pins and needles in my legs. » Mary
piling up. I have to work faster and gets pins and needles if she crosses her
harder. » The newspapers are piling up. arms for long.
It's time to get rid of them. ALSO: pipe down susmak, sesini kesmek
pile-up birçok aracın karıştığı çarpışma (Informal.) » Okay, you lot, pipe down! »
(Informal.) » There was a bad pile-up on I've heard enough out of you. Pipe
the motorway in the fog. » Several cars down!
and a lorry were involved in the pile-up.
pipe-dream boş hayal, boş umut »
pin one's faith on someone or Going to the West Indies is a
something çok güvenmek » Don't pin pipe-dream. We'll never have enough
your faith on Tom. He's not money. » Your hopes of winning a lot of
dependable. money are just a silly pipe-dream.
pin someone or something down (on
pipe up (with something) yüksek sesle
something) AND pin down someone konuşmak, söz söylemek » Billy piped
or something (on something) 1. up with a silly remark. » "I saw you," the
yerinden kıpırdatmamak, elini kolunu
child piped up.
bağlamak 2. açıklamaya zorlamak,
sıkıştırmak 1. » Bob pinned down Tom pipped at the post son anda yenilmek
on the judo mat. » We pinned the calf (Informal.) » Tom led the race for most
down on the ground so it couldn't get of the time, but he was pipped at the
away. 2. » Try to pin her down on what post by his rival. » Jane nearly bought
she expects us to do. » Please find out that house, but she was pipped at the
exactly how much it costs. Pin them post by the present owner.
down on the price. pit someone or something against
pin someone's ears back şiddetle someone or something kapıştırmak,
azarlamak, kulağını çekmek (Informal.) dövüştürmek » The rules of the
» Tom pinned my ears back because I tournament pit their team against ours.
insulted him. » I got very angry at John » John pitted Mary against Sally in the
and wanted to pin his ears back, but I tennis match. » In the illegal dog fight,
didn't large dogs were pitted against small
pin something on someone suçu birine ones.
yüklemek, sırtına bindirmek (Slang.) » I pitch in (and help) işe girişmek
didn't take the money. Don't try to pin it (Informal.) » Pick up a paintbrush and
on me. I wasn't even there. » The police pitch in and help. » Why don't some of
managed to pin the crime on Bob you pitch in? We need all the help we
although he had an alibi. can get.
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place the blame on someone or that my brother doesn't like her. They
something See put the blame on broke up, so now I can have the car this
someone or something. week-end. I succeeded in playing both
plain sailing ötesi kolay, artık kolay iş » ends against the middle. » If you try to
Once you've passed that exam, it will be play both ends against the middle,
all plain sailing. » Working there was not you're likely to get in trouble with both
all plain sailing. The boss had a very hot sides.
temper. play by ear See play something by ear.
plan on something düzenleme yapmak, play cat and mouse (with someone)
planlamak; ummak, beklemek » I kedinin fareyle oynaması gibi biriyle
didn't plan on so much trouble. » I'm oynamak » The police played cat and
planning on inviting four people for mouse with the suspect until they had
dinner. sufficient evidence to make an arrest. »
play about (with someone or Tom has been playing cat and mouse
something) See play around (with with Ann. Finally she got tired of it and
someone or something). broke up with him.
play along with someone or something play fair kuralına göre yapmak, dürüst
aynı fikirdeymiş gibi yapmak » I davranmak » John won't do business
refused to play along with the treasurer with Bill any more because Bill doesn't
when he outlined his plan. » It might be play fair. » You moved the golf ball with
wise to play along with the kidnappers, your foot! That's not playing fair!
at least for a little while. » I'll play/along play fast and loose (with someone or
with your scheme until the others get something) oynamak, düşüncesizce
here, but I don't like it. davranmak (Informal.) » I'm tired of
play around (with someone or your playing fast and loose with me.
something) AND play about (with Leave me alone. » Bob played fast and
someone or something) vakit loose with Sally's affections.
geçirmek, oyalanmak, eğlenmek "» play footsie (with someone) bacağına
Please don't play around with that vase. dokunarak dikkatini çekmeye çalışmak,
You'll break it. » Don't play about with gizlice flört etmek (Slang.) » Bill was
the parrot. It'll bite you. » Bill and I trying to play footsie with Salty at the
were just playing around when we heard dinner-table. The hostess was appalled.
the sound of breaking glass. » He shouldn't play footsie^ with
play ball (with someone) işbirliği someone else's wife.
yapmak (Slang.) » Look, friend, if you play gooseberry sevgililerin yanından
play ball with me, everything will work ayrılmamak, karaçalı gibi araya girmek
out all right. » We offered him a really (Informal.) » I'm not going to the cinema
good deal, but he won't play ball. with Tom and Jean. I hate playing
play both ends (against the middle) gooseberry. » Come on! Let's go home!
fesat çıkarmak, birbirine düşürmek Bob and Mary don't want us playing
(Informal.) » I told my brother that gooseberry.
Mary doesn't like him. Then I told Mary play hard to get utangaç olmak;
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nazlanmak » Why can't we go out? Why play one's cards right kartlarını iyi
do you play hard to get? » Sally annoys kullanmak, ustalıkla hareket etmek
all the boys because she plays hard to (Informal.) » If you play your cards right,
get. you can get whatever you want. » She
play havoc (with someone or didn't play her cards right, so she didn't
something) harabeye çevirmek, tahrip get promotion.
etmek, kırıp geçirmek » The roadworks play one's trump card en iyi kozunu
played havoc with the traffic. » A oynamak » I won't play my trump card
runaway horse created havoc in the high until I have tried everything else. » I
street. thought that the whole situation was
play hookey okulu asmak, okulu kırmak hopeless until Mary played her trump
(Slang.) » Why aren't you in school? card and told us her uncle would lend
Are you playing hookey? » I don't have us the money.
time for the sales meeting today, so I play politics politika yapmak, siyasi
think I'll just play hookey. çıkarlarına göre davranmak » Look, I
play into someone's hands ekmeğine came here to discuss this trial, not play
yağ sürmek » John is doing exactly what politics. » They're not making reasonable
I hoped he would. He's playing into my decisions. They're playing politics.
hands. » John played into my hands by play possum ölü numarası yapmak,
taking the coins he found in my desk. I uykuda gibi davranmak (Informal.) » I
caught him and had him arrested. knew that Bob wasn't asleep. He was
play it cool sakin olmak, soğukkanlılığını just playing possum. » I can't tell if this
korumak (Slang.) » No one will suspect animal is dead or just playing possum.
anything if you play it cool. » Don't get play second fiddle (to someone) arka
angry, Bob. Play it cool. planda kalmak, gerisinde kalmak, ikinci
play it safe tedbirli davranmak, riske derecede bir rol oynamak » I'm tired of
etmemek » You should play it safe and playing second fiddle to John. » I'm
take your umbrella. » If you have a cold better trained than he is, and I have
or the flu, play it safe and go to bed. more experience. I shouldn't play second
fiddle.
play on\upon something istismar
etmek, iyi niyetinden yararlanmak » play someone off against someone
The shop assistant played on my sense else birini başkasına karşı kendine alet
of responsibility in trying to get me to etmek, iki kişiyi birbirine düşürmek »
buy the book. » See if you can get her to Bill wanted to beat me up and so did
confess by playing on her sense of guilt. Bob. I did some fast talking, and they
play one's cards close to one's chest
ended up fighting with each other. I
saman altından su yürütmek, really played Bill off against Bob. »
sezdirmeden işini becermek » It's hard Jane's parents are separated, and she
to figure out what John is up to because plays them off against each other.
he plays his cards close to his chest. » play someone or something down AND
Don't let them know what you're up to. play down someone or something
Play your cards close to your chest. önemsememek, önemsiz göstermek »
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They tried to play down her part in the other people's phone calls is certainly
crime. » John is a famous actor, but the not playing the game.
director Tied to play him down as just play the market borsada oynamak,
another member of the cast. spekülasyon yapmak » Would you
play someone or something up AND rather put your money in the bank or
play up someone or something play the market? » I've learned my
üzerinde durmak, önemini vurgulamak lesson playing the market. I lost a
» John realty played up his own part in fortune.
the rescue. » Try to play up the good play to the gallery düşük beğeniye
qualities of our product. seslenmek, harcıâlem sanat yapmak »
play someone up See under play up. John is a competent actor, but he has a
play something by ear 1. notasiz tendency to play to the gallery. » When
çalmak, kulaktan dolma çalmak 2. he made the rude remark, he was just
durumu önceden plan yapmadan ele playing to the gallery. He wanted others
almak 1. » I can play Stardust by ear. » to find him amusing.
Some people can play Chopin's music by play tricks (on someone) hile yapmak,
ear. 2. » You'll have to play the situation oyun oynamak » I thought I saw a
by ear. » If you don't know how they'll camel over there. I think that my eyes
react, play it by ear. are playing tricks on me. » Please don't
play (the) devil's advocate önermenin play tricks on your little brother. It
doğruluğunu sınamak için kasten karşı makes him cry.
fikri savunmak » I agree with your plan. play up sıkıntı yaratmak, bela olmak
I'm just playing the devil's advocate so (Informal.) » My leg is playing up. It's
you'll know what the opposition will say. really sore. » Her arthritis always plays
» Mary offered to play devil's advocate up in this cold, damp weather. ALSO:
and argue against our case so that we play someone up usandırmak,
would find out any flaws in it. bıktırmak » That child played me up. He
play the field aynı zamanda birkaç was naughty all day. » The pupils played
kişiyle flört etmek (Informal.) » Tom the substitute teacher up the entire day.
wanted to play the field, so he said play up to someone yaranmaya
goodbye to Ann. » He said he wanted to çalışmak, gözüne girmeye çalışmak,
play the field rather than get married yaltaklanmak, dalkavukluk etmek » Bili
while he was still young. is always playing up to the teacher. »
play the fool aptalca davranmak, aptal Ann played up to Bill as if she wanted
numarası yapmak » The teacher told him to marry her.
Tom to stop playing the fool and sit play with fire ateşle oynamak » The
down. » Fred likes playing the fool, but teacher was playing with fire by
we didn't find him funny last night. threatening a pupil. » I wouldn't talk to
play the game oyunu kurallarına göre Bob that way if I were you -unless you
oynamak » You shouldn't try to disturb like playing with fire.
your opponent's concentration. That's played out 1. yeteneğini yitirmek,
not playing the game. » Listening to canlılığını kaybetmek, tükenmek 2.
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etkisini yitirmek, ilgisini kaybetmek 1. » robbers stole a car with no petrol.
I'm played out after looking after the That's poetic justice.
baby. » Bob's always played out after point someone or something out AND
he's been gardening. 2. » Jane's political point out someone or something
ideas are all played out. » That göstermek, işaret etmek » She pointed
particular religious sect is played out out the boy who took her purse. »
now. Everyone pointed the error out.
please oneself hoşuna gideni yapmak, point the finger at someone parmağıyla
istediği gibi hareket etmek (Informal.) >> göstermek, işaret etmek; suçlamak »
We don't mind whether you stay or not. Don't point the finger at me! I didn't
Please » The boss preferred me to work take the money. » The manager refused
late, but he told me to please myself. to point the finger at anyone in
plough into someone or something particular and said the whole staff were
dalmak, yarıp yol açmak » The car sometimes guilty of being late.
ploughed into the ditch. » The lorry point up something vurgulamak, etkisini
ploughed into the crowd. artırmak; gerçeği göstermek » This kind
pluck up (one's) courage cesaretini of incident points up the flaws in your
toplamak » Come on, Ann, make the system. » I'd like to point up the
dive. Pluck up your courage and do it. » problems by telling of my own
Fred plucked up courage and asked experiences.
Jean for a date. poke about See the following entry.
plug away (at something) AND peg poke around XWD poke about el
away (at something) harıl harıl yordamıyla aramak; gezinip durmak
çalışmak (Informal.) » John kept (Informal.) » I've been poking around in
pegging away at learning the trumpet the library looking for some statistics. » I
until he became pretty good at it. » I'm don't mind if you look in my drawer for
not very good at tennis, but I keep a paperclip, but please don't poke
plugging away. » If you keep plugging about.
away at your biology, you can't help but poke fun (at someone or something)
succeed. alay etmek (Informal.) » Stop poking
plug something in AND plug in fun at me! It's not nice. » Bob is always
something fişe takmak » Please plug in poking fun.
this lamp. » This television set won't poke one's nose i n (to something) AND
work unless you plug it in! stick one's nose i n (to something)
plug something up AND plug up burnunu başkasının işine sokmak
something tıkamak, tıpa vurmak » You (Informal.) » I wish you'd stop poking
have to plug up the cracks to keep out your nose into my business. » She was
the cold. » Take out the nail and plug too upset for me to stick my nose in and
the hole up with something. ask what was wrong. » Will you please
poetic justice ilahi adalet » It was poetic stop sticking your nose into my business!
justice that Jane won the race after polish something off AND polish off
Mary tried to get her banned. » The car something halletmek, çabucak
259 pour money down the driain
bitirmek, temize havale etmek yüzün kara demiş, ellere körlük j</erir
(Informal.) » Bob polished off the rest of kendi kamburuna bakmaz » An/n is
the pie. » There is just a little bit of always late, but she was rude enoujgh to
work left. It won't take any time to tell everyone when I was late. Now/that's
polish it off. the pot calling the kettle black! » You're
pop off 1. çekip gitmek 2. ölmek 1. » I'll calling me thoughtless? That's realty a
pop off now and come back later. » Tell case of the pot calling the kettle black.
the maid she can pop off now 2. » The pound a beat taban tepmek, devamlı
old man popped off in his sleep. » The yürümek » The constable pounded the
old lady is very ill. She could pop off at same beat for years and years. »
any time. Pounding a beat will wreck your feet.
pop the question evlenme teklif etmek pound for pound fiyatı gözj önüne
(Informal.) » I was surprised when he alınırsa » Pound for pound, you cannot
popped the question. I've been waiting buy a better car. » Pound forf pound,
for years for someone to pop the this detergent washes cleaiper and
question. brighter than any other product on the
pop up birden gelmek, çıkagelmek market. /
(Informal.) » New problems keep pound something out AND pound out
popping up all the time. » Billy popped something 1. tuşlara hızla vurarak
up out of nowhere and scared his melodi çalmak 2. daktiloda y/azmak İ. »
mother. Listen to her pound out t|ıat song. »
possessed by something kendini Don't pound the music out! j Just play it!
kaptırmış, kapılmış, tutulmuş » She 2. » It'll take just a few hours to pound
acted as if she were possessed by evil out this letter. » The journalist pounded
spirits. » He was possessed by a out a new article every day.
powerful sense of guilt. pound the streets sokak sokak iş
possessed of something elde etmiş, aramak (Informal.) » I spent two
sahibi » Bill was possessed of an months pounding the streets after the
enormous sense of self worth. » The factory I worked for closed. » Look,
Smiths were possessed of a great deal of Bob. You'd better get on with your work
fine farming land. unless you want to be out pounding the
streets.
Possession is nine points of the law.
Mülkiyet hakkı adaletin temelidir. » Jim pour cold water on something AND
says his grandmother meant him to have throw cold water on something pişmiş
her cottage when she died, but his aşa soğuk su katmak, cesaretini kırmak
brother Jack lives in it and possession is » When my father said I couldn't have
nine points of the law. » The football the car, he poured cold water on my
team want to use the hut in the playing plans. » John threw cold water on the
field on a Saturday. However, the whole project and refused to participate.
hockey club already uses it then, and pour it on thick See lay it on thick.
possession is nine points of the law. pour money down the drain parasını
pot calling the kettle black Arap Araba sokağa atmak » What a waste! You're
pour oil on troubled waters 260
just pouring money down the drain. » They liked your pie. Everyone praised it
Doii't buy any more of that low-quality to the skies.
material. That's just pouring money preach to the converted tereciye tere
dowrt the drain. satmak, zaten öyle düşünen birine bir
pour ipil on troubled waters ortalığı şeyi övmek » Mary was preaching to the
yatıştırmak » That was a good thing to converted when she tried to persuade
say to John. It helped pour oil on Jean to become a feminist. She's been
troubled waters. Now he looks happy. » one for years. » Bob found himself
Bob is the kind of person who always preaching to the converted when he was
pours pil on troubled waters. telling Jane the advantages of living in
pour one's heart out (to someone) the country. She hates city life.
AND pour out one's heart (to precious few AND precious little az
someone) içini dökmek » She was so miktar, ufak şey (Informal.) » We get
upset. She poured her heart out to precious few tourists here in the winter.
Sally. » She sat there for over an hour » There's precious little food in the
talking-pouring out her heart. house and we've no money.
power b t hind the throne gizli güç, precious little See the previous entry.
arkadaki j güç » Mr. Smith appears to presence of mind tehlike anında
run the shop, but his brother is the soğukkanlılığını koruma, çabuk
power behind the throne. » They say düşünme, şaşırmazi ı k » Jane had the
that the n^ayor's husband is the power presence of mind to phone the police
behind the 'throne. when the child disappeared. » The child
powers that be baştakiler, yetkililer » had the presence of mind to take a note
The powers that be have decided to of the car's number-plate.
send bade the immigrants. » I have press-gang someone into doing
applied for a licence and the powers that something işi yapmaya zorlamak »
be are considering my application. Aunt Jane press-ganged me into helping
Practice makes perfect. Yapa yapa with the church feete. » The boss
öğrenilir. » You should play tennis every press-ganged us all into working late.
day even though you're not very good. press one's luck See push one's luck.
Practice makes perfect, you'll see. » Do press the panic button See push the
your ballet exercises regularly if you want panic button.
to be a ballerina. Practice makes perfect.
prevail (up)on someone yapmaya ikna
practise what you preach verdiği etmek, razı etmek » Can I prevail upon
öğüdü önce kendisi tutmak\yapmak » you to give me some help? » Perhaps
If you'd practise what you preach, you d you could prevail on my brother for a
be better off. » You give good advice. loan.
Why not practise what you preach? prey (up)on someone or something 1.
praise someone or something to the kandırmaya çalışmak 2. istismar etmek,
skies göklere çıkarmak, öve öve kötüye kullanmak 3. avlamak,
bitirememek » He wasn't very good, but yakalayıp yemek, -ile beslenmek 1. »
his friends praised him to the skies. » The crooks preyed upon widows. »
261 pull ahead of someone or something

Watch out for swindlers who prey on someone 1. bıktırmak, yıldırmak,

elderly people. 2. » They were unable to sıkmak 2. kendini deli göstermek;
prey on our fears. » Please don't prey gözdağı vermek, korkutmak 1. » I think
upon the fact that they aren't well I've psyched out my opponent so I can
educated. 3. » Cats prey on mice. » beat him. » Don't try to psych me out.
Hawks prey upon small birds. Just be my friend. 2. » All that bright
prick up one's ears kulak kabartmak » light psyched me out. I couldn't think
At the sound of my voice, my dog straight. » They psyched out the enemy,
pricked up her ears. » I pricked up my causing them to jump into the river.
ears when I heard my name mentioned. psych someone up AND psych up
Pride goes before a fall. Düşüşten önce someone ruhen hazırlamak (Slang.) »
gurur gider. Kibrin sonu iyi değildir. » The coach psyched up the team before
Bert was so busy admiring his reflection the game. » I need someone to psych
in a shop-window that he stepped in a me up before I go on stage. ALSO:
puddle. Pride goes before a fall. » Jean psyched up hazır, istekli (Slang.) » I
was boasting about how well she can play a great tennis game if I'm
thought she'd done in her exams, but psyched up.
she failed. You know what they say. psyched up See under psych someone
Pride goes before a fall. up.
pride of place en yüksek mevki » Jack's pull a face AND make a face yüzünü
parents gave pride of place in their buruşturmak, yüzünü gözünü oynatmak
living-room to his sports trophy. » The » The comedian pulled faces in order to
art gallery promised to give pride of amuse the children. » Jane made a face
place to Mary's painting of the harbour. when she was asked to work late.
pride oneself on something övünmek, pull a fast one kazıklamak, üçkâğıda
gurur duymak » Ann prides herself on getirmek (Informal.) » She was pulling a
her apple pies. » John prides himself on fast one when she said she had a
his ability to make people feel at ease. headache and got to go home. » Don't
prime mover ana kuvvet, ana işletici; try to pull a fast one with me! I know
yararlı fikrin yaratıcısı » The assistant what you're doing.
manager was the prime mover in getting pull a stunt dikkat çekmek için olmadık
the manager sacked. » Discontent with bir şey yapmak » We pulled a stunt on
his job was the prime mover in John's the teacher. » The children were told
deciding to emigrate. not to pull a stunt like that again after
promise the moon (to someone) AND they had climbed the fountain. » "Don't
promise someone the moon büyük pull that stunt again," the warders told
vaatlerde bulunmak » Bill will promise the prisoners who had climbed onto the
you the moon, but he won't live up to roof.
his promises. » My employer promised pull ahead (of someone or something)
the moon, but only paid the lowest önüne geçmek, geride bırakmak » The
possible wages. runner pulled ahead of the rest of the
psych someone out AND psych out field. » Our car pulled ahead of theirs.
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pull in (somewhere) bir yere girmek, çıkmak » The soldiers pulled out of
durmak » Please pull in at this service their dangerous position and marched
station. » Okay, I'll pull in and get some on. » Our team pulled out of the
petrol. competition.
pull one's punches 1. hafif hafif vurmak pull over taşıtı yolun kenarına çekmek »
2. kötü taraflarını saklamak, örtbas Okay, pull over right here. I'll get out
etmeye çalışmak, hafif eleştirmek 1. » here. » I'll pull over up ahead where
Bill has been barred from the there is more room.
boxing-ring for pulling his punches. » "I pull rank (on someone) mevkini kötüye
never pulled my punches in my life!" kullanmak, emrindekilere kötü
cried Tom. 2. » I didn't pull any davranmak » Don't pull rank on me! I
punches. I told her just what I thought don't have to do what you say! » When
of her. » The teacher doesn't pull any she couldn't get her way politely, she
punches when it comes to discipline. pulled rank and realty got some action.
pull one's socks up paçaları sıvamak, pull someone or something down AND
çaba göstermek, kendine çekidüzen pull down someone or something 1.
vermek » If you don't want to be zayıflatmak, sağlığını bozma 2. yıkmak
expelled from school, you'll have to pull 3. azaltmak, derecesini düşürmek 1. »
your socks up. » The firm will have to I'm afraid that your friends are pulling
pull its socks up in order to stay in you down. Your manners used to be
business. much better. » Her ungrammatical
pull one's weight See carry one's (own) speech is pulling her down. 2. » They are
weight. going to pull down the old building
today. » Why do they want to pull it
pull oneself together kendine gelmek, down? Why not remodel it? 3. » Let's
kendini toparlamak » Now, calm down. see if we can pull down your
Pull yourself together. » I'll be all right temperature. » The low exam scores
as soon as I can pull myself together. I pulled down the standard generally.
just can't stop weeping.
pull someone through (something)
pull oneself up by one's bootstraps kurtarmak, yardım etmek » With the
kendi işini kendi görmek, kendi help of the doctor, we pulled her
göbeğini kendi kesmek (Informal.)' » through her illness. » With lots of
He's wealthy now, but he pulled himself encouragement, we pulled John through.
up by his bootstraps. » The orphan
pull someone's leg takılmak, şaka
pulled himself up by his bootstraps to
etmek (Informal.) » You don't mean
become a doctor.
that. You're just pulling my leg. » Don't
pull out all the stops tüm gücünü believe him. He's just pulling your leg.
kullanmak, var gücüyle çalışmak » puH someone's or something's teeth
You'll have to pull out all the stops if zararsız hale getirmek, gücünü
you're going to pass the exam. » The azaltmak (Informal.) » The mayor tried
doctors will pull out all the stops to save to pull the teeth of the new law. » The
the child's life. new government pulled the teeth of the
pull out (of something) ayrılmak, trade unions.
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pull something off AND pull off (Informal.) » She's very ill, but I think
something başarmak, koparmak she'll pull through. » Oh, I hope she
(Informal.) » Do you think you can pull pulls through.
this project off? » Yes, I can pull it off. pull up (somewhere) durmak,
pull something on someone silah yanaşmak » The car pulled up at the
çekmek » He pulled a knife on me! » garage. » My hat blew away just as the
The robber pulled a gun on the bank bus pulled up.
teller. push off defolmak, çekip gitmek
pull something out of a hat AND pull (Informal.) » We told the children to
something out of thin air hiç yoktan push off. » Push off. We don't want you
yaratmak, havadan bulmak » This is a here.
serious problem, and we just can't pull a push one's luck AND press one's luck
solution out of a hat. » I'm sorry, but I şansını zorlamak (Informal.) » You're
don't have a pen. What do you want me okay so far, but don't push your luck. »
to do, pull one out of thin air? Bob pressed his luck once too often
pull something out of thin air See the when he tried to flirt with the new
previous entry. secretary. She slapped him.
pull strings nüfuzunu kullanmak » I can push someone to the wall AND drive
borrow the hall easily by pulling strings. someone to the wall çıkmaza
» Is it possible to get anything done sürüklemek; bozguna uğratmak » My
around here without pulling strings? creditors have ruined my business. They
pull the plug (on someone or pushed me to the wall. » Lack of money
something) son vermek, sona pushed us to the wall eventually. » The
erdirmek (Slang.) » Jane pulled the plug government are driving the unemployed
on the whole project. » The council were to the wall with low social security
doing a fine job until the treasurer benefits. » The company is being driven
pulled the plug because there was no to the wall by high interest rates.
more money. push the panic button AND press the
pull the rug out from under panic button paniğe kapılmak
someone('s feet) ayağını kaydırmak, (Informal.) » I do all right in exams as
etkisiz hale getirmek » The news that long as I don't push the panic button. »
his wife had left him pulled the rug out Whatever you do in a traffic accident,
from under him. » The boss certainly don't press the panic button.
pulled the rug out from under Bob's pushing up the daisies gebermek
feet when he lowered his salary. (Slang.) » If you don't drive safely, you'll
pull the wool over someone's eyes be pushing up the daisies. » We'll all be
aldatmak, gözünü bağlamak, gerçeği pushing up the daisies in the long run.
göremez yapmak » You can't pull the put a brave face on it iyimser olmak »
wool over my eyes. I know what's going We've lost all our money, but we must
on. » Don't try to pull the wool over her put a brave face on it for the sake of the
eyes. She's too smart. children. » Jim's lost his job and is
pull through kurtulmak, yakayı sıyırmak worried, but he's putting a brave face on
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it. putting it on. » I can't believe she was
put a stop to something AND put an just putting it on. She really looked mad.
end to something son vermek, put off by someone or something See
noktalamak » I want you to put a stop put someone or something off.
to all this bad behaviour. » Please put put on airs havalara girmek, hava
an end to this conversation at once. atmak, çalım satmak, caka satmak
put all one's eggs in one basket varını (Informal.) » Stop putting on airs.
yoğunu tek bir işe yatırmak, bütün You're just human like the rest of us. »
yumurtaları bir sepete koymak » Don't Ann is always putting on airs. You'd
put all your eggs in one basket. You think she was a queen.
shouldn't invest all your money in one put on an act numara yapmak, poz
business. » John only applied to the one yapmak » Be yourself, Ann. Stop
college he wanted to go to. He put all putting on an act. » You don't have to
his eggs in one basket. put on an act. We accept you the way
put an end to something See put a stop you are. » We know you didn't break
to something. your leg. You're putting on an act.
put ideas into someone's head put on one's thinking-cap düşünmeye
kafasına fikirler sokmak, fikir aşılamak » başlamak, kafası çalışmaya başlamak
Jack can't afford a holiday abroad. » Let's put on our thinking-caps and
Please don't put ideas into his head. » decide where to go on holiday. » It's
Bob would get along all right if his time to put on our thinking-caps,
chums didn't put ideas into his head. children, and choose a name for the
.put in a good word for someone dog.
lehinde bir şey söylemek » I hope you put on weight kilo almak, şişmanlamak
get the job. I'll put in a good word for » I have to go on a diet because I've
you. » You might get the TV part if been putting on a little weight lately. »
Mike puts in a good word for you. The doctor says I need to put on some
put in an appearance katılmak, weight.
bulunmak » I couldn't stay for the put one across someone kandırmak,
whole party, so I just put in an yutturmak (Informal.) » He tried to put
appearance and left. >> Even if you can't one across the old lady by pretending to
stay for the whole thing, at least put in be her long-lost nephew. » Meg thought
an appearance. she'd put one across her parents by
claiming to spend the night at her
put in one's two halfpennies (worth)
AND put one's two halfpennies in friend's house.
kendi fikrini ortaya atmak, kendi put one in one's place haddini
düşüncesini eklemek » Can I put in my bildirmek, ağzının payını vermek » My
two halfpennies worth? » Sure, go employer put me in my place for
ahead-put your two halfpennies in. criticizing her. » Lady Jane put the
butler in his place when he grew too
put it on olduğundan farklı göstermek,
yalandan yapmak, taslamak (Informal.) familiar.
» Ann wasn't really angry. She was just put one over (on someone) aldatmak,
265 put out
kazıklamak (Informal.) » They realty put often, but when she does, she realty
one over on me. » I didn't realize that means it.
Joan was putting one over when she put one's foot in it baltayı taşa vurmak
asked me to look after the children. (Informal.) » When I told Ann that her
put one through one's paces hak was more beautiful than I had ever
denemeden geçirmek, yeteneklerini seen it, I realty put my foot in it. It was a
denemek » The teacher put the children wig. » I put my foot in it by mistaking
through their paces before the exam. » I John's girlfriend for his wife.
tried out for a part in the play, and the put one's hand to the plough işe
director realty put me through my paces. azimle girişmek » If John would onty
put one's back into something 1. tüm put his hand to the plough, he could do
gücünü kullanmak 2. var gücüyle an excellent job of work. » You'll never
çalışmak, kendini tamamen işine accomplish anything if you don't put
vermek 1. » All right, you! Put your your hand to the plough.
backs into moving this piano. » You can put one's hand(s) on something
lift it if you put your back into it. 2. » If bulmak, edinmek » I wish I could put
we put our backs into it, we can bake my hands on a 1954 Morris Minor. » If
twelve dozen biscuits today. » The artist I could put my hands on that book, I
put his back into finishing the picture on could find the information I need.
time.
put one's house in order işini yoluna
put one's best foot forward elinden koymak » There was some trouble at
geleni yapmak, büyük çaba harcamak work and the manager was told to put
» When you appty for a position, you his house in order. » Every now and
should 'always put your best foot then, I have to put my house in order.
forward. » Since you failed last time, you Then life becomes more manageable.
must put your best foot forward now
put one's oar in AND put in one's oar;
put one's cards on the table AND lay stick one's oar in; stick in one's oar
one's cards on the table kartlarını burnunu sokmak, burnunu başkasının
açmak, açık ve dürüst olmak » Come işine sokmak (Informal.) » You don't
on, John, lay your cards on the table. need to put your oar in. I don't need
Tell me what you realty think. » Why your advice. » I'm sorry. I shouldn't
don't we both put our cards on the have stuck in my oar when you were
table and make our intentions clear? arguing with your wife.
put one's finger on something parmak put one's shoulder to the wheel canla
basmak, nedenini göstermek » Ann put başla çalışmak » You won't accomplish
her finger on the cause of the problem. anything unless you put your shoulder
» Mary put her finger on the reason for to the wheel. » I put my shoulder to the
Fred's unhappiness. wheel and finished the task quickty.
put one's foot down (about something) put oneself in someone else's place
ayak diremek » Ann put her foot down See under in someone else's shoes.
about what kind of car she wanted. » put out See under put someone or
She doesn't put her foot down very some thing out.
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put out (some) feelers nabız yoklamak, put someone on the spot güç durumda
ağız aramak » I wanted to. get a new bırakmak; can sıkıcı sorular sormak »
position, so I put out some feelers. » Don't put me on the spot. I can't give
We'd like to move house and so we've you an answer. » We put Bob on the
put out feelers to see what's on the spot and demanded that he do
market. everything he had promised.
put paid to something işi bitirmek, put someone or something across
temizlemek » Jean's father's objections AND get someone or something
put paid to John's thoughts of marrying across 1. seyirciye ulaşmak,
her. » Lack of money put paid to our anlaşılmak, iletişim kurmak 2.
holiday plans. açıklamak 1. » I don't want Tom to
make the speech. He doesn't put himself
put someone down as something
across well. » In fact, he puts himself
kafasında canlandırmak, yakıştırmak,
bir şeye benzetmek, sanmak » He was across very badly. 2. » The teacher got
the idea across with the help of pictures.
so rude that I put him down as
» I'm taking a course in public speaking
someone to be avoided. » If you act silly
all the time, people will put you down as to help put myself across better.
a fool. put someone or something at
someone's disposal emrine amade
put someone down (for something)
olmak, istediği gibi kullanıma hazır
yazmak, kaydetmek » Can I put you
olmak » I'd be glad to help you if you
down for 10? » We're having a picnic,
need me. I put myself at your disposal. »
and you're invited. Everyone is bringing
I put my car at my neighbour's disposal.
something. Can I put you down for
potato salad? put someone or something away XWD
put away someone or something 1.
put someone in mind of someone or
kaldırmak, yerine koymak, ayak
something anımsatmak, hatırlatmak » altından kaldırmak 2. gebertmek,
Mary puts me in mind of her mother temizlemek 3. hapsetmek, mahkûm
when she was that age. » This place puts etmek 4. tımarhaneye kapamak 1. »
me in mind of the village where I was Billy, please put away your toys. »No! I
brought up. won't put them away. 2. » The gangster
put someone in the picture gerekli threatened to put me away if I told the
bilgiyi vermek, haberdar etmek police. » They've put away witnesses in
(Informal.) » They put the police in the the past. 3. » The judge put the robber
picture about how the accident away for five years. » Instead of
happened. » Would someone put me in receiving a fine, Bob was put away for
the picture about what went on in my six months. 4. » My uncle became
absence? irrational, and they put him away. » They
put someone on a pedestal kusursuz put away my aunt the year before.
saymak, yüksek paye vermek, tapmak put someone or something down AND
» He has put her on a pedestal and put down someone or something 1.
thinks she can do no wrong. » Don't put küçük görmek, küçümsemek,
me on a pedestal. I'm only human. kötülemek 2. bastırmak, sindirmek,
267 put someone or something up
önlemek 3. yazmak, kaydetmek 4. to have a ride home, but not if it puts
hayvanı öldürmek 1. » It's an old car, you out. » Don't worry. It won't put out
but that's no reason to put it down. » anybody. 3. » They are putting the book
Please stop putting me down all the out next month. » When did you put the
time. It hurts my feelings. 2. » The army article out? ALSO: put out irritated;
was called to put down the rebellion. » bothered. » John behaved rudely at the
The police used tear-gas to put the riot party, and the hostess was quite put out.
down. 3. » I'll give you the address, and put someone or something out of
you can put it down in your diary. » I'll one's mind kafasından atmak, artık
put it down in my address book. 4. » We düşünmemek » Try to put it out of
had to put our dog down. She was your mind. » I can't seem to put him out
suffering so. » It's very difficult to put of my mind.
one's pet down.
put someone or something out to
put someone or something off AND put pasture emekliye ayırmak, çalışmasına
off someone or something 1. baştan son vermek (Informal.) » Please don't
savmak, oyalamak, engel olmak 2. put me out to pasture. I have lots of
tiksindirmek, soğutmak 3. ertelemek, good years left. » This car has reached
geciktirmek 1. » I don't wish to see Mr. the end of the line. It's time to put it
Brown now. Please put him off. » I out to pasture.
won't talk to reporters. Tell them
put someone or something to bed 1.
something which will put them off. 2. »
yatağa yatırmak 2. baskıya hazırlamak
She always puts me off. She's so rude. » 1. » Come on, Billy, it's time for me to
I know I should be friendly with her, but put you to bed. » I want Grandpa to put
she really puts me off. 3. » I had to put me to bed. 2. » This edition is finished.
off my appointment with the doctor. » Let's put it to bed. » Finish the editing
It's raining, so we'll have to put the of this book and put it to bed.
picnic off.
put someone or something to sleep 1.
put someone or something on hold 1. hayvanı öldürmek 2. (anestezi vb.'le)
telefonda bekletmek 2. ertelemek, uyutmak, bayıltmak 3. canını sıkmak 1.
durdurmak 1. » Please don't put me on » We had to put our dog to sleep. » The
hold. I'll call back later when you aren't vet put the cat to sleep, and we buried it
so busy. » I'll have to put you on hold in the garden. 2. » The doctor put the
while I look up the information. 2. » patient to sleep before the operation. »
They put the project on hold until they I put the cat to sleep by stroking its
got enough money to finish it. » Sorry, tummy. 3. » That dull lecture put me to
but we must put your plan on hold. sleep. » Her long story almost put me to
put someone or something out AND sleep.
put out someone or something 1. put someone or something up AND put
söndürmek 2. canını sıkmak, rahatsız up someone or something 1.
etmek, üzüntü vermek 3. yayımlamak kapatmak 2. misafir etmek, evinde
1. » Put out the fire before you go to yatırmak 3. (dilekçe\fikir) vermek,
bed. » My grandfather told me to put sunmak 4. aday göstermek 5. inşa
out the fight and go to bed. 2. » I'd like etmek, kurmak 6. para vermek, para
put someone through the wringer 268
sağlamak 7. saçı yukarı toplamak 8. something haber vermek, haberdar
dövüşmek 1. » Please put the window etmek (Informal.) » I put her wise to the
up. » It's time to put the decorations up. way we do things around here. » I didn't
2. » They were able to put up John for know she was taking money. Mary put
the night. » I hope I can find someone me wise to her.
to put me up. 3. » Let me put up a put someone's nose out of joint
different idea. » We need a better idea. pabucunu dama atmak, burnunu
Who'll put one up? 4. » We're putting kırmak (Informal.) » I'm afraid I put his
up Ann for treasurer. » I think you nose out of joint by not inviting him to
should put someone else up. 5. » The the picnic. » Jane's nose was put out of
city put up a fence nev* to our house. » joint when her baby brother was born.
We'll put a gara<> up next month. 6 »
put something aside See under set
Who will nut up the money for my
something aside.
education? » The government put the
money up for the cost of construction. 7. put something by AND lay something
» Girls used to have to put their hair up by bir kenara ayırmak, saklamak » I
when they reached a certain age. » I put some money by for a rainy day. » I
usually wear my hair loose, but I put it laid some eggs by for our use tomorrow
up for the dance. 8. » Did he put up a put something down to something AND
fight? » No, he only put up a bit of a set something down to something
struggle. addetmek, vermek, dayandırmak,
put someone through the wringer yüklemek » I put his bad humour down
illallah dedirtmek, anasından emdiği to his illness. » We set your failure down
sütü burnundan getirmek, zor anlar to your emotional upset.
yaşatmak (Informal.) » They are really put something forward öne sürmek,
putting me through the wringer at fikir vermek » Now, I'd like to put
school. » We all put Bob through the something forward. » Toward the end of
wringer over this contract. the meeting, Sally put an idea forward.
put someone to shame utandırmak, put something in AND put in
mahcup etmek » Your excellent efforts something 1. sunmak, vermek 2.
put us all to shame. » I put him to zaman geçirmek, zaman harcamak 1. »
shame by telling everyone about his bad I put in a request for a new typewriter. »
behaviour. In fact, I put it in some time ago. 2. » I
put someone to the test denemek, teste put in four months on that project. »
tabi tutmak » I think I can jump that far, You put how much time in?
but no one has ever put me to the test. put something in order AND get
» I'm going to put you to the test right something in order düzene koymak »
now! I'll put your papers in order as soon as
put someone up to something possible. » I'll be able to get my office in
kışkırtmak, tahrik etmek; teşvik etmek » order only when I get free from other
Who put you up to it? » Nobody put me things.
up to it. I thought it up myself. put something in the way (of someone
put someone wise to someone or or something) önüne engel koymak,
269 put something together
fırsat vermemek » I hate to put afternoon, and I hope I can put it over.
something in the way of your happiness, put something plainly açıkça ortaya
but I'm afraid that your husband is koymak » To put it plainly, I want you
gravely ill. » You certainly put something out of this house immediately. » Thank
in the way of Mary's success when you you. I think you've put your feelings
look away her grant. quite plainly.
put something into practice put something right AND set
uygulamaya koymak, gerçekleştirmek » something right haklı göstermek,
I hope we can put your idea into doğrulamak » This is a very unfortunate
practice soon. » The MP hopes to put situation. I'll ask the people responsible
the new plan into practice after the next to set this matter right. » I'm sorry that
election. we overcharged you. We'll try to put it
put something into print baskıya right.
koymak » It's true, but I never believed put something straight AND set
you'd put it into print. » This is a very something straight düzeltmek, yoluna
interesting story. I can't wait to put it koymak » He has made such a mess of
into print. this report. It'll take hours to put it
put something into words sözcüklere straight. » I'm sorry I confused you. Let
dökmek, dile getirmek » I can hardly me set it straight.
put my gratitude into words. » John has put something through its paces
a hard time putting his feelings into denemeden geçirmek, yeteneklerini
words. denemek » I was down by the barn
put something on ice AND put watching Sally put her horse through its
something on the back'burner rafa paces. » This is an excellent police dog.
kaldırmak (Informal.) » I'm afraid that Watch me put it through its paces.
we'll have to put your project on ice for put something to (good) use (iyi)
a while. » Just put your idea on ice and kullanmak, faydalanmak » This is a very
keep it there till we get some money. nice present. I'm certain I'll put it to
put something on paper yazıya good use. » I hope you can put these
dökmek, yazmak » You have a great old clothes to use.
idea for a novel. Now put it on paper. » put something to rest AND lay
I'm sorry, I can't discuss your offer until something to rest örtbas etmek,
I see something in writing. Put it on bertaraf etmek » I've heard enough
paper, and then we'll talk. about Ann and her illness. I'd like to
put something on the back burner See put the whole matter to rest. » I'm
put something on ice. happy to lay it to rest, but will Jane?
put something over başarıyla put something together AND put
tamamlamak, üstesinden gelmek » together something 1. birleştirmek, bir
This is a very hard thing to explain to a araya getirmek 2. kafasında toplamak
large audience. I hope I can put it over. 1. » I bought a model aeroplane, but I
» This is a big request for money. I go couldn't put it together. » I need some
before the board of directors this help to put this thing together. 2. »
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When I put together all the facts, I açıklayıp ani karışıklık ve soruna neden
found the answer. » I couldn't put olmak » Meg put the cat among the
everything together to figure out the pigeons by announcing that she was
answer in time. leaving home. » When Frank told of
Bob's problems with the police, he really
Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
put the cat among the pigeons.
İstesen de istemesen de durum böyle.,
İster inan ister inanma. (Informal.) » put the clamps on (someone) AND put
Well, I'm not going to do it, so put that on the clamps kısıtlamak, engellemek
in your pipe and smoke it! » I'm sick of (Slang.) » Tom's parents put the clamps
you, and I'm leaving. Put that in your on him. They decided he was getting out
pipe and smoke it! of hand. » They got angry and put the
clamps on.
put the arm on someone baskı
uygulamak (Slang.) » John's been put the finger on someone suçlamak;
putting the arm on Mary to get her to polise ihbar etmek, ele vermek (Slang.)
go out with him. » John has been » Tom put the finger on John, and John
putting the arm on Bill to get him to is really mad. » He'd better not put the
cooperate. finger on me. I didn't do it.

put the bite on someone zorla para put the heat on (someone) AND put
almak, para sızdırmaya çalışmak the screws on (someone); put the
(Slang.) » Tom put the bite on me for screws to someone; put the squeeze
ten pounds. » Bill tried to put the bite on (someone) baskı uygulamak, baskı
on me, but I told him to drop dead. altında tutmak (Slang.) » John wouldn't
talk, so the police were putting the heat
put the blame on someone or
on him to confess. » When they put the
something AND lay the blame
screws on, they can be very unpleasant.
someone or something; place the
» The police know how to put the
blame on someone or something
squeeze on.
sorumlu tutmak, sorumluluğu üstüne
yıkmak » Don't put the blame on me. I put the kibosh on something son
didn't do it. » We'll have to lay the vermek, bozmak; boşa çıkarmak
blame for the damage on the storm. » (Slang.) » The prime minister put the
She was trying to place the blame on kibosh on the project. » It's a great idea,
me. and I'm sorry that I had to put the
kibosh on it.
put the cart before the horse arabayı
ata koşmak, işi tersinden yapmak, işleri put the screws on someone See put
karıştırmak » You're eating your the heat on (someone).
dessert! You've put the cart before the put the skids on something engel
horse. » Slow down and get organized. çıkarmak (Slang.) » They put the skids
Don't put the cart before the horse! » on the project when they refused to give
John puts the cart before the horse in us any more money. » That's the end of
most of his projects. our great idea! Somebody put the skids
put the cat among the pigeons AND on it.
set the cat among the pigeons sırrı put the squeeze on someone See put
271 quick on the uptake

the heat on someone. tired of your bragging about your skill at

put two and two together hükme betting. Put your money where your
varmak, ne olacağını anlamak, sonuç mouth is! » You talk about betting, but
çıkarmak » Well, I put two and two you don't bet. Put your money where
together and came up with an idea of your mouth is! » She keeps talking
who did it. » Don't worry. John won't about the need for more contributions,
figure it out. He can't put two and two but she doesn't put her money where
together. her mouth is.
put up a (brave) front cesur görünmek, putty in someone's hands elinde
cesaret taslamak » Mary is frightened, oyuncak olmak, isteklerine boyun
but she's putting up a brave front. » If eğmek » Bob's wife is putty in his
she weren't putting up a front, I'd be hands. She never thinks for herself. »
more frightened than I am. Jane's putty in her mother's hands. She
always does exactly what she says.
put-up job önceden ayarlanmış iş,

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danışıklı dövüş (Slang.) » The
awardwinning ceremony was a put-up
job to persuade the parents that the
school was a good one. » The open day
at the prison was a put-up job. quake in one's shoes See shake in
Conditions there are terrible and one's shoes.
visitors were allowed to enter only queer someone's pitch planını bozmak,
certain areas. işine engel olmak (Slang.) » Frank
put up with someone or something certainly queered John's pitch when he
katlanmak, dayanmak, tahammül told his mother about John's debts. »
etmek » I can't put up with you any Alice tried to queer Jack's pitch by
more. I'm leaving. » She couldn't put up telling Mary that he was married, but
with the smell, so she opened the Mary knew already.
window queue up kuyruğa girmek, kuyruk olmak
put upon someone ezilmek, kendini » Will you all please queue up? » It's
ezdirmek » My mother was always put time to go from here to the theatre.
upon by her neighbours. She was too Please queue up.
nice to refuse their requests for help. » quick on the draw 1. hızlı silah çeken 2.
Jane feels put upon by her husband's çabuk kavrayan 1. » Some of the old
parents. They're always coming to stay cowboys were known to be quick on the
with her. draw » Wyatt Earp was particularly quick
put words into someone's mouth lafı on the draw. 2. » John gets the right
ağzına tıkamak » Stop putting words answer before anyone else. He's really
into my mouth. I can speak for myself. » quick on the draw. » Sally will probably
The solicitor was scolded for putting win the quiz game. She's really quick on
words into the witness's mouth. the draw.
Put your money where your mouth is! quick on the uptake çabuk kavrayan,
konuşmayı bırak da paraları çık! » I'm çabuk anlayan » Just because I'm not
quids in with someone 272
quick on the uptake, it doesn't mean I'm raining cats and dogs. Look at it pour! »
stupid. » Mary understands jokes before I'm not going out in that storm. It's
anyone else because she's so quick on raining cats and dogs.
the uptake. rain or shine ne olursa olsun, her şartta
quids in with someone kazancı yerinde, (Informal.) » Don't worry. I'll be there
avantajlı durumda (Informal.) » You'll rain or shine. » We'll hold the
be quids in with Jean if you can charm picnic-rain or shine.
her mother. » Fred's quids in with the rained off yağmur nedeniyle ertelenmiş
boss after his successful export deal. » Oh, the weather looks awful. I hope
quite a bit AND quite a few; quite a lot; the picnic isn't rained off. » It's starting
quite a number pek çok, bir hayli » Do to drizzle now Do you think the game
you need one? I have quite a few » I will be rained off?
have quite a bit-enough to spare some. raise a few eyebrows hayretini ifade
» How many? Oh, quite a number. etmek » What you just said may raise a
quite a lot See the previous entry. few eyebrows, but it shouldn't make
quite a number See quite a bit. anyone really angry. » John's sudden
quite something az buz değil, çok iyi » marriage to Ann raised a few eyebrows.
You should see their new house. It's raise a hand (against someone or
quite something. » Meg's mother has something) AND raise a hand (to
brought a new hat for the wedding and someone or something) el kaldırmak
it's quite something. » She's very peaceful. She wouldn't raise
a hand against a fly. » Would you raise
your hand to your own brother?
raise a stink about something See
create a stink about something.

race against time zamana karşı raise an objection (to someone or

yarışmak » We had to race against time something) itirazda bulunmak, itiraz
to finish the work before the deadline. » etmek » I hope your family won't raise
an objection to my staying for dinner. »
You don't need to race against time.
I'm certain no one will raise any
Take all the time you want. ALSO: race
against time zamanla yarış, işi objection. We are delighted to have you.
zamanından önce bitirme çabası » it raise Cain (with someone or
was a race against time to finish before something) See the following entry.
the deadline. raise hell (with someone or something)
rack one's brains kafa patlatmak, AND raise Cain (with someone or
kafasını yormak » I racked my brains all something) kıyamet koparmak, çok
afternoon, but couldn't remember where kızmak, köpürmek (Informal.) » John
I put the book. » Don't waste any more raised hell with his son when he saw the
time racking your brains. Go and car. » The children raised hell on the
borrow the book from the library. bus on the way home. » Father will raise
rain cats and dogs bardaktan Cain if you are late.
boşanırcasına yağmak (Informal.) » It's raise one's sights hedefini büyütmek »
273 rave about someone or something

When you're young, you tend to raise haykırmak » Bob rants and raves when
your sights too high. » On the other anything displeases him. » Father rants
hand, some people need to raise their and raves if we arrive home late.
sights higher. rap someone's knuckles haddini
raise one's voice (to someone) sesini bildirmek, kötü azarlamak » She rapped
yükseltmek, bağırmak » Don't you dare his knuckles for whispering too much. »
raise your voice to me! » I'm sorry. I Don't rap my knuckles. I didn't do it.
didn't mean to raise my voice. ALSO: get one's knuckles rapped;
raise the wind for something gereken have one's knuckles rapped ceza
parayı bulmak (Informal.) » I can't raise almak » I got my knuckles rapped for
the wind for a foreign holiday. » Bob's whispering too much. » You should
trying to raise the wind to buy a new car. have your knuckles rapped for doing
that!
rake something up canlandırmak, gün
ışığına çıkarmak » The young journalist rarin' to go işi yapmaya çok istekli
raked up the old scandal about the MP. olmak, can atmak (Informal.) » Jane
» The politician's opponents are trying can't wait to start her job. She's rarin' to
to rake up some unpleasant details go. » Mary is rarin' to go and can't wait
about his past. for her university term to start.
rally round someone or something rat on someone gammazlamak, ihbar
yardımına koşmak, bir araya gelmek » etmek (Slang.) » John ratted on me,
The family rallied round Jack when he and I got in trouble. » If he rats on me,
lost his job. » The former pupils rallied I'll hit him!
round their old school when it was in rat race kör dövüşü, sonuçsuz
danger of be&g closed. çabalama » Bob's got tired of the rat
ram someone or something down race. He's retired and gone to live in the
someone's throat See shove someone country. » The money-market is a rat
or something down someone's throat. race, and many people who work in it
ramble on (about something) konudan die of the stress.
ayrılmak, abuk sabuk konuşmak » John rate someone hakkında iyi düşünmek,
is so talkative. He's always rambling on tutmak (Slang.) » The children don't
about something. » You're rambling on rate the teacher. » I don't rate the new
yourself. director.
rank and file 1. erat, erler 2. lider rattle something off AND rattle off
dışındaki kişiler 1. » I think there is something; reel something off; reel
some trouble with the rank and file, sir. off something çabucak okumak »
» The rank and file usually do exactly as Listen to Mary rattle off those numbers.
they are told. 2. » The rank and file will » Joan can realty reel off telephone
vote on the proposed contract numbers.
tomorrow. » The last contract was
rave about someone or something 1.
turned down by the rank and file last
deli gibi bağırmak, küplere binmek,
year. kudurmak 2. hayranlıkla söz etmek,
rant and rave öfkeyle konuşmak, bayılmak 1. » From the way Bill was
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raving about his car, I knew he was read your mind, I d know what you
angry. » There is a man in the office expect of me.
raving about his gas bill. 2. » The read something into something farklı
audience just raved about Mary's bir anlam çıkarmak, anlamına çekmek
performance. » The critics raved about » This statement means exactly what it
her, too. says. Don't try to read anything else into
reach an agreement (with someone) it. » Am I reading too much into your
anlaşmak, anlaşmaya varmak » We comments?
were unable to reach an agreement with read something through AND read
the opposition. » After three weeks of through something baştan sona
exchanging letters, we were finally able okumak, hepsini okumak » Take this
to reach an agreement. home and read it through. » Read
reach for the sky 1. çok istemek; hedef through this report and see if you can
büyütmek 2. teslim olmak, ellerini find any errors.
havaya kaldırmak 1. » It's a good idea read up (on someone or something)
to set high goals, but there is no point araştırmak » I don't know anything
in reaching for the sky. » Go ahead, you about that. I suppose I shall have to
can do it! Reach for the sky! 2. » Reach read up on it. » Please go to the library
for the sky! This is a stick-up! » The and read up on Queen Victoria.
guard told the bank robbers to reach
rear its ugly head yeniden ortaya
for the sky, çıkmak, kendini göstermek » Jealousy
read between the lines üstü kapalı ifade reared its ugly head and destroyed their
edileni anlamak » After listening to marriage. » The question of money
what she said, if you read between the always rears ifs ugly head in matters of
lines, you can begin to see what she business.
really means. » Don't believe everything receive someone with open arms AND
you hear. Learn to read between the welcome someone with open arms
lines. bağrına basmak » I'm certain they
read someone like a book birini çok iyi wanted us to stay for dinner. They
bilmek, çok iyi tanımak, kitap gibi received us with open arms. » When I
okumak » I've got John figured out. I came home from school, the whole
can read him like a book. » Of course I family welcomed me with open arms.
understand you. I read you like a book.
reckon with someone hesaba katmak
read someone the Riot Act şiddetle (Informal.) » Eventually you will have to
azarlamak » The manager read me the reckon with Mary's father. » I really
Riot Act for coming in late. » The don't want to have to reckon with the
teacher read the pupils the Riot Act for manager when she's mad.
their failure to do their homework. red herring ilgiyi gerçek konudan başka
read someone's mind aklını okumak, yöne çekmek için ortaya atılan
düşüncesini tahmin etmek » You'll konu\söz » The detectives were
have to tell me what you want. I can't following a red herring, but they're on
read your mind, you know. » If I could the right track now. » Jack and Mary
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were hoping their friends would confuse the amount of money I earn.
their parents with red herrings so that resign oneself to something teslim
they wouldn't realize that they had olmak, boyun eğmek, razı olmak » I
eloped. finally resigned myself to working abroad
red in the face yüzü kızarmış » After we even though I didn't want to. » Mary
found Ann hiding in the cupboard, she resigned herself to her fate.
became red in the face. » The speaker rest assured emin olmak, kesinlikle
kept making errors and became red in inanmak » Rest assured that you'll
the face. receive the best of care. » Please rest
red tape kırtasiyecilik, bürokrasi » assured that we will do everything
Because of red tape, Frank took weeks possible to help.
to get a visa. » Red tape prevented rest on one's laurels gözü doymak,
Jack's wife from joining him abroad. başarıya doymak » Don't rest on your
redbrick university yeni üniversite, laurels. Try to continue to do great
Oxford ve Cambridge dışındaki things! » I think I'll rest on my laurels
üniversite » John's tutor ridicules the for a time before attempting anything
redbrick universities. » Alice is a snob. new.
She refuses to go to a redbrick rest on one's oars ara vermek, mola
university. vermek, bir nefes almak » Now that
reel something off See rattle something we've won the export order we can rest
off. on our oars. » After working hard to get
into university, you can rest on your
regain one's composure sakinleşmek »
oars for the summer.
I found it difficult to regain my
composure after the argument. » Here, result in something ile sonuçlanmak,
sit down and relax so that you can sonu -e varmak » The storm resulted in
regain your composure. a lot of flooding. » Her fall resulted in a
broken leg.
regain one's feet 1. tam düşecekken
dengesini bulmak 2. mali durumunu return the compliment AND return
düzeltmek 1. » I fell on the ice and someone's compliment övgüye aynı
almost couldn't regain my feet. » I şekilde karşılık vermek » Mary told me
helped my uncle regain his feet as he that my hair looked nice, so I returned
tried to get up from the chair. 2. » I lent her compliment and told her that her
Bill 400 to help him regain his feet. » I'll hair was lovely. » When someone says
be able to pay my bills when I regain my something nice, it is polite to return the
feet. compliment.
relative to someone or something 1. return the favour iyiliğe iyilikle karşılık
ilgili, alakalı 2. orantılı, bağıntılı 1. » I vermek » You helped me last week, so
have something to say relative to Bill. » I'll return the favour and help you this
Do you have any information relative to week. » There is no point in helping Bill.
the situation in South America? 2. » My He'll never return the favour.
happiness is relative to yours. » I can return ticket gidiş-dönüş bileti » A
spend an amount of money relative to return ticket will usually save you some
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money. » How much is a return ticket to Right on! Tamam!, Tastamam!, Doğru!
Harrogate? (Slang.) » After the speaker finished,
rev something up AND rev up many people in the audience shouted,
something; rev up motoru hızlı "Right on!" » One member of the crowd
çalıştırmak » I wish that Tom wouldn't called out, "Right on!"
sit out in front of our house in his car right on time tam zamanında » Bill
and rev up his engine. » Stop revving it always shows up right on time. » If you
up! » Will you please stop revving up! get there right on time, you'll get one of
ride roughshod over someone or the free tickets.
something hakkını çiğnemek, kötü right side up doğru taraf, ters değil »
davranmak » Tom seems to ride Keep this box right side up, or the
roughshod over his friends. » You contents will become crushed. » Please
shouldn't have come into our town to turn your coffee-cup right side up so I
ride roughshod over our laws and our can fill it.
traditions. right under someone's nose See under
ride something out AND ride out someone's (very) nose.
something kazasız belasız atlatmak » right up someone's street yeteneğine
It was a nasty situation, but the mayor uygun, ilgi alanına uygun (Informal.) »
tried to ride it out. » The MP decided to Skiing is right up my street. I love it. »
ride out the scandal. This kind of thing is right up John's
riding for a fall riske girme, belasını street.
arama » Tom drives too fast, and he ring a bell yabancı gelmemek, bir şey
seems too sure of himself He's riding hatırlatmak (Informal.) » I've never met
for a fall. » Bill needs to stop borrowing John Franklin, but his name rings a bell.
money. He's riding for a fall. » The face in the photograph rang a
rift in the lute bir çuval inciri berbat bell. It was my cousin.
edecek küçük hata » I detect a rift in ring down the curtain (on something)
the lute of their relationship. They keep AND bring down the curtain (on
contradicting each other. » There's a rift something) perdeyi kapamak, son
in the lute of industrial relations in the vermek » It's time to ring down the
factory which might lead to a strike. The curtain on our relationship. We have
union leader and the works manager nothing in common any more. » We've
dislike each other. tried our best to make this company a
right and left her tarafta, sağda solda, success, but it's time to ring down the
her tarafa, sağa sola » I dropped the curtain. » After many years the old man
tennis balls, and they rolled right and brought down the curtain and closed the
left. » There were children everywhere restaurant.
running right and left. ring in the New Year yeni yılı
right away hemen, derhal, bugünden karşılamak, yeni yılı kutlamak » We are
tezi yok » Please do it right away! » I'll planning a big affair to ring in the New
be there right away. I'm leaving this Year. » How did you ring in the New
instant. Year?
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ring off telefonu kapamak » I must ring (Informal.) » Come on, children! Rise
off now and get bade to work. » James and shine! We're going to the seaside. »
rang off rather suddenly and rudely Father always calls "Rise and shine!" in
when Alice contradicted him. the morning when we want to go on
ring someone or something up AND sleeping.
ring up someone or something 1. rise to the occasion rekabete
kasaya kaydetmek 2. telefon etmek 1. » kalkışmak, boy ölçüşmeye girişmek »
The cashier rang up each item and told John was able to rise to the occasion
me how much money I owed. » Please and make the conference a success. » It
ring this chewing-gum up first, and I'll was a big challenge, but he rose to the
put it in my handbag. 2. » Please ring up occasion.
Ann and ask her if she wants to come risk one's neck (to do something)
over. » Just ring me up any time. büyük riske girmek, kellesini ortaya
ring the changes tavrını değiştirmek, koymak (Informal.) » Look at that
tarzını değiştirmek » Jane doesn't have traffic! I refuse to risk my neck just to
many clothes, but she rings the changes cross the street to buy a paper. » I
by adding different-coloured scarves to refuse to risk my neck at all.
her basic outfits. » Aunt Mary rings the road-hog kötü sürücü (Informal.) » Look
changes in her small flat by rearranging at that road-hog driving in the middle of
the furniture. the road and stopping other drivers
ring true doğru gibi gelmek, gerçeğe getting past him. » That road-hog nearly
benzemek » The pupil's excuse for knocked the children over. He was
being late doesn't ring true. » Do you driving too fast.
think that Mary's explanation for her rob Peter to pay Paul borç alıp borç
absence rang true? ödemek, Ali'nin külahını Veli'ye Veli'nin
rip into someone or something üzerine külahını Ali'ye giydirmek » Why borrow
salmak, atılmak (Informal.) » The bear money to pay your bills? That's just
ripped into the deer. » The angry robbing Peter to pay Paul. » There's no
teacher ripped into the pupils. point in robbing Peter to pay Paul. You
rip someone or something off AND rip will still be in debt.
off someone or something 1. rock the boat bozmak, içine etmek »
kandırmak, aldatmak 2. talan etmek, Look, Tom, everything is going fine
soymak 1. » That shopkeeper ripped me here. Don't rock the boat! » You can
off. » They shouldn't rip off people like depend on Tom to mess things up by
that. 2. » The crooks ripped off a car in rocking the boat.
broad daylight. » I bought it! I didn't rip roll in oluk gibi akmak, yığınla gelmek
it off. (Informal.) » We didn't expect many
ripe old age ilerlemiş ihtiyarlık dönemi » people at the fete, but they just kept
Mr. Smith died last night, but he was a rolling in. » Money is simply rolling in
ripe old age-ninety-nine. » All the Smiths for our charity appeal.
seem to live to a ripe old age. roll on something (zaman) geçip gitmek
rise and shine çakı gibi uyanmak » Roll on Saturday! I get the day off. »
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Roll on spring! We hate the snow. root out crime completely. » The
roll one's sleeves up AND roll up one's headmaster wants to root out truancy
sleeves kollarını sıvamak, işe girişmek from the school.
(Informal.) » Come on, you chaps, get rooted to the spot korku\şaşkınlıktan
busy. Roll up your sleeves and go to hareket edememe, çakılı kalma » Joan
work. » Roll your sleeves up and get stood rooted to the spot when she saw
busy. This isn't a picnic. This is work! the ghostly figure. » Mary was rooted to
roll out the red carpet for someone the spot when the thief snatched her
yoluna halı döşemek, özel ilgi bag.
göstermek » There's no need to roll out rope someone into doing something
the red carpet for me. » We rolled out aldatmak, kandırıp iş yaptırmak
the red carpet for the king and queen. (Informal.) » I don't know who roped
rolling in something içinde yüzmek, bol me into this, but I don't want to do it. »
olmak (Informal.) » That family is rolling See if you can rope somebody into
in money. » Jack doesn't need to earn taking this to the post office.
money. He's rolling in it. rough it sefalet çekmek, sürünmek
Rome wasn't built in a day. büyük işler (Informal.) » The students are roughing
kısa sürede yapılmaz, Roma bir günde it in a shack with no running water. »
kurulmadı » Don't expect a lot to Bob and Jack had nowhere to live and
happen right away. Rome wasn't built in so they had to rough it in a tent till they
a day you know » Don't be anxious found somewhere.
about how slowly your business is rough someone up AND rough up
growing. Rome wasn't built in a day. someone kaba davranmak, sertleşmek
romp home kolayca kazanmak (Slang.) » The police roughed up the
(Informal.) » Our team romped home in suspect, and they got into trouble for it.
the relay race. » Jack romped home in » The gangsters roughed their victim up.
the election for president of the club. round on someone çıkışmak » Jane
root and branch kökünden, tamamen » suddenly rounded on Tom for arriving
The legal system needs to be changed late. » Peter rounded on Meg, asking
root and branch. » The government what she'd done with the money.
altered the educational policy root and round something off AND round off
branch. something 1. yuvarlak hale getirmek 2.
root for someone or something tamamlamak, sonunu getirmek 1. » I
coşturmak, teşvik etmek, tezahürat rounded off the sharp corner with
yapmak; desteklemek, yüreklendirmek sandpaper. » Please try to round off that
(Informal.) » Are you rooting for anyone sharp place. 2. » She rounded her
in particular, or are you just shouting schooling off with a trip to Europe. » I
because you're excited? » I'm rooting for like to round off the day with a period
the home team. of meditahOn.
root something out kökünden sökmek, round something up AND round up
çıkarmak; kökünden kazımak, something 1. toplamak, gruplara
kurtulmak » No government will ever ayırmak, bir araya getirmek 2. sayıyı
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yuvarlak yapmak 1. » The cowboys getting to be a problem. We're going to

rounded up the cattle for market. » See have to rub him out."
if you can round some helpers up. 2. » I rub someone up the wrong way
rounded up 8.789 to 9. » You should sinirlendirmek, kızdırmak (Informal.) »
round up 65.99 to 66. I'm sorry I rubbed you up the wrong
rub along with someone geçinmek, way. I didn't mean to upset you. » Don't
uyuşmak (Informal.) » Jack and Fred rub her up the wrong way!
manage to rub along with each other rub someone's nose in ft tekrar tekrar
although they're not best friends. » Jim söylemek, yüzüne vurmak » When Bob
just about rubs along with his in-laws. failed his exam, his brother rubbed his
rub off (on someone) (özellik) birinden nose in it. » Mary knows she shouldn't
başkasına geçmek » I'll sit by Ann. She have broken off her engagement. Don't
has been lucky all evening. Maybe it'll rub her nose in it.
rub off on me. » Sorry. I don't think rub something in AND rub in
that luck rubs off. something 1. ovarak yedirmek 2.
rub salt in the wound yarasına tuz başına kakmak, tekrar tekrar söylemek
basmak » Don't rub salt in the wound 1. » If your sunburn hurts, take this,
by telling me how enjoyable the party lotion and rub it in. » Should I rub in all
was. » Jim is feeling miserable about of it? 2. » Why do you have to rub in
losing his job, and Fred is rubbing salt everything I do wrong? » I like to rub it
in the wound by saying how good his in. You deserve it!
replacement is. ruffle someone's feathers huzurunu
rub shoulders (with someone) aynı bozmak, rahatsız etmek » You certainly
grupta bulunmak, dostu olmak » I don't ruffled Mrs. Smith's feathers by
care to rub shoulders with someone who criticizing her garden. » Try to be tactful
acts like that! » I rub shoulders with and not ruffle people's feathers.
John every day at work. We are good rule of thumb parmak hesabı,
friends. kararlama, göz kararı » By rule of
rub someone or something down AND thumb, that table is about six feet long.
rub down someone or something 1. » I haven't measured that pole, but I
silmek, kurulamak 2. ovmak, masaj would think, according to rule of thumb,
yapmak 1. » I like to rub myself down that it's about ten feet high.
after a cold shower. » The trainer rule someone or something out AND
rubbed down the horse after running it rule out someone or something
through the stream. 2. » The trainer çıkarmak, silmek, diskalifiye etmek »
rubbed down the horse after the race. » John's bad temper rules him out for the
The coach rubbed down the boxer appointment. » The weather ruled out a
before and after the fight. picnic for the week-end.
rub someone out AND rub out rule someone or something with a rod
someone gebertmek, temizlemek of iron sopa ile yönetmek, baskıyla
(Slang.) » The gangsters tried to rub yönetmek » Jane's father rules the
out the witness. » The crook said, "Bill is family with a rod of iron. » The old king
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ruled the country with a rod of iron. head cut off. » If you run around in
rule the roost sözü geçmek, dediği circles, you'll never get anything done. »
dedik olmak (Informal.) » Who rules the Get organized and stop running around
roost at your house? » Our new office in circles.
manager really rules the roost. run around with someone AND go
run a fever AND run a temperature around with someone arkadaş olmak
yüksek ateşi olmak » I ran a fever when (Informal.) » John and I were great
I had the flu. » The baby is running a friends. We used to run around with
temperature and is cross. each other all the time. » Mary went
run a risk (of something) AND run the around with Jane for about a year.
risk (of something) riske girmek, run away (with someone or something)
rizikoyu göze almak » I don't want to evlenmek için evden kaçmak » Tom
run the risk of losing my job. » Don't ran away with Ann and got married. »
worry. You won't have to run a risk. They ran away because her parents
run a temperature See run a fever. opposed the marriage.

run a tight ship başarıyla yönetmek, iyi run circles around someone AND run
işletmek » The new office manager rings around someone geçmek,
really runs a tight ship. » The yenmek, üstün olmak (Informal.) » John
headmaster runs a tight ship. is a much better writer than Mary. He
can run circles around her. » Mary can
run across someone or something See
run rings around Sally when it comes to
come across someone or something.
acting.
run after someone peşinden koşmak,
kovalamak » Is John still running after run counter to something taban tabana
Ann? » No, Ann is running after John. zıt olmak » Your proposal runs counter
to what is required by the manager. »
run against the clock zamana karşı
His idea runs counter to good sense.
yarışmak, zamanla yarışmak » Bill set a
new track record running against the run down bitmek, pili bitmek, enerjisi
clock. He lost the actual race, however. » bitmek » My watch has run down. I
The front runner was running against need new batteries. » It used to be that
the clock. The others were a lap behind. when a watch ran down, you just wound
it up again.
run an errand AND go on an errand
kısa süre için çıkmak, kısa bir iş için run-down yorgun, bitkin, halsiz » The
çıkmak » I've got to run an errand. I'll teacher is feeling a bit run-down. »
be back in a minute. » John has gone on People often feel run-down after an
an errand. He'll be back shortly. operation.
run around in circles See the following run for it koşarak kaçrnak (Informal.) »
entry. The guard's not looking. Let's run for it!
run around like a chicken with its head » The convict tried to run for it, but the
cut off AND run around in circles warder caught him.
amaçsızca dolaşmak; kargaşa içinde run for one's life kaçıp hayatını
olmak (Informal.) » I spent all afternoon kurtarmak » The dam has burst! Run
running around like a chicken with its for your life! » The captain told us all to
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run for our lives. have run riot on our lawn. » The
run high heyecanlanmak, duyguları children ran wild at the birthday party
kabarmak » Feelings were running high and had to be taken home.
as the general election approached. » run short (of something) hepsini
The mood of the crowd was running tüketmek, yetişmemek; çok az olmak »
high when they saw the man beat the We are running short of milk. Please
child. buy some on the way home. » When it
run in the family soyunda var olmak » comes to money, we are always running
My grandparents lived well into their short.
nineties, and longevity runs in the family. run someone in AND run in someone
» My brothers and I have red hair. It yakalayıp hapse atmak (Informal.) »
runs in the family. The police officer got angry and ran in
run into someone See bump into the motorist. >; "Don't run me in," cried
someone. the driver. Tm innocent."
run of the mill sıradan, orta derecede, run someone or something down AND
vasat » The restaurant we went to was run down someone or something 1.
nothing special just run of the mill. » taşıtla çiğnemek, ezmek 2. yermek,
The service was good, but the food was aleyhinde konuşmak 1. » The hunters
run of the mill or worse. ran down the deer. » The murderer ran
run off kaçmak » Tom and Ann ran off the man down with a car. 2. » Why are
and got married. you always running your friends down? »
run off with someone or something 1. Don't run down my paintings! You just
aşırmak, araklamak, yürütmek 2. don't understand art!
kaçırmak 3. kaçmak 1. » The thief ran run someone or something to earth
off with the lady's purse. 2. » The buluncaya kadar aramak » Jean finally
kidnapper ran off with the baby. 2. » ran her long-lost cousin to earth in
Mary ran off with Tim to Gretna Green. Paris. » After months of searching, I ran
run out of something harcamak, a copy of Jim's book to earth.
tüketmek » I ran out of eggs while I was run someone ragged çok yormak,
baking the cakes. I had to buy more hırpalamak (Informal.) » This busy
right then. » We ran out of petrol on season is running us all ragged at the
the motorway. shop. » What a busy day. I ran myself
run out of time See under out of time. ragged.
run over someone or something ezip run something up AND run up
geçmek, çiğnemek » Be careful when something 1. çabucak dikmek 2. borç
you cross the street so that a car doesn't birikmek, yığılmak 3. bayrak çekmek 1.
run over you. » The car ran over the » Could you run me up a dance dress by
bicycle left in the driveway. Friday? » Mary's really good at running
run rings around someone See run cheap summer dresses up. 2. » Joan's
circles around someone. run up a huge account in her parents'
run riot AND run wild azmak, kudurmak, name. » Fred has run up a large bill at
kontrolden çıkmak » The dandelions the local garage and cannot pay it. 3. »
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We run up the flag every day. » I run it
up every day except when it's raining.
run through something har vurup
harman savurmak, altından girip
üstünden çıkmak » Have you run
through all those eggs already? » I ran
through my allowance in one day.
sacred cow eleştirilemez şey\kurum »
run to seed AND go to seed eskimek, University education is a sacred cow in
bakımsız kalmak » The estate has gone the Smith family. Fred is regarded as a
to seed since the old man's death. » Pick failure because he left school at sixteen.
things up around here. This place is » Don't talk about eating meat to Pam.
going to seed. What a mess! Vegetarianism is one of her sacred cows.
run to something 1. yeterli olmak; saddle someone with something
yeterli paraya sahip olmak 2. erişmek, istenmeyen bir iş yüklemek, mecburiyet
belli bir miktar olmak 1. » Our budget yüklemek (Informal.) » Mary says she
doesn't run to holidays abroad. » We doesn't want to be saddled with a baby,
just can't run to a new car. 2. » In the but her husband would love one. » Jim's
end, the bill ran to thousands of saddled Eddie with the most boring jobs
pounds. » His account ran to more than so that he'll leave.
I expected.
safe and sound sağ salim » It was a
run up against a brick wall See the rough trip, but we got there safe and
following entry. sound. » I'm glad to see you here safe
run up against a stone wall AND run and sound.
up against a brick wall güçlükle sail through something kolayca
karşılaşmak (Informal.) » We've run up yapmak, kolayca başarmak (Informal.)
against a stone wall in our investigation. » The test was not difficult. I sailed
» We were going to build a house, but through it. » Bob sailed through his
we ran up against a brick wall when we homework in a short amount of time.
applied to the planning department.
sail under false colours olduğundan
run wild See run riot. başka türlü görünmek » John has been
rush one's fences düşünmeden hareket sailing under false colours. He's really a
etmek, acele davranmak » Jack's always spy. » I thought you were wearing that
rushing his fences. He should think uniform because you worked here. You
things out first. » Think carefully before are sailing under false colours.
you buy that expensive house. Don't salt of the earth değerli kimseler, seçkin
rush your fences. kişiler » Mrs. Jones is the salt of the
rustle something up AND rustle up earth. She is the first to help anyone in
something çabucak yemek hazırlamak, trouble. » Frank's mother is the salt of
uydurmak (Informal.) » Just go out into the earth. She has five children of her
the kitchen and ask Bill to rustle up own and yet fosters three others.
some food. » I'm certain he can rustle salt something away AND salt away
something up. something tuzlayıp saklamak,
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salamura yapmak » I salted away about sweets for a rainy day.

1,000 by working overtime. » Mary save something up AND save up
salted away some extra sweets for the something biriktirmek » I'm saving up
holidays. coupons to get a prize. » If you'd only
same here Ben de!, Benden de a! o save your money up, you could buy
kadar! (Informal.) » BOB: I'll have anything you want.
chocolate ice-cream! BILL: Same here. » save the day günü kurtarmak, başarılı
MARY: I'll vote for the best candidate. olmak » The team was expected to lose,
TOM: Same here! but Sally made many points and saved
same old story aynı hikâye » Jim's got the day. » Your excellent speech saved
no money. It's the same old story. He's the day.
spent it all on clothing. » The firm are save up (for something) para
getting rid of staff. It's the same old biriktirmek » I'm saving up for a bicycle.
story -a shortage of orders. » I'll have to save up for a long time. It
same to you sana da, sen de » BILL: costs a lot of money.
Have a pleasant evening. BOB Thank saved by the bell kötü durumdan
you. The same to you. » MARY: You're sıyrılmış, paçayı kurtarmış » James
the most horrible person I've ever met! didn't know the answer to the question,
JOHN: The same to you! but he was saved by the bell when the
save one's breath boşuna nefes teacher was called away from the room.
tüketmemek, çenesini yormamak » I couldn't think of anything to say to
(Informal.) » There is no sense in trying the woman at the bus-stop, but I was
to convince her. Save your breath. » Tell saved by the bell by my bus arriving.
her to save her breath. He won't listen say a mouthful çok konuşmak; çok
to her. önemli şey söylemek (Informal.) »
save (one's) face durumu kurtarmak, When you said things were busy around
görünüşü kurtarmak » The ambassador here, you said a mouthful. It is terribly
was more interested in saving his face busy. » You sure said a mouthful, Bob.
than winning the argument. » Most Things are really busy.
diplomats are concerned with saving say something in a roundabout way
face. dolambaçlı yoldan söylemek, dolaylı
save someone's skin yırtmak, vaziyeti konuşmak » Why don't you say what
kurtarmak, postu kurtarmak (Informal.) you mean? Why do you always say things
» I saved my skin by getting the job in a roundabout way? » What did she
done on time. » Thanks for saving my mean? Why did she say it in a
skin. If you hadn't given me an alibi, the roundabout way?
police would have arrested me. say something out loud yüksek sesle
save something for a rainy day söylemek » If you know the answer, say
gelecek için saklamak, kötü günler için it out loud. » Don't mumble. Say it out
saklamak, ak akça kara gün içindir loud.
misali saklamak » I've saved a little say something (right) to someone's
money for a rainy day. » Keep some face yüzüne karşı söylemek » She
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knew I thought she was rude because I dinner. » We really should try to have a
said it right to her face. » I thought she party to celebrate the old boy's birthday.
felt that way about me, but I never Let's try to scrape together enough
thought she'd say it to my face. money to pay for it.
say something under one's breath scrape the bottom of the barrel elinde
fısıltı halinde söylemek » John was yetersiz kaynak kalmak, sıfırı tüketmek,
saying something under his breath, and kalanla idare etmek » You've bought a
I don't think it was very pleasant. » I'm dreadful old car. You really scraped the
glad he said it under his breath. If he bottom of the barrel to get that one. »
had said it out loud, it would have The worker you sent over was the worst
caused an argument I've ever seen. Send me another-and
say the word başlama sinyali vermek, don't scrape the bottom of the barrel.
tamam demek (Informal.) » I'm ready scratch around (for something) sağda
to start anytime you say the word. » solda aramak, bulmakta güçlük
We'll all shout "Happy birthday!" when I çekmek (Informal.) » Let me scratch
say the word. around for a better bargain. Maybe I
can come up with something you like. »
scale something down AND scale
The charity workers are scratching
down something küçültmek » Your
around for more money.
plan is much too grand. We'll have to
scale it down. » We can't afford to build scratch someone's back iyilik edip iyilik
a building that big. Please scale down bulmak (Informal.) » You scratch my
the size and the cost. back, and I'll scratch yours. » We believe
that the manager has been scratching
scare one out of one's wits See frighten
one out of one's wits. the treasurer's back.

scare someone stiff ödünü koparmak » scratch the surface yüzeysel olarak
çözümlemek, görünüşü kurtarmak »
That loud noise scared me stiff. » The
robber jumped out and scared us stiff. The investigation of the firm's books
showed some inaccuracies. It is thought
scare someone to death See frighten
that the investigators have just scratched
someone to death.
the surface. » We don't know how bad
scare the (living) daylights out of the problem is. We've only scratched the
someone See frighten the wits out of surface.
someone.
scream blue murder AND cry blue
scare the wits out of someone See
murder 1. çok bağırmak, cıyak cıyak
frighten the wits out of someone.
bağırmak 2. şikâyet etmek, dert
scared stiff ödü kopmuş » We were yanmak 1. » The baby screams blue
scared stiff by the robber. murder all night. » Now that Bill is really
scared to death See frighten someone hurt, he's crying blue murder. » The
to death. baby was crying blue murder. 2. » When
scrape something together AND we put him in an office without a
scrape together something güçbela window, he screamed blue murder. »
toplamak, denkleştirmek (Informal.) » She screamed blue murder when she
I'll try to scrape something together for learned about the new tax.
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screw someone or something up AND with me.
screw up someone or something 1. search something with a fine-tooth
bozmak, kötü duruma sokmak, zarar comb See go over something with a
vermek 2. huzursuz etmek, strese fine-tooth comb.
sokmak, sinirlendirmek 1. » Your advice
second nature to someone temel
about making a lot of money really
alışkanlık, yerleşmiş huy » Being polite
screwed me up. Now I'm broke. » Your
is second nature to Jane. » Driving is no
efforts screwed up the entire project. 2.
problem for Bob. It's second nature to
» Bob screwed himself up with drugs. »
him.
All the trouble at home really screwed
up the two brothers. second-rate ikinci sınıf » Fred's a
second-rate tennis player compared with
screw up one's courage cesaretini
Jim. » The council are building
toplamak, cesur olmaya zorlamak » I
second-rate housing.
suppose I have to screw up my courage
and go to the dentist. » I spent all second sight önsezi, ileriyi görüş » My
morning screwing up my courage to take aunt was the seventh child of a seventh
my driver's test. child and was said to have second sight.
» I don't know who'll get the job. I don't
scrimp and save çok tutumlu olmak,
dikkatli para harcamak » We had to have second sight.
scrimp and save in order to send the second to none diğerlerinden daha iyi »
children to college. » The Smiths scrimp This is an excellent car-second to none.
and save all year in order to go on a » Mary is an excellent teacher-second to
foreign holiday. none.
seamy side of life kötü tarafı, arka yüzü, see a man about a dog açıklanmayan
çirkin yüzü (Informal.) » Doctors in that bir amaçla gitmek, öylesine gitmek,
area really see the seamy side of life. » çekip gitmek (Informal.) » I don't know
Mary saw the seamy side of life when where Tom went. He said he had to see
she worked as a home help in the a man about a dog. » When John said
housing estate. he was going to see a man about a dog,
search high and low for someone or I knew he was going somewhere in
secret.
something See hunt high and low for
someone or something. see about something hale yola koymak,
Search me. Bilmiyorum., Hiç fikrim yok düzenlemek » I'll have to see about
(Informal.) » BILL: Where is the your request to leave early. » I must see
screwdriver? BOB: Search me. » When I about the arrangement for tomorrow.
asked Mary what time it was, she only see double biri iki görmek, şeşi beş
said, "Search me." görmek » When I was driving, I saw two
search someone or something out people on the road instead of one. I'm
AND search out someone or seeing double. There's something wrong
something bulup çıkarmak, ortaya with my eyes. » Mike thought he was
dökmek » I searched out John and seeing double when he saw Mary. He
asked him about the party. » I searched didn't know she had a t win.
the right-sized hammer out and look it see eye to eye (about something) AND
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see eye to eye (on something) out.
kesinlikle anlaşmak, tamamen aynı see someone to the door See show
fikirde olmak » John and Ann never see someone to the door.
eye to eye about anything. They always see something through sonuna kadar
disagree. » James and Jean rarely see götürmek, bitirmeden bırakmamak »
eye to eye either. Mary is prepared to see the project
see fit (to do something) See think fit through. » It's going to be an
(to do something). unpleasant experience, and I hope you'll
see into something See look into see it through.
something. see something with half an eye bir
see no objection (to something) itiraz bakışta anlamak, hemen görmek » You
etmemek, itiraz edecek bir şey could see with half an eye that the
görmemek » I see no objection to your children were very tired. » Anyone could
idea. » Do you see any objection? see with half an eye that the work was
see one's way clear (to do something) badly done.
mümkün görmek, olası bulmak » Fd be see stars gözünde şimşekler çakmak,
happy if you could see your way clear to yıldızları saymak » I saw stars when I
attend our meeting. » I wanted to be bumped my head on the attic ceiling. »
there, but I couldn't see my way clear to The little boy saw stars when he fell
go- head first onto the concrete.
see over something kontrol etmek, see the colour of someone's money
gezip görmek » We decided to buy the paranın ucunu görmek (Slang.) » So,
house after seeing over it. » The visitors you want to make a bet? Not until I see
asked to see over the factory. the colour of your money. » I want to
see red tepesi atmak, kan beynine see the colour of your money before we
sıçramak (Informal.) » Whenever I think go any further with this business deal.
of the needless destruction of trees, I see the last of someone or something
see red. » Bill really saw red when the ilgiyi kesmek, görmek istememek, son
tax bill arrived. kez görmek » I'm glad to see the last of
see someone home evine kadar eşlik that old car. It has a lot of problems. »
etmek, evine götürmek » Bill agreed to The people at my office were happy to
see his aunt home after the film. » You see the last of John. He caused a lot of
don't need to see me home. It's trouble before he left.
perfectly safe, and I can get there on my see the light gerçeği görmek, işin aslını
own. anlamak » After a lot of studying ,and
see someone off AND see off someone asking many questions, I finally saw the
yolcu etmek, uğurlamak » John left for light. » I know that geometry is difficult.
Hull, and his whole family turned out to Keep working at it. You'll see the light
see the coach off. » We saw off the pretty soon.
children who were going to summer see the light at the end of the tunnel
camp. sıkıntıların artık biteceğini görmek » I
see someone out See show someone had been horribly ill for two months
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before I began to see the light at the görmeden inanmamak » I never would
end of the tunnel. » We were in debt for have thought that a cow could swim, but
years, but then we saw the light at the seeing is believing. » I can hardly believe
end of the tunnel. we are in Paris, but there's the Eiffel
see the light of day doğmak, Tower, and seeing is believing.
yaratılmak, üretilmek » The product will seeing that madem, mademki; -den
never see the light of day. » His dolayı, yüzünden » Seeing that she has
inventions will never see the light of day. no money, Salty won't be going
They are too impractical. shopping. » Seeing that it's raining, we
see the sights turistik gezi yapmak, won't go to the beach.
gezip görülecek yerleri görmek » We seize on\upon something fırsatı
plan to visit Paris and see the sights. » kullanmak; fikri benimsemek, katılmak
Everyone left the hotel early in the » Whenever I mention money, you seize
morning to see the sights. on it and turn it into an argument! »
see the writing on the wall tehlikeyi The solicitor seized upon one point and
görmek, gelecekte olabilecek can sıkıcı asked many questions about it.
bir olayı sezmek » If you don't improve seize the opportunity fırsattan
your performance, they'll sack you. Can't yararlanmak » My uncle offered me a
you see the writing on the wall? » Jack trip to Europe, so I seized the
saw the writing 'on the wall when the opportunity. » Whenever you have a
firm reduced his salary. chance, you should seize the
see things hayal görmek » Jean says opportunity.
that she saw a ghost, but she was just seize up işlemez hale gelmek, tutukluk
seeing things. » I thought I was seeing yapmak » The car's engine has seized
things when Bill walked into the room. up. » Work stopped for the day because
Someone had told me he was dead. the conveyor belt seized up.
see through someone or something sell like hot cakes kapış kapış gitmek,
işin iç yüzünü anlamak, farkına varmak, peynir ekmek gibi gitmek » The
gerçeği görmek, zihninden geçenleri delicious toffee sold like hot cakes. »
anlamak » You can't fool me any more. The fancy new cars were selling like hot
I can see through you and all your cakes.
tricks. » This plan is designed to make sell someone a pup kazık atmak
money for you, not to help people. I can (Informal.) » Jack sold me a pup when I
see through it! I'm not a fool! bought a bike from him. It broke down
see to someone or something in two days. » The salesman sold Jane a
ilgilenmek, uğraşmak, halletmek, pup when he persuaded her to buy the
onarmak » Tom will see to the horses. secondhand washing-machine. Water
Come to the house and freshen up. » I , pours out of it.
hear the doorbell. Will someone please sell someone down the river arkadan
see to the door? » This TV needs vurmak, satmak, ihanet etmek » Bill
mending. Will you please see to it? told everything he knew about Bob, and
seeing is believing görmek inanmaktır, that sold Bob down the river. » They
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went over to the other side and sold send someone or something up dalga
their former allies down the river. geçmek, alay etmek, kafa bulmak
sell someone or something short (Informal.) » John is always sending Jane
değerini azaltmak, gereken önemi up by mocking the way she walks. » The
vermemek » This is a very good drama group sent their lecturers up.
restaurant. Don't sell it short. » When send someone (out) on an errand iş
you say that John isn't interested in için dışarı göndermek » Mother sent
music, you're selling him short. Did you Billy out on an errand. » I'm late
know he plays the violin quite well? because Bill sent me on an errand.
sell someone something ikna etmek, send someone packing kovmak,
inandırmak (Informal.) » You don't have defetmek, sepetlemek (Informal.) » I
to sell me the value of an education. » couldn't stand him any more, so I sent
Try to sell John the idea of emigrating. him packing. The maid proved to be so
sell something off AND sell off incompetent that I had to send her
something tasfiye etmek, elden packing.
çıkarmak » I sold off all my books. » send someone to Coventry selamı
Please try to sell these items off. We sabahı kesmek, birlikte olmamak » The
have too many of them. other people sent Tom to Coventry for
send away for something sipariş telling tales to the teacher. » Fred was
etmek, ısmarlamak » I sent away for a sent to Coventry by his fellow workers
record catalogue from a small company for breaking the strike.
in Leeds. » I can't find what I want send something C.O.D. malı teslimde
locally, so I'll have to send away for it. ödenecek koşuluyla göndermek » I
send off for something AND write off sent away for a record album and asked
for something postayla istemek » I them to send it C.O.D. » This person
couldn't find the one I wanted in a has ordered a copy of our record. Send
shop, so I had to send off for it. » No the record C.O.D.
one here could answer my questions, so send something off AND send off
I had to write off for more information. something göndermek, postalamak » I
send one about one's business sent off the letter yesterday. » Her
kovmak, defetmek » Is that annoying mother sent her luggage off last week.
man on the telephone again? Please send up a trial balloon nabız yoklamak,
send him about his business. » Ann, I kamuoyu yoklaması yapmak (Informal.)
can't clean up the house with you » Mary had an excellent idea, but when
running around. I'm going to have to we sent up a trial balloon, the response
send you about your business. was very negative. » Don't start the
send out for someone or something whole project without sending up a trial
çağırtmak, istetmek, getirtmek » Let's balloon.
send out for a pizza! » We sent out for send word (to someone) haber
John because we needed his advice. » yollamak » Send word to Sally that her
We have no more food, so we'll have to essay won first place. » If you need any
send out for some. help, please send word.
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separate the grain from the chaff iyiyi people to trust you. » The managing
kötüden ayırmak » Could you have a director served up the usual words of
look at this furniture and separate the encouragement to the staff.
grain from the chaff? » The English set a precedent emsal oluşturmak » I'll
exam will separate the grain from the do what you ask this time, but it doesn't
chaff among the pupils. set a precedent. » We've already set a
separate the men from the boys precedent in matters such as these.
yeteneklilerle beceriksizleri birbirinden set about doing something See go
ayırmak » This is the kind of task that about doing something.
separates the men from the boys. » This
set about someone or something 1.
project requires a lot of thinking. It'll
üstüne saldırmak 2. başlamak,
separate the men from the boys. girişmek, koyulmak 1. » The thieves set
separate the sheep from the goats about the night-watchman with knives. »
iyi\çalışkan olanlarla olmayanları The older boys set about; Tom on his
ayırmak » Working in a place like this way home. 2. » He doesn't know how to
really separates the sheep from the set about repairing the bike. » She set
goats., » We can't go on with the game about the task right away.
until we separate the sheep from the set eyes on someone or something
goats. AND lay eyes on someone or
serve as a guinea pig deneme tahtası something görmek, göz koymak » I
olmak » Try it on someone else! I don't knew when I set eyes on that car that it
want to serve as a guinea pig! » Jane was the car for me. » Have you ever laid
agreed to serve as a guinea pig. She'll be eyes on such a beautiful flower?
the one to try out the new flavour of set fire to someone or something AND
ice-cream. set someone or something on fire
serve notice ilan etmek, bildirmek » ateşe vermek, tutuşturmak » The thief
John served notice that he was leaving set fire to the building. » The poor man
the company. » I'm serving notice that accidentally set himself on fire.
I'll resign as secretary next month. set foot somewhere ayak basmak » If I
serve someone right uygun cezayı were you, I wouldn't set foot in that
vermek » John copied off my test paper. town. » I wouldn't set foot in her house!
It would serve him right if he fails the Not after the way she spoke to me.
test. » It'd serve John right if he got set forth (on something) yolculuğa
arrested. başlamak, yola koyulmak » We intend
serve someone's purpose See answer to set forth on our journey very early in
someone's purpose. the morning. » What time will you set
serve something up AND serve up forth?
something 1. servis yapmak 2. arz set great store by someone or
etmek, sunmak 1. » The cook served up something çok önem vermek, çok
a fine soup for luach. » Please don't büyük umutlar beslemek » I set great
serve so much meat up. 2. » You can't store by my computer and its ability to
go on serving up nonsense if you expect help me in my work. » We set great
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store by John because of his quick mind. bırakmak » I found a bird caught in the
set in başlamak, bastırmak » Winter set fence, and I set it free. » I was locked in
in very early this year. » We got the the room for an hour before someone
windows closed before the storm set in. opened the door and set me free.
set off (for somewhere) AND set out set someone or something off AND set
(for somewhere) yola çıkmak, yola off someone or something 1.
koyulmak » We set off for the seaside sinirlendirmek, kızdırmak 2. başlatmak,
late in the afternoon. » We couldn't set harekete geçirmek 1. » Whenever I see
off then because the dog was lost. » The someone mistreating an animal, it really
children set out for school even though sets me off. » The bill set off Bob. He
the snow was quite deep. raved for an hour! 2. » The question of
taxation set off an argument. » Don't set
set one back on one's heels şok etmek,
another discussion off, please!
şaşırtmak » Her sudden announcement
set us all back on our heels. » The set someone or something on fire See
manager scolded me, and that really set set fire to someone or something.
me back on my heels. set someone or something up AND set
set one's heart against something See up someone or something 1. tuzağa
under have one's heart set against düşürmek, tuzak kurmak (Slang.) 2.
something. monte etmek, kurmak, parçaları yerli
yerine takmak 3. kurmak, tesis etmek
set one's heart on something See
4. plan yapmak 5. müşteriye içki servisi
under have one's heart set on
yapmak (Slang.) 1.[with someone] »
something.
John isn't the one who started the fight.
set one's sights on something göz Somebody set up the poor chap. » I had
dikmek, kesin kararlı olmak » I set my
nothing to do with the robbery! I was
sights on a good degree. » Don't set
just standing there. Somebody must
your sights on something you cannot have set me up! 2. [with something] »
possibly achieve. My parents bought me a dollhouse, but
set out (for somewhere) See set off (for I had to set it up myself. » It look nearly
somewhere). an hour to set up the tent. 3. [with
set sail (for somewhere) yelken açmak something] » We set up a fund to buy
» This ship sets sail for Japan in two food for the needy. » The business
days. » When do you set sail? owners set a bank up in the small town.
set someone or something back AND 4. [with something] » Sally and Tom set
set back someone or something 1. up a party for Saturday night. » John
geri almak; geciktirmek 2. mal olmak, and Mary are hard at work setting
patlamak 1. » The storm set buck the something up for the meeting. 5. [with
work on the new building. » A serious something] [for a bartender] » The
illness set the brilliant pupil back in mean-looking man walked into the bar,
school. 2. » This coat set me back about looked at the bartender, and said, "Set
250. » That dinner at the restaurant last em up." » The bartender set up a drink
night set us back a fortune. for the man. He wanted no trouble.
set someone or something free serbest set someone straight açıklamak, nasıl
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yapılacağını göstermek » I don't think Please set some lamb chops out to thaw.
you understand about taxation. Let me » When you find the file on Tom Smith,
set you straight. /> Ann was confused, so please set it out so I can look at it later.
I set her straight. set something right See put something
set someone up as something AND set right.
up someone as something işe set something straight See put
yerleştirmek, mevkiye getirmek » Bill something straight.
set himself up as a free-lance journalist. set the ball rolling See start the ball
» When Mary got her degree, she set rolling.
herself up as a consultant. » My father
set the cat among the pigeons See put
set up my sisters as co-owners of the
the cat among the pigeons.
family business.
set the record straight yanlışını
set someone up (in business) işe düzeltmek; doğruluğundan emin olmak
başlatmak; geçimini sağlamak » My » The manager thought Jean was to
father set my sisters up in business. » blame, but she soon set the record
He helped set them up so he could keep straight. » Jane's mother heard that
the business in the family. Tom is a married man, but he set the
set someone's teeth on edge 1. record straight He's divorced.
dişlerini kamaştırmak 2. sinirine
set the stage for something zemin
dokunmak 1. » Have you ever eaten a
hazırlamak, ortam yaratmak » The
lemon? It'll set your teeth on edge. »
committee set the stage for a major
Vinegar sets my teeth on edge. 2. »
discussion. » That kind of talk just sets
Please don't scrape your finger-nails on
the stage for more conflict.
the blackboard! It sets my teeth on
edge! » Here comes Bob. He's so set the table masayı hazırlamak » Jane,
annoying. He really sets my teeth on would you please set the table? » I'm
edge. tired of setting the table. Ask someone
else to do it.
set something aside 1. iptal etmek,
feshetmek 2. bir kenara koymak, bir set the world on fire dünyayı ateşe
tarafa bırakmak 1. » The judge set the vermek, dünyayı ayağa kaldırmak » I'm
ruling aside and released the prisoner. » not very ambitious. I don't want to set
I have to set aside your opinion. I think the world on fire. » You don't have to
you're wrong. 2. » Take part of the set the world on fire. Just do a good
cooking juices and set it aside for later job.
use. » Lay that glass aside because it's set up shop somewhere iş hayatına
cracked. başlamak, iş yerini kurmak (Informal.) »
set something down to something See Mary set up shop in a small office
put something down to something. building in Oak Street. » The police
set something out AND set out officer said, "You can't set up shop right
something 1. dikmek 2. dışarı here on the pavement!"
çıkarmak 1. » We set some tomatoes set upon someone or something
out early in the spring. » Don't set out üzerine saldırmak, çullanmak » The
your plants until after the last frost. 2. » dogs set upon the bear and chased it up
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a tree. » Bill set upon Tom and struck sew something up XWD sew up
him hard in the face. something 1. dikmek, tutturmak 2.
garantiye almak; başarıyla bitirmek 1. »
settle a score (with someone) AND
I had better sew this rip up before it
settle the score (with someone)
tears more. » Please sew up this hole in
intikamını almak, hesaplaşmak, eski
hesabı kapamak » John wants to settle my sock. My toe keeps coming out. 2. »
a score with his neighbour. » Tom, it's The manager told me to sew the
time you and I settled the score. ALSO: contract up or else. » Let's sew this
have a score to settle with someone contract up today.
görülecek hesabı olmak, biriyle sorunu shack up (with someone) karı koca gibi
olmak » I have a score to settle with yaşamak, dost hayatı yaşamak » Jim's
John. not married to Jane. He just shacks up
settle down 1. sakinleşmek, uslanmak with her. » Mary and Tom are shacking
2. evlenip yuva kurmak 1. » Now, up now.
children, it's time to settle down and shades of someone or something
start class. » If you don't settle down, I'll biri\bir şeyin izi, esintisi, havası » When
send you all home. 2. » Tom, don't you I met Jim's mother I thought "shades of
think it's about time you settled down Aunt Mary." » "Shades of school," said
and stopped all of this running around? Jack as the university lecturer rebuked
» Bill and Ann decided to settle down him for being late.
and raise a family. shaggy-dog story uzun ama sonu
settle for something beklediğinin komik öykü » Don't let John tell a
dışında bir şeye razı olmak, shaggy-dog story. It'll go on for hours. »
kabullenmek » We wanted a red one, Mary didn't get the point of Fred's
but settled for a blue one. » They would shaggy-dog story.
have liked a larger house, but they had
shake (hands) on something el sıkışıp
to settle for a two-bedroom one. anlaşmak » The two people didn't sign
settle on something uzlaşmak, karar a contract. They just shook hands on the
vermek » We've discussed the merits of terms of the agreement. » I think it
all of them, and we've settled on this would be better to sign an agreement
one. » I can't settle on one or the other, than just shake on it.
so I'll buy both. shake hands (with someone) el
settle someone's affairs birinin işiyle sıkışmak, tokalaşmak » His hands were
ilgilenmek; işlerini halletmek » When full, and I didn't know whether to try to
my uncle died, I had to settle his affairs. shake hands with him or not. » She put
» I have to settle my affairs before going down her packages, and we shook
to Spain for a year. hands.
settle up with someone hesap görmek, shake in one's shoes XWD quake in
hesaplaşmak » I must settle up with one's shoes ödü kopmak, kıçı üç
Jim for the bike I bought from him. » buçuk atmak » I was shaking in my
Fred paid the whole restaurant bill and shoes because I had to go and see the
we all settled up with him later. manager. » Stop quaking in your shoes,
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Bob. I'm not going to sack you. shed crocodile tears anyway. » He
shake someone or something off AND thought he could get his way if he shed
shake off someone or something 1. crocodile tears.
yakasını kurtarmak, başından atmak 2. shed (some) light on something
hastalıktan kurtulmak, savmak netleştirmek, açığa kavuşturmak » This
(Informal.) 1. » I wish I could shake off discussion has shed some light on the
John. He's such a pest! » Stop bothering problem. » Let's see if Ann can shed
me! What do I have to do to shake you light on this question.
off? 2. » I hope I can shake off this cold
shell something out AND shell out
pretty soon. » I thought I was catching a
something para vermek, sökülmek
cold, but I think I shook it off.
(Slang.) » The traffic ticket turned out
shake someone up AND shake up to be very expensive. I had to shell out
someone sarsmak, şok etmek 150. » You'll have to shell plenty out to
(Informal.) » The sight of the injured settle this bill.
man shook me up. » Your rude remark
shift for oneself AND fend for oneself
really shook up Tom.
geçindirmek, kendi işine bakmak;
shake something off See toss başının çaresine bakmak » I'm sorry, I
something off. can't pay your rent any more. You'll just
Shame on someone, yazıklar olsun » have to shift for yojur&elf. » When I
You've torn your shirt again, Billy! became twenty years old, I left home
Shame on you! » When Billy tore his and began to fend for myself.
shirt, his mother said, "Shame on you!" shift one's ground düşüncesini
shape up yolunda gitmek, istenilen değiştirmek, başka bir yol tutmak » At
biçimde gelişmek; kendine çeki düzen first Jack and I were on opposite sides,
vermek, adam olmak » Look at this, but he suddenly shifted his ground and
John! What a poor job you've done! It's started agreeing with me. » Jim has very
time you shaped up! » The football team fixed views. You won't find him shifting
is shaping up well. his ground.
share and share alike eşit paylarla, eşit ships that pass in the night tesadüfen
hisselerle » I kept five and gave the karşılaşan insanlar » Mary would have
other five to Mary-share and share alike. liked to see Jim again, but to him, they
» The two room-mates agreed that they were ships that passed in the night.P »
would divide expenses-share and share When you travel a lot on business, you
alike. meet many ships that pass in the night.
sharp practice dalavereli iş, yasal shipshape (and Bristol fashion)
olmayan iş » I'm sure that Jim's firm düzgün, düzenli, tertipli » You had
was guilty of sharp practice in getting better get this room shipshape before
that export order. » The Smith brothers your mother gets home. » Mr. Jones
accused their competitors of sharp always keeps his garden shipshape and
practice, but they couldn't prove it. Bristol fashion.
shed crocodile tears sahte gözyaşları shirk one's duty işten kaytarmak,
dökmek » The child wasn't hurt, but görevini ihmal etmek » The guard was
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sacked for shirking his duty. » You weakened the foundation of our house,
cannot expect to continue shirking your and we had to have workers shore up
duty without someone noticing. the house. » The fence fell over, so we
shoot a line böbürlenmek, övünmek shored it up.
(Slang.) » Fred's shooting a line about short and sweet kısa ve öz » That was a
his big house so that Mary will go out good sermon-short and sweet. » I don't
with him. » George is always shooting a care what you say, as long as you make it
line about how important his job is but short and sweet.
in fact he's a caretaker. short of something yeterli değil, kıt, az »
shoot from the hip 1. kalçadan ateş I wanted to bake a cake, but I was short
etmek 2. açık konuşmak, dobra dobra of eggs. » Usually at the end of the
konuşmak 1. » When I lived at home on month, I'm short of money.
the farm, my father taught me to shoot
shot across the bows uyarı, uyarıcı şey
from the hip. » I quickly shot the snake
» The student was sent a letter warning
before it bit my horse. I'm glad I
him to attend lectures, but he ignored
learned to shoot from the hip. 2. » John
the shot across the bows. » Fred's
has a tendency to shoot from the hip,
solicitor sent Bob a letter as a shot
but he generally speaks the truth. »
across the bows to get him to pay the
Don't pay any attention to John. He
money he owed Fred.
means no harm. It's just his nature to
shoot from the hip. shot-gun wedding zorla yapılan evlilik
(Informal.) » Mary was six months
shoot one's mouth off AND shoot off
pregnant when she married Bill. It was a
one's mouth abartmak, övünmek,
real shot-gun wedding. » Bob would
şişirmek; boşboğazlık etmek (Slang.) »
never have married Jane if she hadn't
Don't pay any attention to Bob. He's
been pregnant. Jane's father saw to it
always shooting his mouth off. » Oh,
that it was a shot-gun wedding.
Sally! Stop shooting off your mouth!
You don't know what you're talking shot in the arm cesaret, destek, yardım
about. (Informal.) » Thank you for cheering me
shop around (for something) (en ucuz up. Your visit was a real shot in the
fiyat için) dükkânları dolaşmak » I've arm. » Your friendly greeting card was
been shopping around for a new car, just what I needed-a real shot in the
but they are all priced too high. » You arm.
can find a bargain, but you'll have to shot in the dark kafadan atma, sallama;
shop around. öylesine yapılan girişim (Informal.) » I
shore someone or something up AND don't know how I guessed the right
shore up someone or something 1. answer. It was just a shot in the dark. »
desteklemek; ispatlamak 2. payandayla I was lucky to take on such a good
desteklemek 1. » Everyone cooperated worker as Sally. When I employed her, it
to shore up John when his mother died. was just a shot in the dark.
» Mary's solid character and personality shot through with something dolu,
helped shore her up during her recent doldurulmuş » The rose was a lovely
problems with the law. 2. » The storm pink shot through with streaks of white.
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» John's comments are often shot » Why do you show off so much?
through with sarcasm. » I want a show one's hand niyetini ortaya
well-marbled steak-one shot through çıkarmak » I don't know whether Jim's
with fat. intending to marry Jane or not. He's not
shoulder to shoulder yan yana, omuz one to show his hand. » If you want to
omuza; birlikte » The two armies fought get a rise, don't show the boss your
shoulder to shoulder against the joint hand too soon.
enemy. » The strikers said they would show one's paces yeteneklerini
stand shoulder to shoulder against the göstermek » The runners had to show
management. their paces for a place in the relay team.
shout someone or something down » All the singers had to show their paces
AND shout down someone or to be selected for the choir.
something bağırarak sesini bastırmak, show one's teeth dişini göstermek » We
konuşmasını engellemek » Mary was thought Bob was meek and mild, but he
trying to speak, but Salty shouted her realty showed his teeth when Jack
down. » Ann brought up a very insulted his girlfriend. » The enemy
important suggestion, but Bob shouted forces didn't expect the country they
it down. invaded to show its teeth.
shove off çekip gitmek, defolmak show oneself in one's true colours ne
(Slang.) » Well, it's time for me to shove mal olduğunu göstermek » Jane always
off home. » Yes, I have to shove off, pretends to be sweet and gentle, but she
too. showed herself in her true colours when
shove someone or something down she lost the match. » Mary's drunjcen
someone's throat AND ram someone husband didn't show himself in his true
or something down someone's throat colours until after they were married.
(kabul ettirmek amacıyla) sürekli show promise See have a lot of
tekrarlamak » I don't want any more promise.
* insurance, and I don't want anyone to show signs of something işareti
shove any insurance down my throat. » vermek, belirtilerini göstermek » I let
Stop trying to ram your political views the horse run at full speed until it began
down my throat. to show signs of tiring. » Sally is showing
show good faith See under in good signs of stress.
faith. show someone around çevreyi
show of hands el kaldırarak oylamak » göstermek, tur attırmak » I'm very glad
We were asked to vote for the you've come to work here. Let me show
candidates for captain by a show of you around so you'll know where things
hands. » Jack wanted us to vote on are. » Welcome to our town. As soon as
paper, not by a show of hands, so that you unpack, I'll get someone to show
we could have a secret ballot. you around.
show off çalım satmak, caka satmak, show someone into somewhere yol
hava atmak (Informal.) » Bob is always göstermek, buyur etmek » The butler
showing off. He needs lots of attention. showed me into the sittingroom and
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asked me to wait. » The car dealer göstermek, iyi yanlarını ortaya çıkarmak
showed me into the sales office and » Put the vase in the centre of the table
asked me to sign some papers. and show it to advantage. » Having and
show someone or something off XWD using a large vocabulary shows your
show off someone or something (iyi intelligence to advantage.
yanlarını) göz önüne sermek; gösteriş show the flag şöyle bir görünmek, boy
yapmak, fiyaka satmak » Mrs. Williams göstermek » The firm wants all the
was showing off her baby to the salesmen to attend the international
neighbours. » Bill drove around all conference in order to show the flag. »
afternoon showing his new car off. As many as possible of the family should
show someone out AND see someone attend the wedding. We must show the
out kapıya kadar geçirmek, uğurlamak flag.
» Thank you for coming. John will show show the white feather tabansız
you out. » There is no need to show me olduğunu göstermek, ödlek çıkmak,
out. I can find the way. » I'm so glad ödlek olmak » Jim showed the white
you came. I'll see you out. feather by refusing to fight with Jack. »
show someone the door kapı dışarı The enemy army showed the white
etmek, kovmak » Mary showed the feather by running away.
uninvited guest the door. » As soon as show up gözükmek, ortaya çıkmak,
Frank disagreed, his father showed him çıkagelmek (Informal.) » Where is
the door. John? I hope he shows up soon. »
show someone the ropes See under When will the bus show up? » Weeds
know the ropes. began to show up in the garden.
show someone to the door XWD see shrug something off (as something)
someone to the door kapıya kadar AND pass something off (as
uğurlamak » After we finished our talk, something); pass off something (as
she showed me to the door. » Bill and I something); shrug off something (as
finished our chat as he saw me to the something) aldırmamak, boş vermek »
door. She shrugged off the criticism as
show someone up AND show up harmless. » I passed off the remark as
someone ortaya çıkarmak, aydınlatmak misinformed. » Bill scolded me, but I
(Informal.) » John's excellent effort really just passed it off.
showed up Bill, who didn't try very hard shut someone or something out AND
at all. » John is always trying to show shut out someone or something
someone up to make himself look dışarıda bırakmak; girmesini
better. engellemek » We tried to get into the
show someone up as something stadium, but they shut us out because
foyasını meydana çıkarmak, maskesini there was no more room. » She felt shut
düşürmek » The investigation showed out of her parents' love for each other.
her up as a fraud. » The test showed the shut someone up AND shut up
banker up as unqualified. someone susturmak (Slang.) » Will you
show something to advantage güzel please shut up that crying baby! » Oh,
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shut yourself up! Please sign in as soon as you arrive so

shut something down See close that we'll know you're here. » Go over
something down. to that table and sign in. Then you'll be
shut the door on something AND close told what to do next.
the door on something kapıyı sign off radyo\televizyon yayınını
kapamak, reddetmek » Your unhelpful durdurmak » The voice said, "This is
attitude shuts the door on any future radio station 2LO signing off for
cooperation from me. » The bad service Thursday, the nineteenth of December."
at that shop closes the door on any » This television station broadcasts from
more business from my company. dawn until it signs off at midnight.
Shut up! Sessiz ol!, Sus! » Oh, shut up! sign on 1. radyo\televizyon yayının
shy away (from someone or başlatmak 2. sözleşmeyle taahhüt
something) çekinmek » The dog shies altına alınmak 1. » What time does the
away from John since John kicked it. » I station sign on? » The station
can understand why the dog would shy broadcasts twenty-four hours a day, so it
away. » I shy away from eating onions. I never signs on and it never signs off. 2.
think I'm allergic to them. » She lost her job in the morning and
sick and tired of someone or had signed on by midday. » Too many
something bıkmış usanmış (Informal.) people would rather just sign on than
» I'm s|ck and tired of Ann and her take a low-paying job.
\
whistling. » We are all sick and tired of sign on the dotted line kabul etmek,
this old car. imzalamak » This agreement isn't /
sick in bed yatakta hasta, hastalıktan properly concluded until we both sign
yatakta » Tom is sick in bed with the flu. on the dotted line. » Here are the
» He's been sick in bed for nearly a papers for the purchase of your car. As
week. soon as you sign on the dotted line, that
beautiful, shiny vehicle will be all yours!
side against someone cephe almak,
karşı çıkmak » I thought you were my sign one's own death-warrant kendi
friend! I never thought you would side ölüm fermanını imzalamak, kendinin
against me! » The two brothers were mahvolmasına neden olmak » I
always siding against their sister. wouldn't ever gamble a large sum of
side with someone yanında olmak, birlik money. That would be signing my own
olmak, arka çıkmak » Why is it that you death-warrant. » The killer signed his
always side with him when he and I own death-warrant when he walked into
argue? » I never side with anybody. I the police station and gave himself up.
form my own opinions. sign someone in AND sign in someone
sight for sore eyes yüzünü gören kayıt listesini imzalamak; adını
cennetlik, hoş bir rastlantı (Informal.) » kaydetmek » Please go over to the table
Oh, am I glad to see you here! You're a where the secretary will sign you in. »
sight for sore eyes. » I'm so hungry. This The secretary is signing in everyone at
meal is a sight for sore eyes. that table.
sign in kaydolmak, kayıt yaptırmak » sign someone on AND sign on
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someone işe almak, iş vermek » How are singing the praises of the young
many workers did the manager sign on? actor.
» The construction company security single file See in single file.
signed on ten new workers.
single someone or something out AND
sign something over (to someone) single out someone or something
başkasına devretmek » The seller seçmek, ayırmak, belirlemek » I'm not
signed the house over to the buyer the only one who is late. Don't single me
when everyone was satisfied with the out! » Why did you single out that book
sale. » I'm ready to purchase your car to criticize? » John singled out Mary for
from you anytime you're ready to sign it a special award.
over.
sink in 1. dalmak, gömülmek 2. kafasına
sign up (for something) adını listeye girmek, yer etmek 1. » The road was
kaydetmek, kaydolmak » I was too late very muddy, and my car's tyres kept
to sign up for the class. I had to enrol in sinking in. » I couldn't serve myself any
a different one. » I should have signed stew because the spoon had sunk in. 2. »
up yesterday. I heard what you said, but it look a
signed, sealed, and delivered while for it to sink in. » I pay careful
imzalanmış mühürlenmiş ve teslim attention to everything I hear in class,
edilmiştir (Informal.) » Here is the deed but it usually doesn't sink in.
to the property signed, sealed, and sink into despair umutsuzluğa düşmek,
delivered. » I can't begin work on this strese girmek » After losing all my
project until I have the contract signed, money, I sank into despair. » There is
sealed, and delivered. no need to sink into despair. Everything
silly season haber yönünden kısır is going to be all right.
dönem » It must be the silly season. sink one's teeth into something bir
There's a story here about peculiarly parça almak, dişlemek » I can't wait to
shaped potatoes. » There's a piece on sink my teeth into a nice, juicy steak. »
the front page about people with big Look at that chocolate cake! Don't you
feet. Talk about the silly season. want to sink your teeth into that?
simmer down sakinleşmek, yatışmak » sink or swim ya bat ya çık, başarmak ya
Look, you lot! Simmer down! Stop all da başaramamak » After I've studied
the noise and go to sleep! » I'm very and learned all I can, I have to take the
busy now. Please come back in a few test and sink or swim. » It's too late to
hours when things have simmered down help, John now. It's sink or swim for
a bit. him.
since the year dot See from the year sink our differences AND sink their
dot differences anlaşmazlıkları unutmak,
sing a different tune See change some fikir ayrılığını bir kenara bırakmak » We
one's tune. decided to sink our differences and try
sing someone's praises birini hararetle to be friends for Mary's sake. »
övmek » The boss is singing the praises Individual members of the team must
of his new secretary. » The theatre critics sink their differences and work for the
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success of the team. argue it is as well to sit on the fence and
sit at someone's feet hayran kalmak, then you won't offend either of them. »
etkilenmek; öğrencisi olmak » Jack sat No one knows which of the candidates
at the feet of Picasso when he was Joan will vote for. She's sitting on the
studying in Europe. » Tom would love fence.
to sit at the feet of the musician Yehudi sit something out AND sit out
Menuhin. something oyuna katılmamak » I'm
sit back and let something happen tired of playing cards, so I think I'll sit
geride durmak, karışmamak » I can't out this game. » Oh, please play with us.
just sit back and let you waste all our Don't sit it out.
money! » Don't worry. Just sit back and sit through something sonuna kadar
let things happen. oturmak\sabretmek » The performance
sit (idly) by ilgilenmemek, aldırış was so bad that I could hardly sit
etmemek » Bob sat idly by even though through it. » You can't expect small
everyone else was hard at work. » I can't children to sit through a long film.
sit by while all those people need food. sit tight yerinden kımıldamamak; sabırla
sit in for someone başkasının yerini beklemek (Informal.) » Just relax and sit
almak » I can't be at the meeting tight. I'll be right with you. » We were
Thursday. Will you sit in for me? » waiting in the queue for the gates to
Sorry, I can't sit in for you. John is also open when someone came out and told
going to be absent, and I am sitting in us to sit tight because it wouldn't be
for him. much longer before we could go in.
sit in (on something) tanık\gözlemci sit up and take notice şaşırmak,
olarak katılmak » I can't enrol for the heyecanlanmak, ayağa kalkmak » A
history class, but I have permission to sit loud noise from the front of the room
in on it. » I asked the professor if I caused everyone to sit up and take
could sit in. notice. » The firm wouldn't pay any
sit on one's hands eli kolu bağlı attention to my complaints. When I had
durmak, hiç iş yapmamak » When we my solicitor write them a letter, they sat
needed help from Mary, she just sat on up and look notice.
her hands. » We need the co-operation sit up with someone (hastanın) gece
of everyone. You can't sit on your yanında kalmak » I had to sit up with
hands! my younger sister when she was ill. » I
sit on something durdgrmak; sat up with Bill while he waited for an
geciktirmek (Informal.) » The project overseas telephone call.
cannot be finished because the city sit with someone 1. yanında oturmak;
council is sitting on the final approval. » biriyle oturmak 2. çocuklarla kalmak;
Ann deserves to be promoted, but the bebek bakıcılığı bakmak 1. » Sally was
manager is sitting on her promotion upset, so I sat with her for a while. » My
because of a disagreement. uncle sat with me my first day in the
sit on the fence taraf tutmamak, seçim hospital. 2. » I engaged Mrs. Wilson to
yapmamak » When Jane and Tom sit with the children. » We couldn't go
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out for dinner because we couldn't find size someone or something up AND
anyone to sit with the children. size up someone or something
sitting on a powder keg tehlikeli değerlendirmek, notunu vermek » The
konumda olma » Things are very tense comedian sized the audience up and
at work. The whole office is sitting on a decided not to use his new material. » I
powder keg. » The fire at the oilfield like to size up a situation before I act.
seems to be under control for now, but skate over something bir kenara itmek,
all the workers there are sitting on a hesaba katmamak » Salty prefers to
powder keg. skate over her reasons for leaving her
(sitting) on top of the world çok mutlu, job. » Meg skated over the reason for
havalarda » Wow, I fcui on top of the her quarrel with Dick.
world. » Since he got a new job, he's on (skating) on thin ice tehlike içinde, riskli
top of the world. » I've been sitting on » If you try that you'll realty be on thin
top of the world all week because I ice. That's too risky. » You're skating on
passed my exams. thin ice if you criticize the lecturer. He
has a hot temper.
sitting pretty iyi yerde yaşama; iyi bir
konumda (olma) (Informal.) » My uncle skeleton in the closet aile sırrı,
died and left enough money for me to utanılacak sır » You can ask anyone
be sitting pretty for the rest of my life. » about how reliable I am. I don't mind. I
Now that I have a goodpaying job, I'm don't have any skeletons in the closet. »
sitting pretty. My uncle was in jail for a day once.
That's our family's skeleton in the close!,
sitting target kolay hedef, boy hedefi,
kolay lokma » The old man was a sitting skin someone alive tepesi atmak, fırça
target for the burglars. He lived alone atmak, oymak (Informal.) » 1 was so
and did not have a telephone. » People angry at Jane that I could have skinned
recently taken on will be sitting targets if her alive. » If I don't get home on lime,
the firm need to reduce staff. my parents will skin me alive.

six of one and half a dozen of the skip bail See jump bail.
other ha bu ha o, ikisi de aynı, al birini Skip ft! Unut gitsin! (Informal.) » BILL:
vur ötekine » It doesn't matter to me What did you say? BOB: Oh, skip it! »
which way you do it. It's six of one and It's not important. Just skip it!
half a dozen of the other. » What slack off 1. hafiflemek, azalmak 2.
difference does it make? They're both gevşemek, tembelleşmek, ağırdan
the samesix of one and half a dozen of almak 1. » Business tends to slack off
the other. during the winter months. » The storms
sixth sense altıncı his » My sixth sense begin to slack off in April. 2. » Near the
told me to avoid going home by my end of the school year, Salty began to
usual route. Later I discovered there slack off, and her marks showed it. »
had been a fatal accident on it. » Meg's John got sacked for slacking off during
sixth sense demanded that she not trust the busy season.
Tom, even though he seemed honest slanging match ağız dalaşı, sövüp
enough. sayma (Slang.) » Bob and the boss had
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a slanging match in front of the whole they gave him.

office. » Sally and her mother-in-law are sleep with someone yatmak, cinsel
always getting into slanging matches. ilişkide bulunmak » Everyone assumes
slap in the face şamar gibi cevap, ağır that Mr. Franklin doesn't sleep with
hakaret, beklenmedik başarısızlık » Mrs. Franklin. » Jane's afraid that her
Losing the election was a slap in the face mother will find out that she's sleeping
for the club president. » Failing to get with Tom.
into college was a slap in the face to Tim slice of the cake güzel şeyden pay,
after his year of study. pastadan pay » There's not much work
slap someone down azarlamak, around and so everyone must get a slice
haşlamak, paylamak » You may of the cake. » The firm makes huge
disagree with her, but you needn't slap profits, and the workers want a slice of
her down like that. » I only asked you the cake.
what time it was! There's no need to slip away AND slip off; slip out
slap me down! kaçmak, sıvışmak, tüymek » I slipped
slap someone's wrist See get a slap on away when no one was looking. » Let's
the wrist. slip off somewhere and have a little talk.
slate something şiddetle eleştirmek » » I'll try to slip out for an hour or two
The critics slated the place. » The when Tom is asleep.
teacher slated the pupil's performance. slip of the tongue dil sürçmesi » I didn't
sleep in uyuyakalmak, geç vakte kadar mean to tell her that. It was a slip of the
uyumak » If you sleep in again, you'll tongue. » I failed to understand the
get the sack. » Get an alarm clock to instructions because the speaker made a
stop you sleeping in. slip of the tongue at an important point.
sleep like a log AND sleep like a top slip off See slip away.
leş gibi uyumak, derin derin uyumak » slip one's mind aklından çıkmak » I
Nothing can wake me up. I usually sleep meant to go to the shops on the way
like a log. » Everyone in our family home, but it slipped my mind. » My
sleeps like a top so no one heard the birthday slipped my mind. I suppose I
fire engines in the middle of the night. wanted to forget it.
sleep like a top See the previous entry. slip out ağzından kaçmak; kaçmak,
sleep on something gece düşünmek, sıvışmak » I asked her to keep our
istihareye yatmak, bir gece geçmesini engagement secret, but she let it slip
beklemek, ertesi güne bırakmak » I out. » I didn't mean to tell. It just
don't know whether I agree to do it. Let slipped out. » I slipped away when no
me sleep on it. » I slept on it, and I've one was looking. » Let's slip off
decided to accept your offer. somewhere and have a little talk. » I'll
sleep something off AND sleep off try to slip out for an hour or two when
something sarhoşluğunu uykuyla Tom is asleep.
gidermek » John drank too much and slip through someone's fingers elinden
went home to sleep it off. » Bill is at kaçmak, elinden kaçırmak » I had a
home sleeping off the effects of the drug copy of the book you want, but
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somehow it slipped through my fingers. by Jane was a real smack in the eye for
» There was a detective following me, Tom, who thought she was fond of him.
but I managed to slip through his » Meg thought she was the
fingers. best-qualified candidate for the job, and
slip up hata yapmak, yanılmak not getting it was a smack in the eye.
(Informal.) » Try as hard as you can to small fry 1. önemsiz kişiler, önemsiz
do it right and not slip up. » Everything şeyler 2. çocuklar 1. » The police have
was going fine until the last minute when only caught the small fry. The leader of
I slipped up. ALSO: slip-up hata, the gang is still free. » At the moment
yanılgı, yanılma (Informal.) » See if you our business is small fry, but we're
can get through this match without planning to expand. 2. » Peter's taking
another slip-up. the small fry to the zoo. » We should
slope off kaçmak, tüymek, arazi olmak take the small fry to the pantomime.
(Informal.) » Fred will slope off at the small hours gece yarısından sonra,
first sign of trouble. » Don't slope off sabaha doğru » The dance went on to
before we tidy up after the party. the small hours. » Jim goes to bed in the
slough something off AND slough off small hours and gets up at lunch-time.
something deri değiştirmek, atmak; small print çok küçük puntolarla
kurtulmak, sıyrılmak; savmak » The yazılmış bölüm » You should have read
snake spent about an hour sloughing off the small print before signing the
its old skin. » Ann made an insulting contract. » You should always read the
remark to me, but I just sloughed it off. small print in an insurance policy.
Slow and steady wins the race. Yavaş small talk dereden tepeden söz etme,
ama güvenli giden yarışı kazanır. » I havadan sudan konuşma » Ali ı he-
worked my way through college in ten people al the party were engaging in
years. Now I know what they mean when small talk. » It was jusl aimless small
they say, "Slow and steady wins the race." talk, not a real conversation.
» Ann works slowly but diligently. Slow small time önemsiz, ikinci derecede »
and steady wins the race. Our business is small time jusl now, b u t
slow on the uptake geç anlamak » Sally it's growing. » He's a small time crook.
didn't get the joke because she's sort of smear campaign (against someone)
slow on the uptake. » Bill-who's slow on karalama kampanyası » His opponents
the uptake-didn't get the joke until it are engaging in a smear campaign
was explained to him. against the politician. » Jack started a
smack dab in the middle tam ortada, smear campaign against Tom in the firm
tam ortasında (Informal.) » I want a big so that Tom wouldn't get the manager's
helping of mashed potatoes with a glob job.
of butter smack dab in the middle. » smell a rat bit yeniği sezmek (Informal.)
Tom and Salty were having a terrible » I don't think this was an accident. I
argument, and I was trapped smack dab smell a rat. Bob had something to do
in the middle, with this. » The minute I came in, I
smack in the eye umulmadık aksilik, smelled a rat. Sure enough, I had been
ters durum (Informal.) » Being rejected robbed.
303 so be it
smell of the lamp (kitap) yorucu ve fazla couldn't be trusted because he was a
emek verilmiş bir üslubu olmak » I snake in the grass. » "You snake in the
preferred her earlier spontaneous grass!" cried Salty. "You cheated me."
novels. The later ones smell of the lamp. snap out of something iyileşmek,
» The student has done a lot of kendine gelmek, eski neşesine
research, but has few original ideas. His kavuşmak (Informal.) » I was very
essay smells of the lamp. depressed for a week, but this morning I
smile on someone or something snapped out of it. » It isn't often that a
yardımcı olmak; yüzüne gülmek » Fate cold gets me down. Usually I can snap
smiled on me and I got the job. » Lady out of it quickty.
Luck smiled on our venture and we snap something up AND snap up
made a profit. something toptan satın almak,
smoke someone or something out AND kapışmak, kapmak (Informal.) » I went
smoke out someone or something to the shops, and one had soup on sale,
dumana boğmak, dumanla dışarı so I snapped up plenty. » I always snap
çıkarmak » There was a mouse in the bargains up whenever I go shopping.
attic, but I smoked it out. » The officers
sneak up on someone or something
smoked out the bank robbers.
çaktırmadan yaklaşmak, sinsice
smooth something out AND smooth out yaklaşmak (Informal.) » Jane sneaked
something düzeltmek, düzlemek; up on John and startled him. » The date
tatlıya bağlamak, düzeltmek » The when car payments are due sneaks up
sheet of paper was wrinkled, so I on us before we know it.
smoothed it out. » The workers used a
snowed in karla örtülmek, kardan
huge roller to smooth out the gravel
çıkamamak » The snow was so deep
road. » Mary and John had a terrible
that we were snowed in for three days. »
argument, and they are both trying to
Being snowed in is no problem if you
smooth it over. » Let's get everyone
have enough food.
together and try to smooth things out.
We can't keep on arguing with one snowed under işe boğulmak, işten
another. başını kaldıramamak (Informal.) » I had
to stay in town and work late last night
smooth something over AND smooth
because we were snowed under at the
something out; smooth out
office. » If I keep up with my work, I
something; smooth over something
won't get snowed under.
yumuşatmak, olduğundan iyi
göstermek; tatlıya bağlamak » Mary so-and-so 1. Allahın cezası kimse 2.
and John had a terrible argument, and filanca, filan 1. » The dirty so-and-so! I
they are both trying to smooth it over. » can't stand him! » Don't you call me a
Let's get everyone together and try to so-and-so, you creep! 2. » I don't care
smooth things out. We can't keep on what so-and-so thinks. » He's always
arguing with one another. giving me orders to do so-and-so.
snake in the grass gizli tehlike, so be it öyle olsun » If you insist on
üçkâğıtçı, yüze gülüp arkadan kuyu running off and marrying her, so be it.
kazan kimse » Salty said that Bob Onty don't say I didn't warn you! » Mary
so far as anyone knows 304
has decided that this is what she wants. poodle. She's my baby, so to speak.
So be it. soak something up AND soak up
so far as anyone knows See (as) far as something; take something up; take
anyone knows. up something sünger gibi çekmek »
so far as possible See as far as Billy spilled a glass of water and used a
possible. paper towel to soak it up. » The lecture
so far as someone is concerned See was great. I sat there and soaked up the
as far as someone is concerned. whole thing. » The sponge didn't take
So far, so good, şimdiye kadar her şey up all the spilled water.
iyi, şu ana kadar her şey yolunda » We soaked to the skin iliklerine kadar
are half finished with our project. So far, ıslanmış, sucuk gibi olmuş » I was
so good. » The operation is proceeding caught in the rain and got soaked to the
quite nicety-so far, so good. skin. » Oh, come in and dry off! You
so long Hoşça kal. (Informal.) » So long, must be soaked to the skin.
see you later. » As John got out of the soil one's hands See dirty one's hands.
car, he said, "Thanks for the lift. So some new blood taze kan, yeni üyeler,
long." yeni elemanlar » Our club needs some
so much for someone or something bu new blood. It has become boring. » The
kadar, bu kadar yeter » It just started firm's management has at last got some
raining. So much for our picnic this new blood. Things should improve now.
afternoon. » So much for John. He just something about someone or
called in sick and can't come to work something öyle bir şey, filan » There is
today. something about Jane. I just can't figure
so much the better iyi ya, daha iyi, her out. » I love Mexican food. There's
isabet » Please come to the picnic. If just something about it.
you can bring a salad, so much the something else başka bir şey, acayip bir
better. » Please come. If your wife can şey (Informal.) » Did you see her new
come, so much the better. car? That's really something else! » John
so-so şöyle böyle, sıradan (Informal.) » I hit a ball yesterday that went out of the
didn't have a bad day. It was just so-so. stadium and kept on going. He's
» The players put on a so-so something else!
performance. something else (again) tamamen farklı
so still you could hear a pin drop AND bir şey (Informal.) » Borrowing is one
so quiet you could hear a pin drop thing, but stealing is something else. »
çok sessiz » When I came into the Skin-diving is easy and fun, but
room, it was so still you could hear a pin scuba-diving is something else again.
drop. Then everyone shouted, "Happy something of the sort böyle bir şey »
birthday!" » Please be quiet. Be so quiet The tree isn't exactly a spruce tree, just
you can hear a pin drop. something of the sort. » Jane has a cold
so to speak tabir caizse » John helps me or something of the sort.
with my accounts. He's my accountant, something or other şu ya da bu şey
so to speak. » I just love my little (Informal.) » I can't remember what Ann
305 speak off the cuff

said-something or other. » A messenger economic policies.

came by and dropped off something or sound someone out AND sound out
other at the front desk. someone ağzını aramak, ne
something sticks in one's craw can düşündüğünü anlamaya çalışmak » I
sıkıcı şey, sinir bozucu şey » Her don't know what Jane thinks about your
criticism stuck in my craw. » I knew that suggestion, but I'll sound her out. »
everything I said would stick in his craw Please sound out everyone in your
and upset him. department.
something to that effect bunun gibi bir soup something up AND soup up
şey, bu anlamda bir şey (Informal.) » something gücünü artırmak (Slang.) »
She said she wouldn't be available until Bill spent all summer souping up that
after three, or something to that effect. old car he bought. » I wish someone
» I was told to keep out of the house-or would soup up my car. It'll hardly run.
something to that effect. sow one's wild oats gençken hızlı
something's up bir şey var, bir şey yaşamak, kurtlarını dökmek » Jack was
oluyor, bir bok var (Slang.) » Everybody out sowing his wild oats last night, and
looks very nervous. I think something's he's in jail this morning. » Mrs. Smith
up. » From the looks of all the activity told Mr. Smith that he was too old to be
around here, I think something's up. sowing his wild oats.
sooner or later eninde sonunda, er geç spaced out sarhoş, sızmış, kendinden
» He'll have to pay the bill sooner or geçmiş (Slang.) » I don't see how Sally
later. » She'll get what she deserves can accomplish anything. She's so spaced
sooner or totei. out! » She's not really spaced out. She
acts that way on purpose.
sort of (something) AND kind of
(something) adeta, güya, sanki speak for itself AND speak for
(Informal.) » Isn't it sort of cold out? » themselves açıklama gereksiz, söze
Yes, sort of. » He's a sort of consultant. ne hacet, her şey belli » The facts speak
» She's a kind of caretaker. for themselves. Tom's guilty. » Your
results speak for themselves. You need
sort something out AND sort out
to work harder.
something 1. tasnif etmek, derlemek 2.
çeki düzen vermek, düzenlemek 1. » I speak highly of someone or something
have to sort out this box of cards. » As övmek, methetmek » Ann speaks quite
soon as I sort out these files and put highly of Jane's work. » Everyone speaks
them away, I can help you. 2. » Now that very highly of Jane.
things are settled down, I can sort out speak of the devil lafın üstüne gelmek »
my life. » This place is a mess. Let's sort Well, speak of the devil! Hello, Tom. We
things out before we do anything else. were just talking about you. » I had just
sound off yüksek sesle konuşmak mentioned Sally when-speak of the devil
(Informal.) » The people at the bus-stop she walked in the door.
were sounding off about the poor speak off the cuff düşünmeden
transportation services. » Bob was söylemek, doğaçtan söylemek
sounding off about the government's (Informal.) » I'm not too good at
speak one's mind 306
speaking pff the cuff. » I need to but she speaks with a forked tongue. »
prepare a speech for Friday, although I People tend to believe Fred because he
speak off the cuff quite well. seems plausible, but we know he speaks
speak one's mind kendi düşüncesini with a forked tongue.
dobra dobra söylemek » Please let me speed someone or something up XWD
speak my mind, and then you can do speed up someone or something
whatever you wish. » You can always hızlandırmak, çabuklaştırmak » Bul is
depend on John to speak his mind. He'll going too slowly. See if you can speed
let you know what he really thinks. him up. » We have to speed up the
speak out (against something) AND election process so that we can have
speak up (against something) açıkça officers by the end of the month.
söylemek, çekinmeden söylemek » spell something out XWD spell out
This law is wrong, and I intend to speak something 1. heceleyerek okumak 2.
out against it until it is repealed. » You ayrıntılı olarak açıklamak 1. » I can't
must speak out. People need to know understand your name. Can you spell it
what you think. out? » Please spell out all the strange
speak out of turn yerli yersiz konuşmak words so I can write them down
» Excuse me if I'm speaking out of turn, correctly. 2. » I want you to understand
but what you are proposing is quite this completely, so I'm going to spell all
wrong. » Bob was quite honest, even if this out very carefully. » The instruction
he was speaking out of turn. book for my computer spells out
speak the same language aynı dili everything very carefully.
konuşmak, aynı fikir ve beğeniye sahip spell trouble sorun anlamına gelmek
olmak » Jane and Jack get along very (Informal.) » This letter that came today
well. They really speak the same spells trouble. » The sky looks angry and
language about almost everything. »Bob dark. That spells trouble.
and his father don't speak the same spend a penny tuvaletini yapmak,
language when it comes to politics. işemek, çiş yapmak (Informal.) » Stop
speak up sesini yükseltmek » They can't the car. The little girl needs to spend a
hear you in the back of the room. Please penny. » The station toilets are closed
speak up. » What? Speak up, please. I'm and I have to spend a penny.
hard of hearing.
spick and span tertemiz, pırıl pırıl
speak up (against something) See (Informal.) » I have to clean up the
speak out (against something). house and get it spick and span for the
speak up for someone or something party on Friday night. » I love to have
adına konuşmak, temsil etmek » If everything around me spick and span.
anybody says bad things about me, I spike someone's guns planını bozmak,
hope you speak up for me. » I want to başarısına engel olmak » The boss was
speak up for the rights of pupils. going to sack Sally publicly, but she
speak with a forked tongue yalan spiked his guns by resigning. » Jack
söylemek; kandırmak, hile yapmak » intended borrowing his father's car
Jean's mother sounds very charming, when he was away, but his father spiked
307 spread oneself too thin
his guns by locking it in the garage. tar. » Bob bought a new car but doesn't
spill the beans See let the cat out of the get it serviced because it's too expensive.
bag. He'l! spoil the ship for a ha porth of
spin something out AND spin out tar.
something uzun uzadıya anlatmak, spoken for tutulmuş, dolu, sahibi var,
uzatmak » The lecturer really spun his boş değil » I'm sorry but this one is
talk out. » I don't think I can spin out already spoken for. » Pardon me. Can I
my material to cover twenty pages. sit here, or is this seat spoken for?
spitting image tam benzeri, kopyası » spoon-feed şımartmak, nazlı alıştırmak;
Jane is the spitting image of her mother. her şeyi ağzına vermek » The teacher
» John is his brother's spitting image. spoon feeds the pupils by dictation
splash out on something parayı israf notes on the novel instead of getting the
etmek, savurmak (Informal.) » Jack children to read the books themselves. »
splashed out on a new car that he You mustn't spoon feed the new
couldn't afford. » Let's splash out on a recruits by telling them what to do all
really good meal out. the time. They must use their initiative.
split hairs kılı kırk yarmak » They don't sporting chance kazanma şansı, başarı
have any serious differences. They are şansı » If you hurry, you have a
just splitting hairs. » Don't waste time sporting chance of catching the bus. »
splitting hairs. Accept it the way it is. The firm has only a sporting chance of
getting the export order.
split people up AND split up people
ayırmak, bölmek » If you two don't stop spot on kesin, doğru,, tam (Informal.) »
chattering, I'll have to split you up. » Jack's assessment of the state of the firm
The group of people grew too large, so was spot on. » Mary's description of the
we had to split it up. stolen car was spot on.
split something fifty-fifty See divide spout off (about someone or
something fifty-fifty. something) çok konuşmak (Slang.) »
split the difference farkı taksim etmek » Why do you always have to spout off
You want to sell for 120, and I want to about things that don't concern you? »
buy for 100. Let's split the difference Everyone in our office spouts off about
and close the deal at 110. » I don't want the managing director. » There is no
to split the difference. I want 120. need to spout off like that. Calm down
and think about what you're saying.
split up bozuşmak, ayrılmak, dağılmak
(Informal.) » I heard that Mr. and Mrs. spread it on thick See lay it on thick.
Brown have split up. » Our little club spread like wildfire hızla yayılmak,
had to split up because everyone was önlenememek » The epidemic is
too busy. spreading like wildfire. Everyone is
spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar az getting ill. » John told a joke that was so
masraftan kaçıp büyük zarara girmek » funny it spread like wildfire.
Meg spent a lot of money on a new spread oneself too thin gücünün
dress but refused to buy shoes. She üstünde çalışmak, kendini yıpratmak »
certainly spoilt the ship for a ha porth of It's a good idea to get involved in a lot
spring something on someone 308
of activities, but don't spread yourself gets out of the way.
too thin. » I'm too busy these days. I'm square up to someone or something
afraid I've spread myself too thin. göğüs germek, metanetle karşılamak »
spring something on someone You'll have to square up to the bully or
(beklenmedik bir haberle) sürpriz he'll make your life miserable. » It's time
yapmak » I'm glad you told me now, to square up to your financial problems.
rather than springing it on me at the last You can't just ignore them.
minute. » I sprang the news on my square up with someone hesap
parents last night. They were not glad to görmek, hesaplaşmak (Informal.) » I'll
hear it. square up with you later if you pay the
square accounts (with someone) 1. whole bill now » Bob said he would
yanlışlığı düzeltmek 2. halletmek, square up with Tom for his share of the
yoluna koymak 1. » I have to square petrol.
accounts with the bank this week, or it'll squirrel something away AND squirrel
take back my car. » I called the bank and away something saklamak, gizlemek,
said I needed to come in and square depo etmek (Informal.) » I've been
accounts. 2. » I'm going to square squirrelling away a little money each
accounts with Tom. He insulted me in week for years. » Billy has been
public, and he owes me an apology. » squirrelling candy away in his top
Tom, you and I are going to have to drawer.
square accounts.
stab someone in the back sırtından
square deal dürüst davranış, insaflı vurmak, arkasından vurmak, sırtından
muamele (Informal.) » All the workers bıçaklamak » I thought we were friends!
want is a square deal, but their boss Why did you stab me in the back? » You
underpays them. » You always get a don't expect a person whom you trust to
square deal with that travel firm. stab you in the back.
square meal doyurucu yemek, besleyici stack the cards (against someone or
yiyecek (Informal.) » All you've eaten something) güçlük çıkarmak; güçlükle
today is junk food. You should sit down karşılaşmak, engele çatmak (Informal.)
to a square meal. » The tramp hadn't » I can't make any progress at my office.
had a square meal in weeks. The cards are stacked against me. » The
square peg in a round hole beceriksiz cards seem to be stacked against me. I
kişi, uygunsuz kimse » John just can't am having very bad luck.
seem to get along with the people he stake a claim (on something) sahip
works with. He's just a square peg in a çıkmak, hak iddia etmek » The farmer
round hole. » I'm not a square peg in a has staked a claim on that field. » I want
round hole. It's just that no one to stake a claim on that last piece of pie.
understands me. » You don't need to stake a claim. Just
square up (for something) kavgaya ask politely.
hazır olmak » John was angry and stamp something out AND stamp out
appeared to be squaring up for a fight. something 1. üstüne basıp söndürmek
» When those two square up, everyone 2. yok etmek, kökünü kurutmak 1. »
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Tom stamped out the sparks before they Every candidate for public office stands
started a fire. » Quick, stamp that fire for all the good things in life.
out before it spreads. 2. » Many people stand-in See under stand in (for
think that they can stamp out evil. » The someone).
doctors hope they can stamp out cancer. stand in awe of someone or something
stand a chance şansı olmak, ihtimali korkmak, korkuyla karışık saygı duymak
olmak » Do you think I stand a chance » Many people stand in awe of the
of winning first place? » Everyone queen. » The children stood in awe of
stands a chance of catching the disease. the headmistress.
stand by beklemek, hazır beklemek; stand in (for someone) yerine iş
beklemede kalmak » Your transatlantic görmek, vekâlet etmek » The famous
telephone call is almost ready. Please opera singer was ill, and an
stand by. » Is everyone ready for the inexperienced singer had to stand in for
telecast? Only ten seconds-stand by. her. » Mary is ill. Jean will have to stand
in for her. ALSO: stand-in dublör; vekil
stand by someone arka çıkmak,
» We had hoped to hear a famous
desteklemek » Don't worry. I'll stand by
opera star, but the stand-in was
you no matter what. » I feel I have to
absolutely superb.
stand by my brother even if he goes to
jail stand in someone's way 1. yolunda
dikilmek, yolunu kesmek, yolunu
stand corrected hatasını kabul etmek, tıkamak 2. yolunu kesmek, ayak bağu
yanlışını düzeltmek » I realize that I olmak, youlunda durmak, önünü
accused him wrongly. I stand corrected. kapamak 1. » Please don't stand in my
» We appreciate now that our way. I have to get out of here fast. » I
conclusions were wrong. We stand tried to grab her before she fell, but
corrected. someone was standing in my way. 2. » I
stand down görev\yarışmadan know you want a divorce so you can
çekilmek, görevden çekmek » John has marry Ann. Well, I won't stand in your
stood down from the election for way. You can have the divorce. » I know
president of the club. » It is time our you want to leave home, and I don't
chairman stood down and made room want to stand in your way. You're free
for a younger person. to go.
stand for something 1. katlanmak, göz stand on ceremony resmi davranmak »
yummak, tahammül etmek 2. Please help yourself to more. Don't
göstermek, yerine geçmek, ifade etmek stand on ceremony. » We are very
3. desteklemek 1. » The teacher won't informal around here. Hardly anyone
stand for any whispering in class. » We stands on ceremony.
just can't stand for that kind of stand on one's own two feet kendi
behaviour. 2. » In a traffic signal, the ayakları üzerinde durmak, bağımsız
red light stands for "stop." » The olmak » I'll be glad when I have a good
abbreviation Dr. stands for "Doctor." 3. job and can stand on my own two feet. »
» The mayor claims to stand for honesty When Jane gets out of debt, she'll be
in government and jobs for everyone. » able to stand on her own two feet again.
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stand one's ground davasından (Slang.) » John and Jane were supposed
vazgeçmemek; katı olmak, geri to go out last night, but she stood him
çekilmemek, teslim olmamak » The up. » If you stand up people very often,
solicitor tried to confuse me when I was you'll find that you have no friends at
giving testimony, but I managed to stand all.
my ground. » Some people were trying
stand still (for someone or something)
to crowd us off the beach, but we held
AND hold still (for someone or
our ground.
something) hareketsiz kalmak, sabit
stand out göze batmak, göze çarpmak, kalmak » Please hold still for the
fark edilmek » This computer stands out barber. » Please keep still for the
as one of the best available. » Because picture. » If you don't stand still, you'll
John is so tall, he really stands out in a fall off the stool.
crowd.
stand to reason akla yakın olmak, akla
stand out a mile See stick out a mile. yatmak » It stands to reason that it'll be
stand out against someone or colder in January than it is in June. » It
something inatla karşı koymak, stands to reason that Bill left in a hurry,
direnmeye devam etmek » You must because he didn't pack his clothes.
stand out against the enemy. » We stood stand up against someone or
out against salary reductions. something See stand up to someone
stand over someone dikkatle izlemek, or something.
başında durmak » You don't have to stand up and be counted fikrini açıkça
stand over me. I can do it by myself. » I belirtmek » If you believe in more
know from previous experience that if I government help for farmers, write to
don't stand over you, you'll never finish. your MP-stand up and be counted. »
stand someone in good stead birine Pm generally in favour of what you
yararlı olmak, faydası dokunmak, işe propose, but not enough to stand up
yaramak » This is a fine overcoat. I'm and be counted.
sure it'll stand you in good stead for stand up for someone or something
many years. » I did the managing tarafını tutmak, kayırmak » You must
director a favour which I'm sure will stand up for your own ideals! » They
stand me in good stead. were saying bad things about you after
stand someone something ısmarlamak, you left, but I stood up for you.
ikram etmek, masrafı ödemek stand up to someone or something
(Informal.) » We went to the zoo, and AND stand up against someone or
my father stood us all ice-cream and soft something kafa tutmak, karşı gelmek,
drinks. » We went to a nice restaurant karşı koymak » After I learned to stand
and had a fine meal. It was even better up to the manager, I found that my job
when Mr. Williams told us he was was more pleasant and less threatening.
standing us it. » Jane's father stood us » I was glad that the fence I built was
the tickets for the opera. able to stand up against the storm.
stand someone up AND stand up standing joke (her zaman olan) şaka
someone randevuya gitmemek, ekmek konusu, ne zaman anılsa eğlenceli
311 steal the show

olan konu » Uncle Jim's driving was a money.

standing joke. He used to drive start the ball rolling AND get the ball
incredibly slowly. » Their mother's rolling; set the ball rolling başlatmak;
inability to make a decision was a sürdürmek, devam ettirmek » If I could
standing joke in the Smith family all just get the ball rolling, then other
their lives. people would help. » Jack started the
stare someone in the face 1. aşikâr ball rolling by asking for volunteers.
olmak 2. yüzüne dik dik bakmak 1. » ALSO: keep the ball rolling devam
Her child's needs for special teachers ettirmek » Tom started the project, and
must have been staring Salty in the face, we kept the ball rolling.
but she ignored it. » It's staring Dick in stay ahead of someone or something
the face that the boss is displeased with See get ahead of someone or
him. 2. » She stared me in the face for something.
the longest time before she spoke. » stay away (from someone or
Don't stare people in the face so much. something) See under get away (from
It embarrasses them. someone or something).
start from scratch sıfırdan başlamak stay out (of something or somewhere)
(Informal.) » Whenever I bake a cake, I See keep out (of somethincL or
start from scratch. I never use a cake somewhere). \
mix in a box. » I built every bit of my
stay put kımıldamamak, olduğu yerde
own house. I started from scratch and kalmak (Informal.) » We've decided to
did everything with my own hands. stay put and not to move house. » If the
start (off) with a clean slate maziyi children just stay put, their parents will
unutmak, geçmişe sünger çekmek » collect them soon.
James started off with a clean slate when stay the distance See go the distance.
he went to a new school. » When Bob
steal a march on someone önce
got out of jail, he started off with a clean
davranmak, baskın çıkmak » I got the
slate.
contract because I was able to steal a
start out (as something) olarak march on my competitor. » You have to
başlamak » How did you start out in be clever and fast to steal a march on
this business? » I started out as a cook, anyone.
and now I own the restaurant.
steal someone's thunder önce davranıp
start something kavga\tartışma aynı yöntemi kullanarak başkasını
çıkartmak, başlatmak » Better be etkisiz bırakmak, bertaraf etmek,
careful unless you want to start başkasının fikrini kendi fikri gibi
something. » I don't want to start göstermek » I stole Mary's thunder by
anything. I'm just leaving. telling her friends about Mary's
start something up AND start up engagement to Tom before she could do
something (motor vb.) çalıştırmak » It so herself » Someone stole my thunder
was cold, but I managed to start up the by leaking my announcement to the
car without any difficulty. » We can't press.
start the project up until we have more steal the show parsayı toplamak; tüm
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dikkati kendi üzerine çekmek » The step on someone's toes AND tread on
lead in the play was very good, but the someone's toes gücendirmek,
butler stole the show. » Ann always tries incitmek, kırmak » When you're in
to steal the show when she and I make a public office, you have to avoid stepping
presentation. on anyone's toes. » Ann tread on
steamed up öfkeli, kızgın (Slang.) » someone's toes during the last campaign
What Bob said really got me steamed and lost the election.
up. » Why do you get so steamed up step out of line yanlış davranmak,
about nothing? kuralları çiğnemek » I'm terribly sorry. I
steer clear (of someone or something) hope I didn't step out of line. » John is
kaçınmak, sakınmak » John is angry at a lot of fun to go out with, but he has a
me, so I've been steering clear of him. » tendency to step out of line.
Steer clear of that book. It has many step (right) up yaklaşmak, ilerlemek »
errors in it. » Good advice. I'll steer Step right up and get your mail when I
clear. call your name. » Come on, everybody.
step by step adım adım, aşama aşama Step right up and help yourself to
» Just follow the instructions step by supper.
step, and everything will be fine. » The step something up AND step up
old man slowly moved across the lawn something artırmak, hızlandırmak »
step by step. The factory was not making enough cars,
step down (from something) çekilmek, so they stepped up production. » The
istifa etmek » The mayor stepped down music was not fast enough, so the
from office last week. » He stepped conductor told everyone to step it up.
down for health reasons. stew in one's own juice kendi
step into dead men's shoes AND fill öfkesi\derdi ile baş başa kalmak
dead men's shoes miras beklemek, (Informal.) » John has such a terrible
yerine geçmek için birinin ölümünü temper. When he got angry at us, we
beklemek » The only hope of just let him go away and stew in his own
promotion in that firm is to step into juice. » After John stewed in his own
dead men's shoes. » Jack and Ben are juice for a while, he decided to come
both going out with rich widows. They back and apologize to us.
hope to fill dead men's shoes. stick around bir yere ayrılmamak, bir
step i n (to the breach) imdada yere gitmemek (Slang.) » The children
yetişmek, boşluğu doldurmak » When stuck around for a time after the party
Ann resigned as president, I stepped was over. » Oh, Ann. Please stick
into the breach. » A number of people around for a while. I want to talk to you
asked me to step into the breach and later.
take her place. stick by someone or something AND
step on it acele etmek, çabuk olmak stick with someone or something
(Slang.) » I'm in a hurry, driver. Step on desteklemek; bağlı kalmak (Informal.) »
it! » I can't step on it, mister. There's Don't worry. I'll stick by you no matter
too much traffic. what. » I feel I have to stick by my
313 stir one's stumps

brother even if he goes to jail. » I'll stick next door needs painting. It sticks out
by my ideas whether you like them or like a sore thumb.
not. stick someone or something up AND
Stick 'em up! See Hands up! stick up someone or something 1.
stick-in-the-mud pısırık, uyuşuk, duvara ilan yapıştırmak 2. soymak;
mıymıntı; tutucu (Informal.) » Come on yolunu kesmek 1. » This notice ought to
to the party with us and have some fun. be on the notice board. Please stick it
Don't be an old stick-in-the-mud! » Tom up. » I'm going to stick up this poster
is no stick-in-the-mud. He's really up to near the entrance. 2. » The robbers
date. came in and tried to stick up the bank,
but they got caught first. » One robber
stick it out sonuna kadar dayanmak
stuck the cashier up first, but someone
(Informal.) » This job's boring, but we're
sticking it out until we find something sounded the alarm before any money
more interesting. » I know the children was taken.
are being annoying, but can you stick it stick to one's guns direnmek, sebat
out until their mother returns? etmek (Informal.) » I'll stick to my guns
on this matter. I'm sure I'm right. » Bob
stick one's neck out riske etmek,
tehlikeyi göze almak (Informal.) » Why can be persuaded to do it our way. He
should I stick my neck out to do probably won't stick to his guns on this
something for her? What's she ever point.
done for me? » He made a risky stick together birbirinden ayrılmamak,
investment. He stuck his neck out grup olarak kalmak (Informal.) » Come
because he thought he could make some on, you chaps. Let's stick together.
money. Otherwise somebody will get lost. » Our
stick one's nose into something) See group of friends has managed to stick
poke one's nose into something). together for almost twenty years.
stick one's oar in See put one's oar in. stick up for someone or something
stick out a mile XWD stand out a mile tarafını tutmak, desteklemek, savunmak
kolayca görülmek, anlaşılmak, belli (Informal.) » Everyone was making
olmak » It stands out a mile that Tom unpleasant remarks about John, but I
and Jane have quarrelled. » The firm's stuck up for him. » Our team was losing,
lack of good management sticks out a but I stuck up for it anyway.
mile. stick with someone or something See
stick out for something ısrar etmek, stick by someone or something.
dayatmak (Informal.) » The workers are Still waters run deep. Sessiz insan
sticking out for a reasonable pay rise. » bilgedir., Çok konuşan değil çok
The teachers are sticking out for a dinleyen bilir. » Jane is so quiet. She's
reduction in class size. probably thinking. Still waters run deep,
stick out like a sore thumb göze you know. » It's true that still waters run
batmak, göze çarpmak (Informal.) » deep but I think that Jane is really half
Bob is so tall that he sticks out like a asleep.
sore thumb in a crowd. » The house stir one's stumps hızlı yürümek; acele
stir up a hornets' nest 314
etmek (Slang.) » Stir your stumps or stopped dead in my tracks. » The van
you will never get to the station on time. juddered to a halt dead in its tracks.
» If Paul stirs his stumps, he'll finish the stop over (somewhere) (yolculukta)
work on time. mola vermek (Informal) » On our way
stir up a hornets' nest an kovanına to Brussels, we stopped over in Paris for
çomak sokmak, arının yuvasına çöp the night. » There's no connecting flight.
dürtmek » By finding pupils copying We'll have to stop over at an airport
from each other, youVe really stirred up hotel. ALSO: stopover mola,
a hornets' nest. » Bill stirred up a konaklama » We went to Brussels with
hornets' nest when h2 discovered the a stopover in Paris.
theft. stop short of doing something
stock up (on something) toplamak, yapmaktan vazgeçmek, caymak,
yığmak, stoklamak » Before the first kesmek » Fortunately Bob stopped
snow, we always stock up on firewood. » short of hitting Tom. » The boss
John drinks a lot of milk, so we stock up criticized Jane's work, but stopped short
when we know he's coming. of sacking her.
stone's throw away bir taş atımı stop something dead in its tracks See
mesafede, iki adım uzakta » John saw stop one dead in one's tracks.
Mary across the street, just a stone's stopover See under stop over
throw away. » Harrogate is just a stone's (somewhere)
throw away from Leeds. storm in a teacup bir bardak suda fırtına
stoop to (doing) something tenezzül » This isn't a serious problem just a
etmek; alçalmak » I never dreamed storm in a teacup. » Even a storm in a
that Bill would stoop to stealing. » Jane teacup can take a lot of time to get
wants to be an executive. She would settled.
hate to stoop to being an ordinary office stow away parasız yolculuk için
worker. gemi\uçakta saklanmak » I once read
stop at nothing her türlü riski göze about a man who made a journey
almak, elinden geleni yapmak » Bili around the world by stowing away. »
would stop at nothing to get his way. » You can get arrested if you stow away.
Bob is completely determined to get >ALSO: stowaway kaçak yolcu » The
promoted. He'll stop at nothing. crew found two stowaways aboard and
stop off (somewhere) konaklamak, locked them in a cabin.
duraklamak (Informal.) » I stopped off straight away hemen, derhal » We'll
at a local shop to buy milk on the way have to go straight away. » Straight away
home. » We stopped off for a few I knew something was wrong.
minutes to visit my uncle. straight from the horse's mouth
stop one dead in one's tracks AND güvenilir kaynaktan, yetkililerden » I
stop something dead in its tracks know it's true! I heard it straight from
olduğu yere çakılıp kalmak » Her the horse's mouth! » This comes straight
unkind words stopped me dead in my from the horse's mouth, so it has to be
tracks. » When I saw the adder, I believed.
315 strike a happy medium

straight from the shoulder açıkça, belirtisi\işareti » The student's argument

dobra dobra » Salty always speaks with the lecturer was a straw in the wind
straight from the shoulder. You never in terms of student-teacher relations.
have to guess what she really means. » The students are planning a strike. »
Bill told the staff the financial Two or three people getting the sack
facts-straight from the shoulder and represents just a straw in the wind. I
brief. think the whole work force will have to
straight off duraksamadan, tereddüt go-
etmeden » I liked Mary's friend straight stretch a point meseleyi çarpıtmak,
off. » The boss knew straight off that büyütmek » Would it be stretching a
Ben was the right man for the job. point to suggest that everyone is invited
straight out doğrudan doğruya; açıkça, to your picnic? » Could you stretch a
samimiyetle, dürüstçe » Bob told Pam point and let the staff away early?
straight out that he didn't want to marry stretch one's legs (bacaklarının
her. » Jim was told straight out to start uyuşukluğunu gidermek için) kalkıp
working harder. gezinmek, yürüyüş yapmak (Informal.)
straighten someone or something out » We wanted to stretch our legs during
the theatre interval. » After sitting in the
AND straighten out someone or
car all day, the travellers decided to
something 1. adam etmek, ıslah
etmek, düzeltmek 2. yoluna koymak 1. stretch their legs.
» The judge felt that a few years at hard strike a balance (between two things)
labour would straighten out the thief. » ortasını bulmak » The political party
Most people think that jail never must strike a balance between the right
straightens anybody out. 2. » John made wing and the left wing. » Jane is
a mess of the contract, so I helped him overdressed for the party and Sally is
straighten it out. » Please straighten out under dressed. What a pity they didn't
your accounts. strike a balance.
straighten someone or something up strike a bargain pazarlıkta anlaşmak,
AND straighten up someone or pazarlığı uydurmak » They argued for a
something doğrultmak; doğrulmak, while and finally struck a bargain. » They
kalkmak 2. düzenlemek, kendine çeki were unable to strike a bargain, so they
düzen vermek 1. » The post is tilted. left.
Please straighten it up. » Bill, you're
strike a chord çağrıştırmak, çağrışım
slouching again. Straighten yourself up. yapmak » The woman in the portrait
2. » This room is a mess. Let's struck a chord, and I realized that it was
straighten it up. » John straightened my grandmother. » His name strikes a
himself up a little before going on stage. chord, but I don't know why.
strapped (for something) paraca sıkıntı strike a happy medium orta yolu
içinde (Slang.) » I'm strapped for cash. bulmak » Ann likes very spicy food, but
Can you loan me five pounds? » Sorry, Bob doesn't care for spicy food at all.
I'm a bit strapped, too. We are trying to find a restaurant which
straw in the wind (gelecekteki bir şeyin) strikes a happy medium. » Tom is either
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very happy or very sad. He can't seem to you like.
strike a happy medium. strike while the iron is hot demir
strike a sour note kötü bir şeyi tavında dövülür » He was in a good
bildirmek » Jane's sad announcement mood, so I asked for a loan of 200. I
struck a sour note at the annual thought I'd better strike while the iron
banquet. » News of the crime struck a was hot. » Please go to the bank and
sour note in our holiday celebration. settle this matter now! They are willing
to be reasonable. You've got to strike
strike it lucky şans yüzüne gülmek, iyi
while the iron is hot.
bir fırsat yakalamak » Jack thought he'd
be turned down for the job, but he string along (with someone) beraber
struck it lucky. » The Kkch-hiker might gitmek; peşinden gitmek, ayak
strike it lucky anrl get a lift straight to uydurmak (Informal.) » Salty seemed to
London. know where she was going, so I decided
to string along with her. » She said it
strike it rich beklenmedik biçimde
was okay if I strung along.
zengin olmak, voli vurmak, vurgun
vurmak » If I could strike it rich, I string someone along (zaman
wouldn't have to work any more. » Sally kazanmak için) oyalamak (Informal.) »
ordered a dozen oysters and found a Jane thinks that Bob is realty in love
huge pea»"! in one of them. She struck it with her, but he's just stringing her
rich! along until he meets the right girl. » I
think the firm is stringing Jack long.
strike out at someone or something They are looking to see if there is a
vurmak, saldırmak » She was so angry better candidate before they offer him
she struck out at the person she was the job.
arguing with. » I was frantic. I wanted to
string something out AND string out
strike out at everything and everybody.
something uzatmak, uzun süre
strike the right note can evinden sürdürmek (Informal.) » The meeting
vurmak, bamteline basmak » Meg was long enough. There was no need to
struck the right note when she wore a string it out further with all those
dark suit to the interview » The speeches. » They tried to string out the
politician's speech failed to strike the meeting to make things seem more
right note with the crowd. important.
strike up a conversation sohbete stroke of luck şans, talih » I had a
girmek » I struck up an interesting stroke of luck and found Tom at home
conversation with someone on the bus when I called. He's not usually there. »
yesterday. » It's easy to strike up a Unless I have a stroke of luck, I'm not
conversation with someone when you're going to finish this report by tomorrow
travelling. stuck for something eksik,
strike up a friendship dostluk kurmak » karşılayamaz durumda (Informal.) »
I struck up a friendship with John while We're a bit stuck for money, but we
we were on a business trip together. » If have just enough to finish the building.
you're lonely, you should go out and try » The town council are stuck for land to
to strike up a friendship with someone build houses on.
317 suit someone to a T
stuck on someone or something 1. maruz 1. » Building is subject to
birine bayılmak, âşık olmak 2. planning approval. » Tickets are subject
saplanmak, saplanıp kalmak (Slang.) 1. to availability. 2. » Bill is subject to
» John was stuck on "Sally, but she didn't fainting spells. » Bob says he's subject to
know it. » He always gets stuck on the colds and the flu.
wrong person. 2. » Mary is really stuck
such-and-such filan should not be said.
on the idea of going to France this (Informal.) » Mary said that
spring. » You've proposed a good plan, such-and-such was coming to her party,
Jane, but don't get stuck on it. We may but I forgot their names. » If you walk
have to make some changes. into a shop and ask for such-and-such
stuck with someone or something işi and they don't have it, you go to a
yüklenmiş, sırtlanmış; işi yükleme different shop.
(Informal.) » Please don't leave me stuck
such as it is pek iyi değilse de » This is
with your aunt. She talks too much. »
where I live. This is my glorious
My room-mate left college and left me
homesuch as it is. » I've worked for days
stuck with the telephone bill.
on this report, and I've done the best
stuff and nonsense ıvır zıvır, zırva, that I can do. It's my supreme
saçmalık (Informal.) » Come on! Don't effort-such as it is.
give me all that stuff and nonsense! » I
Such is life! Hayat böyle! » Oh, well.
don't understand this book. It's all stuff
Everything can't be perfect. Such is life!
and nonsense as far as I am concerned.
» So I failed my test. Such is life! I can
stumble across someone or take it again sometime.
something AND stumble into
sugar the pill AND sweeten the pill
someone or something; stumble on
güzel olmayan bir şeyi çekici yapmak,
someone or something rastlamak, allayıp pullamak » Mary's parents
tesadüf etmek » I stumbled across an
wouldn't let her go out and tried to
interesting book yesterday when I was
sugar the pill by inviting some of her
shopping. » Guess who I stumbled into
friends around. » Tom hated
at the library yesterday? » I stumbled on
boarding-school and his parents tried to
a real bargain at the bookshop last
sweeten the pill by giving him a lot of
week.
pocket-money.
stumble into someone or something suit one's actions to one's words
See the previous entry. söylediğiyle yaptığı birbirine uymak;
stumble on someone or something özü sözü bir olmak » Mr. Smith suited
See stumble across someone or his actions to his words and punished
something. the children. » John threatened to
stumbling-block engel » We'd like to resign, but he didn't think he'd have to
buy that house, but the high price is the suit his actions to his words.
stumbling-block. » Jim's age is a suit someone down to the ground See
stumbling-block to getting another job. the following entry.
He's over sixty. suit someone to a T AND suit someone
subject to something 1. tabii, bağlı 2. down to the ground tam aradığı
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cinsten olmak, tam istediği gibi olmak » swan-song. » We didn't know that her
This kind of employment suits me to a performance last night was the singer's
T. » This is Sally's kind of house. It suits swan-song.
her down to the ground. sweat blood endişeli ve gergin (Slang.)
suit yourself keyfine bakmak, canının » What a terrible test! I was really
istediğini yapmak » Okay, if you don't sweating blood at the end. » Bob is such
want to do it my way, suit yourself. » a bad driver. I sweat blood every time I
Either go or stay. Suit yourself. ride with him.
sum something up AND sum up sweat something out AND sweat out
something konuyu özetlemek » At the something katlanmak (Slang.) » I had
end of the lecture, Dr. Williams summed to wait for her in the reception area. It
the important points up for us. » He was a long wait, but I managed to sweat
said when he finished, "Well, that about it out. » I look the test and then spent a
sums it up." week sweating out the results.
survival of the fittest güçlü olanın sweep one off one's feet AND knock
yaşaması ilkesi » In college, it's the one off one's feet aşktan serseme
survival of the fittest. You have to keep çevirmek, aklını başından almak
working in order to survive and (Informal.) » Mary is madly in love with
graduate. » I don't look after my Bill. He swept her off her feet. » The
houseplants very well, but the ones I news was so exciting that it knocked me
have are really flourishing. It's the off my feet.
survival of the fittest, I suppose. sweep something under the carpet
swallow one's pride gururunu ayaklar AND brush something under the
altına almak » I had to swallow my carpet saklamak, gizlemek, hasır altı
pride and admit that I was wrong. » etmek » The boss said he couldn't
When you're a pupil, you find yourself sweep the theft under the carpet, that
swallowing your pride quite often. he'd have to call in the police. » The
swallow something hook, line, and headmaster tried to brush the children's
sinker her koşulda inanmak, bütünüyle truancy under the carpet, but the
inanmak (Informal.) » I made up a story inspector wanted to investigate it.
about* why I was so late. They all sweet nothings güzel ama boş sözler,
believed it hook, line, and sinker. » I feel gönül okşayıcı sözler » Jack was
like a fool. I fell for the trick, hook, line, whispering sweet nothings in Joan's ear
and sinker. when they were dancing. » The two
swan around aylak aylak dolaşmak lovers sat in the cinema exchanging
(Informal.) » Mrs. Smith's swanning sweet nothings.
around abroad while her husband's in sweet on someone âşık, abayı yakmış
hospital here. » Mary's not looking for a (Informal.) » Tom is sweet on Mary. He
job. She's just swanning around visiting may ask her to marry him. » Mary's
all her friends. sweet on him, too.
swan-song sanatçının son eseri » His sweet-talk someone yağ çekmek,
portrayal of Lear was the actor's pohpohlamak (Informal.) » I didn't want
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to help her, but she sweet-talked me çekilmek, geri plana çekilmek » I

into it. » He sweet-talked her for a while, decided to take a back seat to Mary and
and she finally agreed to go to the dance let her manage the project. » I had done
with him. the best I could, but it was time to take
sweeten the pill See sugar the pill. a back seat and let someone else run
swim against the tide olaylara karşı things.
koymak; akıntıya karşı kürek çekmek » take a bow 1. başıyla selamlamak,
Bob tends to do what everybody else reverans yapmak 2. tebrikleri kabul
does. He isn't likely to swim against the etmek 1. » At the end of the concerto,
tide. » Mary always swims against the the pianist rose and look a bow » The
tide. She's a very contrary person. audience applauded wildly and
swing into action See go into action demanded that the conductor come out
and take a bow again. 2. » Take a bow.
swing something başarmak, becermek
(Slang.) » I hope I can swing a deal that You've worked really well. » You can
will make us all a lot of money. » We all take a bow now The project has been a
hope you can swing it. success.

swing the lead mazeret bildirip take a break kısa bir ara vermek » It's
çalışmaktan kaçınmak (Slang.) » Fred's ten o'clock-time to take a break. » I
bound to get the sack. He's always don't usually take a break. I prefer to
pretending to be ill and swinging the work right through.
lead. » Mary's avoided overtime by take a chance AND take a risk şansını
saying her mother's ill, but she's denemek » Come on, take a chance.
swinging the lead. You may lose, but it's worth trying. »
I'm not reckless, but I don't mind taking
a risk now and then.
take a dim view of something hoş
karşılamamak » My aunt takes a dim
tag along peşine takılmak, peşinden view of most things that young people
ayrılmamak (Informal.) » Jean always do. » The manager look a dim view of
tags along when Tim and Sally go out on my efforts on the project. I suppose I
a date. » I look my children to the zoo didn't try hard enough.
and the neighbour's children tagged take a fancy to someone or something
along. AND take a liking to someone or
tail wagging the dog denetimin yönetici something; take a shine to someone
olmayanların eline geçmesi » John was or something etkilenmek, hoşlanmak,
just employed yesterday, and today he's cazibesine kapılmak (Informal.) » John
bossing everyone around. It's a case of began to take a fancy to Sally late last
the tail wagging the dog. » Why is this August at the picnic. » I've never taken
minor matter being given so much a liking to cooked carrots. » I think my
importance? Now the tail is wagging the teacher has taken a shine to me.
dog! take a gander (at someone or
take a back seat (to someone) kenara something) bir göz atmak; incelemek
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(Slang.) » Fred, will you take a gander nosedive.
at that fancy car! » Drive it over here so take a raincheck (on something)
I can take a gander. davete başka bir zaman katılmak,
take a hand in something payı olmak, alacağı olmak » We would love to come
rolü olmak » I was glad to take a hand to your house, but we are busy next
in planning the picnic. » Jane refused to Saturday. » Could we take a raincheck
take a hand in any of the work. on your kind invitation? » Oh, yes.
take a hard line (with someone) katı Please take a raincheck and come when
olmak, sert tutum izlemek » The you can.
manager takes a hard line with people take a rise out of someone AND get a
who appear late. » This is a serious rise out of someone kışkırtmak, tahrik
matter. The police are likely to take a etmek (Informal.) » I can always get a
hard line. rise out of him by pretending not to
take a hint imadan anlamak, leb understand what he's saying. » John
demeden leblebiyi anlamak » I said I doesn't really think Mary's freckles are
didn't want to see you any more. Can't ugly. He's just taking a rise out of her.
you take a hint? I don't like you. » Sure take a risk See take a chance.
I can take a hint, but Id rather be told take a shine to someone or something
directly. See take a fancy to someone or
take a leaf out of someone's book something.
izinden gitmek, örnek almak » Take a take a shot at something nişan almak »
leaf out of your brother's book and I aimed carefully and took a shot at the
work hard. » Eventually June took a leaf target. » Be careful when you're in the
out of her friend's book and started woods during the hunting season, or a
dressing smartly. hunter might take a shot at you.
take a licking See get a licking. take\have a spill düşmek, tökezlemek
take a liking to someone or something (Informal.) » Ann tripped on the kerb
See take a fancy to someone or and took a nasty spill. » John had quite
something. a spill when he fell off his bicycle.
take a look (at someone or something) take a stab at something teşebbüs
gözden geçirmek, bir bakmak, süzmek etmek, denemek (Informal.) » I don't
» I asked the doctor to take a look at my know if I can do it, but I'll take a stab at
ankle which has been hurting. » "So your it. » Come on, Mary. Take a stab at
ankle's hurting," said the doctor. "Let's catching a fish. You might end up liking
take a look." » Please have a look at my fishing. » Would you like to have a stab
car. It's not running well. at this problem?
take a new turn yeni bir yön almak, yeni take a stand (against someone or
bir döneme girmek » When I received something) ayak diremek, karşı
the telegram with the exciting news, my gelmek » The treasurer was forced to
life took a new turn. » With the merger take a stand against the board because
of the firms, my career took a new turn. of its wasteful spending. » The treasurer
take a nosedive See go into a look a stand, and others agreed.
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take a turn for the better iyileşmeye would take an interest in his school
başlamak, düzelmeye yüz tutmak » She work. » We hoped you'd take an interest
was very sick for a month; then suddenty and join our club.
she took a turn for the better. » Things take care of someone or something 1.
are taking a turn for the better at my göz kulak olmak, ilgilenmek 2.
shop. I may make a profit this year. sorumluluğu üstlenmek, üzerine almak
take a turn for the worse kötüleşmeye 1. » Please take care of my budgie while
başlamak » It appeared that she was I'm away. » Her mother takes care of
going to get well; then, unfortunately, Jean's baby during the day. 2. » I have
she took a turn for the worse. » My job to take care of this bill. » I'm taking care
was going quite well/ then last week of my mother's gas bill.
things took a turn for the worse. take charge (of someone or
take action (against someone or something) idareyi ele almak,
something) eyleme geçmek, harekete denetimi ele almak » The president
geçmek; tavır takınmak » If you don't came in late and took charge of the
stop bothering me, I'll take action meeting. » When the new manager took
against you. » We'll all have to take charge, things realty began to happen.
action against this threat. » All of us will take coals to Newcastle See carry
take action. coals to Newcastle.
take advantage of someone or take effect See go into effect.
something 1. fırsat bilip yararlanmak, take exception to something itiraz
kullanmak 2. istifade etmek, etmek, kabul etmemek » I take
değerlendirmek 1. » The shop owner exception to your remarks, and I would
took advantage of me when I was in a like to discuss them with you. » I'm sorry
hurry, and Pm angry. » He took you look exception to Bob's behaviour.
advantage of my ignorance about the He was feeling ill.
money system and overcharged me. 2. » take five beş dakika dinlenmek, beş
Jane can be of great help to me, and I dakika mola almak (Slang.) » Okay,
intend to take advantage of her talents. everybody. Take five! » Look, Bob. I'm
» Try to take advantage of every tired. Can we take five?
opportunity which comes your way.
take forty winks şekerleme yapmak,
take after someone birine çekmek, uyumak (Informal.) » I think I'll go to
benzemek (Informal.) » Don't you .think bed and take forty winks. See you later.
that Salty takes after her mother? » No, » Why don't you go take forty winks and
Salty takes after her Aunt Ann. call me in about an hour?
take aim (at someone or something) take heart yüreklenmek, cesaret almak
nişan almak; hedeflemek, amaç » Take heart, John. Things could be
edinmek » The hunter took aim at the worse! » I told her to take heart and try
deer and pulled the trigger. » You must again next time.
take aim carefully before you shoot.
take heed dikkat etmek, sakınmak,
take an interest (in something) önemsemek » Take heed when you are
ilgilenmek, ilgi göstermek » I wish John crossing the road. » You will have to
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take heed this year. You have major onty food we have. You can take it or
exams. leave it.
take hold of someone or something take kindly to something hoşlanmak,
AND get hold of someone or hoşuna gitmek » My father doesn't take
something 1. tutmak, yakalamak 2. kindly to anyone using his tools. » I
kendini kontrol etmek, kendine hâkim hope they'll take kindty to our request.
olmak 1. » Take hold of the bat and take leave of one's senses delirmek,
swing it against the ball when it's çıldırmak » What are you doing? Have
bowled. » Billy's mother took hold of you taken leave of your senses? » What
him and dragged him away. 2. » Take a terrible situation! It's enough to make
hold of yourself! Calm down and relax. » one take leave of one's senses.
She look a few minutes to get hold of
take leave of someone See take (one's)
herself, and then she spoke.
leave (of someone).
take ill hasta olmak » I look ill with an take liberties with someone or
upset stomach last week. » I hope I something AND make free with
don't take ill before final exams. ALSO: someone or something başına
taken ill hastalanmak » Bob was taken buyruklaşmak, kabalaşmak » You are
ill on the plane. overty familiar with me, Mr. Jones. One
take issue (with someone) might think you were taking liberties
anlaşmazlığa düşmek, tartışmaya with me. » I don't like it when you make
girmek » I hate to take issue with you free with my lawn-mower. You should at
on such a minor point, but I'm quite least ask when you want to borrow it.
sure you're wrong. » I don't mind if you take note (of something) anımsamak,
take issue, but I'm sure I'm right. aklında tutmak » Please take note of the
take it away gösteriye başlamak point I'm about to make. » Take note.
(Slang.) » And now, here is the band You must be back by midnight. » You
playing Song of Songs. Take it away! » must take note of these rules.
Salty will now sing us a song. Take it take notice (of someone or something)
away, Sally! dikkate almak, kale almak » I didn't
take it easy on someone or something take any notice of the rules. Everyone
1. nazik olmak, yumuşak olmak 2. ignores them. » Take no notice of her.
idareli kullanmak, dikkatli kullanmak She's just trying to hurt you.
(Informal.) 1. » Take it easy on Mary. take off 1. (uçak) havalanmak, uçmak 2.
She's been sick. » Please take it easy on birden gelişmek, birden başarıya
the furniture. It has to last us many ulaşmak 1. » When do we take off? »
years. 2. » Take it easy on the soup. The rocket look off on schedule. 2. »
There's just enough for one serving for The car-hire firm has realty taken off. »
each person. » Please take it easy on the That new board game has unexpectedly
pencils. There are hardty any left. taken off.
take it or leave it İster al ister alma. take off (after someone or something)
(Informal.) » This is my last offer. Take it kovalamak (Informal.) » The bank guard
or leave it. » It's not much, but it's the took off after the robber. » Did you see
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that police car take off? wrong, and I know I have to take my
take off one's hat to someone AND medicine. » Billy knew he was going to
take one's hat off to someone saygı be punished, and he didn't want to take
ile eğilmek, takdirini belirtmek » I have his medicine.
to take off my hat to the headmistress. take one's own life kendini öldürmek,
She has done an excellent job. » We intihar etmek » Bob tried to take his
must take our hats off to people who own life, but he was rescued in time. »
survive on very little money. John took his own life by taking an
take offence (at someone or overdose of sleeping pills.
something) gücenmek, darılmak » Bul take one's time işi özenerek yapmak,
look offence at Mary for her remarks aceleye getirmemek » There is no
about him. » Almost everyone look hurry. Please take your time. » Take
offence at Bill's new book. It was written your time. You don't want to arrive
about people in the village. » I'm sorry early.
you look offence. I meant no harm. take pains to do something zahmet
take office göreve başlamak » When did çekmek, akla karayı seçmek » Tom
the mayor take office? » All the alected took pains to decorate the room exactly
officials took office just after the right. » We took pains to get there on
election. time.

take one at one's word sözüne take part (in something) katılmak, yer
inanmak » She told me to get out for almak, dahil olmak » They invited me
good, and I look her at her word. » You to take part in their celebration. » I was
shouldn't take her at her word. She quite pleased to take part.
frequently says things she doesn't really take pity (on someone or something)
mean. acımak, merhamet etmek, insafa
gelmek » We look pity on the hungry
take one's cue from someone
people and gave them some warm food.
deneylerinden yararlanmak,
başkalarının yaptıklarından ders almak » She took pity on the little dog and
» If you don't know which cutlery to use brought it in to get warm. » Please take
at the dinner, just take your cue from pity! Please help us!
John. » The other children look their take place olmak » When will this party
cue from Tommy and ignored the new take place? » It's taking place right now
boy. take root kökleşmek, tutmak » Things
take one's hands off (someone or will begin to change when my new
something) See get one's hands off policies take root. » My ideas began to
(someone or something). take root and influence other people.
take (one's) leave (of someone) izin take sides taraf tutmak » They were
rica etmek, ayrılıp gitmek » I look leave arguing, but I didn't want to take sides,
of my hosts and drove off. » One by so I left. » I don't mind taking sides on
one, the guests took their leave. important issues.
take one's medicine cezaya razı olmak, take someone down a peg (or two)
talihine boyun eğmek » I know I did küçük düşürmek, utandırmak, rezil
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etmek (Informal.) » The teacher's apart. » The teacher look John apart
scolding look Bob down a peg or two. » when he failed the exam.
He was so rude that someone was take someone or something by storm
bound to take him down a peg. büyülemek, çok ilgi çekmek » Jane is
take someone for a fool See take madly in love with Tom. He look her by
someone for an idiot storm at the office party, and they've
take someone for a ride aldatmak, been together ever since. » The singer
kandırmak, işletmek (Slang.) » Old took the world of opera by storm with
people are being taken for a ride by her performance in La Boheme.
bogus workmen. » Whoever sold Tom take someone or something by
that car took him for a ride. It needs a surprise şaşırtmak, hayrette bırakmak;
new engine. gafil avlamak » She came into the room
take someone for an idiot AND take and look them by surprise. » I look the
someone for a fool aptal yerine little bird by surprise, and it flew away.
koymak, aptal sanmak » I wouldn't do take someone or something for
anything like that! Do you take me for granted itirazsız kabul etmek, doğru
an idiot? » I don't take you for a fool. I kabul etmek, olmuş gibi varsaymak,
think you're very clever. muhakkak saymak, aksini
take someone for someone or düşünememek » We tend to take a lot
something birini başkasıyla karıştırmak of things for granted. » Mrs. Franklin
» I took Bul for his brother, Bob. They complained that Mr. Franklin takes her
look so much alike! » I took Mr. Brown for granted.
for the gardener, and he was a little bit take someone or something into
insulted. account AND take into account
take someone in XWD take in someone someone or something üzerinde
yutturmak, aldatmak, dubaraya düşünmek, kafa yormak » I hope you'll
getirmek (Informal.) » The salesman take Bill XWD Bob into account when
took in the old lady and got her to give you plan the party. » I'll try to take /
him her money. » Don't be taken in by into account all the things that are
his charm. He's dishonest. important in a situation like this.
take someone off taklit etmek, alaya take someone or something on AND
almak (Informal.) » Jack was taking off take on someone or something 1. ele
the teacher when she entered the room. almak 2. işe almak, görevlendirmek 1.
» It's cruel to take off old Fred because » Mrs. Smith is such a problem. I don't
of his handicap. feel like taking her on just now. » I'm
too busy to take on any new problems.
take someone or something apart AND
2. » I have taken on three new members
take apart someone or something 1.
of staff. » The factory is not taking on
ayırmak, koparmak 2. şiddetle
eleştirmek 1. » Bill look his radio apart any new workers. Three were taken on
to try to fix it. » He takes apart last week.
everything he can so he can learn how take someone or something over AND
things work. 2. » The critic look the play take over someone or something
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ilgilenmek, bakmak » The new manager that takes your fancy?
will take the office over next week. » Will take something dayanmak, çekmek,
you please take over your children? I katlanmak » I don't think I can take any
can't seem to control them. more scolding today. I've been in
take someone out AND take out trouble since I got up this morning. »
someone birini dışarı çıkarmak » I hear Mary was very insulting to Tom, but he
that Tom has been taking Ann out. » can take it.
No, Tom has been taking out Mary. something amiss AND take
take someone to task aşağılamak, something the wrong way yanlış
azarlamak » The teacher took John to anlamak, yanlış anlama çekmek »
task for his bad behaviour. » I lost a big Would you take it amiss if I told you I
contract, and the managing director took thought you look lovely? » Why would
me to task in front of everyone. anyone take such a nice compliment
take someone to the cleaners amiss? » I was afraid he'd take it the
parasmi\malmi kaybettirmek, soyup wrong way when I asked him to keep his
soğana çevirmek, varını yoğunu almak lecture short. » Jean took it the wrong
(Slang.) » His ex-wife took him to the way when I asked her to be tactful.
cleaners with her divorce settlement. » take something as read olduğu gibi
John really look the company to the kabul etmek, söyleneni doğru saymak
cleaners when he sued them for » Can we take the minutes of the
wrongful dismissal. meeting as read, or should I read them?
take someone under one's wing kanadı » I think we can take their agreement as
altına almak » John wasn't doing well at read, but I'll check with them if you like.
school until an older pupil look him take something at face value
under her wing. » I look the new göründüğü gibi kabul etmek, olduğu
workers under my wing, and they gibi kabul etmek » You'll have to take
learned the job in no time. what John says at face value. Don't look
take someone up on something AND for a hidden motive. » Jack made us a
take up someone on something promise, and we look his word at face
iddiaya tutuşmak (Informal.) » I'd like to value.
take you up on your offer to help. » We take something back AND take back
took up the Browns on their invitation something geri almak, geri çekmek » I
to come to dinner. heard what you said, and I'm very
take someone's breath away soluğunu insulted. Please take your remark back. »
kesmek » The magnificent painting look Take back your words, or I'll never
my breath away. » Ann looked so speak to you again!
beautiful that she tcok my breath away. take something in one's stride kolayca
take someone's fancy hoşuna gitmek, başarmak » The argument surprised
çekici gelmek » I'll have some him, but he took it in his stride. » It was
ice-cream, please. Chocolate takes my a very rude remark, but Mary look it in
fancy right now. » Why don't you go to her stride.
the record shop and buy a record album take something lying down sesini
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çıkarmamak, eyvallah demek » He that you look it on yourself to do that.
insulted me publicly. You don't expect take something with a grain of salt See
me to take that lying down, do you? » the following entry.
I'm not the kind of person who'll take
take something with a pinch of salt
something like that tying down.
AND take something with a grain of
take something on the chin cesaretle şaft şüpheyle karşılamak » You must
karşılamak (Informal.) » The bad news take anything she says with a grain of
was a real shock, but John took it on the salt. She doesn't always tell the truth. »
chin. » The worst luck comes my way, They look my explanation with a pinch
but I always end up taking it on the of salt. I was sure they didn't believe me.
chin.
take steps (to prevent something)
take something out on someone or tedbir almak, gereğini yapmak » I took
something acısını başkasından steps to prevent John from learning
çıkarmak (Informal.) » I don't care if what we were talking about. » I have to
you're angry with your brother. Don't keep John from knowing what I've been
take it out on me! » John took his anger doing. I can prevent it if I take steps.
out on the wall by kicking it.
take stock (of someone or something)
take something the wrong way See 1. önceden hesaplamak,
take something amiss. değerlendirmek 2. oturup düşünmek 1.
take something to heart içerlemek, » I spent some time yesterday taking
gücenmek » John took the criticism to stock of my good and bad qualities. »
heart and made an honest effort to Take stock of your career prospects
improve. » I know Bob said a lot of before leaving your job. 2. » You must
cruel things to you, but he was angry. take stock of the situation before
You shouldn't take those things to proceeding. » The general look stock of
heart. the terrain before ordering the army to
take something up AND take up attack.
something kısaltmak, içine almak » I'll take the biscuit en göze çarpan olmak;
have to take this skirt up. It's too long en kötü örneği olmak, en berbatı olmak
for me. » Please take up my trouser (Slang.) » Her rudeness realty takes the
turn-ups. They are an inch too long. biscuit. » The family are all
take something up with someone AND badmannered, but the youngest child's
take up something with someone behaviour takes the biscuit.
meseleyi ele almak, biriyle tartışmak »• take the bit between one's teeth (işi
This is a very complicated problem. I'll bitirmek için) hırs basmak » Someone
have to take it up with the office needed to direct the project, so I look
manager. » She'll take up this problem the bit between my teeth. » If you want
with the owner in the morning. to get something done, you've got to
take something (up)on oneself işi take the bit between your teeth and get
üstlenmek, üstüne almak » I took it to work.
upon myself to order more pencils since take the bull by the horns beklemeden
we were running out of them. » I'm glad çözümlemek, doğrudan ele almak » If
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we are going to solve this problem, take the load off one's feet oturmak,
someone is going to have to take the çökmek (Slang.) » Come in, John. Sit
bull by the horns. » This threat isn't down and take the load off your feet. »
going to go away by itself. We are going Take the load off your feet when you
to take the bull by the horns and settle have the chance.
this matter once and for all. take the rap (for someone or
take the day off bir gün izin almak » something) suçu yüklenmek, suçu
The sun was shining, and it was warm, üstüne almak » I don't want to take the
so I took the day off and went fishing. » rap for you. » John robbed the bank,
Jane wasn't feeling well, so she look the but Tom took the rap for him. » I won't
day off. take the rap for the crime. I wasn't even
in town.
take the edge (off something) etkisini
azaltmak, yumuşatmak, hafifletmek » take the rough with the smooth zorluğa
Jean's illness look the edge off our seve seve katlanmak » We all have
enjoyment of the dance. » Eating sweets disappointments. You have to learn to
takes the edge off your appetite. take the rough with the smooth. » There
are good days and bad days, but every
take the floor 1. söz almak, konuşma
yapmak 2. dansa kalkmak 1. » When I day you take the rough with the smooth.
take the floor, I'll make a short speech. That's life.
» The last time you had the floor, you take the stand mahkemede tanıklık
talked for an hour. 2. » They look the yapmak » I was in court all day waiting
floor for the foxtrot. » When the band to take the stand. » The solicitor asked
played, everyone look the floor. the witness to take the stand.
take the law into one's own hands take the trouble (to do something)
cezasını kendi elleriyle vermek » zahmete katlanmak » I wish I had
Citizens don't have the right to lake the taken the trouble to study this matter
law into their own hands. » The more carefully. » I just didn't have
shopkeeper look the law into his own enough time to take the trouble.
hands when he tried to arrest the thief. take the wind out of someone's sails
take the liberty of doing something yelkenleri suya indirmek, balonunu
bilgisi dışında yapmak, yapmayı doğru patlatmak (Informal.) » John was
bulmak, cüret etmek » Since I knew you bragging about how mich money he
were arriving late, I took the liberty of earned until he learned that most of us
booking a hotel room for you. » May I make mor. That took the wind out of his
take the liberty of addressing you by sails. » Learning that one has been
your first name? totally wrong about something can really
take the lid off something sırrı açığa take the wind out of one's sails.
çıkartmak, perdeyi aralamak (Slang.) » take the words out of one's mouth
When the press took the lid off the lafını kesmek, lafı ağzından almak »
MP's private life, he resigned. » The John said exactly what I was going to
parents eventually took the lid off the say. He took the words out of my
goings-on at school. mouth. » I agree with you. You took the
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right of my mouth. take up room See take up space.
take time off işe ara vermek, bir süre take up someone's time vaktini almak »
çalışmamak » I had to take time off to His work takes up all his time. » I'm
go to the dentist. » Mary took time off sorry. I didn't mean to take up so much
to have tea. of your time. » This problem is taking
take time out çalışmadan uzak vakit up too much of my time.
geçirmek (Informal.) » He's taking time take up space AND take up room yer
out between school and university. » kaplamak; faydası olmamak » The
Mary's taking time out from her job to piano is taking up too much room in
work abroad for a year. our living-room. » John, you're not
take to one's heels kaçmak, tabanları being any help at all. You're just taking
yağlamak » The little boy said hello and up space.
then took to his heels. » The man took take up the cudgels on behalf of
to his heels to try to get to the bus-stop someone or something tarafını tutmak,
before the bus left. savunmak » We'll have to take up
take to someone or something cudgels on behalf of Jim or he'll lose the
hoşlanmak, çekici görünmek (Informal.) debate. » Meg has taken up cudgels on
» Mary didn't take to her new job, and behalf of an environmental movement.
she left after two weeks. » Mary seemed take up time vakit gerektirmek, zaman
to take to John right away. almak » This project is taking up too
take too much on AND take on too much time. » This kind of thing always
much çok iş yüklenmek » Don't take takes up time.
too much on, or you won't be able to do take up with someone biriyle düşüp
any of it well. » Ann tends to take on kalkmak, sıkı fıkı olmak (Informal.) »
too much and get exhausted. Billy's mother was afraid that he was
taking up with the wrong kind of people.
take turns ((at) doing something)
» John and Bob took up with each other
nöbetleşe yapmak, sırayla yapmak »
and became close friends.
Please take turns at reading the book. »
Everyone is takin turns looking at the taken aback şaşırmış, afallamış » When
picture. » It's more orderly when Mary told me the news, I was taken
everyone takes turns. aback for a moment. » When I told my
parents I was married, they were
take up a collection para toplamak »
completely taken aback.
We wanted to send Bill some flowers, so
we took up a collection. » The office taken for dead ölü görünümlü, ölü gibi
staff took up a collection to 'pay for teh » I was so ill with the flu that I was
office party. almost taken for dead. » The accident
victims were so seriously injured that
take up arms (against someone or
they were taken for dead at first.
something) -karşı silahlanmak, savaş
hazırlığı yapmak » Everyone in the taken ill See under take ill.
town took up arms against the enemy. » taken short See under caught short.
They were all so angry that the leader talk back (to someone) saygısızca
persuaded them to take up arms. karşılık vermek » John got into trouble
329 talk until one is blue in the face
for talking back to the teacher. » An kafasını şişirmek (Slang.) » Why does
employee never gains anything by talking John always talk his head off? Doesn't
back. he know he bores people? » She talks
talk big övünmek, yüksekten atmak her head off and doesn't seem to know
(Slang.) » John is always talking big, but what she's saying.
he hasn't really accomplished a lot in talk something out AND talk out
life. » She talks big, but she's harmless. something tüm ayrıntılarıyla görüşmek
talk down to someone yüksek sesle » Ann and Sally had a problem, so they
konuşup susturmak, bastırmak » The agreed to talk it out. » It's better to talk
manager insulted everyone in the office out a disagreement than to stay angry.
by talking down to them. » Please don't talk something over AND talk over
talk down to me. I can understand something konuşmak, görüşmek, ele
everything you have to say. almak » Come into my office so we can
talk nineteen to the dozen makine gibi talk this over. » We talked over the
konuşmak (Informal.) » The old friends plans for nearly an hour.
talk nineteen to the dozen when they talk through one's hat abuk sabuk
meet once a year. » You won't get Jean konuşmak, işkembeden atmak
to stop chattering. She always talks (Informal.) » John doesn't know anything
nineteen to the dozen. about gardening. He's just talking
talk of the town dedikodu konusu, through his hat. » Jean said that the
herkesin konuştuğu konu » Joan's Smiths are emigrating, but she's talking
argument with the town council is the through her hat.
talk of the town. » Fred's father is the
talk through the back of one's head
talk of the town since the police arrested
abuk sabuk konuşmak » She knows
him.
nothing about electronics. She is just
talk shop sohbet sırasında iş konuşmak talking through the back of her head. »
(Informal.) » All right, everyone, we're Tom is talking through the back of his
not here to talk shop. Let's have a good head when he accuses the boss of
time. » Mary and Jane stood by the victimizing him.
punch-bowl talking shop.
talk turkey ciddi konuşmak; açık
talk someone into doing something konuşmak, dobra dobra konuşmak
ikna etmek, dil dökerek kandırmak » (Slang.) » Okay, Bob, we have business
They talked me into going to the to discuss. Let's talk turkey. » John
meeting, even though I didn't really wanted to talk turkey, but Jane just
have the time. » No one can talk me into wanted to have a gossip.
doing something illegal.
talk until one is blue in the face bin
talk someone out of doing something kere söylemek, söylemekten dilinde tüy
caydırmak, vazgeçirmek » That is my bitmek (Informal.) » I talked until I was
decision, and you can't talk me out of it. blue in the face, but I couldn't change
» I tried to talk her out of her piece of her mind. » She had to talk until she
cake. was blue in the face in order to convince
talk someone's head off çok konuşmak, him.
talking-shop 330
talking-shop tartışma yeri (Informal.) » olmak » John tripped me, so I punched
Many people think the City Chambers is him. That ought to teach him a lesson. »
just a talking-shop. » The firm's board That taught me a lesson. I won't do it
meeting is al ways just a talking-shop. again.
The chairman makes all the decisions team up with someone birlikte çalışmak,
himself işbirliği yapmak » I teamed up with
tall story inanması güç hikâye, palavra » Jane to write the report. » I had never
Jim's alibi sounds like a tall story to me. teamed up with anyone else before. I
» Jack told a tall story about his had always worked alone.
grandmother dying to get a day off tear into someone or something
work. Both his grandmothers are already (Slang.) 1. eleştirmek, azarlamak 2.
dead. saldırmak, üstüne atılmak 1. » Tom tore
tan someone's hide adamakıllı dövmek, into John and shouted at him for an
pestilini çıkarmak (Informal.) » Billy's hour. » Don't tear into me like that.
mother said she'd tan Billy's hide if he You have no right to speak to me that
ever did that again. » "I'll tan your hide way. 2. » The boxer tore into his
if you're late!" said Tom's father. opponent. » The lion tore into the herd
taper off (doing something) gittikçe of zebras.
azalmak\azaltmak » My doctor told me tear off hızla gitmek, aceleyle çıkmak
to taper off smoking cigarettes. » Your (Informal.) » Well, excuse me. I have to
course of pills must be tapered off. tear off. » Bob tore off down the street,
tar and feather someone (ceza olarak) chasing the fire engine.
üstüne katran sürüp tüy yapıştırmak » tear one's hair çok kızmak, saçını başını
They threatened to tar and feather me if yolmak » I was so nervous, I was about
I ever came back into their town. » I to tear my hair. » I had better get home.
don't believe that they'd really tar and My parents will be tearing their hair.
feather me, but they could be very tear something down AND tear down
unpleasant. something yıkmak, tahrip etmek » They
tarred with the same brush ikisi de plan to tear the old building down and
aynı mal, al birini vur ötekine » Jack build a new one there. » They'll tear
and his brother are tarred with the same down the building in about two weeks.
brush. They're both crooks. » The Smith teething troubles işin başlangıcında
children are tarred with the same brush. karşılaşılan sorunlar » There have been
They're all lazy. a lot of teething troubles with the new
teach one's grandmother to suck eggs computer system. » We have got over
tereciye tere satmak » Don't suggest the teething troubles connected with the
showing Mary how to knit. It will be new building complex.
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs. tell it to the marines sakalıma anlat,
She's an expert. » Don't teach your külahıma anlat (Informal.) » That's silly.
grandmother to suck eggs. Jack has been Tell it to the marines. » I don't care how
playing tennis for years. good you think your reason is. Tell it to
teach someone a lesson birine ders the marines!
331 That takes care of that.

tell its own story AND tell its own tale would keep quiet. He's telling tales out
açıkça göstermek, açıkça belirtmek » of school again. » If you tell tales out of
The upturned boat told its own tale. school a lot, people won't know when to
The oarsman had drowned. » The girl's believe you.
tear-stained face told its own story. tell the time saatin kaç olduğunu
tell on someone gammazlamak, ihbar anlamak » Bilfy is onty 4. He can't fell
etmek » If you do that again, I'll tell on the time yet. » They are teaching the
you! » 'Please don't tell on me. I'm in children to tell the time at school.
enough trouble as it is. tell things apart ayırmak, birbirinden
tell one to one's face yüzüne karşı ayırmak » I This one is gold, and the
söylemek » I'm sorry that Salty feels others are brass. Can you tell them
that way about me. I wish she had told apart? » Without their labels, I can't tell
me to my face. » I won't tell Tom that them apart.
you're angry with him. You should tell tell which is which See know which is
him to his face. which.
tell people apart ayırmak, birbirinden thank one's lucky stars şansına
ayırt etmek » Tom and John are şükretmek (Informal.) » You can thank
brothers, and you can hardly tell them your lucky stars that I was there to help
apart. » Our team is wearing red, and you. » I thank my lucky stars that I
the other team is wearing orange. I can't studied the right things for the test.
tell them apart. thankful for small mercies küçük
tell someone a thing or two AND tell şeylerle mutlu olmak » We have very
someone where to get off ağzının little money, but we must be grateful for
payını vermek, fırça çekmek, small mercies. At least we have enough
kalaylamak (Informal.) » Wait till I see food. » Bob was badty injured in the
Salty. I'll tell her a thing or two! » She accident, but at least he's still alive. Let's
told me where to get off and then be grateful for small mercies.
started in scolding Tom. thanks to someone or something
tell someone off AND tell off someone yüzünden, nedeniyle; sayesinde »
azarlamak; sözle saldırmak » I was so Thanks to the storm, we have no
angry with Bob that I told him off. » By electricity. » Thanks to Mary, we have
the end of the day, I had told off tickets to the game. She bought them
everyone else, too. earty before they were sold out.
tell someone on someone That makes two of us. Ben de
gammazlamak, ele vermek (Informal.) (Informal.) » So, you're going to the
» Stop it, or I'll tell the teacher on you. game? That makes two of us. » BILL: I
» Please don't tell the teacher on me! I'll just passed my biology test. BOB: That
have to stand in the corner. makes two of us!
tell someone where to get off See tell That takes care of that. Halloldu » That
someone a thing or two. takes care of that, and I'm glad it's over.
tell tales out of school sır söylemek, » I spent all morning dealing with this
dedikodu yaymak » I wish that John matter, and that takes care of that.
That will do. 332
That will do. Bu kadar yeter. » That'll do, job. That's the way the cookie crumbles.
Billy. Stop your crying. » "That will do," The boot is on the other foot. Durum
said Mi® Jones when he had heard değişti., Eski çamlar bardak oldu. »
enough of our arguing. John used to be poor and Peter wealthy,
That'll be the day. Dünyada inanmam. » but since John's promotion and Peter's
Do you really think that John will pass bankruptcy the boot is on the other
geometry? That'll be the day. » John foot. » Mary used to be Jean's landlady,
graduate? That'll be the day! but now that she's bought the house
That's about the size of it. Durum from her, the boot is on the other foot.
bundan ibaret. (Informal) » MARY: Do » The teacher is taking a course in
you mean that you Aren't going? TOM: summer school and is finding out what
That's about ths size of it. » At the end it's like when the boot is on the other
of his speech Bob said, "That's about foot.
the size of it." The cards are stacked against one.
That's how it goes. Olur böyle şeyler; See under have the cards stacked
Hayat bu. » Too bad about John and against one.
his problems. That's how it goes. » I just The coast is clear. Tehlike yok.,
lost a twenty pound note, and I can't Meydan boş. (Informal.) » I'm going to
find it anywhere. That's how it goes. stay hidden here until the coast is clear.
That's that. İşte o kadar. Yapacak bir » You can come out of your hidingplace
şey yok. » I said no, and that's that. » now. The coast is clear.
You can't come back. I told you to The early bird catches the worm.
leave, and that's that. Erken kalkan yol alır. » Don't be late
That's the last straw AND That's the again! Don't you know that the early
straw that broke the camel's back. bird catches the worm? » I'll be there
bardağı taşıran son damla » Now it's before the sun is up. After all, the early
raining! That's the last straw. The picnic bird catches the worm.
is cancelled! » When Sally became ill, The fat is in the fire. İş işten geçti.,
that was the straw that broke the camel's Kurtuluş ümidi yok. » Now that Mary is
back. The department closed down. leaving, the fat is in the fire. How can we
That's the straw that broke the camel's get along without her? » The fat's in the
back. See the previous entry. fire! There's 3,000 missing from the
That's the ticket. Uygun olan bu., office safe.
Gerekli olan şey bu. (Informal.) » That's The heavens opened. Yağmur boşandı.
the ticket, John. You're doing it just the » The heavens opened, and we had to
way it should be done. » That's the run for cover. » We were waiting at the
ticket! I knew you could do it. bus-stop when the heavens opened.
That's the way the cookie crumbles. The honeymoon is over. Cicim ayı bitti.,
Olur böyle şeyler; Hayat bu. (Slang.) » Balayı bitti. » Okay, the honeymoon is
Sorry to hear about your problems. over. It's time to settle down and do
That's the way the cookie crumbles. » some hard work. » I knew the
John crashed his car and then lost his honeymoon was over when they started
333 There are plenty of other fish in the sea.

shouting at me to work faster. weak). Gönül ister ama (zayıf) beden

The more the merrier. Ne kadar çok yapamaz. » I would like to join the
insan o kadar çok eğlence.; Kalabalık climbing expedition, but I'm not fit
olunca eğlenceli olur. » Of course you enough. The spirit is' willing but the
can have a lift with us! The more the flesh is weak. » John would love to go to
merrier. » The manager look on a new the party, but he is utterly exhausted.
employee even though there's not The spirit is willing, but the flesh is
enough work for all of us now. Oh well, weak. » It's not that I don't want to go.
the more the merrier. Certainty the spirit is willing.

The odds are against one. Talih yüzüne The world is someone's oyster. Dünya
gülmüyor., Şansı yaver gitmiyor. » You ayaklarının altında. » When you are
can give it a try, but the odds are against young the world is your oyster. You can
you. » I know the odds are against me, go anywhere and do anything. » Jane
but I wish to run in the race anyway. has just left university with a good
degree and the world is her oyster.
The party's over. Parti bitti., Eğlence
bitti. (Informal.) » We go back to school The worm (has) turned. Sabrın da bir
sınırı vardır. » Jane used to be treated
tomorrow. The party's over. » The staff
badty by her husband and she just
did hardly any work under the old
accepted it, but one day she hit him. The
management, but they'll find the party's
worm turned all right. » Tom used to let
over now.
the other boys bulty him in the
The penny dropped. Hele şükür., playground, but one day the worm
Nihayet anladın., Jeton düştü. turned and he's now leader of their
(Informal.) » Fred didn't realize what
gang.
Joan was trying to say, but at last, the
Them's fighting words. Bu sözler kavga
penny dropped. » Mary didn't know
başlatır., Bu sözler kavgaya neden
what was going on, but the penny soon
sayılır (Slang.) » Better not talk like that
dropped. They were planning a surprise
around here. Them's fighting words. »
party.
Them's fighting words, and you'd better
The plot thickens. Olay karışıyor. » The be quiet unless you want trouble.
police assumed that the woman was
then and there derhal, hemen » I asked
murdered by her ex-husband, but he has
him right then and there exactly what he
an alibi. The plot thickens. » John is meant. » I decided to settle the matter
supposed to be going out with Mary, then and there and not wait until
but I saw him last night with Salty. The Monday.
plot thickens.
There are plenty of other fish in the
The sky's the limit. Sınır yok. (Informal.) sea. Daha çok şey var., Amasya'nın
» If you take a job with us, you'll find bardağı biri olmazsa biri daha. » When
the promotion prospects very good. The John broke up with Ann, I told her not
sky's the limit, in fact. » The insurance to worry. There are plenty of other fish
salesmen were told that the sky was the in the sea. » It's too bad that your
limit when it came to potential earnings. secretary left, but there are plenty of
The spirit is willing (but the flesh is other fish in the sea.
there is no doing something 334
there is no doing something bir şey your insults. He's completely
yapmaya izin yok, izinli değil (Informal.) thickskinned. » Jane's so thick-skinned
» There is no arguing with Bill. » There she didn't realize Fred was being rude
is no cigarette smoking here. to her.
There is trouble brewing. See Trouble thin end of the wedge ilk adım,
is brewing. başlangıç » If you let Pam stay for a few
There will be the devil to pay. kıyamet days, it will be the thin end of the
kopacak, ayvayı yiyecek » If the pupils wedge. She'll stay for ages. » The boss
fail the exam again, there will be the thinks that if he gives his secretary a
devil to pay. » If you damage my car, rise, it will be the thin end of the wedge
there will be the devil to pay. » Bill and all the staff will demand one.
broke a window, and now there will be thin on the ground çok az; nadir, az
the devil to pay. rastlanır » Jobs in that area are thin on
Thereby hangs a tale, bunun bir the ground. » Butterflies are thin on the
hikâyesi var, bu konuda anlatacak ground here now.
ilginç bir şey öykü var » Tommy has run thin on top dazlak (Informal.) » James is
away from home, and thereby hangs a wearing a hat because he's getting thin
tale. » The Smiths have sold the manor on top. » Father got a little thin on top
and thereby hangs a tale. as he got older.
There's more than one way to kill a thin out seyrekleşmek » As Tom grew
cat. AND There's more than one way older, his hair began to thin out. » Soon
to skin a cat. İşi yapmanın birçok yolu after the accident, the crowd began to
vardı.. Çareler tükenmez. » If that way thin out.
won't work, try another way. There's thin-skinned alıngan; duygulu, hassas »
more than one way to kill a cat. » Don't You'll have to handle Mary's mother
worry I'll think of a way to get it done. carefully. She's very thin-skinned. » Jane
There's more than one way to skin a cat. weeps easily when people tease her.
There's no accounting for taste. She's too thin-skinned.
Zevkler ve renkler tartışılmaz. » Look at Things are looking up. İşler düzeliyor. »
that purple and orange car! There's no Since I got a salary increase, things are
accounting for taste. » Some people looking up. Things are looking up at
seemed to like the music, although I school. I'm doing better in all my classes.
thought it was worse than noise. There's
think a great deal of someone or
no accounting for taste.
something See the following entry.
There's no smoke without fire. See
think a lot of someone or something
Where there's smoke there's fire.
AND think a great deal of someone
thick and fast çok miktarda, yağmur gibi or something; think highly of
» The enemy soldiers came thick and someone or something; think much
fast. » New problems seem to come thick of someone or something çok
and fast. sevmek, çok beğenmek, hakkında
thick-skinned vurdumduymaz; olumlu düşünmek, tutmak » The
duygusuz » Tom won't worry about teacher thinks a lot of Mary and her
335 thrash something out

talents. » No one realty thinks a great think on one's feet konuşurken

deal of the new policies. » I think highly düşünmek » If you want to be a
of John. » The manager doesn't think successful teacher, you must be able to
much of John and says so to everyone. think on your feet. » I have to write out
think back (on someone or something) everything I'm going to say, because I
eskiyi anmak, hatırlamak » When I can't think on my feet too well.
think back on Salty and the good times think out loud sesli düşünmek,
we had together, I get very sad, » I like düşüncelerini sesli söylemek » Excuse
to think back on my childhood and try me. I didn't realty mean to say that. I
to remember what it was like. » Thinking was just thinking out loud. » Mr.
back can be depressing. Johnson didn't prepare a speech. He
think better of something bir kere daha just stood there and thought out loud.
düşünüp vazgeçmek » Jack was going It was a terrible presentation.
to escape,'but he thought better of it. » think something out AND think out
Jill had planned to resign, but thought something düşünüp bulmak » This is
better of it. an interesting problem. I'll have to take
think fit (to do something) AND see fit some time and think it out. » We spent
(to do something) uygun görmek » He all morning thinking out our plan.
did not think fit to telephone before think something over AND think over
arriving. » I'll go if I see fit. » If I see fit something etraflıca düşünmek,
to return, I'll bring Bill with me. düşünüp taşınmak » Please think it over
think highly of someone or something and give me your decision in the
See think a lot of someone or morning. » I need more time to think
something. over your offer.
think little of someone or something think something up AND think up
AND think nothing of someone or something düşünüp bulmak, akıl
something önem vermemek » Most etmek » Don't worry. I'll find a way to
experts think little of Jane's theory. » do it. I can think something up in time
People may think nothing of it now, but to get it done. » John thought up a way
in a few years everyone will praise it. » to solve our problem.
No one thinks little of her now. think the world of someone or
think much of someone or something something ço"k beğenmek, hayran
See think a lot of someone or olmak » Mary thinks the world of her
something. little sister. » The old lady thinks the
world of her eats.
think nothing of doing something kolay
görmek » Mary thinks nothing of think twice (before doing something)
walking miles to work. » Bob thinks iki kere düşünmek » You should think
nothing of working eighteen hours a twice before leaving your job. » That's a
day. serious decision, and you should
think nothing of someone or something certainty think twice.
See think little of someone or thrash something out AND thrash out
something. something şiddetle tartışmak » The
thrill someone to bits 336
committee look hours to thrash the leaving town, so we threw a party for
whole matter out. » Fred and Anne her. » Do you know a place where we
thrashed out the reasons for their could throw a party?
constant disagreements. throw a spanner in the works planlarını
thrill someone to bits etkilemek, bozmak, tekere çomak sokmak
heyecanlandırmak (Informal.) » John (Informal) » I don't want to throw a
sent flowers to Ann and thrilled her to spanner in the works, but have you
bits. » Your wonderful comments checked your plans with a solicitor? »
thrilled me to bits. When John refused to help us, he realty
through and through tümüyle, büsbütün threw a spanner in the works.
» I've studied this report through and throw caution to the winds sonunu
through trying to find the facts you've düşünmeden hareket etmek, risk almak
mentioned. » I .was angry through and » Jane, who is usually cautious, threw
through, and I had to sit down and caution to the winds and went
recover before I could talk to anyone. windsurfing. » I don't mind taking a little
through hell and high water ne olursa chance now and then, but I'm not the
olsun, her zorluğa rağmen, kıyamet type of person who throws caution to
kopsa da (Informal.) » I came through the winds.
hell and high water to get to this throw cold water on something See
meeting. Why don't you start on time? » pour cold water on something.
You'll have to go through hell and high
throw down the gauntlet meydan
water to accomplish your goal, but it'll okumak, hodri meydan demek » When
be worth it. Bob challenged my conclusions, he threw
through thick and thin azimle, sebatla, down the gauntlet. I was ready for an
yılmadan (Informal.) » We've been argument. » Frowning at Bob is the
together through thick and thin, and we same as throwing down the gauntlet. He
won't desert each other now. » Over the loves to get into a fight about
years, we went through thick and thin something.
and enjoyed every minute of it.
throw good money after bad zararlı bir
through with someone or something işe devamda ısrar etmek » I bought a
biriyle\bir şeyle işini bitirmek (Informal.) used car and then had to spend 300 on
» I'm through with John. We had a big repairs. That was throwing good money
argument and said goodbye to each after bad. » The Browns are always
other. » Where shall I put the throwing good money after bad. They
paintbrush when I'm through with it? bought a plot of land which turned out
throw a fit çok öfkelenmek, kriz to be swamp, and then had to pay to
geçirmek » Salty threw a fit when I have it filled in.
showed up without the things she asked throw in one's hand oyundan çekilmek,
me to buy. » My dad threw a fit when I bırakmak » I got tired of the tennis
got home three hours late. competition and threw in my hand. »
throw a party (for someone) parti John spent only one year at university
vermek, ziyafet çekmek » Mary was and then threw in his hand.
337 throw someone to the wolves

throw in the sponge See the following of her uncle. » If you've lost your
entry. passport, you'll just have to throw
throw in the towel AND throw in the yourself at the mercy of the British
sponge havlu atmak, pes demek, Council.
vazgeçmek (Informal.) » When John
throw someone şaşırtmak, afallatmak
could stand no more of Mary's bad (Informal.) » You threw me for a minute
temper, he threw in the towel and left. » when you asked for my identification. I
Don't give up now! It's too soon to thought you recognized me. » The
throw in the sponge. question the teacher asked was so hard
throw one's hat into the ring AND toss that it threw me, and I became very
one's hat into the ring yarışma\seçim nervous.
vb'ne katılmak, adaylığını koymak »
throw someone off the track 1.
Jane wanted to run for treasurer, so she
konsantrasyonunu bozmak, dikkatini
tossed her hat into the ring. » The
dağıtmak 2. izini kaybettirmek,
mayor refused to toss his hat into the
takibinden kurtulmak 1. » The
ring. Instead he announced his
interruption threw me off the track for a
retirement.
moment, but I soon got started again
throw one's weight around kuvvetini with my presentation. » Don't let little
hissettirmek, ağırlığını koymak things throw you off the track.
(Informal.) » The district manager came Concentrate on what you're doing. 2. »
to our office and tried to throw his The fox threw us off the track by
weight around, but no one paid any running across the stream. » The robber
attention to him. » Don't try to throw threw the police off the track by leaving
your weight around in this office. We town.
know who our employer is.
throw someone out (of something)
throw oneself at someone sevgisini
dışarı atmak, kovmak » John behaved
kazanmaya çalışmak; üzerine atılmak
so badly that they threw him out of the
(Informal.) » It looks like Mary really
likes John. She practically threw herself party. » I was very loud, but they didn't
throw me out.
at him when he came into the room. »
Everyone could see by the way Tom throw someone over bırakmak, ayrılmak
threw himself at Jane that he was going (Informal.) » Jane threw Bill over. I think
to ask her for a date. she met someone she likes better. » Bill
throw oneself at someone's feet was about ready to throw her over, so
ayaklarına kapanmak » Do I have to it's just as well.
throw myself at your feet in order to throw someone to the wolves kurtlara
convince you that I'm sorry? » Bob atmak, kurban etmek » The press was
threw himself at his wife's feet and asked demanding an explanation, so the mayor
her to take him back. blamed the mess on John and threw him
throw oneself at the mercy of someone to the wolves. » I wouldn't let them
insafına sığınmak, merhametine throw me to the wolves! I did nothing
sığınmak » When Jean's father threw wrong, and I won't take the blame for
her out, she threw herself at the mercy their errors.
throw someone's name around 338
throw someone's name around was bad, and I threw up. » The children
(etkilemek için önemli birinin) adını always throw up when they travel in cars.
anmak, adını etmek (Informal.) » You throw up one's hands in horror şoke
won't get anywhere around here by olmak » When Bill heard the bad news,
throwing the MFs name around. » he threw up his hands in horror. » I
When you get to the meeting, just throw threw up my hands in horror when I
the boss's name around a bit, and saw the mess the burglars had made.
people will pay attention to you.
thumb a lift AND hitch a lift otostop
throw something in XWD throw in yapmak; otostop işareti yapmak » My
something ilaveten vermek » To car broke down on the motorway and I
encourage me to buy a new car, the car had to thumb a lift to get back to town.
dealer threw in a free radio. » If you » Sometimes it's dangerous to hitch a lift
purchase three pounds of chocolates, I'll with a stranger.
throw in one pound of salted nuts.
thumb one's nose at someone or
throw something off AND throw off something nanik yapmak » The tramp
something kurtulmak, üstünden atmak thumbed his nose at the lady and walked
» It was a bad cold, but I managed to away. » You can't just thumb your nose
throw it off in a few days. » I can't seem at people who give you trouble. You've
to throw off my cold. I've had it for got to learn to get along with them.
weeks.
thumb through something AND leaf
throw something together AND throw through something gözden geçirmek,
together something aceleyle yapmak, şöyle bir bakmak » I've only thumbed
yapıvermek; rasgele birleştirmek through this book, but it looks very
(Informal.) » John went into the kitchen interesting. » I leafed through a
to throw something together for dinner. magazine while waiting to see the doctor.
» Don't throw something together! Take
tick over rölantide çalışmak; tıkırında
some care over it. » You assembled this
gitmek (Informal.) » The firm didn't
device very badly. It seems that you just
make large profits, but it's ticking over. »
threw it together.
We must try to keep our finances ticking
throw something up at someone over until the recession ends.
hatasını yüzüne vurmak (Informal.) » I tick someone off azarlamak, haşlamak,
know I'm thoughtless. Why do you keep paylamak (Informal.) » I was ticked off
throwing it up at me? » Bill was always by my mother for arriving late. » You
throwing Jane's faults up at her. realty ticked me off. ALSO: give
throw the book at someone en ağır someone a ticking-off azarlamak »
cezaya çarptırmak; haşlamak, The teacher gave the children a
paylamak » I made the police officer ticking-off for untidy work.
angry so he took me to the station and tickle someone pink AND tickle
threw the book at me. » The judge someone to death zevkten dört köşe
threatened to throw the book at me if I olmak (Informal.) » Bill was tickled pink
didn't stop insulting the police officer. to meet his favourite film star. » I know
throw up kusmak (Slang.) » The meat that these flowers will tickle her to
339 Time hangs heavy on someone's hands.

death. I hear that you and John are going to

tickle someone to death See tickle tie the knot. » My parents tied the knot
someone pink. almost forty years ago.
tickle someone's fancy hoşuna gitmek; tied to one's mother's apron-strings
ilgisini çekmek (Informal.) » I have an anasının kuzusu, anasının dizinin
interesting proposal here which I think dibinden ayrılmayan » Tom is still tied
will tickle your fancy. » The idea of to his mother's apron-strings. » Isn't he
dancing doesn't exactly tickle my fancy. a little old to be tied to his mother's
tide someone over krizi atlatmak, apronstrings?
üstesinden gelmek (Informal.) » I don't tighten one's belt kemerleri sıkmak
get paid until next Wednesday. Could (Informal.) » Things are beginning to
you lend me thirty pounds to tide me cost more and more. It looks as though
over? » Could I borrow some tea to tide we'll all have to tighten our belts. »
me over until I can get to the shops Times are hard, and prices are high. I
tomorrow? can tighten my belt for only so long.
tie someone down kısıtlamak » I'd like till the cows come home balık kavağa
to go fishing every week-end, but my çıkınca, çıkmaz ayın son
family ties me down. » I don't want to çarşambasında (Informal.) » We could
tie you down, but you do have discuss this till the cows come home and
responsibilities here at home. still reach no decisions. » He could drink
beer till the cows come home.
tie someone in knots aklını karıştırmak,
serseme çevirmek (Informal.) » The tilt at windmills hayali düşmanlarla
speaker tied herself in knots trying to savaşmak, Donkişotluk yapmak »
explain her difficult subject in simple There are enough real problems in life
language. » I was trying to be tactful, but without tilting at windmills. » George is
I just tied myself in knots. tilting at windmills. Actually all his
colleagues agree with him.
tie someone or something up AND tie
up someone or something 1. meşgul time after time AND time and (time)
etmek 2. işi bitirmek, sonlandırmak 1. » again tekrar tekrar, defalarca » You've
Sorry this matter will tie me up for made the same error time after time!
about an hour. » The same matter will Please try to be more careful! » I've told
tie up almost everyone in the office. 2. » you time and again not to do that. »
Let's try to tie up this deal by Thursday. You keep saying the same thing over
» We'll manage to tie our business up by and over, time and time again. Stop it!
Wednesday at the latest. time and (time) again See the previous
tie someone's hands elini kolunu entry.
bağlamak, engel olmak » I'd like to time flies zaman uçup gider, zaman
help you, but the headmaster has tied çabuk geçer » I didn't really think it was
my hands. » Please don't tie my hands so late when the party ended. Doesn't
with unnecessary restrictions. I'd like the time fly? » Time simply flew when the
freedom to do whatever is necessary. old friends exchanged news.
tie the kncH evlenmek (Informal.) » Well, Time hangs heavy on someone's
Time is money. 340
hands. Yapacak bir şey olmayınca dmak » Tom tips the scales at nearly
vakit geçmek bilmiyor. » I don't like it 200 pounds. » I'll be glad when I tip the
when time hangs so heavily on my scales at a few pounds less.
hands. » John looks so bored. Time to a great extent geniş ölçüde, büyük
hangs heavy on his hands. çapta » To a great extent, Mary is the
Time is money. Zaman paradır., Vakit cause of her own problems. » To a great
nakittir. » I can't afford to spend a lot of extent, the trouble has cleared up.
time standing here talking. Time is to and fro bir aşağı bir yukarı, bir o yana
money, you know! » People who keep bir bu yana » The puppy was very
saying time is money may be working too active-running to and fro-wagging its tall.
hard. » The lion in the cage moved to and fro,
Time is up. Vakit tamam., Süre bitti. » watching the people in front of the cage.
You must stop now. Your time is up. » to boot üstüne üstlük, ayrıca, ilaveten »
Time's up! Turn in your test papers For breakfast I had my usual two eggs
whether you're finished or not. and a slice of ham to boot. » When I
time out of mind hatirlanamayacak left for school, my parents gave me a
kadar eski, çok eskiden » There has plane ticket and fifty pounds to boot.
been a church in the village time out of to date şu ana kadar, şimdiye kadar »
mind » The Smith family have lived in How much have you accomplished to
that house time out of mind. date? » I've done everything I'm
time was when bir zamanlar » Time was supposed to have done to date.
when old people were taken care of at to kick off with ilk olarak, başlangıç
home. » Time was when people didn't olarak, başlangıçta, ilkönce, her şeyden
travel around so much. önce (Informal.) » To kick off with, I
Time will tell. Zaman gösterir. » I don't want a salary increase. » The workers
know if things will improve. Time will wanted better conditions to kick off with.
tell. » Who knows what the future will to no avail AND Of no avail sonuçsuz,
bring? Only time will tell. başarısız, boş yere » All of my efforts
tip someone off AND tip off someone were to no avail. » Everything I did to
gizlice bilgi vermek, ipucu vermek; help was of no avail. Nothing worked.
uyarmak (Informal.) » I tipped John off to one's heart's content istediği kadar,
that there would be a test in his algebra dilediğince » John wanted a week's
class. » Bob tipped the rest of the class holiday so he could go to the lake and
off about the test. fish to his heart's content. » I just sat
tip someone the wink işaret vermek, there eating chocolate to my heart's
ipucu vermek (Informal.) » John tipped content.
Mary the wink that there was a vacancy to put it mildly önemsiz göstermek;
in his department. » Jack got his new daha yumuşak biçimde söylemek »
house at a good price. A friend tipped She was angry with almost everyone-to
him the wink that it was going on the put it mildly. » To say she was angry is
market. putting it mildly. » To put it mildly, I
tip the scales at something ağırlığında disagree with you.
341 To the victors belong the spoils.

to say nothing of someone or to the contrary aksine, tersine » Of

something bir yana, şöyle dursun, course she's right. I didn't say anything
üstelik » John and Mary had to be cared to the contrary. » There could be an
for, to say nothing of Bill, who would election. The prime minister has made
require even more attention. » I'm no statement to the contrary.
having enough difficulty painting the to the core işin özüne kadar » Bill said
house, to say nothing of the garage that John is evil to the core. » This
which is very much in need of paint. organization is rotten to the core.
to say the least en azından, hiç to the ends of the earth kaf dağına
olmazsa » We were not at all pleased kadar, en ücra köşeye kadar » I'll
with her work-to say the least. » When pursue him to the ends of the earth. »
they had an accident, they were upset to We've explored almost the whole world.
say the least. We've travelled to the ends of the earth
to some extent bir dereceye kadar, bir trying to learn about our world.
ölçüde; kısmen » I've solved this to the last sonuna kadar » All of us kept
problem to some extent. » I can help trying to the last. » It was a very boring
you understand this to some extent. play, but I sat through it to the last.
to someone's liking beğenisine göre, to the letter harfi harfine, elifi elifine,
zevkine göre » I hope I've done the aynen » I didn't make an error. I
work to your liking. » Salty didn't find followed your instructions to the letter. »
the meal to her liking and didn't eat any We didn't prepare the recipe to the
of it. letter, but the cake still turned out very
to someone's way of thinking birine well.
göre, fikrine göre, kanaatince » This to the nth degree aşırı dereceye kadar,
isn't satisfactory to my way of thinking. » haddinden fazla şekilde (Informal.) »
To my way of thinking, this is the perfect Jane is a perfectionist and tries to be
kind of holiday. careful to the nth degree. » This
to the best of one's ability elinden scientific instrument is accurate to the
geldiği kadar » I did the work to the nth degree.
best of my ability. » You should always to the tune of some amount of money
work to the best of your ability. belli miktar paraya » My bank account
to the best of one's knowledge is overdrawn to the tune of 340. » My
bildiğine göre, bildiği kadarıyla » This is wallet was stolen, and I'm short of
the true story to the best of my money to the tune of seventy pounds.
knowledge. » To the best of my To the victors belong the spoils.
knowledge, John is the only person who Kazanan güçlüdür., Güç kazananındır.
can answer that question. » The new managing director look office
to the bitter end sonuna kadar, kanının and immediately sacked many workers
son damlasına kadar » I kept trying to and employed new ones. Everyone said,
the bitter end. » It took me a long time 'To the victors belong the spoils." » The
to get through college, but I worked office of treasurer includes many perks.
hard at it all the way to the bitter end. To the victors belong the spoils.
to whom it may concern 342
to whom it may concern ilgili kişilere » too good to be true neredeyse
The letter started out, To whom it may inanılamaz; inanılmayacak kadar iyi »
concern." » When you don't know whom The news was too good to be true. »
to write to, just say To whom it may When I finally got a big rise, it was too
concern." good to be true.
toe the line gerekeni yapmak, kurallara Too many cooks spoil the broth, nerde
uymak (Informal.) » You'll get ahead, çokluk orda bokluk, horozu çok olan
Salty. Don't worry. Just toe the line, and köyün sabahı geç oiur » Let's decide
everything will be okay. » John finally got who is in charge around here. Too many
the sack. He just couldn't learn to toe cooks spoil the broth. » Everyone is
the line. giving orders, but no one is following
them! Too many cooks spoil the broth.
tone something down AND tone down
something yumuşatmak, too much of a good thing haddinden
donuklaştırmak » That yellow is too fazla iyi şey, bu kadarı da fazla » I
bright. Please try to tone it down. » Can usually take short holidays. I can't stand
you tone down your remarks? They too much of a good thing. » Too much
seem quite strong for this situation. of a good thing can make you sick,
especially if the good thing is chocolate.
tongue-in-cheek samimiyetten uzak;
yarım ağızla, şaka yollu » Ann made a top someone or something daha iyi
tongue-in-cheek remark to John, and he olmak\yapmak, üstün olmak (Informal.)
got angry because he thought she was » Ann has done very well, but I don't
serious. » The play seemed very serious think she can top Jane. » Do you think
at first, but then everyone saw that it your car tops mine when it comes to
was tongue-in-cheek, and they began petrol use?
laughing. toss one's hat into the ring See throw
one's hat into the ring.
too big for one's boots AND too big for
one's britches (konumuna göre) burnu toss something off AND shake off
büyük, çok kibirli (Informal.) » Bill's something; shake something off;
getting a little too big for his boots. He toss off something yakayı kurtarmak,
thinks he's better than anyone else. » başından savmak » John insulted Bob,
You're too big for your britches, young but Bob just tossed it off. » If I couldn't
man! You had better be more shake off insults, I'd be miserable.
respectful total something up See add something
too big for one's britches See the up.
previous entry. touch a sore point See the following
too close for comfort az kalsın okka entry.
altına gidiyorduk, az kalsın ayvayı touch a sore spot AND touch a sore
yiyorduk » That car nearly hit me! That point tam hassas noktaya değinmek,
was too close for comfort. » When I was bamteline basmak » I seem to have
in hospital, I nearly died from touched a sore spot. I'm sorry. I didn't
pneumonia. Believe me, that was too mean to upset you. » When you talk to
close for comfort. him, avoid talking about money. It's best
343 track someone or something down

not to touch a sore point if possible. touched (in the head) kafadan çatlak
touch-and-go tehlikeli durum, şüpheli (informal.) » Sometimes Bob acts as
durum » Things were touch-and-go at though he's touched in the head. » In
the office until a new manager was fact, I thought he was touched.
employed. » Jane had a serious tough act to follow sıkı rakip, baş
operation, and everything was edilmesi\düzeyine ulaşılması zor
" touch-and-go for two days after her kişi\şey » Bill's speech was excellent. It
operation. was a tough act to follow, but my speech
was good also. » In spite of the fact that
touch on something değinmek, temas
etmek » In tomorrow's lecture I d like I had a tough act to foUow, I did my
to touch on the matter of morality. » best.
The teacher only touched on the subject. tough furrow to plough See tough row
There wasn't time to do more than that. to hoe.
touch someone for something para Tough luck! Talihsizlik!, Şanssızlık!,
sızdırmak, para koparmak (Informal.) » Talihine küs! (Slang.) » So you were
Fred's always trying to touch people for late and missed the bus. Tough luck! »
money. » Jack touched John for 10. Tough luck, chum! Try again next time.
touch someone or something off AND tough nut to crack See hard nut to
touch off someone or something 1. crack.
çok kızdırmak, deli etmek 2. ateşlemek; tough row to hoe AND tough furrow to
başlatmak 1. » Your rude comments plough çetin iş, güç görev » It was a
touched Mary off. She's very angry with tough row to hoe, but I finally got a
you. » I didn't mean to touch off college degree. » Getting the contract
anyone. I was only being honest. 2. » signed is going to be a tough furrow to
The argument touched off a serious plough, but I'm sure I can do it.
fight. » A few sparks touched all the tower of strength sığınılacak güçlü kişi,
fireworks off at once. kuvvet kaynağı » Mary was a tower of
touch something up AND touch up strength when Jean was in hospital. She
something rötuş yapmak; yenilemek, looked after her whole family. » Jack was
canlandırmak » We don't need to paint a tower of strength during the time that
the whole room. We can just touch the his father was unemployed.
walls up. » You should touch up toy with someone or something 1.
scratches on your car as soon as they biriyle gönü! eğlendirmek 2. bir şeyle
occur. » The model touched up her oynamak, oyalanmak 1. » Ann broke
make-up before the photographs were up with Tom because he was just toying
taken. with her. He was not serious at all. »
touch wood See knock on wood. Don't toy with me! I won't have it! 2. »
touched by someone or something Don't toy with your food. Eat it or leave
duygusal yönden etkilenmek » Salty was it. » John sat there toying with a pencil
very nice to me. I was very touched by all through the meeting.
her. » I was realty touched by your kind track someone or something down
letter. AND track down someone or
trade on something 344

something izleyerek bulmak, izini office. I have to get there early

aramak » See if you can track Tom tomorrow. » There is trouble brewing in
down for me. I need to talk to him. » the government. The prime minister may
Please track down a red pencil for me. » resign.
I can't seem to track down the file you
trouble one's head about someone or
want. Give me another few minutes.
something endişelenmek, kuruntu
trade on something yararlanmak, etmek, canını sıkmak » Now, now, don't
sömürmek, istismar etmek » Tom was trouble your pretty head about all these
able to trade on the fact that he had things. » You needn't trouble your head
once been in the army. » John traded on about Sally.
his poor eyesight to get a seat closer to
trouble oneself about someone or
the stage.
something kendine dert etmek » Please
trade something in (on something) don't trouble yourself about me. I'm
AND trade in something (on doing fine. » I can't take time to trouble
something) fiyat farkı verip eskisi ile myself about this matter. Do it yourself.
yenisini değiştirmek » I traded my old
car in on a new one. » Did you trade in true to form tam beklendiği gibi, her
zamanki biçimde » As usual, John is
the red one or the green one?
late. At least he's true to form. » And
tread on someone's toes See step on true to form, Mary left before the
someone's toes.
meeting was adjourned. » This winter
trial and error deneme yanılma » I season is running true to formmiserable!
finally found the right key after lots of
true to one's word sözüne bağlı » True
trial and error. » Sometimes trial and
to his word, Tom appeared at exactly
error is the only way to get something
eight o'clock. » We'll soon know if Jane
done.
is true to her word. We'll see if she does
trip someone up AND trip up someone what she promised.
çelme takmak, düşürmek, hata
yaptırmak » Bill tripped Tom up during trumped-up yalan; uydurma, düzme »
the spelling contest, and Tom lost. » I They tried to have Tom arrested on a
didn't mean to trip up anyone. I'm sorry trumped-up charge. » Bob gave some
I caused trouble. trumped-up excuse for not being at the
meeting.
trot something out AND trot out
something basmakalıp şeyleri ortaya try it on bile bile suç işlemek, cüret
atmak, tekrarlamak, her zamanki etmek (Informal.) » Tony knew he
mazereti öne sürmek (Informal.) » Jack wouldn't get away with working only four
always trots out the same excuses for days a week. He was just trying it on by
being late. » When James disagreed with asking the boss. » The children really try
Mary, she simply trotted out her same it on when their mother's out.
old political arguments. try one's hand (at something)
Trouble is brewing. AND There is deneyivermek, el atmak » Someday I'd
trouble brewing. Dert geliyor., Sorun like to try my hand at flying a plane. »
büyüyor. » Trouble's brewing at the Give me a chance. Let me try my hand!
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try one's luck (at something) şansını opinion.

denemek » My grandfather came to tuck into something iştahla yemek,
California to try his luck at finding gold. zevkle atıştırmak (Informal.) » The
» I went into a gambling casino to try my children really tucked into the ice-cream.
luck. » Jean would like to have tucked into
try one's wings yeteneklerini the cream cakes, but she's on a strict
geliştirmek; kendi hayatını yaşamaya diet.
başlamak » John just got his driver's tumble to something anlamak, sezmek,
licence and wants to borrow the car to çakmak (Informal.) » I suddenly
try his wings. » I learned to skin-dive, tumbled to the reason for his behaviour.
and I want to go to the seaside to try my » When will Meg tumble to the fact that
wings. her husband is dishonest?
try out (for something) denemek, tune something up AND tune up
sınamak » I sing pretty well, so I
something uydurmak, ayarlamak, işler
thought I'd try out for the chorus. » hale getirmek » I need to find someone
Hardly anyone else wanted to try out. to tune my car up. » I have a friend who
try someone or something out AND try tunes up cars.
out someone or something
turn a blind eye to someone or
yeteneklerini denemek »John thought something görmezlikten gelmek, göz
he could handle the job, so I thought yummak » The usher turned a blind eye
I'd try him out. » I d like to try out that to the little boy who sneaked into the
tool to see if it suits my purposes. theatre. » How can you turn a blind eye
try someone's patience sabrını to all those starving children?
denemek, sabrını zorlamak » Stop
turn a deaf ear (to something)
whistling. You're trying my patience.
kulaklarını tıkamak, duymazlıktan
Very soon I'm going to lose my temper. gelmek » How can you just turn a deaf
» Some pupils think it's fun to try the ear to their cries for food and shelter? »
teacher's patience. The government has turned a deaf ear.
try something on AND try on turn about sırayla, dönüşümlü olarak »
something elbise denemek, prova We baby-sit the children turn about. »
etmek » Here, try this shirt on. I think
The parents drive the children to school
it's your size. » I tried on seven pairs of
turn about.
shoes before I found some that I liked.
turn against someone or something
try something out (on someone) AND
aleyhine dönmek, düşman kesilmek »
try out something (on someone) 1.
Bob turned against Mary after years of
(birisinin üzerinde) denemek, tecrübe
being her friend. » I used to like small
etmek 2. fikrini söyleyip akıl danışmak
1. » I found a recipe for oyster stew and cars, but lately I've turned against them.
tried it out on my flat-mate. » I'm glad turn in yatmak (Informal.) » It's late. I
you didn't try out that stuff on me! 2. » think I'll turn in.'» We usually turn in at
I have a tremendous idea! Let me try it about midnight.
out on you. » I want to try out my plan turn in one's grave See turn (over) in
on you. Please give me your honest one's grave.
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turn into something olmak, dönüşmek, assumed that James would vote for us in
kesilmek » The caterpillar turned into a the debate, but he turned his coat.
butterfly. » When the big lights came on,
turn one's nose up at someone or
night turned into day.
something AND turn up one's nose at
turn of the century yüzyılın sonu » It's someone or something burun
just a few years until the turn of the kıvırmak, aşağılamak, hor görmek,
century. » People like to celebrate the küçük görmek » John turned his nose
turn of the century. up at Ann, and that hurt her feelings. »
turn on someone üstüne saldırmak » I I never turn up my nose at dessert, no
thought the strange dog was friendly, matter what it is.
but suddenly it turned on me and bit turn out (all right) AND pan out; work
me. » Bob knows a lot about lions, and out (all right) iyi sonuçlanmak, yoluna
he says that no matter how well they are girmek » I hope everything turns out all
trained, there is always the danger that right. » Oh, yes. It'll all pan out. »
they'll turn on you. Things usually work out, no matter how
bad they seem.
turn on the heat (on someone) AND
turn the heat on baskı uygulamak; turn out to be someone or something
zorlamak (Slang.) » The company are anlaşılmak, açıklanmak, meydana
turning on the heat to increase çıkmak » The most helpful person
production by threatening redundancies. turned out to be Tom. » The real cause
» The teacher really turned the heat on* of the frightening noise turned out to be
the pupils by saying that everyone would the wind.
be punished if the real culprit was not turn over 1. çalışmaya başlamak,
found. işlemek, dönmek 2. gitmek, satılmak »
turn on the waterworks gözyaşı My car engine was so cold that it
dökmek, iki gözü iki çeşme ağlamak wouldn't even turn over. » The engine
(Slang.) » Every time Billy got homesick, kicked over a few times and then
he turned on the waterworks. » Salty stopped for good. 2. » Don't order any
hurt her knee and turned on the more of those items. They turn over too
waterworks for about twenty minutes. slowly. » Most of our items turn over
turn one's back (on someone or very well, and this means that our
something) arkasını dönmek, sırtını business is good.
dönmek, ilgilenmemek » Don't turn turn over a new leaf yeni bir sayfa
your back on your old friends. » Bob açmak » Tom promised to turn over a
has a tendency to turn his back on new leaf and do better from now on. »
serious problems. » This matter needs After a minor accident, Salty decided to
your attention. Please don't just turn turn over a new leaf and drive more
your back. carefully.
turn one's coat kendi tarafına ihanet turn (over) in one's grave mezarında
etmek, ilkelerinden vazgeçmek » Tom rahat edememek, kemikleri sızlamak »
used to be a socialist but he has turned If Beethoven heard Mary play one of his
his coat. Now he is a banker. » We sonatas, he'd turn over in his grave. » If
347 turn someone or something into something
Aunt Jane knew what you were doing manner really turned John off. » That
with her favourite chair, she would turn disgusting film did not excite me. It
in her grave. turned me off. 3. » Please turn that
turn someone or something down AND radio off and pay attention. » John
turn down someone or something 1. Johnson is talking on the television
reddetmek, geri çevirmek 2. kıvırmak, again. Please turn him off. I'm tired of
katlamak 3. kısmak 1. » I applied for hearing him.
employment with the town council, but turn someone or something on AND
they turned me down. » They turned turn on someone or something 1.
down Mary, who also applied. » I heyecanlandırmak 2. ayranını
offered her some help, but she turned it kabartmak, cinsel istek uyandırmak 3.
down. » She had turned down John's açmak 1. » The lecture was very good.
offer of help too. 2. » The hotel maid It turned on the whole class. » A new
turned down the bed while I was at hobby might turn you on and help you
dinner. » In the mail-order catalogue, I enjoy life. 2. » Salty said she preferred
always turn down a page which interests not to watch films that attempted to
me. 3. » It's hot in here. Please turn turn people on. » Are you trying to turn
down the heat. » Turn the stereo down. me on? 3. » Turn on the radio so we
It's too loud. can listen to the news. » Let's turn the
turn someone or something in AND telly on and watch a film.
turn in someone or something 1. turn someone or something out AND
haber vermek, ele vermek, ihbar etmek turn out someone or something 1.
2. teslim etmek, vermek 1. » I knew dışarı atmak, kovmak 2. üretmek, imal
who stole the money, so I turned him in. etmek, meydana getirmek 1. » I didn't
» I know that Mr. Johnson cheated on pay my rent, so the manager turned me
his taxes, so I turned him in. 2. » I out. » I'm glad it's not winter. I'd hate
found a pair of gloves in the hallway, to be turned out in the snow. 2. » This
and I turned them in. » I earned over machine can turn out thousands of
five pounds when I turned in a lot of items a day. » John wasn't turning
soft-drink bottles. enough work out, so the manager had a
turn someone or something into talk with him.
something yapmak, dönüştürmek » My turn someone or something over (to
teachers tried to turn me into a scholar, someone) havale etmek, teslim etmek
but they failed. » I can turn these » The teacher turned over the pupils to
vegetables into a delicious soup. the headmaster. » Please turn over the
turn someone or something off AND extra money to me.
turn off someone or something 1. itici turn someone or something up AND
gelmek, moralini bozmak, iğrendirmek turn up someone or something 1.
2. cinsel arzusunu kaçırmak 3. bulmak, meydana çıkarmak 2.
kapamak, kesmek, söndürmek 1. » His yükseltmek, artırmak 1. » Let me try to
manner really turns me off. » That man see if I can turn someone up who knows
has a way of turning off everyone he how to do the job. » I turned up a
comes in contact with. 2. » Mary's stern number of interesting items when I went
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through Aunt Jane's attic. 2. » Don't house to help get ready for a surprise
turn your stereo up. It's too loud party for Bob. It turned out that the
already. » I'm going to turn up the heat. surprise party was for me! Jane really
It's too cold in here. turned the tables on me! » Turning the
turn someone's head başını tables like that requires a lot of planning
döndürmek, çok etkilemek » John's and a lot of secrecy.
compliments really turned Sally's head. » turn the tide olayların akışını tersine
Victory in the competition is bound to çevirmek » It looked as though the
turn Tom's head. He'll think he's too team was going to lose, but near the end
good for us. of the game, our star player turned the
turn someone's stomach midesini tide. » I At first, people were opposed
bulandırmak » This milk is sour. The to our plan. After a lot of discussion, we
smell of it turns my stomach. » The play were able to turn the tide and get them
was so bad that it turned my stomach. to agree with us.
turn something around geriye turn to kolları sıvamak, işe girişmek »
döndürmek » They turned the car Come on, folks! Turn to! Let's get to
around and headed in the other work. » If you people will turn to, we
direction. » The new manager look over can finish this work in no time at all.
and turned the business around. turn to someone or something (for
Suddenly we were making a profit. something) 1. yardım dilemek, istemek
turn something to good account 2. (belli bir şeyi bulmak için) sayfaları
yararlanmak, kullanmak » Pam turned çevirmek 1. » I turned to Ann for help.
her illness to good account and did a lot » Bill turned to aspirin for relief from
of reading. » Many people turn their his headache. 2. » I opened the book
retirement to good account and take up and turned to chapter seven. » Please
interesting hobbies. turn to the index. You can use it to find
what you want.
turn something to one's advantage
çıkar sağlamak, yararına kullanmak » turn turtle alt üst olmak, ters dönmek,
alabora olmak » The boat turned turtle,
Sally found a way to turn the problem to
and everyone got soaked. » The car ran
her advantage. » The ice-cream shop
off the road and turned turtle in the
manager was able to turn the hot
ditch.
weather to her advantage.
turn up ortaya çıkmak, görünmek » We'll
turn the other cheek kötülüğe kötülükle
send out invitations and see who turns
karşılık vermemek, öbür yanağını
çevirmek » When Bob got angry with up-
Mary and shouted at her, she just turn up one's toes gebermek, nalları
turned the other cheek. » Usually I turn dikmek, kuyruğu titretmek (Slang.) »
the other cheek when someone is rude When I turn up my toes, I want a big
to me. funeral with lots of flowers. » Our cat
turned up his toes during the night. He
turn the tables (on someone) durumu
aleyhine çevirmek; olayların akışını was nearly ten years old.
tersine çevirmek » I went to Jane's turn up trumps son anda gerekeni ya
349 under someone's (very) nose

da doğru olanı yapmak (Informal.) » I ever two-timed her, she would cause him
thought our team would let us down, a lot of trouble.
but they turned up trumps in the second two's company(, three's a crowd) iki
half of the match. » We always thought kişi konuşurken üçüncüye bok yemek
the boss was mean, but he turned up düşer » Two's company. I'm sure Tom
trumps and made a large contribution to and Jill won't want his sister to go to the
Mary's leaving present. cinema with them. » John has been
twiddle one's thumbs parmaklarıyla invited to join Jane and Peter on their
oynamak, dalga geçmek, iş yapmamak picnic, but he says 'Two's company,
» What am I supposed to do while three's a crowd."

u
waiting for you? Sit here and twiddle my
thumbs? » Don't sit around twiddling
your thumbs. Get busy!
twist someone around one's little
finger parmağında oynatmak » Bob
under a cloud zan altında » Someone
realty fell for Jane. She can twist him
stole some money at work, and now
around her little finger. » Billy's mother
everyone is under a cloud. » Even the
has twisted him around her little finger.
manager is under a cloud.
He's very dependent on her.
under construction inşa halinde » We
twist someone's arm zorlamak, ikna cannot travel on this road because it's
etmek, tehditle iş yaptırmak » At first
under construction. » Our new home
she refused, but after I twisted her arm
has been under construction all summer.
a little, she agreed to help. » I didn't
We hope to move in next month.
want to stand for club president, but
everyone twisted my af m. under fire ateş altında; eleştiriye maruz
» The government were under fire from
two a penny sebil gibi, denizde kum the opposition party for their economic
gibi, sudan ucuz » People with
policy. » Jack's new novel came under
qualifications like yours are two a penny.
fire from the critics.
You should take another training
under one's own steam alnının teriyle,
course. » Flats to rent here are no
kendi çabasıyla (Informal.) » I missed
longer two a penny.
my lift to school, so I had to get there
two can play at that game See under under my own steam. » John wul need
game at which two can play. some help with this project. He can't do
two of a kind aynı cinsten, birbirinin aynı it under his own steam.
» Jack and Tom are two of a kind.
under someone's (very) nose AND
They're both ambitious. » The
right under someone's nose 1.
companies are two of a kind. They both burnunun ucunda, çok yakınında 2.
pay their employees badty. gözünün önünde, orada bulunduğu
two-time someone eşini aldatmak sırada 1. »I thought I'd lost my purse,
(Slang.) » When Mrs. Franklin learned but itvwas sitting on the table under my
that Mr. Franklin was two-timing her, very nose. » How did Mary fail to see
she left him. » Ann told Bob that if he the book? It was right under her nose.
under the circumstances 350
2. » The thief stole Jim's wallet right address.
under his nose. He took it from the up against something (güçlük vb.) yüz
jacket he was wearing. » The jewels were yüze, karşı karşıya » Jane is up against
stolen from under the very noses of the a serious problem. » Yes, she really
security guards. looks like she's up against it.
under the circumstances bu koşullar up and about hastalıktan yeni kalkmış »
altında, öyleyse » I'm sorry to hear that Mary is getting better. She should be up
you're ill. Under the circumstances, you and about in a few days. » She can't wait
may take the day off. » We won't expect until she's up and about. She's tired of
you to come to work for a few days, being in bed.
under the circumstances.
up and at them kımıldan, iş başına, işe
under the counter tezgâh altından, el koyul (Informal.) » Come on, Bob -up
altından » The shopkeeper was selling and at em! » There is a lot of work to
illegal drugs under the counter. » The be done around here. Up and at em,
newsagent was also selling dirty books everybody!
under the counter.
up-and-coming çalışkan, girişken,
under the table sarhoş (Informal.) » If yetenekli, geleceği parlak, ümit verici »
you drink all that beer, you'll be under We want to employ people who are
the table. » By the end of the party, up-and-coming. » Bob is also an
everyone was under the table. up-and-coming young man who is going
under the weather hasta, rahatsız, to become well known.
keyifsiz » I'm a bit under the weather up and doing canlı, enerjik, dur durak
today, so I can't go to the office. » My yok » The children are always up and
head is aching, and I fee! a little under doing early in the morning. » If Jean
the weather. wants to be at work early, it's time she
until all hours geç vakte kadar » Mary is was up and doing.
out until all hours night after night. » If up for grabs hazır, uygun (Slang.) »
I'm up until all hours two nights in a Mary resigned yesterday, and her job is
row, I'm just exhausted. up for grabs. » Who's in charge around
up a blind alley çıkmaza girmiş here? This whole organization is up for
(Informal.) » I have been trying to find grabs.
out something about my ancestors, but up-front 1. dürüst, açık, samimi 2. peşin
I'm up a blind alley. I can't find olarak, peşinen 1. » Ann is a very up
anything. » The police are up a blind front kind of person. Everyone feels
alley in their investigation of the crime. comfortable around her. » It's hard to
up a creek See up the creek (without a tell what Tom is really thinking. He's not
paddle). very up-front. 2. » I ordered a new car,
up a gum-tree çıkmazda, zor durumda, and they wanted 20 percent up-front. » I
sıkışmış vaziyette (Slang.) » I've lost my couldn't afford to pay that much up
wallet. I'm really up a gum-tree. » Bob's front. I'd have to make a smaller
up a gum-tree. He has an appointment deposit.
with his boss and he has forgotten the up in arms ateş püsküren, tepesi atmış
351 upset the applecart

» The citizens were up in arms, the job or tries to find another one.
pounding on the gates of the palace, up to one's ears (in something) See
demanding justice. » My father was the following entry.
realty up in arms when he got his rates up to one's neck (in something) AND
bill this year. up to one's ears (in something)
up in the air kararlaştırılmamış, askıda » boğazına kadar » I can't come to the
I don't know what Sally plans to do. meeting. I'm up to my ears in these
Things were sort of up in the air the last reports. » Bob is up to his neck in the
time we talked. » Let's leave this drug-smuggling business.
question up in the air until next week. up to par yeterli, normal, ortalama
up in years AND advanced in years; düzeyde » I'm just not feeling up to par
on in years yaşı ilerlemiş, yaşlı » My today. I must be coming down with
uncle is up in years and can't hear too something. » The manager said that the
well. » Many people lose their hearing report was not up to par and gave it
somewhat when they get on in years. back to Mary to do over again.
up North kuzeyde, kuzeye » I don't like up-to-the-minute en son, en güncel » I
living up North. I want to move down want to hear some up-to-the-minute
South where it's warm. » They went up news on the hostage situation. » I just
North from London a few years ago. got an up-to-the-minute report on
up the creek (without a paddle) zor Tom's health.
durumda (Slang.) » What a mess I'm in. upper crust yüksek sosyete (Informal.) »
I'm realty up the creek without a paddle. Jane speaks like that because she
» I tried to prevent it, but I seem to be pretends to be from the upper crust,
up the creek, too. but her father was a miner. » James is
up to date 1. modaya uygun, son moda from the upper crust, but he is
2. güncel 1. » I'm having my livingroom penniless.
redecorated to bring it up to date. » I upper-crust yüksek sosyete, sosyetik
don't care if my rooms are up to date. I (Informal.) » Pam has a grating
just want them to be comfortable. 2. » I upper-crust voice. » People dislike Bob
like to keep my correspondence up to because of his snobbish, upper-crust
date. » Your reports are not up to date. attitude.
up to no good kötü bir şey yapmak ups and downs inişler çıkışlar, şanslar
üzere, suç işlemek üzere (Informal.) » I ve şanssızlıklar » I've had my ups and
could tell from the look on Tom's face downs, but in general life has been good
that he was up to no good. » There are to me. » All people have their ups and
three boys in the front garden. I don't downs.
know what they are doing, but I think upset someone's plans planlarını
they are up to no good. bozmak » I hope it doesn't upset your
up to one kendi seçimi olmak, kendine plans if I'm late for the meeting. » No, it
bağlı olmak » She said I didn't have to won't upset my plans at all.
go if I didn't want to. It's entirety up to upset the applecart mahvetmek, içine
me. » It's up to Mary whether she takes etmek » Tom realty upset the applecart
upshot of something 352
by telling Mary the truth about Jane. »
We were going abroad, but the children

v
upset the applecart by getting the
mumps.
upshot of something sonuç, karar » The
upshot of my criticism was a change in
policy. » The upshot of the argument vanish into thin air toz olmak, sırra
was an agreement to employ a new kadem basmak, havaya uçmak » My
secretary. money gets spent so fast. It seems to
upside down tepetaklak, baş aşağı, ters vanish into thin air. » When I came
» The turtle was upside down and back, my car was gone. I had locked it,
couldn't go anywhere. » The book was and it couldn't have vanished in thin air!
upside down, and I couldn't see what Variety is the spice of life. Değişiklik
the title was. yaşamın tuzu biberidir. » Mary reads all
kinds of books. She says variety is the
use every trick in the book her yolu
denemek (Informal.) » I used every trick spice of life. » The Franklins travel all
over the world so they can learn how
in the book, but I still couldn't manage
different people live. After all, variety is
to get a ticket to the game Saturday. »
Bob tried to use every trick in the book the spice of life.
to get Mary to go out with him, but he vent one's spleen on someone or
still failed. something acısını başkasından
çıkarmak » Jack vented his spleen at not
use one's head AND use one's noodle getting the job by shouting at his wife. »
kafasını kullanmak » You can find a way Peter kicked his car to vent his spleen
to get there if you'll just use your head. for losing the race.
» Jane uses her noodle and gets things
done correctly and on time. verge on something yaklaşmak,
sınırında olmak » Your blouse is a
use one's noodle See the previous lovely colour. It seems to be blue
entry. verging on purple. » Sally has a terrible
use strong language kötü söz case of the flu, and they are afraid it's
söylemek, küfretmek » I wish you verging on pneumonia.
wouldn't use strong language in front of very thing tam istediğim şey, tam
the children. » If you feel you have to aradığım şey » The vacuum cleaner is
use strong language with the manager, the very thing for cleaning the stairs. » I
perhaps you had better let me do the have the very thing to remove that stain.
talking. vexed question can sıkıcı şey, çok
used to someone or something tartışılmış problem » The two brothers
birine\bir şeye alışmak » I'm not used quarrelled over the vexed question of
to Jane yet. She's a bit hard to get along which of them should take charge of
with. » How long does it take to get their father's firm. » We've seen a house
used to this weather? that we like, but there's the vexed
353 walk all over someone

question of where we'll get the money doing things correctly. » We don't expect
from. you to wade in. We'll tell you what to
vicious circle kısır döngü » One problem do.
after anotherit's a vicious circle. » We wait-and-see attitude bekle gör
are in a vicious circle trying to get ahead politikası » John thought that Mary
financially. couldn't do it, but he took a
villain of the piece elebaşı, çıban başı » wait-and-see attitude. » His wait-and-see
I wondered who told the newspapers attitude didn't impress me at all. I like to
about the local scandal. I discovered take action.
that Joan was the villain of the piece. » wait on someone hand and foot
We couldn't think who had stolen the etrafında dört dönmek, canla başla
meat. The dog next door turned out to hizmet etmek » I don't mind bringing
be the villain of the piece. you your tea, but I don't intend to wait
vote of confidence güvenoyu » The on you hand and foot. » I don't want
government easily won the vote of anyone to Wait on me hand and foot. I
confidence called for by the opposition. can look after myself.
» The president of the club resigned wart-one's turn sırasını beklemek » You
when one of the members called for a can't cross the intersection yet. You
vote of confidence in his leadership. must wait your turn. » I can't wait my
vote of thanks teşekkür konuşması » turn. I'm in a tremendous hurry.
John gave a vote of thanks to Professor wait up (for someone or something)
Jones for his talk. » Mary was given a yatmayıp birini beklemek » 111 be home
vote of thanks for organizing the dance. late. Don't wait up for me. » We waited
vote someone in AND vote in someone up for the coming of the New Year, and
seçmek » The town voted in the same then we went to bed.
mayor year after year. » I didn't really waiting in the wings yapmaya hazır,
want to hold public office, but everyone çıkmaya hazır » Mr. Smith retires as
voted me in, so I had to serve. manager next year, and Mr. Jones is just
vote someone out AND vote out waiting in the wings. » Jane wa,s waiting
someone görevden uzaklaştırmak, in the wings, hoping that a member of
düşürmek » Mr. Williams was a poor the hockey team would drop out and
president, so they voted him out in the she would get a place on the team.
following club election. » The walk a tightrope ip üstünde yürümek,
constituency voted out the sitting MP. dikkat gerektiren bir konumda olmak »

w
I've been walking a tightrope all day
trying to please both bosses. I need to
relax. » Our business is about to fall.
We've been walking a tightrope for
wade in(to something) girişmek, dört three months, trying to control our cash
elle sarılmak, derhal başlamak flow.
(Informal.) » I need some preparation. I walk all over someone çok kötü
can't just wade into the job and start davranmak; tepesine binmek, esir gibi
walk away with something 354
kullanmak (Informal.) » People are for news of the operation, he walked the
inclined to walk all over meek people. » floor for hours on end. » Walking the
The manager had walked all over Ann floor won't help. You might as well sit
for months. Finally she left. down and relax.
walk away with something rahatlıkla walls have ears yerin kulağı var » Let's
kazanmak (Informal.) » John won the not discuss this matter here. Walls have
tennis match with no difficulty. He ears, you know. » Shhh. Walls have ears.
walked away with it. » Our team walked Someone may be listening.
away with first place. want for nothing ihtiyacı olmamak,
walk it kolayca başarmak, kolayca gereksinimi olmamak, muhtaç
kazanmak (Slang.) » Don't worry about olmamak » The Smiths don't have
James losing the match. He'll walk it. » much money, but their children seem to
Jean was worried about failing the exam want for nothing. » Jean's husband
but she walked it. spoils her. She wants for nothing.
walk off with something çalmak, want out (of something) çıkmak
yürütmek (Informal.) » I think somebody istemek, sıyrılmak isteme, başından
just walked off with my purse! » atmak istemek » The children want out
Somebody walked off with my daughter's of the house so they can play. Please let
bicycle. them go out. » I look this position
walk on air etekleri zil çalmak, ayakları because I liked the work. Now I want
yere basmamak » Ann was walking on out.
air when she got the job. » On the last warm the cockles of someone's heart
day of school, all the children are neşelendirmek, sevindirmek, mutlu
walking on air. etmek » It warms the cockles of my
walk on eggs çok dikkat etmek, özen heart to hear you say that. » Hearing
göstermek (Informal.) » The manager is that old song again warmed the cockles
very hard to deal with. You really have of her heart.
to walk on eggs. » I've been walking on warm up canlanmak, kızışmak,
eggs ever since I started working here. hararetlenmek » The party was boring
There's a very large staff turnover. at first, but it soon warmed up. » The
walk out greve gitmek, bırakıp gitmek » tennis game was slow to start with, but
We didn't like the play at all, so we soon warmed up.
walked out. » John was giving a very dull warts and all including tüm kusurlarıyla,
speech, and a few people even walked olduğu gibi » Jim has many faults, but
out. Jean loves him, warts and all. » The
walk out (on someone) yüzüstü place where we went on holiday had
bırakmak, terk etmek » Mr. Franklin some very run-down parts, but we liked
walked out on Mrs. Franklin last week. » it, warts and all.
Mary didn't tell her husband she was wash one's dirty linen in public See air
leaving. She just walked out. one's dirty linen in public.
walk the floor (beklerken) sinirli sinirli wash one's hands of someone or
yürümek, arşınlamak » While Bill waited something ile ilişkisini kesmek, ile işini
355 water under the bridge
bitirmek » I washed my hands of Tom. I it's a case of waste not, want not.
wanted no more to do with him. » That waste one's breath boşuna nefes
car was a real headache. I washed my tüketmek (Informal.) » Don't waste your
hands of it long ago. breath talking to her. She won't listen. »
wash someone or something up AND You can't persuade me. You're just
wash up someone or something 1. wasting your breath.
(dalga\rüzgâr vb.) kıyıya sürüklemek,
watch one's step davranışlarına dikkat
taşımak 2. mahvetmek 1. » A man
etmek, ölçülü olmak, ayağını denk
drowned, and the waves washed him up.
almak » John had better watch his step
» The storm washed up a lot of
with the new boss. He won't put up with
seaweed. 2. » That poor performance
his lateness. » Mary was told by the
washed up Tom's career. » The last play
lecturer to watch her step and stop
washed up the team. ALSO: washed up
missing classes or she would be asked to
yıldızı sönmüş, bitmiş (Informal.) »
leave college.
"You're finished, Tom," said the
manager, "sacked-washed up!" » My watch out for someone or something
career is washed up. I shall have to stay AND look out for someone or
at home and look after the children. something 1. gözetlemek, yolunu
beklemek 2. göz kulak olmak, dikkat
wash something down AND wash down
etmek, kendini korumak 1. » Watch out
something 1. yıkamak, tertemiz
for someone wearing a white carnation.
yapmak 2. sıvı içerek yutmayı
» Look out for John and his friends.
kolaylaştırmak 1. » The car was dusty,
so I washed it down. » I used the hose They'll be coming this way very soon. 2.
to wash the driveway down. 2. » I took a » Watch out for that car! It nearly hit
you! » Look out for John. He's looking
drink of milk to wash down my food. »
for you, and he's really angry. » Thanks
John washed the pizza down with a beer.
loads. I'd better look out.
washed out yorgun, bitkin (Informal.) »
Pam was completely washed out after watch someone like a hawk birini çok
the birth of the baby. » I feel washed dikkatli izlemek » The teacher watched
out. I need a holiday. the pupils like a hawk to make sure they
did not cheat on the exam. » We have to
washed up See under wash someone
watch our dog like a hawk in case he
or something up.
runs away.
waste away aşınmak, yıpranmak;
gittikçe zayıflamak, erimek » Our cat water something down AND water
was very old, and she just wasted away down something sulandırmak, su
over the last few years. » The old lady katmak; etkisini azaltmak » The punch
wasted away when she got cancer. was good until someone watered it
Waste not, want not. İsraf etmezsen down. » Professor Jones sometimes
muhtaç olmazsın., Ayağını yorganına waters down his lectures so people can
göre uzat. » Bob always saves the used understand them better.
string from parcels. Waste not, want not, water under the bridge olan oldu,
he says. » Mary always reuses envelopes. geçmişte kaldı » Please don't worry
We think she's mean, but she says that about it any more. It's all water under
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the bridge. » I can't change the past. It's out his welcome. » At about midnight, I
water under the bridge. decided that I had worn out my
ways and means çare, çıkar yol, gelir welcome, so I went home.
sağlama yolları » You may find it wear someone down AND wear down
difficult to get a visa, but there are ways someone direncini kırmak, yenmek,
and means of obtaining one. » The kabul ettirmek, ikna etmek » John
secret police had ways and means of didn't want to go, but we finally wore
getting information out of people. him down. » We were unable to wear
We live and learn. Yaşayarak öğreniriz., down John, and when we left, he was
Daha kim bilir neler öğreneceğiz. still insisting on running away from
(Informal.) » I didn't know that snakes home.
could swim. Well, we live and learn! »
John didn't know he should water his wear someone or something out AND
house plants a little extra in the dry wear out someone or something 1.
yormak, yıpratmak 2. tamamen
winter months. When they all died, he
eskitmek, kullanılmaz hale getirmek 1.
said, "We live and learn."
» The coach made the team work until
wear and tear (on something) normal he wore them out. » If he wears out
kullanım sonucu eskime; aşınma ve everybody on the team, nobody will be
eskime amortismanı » The car's in poor
left to play in the game. 2. » Tom wore
condition from the wear and tear of ten
his car's tyres out by driving on bumpy
years. » We need a new sofa. This one's
roads. » I wore out my favourite record
had too much wear and tear.
by playing it too much.
wear more than one hat çok fazla
sorumluluğu olmak; birden fazla işi weasel out (of something) kaytarmak,
yürütmek » The mayor is also the police yan çizmek (Informal.) » I don't want to
chief. She wears more than one hat. » I go to the meeting. I think Fll try to
have too much to do to wear more than weasel out of it. » You had better be
one hat. there! Don't try to weasel out*

wear off azalmak, azalıp bitmek; weave in and out (of something) zikzak
dinmek, geçmek » The effects of the yaparak ilerlemek » The car was
pain-killer wore off, and my tooth began dangerously weaving in and out of
to hurt. » I was annoyed at first, but my traffic. » The deer ran rapidly through
anger wore off. the forest, weaving in and out of the
wear one's heart on one's sleeve AND trees.
have one's heart on one's sleeve weed someone or something out AND
duygularını açığa vurmak » Jack wears weed out someone or something
his heart on his sleeve when he looks at gereksiz şeyi\kimseyi atmak,
Jane. » Because Mary has her heart on ayıklamak, çıkarmak, defetmek » The
her sleeve, it's easy to hurt her feelings. auditions were held to weed out the
wear out one's welcome çok uzun actors with least ability. » I'm going
kalmak; çok sık ziyaret etmek » Tom through my books to weed out those
visited the Smiths so often that he wore that I don't read any more.
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week in, week out haftalarca, her hafta well-heeled XWD well off sağlıklı; varlıklı,
(Informal.) » We have the same old zengin » My uncle can afford a new car.
food, week in, week out. » I'm tired of He's well-heeled. » Everyone in his
this job. I've done the same thing -week family is well off.
in, week out for three years. well off See the previous entry.
weep buckets çok ağlamak (Informal.) » well-to-do ensesi kalın, varlıklı » The
The girls wept buckets at the sad film. » Jones family is quite well-to-do. » There
Mary wept buckets when her dog died. is a gentleman waiting for you at the
weigh on someone's mind kafasını door. He appears quite well-to-do.
kurcalamak, beynini yormak » This well up in something söz sahibi, bilen,
problem has been weighing on my mind anlayan » Jane's husband is well up in
for many days now. » I hate to have computers. » Joan's well up in car
things weighing on my mind. I can't maintenance. She took lessons at night
sleep when I'm worried. school.
weigh one's words sözünü tartarak wet behind the ears toy, deneyimsiz »
konuşmak » I always weigh my words John's too young to take on
when I speak in public. » John was responsibility like this! He's still wet
weighing his words carefully because he behind the ears! » He may be wet
didn't want to be misunderstood. behind the ears, but he's well trained
weigh someone down AA/D weigh down and totally competent.
someone kederlenmek, ümitsizliğe wet blanket soğuk nevale (Informal.) »
düşmek » All these problems really Jack's fun at parties, but his brother's a
weigh me down. » Financial problems wet blanket. » Anne was bringing a real
have been weighing down our entire wet blanket to the party.
family.
wet someone's whistle içki içmek
weigh someone or something up (Informal.) » Wow, am I thirsty! I need
hakkında karar vermek, tahmin something to wet my whistle. » Give her
yürütmek » Fred tried to weigh up his something to wet her whistle.
chances of winning. » The selection
What about (doing) something? Bir şey
committee spent some time weighing up
yapmaya ne dersin?, -meye ne dersin?
the various applicants for the job. » What about going on a picnic? » What
welcome someone with open arms See about a picnic?
receive someone with open arms.
What about (having) something? Bir
welcome to do something yapmakta şey içmeye ne dersin?, ... içmeye ne
özgür olmak » You're welcome to leave dersin? » What about having another
whenever you wish. » He's welcome to drink? » What about another drink?
join the club whenever he feels he's What are you driving at? Ne demek
ready. istiyorsun?, Ne kastediyorsun?
Well and good, ne âlâ, iyi » If you want (Informal.) » What are you driving at?
to go, well and good. We'll soon replace What are you trying to say? » Why are
you. » You're going home? Well and you asking me all these questions? What
good. I'll see you tomorrow. are you driving at?
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What difference does it make? Ne fark What's cooking? AND What's up? Ne
eder? » What if I choose to leave var?, Ne oluyor? (Slang.) » What's
home? What difference does it make? » going on around here? What's cooking?
So Jane dropped out of the club. What » Are there any plans for this evening?
difference does it make? What's up?
What is sauce for the goose is sauce What's done is done. Olan oldu.,
for the gander. Birinin işine yarayan Geçmiş geçmiştir. » It's too late to
ötekine de yarar. » If John gets a new change it now. What's done is done. »
coat, I should get one, too. After all, What's done is done. The past cannot
what is sauce for the goose is sauce for be altered.
the gander. » If I get punished for What's eating you? Canını sıkan ne?,
breaking the window, so should Mary. Derdin ne? (Slang.) » What's wrong,
What is sauce for the goose is sauce for Bob? What's eating you? » You seem
the gander. upset, Mary. What's eating you?
what makes someone tick ne yapmak What's going on? Ne oluyor? » Things
istiyor, neden böyle davranıyor; nasıl seem very busy here. What's going on? »
biri (Informal.) » William is strange. I What's going on? Is someone causing
don't know what makes him tick. » trouble?
When you get to know people, you find What's got into someone? Neden böyle
out what makes them tick. davranıyor?, Böyle davranmaya iten
ne? » Why are you doing that? What's
What of it? ne var yani, ne olmuş yani
(Informal.) » So Fm a few minutes late. got into you? » What's got into Bob?
What of it? » BILL: Your hands are He's acting so strangely.
dirty. BOB: What of it? What's the (big) idea? Bu fikir de
nereden çıktı? (Informal.) » Please don't
What price something? Neye yarar?,
do that! What's the idea? » Why did you
Kaç para eder?, Faydası ne?
shove me? What's the big idea?
(Informal.) » Jane's best friend told us
all about Jane's personal problems. What's the good of something?
What price friendship? » Jack simply Faydası ne?, Neye yarar? » What's the
declared himself president of the good of my going at all if I'll be late? »
political society. What price democracy? There is no need to get there early.
» The government are behind in the What's the good of that?
opinion polls. What price an early What's up? See Whafs cooking?
election? wheeling and dealing kurnazlık, dümen,
what with kısmen ... yüzünden, hem ... entrika » John loves wheeling and
hem de ... nedeniyle » What with the dealing in the money markets. » Jack's
children being at home and my parents got tired of all the wheeling and dealing
coming to stay, I have too much to do. » of big business and retired to run a pub
The Smiths find it difficult to manage in the country.
financially, what with Mr. Smith losing wheels within wheels işin içinde iş »
his job and Mrs. Smith being too ill to This is not a staightforward matter of
work. choosing the best person for the job.
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There are wheels within wheels and one badly for the substitute teacher. When
of the applicants is the boss's son-in-law the cat's away the mice will play. » John
» I don't know why Jane was accepted by had a wild party at his house when his
the college and Mary wasn't. There must parents were out of town. When the
have been wheels within wheels, because cat's away the mice will play.
Mary has better qualifications. when the time is ripe tam zamanında,
when all is said and done he' şey göz zamanı gelince, münasip bir zamanda
önüne alınınca, en sonunda » When all » I'll tell her the good news when the
is said and done, this isn't such a bad time is ripe. » When the time is ripe, I'll
part of the country to live in after all. » bring up the subject again.
When all is said and done, I believe I Where there's a will there's a way.
had a very enjoyable time on my holiday. Azmin elinden hiçbir şey kurtulamaz. »
When in Rome do as the Romans do. Don't give up, Ann. You can do it.
insan bulunduğu ortama uymalı, Where there's a will there's a way. »
vardığın yer korse sen de gözünü kapa They told John he'd never walk again
» I don't usually eat lamb, but I did after his accident. He worked at it, and
when I went to Australia. When in he was able to walk again! Where there's
Rome do as the Romans do. » I always a will there's a way.
carry an umbrella when I visit London. Where there's smoke there's fire AND
When in Rome do as the Romans do. There's no smoke without fire, ateş
when it comes right down to it olmayan yerden duman çıkmaz. »
gerçekten düşününce, her şey göz There's a rumour around that Bob's
önüne alınınca » When it comes right leaving, and where there's smoke,
down to it, I'd like to find a new job. » there's fire. » People are saying that
When it comes right down to it, he can't Jean's having an affair, and there's no
realty afford a new car. smoke without fire.
when it comes to something -e gelince whet someone's appetite iştahını
» When it comes to fishing, John is an kabartmak » Seeing that film really
expert. » When it comes to trouble, whetted my sister's appetite for horror
Mary really knows how to cause it. films. She now sees as many as possible.
when least expected ummadık anda » » My appetite for theatre was whetted
An old car is likely to give you trouble when I was very young.
when least expected. » My pencil usually while away the time AND while the time
breaks when least expected. away vakit geçirmek, vakit öldürmek »
when one is good and ready tam hazır I like to read to while away the time. »
olunca » I'll be there when I'm good Jane whiles the time away by
and ready. » Ann will finish the job day-dreaming.
when she's good and ready and not a whip something into shape See lick
minute sooner. something into shape.
When the cat's away the mice will whip something up AND whip up
play. Kedinin olmadığı yerde fareler something bir çırpıda hazırlamak,
cirit atar. » The pupils behaved very meydana çıkarmak (Informal.) » I
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haven't written my report yet, but I'll and wherefores of his contract. He just
whip one up before the deadline. » knows that it means he will get a lot of
Come in and sit down. I'll go and whip money when he finishes the work.
up something to eat. wide awake tamamen uyanık, gözünü
whistle for something boşuna dört açmış » After the telephone rang, I
uğraşmak, elde edememek (Informal.) was wide awake for an hour. » Pilots
» I'm afraid you'll have to whistle for it have to be wide awake all the time at
if you want to borrow money. I don't their job.
have any. » Jane's father told her to wide of the mark 1. konudan uzak,
whistle for it when she asked him to buy hedeften uzak 2. yetersiz, karşılayacak
her a car. nitelikte değil 1. » Tom's shot was wide
white elephant fuzuli eşya; masraflı mal of the mark. » The ball was quite fast,
» Bob's father-in-law has given him an but wide of the mark. 2. » Jane's efforts
old Rolls-Royce, but it's a real white were sincere, but wide of the mark. » He
elephant. He has no place to park it and failed the course because everything he
can't afford the petrol for it. » Those did was wide of the mark.
antique vases Aunt Mary gave me are wild about someone or something çok
white elephants. They're ugly and take hevesli, meraklı, delisi (Informal.) » Bill
ages to clean. is wild about chocolate ice-cream. » Salty
whole (bang) shoot hepsi, tümü, alayı is wild about Tom and his new car.
(Informal.) » They didn't even sort wild-goose aptalca iş, boş iş; olmayacak
through the books. They just threw out bir şeyin peşinden koşma » I wasted all
the whole shoot. » All these tables are afternoon on a wild-goose chase. » John
damaged. Take the whole bang shoot was angry because he was sent out on a
away and replace them. wild-goose chase.
whole shooting-match bütün iş, tüm Wild horses couldn't drag someone.
organizasyon (Informal.) » John's not a Dünyada hiçbir şey yaptıramaz.
good manager. Instead of delegating Öldürseler (gitmez.) (Informal.) » I
jobs to others, he runs the whole refuse to go to that meeting! Wild
shooting-match himself. » There's not a horses couldn't drag me there. » Wild
hard worker in that whole horses couldn't drag her to that match.
shooting-match. will not hear of something kabul
whoop it up çılgınlar gibi eğlenmek, vur etmemek, razı gelmemek » You
patlasın çal oynasın eğlenmek mustn't drive home alone. I won't hear
(Informal.) » John's friends really of it. » My parents won't hear of my
whooped it up at his stag night. » Jean staying out that late.
wants to have a party and whoop it up
win by a nose AND win by a whisker
to celebrate her promotion. çok az farkla kazanmak, burun farkıyla
whys and wherefores of something kazanmak (Informal.) » I ran the fastest
nedenler, sebepler » I refuse to discuss race I could, but I only won by a nose. »
the whys and wherefores of my decision. Salty won the race, but she onty won by
It's final. » Bob doesn't know the whys a whisker.
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win by a whisker See the previous their lunch-hour, looking for things to
entry. buy when they get paid. » Joan said she
win someone over desteğini sağlamak, was just window-shopping, but she
gönlünü çelmek, kendi tarafına çekmek bought a new coat.
» Jane's parents disapproved of her wipe someone or something out AND
engagement at first, but she won them wipe out someone or something
over. » I'm trying to win the boss over kökünü kazımak, kökünü kurutmak
and get him to give us the day off. (Slang.) » The hunters came and wiped
win something hands down çok kolay out all the deer. » The crooks wiped out
kazanmak » The mayor won the the two witnesses.
election hands down. » She won the race wipe the floor with someone tarn
hands down. anlamıyla mağlup etmek, bozguna
win the day AND carry the day uğratmak, hallaç pamuğu gibi atmak
başarmak, galip gelmek, kazanmak » (Informal.) » Bob played tennis against
Our team didn't play well at first, but we Mary and she wiped the floor with him.
won the day in the end. » Hard work » Our quiz team wiped the floor with
won the day and James passed his their team.
exams. wipe the slate clean eski hataları
unutup yeniden başlamak, geçmişe
win through başarmak » After many
sünger çekmek » I'd like to wipe the
setbacks, we won through in the end. »
slate clean at my job and start all over
The rescuers had difficulty reaching the
again. » Bob did badly in high school,
injured climber, but they won through.
but he wiped the slate clean and did a
wind down azalmak, yavaşlamak » good job in college.
Things are very busy now, but they'll
wise after the event aklı sonradan
wind down in about an hour. » I hope
başına gelen » I know now I should
business winds down soon. I'm
have agreed to help him, but that's
exhausted.
being wise after the event. At the time I
wind something up AND wind up thought he was just being lazy. » Jack
something 1. sonuçlandırmak, bitirmek now realizes that he shouldn't have
2. işe son vermek, tasfiye etmek 1. » I married Mary when they had nothing in
have a few items of business to wind up; common, but he didn't see it at the time.
then I'll be with you. » Today we'll wind He's just being wise after the event.
up that deal with the bank. 2. » They've
wise up (to someone or something)
wound up the printing company. It was
farkına varmak, anlamak, öğrenmek
losing money. » The sons wound up the
(Slang.) » It was almost a week before I
business when the old man died.
began to wise up to John. He's a total
wind up (by) doing something See end phony. » You had better stay hidden for
up (by) doing something. a while. The police are beginning to wise
wind up somewhere See end up up.
somewhere. wish someone joy of something iyi
window-shopping vitrinlere bakma » eğlenceler dilemek, sonu hayırlı olsun
The girls do a lot of window-shopping in dileğinde bulunmak » I wish you joy of
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that old car. I had one just like it and kalbiyle » Oh Bill, I love you with all my
spent a fortune on repairs for it. » Mary heart and soul, and I always will! » She
wished us joy of going to Nepal on thanked us with all her heart and soul
holiday, but she preferred somewhere for the gift.
more comfortable. with an eye to doing something See
wish something off on someone AND with a view to doing something.
wish off something on someone with both hands tied behind one's
başkasına aktarmak, başkasına back See with one hand tied behind
vermek, başına sarmak (Informal.) » I one's back.
don't want to have to deal with your
with every other breath ikide bir, sürekli
problems. Don't wish them off on me. »
» Bob was out in the garden raking
The shopkeeper wished off the defective
leaves and cursing with every other
watch on the very next customer who
breath. » The child was so grateful that
came in.
she was thanking me with every other
wishful thinking hüsnükuruntu, her şeyin breath.
gönlünce olmasını dileme » Hoping for
with flying colours büyük başarıyla,
a car as a birthday present is just wishful
zaferle » John passed his geometry test
thinking. Your parents can't afford it. »
with flying colours. » Salty qualified for
Mary thinks that she is going to get a
the race with flying colours.
big rise, but that's wishful thinking. Her
boss is so mean. with it 1. zamana uygun, modaya uygun
2. aklı yerinde 3. üstüne üstlük, üstelik
with a heavy heart üzüntüyle » With a
1. » Bob thinks he's with it, but he's
heavy heart, she said goodbye. » We left
wearing sixties clothes. »Mary's mother
school on the last day with a heavy
embarrasses her by trying to be with it.
heart.
She wears clothes that are too young for
with a vengeance şiddetle, büyük bir her. 2. » Jean's mother is not realty with
hızla » Bob is building that fence with a it any more. She's going senile. » Peter's
vengeance. » Mary is really weeding her not with it yet. He's onty just come
garden with a vengeance. round from the anaesthetic. 3. » Mr.
with a view to doing something AND Jones is very wealthy -and mean with it.
with an eye to doing something » Joan is pretty -and clever with it.
maksadıyla, amacıyla, niyetiyle » I with no strings attached AND without
came to this school with a view to any strings attached hiçbir şarta bağlı
getting a degree. » The mayor look olmadan, koşulsuz » Mary said she
office with an eye to improving the town. would go out with Bob onty if there
with a will dört elle, şevkle » The were no strings attached. » I want to
children worked with a will to finish the accept this free holiday onty if there are
project on time. » The workers set about no strings attached.
manufacturing the new products with a with one hand tied behind one's back
will. AND with both hands tied behind
with all one's heart and soul cam one's back kolayca, elleri bağlı, gözü
gönülden, samimiyetle, içtenlikle, bütün kapalı » I could put an end to this
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argument with one hand tied behind my course. » We were allowed to do what
back. » John could do this job with both we wanted-within limits.
hands tied behind his back. within reason akla uygun, makul
with respect to someone or something biçimde » You can do anything you
See in reference to someone or want within reason. » I'll pay any sum
something. you askwithin reason.
with someone or something in low See within someone's reach AND within
under have someone or something in someone's grasp erişebileceği
tow. mesafede » My goals are almost within
with the best will in the world tüm my reach, so I know I'll succeed. » We
isteğine rağmen, tüm çabasına rağmen almost had the contract within our
» With the best will in the world, Jack grasp, but the deal fell through at the
won't be able to help Mary get the job. last minute.
» With the best will in the world, they without any strings attached See with
won't finish the job in time. no strings attached.
wither on the vine başlamadan bitmek, without batting an eye gözünü
kurulmadan yıkılmak, daha kırpmadan; şaşkınlığını belli etmeden »
başlangıcında bozulmak, dalında I knew I had insulted her, and she
solmak » You have a great plan, Tom. turned to me and asked me to leave
Let's keep it alive. Don't let it wither on without batting an eye. » The child can
the vine. » The whole project withered tell lies without batting an eye.
on the vine when the contract was
without fail mutlaka, elbette, şüphesiz »
cancelled.
I'll do what you ask without fall. » The
within an inch of doing something plane leaves on time every day without
ramak kalmış, eşiğinde, nerede ise, fall.
üzere » I came within an inch of losing
without further ado mesele yapmadan,
my job. » Bob came within an inch of ses çıkarmadan, hemen » And without
hitting Mike across the face. further ado, I would like to introduce
within an inch of one's life ölmeye Mr. Bill Franklin! » The time has come
ramak kalmış, ölümün eşiğinde » to leave, so without further ado, good
When Mary was seriously ill in the evening and goodbye.
hospital, she came within an inch of her without question kuşkusuz, şüphesiz,
life. » The thug beat up the old man to muhakkak » She will be there without
within an inch of his life. question. » Without question, the
within hailing distance duyulacak suspect is guilty.
mesafede, yakın » When the boat came without rhyme or reason dağınık,
within hailing distance, I asked if I could düzensiz, amaçsız, abuk sabuk » The
borrow some petrol. » We weren't teacher said my report was disorganized.
within calling distance, so I couldn't hear My paragraphs seemed to be without
what you said to me. rhyme or reason. » Everything you do
within limits sınırları içinde » You're free seems to be without rhyme or reason. »
to do what you want-within limits, of This procedure seems to have no rhyme
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or reason. sözler » She told me I ought to read
without so much as doing something more carefully or words to that effect. »
bile yapmadan » Jane borrowed Bob's I was instructed to go to the devil, or
car without so much as asking his words to that effect.
permission. » Mary's husband walked work like a horse çok çalışmak, bıkıp
out without so much as saying goodbye. usanmadan çalışmak » I've been
woe betide someone vay haline » Woe working like a horse all day, and I'm
betide John if he's late. Mary will be tired. » I'm too old to work like a horse.
angry. » Woe betide the students if they Id prefer to relax more.
don't work harder. They will be asked to work on someone etkilemeye çalışmak,
leave college. ikna etmeye çalışmak (Informal.) » We
Woe is me. Vah bana!, Vah başıma worked on Tom for nearly an hour, but
gelenler!, Eyvahlar olsun! » Woe is me! we couldn't get him to change his mind.
I have to work when the rest of the » I'll work on him for a while, and I'll
family are on holiday. » Woe is me. I change his mind.
have the flu and my friends have gone work one's fingers to the bone eşek
to a party. gibi çalışmak, işten başını
wolf in sheep's clothing kuzu postuna kaldıramamak » I worked my fingers to
bürünmüş kurt » Beware of the police the bone so you children could have
chief. He seems polite, but he's a wolf in everything you needed. Now look at the
sheep's clothing. » Bob's a real wolf in way you treat me! » I spent the day
sheep's clothing. He is charming to Mary working my fingers to the bone, and
only because he wants to borrow money now I want to relax.
from her. work one's way into something
woman to woman See man to man. güçlükle ilerlemek, mücadeleyle
ilerlemek, uğraşmak » The skunk
won't hold water makul olmamak,
worked its way into the hollow log. »
inanılmamak, mantıksız olmak
(Informal.) » Sorry, your ideas won't Ann worked her way into the club, and
hold water. Nice try, though. » The now she's a member in good standing.
solicitor's case wouldn't hold water, so work one's way up yükselmek, daha iyi
the defendant was released. konuma ulaşmak » I haven't always
been managing director of this bank. I
wool-gathering hayale dalma, dalgınlık
» John never listens to the teacher. He's started as a clerk and worked my way
always wool-gathering. » I wish my new up. » She's started as a secretary, but
secretary would get on with the work she hopes to work her way up.
and stop wool-gathering. work out idman yapmak » I have to
word for word kelimesi kelimesine, work out every day in order to keep
harfiyen » I memorized the speech, healthy. » Working out a lot gives me a
word for word. » I can't recall word for big appetite.
word what she told us. work out (all right) See turn out (all
words to that effect bu anlamda right).
söylenmiş sözler, o anlama gelen work out for the best iyi sonuçlanmak »
365 wrapped up in someone or something
Don't worry. Things will work out for » Ruth's worn to a shadow worrying
the best. » It seems bad now, but it'll about her son who's very ill.
work out for the best. Worse luck! Maalesef!, Ne yazık ki! » I
work someone over AND work over have an exam tomorrow, worse luck! »
someone saldırmak, hırpalamak » I We ran out of money on holiday, worse
thought they were realty going to work luck!
me over, but they onty asked a few worth its weight in gold altın gibi
questions. »The police worked over Bill değerli, çok değerli » This book is
until he told where the money was worth its weight in gold. » Oh, Bill.
hidden. You're wonderful. You're worth your
work something into something (bir weight in gold.
şeyle) ovmak; yoğurmak » You should worth one's salt aldığı parayı hak eden,
work more butter into the dough before değen, değeri olan » Tom doesn't work
baking the bread. » Work this lotion very hard, and he's just barety worth his
into your skin to make your sunburn salt, but he's very easy to get along with.
stop hurting. » Anyone worth his salt would refuse to
work something off gidermek, azaltmak work here.
» Bob put on weight on holiday and is worth someone's while verdiği zamana
trying to work it off by swimming değer, çektiği sıkıntıya değer » The job
regularly. » Jane tried to work off her pays so badty it's not worth your while
depression by having a game of tennis. even going for an interview. » It's not
work something out AND work out worth Mary's while going all that way
something çözüm yolu bulmak, çare just for a onehour meeting.
bulmak, çözmek » It was a perious worthy of the name adına yakışır, layık »
problem, but we managed to work it There was not an actor worthy of the
out. » Fm glad we can work out our name in that play. » Any art critic worthy
problems without fighting. of the name would know that painting is
worm one's way out of something a fake.
(sorun\sorumluktan) kurtulmak, yırtmak would as soon do something See had
(Informal.) » This is your job, and you as soon do something.
can't worm your way out of it! » I'm not wouldn't dream of doing something
trying to worm my way out of anything! yapmayı kesinlikle düşünmemek » I
worm something out of someone wouldn't dream of taking your money! »
ağzından sır almak (Informal.) » He I'm sure that John wouldn't dream of
didn't want to tell me the truth, but I complaining to the manager.
finally wormed it out of him. » She wrap something up AND wrap up
succeeded in worming the secret out of something bitirmek, sona erdirmek,
me. I didn't mean to tell it. tamamlamak (Informal.) » It's time to
worn to a shadow çok zayıflamış, wrap this project up and move on to
erimiş, bitmiş, tükenmiş » Working all something else. » Let's wrap up this
day and looking after the children in the discussion. It's time to go home.
evening has left Pam worn to a shadow. wrapped up in someone or something
wreak havoc with something 366
işe dalmış, kendini kaptırmış, dört eiie test the day before they were expecting
sarılmış » Salty is wrapped up in her it.
work. » Ann is all wrapped up in her
children and their activities.
wreak havoc with something soruna
çıkarmak, bozmak, berbat etmek, içine
x
etmek » Your attitude will wreak havoc
with my project. » The weather wreaked X marks the spot tam burası, X'le
havoc with our picnic plans. işaretli yer » This is where the stone
write in for something mektupla struck my car -X marks the spot. » Now,
istemek » I wrote in for a record album please move that table over here. Yes,
which I saw advertised on television. » I right here -X marks the spot.
wrote in for a request on the radio.
write off for something See send off for
something.
write someone or something off AND
write off someone or something 1. year in, year out yıllar yılı, yıllarca » I
defterden silmek 2. yok farz etmek, seem to have hay fever year in, year out.
değersiz saymak 1. » The bill couldn't I never get over it. » John wears the
be collected, so we had to write it off. » same old suit, year in, year out.
The bill was too large, and we couldn't
You bet! AND You bet your boots!; You
write off the amount. We decided to
can bet on iti Emin ol!, Elbette!,
sue. 2. » The manager wrote Tom off
Mutlaka! (Informal.) » BILL: Coming to
for a promotion. » I wrote off that piece
the meeting next Saturday? BOB: You
of land as worthless. It can't be used for
bet! » You bet your boots I'll be there!
anything.
You bet your boots! See the previous
write something down AND write down
entry.
something yazmak, kaydetmek; not
almak » If I write it down, I won't You can bet on it! See You bet!
forget it. » I wrote down everything she You can say that again! AND You said
said. it! çok doğru, aynen öyle, haklısın
write something out AND write out (Informal.) » MARY: It sure is hot
something tam yazmak, tümünü today. JANE: You can say that again! »
yazmak » Don't just write 7, write it out. BILL: This cake is yummy! BOB: You
» Please write out all abbreviations, such said it!
as Doctor for Dr. You can't take it with you. kefenin cebi
wrongfoot someone hazırlıksız yok, dünya malı dünyanın, dünya malı
yakalamak, sürpriz yapmak » The dünyada kalır » My uncle is a wealthy
chairman of the committee wrongfooted miser. I keep telling him, "You can't take
his opponents by calling a meeting when it with you." » If you have money you
most of them were on holiday and had should make out a will. You can't take it
no time to prepare for it. » The teacher with you, you know!
wrongfooted the class by giving them a You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
367 zoom in on someone or something
Ağaç yaşken eğilir. » "Of course I can computer system works effectively at
learn," bellowed Uncle John. "Who says zero hour when we switch over to it. »
you can't teach an old dog new tricks?" » The runners are getting nervous as zero
I'm sorry. I can't seem to learn to do hour approaches. The starter's gun will
this job properly. Oh, well. You can't soon go off.
teach an old dog new tricks. zero in on something AND zoom in on
you know bilirsin, bilirsin ya » This is a something dikkati bir noktada
very valuable book, you know » Goldfish toplamak, dikkati yoğunlaştırmak
can be overfed, you know (Informal.) » "Now," said Mr. Smith, "I
You said it! See You can say that again! would like to zero in on another
Your guess is as good as mine. Benim important point." » Mary is very good
kadar sen de tahmin edebilirsin., Ben about zeroing in on the most important
de senin kadar biliyorum. (Informal.) » I and helpful ideas. » Mr. Smith zoomed
don't know where the scissors are. Your in on the heart of the problem.
guess is as good as mine. » Your guess zonk out kendinden geçmek; uykuya
is as good as mine as to when the train dalmak (Slang.) » I was so tired after
will arrive. playing rugby that I almost zonked out
yours truiy 1. (mektup sonunda) on the floor. » I had a cup of coffee
saygılarımla 2. ben, bendeniz 1. » before the test to keep from zonking out
Yours truly, Tom Jones. 2. » There's in the middle of it.
nobody here right now but yours truly. » zoom in (on someone or something) 1.
Everyone else got up and left the table, hızla üzerine gelmek 2. zum yapmak,
leaving yours truly to pay the bill. zumlamak 1. » The hawk zoomed in on
the sparrow. » The angry bees zoomed
in on Jane and stung her. » When the
door opened, the cat zoomed in. 2. » Bill
zoomed in on Sally's face just as she
zero hour başlama saati; karar saati, grinned. » On the next shot I'll zoom in
kritik an » We'll know whether the new for a closeup.
 İNGİLİZCE DEYİM BULMA DİZİNİ

Sözlükte bulmak istediğiniz deyimin biçimi için bu dizini kullanın. Önce, aradığınız
deyimin önemli bir parçasını seçin. İkinci olarak, deyimin sözlükte kullanılan biçimini
öğrenmek için dizinden bu sözcüğe bakın. Üçüncü olarak, deyimi sözlükteki yerinde
bulun. Aşağıdaki ipuçlarına bakın.

Sözlük girişleri olan bazı sözcükler bu dizinde giriş olarak yer almaz. Bazı sözcükler
alınmamıştır çünkü bunlar o kadar çok geçer ki bunların listesi sayfalar tutar. Bu gibi
durumlarda deyime başka sözcüklerin altında bakmalısınız. Dilbilgisel veya işlevsel
çoğu sözcük dizine alınmamıştır. Ayrıca sayıca çok olan be, get, go, have, make ve
take fiileri de alınmamıştır.

KULLANIMLAR

Bu dizin deyimdeki tek bir sözcükten yararlanarak o deyimin tam kalıbını kolayca
bulmanızı sağlar.

İPUÇLARI

1. Bu dizinde bir deyimi bulmaya çalışırken, varsa ilkin isme bakın.

2. Bir ismi ararken, ilkin ismin tekil veya yalın biçimini bulmaya çalışın.

3. Bir fiili ararken, ilkin fiilin geniş zaman veya yalın biçimini bulmaya çalışın.

4. Bir isim veya zamirin, deyimin değişken parçası olduğu yerlerde bu durum,
Sözlükte kullanılan deyim kalıbı içinde "someone" veya "something" sözleriyle
gösterilmiştir. Eğer dizinde aradığınız ismi bulamazsanız, o isim değişken bir isim
niteliğinde olabilir.

5. Bu dizin, anlam değil biçim dizinidir. Bir dizin maddesi altındaki deyimlerin
genellikle ortak anlamı yoktur. Anlam için sözlüğe bakınız.
371 ACT
ABACK according to ail accounts » blow-byblow
taken aback account» by all accounts » call someone
ABANDON to account » give a good account of
abandon oneself to someone or oneself» give an account of someone or
something something » hold someone accountable
(for something) » not on any account »
ABC
on account » on account of someone or
ABC of something » know one's ABC
something » on no account » on
ABET someone's account » square accounts
aid and abet someone (with someone) » take someone or
ABIDE something into account » There's no
abide by something accounting for taste. » turn something to
ABILITY good account
to the best of one's ability ACCOUNTABLE
ABLE hold someone accountable (for
able to breathe again » able to do something)
something blindfold » able to do ACE
something standing on one's head » come within an ace of doing something
able to take a joke » able to take
ACHILLES
something » not able to call one's time Achilles' heel
one's own » not able to go on » not able
to help something » not able to make ACID
anything out of someone or something » acid test
not able to see the wood for the trees » ACQUAINT
not able to wait acquainted with someone or something
ABREAST ACQUIRE
be abreast (of something) » keep abreast acquire a taste for something
(of something) ACROSS
ABSENCE across the board » come across
conspicuous by one's absence » in the someone or something » cut across
absence of someone or something something » get someone or something
ABSENT across » get something across (to
absent without leave someone) » put one across someone »
ACCIDENT put someone or something across » run
chapter of accidents » have an accident across someone or something » shot
across the bows » stumble across
ACCORD
someone or something
of one's own accord
ACT
ACCORDANCE
act of faith » act of God » act of war » act
in accordance with something
one's age » act something out » act the
ACCORDING goat» act up » catch someone in the act
according to all accounts » according to (of doing something) » caught in the act
one's (own) lights » cut one's coat » clean up one's act » get one's act
according to one's cloth together» in the act (of doing something)
ACCOUNT » keep up an act » put on an act » read
ACTION 372
someone the Riot Act » tough act to chase around (after someone or
follow something) » day after day » get after
ACTION someone » go after someone or
Actions speak louder than words. » go something » inquire after someone »
into action » piece of the action » suit keep after someone » look after
one's actions to one's words » swing into someone or something » morning after
action »take action (against someone or (the night before) » much sought after »
something) name someone after someone else »
ACTIVE run after someone »take after someone
on active duty »take off (after someone or something) »
throw good money after bad » time after
ADAM
time » wise after the event
not know someone from Adam
ADD AGAIN
add fuel to the fire » add insult to injury » able to breathe again » at it again » be
add something up » add up (to oneself again » Breathe again! » Come
something) again? » do something over (again) »
ADDITION every now and again » never darken my
in addition (to someone or something) door again » now and again » off again,
on again » on again, off again » over
ADO
and over (again) » something else
much ado about nothing » without further
(again) » time and (time) again » You
ado
can say that again!
ADVANCE
advanced in years » in advance (of AGAINST
someone or something) » pay in against someone's will » bang one's
advance head against a brick wall » bear a
ADVANTAGE grudge (against someone) » beat one's
get the advantage of someone » have head against the wall » dead set against
the advantage of someone (over someone or something » go against the
someone) » show something to grain » guard against someone or
advantage »take advantage of someone something » have a case (against
or something » turn something to one's someone) » have a grudge against
advantage someone » have one's heart set against
something » have something against
ADVOCATE
someone or something » have the cards
play (the) devil's advocate
stacked against one » hold a grudge
AFFAIR (against someone) » hold something
fine state of affairs » settle someone's against someone » hope against hope »
affairs nurse a grudge (against someone) CJ
AFRAID one's heart is set against something » pit
afraid of one's own shadow someone or something against
AFTER someone or something » play both ends
after a fashion » after all » after all is said (against the middle) » play someone off
and done » after hours » after the fact » against someone else » race against
after the style of someone or something time » raise a hand (against someone or
» chase after someone or something » something) » run against the clock » run
373 ALONGSIDE
up against a brick wai! » run up against the air » full of hot air » give oneself airs
a stone wall » set one's heart against » have one's nose in the air » in the air »
something » side against someone » keep one's nose in the air » keep
smear campaign (against someone) » someone or something hanging in
speak out (against something) » speak mid-air » leave someone or something
up (against something) » stack the cards hanging in mid-air » off the air » on the
(against someone or something) » stand air » one's nose is in the air » out of thin
out against someone or something » air » pull something out of thin air » put
stand up against someone or something on airs » up in the air » vanish into thin
» swim against the tide » take a stand air » walk on air
(against someone or something) » take AISLE
action (against someone or something) » have them rolling in the aisles
take up arms (against someone or
ALERT
something) » The cards are stacked
on the alert (for someone or something)
against one. » The odds are against one.
» turn against someone or something » ALIKE
up against something share and share alike
AGE ALIVE
act one's age » be of age » come of alive and kicking » alive with someone
or something » skin someone alive
age » donkey's ages » in this day and
ALLEY
age » ripe old age
up a blind alley
AGREEMENT ALLOW
reach an agreement (with someone) allow for someone or something
AHEAD ALLOWANCE
ahead of one's time » ahead of time » be make allowances (for someone or
ahead (of someone or something) » full something)
steam ahead » get ahead (of someone ALONE
or something) » get the goahead » give go it alone » leave someone or
someone the go-ahead » go ahead (with something alone » leave well alone » let
something) » keep ahead (of someone alone someone or something » let
or something) » one jump ahead (of someone or something alone » let well
someone or something) » one move alone
ahead (of someone or something) » pull
ahead (of someone or something) » stay ALONG
ahead of someone or something come along (with someone) » get along
» get along (without (someone or
AID something)) » go along for the ride » go
aid and abet someone along (with someone or something) »
AIM inch along (something) » jolly someone
aim to do something » take aim (at along » play along with someone or
someone or something) something » rub along with someone »
AIR string along (with someone) » string
air one's dirty linen in public » air one's someone along »tag along
grievances » airs and graces » breath of ALONGSIDE
fresh air » build castles in the air » dear alongside (of) someone or something
ALTOGETHER 374
ALTOGETHER be poles apart » come apart at the
in the altogether seams » fall apart » fall apart at the
AMISS seams » joking apart » take someone or
take something amiss something apart » tell people apart » tell
things apart
AMONG
put the cat among the pigeons » set the APE
cat among the pigeons go ape (over someone or something)
AMOUNT APPEARANCE
amount to something » to the tune of by all appearances » make an
some amount of money appearance » put in an appearance
ANGEL APPETITE
fools rush in (where angels fear to tread) whet someone's appetite
ANOTHER ARGUMENT
dance to another tune » have another get into an argument (with someone) »
think coming » horse of another colour » have an argument (with someone)
keep something for another occasion » ARM
leave something for another occasion » arm in arm » armed to the teeth » babe
One good turn deserves another. » One in arms » chance one's arm » cost an
man's meat is another man's poison. » arm and a leg » give one's right arm (for
one way or another someone or something) » keep
ANSWER someone or something at arm's length »
answer someone's purpose » answer to pay an arm and a leg (for something) »
someone » not take no for an answer put the arm on someone » receive
ANT someone with open arms » shot in the
have ants in one's pants arm »take up arms (against someone or
something) » twist someone's arm » up
ANY
in arms » welcome someone with open
any number of someone or something »
arms » armed to the teeth
any port in a storm » at any cost » at any
rate » go to any lengths » in any case » ARMOUR
in any event » not on any account » chink in one's armour
without any strings attached ARRANGEMENT
ANYONE make an arrangement (with someone) »
(as) far as anyone knows » not give a make arrangements (to do something) »
hang about anyone or anything » not make the arrangements (for someone or
give a hoot about anyone or anything » something)
so far as anyone knows ARREARS
ANYTHING in arrears
can't do anything with someone or ASIDE
something » not able to make anything aside from someone or something » lay
out of someone or something » not for something aside » put something aside »
anything in the world » not give a hang set something aside
about anyone or anything » not give a ASK
hoot about anyone or anything ask for something » ask for the moon »
APART ask for trouble » ask someone out » for
375 BABY
the asking plague
APPLE ASLEEP AWAKE
apple of someone's eye » in apple-pie wide awake
asleep at the wheel »fall asleep order
AWAY
APPLECART break something away » carried away »
upset the applecart come away empty-handed » die away »
APPOINTMENT do away with someone » draw the fire
make an appointment (with someone) away from someone or something » eat
APPROVAL away at-someone » explain something
on approval away » far and away » Fire away! » get
away (from it all) » get away (from
APRON
someone or something) » get away with
tied to one's mother's apron-strings
something » get carried away » give
AREA away something » give someone or
grey area something away » give the bride away »
ASS give the game away » go away
make an ass of someone empty-handed » hammer away (at
ASSURE someone or something) » keep away
rest assured (from someone or something) » pass
ASTRAY away » peg away (at something) » plug
go astray away (at something) » put someone or
something away » right away » run away
ATTACH (with someone or something) » salt
with no strings attached » without any something away » send away for
strings attached something » shy away (from someone or
ATTENDANCE something) » slip away » squirrel
dance attendance on someone something away » stay away (from
ATTENTION someone or something) » stone's throw
call someone's attention to something » away » stow away » straight away » take
pay attention (to someone or something) it away » take someone's breath away »
ATTITUDE walk away with something » waste away
devil-may-care attitude » wait-and-see » When the cafs away the mice will play.
attitude » while away the time
AUCTION AWE
Dutch auction in awe (of someone or something) »
stand in awe of someone or something
AVAIL
of no avail »to no avail AXE
AVAILABLE get the axe » give someone the axe »
make someone or something available have an axe to grind (with someone)
to someone BABE
AVERAGE babe in arms » babe in the woods
on average BABY
AVOID (as) soft as a baby's bottom » leave
avoid someone or something like the someone holding the baby
BACK 376
BACK behind one's back
back and forth » back down (from BACKWARDS
something) » back in circulation » back of bend over backwards to do something »
the beyond » back out (of something) » fall over backwards to do something »
back someone or something up » back lean over backwards to do something
to the drawing-board » back to the salt BACKYARD
mines» behind someone's back » break in one's (own) backyard
the back of something » call (someone)
BACON
back » cut back » cut back (on
bring home the bacon
something) » date back (to sometime) »
double back (on one's tracks) » drop BAD
back » fall back (from something) » fall as bad as all that » bad-mouth someone
back on someone or something » get a or something » be off to a bad start »
pat on the back » get back (at someone) come to a bad end » get off to a bad
» get back on one's feet » get back to start » go bad » go from bad to worse »
someone » Get off someone's back! » good riddance (to bad rubbish) » in a
get someone's back up » get something bad mood » in a bad way » in bad faith »
back » give someone a pat on the back » in bad taste » leave a bad taste in
give someone the shirt off one's back » someone's mouth » not half bad » throw
go back on one's word » hang back » good money after bad
hark(en) back to something » have eyes BAG
in the back of one's head » have one's bag and baggage » bag of tricks » in the
back to the wall » hold someone or bag » let the cat out of the bag » mixed
something back » hurry back » in the bag
back » keep someone or something BAGGAGE
back » knock something back » know bag and baggage
someone or something like the back of BAIL
one's hand » laid back » like water off a bail out (of something) » bail someone
duck's back » look back on someone or or something out » jump bail » out on
something » make a come-back » on bail » skip bail
someone's back » pat someone on the
back » pin someone's ears back » put BALANCE
balance the books » hang in the balance
one's back into something » put
» in the balance » strike a balance
something on the back burner » scratch
someone's back » set one back on one's (between two things)
heels » set someone or something back BALE
» sit back and let something happen » bale out (of something) » bale something
stab someone in the back » take a back out
seat (to someone) » take something BALL
back »talk back (to someone) » talk ball and chain » ball of fire » get the ball
through the back of one's head » That1 s rolling » have a ball » keep one's eye on
the straw that broke the camel's back. » the ball » keep the ball rolling » new ball
think back (on someone or something) » game » on the ball » play ball (with
turn one's back (on someone or someone) » set the ball rolling » start the
something) » with both hands tied ball rolling
behind one's back » with one hand tied BALLOON
377 BED
go down like a lead balloon » send up a belfry » like a bat out of hell » without
trial balloon batting an eye
BANANA BAWL
go bananas bawl someone out
BAND BAY
beat the band hold someone or something at bay »
BANDWAGON keep someone or something at bay
climb on the bandwagon » jump on the BEAM
bandwagon on the beam
BANDY BEAN
bandy something about full of beans » spill the beans
BANG BEAR
bang one's head against a brick wall » bear a grudge (against someone) » bear
whole (bang) shoot fruit» bear one's cross » bear someone
BANK or something in mind » bear something
bank on something » break the bank out » bear the brunt (of something) »
bear up » bear with someone or
BAPTISM
something » grin and bear it
baptism of fire
BEARD
BAR
beard the lion in his den
all over bar the shouting » no holds
BEAT
barred
beat a (hasty) retreat » beat a path to
BARGAIN someone's door » beat about the bush »
bargain for something » drive a hard beat one's brains out (to do something) »
bargain » in the bargain » keep one's beat one's head against the wall » beat
end of the bargain » keep one's side of someone to it » beat someone to the
the bargain » strike a bargain draw » beat someone up » beat
BARGE someone's brains out » beat the band »
barge in (on someone or something) beat the living daylights out of someone
BARK » beat the stuffing out of someone » off
bark up the wrong tree » One's bark is the beaten track » one's heart misses a
worse than one's bite. beat » one's heart skips a beat » pound
BARREL a beat
get someone over a barrel » have BEAUTY
someone over a barrel » lock, stock, and Beauty is only skin deep.
barrel » more fun than a barrel of BEAVER
monkeys » packed (in) like herring in a eager beaver
barrel » scrape the bottom of the barrel BECK
BASIS at someone's beck and call
on a first-name basis (with someone) BECOMING
BASKET be becoming to someone
put all one's eggs in one basket BED
BAT bed of roses » Early to bed, early to rise,
(as) blind as a bat» have bats in one's makes a man healthy, wealthy, and
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wise. » get out of the wrong side of the or something) » leave someone or
bed » go to bed (with someone) » make something behind » power behind the
someone's bed » make the bed » put throne » wet behind the ears » with both
someone or something to bed » sick in hands tied behind one's back » with one
bed hand tied behind one's back
BEE BEHOVE
(as) busy as a bee » birds and the bees it behoves one to do something
» have a bee in one's bonnet » make a BELFRY
bee-line for someone or something have bats in one's belfry
BEEF BELIEVE
beef something up believe it or not » lead someone to
BEFORE believe something » seeing is believing
before you can say Jack Robinson » BELL
before you know it » carry all before one (as) sound as a bell » ring a bell » saved
» Cast (one's) pearls before swine. » by the bell
count one's chickens before they are BELONG
hatched » cross a bridge before one To the victors belong the spoils.
comes to it » cry before one is hurt »
BELOW
morning after (the night before) » Pride
hit (someone) below the belt
goes before a fall. » put the cart before
the horse » think twice (before doing BELT
something) belt something out » get something
under one's belt » hit (someone) below
BEG
the belt»tighten one's belt
beg off» beg the question » go begging
BENCH
BEGGAR
on the bench
beggar description » Beggars can't be
choosers. BEND
bend over backwa, Js to do something »
BEGIN
bend someone's ear » go (a)round the
begin to see daylight » begin to see the
bend
light» Charity begins at home.
BENEATH
BEHALF feel it beneath one (to do something)
on behalf of someone » on someone's
behalf»take up the cudgels on behalf of BENEFIT
someone or something get the benefit of the doubt » give
someone the benefit of the doubt » of
BEHAVIOUR benefit (to someone)
get time off for good behaviour » on
BENT
one's best behaviour
be bent on doing something
BEHIND
BERTH
behind someone's back » behind the
give someone or something a wide
scenes » burn one's bridges (behind
berth
one) » come up from behind » driving
force (behind someone or something) » BESIDE
fall behind (with something) » get behind be beside oneself» beside the point
(with something) » lag behind (someone BEST
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at best » at one's best » at (the) best » things) »take the bit between one's teeth
best bib and tucker » come off BETWIXT
second-best » do one's best » get the betwixt and between
best of someone » give something one's
BEYOND
best shot » had best do something » in
(above and) beyond the call of duty »
one's (own) (best) interests » in one's
back of the beyond » beyond measure »
Sunday best » in the best of health »
beyond one's ken » beyond one's
make the best of something » on one's
means » beyond reasonable doubt »
best behaviour » past someone's or
beyond the call of duty » beyond the
something's best » put one's best foot
pale » beyond the shadow of a doubt »
forward » to the best of one's ability » to
beyond words » can't see beyond the
the best of one's knowledge » with the
end of one's nose » live beyond one's
best will in the world » work out for the
means
best
BIB
BET
bet one's bottom dollar » bet one's life » best bib and tucker
hedge one's bets » You bet! » You bet BIDE
your boots! » You can bet on it! bide one's time
BETIDE BIG
woe betide someone be given a big send-off » big fish in a
BETTER small pond » get a big hand for
all better now » be better off doing something » get a big send-off » give
something » be better off somewhere » someone a big hand for something »
better late than never » for better or for give someone a big send-off » have a
worse » get better » get the better of big mouth » have eyes bigger than one's
someone » go one better » had better do stomach » make a big deal about
something » Half a loaf is better than something » one's eyes are bigger than
none. » have seen better days » know one's stomach » talk big » too big for
better » one's better half » so much the one's boots » too big for one's britches »
better » take a turn for the better » think Whaf s the (big) idea?
better of something BILL
BETTY fill the bill » foot the bill » get a clean bill
all my eye (and Betty Martin) of health » give someone a clean bill of
health
BETWEEN
between the devil and the deep blue sea BINGE
» betwixt and between » come between go on a binge
someone and someone else » draw a BIRD
line between something and something A bird in the hand is worth two in the
else »fall between two stools » few and bush. » A little bird told me. » (as) free as
fer between » have one's tail between a bird » birds and the bees » bird's-eye
one's legs » hit someone between the view » Birds of a feather flock together. »
eyes » no love lost (between someone early bird » eat like a bird » Fine feathers
and someone else) » one's tail is make fine birds. » for the birds » kill two
between one's legs » read between the birds with one stone » The early bird
lines » strike a balance (between two catches the worm.
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BIRTH bleep something out
give birth to someone or something BLESSING
BIRTHDAY blessing in disguise
in one's birthday suit BLIND
BISCUIT (a case of) the blind leading the blind »
take the biscuit (as) blind as a bat » blind leading the
BIT blind » turn a blind eye to someone or
champ at the bit » do one's bit » hair of something » up a blind alley
the dog that bit one » Not a bit (of it). » BLINDFOLD
quite a bit » take the bit between one's able to do something blindfold
teeth »thrill someone to bits BLINK
BITE on the blink
bite off more than one can chew » bite BLOCK
one's nails » bite someone's head off » chip off the old block » knock someone's
bite the bullet » bite the dust » bite the block off» stumbling-block
hand that feeds one » hair of the dog
BLOOD
that bit one » One's bark is worse than
blue blood » draw blood » flesh and
one's bite. » put the bite on someone
blood » fresh blood » in cold blood » in
BITTER one's blood » in the blood » make
bitter pill to swallow »to the bitter end someone's blood boil » make
BLACK someone's blood run cold » new blood »
(as) black as one is painted » (as) black some new blood » sweat blood
as pitch » black and blue » black out » BLOW
black sheep (of the family) »get a black blow-by-blow account » blow-byblow
eye » give someone a black eye » in description » blow hot and cold » blow off
black and white » in the black » pot steam » blow one's own trumpet » blow
calling the kettle black one's top » blow over » blow someone's
BLAME brains out » blow someone's cover »
lay the blame on someone or something blow someone's mind » blow something
» place the blame on someone or out of all proportion » blow the gaff »
something » put the blame on someone blow the lid off (something) » blow the
or something whistle (on someone or something) »
BLANCHE blow up » blow up in someone's face »
carte blanche come to blows (over something) » have
a blow-out» land a blow (somewhere)
BLANK
blank cheque » draw a blank BLUE
between the devil and the deep blue sea
BLANKET
» black and blue » blue blood » cry blue
wet blanket
murder » get the blues » have the blues
BLAST » like a bolt out of the blue » once in a
(at) full blast blue moon » out of the blue » scream
BLAZE blue murder »talk until one is blue in the
blaze a trail face
BLEEP BLUFF
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call someone's bluff open book » read someone like a book »
BOARD take a leaf out of someone's book »
above-board » across the board » back throw the book at someone U use every
to the drawing-board »go by the board » trick in the book
on board » open and above-board BOOT
BOAT (as) tough as old boots » boot someone
burn one's boats » in the same boat » or something out » die with one's boots
miss the boat» rock the boat on » get the boot » give someone the
BODY boot» have one's heart in one's boots »
go in a body » in a body » keep body have the boot on the other foot » The
and soul together» over my dead body boot is on the other foot. » to boot » too
big for one's boots » You bet your boots!
BOG
get bogged down BOOTSTRAP
pull oneself up by one's bootstraps
BOGGLE
boggle someone's mind BORE
bore someone stiff » bore someone to
BOIL
death
A watched pot never boils. » boil down to
something » have a low boiling-point » BOREDOM
make someone's blood boil die of boredom
BOLD BORN
(as) bold as brass born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
» in all one's born days » not born
BOLT
yesterday
get down to the nuts and bplts » like a
bolt out of the blue » nuts and bolts (of BORROW
something) live oh borrowed time
BOMBSHELL BOSS
boss someone around
drop a bombshell
BONE BOTCH
all skin and bones » bone of contention » botch something up
bone up (on something) » chilled to the BOTH
bone » cut something to the bone » feel burn the candle at both ends » cut both
something in one's bones » have a bone ways » have a foot in both camps » have
to pick (with someone) » make no bones it both ways » land on both feef » make
about something » near the bone » (both) ends meet » play both ends
nothing but skin and bones » work one's (against the middle) » with both hands
fingers to the bone tied behind one's back
BONNET BOTHER
have a bee in one's bonnet bother with someone or something » hot
BOOK and bothered
balance the books » by the book » cook BOTTLE
the books » have one's nose in a book » bottle something up » crack a bottle
in one's book » know someone or BOTTOM
something like a book » make book on (as) soft as a baby's bottom » at the
something » one for the record (books) » bottom of the ladder » bet one's bottom
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dollar » bottom line » bottom out » from break camp » break down » break even »
the bottom of one's heart » from top to break in (on someone or something) »
bottom » get to the bottom of something break into something) » break into tears
» hit bottom » learn something from the » break it off » break loose (from
bottom up » scrape the bottom of the someone or something) » break new
barrel ground » break off with someone » break
BOUND one's duck » break one's neck (to do
bound for somewhere » bound hand and something) » break one's word » break
foot» by leaps and bounds » duty-bound out in a cold sweat » break out in
(to do something) » out of bounds something » break out (of something) »
break someone or something in » break
BOW
someone's fall » break someone's heart
bow and scrape » bow out » shot across
» break something away » break
the bows »take a bow
something loose » break something off »
BOWL break the back of something » break the
bowl someone over bank » break the ice » break the news (to
BOX someone) » break up (with someone) »
Box and Cox » open Pandora's box broken reed » die of a broken heart » get
BOY a lucky break » Give someone a break! »
All work and no play makes Jack a dull go broke » make a break for something
boy. » separate the men from the boys or somewhere » make or break
someone » take a break » Thaf s the
BRAIN
straw that broke the camel's back.
beat one's brains out (to do something) »
beat someone's brains out » blow BREAST
someone's brains out» have some thing make a clean breast of something
on the brain » rack one's brains BREATH
BRANCH ail in one breath » breath of fresh air »
branch out (into something) » hold out catch one's breath » Don't hold your
the olive branch » root and branch breath. » get time to catch one's breath »
have time to catch one's breath » hold
BRASS
one's breath » in the same breath » out
(as) bold as brass » get down to brass
of breath » save one's breath » say
tacks
something under one's breath » take
BRAVE someone's breath away » waste one's
put a brave face on it » put up a (brave) breath » with every other breath
front
BREATHE
BREACH able to breathe again » Breathe again! »
step into the breach) breathe down someone's neck » breathe
BREAD one's last» hardly have time to breathe »
bread and butter » know which side not breathe a word (about someone or
one's bread is buttered on something)
BREADTH BREED
by a hair's breadth Familiarity breeds contempt
BREAK BREW
at the break of dawn » Break a leg! » There is trouble brewing. » Trouble is
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brewing. BROTH
BRICK Too many cooks spoil the broth.
bang one's head against a brick waii » BROW
drop a brick » hit (someone or by the sweat of one's brow » knit one's
something) like a ton of bricks » run up brow
against a brick wall BRUNT
BRIDE bear the brunt (of something)
give the bride away BRUSH
BRIDGE brush something under the carpet »
burn one's bridges (behind one) » cross brush up on something » get the
a bridge before one comes to it» cross a brush-off» have a brush with something
bridge when one comes to it » water »tarred with the same brush
under the bridge BRUSHOFF
BRIEF give someone the brushoff
hold no brief for someone or something BUCK
»in brief buck up » make a fast buck » pass the
BRIGHT buck
(as)* bright as a button » bright and early BUCKET
» get a bright idea » have a bright idea drop in the bucket » kick the bucket »
BRING weep buckets
bring down the curtain (on something) » BUCKLE
bring home the bacon » bring someone buckle down to something » buckle to
or something up » bring someone round BUD
» bring someone to » bring someone up nip something in the bud
to date (on someone or something) »
bring something about» bring something BUFF
crashing down (around one('s ears)) » in the buff
bring something home to someone » BUG
bring something into question » bring (as) snug as a bug (in a rug) » bug
something off » bring something to a someone
dose » bring something to a^Vialt » bring BUILD buiid castles in Spain » build
something to a head » bring something castles in the air » buiid someone or
to an end »bring something to light » •something up » build up for something »
bring the house down » bring up the rear build up to something
BRISTOL BUILT
shipshape (and Bristol fashion) Rome wasn't built in a day.
BRITCHES BULL
too big for one's britches bull in a china shop » cock-and-bull story
BROAD » hit the bull's-eye » take the bull by the
in broad daylight horns
BROKE BULLET
broken reed » die of a broken heart » go bite the bullet
broke » That"s the straw that broke the BUMP
camel's back bump into someone » bump someone
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off BUSMAN
BUNDLE busman's holiday
bundle someone up BUSY
BUNK (as) busy as a bee
do a bunk BUT
BURN everything but the kitchen sink » It never
burn one's boats » burn one's bridges rains but it pours. » last but not least» no
(behind one) » burn (oneself) out » burn buts about it » nothing but » nothing but
the candle at both ends » burn the skin and bones » The spirit is willing (but
midnight oil » fiddle while Rome burns » the flesh is weak).
get one's fingers burned » have money BUTT
to burn » keep the home fires burning » butt in (on something)
Money burns a hole in someone's BUTTER
pocket. bread and butter » butter someone up »
BURNER Fine words butter no parsnips. » know
put something on the back burner which side one's bread is buttered on »
BURST look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's
be bursting at the seams » be bursting mouth
with joy » be bursting with pride » burst BUTTERFLIES
at the seams » burst in (on someone or get butterflies in one's stomach » give
something) » burst into flames » burst one butterflies in one's stomach » have
into tears » burst out crying » burst out butterflies in one's stomach
laughing » burst with joy » burst with BUTTON
pride (as) bright as a button » button one's lip
BURY » not worth a button » on the button »
bury one's head in the sand » bury the press the panic button » push the panic
hatchet» dead and buried button
BUSH BUY
A bird in the hand is worth two in the buy a pig in a poke » buy someone off »
bush. » beat about the bush » be bushed buy someone or something out » buy
» bush telegraph something » buy something for a song »
BUSHEL buy something on credit » buy
hide one's light under a bushel something up » not buy something
BUSINESS BUZZ
be about one's business » business end give someone a buzz
of something » funny business » get BYGONES
down to business » get one's nose out of Let bygones be bygones.
someone's business » go about one's
CAHOOTS
business » have no business doing
in cahoots (with someone)
something » keep one's nose out of
someone's business » mind one's own CAIN
business » monkey business » one raise Cain (with someone or something)
means business » send one about one's CAKE
business » set someone up (in business) (as) nutty as a fruit-cake » eat one's cake
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and have it too » have one's cake and catch-as-catch-can » game at which two
eat it too » piece of cake » sell like hot can play » no can do » open a can of
cakes » slice of the cake worms » two can play at that game »
CALF You can bet on it! » You can say that
kill the fatted calf again! » You can't take it with you. » You
can't teach an old dog new tricks.
CALL
(above and) beyond the call of duty » at CANARY
someone's beck and call » beyond the look like the cat that swallowed the
call of duty » call a halt (to something) » canary
call a meeting »call a spade a spade » CANCEL
call it a day » call it quits » call of nature cancel something out
» call (someone) back » call someone in CANDLE
» call someone names » call someone burn the candle at both ends » can't hold
or something off » call someone or a candle to someone
something up » call someone to account
CANOE
» call someone's attention to something
paddle one's own canoe
» call someone's bluff » call something
into question » call the dogs off» call the CAP
meeting to order » call the shots » call cap in hand » feather in one's cap » If
the tune » have a close call » He who the cap fits, wear it. » put on one's
pays the piper calls the tune. » not able thinking-cap
to call one's time one's own » on call » CARD
pot calling the kettle black have the cards stacked against one »
CALM hold all the cards » lay one's cards on
(as) calm as a millpond the table » on the cards » play one's
cards dose to one's chest » play one's
CAMEL
cards right » play one's trump card » put
Thaf s the straw that broke the camel's
one's cards on the table » stack the
back. cards (against someone or something) »
CAMP The cards are stacked against one.
break camp » have a foot in both camps CARE
CAMPAIGN care about someone or something »
smear campaign (against someone) care for someone or something » care
CAN nothing about someone or something »
before you can say Jack Robinson » care nothing for someone or something
Beggars can't be choosers. » bite off » care of someone » couldn't care less »
more than one can chew » can't do devil-may-care attitude » devil-may-care
anything with someone or something » manner » for all I care » in the care of
can't hold a candle to someone » can't someone » not care two hoots about
make head or tail of someone or someone or something » not have a
something » can't see beyond the end of care in the world »take care of someone
one's nose » can't see one's hand in or something » That takes care of,that.
from of one's face » cant stand (the sight CAREFUL
of) someone or something » can't be careful not to do something » be
stomach someone or something » careful (with something)
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CARPET be a copy-cat » Cat got your tongue? »
brush something under the carpet » get Curiosity killed the cat. » let the cat out of
the red carpet treatment » give someone the bag » look like the cat that swallowed
the red carpet treatment» roll out the red the canary » not enough room to swing a
carpet for someone » sweep something cat » play cat and mouse (with
under the carpet someone) » put the cat among the
CARRY pigeons » rain cats and dogs » set the
carried away » carry a torch (for cat among the pigeons » There's more
someone) » carry all before one » carry than one way to kill a cat. » When the
coals to Newcastle » carry on » carry on caf s away the mice will play.
about someone or something » carry on CATCH
(with someone) » carry one's cross » catch-as-catch-can » catch cold » catch
carry one's (own) weight » carry over » fire » catch forty winks » catch hold of
carry something off » carry something someone or something » catch it » catch
over » carry the day » carry the weight of on (to someone or something) » catch
the world on one's shoulders » carry one off one's guard » catch one with
weight (with someone) » cash and carry one's pants down » catch one with one's
» get carried away trousers down » catch one's breath »
catch one's death (of cold) » catch sight
CART
of someone or something » catch
put the cart before the horse
someone in the act (of doing something)
CARTE » catch someone napping » catch
carte blanche someone off guard » catch someone on
CASE the hop » catch someone red-handed »
(a case of) the blind leading the blind » catch someone's eye » catch the sun »
case in point » have a case (against catch up (with someone or something) »
someone) » in any case » in case of caught in the act » caught in the
something » in the case of someone or cross-fire » caught in the middle » caught
something »just in case » openand-shut red-handed » caught short » get time to
case catch one's breath » have time to catch
CASH one's breath » The early bird catches the
cash and carry » cash in on something » worm.
cash in one's chips » cash something in CAUGHT
» hard cash caught in the act » caught in the cross
CAST fire » caught in the middle » caught
cast about for someone or something » red-handed » caught short
cast around for someone or something » CAUSE
cast doubt (on someone or something) » cause a commotion » cause a stir »
cast in the same mould » cast one's lot cause eyebrows to raise » cause raised
in with someone » Cast (one's) pearls eyebrows » cause tongues to wag
before swine. » cast the first stone CAUTION
CASTLE throw caution to the winds
build castles in Spain » build castles in CAVE
the air cave in (to something)
CAT CEILING
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hit the ceiling in character» out of character
CENT CHARGE
not worth a cent charge off » charge something to
CENTRE someone or something » have charge
dead centre » left, right, and centre » (of someone or something) » in charge
off-centre (of someone or something) » in the
charge of someone » take charge (of
CENTURY
someone or something)
turn of the century
CHARITY
CEREMONY
(as) cold as charity » Charity begins at
stand on ceremony
home.
CHAFF
CHASE
separate the grain from the chaff
chase after someone or something »
CHAIN chase around (after someone or
ball and chain something) » give chase (to someone or
CHALK something) » go chase oneself » lead
(as) different as chalk from cheese » someone on a merry chase » wild-goose
chalk something up » chalk something chase
up to someone or something » chalk CHEAP
something up to something dirt cheap
CHAMP CHECK
champ at the bit check into something) » check on
CHANCE someone or something » check out (of
by chance » chance one's arm » chance something) » check someone in » check
something » chance (up)on someone or someone or something off » check
something » fancy someone's chances » someone or something out » check up
fat chance » fighting chance » ghost of a on someone or something » check with
chance » have a snowball's chance in someone » get a check-up » give
hell » jump at the chance (to do someone a check-up » hold someone or
something) » let the chance slip by » on something in check » keep someone or
the off chance » once-in-a-lifetime something in check
chance » sporting chance » stand a CHEEK
chance »take a chance cheek by jowl » tongue-in-cheek » turn
CHANGE the other cheek
change colour » change hands » change CHEER
horses in mid-stream » change cheer someone on » cheer someone up
someone's mind » change someone's » cheer up
tune » change the subject » chop and
CHEESE
change » ring the changes
(as) different as chalk from cheese »
CHANNEL cheese-paring » cheesed off
go through the proper channels
CHEQUE
CHAPTER blank cheque » honour someone's
chapter and verse » chapter of accidents cheque » make a cheque out - (to
CHARACTER someone)
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CHEST strike a chord
get something off one's chest » play CHURCH
one's cards dose to one's chest (as) poor as a church mouse
CHEW CIRCLE
bite off more than one can chew » chew come full circle » go (a)round in circles »
the cud » chew the fat» chew the rag go round in circles » run around in
CHICKEN circles » run circles around someone »
chicken out (of something) » count one's vicious circle
chickens before they are hatched » for CIRCULATION
chicken-feed » no spring chicken » run back in circulation » out of circulation
around tike a chicken with its head cut
CIRCUMSTANCE
off
extenuating circumstances » under the
CHILD circumstances
child's play » expecting (a child)
CIRCUS
CHILDHOOD like a three-ring circus
in one's second childhood
CIVIL
CHILL keep a civil tongue (in one's head)
chilled to the bone » chilled to the
marrow CLAIM
stake a claim (on something)
CHIME
chime in CLAM
clam up
CHINA
bull in a china shop CLAMP
clamp down (on someone or something)
CHIN
» put the damps on (someone)
keep one's chin up » take something on
the chin CLANGER
drop a clanger
CHINK
chink in one's armour CLAP
clap eyes on someone or something
CHIP
cash in one's chips » chip in (something) CLAY
» chip off the old block » have a chip on have feet of clay
one's shoulder CLEAN
CHOICE (as) clean as a whistle » clean out of
by choice » Hobson's choice something » dean someone out » clean
CHOKE something up » dean up » dean up
choke someone off one's act» come dean (with someone) »
get a dean bill of health » give someone
CHOOSE
a dean bill of health » have a dean
Beggars can't be choosers. » choose
conscience (about someone or
sides » pick and choose something) » have dean hands » keep
CHOP one's nose dean » make a dean breast
chop and change » chop someone or of something » make a dean sweep »
something up start (off) with a dean state » wipe the
CHORD slate dean
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CLEANERS wolf in sheep's clothing
take someone to the cleaners CLOUD
CLEAR Cloud-cuckoo-land » Every cloud has a
(as) clear as crystal » (as) dear as mud » silver lining. » have one's head in the
clear out » clear someone's name » clouds » on cloud nine » under a cloud
clear something up » clear the air » dear CLOVER
the table » clear up » have a clear in dover
conscience (about someone or CLUB
something) » in the clear » make Join the club!
someone's position clear » see one's
CLUTCH
way clear (to do something) » steer clear
clutch at straws
(of someone or something) » The coast
is clear. COACH
drive a coach and horses through
CLIMB
something
climb down » climb on the bandwagon »
climb the wall COAL
carry coals to Newcastle » haul someone
CLIP over the coals »take coals to Newcastle
clip someone's wings
COAST
CLOAK The coast is clear.
cloak-and-dagger
COAT
CLOCK cut one's coat according to one's cloth »
(a)round the dock » run against the clock cut one's coat to suit one's doth » hang
CLOCKWORK on someone's coat-tails »turn one's coat
(as) regular as clockwork » go like COCK
clockwork cock a snook at someone » cock-andbull
CLOSE story » cock of the walk » go off at half
at dose range » bring something to a cock
close » close at hand » close in (on COCKLES
someone or something) » close one's warm the cockles of someone's heart
eyes to something » close ranks » close
COFFIN
something down » close the door on
nail in someone's or something's coffin
something » close to home » close to
someone » close up shop » come too COLD
dose to home » get close (to someone (as) cold as charity » be a cold fish »
or something) » have a close call » have blow hot and cold » break out in a cold
a close shave » play one's cards close to sweat » catch cold » catch one's death
one's chest»too close for comfort (of cold) » cold comfort » cold turkey »
get cold feet » get the cold shoulder »
CLOSET
give someone the cold shoulder » go
come out (of the closet) » skeleton in the
cold turkey » have cold feet » in cold
closet
blood » keep someone out in the cold »
CLOTH knock someone cold » leave someone
cut one's coat according to one's cloth » out in the cold » make someone's blood
cut one's coat to suit one's doth run cold » out cold » pour cold water on
CLOTHING something » throw cold water on
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something an untimely end » come to blows (over
COLLAR something) » come to grief » come to
hot under the collar grips with something » come to life »
come to light » come to mind » come to
COLLECTION
naught » come to nothing » come to
take up a collection
one's senses » come to pass » come to
COLOUR rest » come to terms with something »
change colour » horse of a different come to the fore » come to the point »
colour » horse of another colour » nail come to think of it » come too close to
one's colours to the mast » off colour » home » come true » come up » come up
sail under false colours » see the colour from behind » come up in the world »
of someone's money » show oneself in come up with someone or something »
one's true colours » with flying colours come (up)on someone or something »
COMB come what may » come within an ace of
go over something with a fine-tooth doing something » come within an inch
comb » search something with a of doing something » cross a bridge
finetooth comb before one comes to it » cross a bridge
COME when one comes to it » dream come
come a cropper » come about » come true » easy come, easy go » easy to
across someone or something » Come come by » First come, first served. » get
again? » come along (with someone) » one's come-uppance » get what is
Come and get it! » come apart at the coming to one » give one what*s coming
seams » come at someone or something to one » have another think coming »
» come away empty-handed » come have come a long way » have
between someone and someone else » something coming (to one) » if the worst
come by something » come clean (with comes to the worst » johnny-come-lately
someone) » come down hard on » make a comeback » not know if one is
someone or something » come down in coming or going » not know whether one
the world » come down to earth » come is coming or going » till the cows come
down to something » come down with home » up-and-coming » when it comes
something » come from far and wide » right down to it » when it comes to
come full circle » come hell or high something
water » come home to roost » come in COMFORT
for something » come in handy » come cold comfort »too close for comfort
into one's or its own » come into COMFORTER
something » come of age » come off » Job's comforter
Come off it! » come off second-best » COMMAND
come on » come out » come out in the have a good command of something
wash » come out of nowhere » come out
COMMISSION
of one's shell » come out (of the closet) »
out of commission
come out with something » come round
» come someone's way » come to » COMMIT
come to a bad end » come to a head » commit something to memory
come to a pretty pass » come to a COMMON
standstill » come to an end » come to an have something- in common (with
understanding (with someone) » come to someone or something)
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COMMOTION in consequence (of something)
cause a commotion CONSIDERATION
COMPANY in consideration of something » out of
keep company with someone » keep consideration (for someone or
someone company » part company (with something)
someone) » two's company(, three's a CONSPICUOUS
crowd) conspicuous by one's absence » make
COMPLAIN oneself conspicuous
nothing to complain about CONSTRUCTION
COMPLIMENT under construction
fish for compliments » pay someone a CONTEMPT
compliment» pay someone a lefthanded Familiarity breeds contempt.
compliment» return the compliment CONTEND
COMPOSURE contend with someone or something
regain one's composure CONTENT
CONCERN to one's hearts content
as far as someone is concerned » so far CONTENTION
as someone is concerned » to whom it bone of contention
may concern CONTRADICTION
CONCERT contradiction in terms
in concert (with someone) CONTRARY
CONCLUSION on the contrary »to the contrary
jump to conclusions » leap to CONTROL
conclusions control the purse-strings » out of control
CONDITION CONVENIENCE
in an interesting condition » in condition at someone's earliest convenience
» in good condition » in mint condition »
CONVERSATION
in the pink (of condition) » out of strike up a conversation
condition
CONVERT
CONFIDE preach to the converted
confide in someone
CONVICTION
CONFIDENCE have the courage of one's convictions
vote of confidence
COOK
CONFORMITY cook someone's goose » cook
in conformity with something something up » cook the books » Too
CONK many cooks spoil the broth. » Whafs
conk out cooking?
CONSCIENCE COOKIE
have a clean conscience (about Thaf s the way the cookie crumbles.
someone or something) » have a dear COOL
conscience (about someone or (as) cool as a cucumber » cool down »
something) Cool it! » cool off » cool one's heels »
CONSEQUENCE cool someone or something down » cool
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someone or something off » keep cool » Dutch courage » have the courage of
lose one's cool » play it cool one's convictions » pluck up (one's)
COOP courage » screw up one's courage
fly the coop COURSE
COP as a matter of course » in due course »
cop it» cop out in the course of time » par for the course
COPY COURT
be a copy-cat laugh something out of court
CORE COURTESY
to the core out of courtesy (to someone)
CORNER COVENTRY
cut corners » have turned the corner » send someone to Coventry
hole-and-corner » hole-in-thecorner » out COVER
of the corner of one's eye blow someone's cover » cover a lot of
CORRECT ground » cover for someone » cover
stand corrected someone's tracks (up) » cover something
up
COST
at all costs » at any cost » cost a pretty COW
penny » cost an arm and a leg » cost the sacred cow »till the cows come home
earth COX
COUGH Box and Cox
cough something up CRACK
COULD at the crack of dawn » crack a bottle »
could do with someone or something » crack a joke » crack down (on someone
couldn't care less » so still you could or something) » crack something wide
hear a pin drop » Wild horses couldn't open » crack up » fair crack of the whip »
drag someone. get cracking » hard nut to crack » have a
crack at something » make cracks (about
COUNSEL
someone or something) » not all it is
keep one's own counsel
cracked up to be » not what it is cracked
COUNT up to be » paper over the cracks (in
count heads » count off » count on something) »tough nut to crack
someone or something » count one's
CRADLE
chickens before they are hatched » count
cradle-snatch
someone (in for something) » count
someone or something off » count CRAMP
someone out (for something) » count cramp someone's style
something up » every minute counts » CRASH
every moment counts » stand up and be bring something crashing down (around
counted one('s ears))
COUNTER CRAW
run counter to something » under the something sticks in one's craw
counter CRAZY
COURAGE crazy about someone or something »
393 CUNNING
drive someone crazy » like crazy one's fingers crossed (for someone or
CREATE something)
create a scene » create a stink (about CROW
something) » create an uproar as the crow flies » make someone eat
CREATION crow
in creation CROWD
CREDENCE two's company(, three's a crowd)
give credence to something CRUMBLE
CREDIT That1 s the way the cookie crumbles.
buy something on credit » do credit to CRUSH
someone » do someone credit » extend crushed by something » get a crush on
credit (to someone) » get credit (for someone » have a crush on someone
something) » give credit where credit is
CRUST
due » give someone credit (for
upper crust
something)
CREEK CRUX
up a creek » up the creek (without a crux of the matter
paddle) CRY
CREEP burst out crying » cry before one is hurt »
creep up on someone or something » cry blue murder » cry for the moon » cry
get the creeps » give someone the one's eyes out » cry over spilled milk »
creeps cry wolf » far cry from something » hue
and cry
CRIME
Crime doesn't pay. CRYSTAL
CROCODILE (as) clear as crystal
shed crocodile tears CUCKOO
CROOK Cloud-cuckoo-land
by hook or by crook CUCUMBER
CROP (as) cool as a cucumber
crop up CUD
CROPPER chew the cud
come a cropper CUDGEL
CROSS take up the cudgels on behalf of
at cross purposes » bear one's cross » someone or something
carry one's cross » caught in the CUE
cross-fire » cross a bridge before one cue someone in » take one's cue from
comes to it » cross a bridge when one someone
comes to it » cross-examine someone »
CUFF
cross one's fingers » cross one's heart
off the cuff» speak off the cuff
(and hope to die) » cross someone or
something off » cross someone or CULTURE
something out» cross someone's mind » culture vulture
cross swords (with someone) » cross the CUNNING
Rubicon » double-cross someone » keep (as) cunning as a fox
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CUP CYLINDER
in one's cups » not someone's cup of tea firing on ail cylinders
CUPBOARD DAB
cupboard love smack dab in the middle
CURIOSITY DADDY
Curiosity killed the cat. daddy of them all
CURL DAGGER
curl someone's hair » curl up (and die) » doak-and-dagger someone » look
make someone's hair curl daggers at
CURRY DAILY
curry favour (with someone) daily dozen » daily grind
CURTAIN DAISY
be curtains for someone or something » pushing up the daisies
bring down the curtain (on something) » DAMMIT
ring down the curtain (on something) (as) near as dammit
CUT DAMN
cut a fine figure » cut above someone or damn someone or something with faint
something » cut across something » cut praise
and dried » cut and thrust » cut back »
DAMP
cut back (on something) » cut both ways
damp squib
» cut corners » cut down (on something)
» cut in (on someone or something) » cut DANCE
into something) » Cut it outl » cut it (too) dance attendance on someone » dance
fine » cut loose (from someone or to another tune » lead someone a merry
something) » cut no ice » cut off » cut off dance
one's nose to spite one's face » cut DANDER
one's coat according to one's cloth » cut get someone's dander up
one's coat to suit one's cloth » cut one's DANGEROUS
eye-teeth on something » cut one's teeth A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. »
on something » cut out for something » A little learning is a dangerous thing.
cut out to be something » cut someone DARBY
dead » cut someone down to size » cut Darby and Joan
someone in » cut someone or something
DARK
off » cut someone or something (off)
dark horse » in the dark (about someone
short » cut someone or something out »
or something) » never darken my door
cut someone or something to pieces »
again » not to darken someone's door »
cut someone to the quick » cut
shot in the dark
someone's losses » cut someone's
throat » cut something to the bone » cut DASH
teeth i» cut the ground out from under dash something off
someone » cut up rough » cut up DATE
someone or something » have one's at an early date » bring someone up to
work cut out (for one) » one's work is cut date (on someone or something) » date
out (for one) »run around like a chicken back (to sometime) » out of date » past
with its head cut off someone's or something's sell-by date »
395 DEN
to date » up to date someone dead » leave someone for
DAVY dead » over my dead body » step into
Davy Jones's Locker » go to Davy dead men's shoes » stop one dead in
Jones's locker one's tracks » stop something dead in its
tracks »taken for dead
DAWN
at the break of dawn » at the crack of DEAF
dawn » dawn on someone turn a deaf ear (to something)
DAY DEAL
all day long » all hours (of the day and get a raw deal » give someone a raw
night) » all in a day's work » all the deal » Ifs a deal. » make a big deal
livelong day » (as) different as night and about something » square deal » think a
day » (as) happy as the day is long » at great deal of someone or something »
the end of the day » by the day » call it a wheeling and dealing
day » carry the day » day after day » day DEATH
and night » day in and day out » at death's door » be death to something
day-to-day » Every dog has its day » for » bore someone to death » catch one's
days on end » forever and a day » from death (of cold) » death to something »
day to day »from this day forward » from die a natural death » fight to the death »
this day on » get the day off » have had frighten someone to death » kiss of
its day » have seen better days » have death » matter of life and death » scare
the day off» in all one's born days » in someone to death » scared to death »
this day and age » late in the day » sign one's own death-warrant » tickle
make a day of doing something » night someone to death
and day » nine days' wonder » not give DEBT
someone the time of day » one of these pay one's debt to society
days » one's days are numbered » order DECISION
of the day » pass the time of day (with eleventh-hour decision
someone) » Rome wasn't built in a day.
DECK
» save something for a rainy day » save
on deck
the day » see the light of day » take the
day off» Thaf II be the day. » win the day DEEP
Beauty is only skin deep. » between the
DAYLIGHT devil and the deep blue sea » go off the
beat the living daylights out of someone
deep end » in deep » in deep water »
» begin to see daylight » daylight robbery
jump off the deep end » Still waters run
» in broad daylight » scare the (living)
deep.
daylights out of someone
DEFIANCE
DEAD in defiance of someone or something
(as) dead as a dodo » (as) dead as a
DEGREE
doornail » be a dead duck » cut
get the third degree » give someone the
someone dead » dead and buried »
third degree »to the nth degree
dead centre » dead loss » dead on one's
or its feet» dead set against someone or DELIVERED
something » dead to the world » drop signed, sealed, and delivered
dead » fill dead men's shoes » flog a DEN
dead horse » in a dead heat » knock beard the lion in his den
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DENT What difference does it make?
make a dent in something DIFFERENT
DEPOSIT (as) different as chalk from cheese » (as)
on deposit different as night and day » horse of a
DESCRIPTION different colour » sing a different tune
beggar description » blow-by-blow DIG
description dig in » dig in one's heels » dig one's
DESERT own grave » dig some dirt up on
desert a sinking ship someone » dig someone or something »
dig someone or something up » dig
DESERVE
something out» give someone a dig
One good turn deserves another.
DILEMMA
DESIGN
on the horns of a dilemma
have designs on someone or something
DIM
DESIRE
take a dim view of something
leave a lot to be desired
DINE
DESPAIR
dine out» dine out on something
sink into despair
DINT
DESSERT
by dint of something
get one's just desserts
DIP
DEVIL
dip into something » lucky dip
between the devil and the deep blue sea
» devil-may-care attitude » devilmay-care DIRT
manner » devil of a job » devil's own job dig some dirt up on someone » dirt
»full of the devil » give the devil his due cheap
» go to the devil » have the devil to pay » DIRTY
play (the) devil's advocate » speak of the air one's dirty linen in public » dirty look
devil » There will be the devil to pay. » dirty old man » dirty one's hands » dirty
DICE word » dirty work » wash one's dirty linen
No dice. in public
DICK DISEASE
(every) Tom, Dick, and Harry down with a disease
DIE DISGUISE
cross one's heart (and hope to die) » curl blessing in disguise
up (and die) » die a natural death » die DISH
away » die down » die laughing » die of (as) dull as dish-water » dish something
a broken heart » die of boredom » die off out» do the dishes
» die out » die with one's boots on » DISPOSAL
dying to do something put someone or something at
DIET someone's disposal
on a diet DISTANCE
DIFFERENCE go the distance » keep one's distance
make no difference (to someone) » sink (from someone or something) » keep
our differences » split the difference » someone or something at a distance »
397 DRAUGHT
stay the distance » within hailing door on something
distance DOORNAIL
DITCH (as) dead as a doornail
last-ditch effort
DOORSTEP
DIVIDE at someone's doorstep » on someone's
divide something fifty-fifty doorstep
DOCTOR DOSE
just what the doctor ordered dose of one's own medicine
DODO
DOT
(as) dead as a dodo
from the year dot » on the dot » sign on
DOG the dotted line » since the year dot
(as) sick as a dog » call the dogs off »
dog-eat-dog » dog in the manger » Every DOUBLE
dog has its day. » go to the dogs » hair do a double take » double back (on
of the dog that bit one » lead a dog's life one's tracks) » double-cross someone »
» Let sleeping dogs lie. » live a dog's life double Dutch » double up (with
» rain cats and dogs » see a man about someone) » on the double » see double
a dog » shaggy-dog story » tail wagging DOUBT
the dog » You can't teach an old dog beyond reasonable doubt » beyond the
new tricks. shadow of a doubt » cast doubt (on
DOGHOUSE someone or something) » doubting
in the doghouse Thomas » get the benefit of the doubt »
give someone the benefit of the doubt »
DOLDRUM
no doubt
in the doldrums
DOLLAR DOWNHILL
bet one's bottom dollar » feel like a go downhill
million dollars » look like a million DOZE
dollars doze off
DOLLED DOZEN
get (all) dolled up by the dozen » daily dozen »six of one
DONKEY and half a dozen of the other » talk
donkey-work » donkey's ages » donkey's nineteen to the dozen
years DRAB
DOOR dribs and drabs
at death's door » beat a path to DRAG
someone's door » dose the door on be a drag » drag on » drag one's feet »
something » get one's foot in the door » drag out » drag something out » Wild
have one's foot in the door » keep the horses couldn't drag someone.
wolf from the door » live next door (to
someone) » never darken my door again DRAIN
» not to darken someone's door » open down the drain » pour money down the
the door to something » see someone to drain
the door » show someone the door » DRAUGHT
show someone to the door » shut the feel the draught
DRAW 398
DRAW drop out (of something) » drop someone
back to the drawing-board » beat » drop someone a line » drop someone
someone to the draw » draw a blank » or something off » drop someone's
draw a line between something and name » drop the name of someone »
something else » draw a red herring » name-dropping » so still you could hear
draw blood » draw someone or a pin drop » The penny dropped.
something out » draw something up » DROWN
draw the fire away from someone or drown one's sorrows » drown someone
something » draw the line (at something) or something out
» quick on the draw DRUG
DREAM drug on the market
dream come true » dream something up DRUM
» pipe-dream » wouldn't dream of doing drum someone out of something » drum
something something into someone » drum
DRESS something up
all dressed up » dress someone or DRY
something up » dress up » dressed to kill cut and dried » dry run » dry someone
» dressed (up) to the nines » dressing out » dry up » home and dry » leave
down someone high and dry
DRIB DUCK
dribs and drabs as a duck takes to water » be a dead
DRIED duck » break one's duck » lame duck »
cut and dried like a sitting duck » like sitting ducks »
like water off a duck's back » lovely
DRIFT
weather for ducks
drift off (to sleep)
DUE
DRINK
give credit where credit is due » give the
drink something up » drink to excess »
devil his due » in due course » in due
drink up
time » pay one's dues
DRIVE
DULL
(as) pure as the driven snow » (as) white
All work and no play makes Jack a dull
as the driven snow » drive a coach and boy. » (as) dull as dish-water
horses through something » drive a hard
bargain » drive someone crazy » drive DUMP
someone mad » drive someone to the down in the dumps
wall » drive someone up the wall » drive DUST
something home » driving force (behind bite the dust » dust someone or
someone or something) » What are you something down
driving af? DUTCH
DROP double Dutch » Dutch auction » Dutch
at the drop of a hat » drop a bombshell » courage » Dutch treat » Dutch uncle » go
drop a brick » drop a clanger» drop back Dutch
» drop dead » drop in (on someone) » DUTY
drop in one's tracks » drop in the bucket (above and) beyond the call of duty »
» drop in the ocean » drop off (to sleep) » beyond the call of duty » do one's duty »
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duty-bound (to do something) » in the » on earth » pay the earth » run someone
line of duty » off duty » on active duty » or something to earth » salt of the earth »
on duty » shirk one's duty to the ends of the earth
DWELL EASE
dwell (up)on something at ease » ease someone out» ill at ease
DYE EASY
dyed-in-the-wool (as) easy as falling off a log » (as) easy
EACH as pie » easier said than done » easy
made for each other come, easy go » Easy does it. » easy to
come by » free and easy » go easy (on
EAGER
someone or something) » on Easy Street
eager beaver
»take it easy on someone or something
EAGLE
eagle eye EAT
dog-eat-dog » eat away at someone »
EAR
eat humble pie » eat like a bird » eat like
be all ears » be all eyes (and ears) » a horse » eat one's cake and have it too
bend someone's ear » bring something » eat one's hat» eat one's heart out» eat
crashing down (around one('s ears)) » one's words » eat out » eat out of
flea in one's ear » get someone's ear »
someone's hands » eat someone out of
go in one ear and out the other » have house and home » have one's cake and
one's ear to the ground » have eat it too » make someone eat crow »
someone's ear » in one ear and out the Whaf s eating you?
other » keep one's ear to the ground »
lend an ear (to someone) » Make a silk EDGE
purse out of a sow's , ear. » pin edge someone or something out » get
someone's ears back » play by ear » the edge on someone » have the edge
play something by ear » prick up one's on someone » on edge » set someone's
ears » turn a deaf ear (to something) » teeth on edge » take the edge (off
up to one's ears (in something) » walls something)
have ears » wet behind the ears EDGEWAYS
EARLY get a word in (edgeways)
at an early date » at someone's earliest EEL
convenience » bright and early » early (as) slippery as an eel
bird » Early to bed, early to rise(, makes EFFECT
a man healthy wealthy, and wise). » The go into effect » something to that effect »
early bird catches the worm. take effect» words to that effect
EARN EFFORT
A penny saved is a penny earned. » all out effort » last-ditch effort » make an
earn one's keep all out effort
EARNEST EGG
in earnest egg someone on » have egg on one's
EARTH face » kill the goose that laid the golden
come down to earth » cost the earth » egg » lay an egg » put all one's eggs in
down to earth » like nothing on earth » one basket»teach one's grandmother to
move heaven and earth to do something suck eggs » walk on eggs
EITHER 400
EITHER short end of the stick » go off the deep
either feast or famine end » jump off the deep end » keep
ELBOW one's end of the bargain » make (both)
elbow-grease ends meet» make someone's hair stand
on end » meet one's end » no end of
ELEMENT something »not see further than the end
in one's element» out of one's element of one's nose » play both ends (against
ELEPHANT the middle) » put an end to something »
white elephant see the light at the end of the tunnel »
ELEVENTH thin end of the wedge » to the bitter end
at the eleventh hour » eleventh-hour »to the ends of the earth
decision ENGLISH
in plain English
ELSE
come between someone and someone ENLARGE
else » draw a line between something enlarge on something
and something else » in someone else's ENOUGH
place » in someone else's shoes » enough is as good as a feast » Enough
mistake someone for someone else » is enough. » enough to go (a)round » get
mistake something for something else » up enough nerve (to do something) »
mix someone up with someone else » good enough for someone or something
mix something up with something else » » have had enough » Hot enough for
name someone after someone else » no you? » not enough room to swing a cat »
love lost (between someone and old enough to be someone's father » old
someone else) » play someone off enough to be someone's mother
against someone else » put oneself in ENTER
someone else's place » something else enter one's mind » enter the lists
» something else (again) ENVY
EMPTY green with envy
come away empty-handed » Empty EQUAL
vessels make the most noise. » go away equal to someone or something
empty-handed ERRAND
END go on an errand » on a fool's errand »
All's well that ends well. » at a loose end run an errand » send someone (out) .on
» at one's wits' end » at the end of one's an errand .
tether » at the end of the day » be an ERROR
end in itself» bring something to an end trial and error
» bum the candle at both ends »
ESCAPE
business end of something » can't see escape someone's notice
beyond the end of one's nose » come to
a bad end » come to an end » come to ETERNAL
eternal triangle
an untimely end » end of the line » end
of the road » end up (by) doing EVE
something » end up somewhere » end on the eve of something
up with the short end of the stick » for EVEN
days on end »for hours on end » get the be even-Steven » break even » get even
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(with someone) » keep on an even keel EXPECT
» keep something on an even keel expecting (a child) » when least
EVENT expected
in any event » in the event of something^ EXPECTATION
» in the unlikely event of something » measure up (to someone's expectations)
wise after the event
EXPENSE
EVER at the expense of someone or
forever and ever something » expense is no object » go to
EVERY the expense of doing something »
at every turn » Every cloud has a silver out-ofpocket expenses
lining. » Every dog has its day. » every
EXPLAIN
inch a something » every last one »
explain oneself » explain something
every living soul » every man jack (of
away
someone) » every minute counts » every
moment counts » every mother's son (of EXTEND
someone) » every now and again » extend credit (to someone) » extend
every now and then » every once in a one's sympathy (to someone)
while » every time one turns around » EXTENT
(every) Tom, Dick, and Harry » hang on to a great extent»to some extent
someone's every word » use every trick
EXTENUATING
in the book » with every other breath extenuating circumstances
EVERYTHING
EYE
everything but the kitchen sink »
all my eye (and Betty Martin) » An eye
everything from A to Z
for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth). »
EVIDENCE apple of someone's eye » be all eyes
much in evidence (and ears) » bird's-eye view » catch
EVIL someone's eye » dap eyes on someone
Money is the root of all evil. or something » close one's eyes to
EXAMINE something » cry one's eyes out » cut
cross-examine someone one's eye-teeth on something » eagle
EXAMPLE eye » feast one's eyes (on someone or
hold someone or something up as an something) » get a black eye » get
example » make an example of someone's eye » get stars in one's eyes
someone » give someone a black eye » give
someone the eye » give the glad eye to
EXCEPTION
someone » have an eye for someone or
exception that proves the rule » make an
something » have an eye on someone
exception (for someone) »take exception
or something » have eyes bigger than
to something
one's stomach » have eyes in the back
EXCESS of one's head » have one's eye on
drink to excess someone or something » have stars in
EXCHANGE one's eyes » hit someone between the
in exchange (for someone or something) eyes » hit the bull's-eye » in one's mind's
EXPAND eye » in the public eye » in the twinkling
expand on something of an eye » keep an eye on someone or
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something » keep an eye out (for » put a brave face on it » red in the face
someone or something) » keep one's » save (one's) face » say something
eye on someone or something » keep (right) to someone's face » slap in the
one's eye on the ball » keep one's eyes face » stare someone in the face »take
open (for someone or something) » keep something at face value » talk until one
one's eyes peeled (for someone or is blue in the face »tell one to one's face
something) » keep one's weather eye FACT
open » lay eyes on someone or after the fact » as a matter of fact » facts
something » look someone in the eye » of life » matter-of-fact
make eyes (at some one) » more (to
something) than meets the eye » naked FAIL
eye » one in the eye for someone » without fail
one's eyes are bigger than one's FAINT
stomach » only have eyes for someone » damn someone or something with faint
open someone's eyes (to something) » praise
out of the corner of one's eye » pull the FAIR
wool over someone's eyes » see eye to fair crack of the whip » fair do's » fair
eye (about something) » see something game » fair-to-middling » fairweather
with half an eye » set eyes on someone friend » play fair
or something » sight for sore eyes »
smack in the'eye » turn a blind eye to FAITH
someone or something » with an eye to act of faith » in bad faith » in good faith »
doing something » without batting an eye pin one's faith on someone or
something » show good faith
EYEBALL
eyeball to eyeball FALL
(as) easy as falling off a log » break
EYEBROW
someone's fall » fall about » fall apart »
cause eyebrows to raise » cause raised
fall apart at the seams » fall asleep » fall
eyebrows » raise a few eyebrows
back (from something) » fall back on
FACE someone or something » fall behind
(as) plain as the nose on one's face » (with something) » fall between two
blow up in someone's face » can't see stools » fall by the wayside » fall down
one's hand in front of one's face » cut off on the job » fall flat (on one's face) » fall
one's nose to spite one's face » do an for someone or something » fall foul of
about-face » face someone down » face someone or something » fall from grace
the music » face to face » face up to »fall in »fall in love (with someone) »fall
someone or something »face value » fall in with someone or something » fall into
flat (on one's face) » feed one's face » fly line » fall into) place »fall into the trap of
in the face of someone or something » doing something » fall off» fall out » fall
get a red face » give someone a red out (with someone) (over something) »
face » have a red face » have egg on fail over backwards to do something »
one's face » hide one's face in shame » fall over oneself » fall short (of
keep a straight face » took someone in something) » fall through » fall to » fall to
the face » lose face » make a face » pieces » fall to someone » fall (up)on
make a face (at someone) » not show someone or something » have a
one's face » on the face of it» pull a face falling-out (with someone) (over
403 FEED
something) » Pride goes before a fall. » make â fast buck » make fast work of
riding for a fall someone or something » play fast and
FALSE loose (with someone or something) »
lull someone into a false sense of pull a fast one »thick and fast
security » sail under false colours FAT
FAMILIAR chew the fat » fat chance » kill the fatted
have a familiar ring calf» live off the fat of the land » The fat
FAMILIARITY is in the fire.
Familiarity breeds contempt. FATE
FAMILY leave one to one's fate
black sheep (of the family) » in the family FATHER
» in the family way » like one of the old enough to be someone's father
family » run in the family
FAULT
FAMINE
find fault (with someone or something) »
either feast or famine
generous to a fault
FAN
FAVOUR
be a fan of someone »fan the flames (of
curry favour (with someone) » in favour
something)
of someone » in favour (of someone or
FANCY something) » in some one's favour » out
fancy someone's chances » flight of of favour (with someone) » return the
fancy » footfoose and fancy-free » take a favour
fancy to someone or something » take
someone's fancy » tickle someone's FEAR
fancy fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)
» in fear and trembling » never fear
FAR
(as) far as anyone knows » as far as it FEAST
goes » as far as possible » as far as either feast or famine » enough is as
someone is concerned » come from far good as a feast » feast one's eyes (on
and wide » far and away » far be it from someone or something)
me to do something » far cry from FEATHER
something »far from it» far into the night (as) light as a feather » Birds of a feather
» far out » few and far between » go so flock together. » feather in one's cap »
far as to say something » go too far » so feather one's (own) nest » Fine feathers
far as anyone knows » so far as possible make fine birds. » in fine feather » knock
» so far as someone is concerned » So someone down with a feather » make
far, so good. the feathers fly » ruffle someone's
FARM feathers » show the white feather » tar
farm someone or something out and feather someone
FASHION FEED
after a fashion » out of fashion » bite the hand that feeds one » fed up to
parrot-fashion » shipshape (and Bristol somewhere with someone or something
fashion) » fed up (with someone or something) »
FAST feed one's face » for chicken-feed »
get nowhere fast » hard-and-fast rule » spoon-feed
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FEEL FEVER
feel fit»feel free to do something »feel it run a fever
beneath one (to do something) »feel like FEW
a million dollars » feel like a new person few and far between » precious few »
»feel like something » feel out of place » raise a few eyebrows
feel put upon » feel something in one's
FIDDLE
bones » feel the draught » feel the pinch
(as) fit as a fiddle » fiddle around (with
» feel up to something » get the feel of
something) » fiddle while Rome burns »
something » have the feel of something
play second fiddle (to someone)
FEELERS FIELD
put out (some) feelers (fresh fields and) pastures new » play the
FEELING field
have mixed feelings (about someone or FIFTY
something) » hurt someone's feelings » divide something fifty-fifty » split
no hard feelings something fifty-fifty
FEET FIGHT
dead on one's or its feet » drag one's fight shy of something » fight someone
feet » find one's feet » get back on one's or something hammer and tongs » fight
feet » get cold feet » get to one's feet » someone or something tooth and nail »
have cold feet » have feet of day » have fight to the death » fighting chance » go
one's feet on the ground » keep one's down fighting » Them's fighting words.
feet on the ground » knock one off one's
FIGURE
feet » land on both feet » land on one's
cut a fine figure » figure in something »
feet» let the grass grow under one's feet
in round figures » It figures.
» on one's feet » pull the rug out from
under someone('s feet) » regain one's FILE
feet » sit at someone's feet » stand on have something on file » (in) single file »
one's own two feet » sweep one off rank and file » single file
one's feet» take the load off one's feet » FILL
think on one's feet » throw oneself at fill dead men's shoes » fill in (for
someone's feet someone) » fill out» fill someone in (on
FELL someone or something) » fill someone
at one fell swoop » in one fell swoop or something in » fill someone's shoes »
fill something out» fill the bill » get one's
FELLOW fill of someone or something » have
hail-fellow-well-met one's fill of someone or something
FENCE FINAL
fence someone in » fenced in » mend final fling » get the final word
(one's) fences » rush one's fences » sit
FIND
on the fence
find fault (with someone or something) »
FEND find it in one's heart to do something »
fend for oneself find one's feet » find one's own level »
FERRET find one's tongue » find oneself » find
ferret something out of someone or someone out » find something out the
something hard way » find time for someone or
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something first off» first thing (invthe morning) » first
FINDER things first» in the first instance » in the
Finders keepers(, losers weepers). first place » love at first sight » not know
the first thing about someone or
FINE
something » of the first water » on a
cut a fine figure » cut it (too) fine » Fine
first-name basis (with someone) » on
feathers make fine birds. » fine kettle of
first-name terms (with someone)
fish » fine state of affairs » Fine words
butter no parsnips. » go over something FISH
with a fine-tooth comb » in fine feather » be a cold fish » big fish in a small pond »
search something with a fine-tooth comb fine kettle of fish » fish for compliments »
fish for something » fish in troubled
FINGER
waters » have other fish to fry » like a fish
cross one's fingers » get one's fingers
out of water » neither fish nor fowl »
burned » have green fingers » have
There are plenty of other fish in the sea.
one's finger in the pie » have sticky
fingers » keep one's fingers crossed (for FIST
someone or something) » lay a finger on hand over fist
someone or something » lay the finger FIT
on someone » not lift a finger (to help (as) fit as a fiddle » by fits and starts »
someone) » point the finger at someone feel fit » fit for a king » fit in (with
» put one's finger on something » put the someone or something) » fit like a glove
finger on someone » slip through » fit someone into something) » fit
someone's fingers » twist someone someone or something out (with
around one's little finger » work one's something) » fit to be tied » have a fit » If
fingers to the bone the cap fits, wear it. » see fit (to do
FINGERTIP something) » survival of the fittest » think
have something at one's fingertips fit (to do something) »throw a fit
FIRE FIVE
add fuel to the fire » ball of fire » baptism nine-to-five job »take five
of fire » catch fire » caught in the FIX
cross-fire » draw the fire away from fix someone up (with something) » fix
someone or something » Fire away! » something up (for someone) » in a fix
firing on all cylinders » hang fire » have FLAG
too many irons in the fire » hold one's show the flag
fire » keep the home fires burning » like
FLAME
a house on fire » open fire (on someone)
burst into flames » fan the flames (of
» out of the frying-pan into the fire » play
something) » go up in flames
with fire » set fire to someone or
something » set someone or something FLARE
on fire » set the world on fire » The fat is flare up
in the fire. » There's no smoke without FLASH
fire. » under fire » Where there's smoke (as) quick as a flash » flash in the pan »
there's fire. in a flash
FIRST FLAT
at first glance » cast the first stone » first (as) flat as a pancake » fall flat (on one's
and foremost » First come, first served. » face) » flat out» leave someone flat
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FLEA FOOL
flea in one's ear A fool and his money are soon parted. »
FLESH fool around (with someone or
flesh and blood » flesh something out » something) » fool's paradise » fools rush
in the flesh » The spirit is willing (but the in (where angels fear to tread) » make a
flesh is weak). fool out of someone » More fool you! »
nobody's fool » on a fool's errand » play
FLIGHT
the fool »take someone for a fool
flight of fancy
FOOLISH
FLING
penny wise and pound foolish
final fling » fling oneself at someone
FOOT
FLIP
be off on the wrong foot » bound hand
flip one's lid and foot » dead on one's or its feet »
FLOCK drag one's feet» find one's feet» foot the
Birds of a feather flock together. bill » get back on one's feet » get cold
FLOG feet » get off on the wrong foot » get
flog a dead horse one's foot in the door » get to one's feet
FLOOR » have a foot in both camps » have cold
get in on the ground floor »take the floor feet » have feet of clay » have one's feet
» walk the floor » wipe the floor with on the ground » have one's foot in the
someone door» have the boot on the other foot »
keep one's feet on the ground » knock
FLUFF
one off one's feet » land on both feet »
fluff one's lines
land on one's feet » let the grass grow
FLY under one's feet » not set foot
as the crow flies » be flying high » fly a somewhere » on foot » on one's feet »
kite » fly-by-night » fly high » fly in the pull the rug out from under someone('s
face of someone or something » fly in feet) » put one's best foot forward » put
the ointment » fly off the handle » fly the one's foot down (about something) » put
coop » flying visit » get off to a flying start one's foot in it » regain one's feet » set
» high-flyer » make the feathers fly » foot somewhere » sit at someone's feet »
make the fur fly » pigs might fly » time stand on one's own two feet » sweep
flies » with flying colours one off one's feet » take the load off
FOAM one's feet» The boot is on the other foot.
foam at the mouth » think on one's feet » throw oneself at
FOB someone's feet » wait on someone hand
fob something off (on someone) and foot

FOLLOW FOOTLOOSE
follow in someone's footsteps » follow footloose and fancy-free
one's heart » follow one's nose » follow FOOTSIE
something through » follow something play footsie (with someone)
up » follow suit » follow-through » tough FOOTSTEPS
act to follow follow in someone's footsteps
FOOD FORBIDDEN
food for thought forbidden fruit
407 FROM
FORCE FREE
driving force (behind someone or (as) free as a bird » be given a free hand
something) » force someone's hand » in (with something) » feel free to do
force » join forces (with someone) » out something » footloose and fancyfree »
in force free and easy » free-for-all » get off
FORE scot-free » give a free rein to someone »
come to the fore give someone a free hand (with
something) » go scot-free » make free
FOREMOST
(with someone or something) » of one's
first and foremost
own free will » set someone or
FOREVER something free
forever and a day » forever and ever
FREEDOM
FORGET
give one one's freedom
forget oneself» forgive and forget
FRESH
FORGIVE
breath of fresh air » fresh blood » (fresh
forgive and forget
fields and) pastures new » get fresh (with
FORK someone)
fork money out (for something) » speak
FRIEND
with a forked tongue
A friend in need is a friend indeed. »
FORM fair-weather friend » make friends (with
form an opinion »true to form someone)
FORT FRIENDSHIP
hold the fort strike up a friendship
FORTH
FRIGHTEN
back and forth » hold forth » launch forth
frighten one out of one's wits » frighten
(into something) » launch forth (on
someone to death » frighten the wits out
something) » set forth (on something)
of someone
FORTY
FRO
catch forty winks » forty winks » have
to and fro
forty winks »take forty winks
FROG
FORWARD
frog in one's throat
from this day forward » look forward to
something » put one's best foot forward » FROM
put something forward (as) different as chalk from cheese »
FOUL aside from someone or something »
fall foul of someone or something » foul back down (from something) » break
one's own nest » foul play » foul loose (from someone or something) »
someone or something up » foul up come from far and wide » come up from
behind » cut loose (from someone or
FOUR
something) » cut the ground out from
on all fours
under someone » draw the fire away
FOWL from someone or something » everything
neither fish nor fowl from A to Z » fall back (from something)
FOX » fall from grace »far be it from me to do
(as) cunning as a fox something » far cry from something » far
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from it » from day to day » from pillar to FULL
post » from rags to riches » from stem to (at) full blast » at full speed » at full
stern » from the bottom of one's heart » stretch » at full tilt » come full circle » full
from the ground up » from the heart » of beans » full of hot air » full of oneself »
from the word go » from the year dot » full of the devil » full steam ahead » get
from this day forward » from this day on into full swing » have one's hands full
» from time to time » from top to bottom » (with someone or something) » in full
get away (from it all) » get away (from swing
someone or something) » get out from FUN
under someone or something » go from fun and games » make fun of someone
bad to worse » hail from somewhere » or something » more fun than a barrel of
hear from someone » keep away (from monkeys » poke fun (at someone or
someone or something) » keep one's something)
distance (from someone or something) »
keep someone from doing something » FUNNY
keep the wolf from the door » know funny business » funny ha-ha » funny
something from memory » learn peculiar
something from the bottom up » live FUR
from hand to mouth » make something make the fur fly
from scratch » manna from heaven » not FURROW
know someone from Adam » out from tough furrow to plough
under (something) » pull the rug out from
FURTHER
under someone('s feet) » separate the not see further than the end of one's
grain from the chaff » separate the men
nose » without further ado
from the boys » separate the sheep from
the goats » shoot from the hip » shy FUSS
away (from someone or something) » fuss over someone or something » kick
start from scratch » stay away (from up a fuss » make a fuss (over someone
someone or something) » step down or something)
(from something) » straight from the FUTURE
horse's mouth » straight from the in the near future
shoulder »take one's cue from someone GAB
FRONT have the gift of gab
can't see one's hand in front of one's GAFF
face » in front (of someone or blow the gaff
something) » put up a (brave) front »
GAIN
up-front
gain ground » gain on someone or
FRUIT something » ill-gotten gains » Nothing
(as) nutty as a fruit-cake » bear fruit » ventured, nothing gained.
forbidden fruit GALLERY
FRY play to the gallery
have other fish to fry » out of the GAME
frying-pan into the fire » small fry fair game » fun and games » game at
FUEL which two can play » give the game
add fuel to the fire away » mug's game » name of the game
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» new ball game » play the game » two give chase (to someone or something) »
can play at that game give credence to some thing » give credit
GANDER where credit is due » give ground » give
take a gander (at someone or in (to someone or something) » give it to
something) » What is sauce for the someone straight» give of oneself» give
goose is sauce for the gander. off something » give one a run for one's
money » Give one an inch, and one will
GANG
take a mile. » give one butterflies in
gang up (on someone) » press-gang
one's stomach » give one one's freedom
someone into doing something
» give one one's marching orders » give
GARDEN one whafs coming to one » give one's
. lead someone up the garden path right arm (for someone or something) »
GATHER give oneself airs » give oneself up (to
A rolling stone gathers no moss. » someone or something) » give out» give
wool-gathering rise to something » give someone a big
GAUNTLET hand for something » give someone a
throw down the gauntlet big send-off» give someone a black eye
» Give someone a break! » give
GEAR
in high gear someone a buzz » give someone a
check-up » give someone a clean bill of
GENERAL health » give someone a dig » give
as a (general) rule someone a free hand (with something) »
GENEROUS give someone a hand (with something) »
generous to a fault give someone a hard time » give
GHOST someone a head start (on someone or
ghost of a chance » give up the ghost something) » give someone a kick » give
GIFT someone a licking » give someone a
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. » pain » give someone a pat on the back »
have the gift of gab give someone a piece of one's mind »
give someone a raw deal » give
GILD
someone a red face » give someone a
gild the lily
reputation (as a something) » give
GILL someone a reputation for doing
green around the gills » pale around the something » give someone a ring » give
gills someone a rough idea (about
GIRD something) » give someone a slap on
gird (up) one's loins the wrist » give someone a start » give
GIVE someone a swelled head » give
be given a big send-off» be given a free someone a ticking-off » give someone a
hand (with something) » be given a hard tongue-lashing » give someone credit
time » be given to understand » give a (for something) » give someone grey
free rein to someone » give a good hairs) » give someone hell » give
account of oneself » give an account of someone or something a wide berth »
someone or something » give as good give someone or something away » give
as one gets » give away something » someone or something the once-over »
give birth to someone or something » give someone or something up » give
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someone pause » give someone the axe gloss over something
» give someone the benefit of the doubt GLOVE
» give someone the boot » give fit like a glove » hand in glove (with
someone the brushoff » give someone someone) » handle someone with kid
the cold shoulder » give someone the gloves » iron hand in the velvet glove
creeps » give someone the eye » give
GLUTTON
someone the go-ahead » give someone
glutton for punishment
the go-by » give someone the green light
» give someone the hard sell » give GOAT
someone the low-down on someone or act the goat » get someone's goat »
some thing » give someone the (old) separate the sheep from the goats
heave ho » give someone the once-over GOD
» give someone the red carpet treatment act of God
» give someone the runaround » give
GOLD
someone the sack » give someone the
All that glitters is not gold. » (as) good as
shirt off one's back » give someone the
gold » have a heart of gold » worth its
slip » give someone the third degree »
weight in gold
give someone the willies » give
someone the works » give someone tit GOLDEN
for tat » give someone to understand kill the goose that laid the golden egg
something » give someone what for » GONER
give something a lick and a promise » be a goner
give something a miss » give something, GOOD
one's best shot » give something out » all in good time » all to the good » as
give the bride away » give the devil his good as done » (as) good as gold » as
due » give the game away » give the good as one's word » do someone a
glad eye to someone » give up » give up good turn » do someone good » do
the ghost » give vent to something » give someone's heart good » enough is as
voice to something » give way (to good as a feast » for good » for good
someone or something) » given to measure » get a good run for one's
understand » If you give one an inch, money » get on the good side of
one will take a mile. » not give a hang someone » get time off for good
about anyone or anything » not give a behaviour » give a good account of
hoot about anyone or anything » not give oneself » give as good as one gets »
someone the time of day » not give two good and something » good enough for
hoots about someone or something someone or something »
GLAD good-for-nothing » good riddance (to bad
give the glad eye to someone rubbish) » have a good command of
GLANCE something » have a good head on one's
at first glance shoulders » have a good thing going » in
good condition » in good faith » in good
GLITTER
shape » in good time » keep good time »
All that glitters is not gold,
keep on the good side of someone »
GLORY make good » make good as something »
in one's glory make good money » make good time »
GLOSS make someone look good » never had it
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so good » No news is good news. » on GRASP
good terms (with someone) » One good grasp the nettle » have a grasp of
turn deserves another. » put in a good something
word for someone » put something to
GRASS
(good) use » show good faith » So far, so let the grass grow under one's feet »
good. » stand someone in good stead »
snake in the grass
throw good money after bad » too good
to be true » too much of a good thing » GRASSHOPPER
turn something to good account » up to knee-high to a grasshopper
no good » Well and good. » Whafs the GRAVE
good of something? » when one is good (as) quiet as the grave » dig one's own
and ready » Your guess is as good as grave » turn in one's grave »turn (over)
mine. in one's grave
GOODBYE GREASE
kiss something goodbye (as) quick as (greased) lightning »
GOODNESS elbow-grease » grease someone's palm
honest to goodness GREAT
GOOSE go great guns » in great haste » make a
cook someone's goose » get goose great show of something » no great
pimples » kill the goose .that laid the shakes » set great store by someone or
golden egg » What is sauce for the something » think a great deal of
goose is sauce for the gander. » someone or something » to a great
wildgoose chase extent
GOOSEBERRY GREEK
play gooseberry Greek to me
GOT GREEN
Cat got your tongue? » Whafs got into
get the green light » give someone the
someone? green light » green around the gills »
GOTTEN green with envy » have green fingers
ill-gotten gains
GREY
GRAB get grey hairs) » give someone grey
up for grabs hairs) » grey area » grey matter
GRAOE
GRIEF
airs and graces »fall from grace
come to grief
GRADE
GRIEVANCE
make the grade
air one's grievances
GRAIN
go against the grain » separate the grain GRIN
from the chaff » take something with a grin and bear it
grain of salt GRIND
GRANDMOTHER daily grind » grind to a halt » have an
teach one's grandmother to suck eggs axe to grind (with someone)
GRANTED GRINDSTONE
take someone or something for granted keep one's nose to the grindstone
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GRIP up a gum-tree
come to grips with something » lose GUN
one's grip go great guns » gun for someone »jump
GRIST the gun » shot-gun wedding » spike
grist to the mill someone's guns » stick to one's guns
GRIT GUT
grit one's teeth hate someone's guts
GRITTY GUTTER
get down to the nitty-gritty in the gutter
GROUND HA
break new ground » cover a lot of funny ha-ha
ground » cut the ground out from under
HABIT
someone » from the ground up » gain
kick a habit» kick the habit
ground » get in on the ground floor » get
something off the ground » give ground » HACKLE
ground someone » have one's ear to the get someone's hackles up
ground » have one's feet on the ground » HAIL
keep one's ear to the ground » keep hail-fellow-well-met » hail from
one's feet on the ground » lose ground » somewhere » within hailing distance
one's old stampingground » shift one's HAIR
ground » stand one's ground » suit by a hair's breadth » curl someone's hair
someone down to the grou » thin on the » get grey hairs) » get in someone's hair
ground » give someone grey hairs) » hair of the
GROW dog that bit one » hang by a hair » let
grow on someone » grow out of one's hair down » make someone's hair
something » grow up » have growing curl » make someone's hair stand on
pains » let the grass grow under one's end » neither hide nor hair » split hairs »
feet tear one's hair
GRUDGE HALE
bear a grudge (against someone) » have hale and hearty
a grudge against someone » hold a HALF
grudge (against someone) » nurse a at half-mast » be half-hearted about
grudge (against someone) someone or something » go off at half
GUARD cock » Half a loaf is better than none. »
catch one off one's guard » catch have half a mind to do something »
someone off guard » guard against meet someone half-way » not half bad »
someone or something » on one's guard one's better half » see something with
GUESS half an eye » six of one and half a dozen
guess at something » Your guess is as of the other
good as mine. HALFPENNIES
GUINEA put in one's two halfpennies (worth)
serve as a guinea pig HALT
GUM bring something to a halt » call a halt (to
gum something up » gum up the works » something) » grind to a halt
413 HANDSOME
HAM something at hand » have something in
ham something up hand » have something on one's hands
» have the upper hand on someone »
HAMMER iron hand in the velvet glove » keep
fight someone or something hammer one's hand in (something) »keep one's
and tongs » go at it hammer and tongs » hands off (someone or something) »
hammer away (at someone or know someone or something like the
something) » hammer something home back of one's hand » know someone or
» hammer something out something like the palm of one's hand »
HAND lay one's hands on someone or
A bird in the hand is worth two in the something » lend a hand » lend
bush. » at hand » at second hand » be (someone) a hand » live from hand to
given a free hand (with something) » bite mouth » Many hands make light work. »
the hand that feeds one » bound hand near at hand » old hand at doing
and foot » can't see one's hand in front something » on the one hand » on the
of one's face » cap in hand » catch other hand » one's hands are tied » out
someone red-handed » caught of hand » pay someone a lefthanded
red-handed » change hands » close at compliment» play into someone's hands
hand » come away empty-handed » dirty » put one's hand to the plough » put
one's hands » do something by hand h one's hands) on something » putty in
eat out of someone's hands » force someone's hands » raise a hand
someone's hand » get a big hand for (against someone or something) » shake
something » get a hand with something » (hands) on something » shake hands
get one's hands off (someone or (with someone) » show of hands » show
something) » get one's hands on one's hand » sit on one's hands » soil
* someone or something » get the upper one's hands »take a hand in something
hand (over someone) » give someone a » take one's hands off (someone or
big hand for something » give someone something) »take the law into one's own
a free hand (with something) » give hands » throw in one's hand » tie
some one a haVid (with something) » go someone's hands » Time hangs heavy
away empty-handed » go hand in hand » on someone's hands. » try one's hand
hand in glove (with someone) » hand in (at something) » wait on someone hand
hand » hand it to someone » and foot » wash one's hands of
hand-me-down » hand over fist » hand someone or something » win something
over hand » hand something down to hands down » with both hands tied
someone » hand something in » hand behind one's back » with one hand tied
something on (to someone) » hand behind one's back
something out (to someone) » hand
HANDBASKET
something over» Hands off! » Hands up!
go to hell in a handbasket
» have a hand for someone or
something » have a hand in something » HANDLE
have dean hands » have one's hand in fly off the handle » handle someone with
the till » have one's hands full (with kid gloves
someone or something) » have one's
hands tied » have someone or HANDSOME
something in one's hands » have Handsome is as handsome does.
HANDY 414
HANDY something the hard way » no hard
come in handy feelings » play hard to get » take a hard
HANG line (with someone)
get the hang of something » hang HARDLY
around (with someone) » hang back » hardly have time to breathe
hang by a hair » hang fire » hang in the HARE
balance » hang in there » hang loose » (as) mad as a March hare
hang on » hang on someone's coat-tails HARKEN
» hang on someone's every word » hang hark(en) back to something
on to someone or something » Hang on
to your hat! » hang one's hat up HARP
somewhere » hang out (somewhere) » harp on about something
hang out with someone » hang together HARRY
» hang up » have something hanging (every) Tom, Dick, and Harry
over one's head » keep someone or HASTE
something hanging in mid-air » leave Haste makes waste. » in great haste
someone or something hanging in HASTY
midair » let it all hang out » not give a beat a (hasty) retreat
hang about anyone or anything »
HAT
Thereby hangs a tale. » Time hangs
at the drop of a hat » be old hat » eat
heavy on someone's hands.
one's hat » Hang on to your hat! » hang
HA'PORTH one's hat up somewhere » Hold on to
spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar your hat! » keep something under one's
HAPPEN hat » pass the hat round » pull
happen on someone or something » no something out of a hat » take off one's
matter what (happens) » sit back and let hat to someone » talk through one's hat
something happen » throw one's hat into the ring » toss
NAPPY one's hat into the ring » wear more than
(as) happy as a lark » (as) happy as a one hat
sandboy » (as) happy as Larry » (as) HATCH
happy as the day is long » strike a happy count one's chickens before they are
medium hatched » Down the hatch!
HARD HATCHET
(as) hard as nails » be given a hard time bury the hatchet
» come down hard on someone or HATE
something » do something the hard way hate someone's guts
» drive a hard bargain » find something
HATTER
out the hard way » get the hard sell »
(as) mad as a hatter
give someone a hard time » give
someone the hard sell » hardand-fast HAUL
rule » hard cash » hard nut to crack » haul someone in » haul someone over
hard on someone's heels » hard on the the coals
heels of something » hard pressed (to do HAVOC
something) » hard put (to do something) play havoc (with someone or something)
» hard up for something » learn » wreak havoc with something
415 HEART

HAW head (over someone or something) »

hem and haw » hum and haw make someone's head spin » make
HAWK someone's head swim » off the top of
watch someone like a hawk one's head » on one's (own) head be it»
out of one's head » put ideas into
HAY
someone's head » rear its ugly head »
hit the hay » Make hay while the sun
run around like a chicken with its head
shines.
cut off » talk someone's head off » talk
HAYSTACK through the back of one's head »
like looking for a needle in a haystack touched (in the head) » trouble one's
HAYWIRE head about someone or something >>
go haywire turn someone's head » use one's head
HEAD HEALTH
able to do something standing on one's Early to bed, early to rise(, makes a man
head » above someone's head » bang healthy wealthy, and wise). » get a clean
one's head against a brick wall » beat bill of health » give someone a clean bili
one's head against the wall » bite of health » in the best of health
someone's head off» bring something to
HEAR
a head » bury one's head in the sand »
hear from someone » hear of someone
can't make head or tail of someone or
or something » so still you could hear a
something » come to a head » count
pin drop » will not hear of something
heads » get a head start (on someone or
something) » get a swelled head » get HEART
one's head abov^ water » get something be half-hearted about someone or
into someone's' thick head » give something » break someone's heart »
someone a head start (on someone or cross one's heart (and hope to die) » die
something) » give someone a swelled of a broken heart » do someone's heart
head » go over someone's head » go to good » eat one's heart out » find it in
someone's head » have a good head on one's heart to do something » follow
one's shoulders » have a head start on one's heart » from the bottom of one's
someone or something » have a price heart » from the heart » get to the heart
on one's head » have a swelled head » of the matter » have a heart » have a
have eyes in the back of one's head » heart of gold » have a heart of stone »
have one's head in the clouds » have have a heart-toheart (talk) » have one's
something hanging over one's head » heart in one's boots » have one's heart
head and shoulders above someone or in the right place » have one's heart on
something » head for someone or one's sleeve » have one's heart set
something » head over heels in love against something » have one's heart set
(with someone) » head someone or on something » know something by
something off » head something up » heart » learn something by heart » lose
heads will roll » hide one's head in the heart » One's heart goes out to
sand » hit the nail on the head » hold someone. » one's heart is in one's
one's head up » in over one's head » mouth » one's heart is in the right place
keep a civil tongue (in one's head) » » one's heart is set against something »
keep one's head above water » knock one's heart is set on something » one's
people's heads together » lose one's heart misses a beat» one's heart skips a
HEARTY 416
beat » one's heart stands still » open to pay » hell for leather » like a bat out of
one's heart (to someone) » pour one's hell » raise hell (with someone or
heart out (to someone) » set one's heart something) »through hell and high water
against something » set one's heart on HELP
something » take heart » take something help oneself » help someone or
to heart »to one's heart's content» warm something out (with someone or
the cockles of someone's heart » wear something) » not able to help something
one's heart on one's sleeve » with a » not lift a finger (to help someone) »
heavy heart » with all one's heart and pitch in (and help)
soul
HEM
HEARTY
hem and haw » hem someone or
hale and hearty something in » hemmed in
HEAT
HEN
in a dead heat » in heat » put the heat
(as) rare as hen's teeth
on (someone) » turn on the heat (on
someone) HERE
have had it (up to here) » here and now
HEAVE
» here and there » here's to someone or
get the (old) heave ho » give someone
something » neither here nor there »
the (old) heave ho
same here
HEAVEN
in seventh heaven » manna from heaven HERRING
» move heaven and earth to do draw a red herring » packed (in) like
something » The heavens opened. herring in a barrel » red herring

HEAVY HIDE
heavy going » Time hangs heavy on have someone's hide » hide one's face
someone's hands. » with a heavy heart in shame » hide one's head in the sand
» hide one's light under a bushel »
HEDGE neither hide nor hair » tan someone's
hedge one's bets
hide
HEED
HIGH
take heed
(as) high as a kite » be flying high »
HEEL come hell or high water » fly high » go
Achilles' heel » cool one's heels » dig in sky-high » have (high) hopes of
one's heels » down at heel » hard on something » high and mighty » high-flyer
someone's heels » hard on the heels of » high on something » high spot »
something » head over heels in love high-tail it out of somewhere » hit the
(with someone) » kick one's heels » kick high spots » hunt high and low for
up one's heels » set one back on one's someone or something » in high gear »
heels »take to one's heels » well-heeled ifs high time » knee-high to a
HELL grasshopper » leave someone high and
(as) hot as hell » (as) mad as hell » dry » look for someone or something
come hell or high water »for the hell of it high and low » look high and low (for
» get hell » give someone hell » go to someone or something) » run high »
hell » go to hell in a handbasket » have search high and low for someone or
a snowball's chance in hell » have hell something » speak highly of someone or
417 HOME
something » think highly of someone or someone) » hold a meeting » hold all the
something »through hell and high water cards » hold forth » Hold it! » hold no
HILL brief for someone or something » hold
(as) old as the hills » over the hill off (doing something) » hold on » hold
(on) tight » hold on to someone or
HINGE
something » Hold on to your hat! » hold
hinge on something
one's breath » hold one's fire » hold
HINT one's head up » hold one's own » hold
take a hint one's peace » hold one's temper » hold
HIP one's tongue » hold out » hold out (for
shoot from the hip someone or something) » hold out the
HISTORY olive branch » hold someone
go down in history accountable (for something) » hold
someone down » hold someone or
HIT
something at bay » hold some one or
hit a snag » hit and miss » hit bottom »
something back » hold someone or
hit it off (with someone) » hit on
something in check » hold someone or
something » hit or miss » hit (someone)
something off » hold someone or
below the belt » hit someone between
something up » hold someone or
the eyes » hit (someone or something)
something up as an example » hold
like a ton of bricks » hit the bull's-eye »
something against someone » hold still »
hit the ceiling » hit the hay » hit the high
hold still (for someone or something) »
spots » hit the jackpot » hit the nail on
hold the fort » hold true » hold up » hold
the head » hit the roof» hit the spot » hit
water » hold with something » Hold your
(up)on something » make a hit (with
horses! » lay hold of someone or
someone or something)
something » leave someone holding the
HITCH baby » no holds barred » not hold water
hitch a lift » on hold » put someone or something
HO on hold » take hold of someone or
get the (old) heave ho » give someone something » won't hold water
the (old) heave ho HOLE
HOBSON'S hole-and-corner » hole in one »
Hobson's choice hole-in-the-corner » hole up
HOE (somewhere) » in a hole » Money burns
tough row to hoe a hole in someone's pocket. » pick holes
in something » square peg in a round
HOG
hole
go the whole hog » road-hog
HOLIDAY
HOIST
busman's holiday » on holiday
hoist with one's own petard
HOLD HOLY
can't hold a candle to someone » catch holier-than-thou
hold of someone or something » Don't HOME
hold your breath. » get hold of someone at home with someone or something »
or something » have hold of someone or bring home the bacon » bring something
something » hold a grudge (against home to someone » Charity begins at
HONEST 418
home. » dose to home » come home to horn in (on something) » lock horns (with
roost » come too close to home » drive someone) » on the horns of a dilemma »
something home » eat someone out of take the bull by the horns
house and home » hammer something
HORNET
home » home and dry » home in (on
stir up a hornets' nest
someone or something) » keep the
home fires burning » make oneself at HORSE
home » nothing to write home about » change horses in mid-stream » dark
romp home » see someone home » till horse » Don't look a gift horse in the
the cows come home mouth. » drive a coach and horses
HONEST through something » eat like a horse »
honest to goodness flog a dead horse » Hold your horses! »
horse around » horse of a different
HONEYMOON
colour » horse of another colour »
The honeymoon is over.
horse-play » horse sense » put the cart
HONOUR before the horse » straight from the
do the honours » honour someone's horse's mouth » Wild horses couldn't
cheque » in honour of someone or drag someone. » work like a horse
something » on one's honour
HOT
HOOF
(as) hot as hell » blow hot and cold » full
do something on the hoof
of hot air » hot and bothered » Hot
HOOK enough for you? » hot on something »
by hook or by crook » get off the hook » hot under the collar » in hot water » in
get someone off the hook » hook the hot seat » make it hot for someone »
something up » hooked on something » on the hot seat » sell like hot cakes »
let someone off (the hook) » swallow strike while the iron is hot
•something hook, line, and sinker
HOTFOOT
HOOKEY
hotfoot it out of somewhere
play hookey
HOOP HOUR
jump through a hoop after hours » all hours (of the day and
night) » at the eleventh hour » by the
HOOT
hour » eleventh-hour decision » for hours
not care two hoots about someone or
on end » keep late hours » on the hour »
something » not give a hoot about
small hours » until all hours » zero hour
anyone or anything » not give two hoots
about someone or something HOUSE
HOP (as) safe as houses » bring the house
catch someone on the hop » Hop it! down » eat someone out of house and
home » house-proud » keep house » like
HOPE
a house on fire » on the house » put
cross one's heart (and hope to die) »
one's house in order
have (high) hopes of something » hope
against hope HOVER
HORIZON hover over someone or something
on the horizon HOW
HORN know-how » Thaf s how it goes.
419 INJURY

HUE IDIOT
hue and cry take someone for an idiot
HUFF IDLY
In a huff sit (idly) by
HUM IF
hum and haw If the cap fits, wear it. » if the worst
HUMAN comes to the worst » If you give one an
milk of human kindness inch, one will take a mile. » look as if
HUMBLE butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth »
eat humble pie make as if to do something » no ifs
about it » not know if one is coming or
HUMP
going
over the hump
ILL
HUNDRED
ill at ease » ill-gotten gains » take ill »
one in a hundred
taken ill
HUNG
hung up (on someone or something) IMAGE
be the spit and image of someone » be
HUNGRY
the spitting image of someone » spitting
(as) hungry as a hunter
image
HUNT
IMPOSE
hunt high and low for someone or
impose on someone » impose
something
something on someone
HUNTER
IMPRESSION
(as) hungry as a hunter
make an impression (on someone)
HURRY
hurry back IMPROVE
improve (up)on something
HURT
cry before one is hurt » hurt someone's INCH
feelings come within an inch of doing something
» every inch a something » Give one an
HUSH
inch, and one will take a mile. » If you
hush-money » hush someone or
give one an inch, one will take a mile. »
something up
inch along (something) » inch by inch »
HYDE within an inch of doing something »
Jekyll and Hyde within an inch of one's life
ICE INCUMBENT
break the ice » cut no ice » put incumbent upon someone to do
something on ice » (skating) on thin ice something
IDEA
INDEED
get a bright idea » get a rough idea
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
(about something) » give someone a
rough idea (about something) » have a INFORMATION
bright idea » have a rough idea about mine of information
something » put ideas into someone's INJURY
head » Whaf s the (big) idea? add insult to injury
INNOCENT 420
INNOCENT JACKPOT
(as) innocent as a lamb hit the jackpot
INQUIRE JAM
inquire after someone get out of a jam » get someone out of a
INS jam » in a jam » jam tomorrow » money
ins and outs -of something for jam
INSIDE JAZZ
know something inside out jazz something up
INSTANCE JEKYLL
in the first instance Jekyll and Hyde
INSTRUMENTAL JIFFY
instrumental in doing something in a jiffy
INSULT JOAN
add insult to injury Darby and Joan
JOB
INTEREST
devil of a job » devil's own job » fall
have a vested interest in something » in
down on the job » job lot » Job's
an interesting condition » in one's (own)
comforter »just the job » lie down on the
(best) interests » in the interests) of
job » nine-to-five job » on the job »
someone or something »take an interest
put-up job
(in something)
JOCKEY
INVOLVE
jockey for position
be involved with someone or something
» get involved (with someone or JOHNNY
something) johnny-come-lately
IRON JOIN
have too many irons in the fire.» iron join forces (with someone) » Join the
hand in the velvet glove » iron dub!
something out » rule someone or JOINT
something with a rod of iron » strike put someone's nose out of joint
while the iron is hot JOKE
ISSUE able to take a joke » crack a joke »
make an issue of something »take issue joking apart» no joke » standing joke
(with someone) JOLLY
ITCHY jolly someone along
have an itchy palm JONES
IVORY Davy Jones's Locker » go to Davy
live in an ivory tower Jones's locker » keep up (with the
Joneses)
JACK
All work and no play makes Jack a dull JOWL
boy. » before you can say Jack Robinson cheek by jowl
» every man jack (of someone) » jack of JOY
all trades » jack something in » jack be bursting with joy » burst with joy »
something up wish someone joy of something
1421 KEEP

I JUDGE keep late hours » keep off (something) »

(as) sober as a judge » judge one on keep on an even keel » keep on (doing
one's own merits) » judge something on something) » keep on someone » keep
its own merits) »judging by something on the good side of someone » keep on
JUICE (with something) » keep one's chin up »
stew in one's own juice keep one's distance (from someone or
something) » keep one's ear to the
JUMP
ground » keep one's end of the bargain »
jump at something » jump at the chance
keep one's eye on someone or
(to do something) » jump at the
something » keep one's eye on the ball »
opportunity (to do something) »jump bail
keep one's eyes open (for someone or
» jump down someone's throat » jump
something) » keep one's eyes peeled
off the deep end » jump on the
(for someone or something) » keep
bandwagon » jump out of one's skin »
one's feet on the ground » keep one's
jump the gun » jump through a hoop »
fingers crossed (for someone or
jump to conclusions » jump to it »
something) » keep one's hand in
jumping-off point » one jump ahead (of
(something) » keep one's hands off
someone or something)
(someone or something) » keep one's
JUST head above water » keep one's mouth
get one's just desserts » in (just) a shut (about someone or something) »
second » just as soon do something » keep one's nose clean » keep one's
just in case » just one of those things » nose in the air » keep one's nose out of
just so » just the job » just the same » someone's business » keep one's nose
just what the doctor ordered to the grindstone » keep one's own
JUSTICE counsel » keep one's side of the bargain
do justice to something » miscarriage of » keep one's temper » keep one's
justice » poetic justice weather eye open » keep one's wits
KEEL about one » keep one's word » keep
keel over » keep on an even keel » keep oneself to oneself » keep out (of
something on an even keel something or somewhere) » keep pace
KEEP (with someone or something) » keep
earn one's keep » for keeps » in keeping quiet (about someone or something) »
(with something) » keep a civil tongue (in keep someone company » keep
one's head) » keep a stiff upper lip » someone from doing something » keep
keep a straight face » keep abreast (of someone in line » keep someone in
something) » keep after someone » keep stitches » keep someone on tenterhooks
ahead (of someone or something) » » keep someone or something at a
keep an eye on someone or something distance » keep someone or something
» keep an eye out (for someone or at arm's length » keep someone or
something) » keep at someone » keep at something at bay » keep someone or
someone or something » keep away something back » keep someone or
(from someone or something) » keep something down » keep someone or
body and soul together » keep company something hanging in mid-air » keep
with someone » keep cool » keep good someone or something in check » keep
time » keep house » keep in touch (with someone or something in mind » keep
someone) » keep in with someone » someone or something off » keep
KEEPER 422
someone or something out of the way » the bucket » kick the habit » kick up a |
keep someone or something quiet » fuss » kick up a row » kick up one's
keep someone or something up » keep heels »to kick off with
someone out in the cold » keep KID
someone posted » keep something for handle someone with kid gloves » kid's
another occasion » keep something on stuff» no kidding
an even keel » keep something to
KILL
oneself » keep something under one's
Curiosity killed the cat. » dressed to kill »
hat » keep something under wraps »
in at the kill » kill someone or something
keep still » keep still about someone or
off » kill the fatted calf » kill the goose
something » keep tabs) (on someone or
that laid the golden egg » kill time » kill
something) »keepthe ball roiling » keep
two birds with one stone » make a killing
the home fires burning » keep the lid on
» There's more than one way to kill a
something » keep the wolf from the door
cat.
» keep time » keep to oneself » keep
track (of someone or something) » keep KILLER
up an act » keep up (with someone or lady-killer
something) » keep up (with the Joneses) KILTER
» keep up (with the times) » keep watch out of kilter
(on someone or something) » keep KIND
watch (over someone or something) » in kind » kind of (something) » nothing of
Keep your shirt on! » out of keeping with the kind »take kindly to something » two
something of a kind
KEEPER KINDNESS
Finders keepers(, losers weepers). milk of human kindness
KEG KING
sitting on a powder keg fit for a king
KEN KISS
beyond one's ken kiss and make up » kiss of death » kiss
something goodbye
KETTLE
fine kettle of fish » pot calling the kettle KITCHEN
black everything but the kitchen sink
KITE
KEY
(as) high as a kite » fly a kite
keyed up
KITTEN
KIBOSH
(as) weak as a kitten
put the kibosh on something
KNEE
KICK knee-high to a grasshopper
alive and kicking » for kicks » get a kick
KNIFE
out of someone or something » give
go under the knife
someone a kick » kick a habit» kick off»
kick one's heels » kick oneself (for doing KNIT
something) » kick over » kick someone knit one's brow
or something around » kick someone or KNOCK
something out » kick something in » kick knock about (somewhere) » knock it off»
423 LANGUAGE

knock off work » knock on wood » knock to the best of one's knowledge
one off one's feet » knock people's KNUCKLE
heads together » knock someone cold » get one's knuckles rapped » have one's
knock someone dead » knock someone knuckles rapped » knuckle down (to
down with a feather » knock someone or something) » knuckle under (to someone
something about » knock someone or or something) » near the knuckle » rap
something around » knock someone or someone's knuckles
something down » knock someone or
something off » knock someone or LABOUR
something out » knock someone's block labour of love
off» knock something back LACE
lace into someone or something
KNOT
at a rate of knots » tie someone in knots LADDER
»tie the knot at the bottom of the ladder

KNOW LADIES
(as) far as anyone knows » before you ladies' man
know it » in the know » know a thing or LADY
two (about someone or something) » lady-killer
know all the tricks of the trade » know LAG
better » know-how » know one's ABC » lag behind (someone or something)
know one's onions » know one's place »
know one's stuff» know one's way about LAID
kill the goose that laid the golden egg »
» know one's way around » know
laid back » laid up
someone by sight » know someone or
something like a book » know someone LAMB
or something like the back of one's hand (as) innocent as a lamb » in two shakes
» know someone or something like the of a lamb's tail » like a lamb to the
palm of one's hand » know something slaughter
by heart » know something from memory LAME
» know something inside out » know lame duck
something only too well » know the
LAMP
ropes » know the score » know whaf s
smell of the lamp
what » know where someone stands (on
someone or something) » know which is LAND
which » know which side one's bread is Cloud-cuckoo-land » land a blow
buttered on » not know if one is coming (somewhere) » land of Nod » land on
or going » not know someone from both feet » land on one's feet » land
Adam » not know the first thing about someone with someone or something »
someone or something » not know land up somehow or somewhere » live
where to turn » not know whether one is off the fat of the land
coming or going » not know which way LANDSLIDE
to turn » so far as anyone knows » you landslide victory
know
LANGUAGE
KNOWLEDGE speak the same language » use strong
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. » language
LAP 424
LAP laurels
in the lap of luxury » lap something up
LAW
LARGE law unto oneself » lay down the law »
(as) large as life » (as) large as life (and Possession is nine points of the law. »
twice as ugly) » at large » by and large » take the law into one's own hands
loom large
LAY
LARK
kill the goose that laid the golden egg »
(as) happy as a lark LARRY (as) happy
laid back » laid up » lay a finger on
as Larry
someone or something » lay about one »
LASH lay an egg » lay down one's life (for
get a tongue-lashing » give someone a someone or something) » lay down the
tongue-lashing » lash out (at someone or law » lay eyes on someone or
something) something » lay hold of someone or
LAST something » lay into someone or
as a last resort » at (long) last » at the something » lay it on thick » lay off
last minute » be the last person » (someone or something) » lay one's
breathe one's last » every last one » get cards on the table » lay one's hands on
the last laugh » get the last word » have someone or something » lay someone
the last laugh » have the last word » He off» lay someone or something out » lay
who laughs last laughs longest. » last but someone up » lay something aside » lay
not least » lastditch effort » last something by » lay something down »
something out » on someone's or lay something in » lay something on the
something's last legs » see the last of line » lay something to rest » lay
someone or something » Thaf s the last something to waste » lay something up »
straw. »to the last lay the blame on someone or something
» lay the finger on someone
LATE
at the latest » better late than never » LEAD
johnny-come-lately » keep late hours » (a case of) the blind leading the blind »
late in life » late in the day » of late » All roads lead to Rome. » blind leading
sooner or later the blind » go down like a lead balloon »
LATHER lead a dog's life » lead off » lead
in a lather someone a merry dance » lead
someone by the nose » lead someone
LAUGH
on » lead someone on a merry chase »
burst out laughing » die laughing » get
lead someone to believe something »
the last laugh » have the last laugh » He
lead someone to do something » lead
who laughs last laughs longest. » laugh
someone up the garden path » lead the
out of the other side of one's mouth »
life of Riley » lead the way » lead up to
laugh something off » laugh something
something » swing the lead
out of court» laugh up one's sleeve » no
laughing matter LEAF
LAUNCH leaf through something » take a leaf out
launch forth (into something) » launch of someone's book » turn over a new
forth (on something) » launch into leaf
something LEAGUE
LAUREL in league (with someone) » not in the
look to one's laurels » rest on one's same league as someone or something
425 LET
LEAK » take it or leave it » take leave of one's
leak something (out) senses » take leave of someone » take
LEAN (one's) leave (of someone)
lean on someone » lean over backwards LEFT
to do something have something left » left, right, and
LEAP centre » pay someone a left-handed
compliment» right and left
by leaps and bounds » leap at the
opportunity (to do something) » leap to LEG
conclusions Break a leg! » cost an arm and a leg »
have one's tail between one's legs » not
LEARN
have a leg to stand on » on someone's
A little learning is a dangerous thing. »
or something's last legs » one's tail is
learn something by heart » learn
between one's legs » pay an arm and a
something by rote » learn something
leg (for something) » pull someone's leg
from the bottom up » learn something
» stretch one's legs
the hard way » learn the ropes » We live
and learn. LEISURE
at (one's) leisure
LEASE
new lease on life LEND
lend a hand » lend an ear (to someone)
LEAST
» lend oneself or itself to something »
last but not least » least of all » Least
lend (someone) a hand
said soonest mended. » line of least
resistance » not in the least » to say the LENGTH
least» when least expected at length » at some length » go to any
lengths » keep someone or something at
LEATHER
arm's length
hell for leather
LESS
LEAVE
couldn't care less » in less than no time
absent without leave » leave a bad taste
» less than pleased » more or less
in someone's mouth » leave a lot to be
desired » leave a sinking ship » leave no LESSON
stone unturned » leave off (doing teach someone a lesson
something) » leave one to one's fate » LET
leave oneself wide open for something » let alone someone or something » Let
leave someone flat » leave someone for bygones be bygones. » let go (of
dead » leave someone high and dry » someone or something) » let her rip » let
leave someone holding the baby » leave it all hang out » let it rip » let off steam »
someone in peace » leave someone in let on » let one's hair down » let oneself
the lurch » leave someone or something go » Let sleeping dogs lie. » let someone
alone » leave someone or something down » let someone have it » let
behind » leave someone or something someone in for something » let someone
hanging in mid-air » leave someone or in on something » let someone off (the
something out » leave someone out in hook) » let someone or something alone
the cold » leave something for another » let someone or something be » let
occasion » leave something on » leave someone or something go » let
well alone » leave word (with someone) someone or something in » let someone
LETTER 426
or something loose » let someone or lead a dog's life » lead the life of Riiey »
something off » let someone or life (and soul) of the party » live a dog's
something out » let something get out » life » make life miserable for someone »
let something ride » let something slide » matter of life and death » milestone in
let something slip by » let something slip someone's life » never in one's life »
(out) » let the cat out of the bag » let the new lease on life » not on your life »
chance slip by » let the grass grow under one's way of life » run for one's life »
one's feet » let up (on someone or seamy side of life » Such is life! » take
something) » let well alone » live and let one's own life » Variety is the spice of
live » sit back and let something happen life. » within an inch of one's life
LETTER LIFETIME
to the letter once-in-a-lifetime chance
LEVEL LIFT
find one's own level » level off » level hitch a lift » not lift a finger (to help
something off» level with someone » on someone) »thumb a lift
the level LIGHT
LIBERTY according to one's (own) lights » (as)
at liberty »take liberties with someone or light as a feather » begin to see the light
something » take the liberty of doing » bring something to light » come to light
something » get the green light » give someone the
green light » hide one's light under a
LICK
bushel » in the light of something » light
get a licking » give someone a licking »
into someone or something » light out
give something a lick and a promise »
(for somewhere) » light out (of
lick one's lips* » lick something into
somewhere) » make light of something »
shape »take a licking
Many hands make light work. » out like a
LID light » see the light » see the light at the
blow the lid off (something) » flip one's end of the tunnel » see the light of day »
lid » keep the lid on something »take the shed (some) light on something
lid off something
LIGHTLY
LIE get off lightly
Let sleeping dogs lie. » lie down on the LIGHTNING
job » lie in state » lie in wait for someone (as) quick as (greased) lightning »
or something » lie low » lie through one's Lightning never strikes twice (in the
teeth »take something lying down same place).
LIEU LIKE
in lieu of something and the like » avoid someone or
LIFE something like the plague » eat like a
all walks of life » (as) large as life » (as) bird » eat like a horse »feel like a million
large as life (and twice as ugly) » bet dollars » feel like a new person » feel
one's life » come to life »facts of life »for like something » fit like a glove » go
the life of one » get the shock of one's down like a lead balloon » go like
life » have the time of one's life » in the clockwork » hit (someone or something)
prime of life » late in life » lay down like a ton of bricks » know someone or
one's life (for someone or something) » something like a book » know someone
427 LIVE
or something like the back of one's hand line » lay something on the line » line of
» know someone or something like the least resistance » line one's own pockets
palm of one's hand » like a bat out of » line someone or something up with
hell » like a bolt out of the blue » like a something » line someone up for
fish out of water » like a house on fire » something » line up (with something) »
like a lamb to the slaughter » like a make a bee-line for someone or
sitting duck » like a three-ring circus » something » muff one's lines » out of line
like crazy » like it or lump it » like looking » out of line (with something) » party line
for a needle in a haystack » like mad » » read between the lines » shoot a line »
like nothing on earth » like one of the sign on the dotted line » step out of line »
family » like sitting ducks » like water off swallow something hook, line, and
a duck's back » likes of someone » look sinker »take a hard line (with someone)
like a million dollars » look like someone »toe the line
or something » look like the cat that LINEN
swallowed the canary » out like a light » air one's dirty linen in public » wash
packed (in) like herring in a barrel » one's dirty linen in public
packed (in) like sardines » read
LINING
someone like a book » run around like a
Every cloud has a silver lining
chicken with its head cut off » sell like
hot cakes » sleep like a log » sleep like a LION
top » spread like wildfire » stick out like a beard the lion in his den » lion's share
sore thumb »take a liking to someone or (of something)
something »to someone's liking » watch LIP
someone like a hawk » work like a horse button one's lip » keep a stiff upper lip »
LIKELY lick one's lips » pay lip-service (to
(as) likely as not something)
LILY LIST
gild the lily enter the lists » on the waiting-list
LIMB LISTEN
out on a limb listen in (on someone or something) »
listen to reason
LIMBO
in limbo LITTLE
A little bird told me. » A little knowledge
LIMELIGHT is a dangerous thing. » He who laughs
in the limelight last laughs longest. » A little learning is a
LIMIT dangerous thing. » little by little » make
go to the limit » off limits » The sky's the little of someone or something »
limit» within limits predous little »think little of someone or
LINE something »twist someone around one's
bottom line » draw a line between little finger
something and something else » draw LIVE
the line (at something) » drop someone beat the living daylights out of someone
a line » end of the line » fall into line » » every living soul » have to live with
fluff one's lines » in line with something » something » live a dog's life » live and
in the line of duty » keep someone in let live » live beyond one's means » live
LIVELONG 428
by one's wits » live for the moment» live world » so long
from hand to mouth » live in » live in an
LOOK
ivory tower» live it up » live next door (to
dirty look » Don't look a gift horse in the
someone) » live off someone or
mouth. » like looking for a needle in a
something » live off the fat of the land »
haystack » look after someone or
live on borrowed time » live on
something » look as if butter wouldn't
something » live out of a suitcase » live
melt in one's mouth » look back on
something down » live through
someone or something » look daggers at
something » live up to something » live
someone » look down on someone or
within one's means » make a living » not
something » look down one's nose at
a living soul » scare the (living) daylights
someone or something » look for
out of someone » We live and learn.
someone or something » look for
LIVELONG someone or something high and low »
all the livelong day look for trouble » look forward to
LOAD something » look high and low (for
get a load of someone or something » someone or something) » look in (on
load off one's mind » take the toad off someone or something) » look into
one's feet something » look like a million dollars »
LOAF look like someone or something » look
Half a loaf is better than none. like the cat that swallowed the canary »
look on (at something) » look on
LOCK someone las something » look out for
lock horns (with someone) » lock someone or something » look someone
someone or something in something » in the eye » look someone in the face »
lock someone or something up » lock, look someone or something over » look
stock, and barrel someone or something up » look the
LOCKER other way » look to one's laurels » look
Davy Jones's locker » go to Davy to someone or something (for
Jones's locker something) » look up and down
LOG something » look up to someone » make
(as) easy as falling off a log » sleep like someone look good » make someone
a log look ridiculous » on the look-out (for
LOGGERHEADS someone or something) »take a look (at
at loggerheads (with someone) someone or something) » Things are
looking up.
LOIN
gird (up) one's loins LOOM
loom large
LONG
ali day long » all night long » (as) happy LOOSE
as the day is long » at (long) last » go a at a loose end » break loose (from
long way in doing something » go a long someone or something) » break
way towards doing something » have something loose » cut loose (from
come a long way » He who laughs last someone or something) » hang loose »
laughs longest. » in the long run » Long have a screw loose » let someone or
time no see. » make a long story short » something loose » on the loose » play
not by a long shot » not long for this fast and loose (with someone or
429 LUXURY

something) cupboard love » fall in love (with

LORD someone) » head over heels in love
lord it over someone (with someone) » in love (with someone
or something) » labour of love » love at
LOSE
first sight » make love (to someone) » no
lose face » lose ground » lose heart »
love lost (between someone and
lose one's cool » lose one's grip » lose
someone else) » not for love nor money
one's head (over someone or
something) » lose one's marbles » lose LOVELY
one's mind » lose one's reason » lose lovely weather for ducks
one's shirt » lose one's temper » lose LOW
one's touch (with someone or get the low-down (on someone or
something) » lose one's train of thought » something) » give someone the
lose oneself in something » lose out (on low-down on someone or something »
something) » lose out to someone or have a low boiling-point » hunt high and
something » lose sight of someone or low for someone or something » lie low »
something » lose sleep over someone or look for someone or something high and
something » lose touch (with someone low » look high and low (for someone or
or something) » lose track (of someone something) » lower one's sights » lower
or something) one's voice » search high and low for
LOSER someone or something
Finders keepers(, losers weepers). LUCK
LOSS (as) luck would have it » down on one's
at a loss for words » cut someone's luck » in luck » luck out» one's luck runs
losses;» dead loss out » out of luck » press one's luck »
push one's luck » stroke of luck » Tough
LOST
luck! » try one's luck (at something) »
get lost » lost in thought » lost on
Worse luckl
someone » lost to something » make up
for lost time » no love lost (between LUCKY
someone and someone else) get a lucky break » lucky dip » strike it
lucky »thank one's lucky stars
ipr
cast one's lot in with someone » cover a LULL
lot of ground » have a lot going for one » lull someone into a false sense of
have a lot of promise » have a lot on security
one's mind » job lot » leave a lot to be LUMP
desired » quite a lot » think a lot of get a lump in one's throat » have a lump
someone or something in one's throat» like it or lump it
LOUD LUNCH
Actions speak louder than words. » say out to lunch
something out loud »think out loud LURCH
LOUSE leave someone in the lurch
louse something up LUTE
LOUSY rift in the lute
lousy with something LUXURY
LOVE in the lap of luxury
MAD 430
MAD MARINE
(as) mad as a hatter » (as) mad as a tell it to the marines
March hare » (as) mad as hell » drive MARK
someone mad » in a mad rush » like mark my words) » mark someone or
mad something down » mark something up »
MADE marked man » wide of the mark » X
have something made » made for doing marks the spot
something » made for each other » MARKET
made to measure » made to order drug on the market » in the market (for
MADNESS something) » on the market » play the
method in one's madness market
MAIDEN MARROW
maiden speech » maiden voyage chilled to the marrow
MAN MARTIN
dirty old man » Early to bed, early to all my eye (and Betty Martin)
rise(, makes a man healthy, wealthy,
and wise). » every man jack (of MAST
someone) » ladies' man » man about at half-mast » nail one's colours to the
town » man in the street » man to man » mast
marked man » odd man out » O n e MASTER
man's meat is another man's poison. » be a past master at something
see a man about a dog MATCH
MANGER meet one's match » slanging match »
dog in the manger whole shooting-match
MANNA MATTER
manna from heaven as a matter of course » as a matter of
MANNER fact» crux of the matter »for that matter »
all manner of someone or something » get to the heart of the matter » grey
devil-may-care manner matter» matter-of-fact» matter of life and
death » matter of opinion » no laughing
MANY
have too many irons in the fire » in so matter » no matter what (happens)
many words » Many hands make light MAY
work. » many is the time » Too many come what may » devil-may-care attitude
cooks spoil the broth. » devil-may-care manner » to whom it
MARBLE may concern
lose one's marbles » not have all one's MEAL
marbles make a meal of something » square
MARCH meal
(as) mad as a March hare » get one's MEALY
marching orders » get one's marching mealy-mouthed
papers » give one one's marching orders MEAN
» steal a march on someone beyond one's means » by all means » by
MARE no means » live beyond one's means »
by shank's mare live within one's means » mean nothing
431 MID
I (to someone) » mean something (to mercy of someone » thankful for small
[someone) » mean to (do something) » mercies » throw oneself at the mercy of
lone means business » ways and means someone
[MEASURE MERIT
[beyond measure » for good measure » judge one on one's own merits) »judge
iade to measure » measure up (to something on its own merits)
someone or something) » measure up MERRY
[(to someone's expectations) lead someone a merry dance »
/IEAT someone on a merry chase » merry »
)ne man's meat is another man's The more the merrier.
Ipoison. MIGHT
[MECCA pigs might fly
•Mecca for someone MIGHTY
[MEDICINE high and mighty
[dose of one's own medicine »take one's MILDLY
[medicine to put it mildly
MEDIUM MILE
strike a happy medium by a mile » Give one an inch, and one
MEET will take a mile. » If you give one an
I call a meeting » call the meeting to order inch, one will take a mile. » miss
ı» hold a meeting » make (both) ends (something) by a mile » stand out a mile
[meet » meet one's end » meet one's » stick out a mile lead
match » meet one's Waterloo » meet MILESTONE
I someone half-way » meet the make milestone in someone's life
1 requirements (for something) » more (to
MESS
(something) than meets the eye
get into a mess » get out of a mess »
MELT make a mess (of something) » mess
[look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's about (with someone or something) »
[mouth » melt in one's mouth mess around (with someone or
(MEMORY something) » mess something up
[commit something to memory » know MESSAGE
[something from memory get the message
[MEN MET
[fill dead men's shoes » separate the hail-fellow-well-met
nen from the boys » step into dead
METHOD
nen's shoes
method in one's madness
1END
MICE
Least said soonest mended. » mend
When the caf s away the mice will play.
{(one's) fences » mend one's ways » on
MID
the mend
change horses in mid-stream » keep
1ENTION someone or something hanging in
nention something in passing midair » leave someone or something
1ERCY at someone's mercy » at the hanging in mid-air
MIDAS 432
MIDAS mind up » mind one's own business »\
have the Midas touch mind one's P's and Q's » mind you »1
MIDDLE never mind » on one's mind » one-track!
caught in the middle » in the middle of mind » out of one's mind » Out of sight, j
nowhere » middle-of-the-road » out of mind. » pass through someone's!
pig(gy)-in-the-middle » play both ends mind » presence of mind » put someone J
(against the middle) » smack dab in the in mind of someone or something » pu
middle someone or something out of one'sl
mind » read someone's mind » slip!
MIDDLING
one's mind » speak one's mind » time J
fair-to-middling
out of mind » weigh on someone's mind
MIDNIGHT
MINE
burn the midnight oil
back to the salt mines » mine ofl
MILK information » Your guess is as good as ]
cry over spilled milk » milk of human mine.
kindness
MINT
MILL
in mint condition
grist to the mill » have been through the
mill » run of the mill MINUTE
at the last minute » every minute counts
MILLION
» up-to-the-minute
feel like a million dollars » look like a
million dollars » one in a million MISCARRIAGE
miscarriage of justice
MILLPOND
(as) calm as a millpond MISCHIEF
MILLSTONE make mischief
millstone about one's neck MISERABLE
MINCE make life miserable for someone » make
mince (one's) words oneself miserable
MINCEMEAT MISS
make mincemeat of someone give something a miss » have a near 1
miss » hit and miss » hit or miss » miss
MIND
out (on something) » miss (something)'
bear someone or something in mind »
by a mile » miss the boat » miss the j
blow someone's mind » boggle
point» one's heart misses a beat
someone's mind » change someone's
mind » come to mind » cross someone's MISTAKE
mind » enter one's mind » get someone make no mistake about it » mistake]
or something out of one's mind » give someone for someone else » mistake]
someone a piece of one's mind » have a something for something else
lot on one's mind » have half a mind to MIX
do something » have someone or get mixed up » have mixed feelings!
something on one's mind » have (about someone or something) » mix it »I
something in mind » in one's mind's eye mix someone or something up » mix!
» in one's right mind » keep someone or someone up with someone else » mix!
something in mind » load off one's mind something up with something else »|
» lose one's mind » make someone's mixed bag
433 MOUTH
MOLEHILL meets the eye » mores the pity » The
make a mountain out of a molehill more the merrier. » There's more than
MOMENT one way to kill a cat. » wear more than
every moment counts » live for the one hat
moment » moment of truth » on the spur MORNING
of the moment first thing (in the morning) » morning
MONEY after (the night before)
A fool and his money are soon parted. » MOSS
fork money out (for something) » get a A rolling stone gathers no moss.
good run for one's money » get one's MOST
money's worth » give one a run for one's at most » at (the) most » Empty vessels
money » have money to burn » make the most noise. » make the most
hush-money » in the money » make of something » most of all
good money » Money burns a hole in
MOTHER
someone's pocket. » money for jam »
every mother's son (of someone) » old
money for old rope » money is no object
enough to be someone's mother » tied
» Money is the root of all evil. » money
to one's mother's apron-strings
talks » not for love nor money » pour
money down the drain » Put your money MOTION
where your mouth is! » see the colour of go through the motions .
someone's money » throw good money MOULD
after bad » Time is money » to the tune cast in the same mould
of some amount of money MOUNTAIN
MONKEY make a mountain out of a molehill
make a monkey out of someone » MOUSE
monkey around with someone or (as) poor as a church mouse » (as) quiet
something » monkey business » more as a mouse » play cat and mouse (with
fun than a barrel of monkeys someone)
MONTH MOUTH
by the month » in a month of Sundays bad-mouth someone or something »
MOOD born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
in a bad mood » in no mood to do » by word of mouth »> Don't look a gift
something » in the mood (for something) horse in the mouth. » down in the mouth
» foam at the mouth » have a big mouth
MOON
» keep one's mouth shut (about
ask for the moon » cry for the moon »
someone or something) » laugh out of
once in a blue moon » promise the
the other side of one's mouth » leave a
moon (to someone)
bad taste in someone's mouth » live
MOPE from hand to mouth » look as if butter
mope around wouldn't melt in one's mouth » make
MORE someone's mouth water »
bite off more than one can chew » More mealy-mouthed » melt in one's mouth »
fool you! » more fun than a barrel of not open one's mouth » one's heart is in
monkeys » more often than not » more one's mouth » put words into someone's
or less » more (to something) than mouth » Put your money where your
MOUTHFUL 434

mouth is! » shoot one's mouth off » musde

straight from the horse's mouth » take MUSIC
the words out of one's mouth face the music
MOUTHFUL MUST
say a mouthful be a must» needs must
MOVE MUSTER
get a move on » get moving » move pass muster
heaven and earth to do something »
NAIL
move into something) » move on » move
(as) hard as nails » bite one's nails »
out » move up (in the world) » not move
fight someone or something tooth and
a musde » on the move » one move
nail » go at it tooth and nail » hit the nail
ahead (of someone or something) »
on the head » nail in someone's or
prime mover
something's coffin » nail
MUCH
much ado about nothing » much in one's colours to the mast » nail
evidence » much of a muchness » much someone or something down
sought after » so much for someone or NAKED
something » so much the better » take naked eye
too much on » think much of someone NAME
or something »too much of a good thing call someone names » clear someone's
» without so much as doing something name » drop someone's name » drop
MUCHNESS the name of someone » in name only »
much of a muchness in someone's name » make a name for
MUCK oneself » name-dropping » name of the
make a muck of something » muck in game » name someone after someone
(with someone) else » on a firstname basis (with
someone) » on first-name terms (with
MUD
someone) » one's name is mud »throw
(as) clear as mud » one's name is mud »
someone's name around » worthy of the
stick-in-the-mud
name
MUFF
NAP
muff one's lines
catch someone napping
MUG
NATURAL
mug's game
die a natural death
MULE
NATURE
(as) stubborn as a mule
call of nature » second nature to
MULL someone
mull something over
NAUGHT
MUM come to naught
mum's the word
NEAR
MURDER (as) near as dammit » have a near miss
cry blue murder» scream blue murder » in the near future » near at hand » near
MUSCLE the bone » near the knuckle » nowhere
muscle in (on something) » not move a near
435 NO
NECESSITY good news. » pastures new » ring in the
out of necessity New Year » some new blood » take a
NECK new turn » turn over a new leaf » You
break one's neck (to do something) » can't teach an old dog new tricks.
breathe down someone's neck » get it in NEWCASTLE
the neck » in some neck of the woods » carry coals to Newcastle » take coals to
millstone about one's neck » neck and Newcastle
neck » pain in the neck » risk one's neck NEXT
(to do something) » stick one's neck out live next door (to someone) » next to
» up to one's neck (in something) nothing
NEED NICK
A friend in need is a friend indeed. » in the nick of time
needs must
NIGHT
NEEDLE ali hours (of the day and night) » all night
like looking, for a needle in a haystack » long » (as) different as night and day »
on pins and needles » pins and needles day and night » far into the night »
NEITHER fly-by-night » make a night of doing
neither fish nor fowl » neither here nor something » morning after (the night
there » neither hide nor hair before) » night and day » night on the
NELLY town » night-owl » one-night stand »
Not on your Nelly! ships that pass in the night
NERVE NINE
get on' someone's nerves » get up A stitch in time (saves nine). » dressed
enough nerve (to do something) » of all (up) to the nines » nine days' wonder »
the nerve nine-to-five job » on cloud nine »
NEST Possession is nine points of the law.
feather one's (own) nest»foul one's own NINETEEN
nest» stir up a hornets' nest talk nineteen to the dozen
NETTLE NIP
grasp the nettle nip something in the bud
NEVER NITTY
A watched pot never boils. » better late get down to the nitty-gritty
than never » It never rains but it pours. » NO
Lightning never strikes twice (in the A rolling stone gathers no moss. » All
same place). » never darken my door work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
again » never fear » never had it so good » by no means » cut no ice » expense is
» never in one's life » never mind » now no object » Fine words butter no
or never parsnips. » have no business doing
NEW something » have no staying-power »
break new ground » break the news (to have no time for someone or something
someone) » feel like a new person » » have no use for someone or
(fresh fields and) pastures new » new something » hold no brief for someone
ball game » new blood » new lease on or something » in less than no time » in
life » new one on someone » No news is no mood to do something » in no time
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(at all) » in no uncertain terms » if s no love nor money
use (doing something) » leave no stone NORTH
unturned » Long time no see. » make no up North
bones about something » make no
NOSE
difference (to someone) » make no
(as) plain as the nose on one's face »
mistake about it » money is no object »
can't see beyond the end of one's nose
no buts aboutjt» no can do » No dice. »
» cut off one's nose to spite one's face »
no doubt » no end of something » no
follow one's nose » get one's nose out of
great shakes » no hard feelings » no
someone's business » have one's nose
holds barred » ho its about it » no joke »
in a book » have one's nose in the air »
no kidding » no laughing matter » no
keep one's nose clean » keep one's
love lost (between someone and
nose in the air » keep one's nose out of
someone else) » no matter what
someone's business » keep one's nose
(happens) » No news is good news. » no
to the grindstone » lead someone by the
problem » no skin off someone's nose »
nose » look down one's nose at
no sooner said than done » no spring
someone or something » no skin off
chicken » no sweat » no trespassing » no
someone's nose » nose about » nose
two ways about it » no way » no wonder
around » nose into something) » nose
» not take no for an answer » of no avail
something into something) » not see
» on no account » see no objection (to
further than the end of one's nose » on
something) » there is no doing
the nose » one's nose is in the air » pay
something » There's no accounting for
through the nose for something » poke
taste. » There's no smoke without fire. »
one's nose into something) » put
to no avail » up to no good » with no
someone's nose out of joint » right under
strings attached
someone's nose » rub someone's nose
NOBODY in it » stick one's nose into something) »
nobody's fool thumb one's nose at someone or
NOD something » turn one's nose up at
land of Nod » nod off someone or something » under
someone's (very) nose » win by a nose
NOISE
Empty vessels make the most noise. NOSEDIVE
NONE go into a nosedive »take a nosedive
Half a loaf is better than none. » have NOT
none of something » none other than » All that glitters is not gold. » (as) likely as
none the wiser » none the worse for not » be careful not to do something »
wear » none to speak of » none too believe it or not » last but not least »
something » second to none more often than not » Not a bit (of it). »
NONSENSE not a living soul » not able » not able to
stuff and nonsense call one's time one's own » not able to
go on » not able to help something » not
NOODLE able to make anything out of someone
use one's noodle or something » not able to see the wood
NOR for the trees » not able to wait » not all it
neither fish nor fowl » neither here .nor is cracked up to be » not all there » not
there » neither hide nor hair » not for at all » not born yesterday » not breathe
437 NURSE
a word (about someone or something) » someone or something » have nothing to
not buy something » not by a long shot » do with someone or something » like
I not care two hoots about someone or nothing on earth » make nothing of it »
something » not enough room to swing a make something out of nothing » mean
cat » not for anything in the world » not nothing (to someone) » much ado about
for love nor money » not for the world » nothing » next to nothing » nothing but »
[not give a hang about anyone or nothing but skin and bones » nothing
I anything » not give a hoot about anyone doing » nothing of the kind » nothing
I or anything » not give someone the time short of something » nothing to complain
[of day » not give two hoots about about » nothing to it » nothing to sneeze
someone or something » not half bad » at» nothing to speak of» nothing to write
not have a care in the world » not have a home about » Nothing ventured, nothing
| leg to stand on » not have all one's gained. » stop at nothing » sweet
marbles » not hold water » not in the nothings » think nothing of doing
least » not in the same league as something »think nothing of someone or
someone or something » not know if one something » to say nothing of someone
is conning or going » not know someone or something » want for nothing
from Adam » not know the first thing NOTICE
about someone or something » not know escape someone's notice » serve notice
where to turn » not know whether one is » sit up and take notice » take notice (of
coming or going » not know which way someone or something)
to turn » not lift a finger (to help
NOW
someone) » not long for this world » not
all better now » every now and again »
move a muscle » not on any account »
every now and then » here and now »
not on your life » Not on your Nelly! » not
now and again » now and then » now or
open one's mouth » not see further than
never
the end of one's nose » not set foot
somewhere » not show one's face » not NOWHERE
sleep a wink » not someone's cup of tea come out of nowhere » get nowhere fast
» not take no for an answer » not to » in the middle of nowhere » nowhere
darken someone's door » not up to near
scratch » not utter a word » not what it is NTH
cracked up to be » not worth a button » to the nth degree
not worth a cent » not worth a penny »
NUISANCE
Waste not, want not. » will not hear of
make a nuisance of oneself
something
NULL
NOTE null and void
make a note of something » strike a sour NUMBER
note » strike the right note »take note (of any number of someone or something »
something) get someone's number » have
NOTHING someone's number » in round numbers
care nothing about someone or » one's days are numbered » one's
something » care nothing for someone number is up » quite a number
or something » come to nothing » NURSE
good-for-nothing » have nothing on nurse a grudge (against someone)
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NUT OFTEN
do one's nut » get down to the nuts and more often than not
bolts » hard nut to crack » nuts » nuts OIL
and bolts (of something) » off one's nut» burn the midnight oil » oil someone's
tough nut to crack palm » oil the wheels » pour oil on
NUTSHELL troubled waters
in a nutshell OINTMENT
NUTTY fly in the ointment
(as) nutty as a fruit-cake
OLD
OAR (as) old as the hills » (as) tough as old
put one's oar in » rest on one's oars » boots » be old hat» chip off the old block
stick one's oar in » dirty old man » get the (old) heave ho »
OAT give someone the (old) heave ho »
off one's oats » sow one's wild oats money for old rope » of the old school »
OBJECT old enough to be someone's father » old
expense is no object » money is no enough to be someone's mother » old
object hand at doing something » one's old
stamping-ground » ripe old age » same
OBJECTION
old story » You can't teach an old dog
raise an objection (to someone or
new tricks.
something) » see no objection (to
something) OLIVE
OBLIGATE hold out the olive branch
obligated to someone ONCE
OCCASION every once in a while » get the onceover
keep something for another occasion » » give someone or something the
leave something for another occasion » once-over » give someone the onceover
on occasions » rise to the occasion » once and for ail » once in a blue moon
» once-in-a-lifetime chance » once in a
OCCUR
while » once upon a time
occur to someone
ONION
OCEAN
know one's onions
drop in the ocean
ONLY
ODD
Beauty is only skin deep. » in name only
at odds (with someone) » odd man out »
» know something only too well » one
over the odds » The odds are against
and only » only have eyes for someone
one.
OPEN
ODOUR
odour of sanctity crack something wide open » get
something out in the open » keep one's
OFFENCE
eyes open (for someone or something) »
take offence (at someone or something)
keep one's weather eye open » leave
OFFICE oneself wide open for something » not
take office open one's mouth » open a can of
OFFING worms » open and above-board »
in the offing open-and-shut case » open book » open
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fire (on someone) » open one's heart (to side of one's mouth » look the other way
someone) » open Pandora's box » open » made for each other » none other than
season for something » open secret » » on the other hand » other way round »
open someone's eyes (to something) » six of one and half a dozen of the other »
open something up » open the door to something or other » The boot is on the
something » open up » open up (on other foot. » There are plenty of other fish
someone or something) » open up (to in the sea. » turn the other cheek » with
someone) » open up (with someone) » every other breath
open with something »receive someone OUTGROW
with open arms » The heavens opened. outgrow something
» welcome someone with open arms
OUTS
OPENERS ins and outs of something
for openers
OUTSET
OPINION
at the outset
form an opinion » in one's opinion »
matter of opinion OUTSIDE
at the outside
OPPORTUNITY
jump at the opportunity (to do OVERBOARD
something) » leap at the opportunity (to go overboard
do something) » seize the opportunity OWL
OPPOSITE (as) wise as an owl » night-owl
opposite sex OWN
OPPOSITION according to one's (own) lights » afraid of
in opposition (to someone or something) one's own shadow » blow one's own
ORBIT trumpet » carry one's (own) weight »
go into orbit» in orbit come into one's or its own » devil's own
job » dig one's own grave » do one's
ORDER
(own) thing » dose of one's own
call the meeting to order » get one's
medicine » feather one's (own) nest »
marching orders » get something in
find one's own level » for one's (own)
order» give one one's marching orders »
part » for one's (own) sake » foul one's
in apple-pie order » in order to do
own nest » hoist with one's own petard »
something »just what the doctor ordered
hold one's own » in a world of one's own
» made to order » make something to
» in one's (own) backyard » in one's
order » on order » order of the day »
(own) (best) interests » in one's own time
order someone about » order someone
» in one's own way »judge one on one's
around » out of order » put one's house
own merits) » judge something on its
in order» put something in order
own merits) » keep one's own counsel »
ORDINARY line one's own pockets » mind one's
out of the ordinary own business » not able to call one's
OTHER time one's own » of one's own accord »
go in one ear and out the other » have of one's own free will » on one's own »
other fish to fry » have the boot on the on one's (own) head be it » own up (to
other foot » in one ear and out the other something) » paddle one's own canoe »
» in other words » laugh out of the other pay one's own way » Pick on someone
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your own size! » sign one's own palm » know someone or something like
death-warrant » stand on one's own two the palm of one's hand » oil someone's
feet » stew in one's own juice » take palm » palm someone or something off
one's own life » take the law into one's (on someone)
own hands » tell its own story » under PAN
one's own steam flash in the pan » out of the frying-pan
OX into the fire » pan out
(as) strong as an ox PANCAKE
OYSTER (as) flat as a pancake
The world is someone's oyster. PANDORA
PACE open Pandora's box
at a snail's pace » keep pace (with PANIC
someone or something) » put one press the panic button » push the panic
through one's paces » put something button
through its paces » show one's paces
PANTS
PACK by the seat of one's pants » catch one
pack a punch » pack a wallop » pack it in
with one's pants down » have ants in
» pack someone off (to somewhere) »
one's pants
pack someone or something in » pack
them in » pack up » packed (in) like PAPER
herring in a barrel » packed (in) like get one's marching papers » get one's
sardines » packed out » send someone walking papers » paper over the cracks
packing (in something) » put something on paper
PACKET PAR
make a packet on a par with someone or something »
par for the course » up to par
PADDLE
paddle one's own canoe » (without a PARADISE
paddle) up the creek fool's paradise
PAIN PARCEL
give someone a pain » have growing parcel someone or something out » part
pains » pain in the neck »take pains to and parcel (of something)
do something PARING
PAINT cheese-paring
(as) black as one is painted » paint the PAROLE
town red out on parole
PAIR PARROT
pair off (with someone) » pair up (with (as) sick as a parrot» parrot-fashion
someone) PARSNIP
PAL Fine words butter no parsnips.
pal around (with someone) PART
PALE A fool and his money are soon parted. »
beyond the pale » pale around the gills for one's (own) part » in part » part and
PALM parcel (of something) » part company
grease someone's palm » have an itchy (with someone) » part with someone or
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j something » parting of the ways » take beat a path to someone's door » lead
j part (in something) someone up the garden path » on the
PARTAKE war-path
partake of something PATIENCE
PARTY try someone's patience
i life (and soul) of the party » party line » PAUL
(The party's over. » throw a party (for rob Peter to pay Paul
j someone) PAUSE
PASS give someone pause
come to a pretty pass » come to pass » PAVE
in passing » make a pass at someone » pave the way (for someone or
mention something in passing » pass as something)
someone or something » pass away » PAY
pass muster » pass on » pass out » pass Crime doesn't pay. » have hell to pay »
over someone or something » pass have the devil to pay » He who pays the
someone or something by » pass piper calls the tune. » pay a visit (to
someone or something over » pass someone) » pay an arm and a leg (for
someone or something up » pass something) » pay as you go » pay
something off (as something) » pass attention (to someone or something) »
something off (on someone) (as pay for something » pay in advance »
something) » pass something on » pass pay lip-service (to something) » pay
something out » pass the buck » pass one's debt to society » pay one's dues »
the hat round » pass the time » pass the pay one's own way » pay someone a
time of day (with someone) » pass compliment » pay someone a
through someone's mind » ships that left-handed compliment » pay someone
pass in the night a visit » pay someone or something off »
PASSANT pay someone's way » pay the earth »
en passant pay the piper » pay through the nose for
PAST something » Pay up! » put paid to
be a past master at something » past it » something » rob Peter to pay Paul »
past someone's or something's best » There will be the devil to pay.
past someone's or something's sell-by PEACE
date hold one's peace » leave someone in
PASTURE peace » make peace (with someone)
(fresh fields and) pastures new » PEACOCK
pastures new » put someone or (as) proud as a peacock
something out to pasture PEANUT
PAT for peanuts
get a pat on the back » give someone a PEARL
pat on the back » pat someone on the Cast (one's) pearls before swine.
back PECULIAR
PATCH funny peculiar
patch someone or something up PEDESTAL
PATH put someone on a pedestal
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PEEL your own size! » pick one's way through I
keep one's eyes peeled (for someone or something » pick someone or something I
something) off » pick someone or something out »
PEG pick someone or something up » pick)
peg away (at something) » square peg in something over» pick up
a round hole » take someone down a PICKLE
peg (or two) in a (pretty) pickle
PENCHANT PICTURE
have a penchant for doing something (as) pretty as a picture » get the picture » |
PENNY put someone in the picture
A penny for your thoughts. » A penny PIE
saved is a penny earned. » cost a pretty (as) easy as pie » eat humble pie » have
penny » not worth a penny » penny wise one's finger in the pie » in applepie
and pound foolish » spend a penny » order» pie in the sky
The penny dropped. »two a penny PIECE
PEOPLE ail in one piece » cut someone or
knock people's heads together » split something to pieces » fall to pieces »
people up »tell people apart give someone a piece of one's mind »
PERFECT go to pieces » piece of cake » piece of
Practice makes perfect. the action » piece something together »
PERISH villain of the piece
Perish the thought. PIG
PERK buy a pig in a poke » pigs might fly »
perk someone or something up serve as a guinea pig
PERSON PIGEON
be the last person » do something in put the cat among the pigeons » set the
person »feel like a new person cat among the pigeons
PET PIGGY
be the teacher's pet pig(gy)-in-the-middle
PETARD PIKESTAFF
hoist with one's own petard (as) plain as a pikestaff
PETER PILE
peter out» rob Peter to pay Paul make a pile » pile into something) » pile
PHASE on something » pile out (of something) »
phase someone or something out pile something on (someone or
something) » pile up
PHYSICAL
get physical (with someone) PILL
bitter pill to swallow » sugar the pill »
PICK
sweeten the pill
have a bone to pick (with someone) »
have a pick-me-up » pick a quarrel (with PILLAR
someone) » pick and choose » pick at from pillar to post
something » pick holes in something » PIMPLE
pick on someone » Pick on someone get goose-pimples
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PIN place » put one in one's place » put

on pins and needles » pin one's faith on oneself in someone else's place » take
someone or something » pin someone place
or something down (on something) » pin PLAGUE
someone's ears back » pin something avoid someone or something like the
on someone » pins and needles » so still plague
you could hear a pin drop
PLAIN
PINCH (as) plain as a pikestaff » (as) plain as
at a pinch » feel the pinch » pinch and the nose on one's face » in plain English
scrape »take something with a pinch of » plain sailing » put something plainly
salt
PLAN
PINK plan on something » upset someone's
in the pink (of condition) » tickle plans
someone pink
PLANK
PIPE (as) thick as two short planks
pipe down » pipe-dream » pipe up (with
PLAY
something) » Put that in your pipe and
All work and no play makes Jack a dull
smoke it!
boy. » child's play » foul play » game at
PIPER which two can play » horseplay » make a
He who pays the piper calls the tune. » play for someone » play about (with
pay the piper someone or something) » play along
PIPPED with someone or some thing » play
pipped at the post around (with someone or something) »
PIT play ball (with someone) » play both
pit someone or something against ends (against the middle) » play by ear »
someone or something play cat and mouse (with someone) »
play fair » play fast and loose (with
PITCH
someone or something) » play footsie
(as) black as pitch » make a pitch for
(with someone) » play gooseberry » play
someone or something » pitch in (and
hard to get » play havoc (with someone
help)
or something) » play hookey » play into
PITY someone's hands » play it cool » play it
mores the pity » take pity (on someone safe » play on something » play one's
or something) cards close to one's chest » play one's
PLACE cards right» play one's trump card » play
ail over the place » fall into) place » feel politics » play possum » play second
out of place » go places » have one's fiddle (to someone) » play someone off
heart in the right place » in place » in against someone else » play someone
place of someone or something » in or something down » play someone or
someone else's place » in the first place something up » play someone up » play
» in the second place » know one's place something by ear » play (the) devil's
» Lightning never strikes twice (in the advocate » play the field » play the fool »
same place). » one's heart is in the right play the game » play the market » play
place » out of place » place the blame to the gallery » play tricks (on someone)
on someone or something » pride of » play up » play up to someone » play
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with fire » played out » two can play at buy a pig in a poke » poke about » poke
that game » When the cafs away the around » poke fun (at someone or
mice will play. something) » poke one's nose into
PLEASE something)
(as) pleased as Punch » less than POLE
pleased » please oneself be poles apart
PLENTY POLISH
There are plenty of other fish in the sea. polish something off
PLOT POLITICS
The plot thickens. play politics
PLOUGH POND
plough into someone or something » put big fish in a small pond
one's hand to the plough » tough furrow PONY
to plough by shank's pony
PLUCK POOR
pluck up (one's) courage (as) poor as a church mouse » in poor
PLUG taste
plug away (at something) » plug POP
something in » plug something up » pull pop off» pop the question » pop up
the plug (on someone or something) PORT
POCKET any port in a storm
have someone in one's pocket » line POSITION
one's own pockets » Money burns a hole jockey for position » make someone's
in someone's pocket. » out-ofpocket position clear
expenses
POSSESS
POETIC possessed by something » possessed of
poetic justice something
POINT POSSESSION
at the point of doing something » at this Possession is nine points of the law.
point (in time) » beside the point » case
in point » come to the point » get to the POSSIBLE
as far as possible » so far as possible
point » have a low boiling-point »
jumping-off point » make a point » make POSSUM
a point of (doing) something » miss the play possum
point» on the point of doing something » POST
point someone or something out » point by return post » from pillar to post » keep
the finger at someone » point up someone posted » pipped at the post
something » Possession is nine points of POT
the law. » stretch a point » touch a sore A watched pot never boils. » go to pot »
point pot calling the kettle black
POISON POUND
One man's meat is another man's penny wise and pound foolish » pound a
poison. beat » pound for pound » pound
POKE something out» pound the streets
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POUR pickle » sitting pretty

It never rains but it pours. » pour cold PREVAIL
water on something » pour it on thick » prevail (up)on someone » take steps (to
pour money down the drain » pour oil on prevent something)
troubled waters » pour one's heart out (to
PREY
someone)
prey (up)on someone or something
POWDER
PRICE
sitting on a powder keg
have a price on one's head » What price
POWER something?
have no staying-power » power behind
PRICK
the throne » powers that be
prick up one's ears
PRACTICE
in practice » make a practice of PRIDE
something » out of practice » Practice be bursting with pride » burst with pride »
makes perfect. » put something into Pride goes before a fall. » pride of place
practice » sharp practice » pride oneself on something » swallow
one's pride
PRACTISE
practise what you preach PRIME
in one's or its prime » in the prime of life
PRAISE » prime mover
damn someone or something with faint
praise » praise someone or something to PRINT
the skies » sing someone's praises in print» out of print » put something into
print» small print
PREACH
practise what you preach,^ preach to the PROBABILITY
converted in all probability
PRECEDENT PROBLEM
set a precedent no problem
PRECIOUS PROGRESS
precious few » precious little in progress
PREMIUM PROMISE
at a premium give something a lick and a promise »
have a lot of promise » promise the
PRESENCE
presence of mind moon (to someone) » show promise

PRESENT PROPER
at present» at the present time go through the proper channels

PRESS PROPORTION
hard pressed (to do something) » blow something out of all proportion »
press-gang someone into doing out of all proportion
something » press one's luck » press the PROUD
panic button (as) proud as a peacock » do someone
PRETTY proud » house-proud
(as) pretty as a picture » come to a pretty PROVE
pass » cost a pretty penny » in a (pretty) exception that proves the rule
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PSYCH in pursuit of something
psych someone out» psych someone up
» psyched up PUSH
push off » push one's luck » push
PUBLIC someone to the wall » push the panic
air one's dirty linen in public » in the button » pushing up the daisies
public eye » wash one's dirty linen in
public PUT
PULL feel put upon » hard put (to do
have pull with someone » pull a face » something) » put a brave face on it » put
pull a fast one » pull a stunt» pull ahead a stop to something » put all one's eggs
(of someone or something) » pull in in one basket » put an end to something
(somewhere) » pull one's punches » pull » put ideas into someone's head » put in
one's socks up » pull one's weight » pull a good word for someone » put in an
oneself together » pull oneself up by appearance » put in one's two
one's bootstraps » pull out all the stops » halfpennies (worth) » put it on » put off by
pull out (of something) » pull over » pull someone or something » put on airs »
rank (on someone) » pull someone or put on an act » put on one's thinking-cap
something down » pull someone through » put on weight » put one across
(something) » pull someone's leg » pull someone » put one in one's place » put
someone's or something's teeth » pull one over (on someone) » put one
something off » pull something on through one's paces » put one's back
someone » pull something out of a hat » into something » put one's best foot
pull something out of thin air » pull forward » put one's cards on the table »
strings » pull the plug (on someone or put one's finger on something » put
something) » pull the rug out from under one's foot down (about something) » put
someone('s feet) » pull the wool over one's foot in it » put one's hand to the
someone's eyes » pull through » pull up plough » put one's hands) on something
(somewhere) » put one's house in order » put one's
oar in » put one's shoulder to the wheel
PUNCH
» put oneself in someone else's place »
(as) pleased as Punch » pack a punch »
put out » put out (some) feelers » put
pull one's punches
paid to something » put someone down
PUNISHMENT as something » put someone down (for
glutton for punishment something) » put someone in mind of
PUP someone or something » put someone
sell someone a pup in the picture » put someone on a
PURE pedestal » put someone on the spot »
(as) pure as the driven snow put someone or something across » put
someone or something at someone's
PURPOSE
disposal » put someone or something
answer someone's purpose » at cross
away » put someone or something down
purposes » serve someone's purpose
» put someone or something off » put
PURSE someone or something on hold » put
control the purse-strings » Make a silk someone or something out » put
purse out of a sow's ear. someone or something out of one's
PURSUIT mind » put someone or something out to
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pasture » put someone or something to in a quandary
bed » put someone or something to QUANTITY
sleep » put someone or something up » be an unknown quantity
put someone through the wringer » put
QUARREL
someone to shame » put someone to
pick a quarrel (with someone)
(the test » put someone up to something
1» put someone wise to someone or QUEER
something » put someone's nose out of in Queer Street
joint » put something aside » put QUEST
something by » put something down to in quest of someone or something
' something » put something forward » put QUESTION
something in » put something in order » beg the question » bring something into
put something in the way (of someone question » call something into question »
or something) » put something into out of the question » pop the question »
practice » put something into print » put vexed question » without question
something into words » put something QUEUE
on ice » put something on paper » put queue up
something on the back burner » put
QUICK
something over » put something plainly »
(as) quick as a flash » (as) quick as
put something right » put something
(greased) lightning » cut someone to the
straight » put something through its
quick » quick on the draw » quick on the
paces » put something to (good) use »
uptake
put something to rest » put something
together » Put that in your pipe and QUID
smoke it! » put the arm on someone » quids in with someone
put the bite on someone » put the blame QUIET
on someone or something » put the cart (as) quiet as a mouse » (as) quiet as the
before the horse » put the cat among the grave » keep quiet (about someone or
pigeons » put the clamps on (someone) something) » keep someone or
» put the finger on someone » put the something quiet
heat on (someone) » put the kibosh on QUIT
something » put the screws on someone call it quits
» put the skids on something » put the
QUITE
squeeze on someone » put two and two quite a bit » quite a lot » quite a number
together » put up a (brave) front » put-up
» quite something
job » put up with someone or something
» put upon someone » put words into RACE
someone's mouth » Put your money race against time » rat race » Slow and
where your mouth is! » stay put»to put it steady wins the race.
mildly RACK
go to rack and ruin » rack one's brains
PUTTY
putty in someone's hands RAG
chew the rag » from rags to riches » in
QUAKE rags » run someone ragged
quake in one's shoes
RAGE
QUANDARY all the rage
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RAGGED something)
run someone ragged RARE
RAIN (as) rare as hen's teeth
(as) right as rain » It never rains but it RARING
pours. » rain cats and dogs » rain or rarin' to go
shine »rained off
RAT
RAINCHECK rat on someone » rat race » smell a rat
take a raincheck (on something) RATE
RAINY at a rate of knots » at any rate » at that I
save something for a rainy day rate » at this rate » rate someone »I
RAISE second-rate
cause eyebrows to raise » cause raised RATHER
eyebrows » raise a few eyebrows » raise had rather do something
a hand (against someone or something) RATTLE
» raise a stink about something » raise rattle something off
an objection (to someone or something)
» raise Cain (with someone or RAVE
rant and rave » rave about someone or
something) » raise hell (with someone or
something
something) » raise one's sights » raise
one's voice (to someone) » raise the RAW
wind for something get a raw deal » give someone a raw
deal » in the raw
RAKE
(as) thin as a rake » rake something up RAZOR
(as) sharp as a razor
RALLY
rally round someone or something REACH
out of reach » reach an agreement (with
RAM
someone) » reach for the sky » within
ram someone or something down
someone's reach
someone's throat
READ
RAMBLE
read between the lines » read someone
ramble on (about something)
like a book » read someone the Riot Act
RANDOM » read someone's mind » read
at random something into something » read
RANGE something through » read up (on
at close range someone or something) » take
RANK something as read
close ranks » pull rank (on someone) » READY
rank and file get ready (to do something) » when one
RANT is good and ready
rant and rave REAR
RAP bring up the rear » rear its ugly head
get one's knuckles rapped » have one's REASON
knuckles rapped » rap someone's beyond reasonable doubt » have reason
knuckles »take the rap (for someone or (to do something) » listen to reason » |
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lose one's reason » stand to reason » RELIGION
within reason » without rhyme or reason get religion
REASONABLE REPUTATION
beyond reasonable doubt get a reputation (as a something) » get a
RECEIVE reputation (for doing something) » give
receive someone with open arms someone a reputation (as a some
RECKON thing) » give someone a reputation for
reckon with someone doing something » have a reputation
RECORD as a something » have a reputation for
for the record » off the record » on record doing something
» one for the record (books) » set the REQUEST
record straight at someone's request
RED REQUIREMENT
catch someone red-handed » caught meet the requirements (for something)
red-handed » draw a red herring » get a
RESIGN
red face » get the red carpet treatment » resign oneself to something
give someone a red face » give
someone the red carpet treatment » RESISTANCE
have a red face » in the red » paint the line of least resistance
town red » red herring » red in the face » RESORT
red tape » roll out the red carpet for as a last resort
someone » see red RESPECT
REDBRICK with respect to someone or something
redbrick university REST
REED come to rest» lay something to rest» put
broken reed something to rest» rest assured » rest on
REEL one's laurels » rest on one's oars
reel something off RESULT
REFERENCE result in something
in reference to someone or something RETREAT
REGAIN beat a (hasty) retreat
regain one's composure » regain one's RETURN
feet by return post» in return (for someone or
REGARD something) » return the compliment »
in regard to someone or something return the favour » return ticket
REGULAR REV
(as) regular as clockwork rev something up
REIN RHYME
give a free rein to someone without rhyme or reason
RELATION RICH
in relation to someone or something from rags to riches » strike it rich
RELATIVE RID
relative to someone or something get rid of someone or something
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RIDDANCE or something » rip someone or
good riddance (to bad rubbish) something off
RIDE RIPE
go along for the ride » let something ride ripe old age » when the time is ripe
» ride roughshod over someone or RISE
something » ride something out » riding Early to bed, early to rise(, makes a man
for a fall »take someone for a ride healthy, wealthy, and wise). » get a rise
RIDICULOUS out of someone » give rise to something
make someone look ridiculous » rise and shine » rise to
RIFT the occasion » take a rise out of
rift in the lute someone
RIGHT RISK
all right » all right with someone » (as) risk one's neck (to do something) » run a
right as rain » give one's right arm (for risk (of something) »take a risk
someone or something) » have a right to RIVER
do something » have one's heart in the sell someone down the river
right place » have the right of way » in ROAD
one's right mind » in the right » left, right, All roads lead to Rome. » end of the
and centre » one's heart is in the right road » get the show on the road »
place » play one's cards right » put middle-of-the-road »road-hog
something right » right and left » right
ROB
away » Right on! » right on time » right
rob Peter to pay Paul
side up » right under someone's nose »
right up someone's street » say ROBBERY
something (right) to someone's face » daylight robbery
serve someone right » set something ROBINSON
right » step (right) up » strike the right before you can say Jack Robinson
note »turn out (all right) » when it comes ROCK
right down to it» work out (all right) (as) steady as a rock » rock the boat
RILEY ROCKER
lead the life of Riley off one's rocker
RING ROD
give someone a ring » have a familiar rule someone or something with a rod of
ring » like a three-ring circus » ring a bell iron
» ring down the curtain (on something) » ROLL
ring in the New Year » ring off » ring A rolling stone gathers no moss. » get
someone or something up » ring the the ball rolling » have them rolling in the
changes » ring true » run rings around aisles » heads will roll » keep the ball
someone » throw one's hat into the ring rolling » roll in » roll on something » roll
»toss one's hat into the ring one's sleeves up » roll out the red carpet
RIOT for someone » rolling in something » set
read someone the Riot Act» run riot the ball rolling » start the ball rolling
RIP ROMAN
let her rip » let it rip » rip into someone When in Rome do as the Romans do.
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ROME someone » round something off» round
All roads lead to Rome. » fiddle while something up » square peg in a round
Rome burns » Rome wasn't built in a hole
day. » When in Rome do as the Romans ROUNDABOUT
do. say something in a roundabout way
ROMP ROW
j romp home kick up a row »tough row to hoe
ROOF RUB
| go through the roof» hit the roof rub along with someone » rub off (on
ROOM someone) » rub salt in the wound » rub
not enough room to swing a cat » take shoulders (with someone) » rub
up room someone or something down » rub
ROOST someone out » rub someone up the
come home to roost» rule the roost wrong way » rub someone's nose in it »
ROOT rub something in
Money is the root of all evil. » root and RUBBISH
branch » root for someone or something good riddance (to bad rubbish)
» root something out » rooted to the spot RUBICON
»take root cross the Rubicon
ROPE RUFFLE
know the ropes » learn the ropes » ruffle someone's feathers
money for old rope » rope someone into RUG
doing something » show someone the (as) snug as a bug (in a rug) » pull the
ropes rug out from under someone('s feet)
ROSE RUIN
bed of roses go to rack and ruin » go to wrack and
ROTE ruin
learn something by rote RULE
ROUGH as a (general) rule » as a rule »
cut up rough » get a rough idea (about exception that proves the rule »
something) » give someone a rough hardand-fast rule » rule of thumb » rule
idea (about something) » have a rough someone or something out » rule
idea about something » have a rough someone or something with a rod of iron
time (of it) » rough it » rough someone »rule the roost
up »take the rough with the smooth RUN
ROUGHSHOD do something on the run » dry run » get
ride roughshod over someone or a good run for one's money » give one a
something run for one's money » in the long run »
ROUND in the running » in the short run » make
• all year round » bring someone round » a run for it» make someone's blood run
come round » go round in circles » in cold » off to a running start » one's luck
round figures » in round numbers » other runs out » out of the running » run a
way round » pass the hat round » rally fever » run a risk (of something) » run a
round someone or something » round on temperature » run a tight ship » run
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across someone or something »run after said and done » You said it!
someone » run against the dock » run SAIL
an errand » run around in circles » run plain sailing » sail through something »
around like a chicken with its head cut sail under false colours » set sail (for
off » run around with someone » run somewhere) » take the wind out of
aw'ay (with someone or something) » run someone's sails
circles around someone » run counter to
SAKE
something » run down »run-down » run
for one's (own) sake » for the sake of
for it» run for one's life » run high » run
someone or something
in the family »run into someone » run of
the mill » run off with someone or SALE
something » run out of something » run for sale » on sale
out of time » run over someone or SALT
something » run rings around someone » back to the salt mines » rub salt in the
run riot » run short (of something) » run wound » salt of the earth » salt
someone in » run someone or something away »take something with a
something down » run someone or grain of salt » take something with a
something to earth » run someone pinch of salt» worth one's salt
ragged » run something up » run through SAME
something » run to seed » run to all the same » all the same (to
something » run up against a brick wall » someone) » at the same time » by the
run up against a stone wall » run wild » same token » cast in the same mould »
Still waters run deep. in the same boat » in the same breath »
RUNAROUND just the same » Lightning never strikes
get the runaround » give someone the twice (in the same place). » not in the
runaround same league as someone or something
» same here » same old story » same to
RUSH
you » speak the same language » tarred
fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)
with the same brush
» in a mad rush » rush one's fences
SANCTITY
RUSTLE odour of sanctity
rustle something up
SAND
SACK bury one's head in the sand » hide one's
get the sack » give someone the sack head in the sand
SACRED SANDBOY
sacred cow (as) happy as a sandboy
SADDLE SARDINE
saddle someone with something packed (in) like sardines
SAFE SAUCE
(as) safe as houses » play it safe » safe What is sauce for the goose is sauce for
and sound the gander.
SAID SAVE
after all is said and done » easier said A penny saved is a penny earned. » A
than done » Least said soonest mended. stitch in time (saves nine). » save one's
» no sooner said than done » when all is breath » save (one's) face » save
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someone's skin » save something for a SCRAPE
rainy day » save something up » save bow and scrape »pinch and scrape »
the day » save up (for something) » scrape something together » scrape the
saved by the bell » scrimp and save bottom of the barrel
SAY SCRATCH
after all is said and done » before you make something from scratch » not up to
can say Jack Robinson » easier said scratch » scratch around (for something)
than done » get one's say » go so far as » scratch someone's back » scratch the
to say something » goes without saying » surface » start from scratch
have a say (in something) » have one's SCREAM
say » Least said soonest mended. » no scream blue murder
sooner said than done » on someone's
SCREW
say-so » say a mouthful » say something
have a screw loose » put the screws on
in a roundabout way » say something
someone » screw someone or
out loud » say something (right) to
something up » screw up one's courage
someone's face » say something under
one's breath » say the word » to say SCRIMP
nothing of someone or something » to scrimp and save
say the least» when all is said and done SEA
» You can say that again! » You said it! at sea (about something) » between the
devil and the deep blue sea » There are
SCALE
plenty of other fish in the sea.
scale something down »tip the scales at
something SEAL
signed, sealed, and delivered
SCARCE
make oneself scarce SEAM
be bursting at the seams » burst at the
SCARE
seams » come apart at the seams » fall
scare one out of one's wits » scare
apart at the seams
someone stiff» scare someone to death
» scare the (living) daylights out of SEAMY
someone » scare the wits out of seamy side of life
someone » scared stiff» scared to death SEARCH
SCENE in search of someone or something »
behind the scenes » create a scene » search high and low for someone or
make a scene something » Search me. » search
someone or something out » search
SCHEDULE something with a fine-tooth comb
on schedule
SEASON
SCHOOL in season » open season for some thing
of the old school »tell tales out of school » out of season » silly season SEAT by
SCORE the seat of one's pants » in the hot seat»
have a score to settle with someone » on the hot seat » take a back seat (to
know the score » settle a score (with someone)
someone) SECOND
SCOT at second hand » come off secondbest »
get off scot-free » go scot-free get one's second wind » get second
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thoughts about someone or something » SEIZE
have second thoughts about someone or seize on something » seize the
something » in a split second » in (just) a opportunity » seize up
second » in one's second childhood » in SELL
the second place » on second thoughts » get the hard sell » give someone the
play second fiddle (to someone) » hard sell » past someone's or
second nature to someone » second-rate something's sell-by date » sell like hot
» second sight» second to none cakes » sell someone a pup » sell
SECRET someone down the river » sell someone
open secret or something short » sell someone
SECURITY something » sell something off
lull someone into a false sense of SEND
security be given a big send-off » get a big
SEE send-off » give someone a big sendoff »
begin to see daylight » begin to see the send away for something » send off for
light» can't see beyond the end of one's something » send one about one's
nose » can't see one's hand in front of business » send out for someone or
one's face » have seen better days » something » send someone or
Long time no see. » not able to see the something up » send someone (out) on
wood for the trees » not see further than an errand » send someone packing »
the end of one's nose » see a man send someone to Coventry » send
about a dog » see about something » something C.O.D. » send something off»
see double » see eye to eye (about send up a trial balloon » send word (to
something) » see fit (to do something) » someone)
see into something » see no objection SENSE
(to something) » see one's way clear (to come to one's senses » horse sense » in
do something) » see over something » a sense » lull someone into a false
see red » see someone home » see sense of security » make sense out of
someone off » see someone out » see someone or something » sixth sense »
someone to the door » see something take leave of one's senses
through » see something with half an
SEPARATE
eye » see stars » see the colour of
separate the grain from the chaff »
someone's money » see the last of
separate the men from the boys »
someone or something » see the light »
separate the sheep from the goats
see the light at the end of the tunnel »
see the light of day » see the sights » SERVE
see the writing on the wall » see things » First come, first served. » serve as a
see through someone or something » guinea pig » serve notice » serve
see to someone or something » seeing someone right » serve someone's
is believing » seeing that » wait-and-see purpose » serve something up
attitude SERVICE
SEED be at someone's service » be of service
go to seed » run to seed (to someone) » out of service » pay
SEEK lip-service (to something)
much sought after SET
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all set (to do something) » dead set SEVENTH
against someone or something » get set in seventh heaven
» have one's heart set against something SEW
» have one's heart set on something » get something sewn up » have
not set foot somewhere » one's heart is something sewn up » sew something up
set against something » one's heart is
SEX
set on something » set a precedent » set
opposite sex
about doing something » set about
someone or something » set eyes on SHACK
someone or something » set fire to shack up (with someone)
someone or something » set foot SHADE
somewhere » set forth (on something) » shades of someone or something
set great store by someone or SHADOW
something » set in » set off (for afraid of one's own shadow » beyond the
somewhere) » set one back on one's shadow of a doubt» worn to a shadow
heels » set one's heart against
SHAGGY
something » set one's heart on
shaggy-dog story
something » set one's sights on
something » set out (for somewhere) » SHAKE
set sail (for somewhere) » set someone in two shakes of a lamb's tail » no great
or something back » set someone or shakes » shake (hands) on something »
something free » set someone or shake hands (with someone) » shake in
something off » set someone or one's shoes » shake someone or
something on fire » set someone or something off » shake someone up »
something up » set someone straight » shake something off
set someone up as something » set SHAME
someone up (in business) » set For shame! » hide one's face in shame »
someone's teeth on edge » set put someone to shame » Shame on
something aside » set something down someone.
to something » set something out » set SHANK
something right » set something straight by shank's mare » by shank's pony
» set the ball rolling » set the cat among SHAPE
the pigeons » set the record straight» set in good shape » in shape » lick
the stage for something » set the table » something into shape » out of shape »
set the world on fire » set up shop shape up » whip something into shape
somewhere » set upon someone or
SHARE
something
lion's share (of something) » share and
SETTLE share alike
have a score to settle with someone » SHARP
settle a score (with someone) » settle (as) sharp as a razor » at sometime
down » settle for something » settle on sharp » sharp practice
something » settle someone's affairs » SHAVE
settle up with someone
have a close shave
SEVEN SHED
at sixes and sevens shed crocodile tears » shed (some) light
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on something (for something) »talk shop »talking-shop
SHEEP » window-shopping
black sheep (of the family) » separate SHORE
the sheep from the goats » wolf in shore someone or something up
sheep's clothing
SHORT
SHEET (as) thick as two short planks » caught
(as) white as a sheet short » cut someone or something (off)
SHELL short » end up with the short end of the
come out of one's shell » shell stick » fall short (of something) » for short
something out » get the short end of the stick » in short
SHIFT » in short supply » in the short run »
shift for oneself» shift one's ground make a long story short » make short
work of someone or something » nothing
SHINE short of something » run short (of
Make hay while the sun shines. » rain or
something) » sell someone or something
shine » rise and shine »take a shine to
short » short and sweet » short of
someone or something
something » stop short of doing
SHIP something »taken short
desert a sinking ship » leave a sinking
SHOT
ship » run a tight ship » ships that pass
call the shots » give something one's
in the night» spoil the ship for a ha'porth
best shot » have a shot at something »
of tar
not by a long shot » shot across the
SHIPSHAPE bows » shot-gun wedding » shot in the
shipshape (and Bristol fashion) arm » shot in the dark » shot through
SHIRK with something » take a shot at
shirk one's duty something
SHIRT SHOULDER
give someone the shirt off one's back » carry the weight of the world on one's
Keep your shirt on! » lose one's shirt shoulders » get the cold shoulder » give
SHOCK someone the cold shoulder » have a
get the shock of one's life chip on one's shoulder » have a good
head on one's shoulders » head and
SHOE
shoulders above someone or something
fill dead men's shoes » fill someone's
» on someone's shoulders » put one's
shoes » get by (on a shoe-string) » in
shoulder to the wheel » rub shoulders
someone else's shoes » quake in one's
(with someone) » shoulder to shoulder »
shoes » shake in one's shoes » step into
straight from the shoulder
dead men's shoes
SHOUT
SHOOT
all over bar the shouting » shout
shoot a line » shoot from the hip » shoot
someone or something down
one's mouth off » whole (bang) shoot »
whole shooting-match SHOVE
SHOP shove off » shove someone or
bull in a china shop » dose up shop » something down someone's throat
set up shop somewhere » shop around SHOW
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get the show on the road » goes to show can't stand (the sight of) someone or
(someone) » make a great show of something » catch sight of someone or
something » not show one's face » show something » know someone by sight »
good faith » show of hands » show off » lose sight of someone or something »
show one's hand » show one's paces » love at first sight » lower one's sights »
show one's teeth » show oneself in one's out of sight » Out of sight, out of mind. »
true colours » show promise » show raise one's sights » second sight » see
signs of something » show someone the sights » set one's sights on
around » show someone into something » sight for sore eyes
somewhere » show someone or SIGN
something off » show someone out » show signs of something » sign in » sign
show someone the door » show off» sign on » sign on the dotted line »
someone the ropes » show someone to sign one's own deathwarrant » sign
the door » show someone up » show someone in » sign someone on » sign
someone up as something » show something over (to someone) » sign up
something to advantage » show the flag (for something) » signed, sealed, and
» show the white feather » show up » delivered
steal the show
SILK
SHRUG Make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
shrug something off (as something)
SILLY
SHUT silly season
keep one's mouth shut (about someone
SILVER
or something) » open-and-shut case » born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
shut someone or something out » shut » Every cloud has a silver lining.
someone up » shut something down »
shut the door on something » Shut up! SIMMER
simmer down
SHY
SIN
fight shy of something » shy away (from
someone or something) (as) ugly as sin
SICK SINCE
(as) sick as a dog » (as) sick as a parrot since the year dot
» get sick » sick and tired of someone or SING
something » sick in bed sing a different tune » sing someone's
SIDE praises
be a thorn in someone's side » choose SINGLE
sides » get on the good side of someone (in) single file » single file » single
» get out of the wrong side of the bed » someone or something out
keep on the good side of someone » SINK
keep one's side of the bargain » know desert a sinking ship » everything but the
which side one's bread is buttered on » kitchen sink » leave a sinking ship » sink
laugh out of the other side of one's in » sink into despair » sink one's teeth
mouth » right side up » seamy side of life into something » sink or swim » sink our
» side against someone » side with differences
someone »take sides SINKER
SIGHT swallow something hook, line, and
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sinker someone or something to the skies »
SIT reach for the sky » The sky's the limit.
like a sitting duck » like sitting ducks » sit SLACK
at someone's feet » sit back and iet slack off
something happen » sit (idly) by » sit in SLANG
for someone » sit in (on something) » sit slanging match
on one's hands » sit on something » sit
SLAP
on the fence » sit something out » sit
get a slap on the wrist » give someone a
through something » sit tight » sit up and
slap on the wrist » slap in the face » slap
take notice » sit up with someone » sit
someone down » slap someone's wrist
with someone » sitting on a powder keg
» (sitting) on top of the world » sitting SLATE
pretty » sitting target slate something » start (off) with a clean
SIX slate » wipe the slate clean
at sixes and sevens » six of one and half SLAUGHTER
a dozen of the other» sixth sense like a lamb to the slaughter
SIZE SLEEP
cut someone down to size » Pick on drift off (to sleep) » drop off (to sleep) »
someone your own size! » size someone Let sleeping dogs lie. » lose sleep over
or something up » Thaf s about the size someone or something » not sleep a
of it. wink » put someone or something to
SKATE sleep » sleep in » sleep like a log » sleep
skate over something » (skating) on thin like a top » sleep on something » sleep
ice something off» sleep with someone
SKELETON SLEEVE
skeleton in the closet have one's heart on one's sleeve » have
something up one's sleeve » laugh up
SKID
one's sleeve » roll one's sleeves up »
put the skids on something
wear one's heart on one's sleeve
SKIN
all skin and bones » Beauty is only skin SLICE
slice of the cake
deep. » by the skin of one's teeth » get
under someone's skin » jump out of SLIDE
one's skin » no skin off someone's nose let something slide
» nothing but skin and bones » save SLIP
someone's skin » skin someone alive » get the slip » give someone the slip » let
soaked to the skin » thick-skinned » something slip by » let something slip
thin-skinned (out) » let the chance slip by » slip away
SKIP » slip of the tongue » slip off » slip one's
one's heart skips a beat » skip bail » mind » slrp out » slip through someone's
Skip it! fingers » slip up
SKULL SLIPPERY
get something into someone's thick skull (as) slippery as an eel
SKY SLOPE
go sky-high » pie in the sky » praise slope off
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SLOUGH sneak up on someone or something
slough something off SNEEZE
SLOW nothing to sneeze at
Slow and steady wins the race. » slow SNOOK
on the uptake cock a snook at someone
SLY SNOW
on the sly (as) pure as the driven snow » (as) white
SMACK as the driven snow » snowed in »
smack dab in the middle » smack in the snowed under
eye SNOWBALL'S
SMALL big fish in a small pond » small have a snowball's chance in hell
fry » small hours » small print» small talk
SNUG
» small time »thankful for small mercies
(as) snug as a bug (in a rug)
SMEAR
SO
smear campaign (against someone)
be so » do so » go so far as to say
SMELL something » in so many words »just so »
smell a rat» smell of the lamp never had it so good » on someone's
SMILE say-so » so-and-so » so be it » so far as
smile on someone or something anyone knows » so far as possible » so
SMOKE far as someone is concerned » So far, so
go up in smoke » have a smoke » Put good. » so long » so much for someone
that in your pipe and smoke it! » smoke or something » so much the better »
someone or something out » There's no so-so » so still you could hear a pin drop
smoke without fire. » Where there's » so to speak » without so much as
smoke there's fire. doing something
SMOOTH SOAK
smooth something out » smooth soak something up » soaked to the skin
something over »take the rough with the SOBER
smooth (as) sober as a judge
SNAG SOCIETY
hit a snag pay one's debt to society
SNAIL SOCKS
at a snail's pace pull one's socks up
SNAKE SOFT
snake in the grass (as) soft as a baby's bottom » have a soft
SNAP spot for someone or something
snap out of something » snap something SOIL
up soil one's hands
SNAPPY SOME
Make it snappy! and then some » at some length » dig
SNATCH some dirt up on someone » in some
cradle-snatch neck of the woods » put out (some)
SNEAK feelers » shed (some) light on something
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» some new blood » to some extent » to SPACE
the tune of some amount of money spaced out»take up space
SOMEHOW SPADE
do somehow by someone » land up call a spade a spade
somehow or somewhere
SPAIN
SON build castles in Spain
every mother's son (of someone)
SPAN
SONG spick and span
buy something for a song » swansong
SPANNER
SOON throw a spanner in the works
A fool and his money are soon parted. »
had as soon do something » had sooner SPARE
do something » just as soon do have something to spare » in one's
something » Least said soonest mended. spare time
» no sooner said than done » sooner or SPEAK
later» would as soon do something Actions speak louder than words. » none
SORE to speak of » nothing to speak of » on
sight for sore eyes » stick out like a sore speaking terms (with someone) » so to
thumb » touch a sore point » touch a speak » speak for itself» speak highly of
sore spot someone or something » speak of the
devil » speak off the cuff » speak one's
SORROW
mind » speak out (against something) »
drown one's sorrows
speak out of turn » speak the same
SORT * language » speak up » speak up (against
out of sorts » something of the sort » sort something) » speak with a forked tongue
of (something) » sort something out » spoken for
SOUGHT SPEECH
much sought after maiden speech
SOUL SPEED
every living soul » keep body and soul at full speed » speed someone or
together » life (and soul) of the party » something up
not a living soul » with all one's heart
and soul SPELL
spell something out» spell trouble
SOUND
(as) sound as a bell » safe and sound » SPEND
sound off» sound someone out spend a penny
SOUP SPICE
in the soup » soup something up Variety is the spice of life.
SOUR SPICK
strike a sour note spick and span
SOUTH SPIKE
down South spike someone's guns
SOW SPILL
Make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. » cry over spilied milk » spill the beans »
sow one's wild oats take a spill
461 STAND
SPIN spread it on thick » spread like wildfire »
go into a tail-spin » make someone's spread oneself too thin
head spin » spin something out SPRING
SPIRIT no spring chicken » spring something on
The spirit is willing (but the flesh is someone
weak). SPUR
SPIT on the spur of the moment
be the spit and image of someone » be SQUARE
the spitting image of someone » spitting square accounts (with someone) »
image square deal » square meal » square peg
SPITE in a round hole » square up (for
cut off,one's nose to spite one's face » in something) »square up to someone or
spite of someone or something something » square up with someone
SPLASH SQUEEZE
splash out on something put the squeeze on someone
SQUIB
SPLEEN
damp squib
vent one's spleen on someone or
something SQUIRREL
squirrel something away
SPLIT
in a split second » split hairs » split STAB
people up » split something fifty-fifty » have a stab at something » stab
split the differe/ice » split up someone in the back » take a stab at
something
SPOIL
spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar » To STACK
the victors belong the spoils. » Too many have the cards stacked against one »
cooks spoil the broth. stack the cards (against someone or
something) » The cards are stacked
SPONGE
against one.
throw in the sponge
STAGE
SPOON at this stage » in a stage whisper » set
born with a silver spoon.in one's mouth the stage for something
» spoon-feed
STAKE
SPORT at stake » stake a claim (on something)
sporting chance
STAMP
SPOT one's old stamping-ground » stamp
have a soft spot for someone or something out
something » high spot » hit the high
STAND
spots » hit the spot » in a spot » in a
able to do something standing on one's
(tight) spot » on the spot » put someone
head » can't stand (the sight of)
on the spot» rooted to the spot » spot on
someone or something » know where
»touch a sore spot» X marks the spot
someone stands (on someone or
SPOUT something) » make someone's hair
spout off (about someone or something) stand on end » not have a leg to stand
SPREAD on » one-night stand » one's heart stands
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still » stand a chance » stand by » stand STATION
by someone » stand corrected » stand above one's station
down » stand for something » stand-in » STAY
stand in awe of someone or something » have no staying-power » stay ahead of
stand in (for someone) » stand in someone or something » stay away
someone's way » stand on ceremony » (from someone or something) » stay out
stand on one's own two feet » stand (of something or somewhere) » stay put
one's ground » stand out » stand out a » stay the distance
mile » stand out against someone or
STEAD
something » stand over someone » stand
stand someone in good stead
someone in good stead » stand
someone something » stand someone STEADY
up » stand still (for someone or (as) steady as a rock » go steady (with
something) » stand to reason » stand up someone) » Slow and steady wins the
against someone or something » stand race.
up and be counted » stand up for STEAL
someone or something » stand up to steal a march on someone » steal
someone or something » standing joke » someone's thunder » steal the show
take a stand (against someone or STEAM
something) »take the stand blow off steam » full steam ahead » let
STANDSTILL off steam » steamed up » under one's
come to a standstill own steam
STAR STEER
get stars in one's eyes » have stars in steer dear (of someone or something)
one's eyes » see stars » thank one's
STEM
lucky stars
from stem to stern
STARE
STEP
stare someone in the face
in step (with someone or something) »
START out of step (with someone or something)
be off to a bad start » by fits and starts » » step by step » step down (from
get a head start (on someone or something) » step into dead men's
something) » get a start » get off to a bad shoes » step into the breach) » step on it
start » get off to a flying start » get one's » step on someone's toes » step out of
start » give someone a head start (on line » step (right) up » step something up
someone or something) » give someone » take steps (to prevent something) »
a start » have a head start on someone watch one's step
or something » off to a running start »
STERN
start from scratch » start (off) with a clean
slate » start out (as something) » start from stem to stern
something » start something up » start STEVEN
the ball rolling be even-steven
STARTERS STEW
for starters in a stew (about someone or something)
STATE » stew in one's own juice
fine state of affairs » He in state STICK
463 STRAIGHT
end up with the short end of the stick » one butterflies in one's stomach » have
get the short end of the stick » one's butterflies in one's stomach » have eyes
words stick in one's throat » something bigger than one's stomach » one's eyes
sticks in one's craw » stick around » stick are bigger than one's stomach » turn
by someone or something » Stick 'em someone's stomach
up! » stick-in-themud » stick it out » stick STONE
one's neck out » stick one's nose into A rolling stone gathers no moss. » cast
something) » stick one's oar in » stick out the first stone » have a heart of stone »
a mile » stick out for something » stick kill two birds with one stone » leave no
out like a sore thumb » stick someone or stone unturned » run up against a stone
something up » stick to one's guns » wall » stone's throw away
stick together » stick up for someone or
STOOL
something » stick with someone or
fall between two stools
something
STOOP
STICKY stoop to (doing) something
have sticky fingers
STOP
STIFF pull out all the stops » put a stop to
bore someone stiff » keep a stiff upper something » stop at nothing » stop off
lip » scare someone stiff» scared stiff (somewhere) » stop one dead in one's
STILL tracks » stop over (somewhere) » stop
hold still » hold still (for someone or short of doing something » stop
something) » keep still » keep still about something dead in its tracks
someone or something » one's heart STOPOVER
stands still » so still you could hear a pin stopover
drop » stand still (far someone or
STORE
something) » Still waters run deep.
have something in store (for someone) »
STINK set great store by someone or
create a stink (about something) » make something
a stink (about something) » raise a stink
STORM
about something
any port in a storm » storm in a teacup »
STIR take someone or something by storm
cause a stir » stir one's stumps » stir up STORY
a hornets' nest cock-and-bull story » make a long story
STITCH short » same old story » shaggy-dog
A stitch in time (saves nine). » keep story »tall story »tell its own story
someone in stitches STOW
STOCK stow away
have something in stock » in stock » lock, STRAIGHT
stock, and barrel » out of stock » stock up get something straight » give it to
(on something) »take stock (of someone someone straight » go straight » keep a
or something) straight face » put something straight »
STOMACH set someone straight » set something
can't stomach someone or something » straight» set the record straight» straight
get butterflies in one's stomach » give away » straight from the horse's mouth »
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straight from the shoulder » straight off » have a stroke » stroke of luck
straight out » straighten someone or STRONG
something out » straighten someone or (as) strong as an ox » use strong
something up language
STRAP STUBBORN
strapped (for something) (as) stubborn as a mule
STRAW STUCK
dutch at straws » straw in the wind » stuck for something » stuck on someone
That1 s the last straw. » Thaf s the straw or something » stuck with someone or
that broke the camel's back. something
STREAM STUFF
change horses in mid-stream beat the stuffing out of someone » kid's
STREET stuff » know one's stuff » stuff and
in Queer Street » man in the street » on nonsense
Easy Street» pound the streets » right up STUMBLE
someone's street stumble across someone or something »
STRENGTH stumble into someone or something »
on the strength of something » tower of stumble on someone or something »
strength stumbling-block
STRETCH STUMP
at a stretch » at full stretch » stretch a stir one's stumps
point» stretch one's legs STUNT
STRIDE pull a stunt
take something in one's stride STYLE
STRIKE after the style of someone or something
go (out) on strike » Lightning never » cramp someone's style » in style
strikes twice (in the same place). » strike SUBJECT
a balance (between two things) » strike a change the subject» subject to
bargain » strike a chord » strike a happy
SUCH
medium » strike a sour note » strike it
such-and-such » such as it is » Such is
lucky » strike it rich » strike out at
life! » teach one's grandmother to suck
someone or something » strike the right
eggs
note » strike up a conversation » strike
up a friendship » strike while the iron is SUDDEN
hot all of a sudden
STRING SUGAR
control the purse-strings » get by (on a sugar the pill
shoe-string) » have someone on a string SUIT
» pull strings » string along (with cut one's coat to suit one's cloth » follow
someone) » string someone along » suit » in one's birthday suit » suit one's
string something out » tied to one's actions to one's words » suit someone
mother's apron-strings » with no strings down to the ground » suit someone to a
attached » without any strings attached T » suit yourself
STROKE SUITCASE
465 TALE
live out of a suitcase get a swelled head » give someone a
1
SUM swelled head » have a swelled head
sum something up SWIM
SUN in the swim (of things) » make
catch the sun » Make hay while the sun someone's head swim » out of the swim
shines. of things » sink or swim » swim against
SUNDAY the tide
in a month of Sundays » in one's SWINE
Sunday best Cast (one's) pearls before swine.
SUNDRY SWING
all and sundry get into full swing » get into the swing of
SUPPLY things » in full swing » not enough room
in short supply to swing a cat» swing into action » swing
something » swing the lead
SURE
for sure SWOOP
at one fell swoop » in one fell swoop
SURFACE
scratch the surface SWORD
SURPRISE cross swords (with someone)
take someone or something by surprise SYMPATHY
SURVIVAL extend one's sympathy, (to someone)
survival of the fittest SYSTEM
SUSPICION all systems go » get something out of
above suspicion one's system
SWALLOW TAB
bitter pill to swallow » look like the cat keep tabs) (on someone or something)
that swallowed the canary » swallow TABLE
one's pride » swallow something hook, dear the table » lay one's cards on the
line, and sinker table » put one's cards on the table » set
SWAN the table,» turn the tables (on someone)
swan around » swan-song » under the table
SWEAT TACK
break out in a cold sweat » by the sweat get down to brass tacks
of one's brow » no sweat » sweat blood » TAG
sweat something out tag along
SWEEP TAIL
make a clean sweep » sweep one off can't make head or tail of someone or
one's feet » sweep something under the something » go into a tail-spin » hang on
carpet someone's coat-tails » have one's tail
SWEET between one's legs »' high-tail it out of
have a sweet tooth » short and sweet » somewhere » in two shakes of a lamb's
sweet nothings » sweet on someone » tail » one's tail is between one's legs »
sweet-talk someone » sweeten the pill tail wagging the dog
SWELL TALE
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teli tales out of school » Thereby hangs a TEACH
tale. teach one's grandmother to suck eggs »
TALK teach someone a lesson » You can't
all talk » have a heart-to-heart (talk) » teach an old dog new tricks.
money talks » small talk » sweet-talk TEACHER
someone » talk back (to someone) » talk be the teacher's pet
big » talk down to someone » talk TEACUP
nineteen to the dozen »talk of the town » storm in a teacup
talk shop » talk someone into doing
something » talk someone out of doing TEAM
something » talk someone out of team up with someone
something » talk someone's head off » TEAR
talk something out »talk something over break into tears » burst into tears » shed
»talk through one's hat»talk through the crocodile tears » tear into someone or
back of one's head » talk turkey » talk something » tear off » tear one's hair »
until one is blue in the face » tear something down » wear and tear
talking-shop (on something)
TALL TEETH
tall story armed to the teeth » (as) rare as hen's
TAN teeth » by the skin of one's teeth » cut
tan someone's hide one's eye-teeth on something » cut one's
teeth on something » cut teeth » get
TANGENT
one's teeth into something » grit one's
go off at a tangent
teeth » lie through one's teeth » pull
TAPE someone's or something's teeth » set
red tape someone's teeth on edge » show one's
TAPER teeth » sink one's teeth into something
taper off (doing something)
TEETHING
TAR teething troubles
spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar » tar
TELEGRAPH
and feather someone » tarred with the
bush telegraph TELEPHONE on the
same brush
telephone
TARGET
TELL
on target» sitting target
A little bird told me. » all told » tell it to
TASK the marines » tell its own story » tell on
take someone to task someone » tell one to one's face » tell
TASTE people apart » tell someone a thing or
acquire a taste for something » in bad two »tell someone off » tell someone on
taste » in poor taste » leave a bad taste someone »tell someone where to get off
in someone's mouth » There's no » tell tales out of school » tell the time »
accounting for taste. tell things apart » tell which is which »
TAT Time will tell.
give someone tit for tat TEMPER
TEA hold one's temper» keep one's temper »
not someone's cup of tea lose one's temper
467 THING

TEMPERATURE the sea. »there is no doing something »

run a temperature There is trouble brewing. » There will be
TENTERHOOKS the devil to pay. » There's more than one
keep someone on tenterhooks way to kill a cat. » There's no accounting
for taste. » There's no smoke without fire.
TERM
» Where there's a will there's a way. »
come to terms with something »
Where there's smoke there's fire.
contradiction in terms » in no uncertain
terms » in terms of something » on THEREBY
first-name terms (with someone) » on Thereby hangs a tale.
good terms (with someone) » on THICK
speaking terms (with someone) (as) thick as thieves » (as) thick as two
TEST short planks » get something into
acid test» put someone to the test someone's thick head » get something
into someone's thick skull » lay it on
TETHER thick » pour it on thick » spread it on thick
at the end of one's tether » thick and fast » thickskinned » through
THAN thick and thin
Actions speak louder than words. » better THICKEN
late than never » bite off more than one The plot thickens.
can chew »easier said than done » Half
THIEF
a loaf is better than none. » have eyes
(as) thick as thieves
bigger than one's stomach »
holier-than-thou » in less than no time » THIN
less than pleased » more fun than a (as) thin as a rake » have a thin time (of
barrel of monkeys » more often than not it) » out of thin air » pull something out of
» more (to something) than meets the thin air » (skating) on thin ice » spread
eye » no sooner said than done » none oneself too thin »thin end of the wedge »
other than » not see further than the end thin on the ground »thin on top »thin out
of one's nose » One's bark is worse than »thin-skinned » through thick and thin »
one's bite. » one's eyes are bigger than vanish into thin air
one's stomach » There's more than one THING
way to kill a cat. » wear more than one A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. »
hat A little learning is a dangerous thing. »
THANK do one's (own) thing » first thing (in the
thank one's lucky stars » thanks to morning) >> first things first » get into the
someone or something » vote of thanks swing of things » have a good thing
going » have a thing about someone or
THANKFUL something » have a thing going (with
thankful for small mercies
someone) » in the swim (of things) » in
THEN thing (to do) » just one of those things »
and then some » every now and then » know a thing or two (about someone or
now and then »then and there something) » not know the first thing
THERE about someone or something » Of all
hang in there » here and there » neither things! » out of the swim of things » see
here nor there » not all there » then and things » strike a balance (between two
there » There are plenty of other fish in things) » tell someone a thing or two »
THINK 468
tell things apart » Things are looking up. THREE
»too much of a good thing » very thing like a three-ring circus »two's company(,
THINK three's a crowd)
come to think of it » have another think THRILL
coming » put on one's thinking-cap » thrill someone to bits
think a great deal of someone or
THROAT
something » think a lot of someone or
cut someone's throat » frog in one's
something » think back (on someone or
throat» get a lump in one's throat » have
something) » think better of something »
a lump in one's throat » jump down
think fit (to do something) » think highly
someone's throat » one's words stick in
of someone or something » think little of
one's throat » ram someone or
someone or something » think much of
something down someone's throat »
someone or something »think nothing of shove someone or something down
doing something » think nothing of someone's throat
someone or something » think on one's
feet » think out loud » think something THRONE
out » think something over » think power behind the throne
something up » think the world of THROUGH
someone or something » think twice be through with something » drive a
(before doing something) »to someone's coach and horses through something »
way of thinking » wishful thinking fall through » follow something through »
THIRD follow-through » get through something »
get the third degree » give someone the get through (to someone) » go through »
third degree go through something » go through the
motions » go through the proper
THOMAS
channels » go through the roof » go
doubting Thomas
through with something » have been
THORN through the mill »jump through a hoop »
be a thorn in someone's side leaf through something » lie through
THOSE one's teeth » live through something »
just one of those things make one's way (through something) »
THOU pass through someone's mind » pay
holier-than-thou through the nose for something » pick
one's way through something » pull
THOUGHT
someone through (something) » pull
A penny for your thoughts. » food for
through » put one through one's paces »
thought » get second thoughts about
put someone through the wringer » put
someone or something » have second
something through its paces » read
thoughts about someone or something »
something through » run through
lose one's train of thought » lost in
something » sail through something »
thought »i on second thoughts » Perish
see something through » see through
the thought.
someone or something » shot through
THOUSAND with something » sit through something »
one in a thousand slip through someone's fingers » talk
THRASH through one's hat »talk through the back
thrash something out* of one's head » through and through »
469 TIME
through hell and high water » through TICKLE
thick and thin »through with someone or tickle someone pink »tickle someone to
something » thumb through something » death »tickle someone's fancy
win through TIDE
THROW swim against the tide » tide someone
stone's throw away »throw a fit»throw a over »turn the tide
party (for someone) »throw a spanner in TIE
the works » throw caution to the winds » fit to be tied » have one's hands tied »
throw cold water on something » throw one's hands are tied » tie someone
down the gauntlet » throw good money down » tie someone in knots » tie
after bad » throw in one's hand » throw someone or something up » tie
in the sponge » throw in the towel » someone's hands » tie the knot» tied to
throw one's hat into the ring » throw one's mother's apron-strings » with both
one's weight around » throw oneself at hands tied behind one's back » with one
someone » throw oneself at someone's hand tied behind one's back
feet » throw oneself at the mercy of
someone » throw someone » throw TIGHT
someone off the track » throw someone (as) tight as a tick » hold (on) tight » in a
out (of something) »throw someone over (tight) spot » run a tight ship » sit tight »
» throw someone to the wolves » throw tighten one's belt
someone's name around » throw TIGHTROPE
something in » throw something off » walk a tightrope
throw something together » throw TILL
something up at someone » throw the have one's hand in the till »till the cows
book at someone »throw up come home
THRUST TILT
cut and thrust at full tilt > tilt at windmills
THUMB TIME
all thumbs » get someone under one's A stitch in time (saves nine). » ahead of
thumb » have someone under one's one's time » ahead of time » all in good
thumb » rule of thumb » stick out like a time » all the time » at the present time »
sore thumb » thumb a lift » thumb one's at the same time » at this point (in time)
nose at someone or something » thumb » at times » be given a hard time » bide
through something » twiddle one's one's time » every time one turns around
thumbs » find time for someone or something »
THUNDER for the time being » from time to time »
steal someone's thunder get time off » get time off for good
behaviour » get time to catch one's
TICK breath » give someone a hard time »
(as) tight as a tick » give someone a hardly have time to breathe » have a
ticking-off » make someone or rough time (of it) » have a thin time (of it)
something tick »tick over »tick someone » have a whale of a time » have no time
off» what makes someone tick for someone or something » have the
TICKET time of one's life » have time off » have
return ticket» Thaf s the ticket time to catch one's breath » in due time
TIP 470
» in good time »in less than no time » in (all) together » get one's act together »
no time (at all) » in one's own time » in get together (with someone) » go
one's spare time » in the course of time together » hang together » keep body
» in the nick of time » in time » in time and soul together » knock people's
(with someone or something) » If s about heads together » piece something
time! » if s high time » keep good time » together » pull oneself together » put
keep time » keep up (with the times) » something together » put two and two
kill time » live on borrowed time » Long together » scrape something together »
time no see. » make good time » make stick together »throw something together
up for lost time » many is the time » not TOILET
able to call one's time one's own » not go to the toilet
give someone the time of day » on time
TOKEN
» once upon a time » one at a time » out
as a token of something » by the same
of time » pass the time » pass the time of
token
day (with someone) » race against time »
right on time » run out of time » small TOLD
time » take one's time » take time off » A little bird told me. » all told
take time out»take up someone's time » TOM
take up time » tell the time » time after (every) Tom, Dick, and Harry
time »time and (time) again » time flies TOMORROW
» Time hangs heavy on someone's jam tomorrow
hands. » Time is money. » Time js up. » TON
time out of mind » time was when » hit (someone or something) like a ton of
Time will tell. » two-time someone » bricks
when the time is ripe » while away the
time TONE
tone something down
TIP
TONG
on the tip of one's tongue » tip someone
fight someone or something hammer
off » tip someone the wink » tip the
and tongs » go at it hammer and tongs
scales at something
TONGUE
TIPTOE
Cat got your tongue? » cause tongues to
on tiptoe wag » find one's tongue » get a
TIRED tongue-lashing » give someone a
sick and tired of someone or something tongue-lashing » hold one's tongue »
TIT keep a civil tongue (in one's head) » on
give someone tit for tat the tip of one's tongue » slip of the
tongue » speak with a forked tongue »
TOAST
tongue-in-cheek
(as) warm as toast
TOO
TOE be too » come too close to home » cut it
on one's toes » step on someone's toes (too) fine » do too » eat one's cake and
» toe the line »tread on someone's toes have it too » go too far » have one's cake
»turn up one's toes and eat it too » have too » have too
TOGETHER many irons in the fire » know something
Birds of a feather flock together. » get it only too well » none too something »
471 TRADE
spread oneself too thin » take too much touch a sore point » touch a sore spot »
on »too big for one's boots » too big for touch-and-go » touch on something »
one's britches » too dose for comfort » touch someone for something » touch
too good to be true » Too many cooks someone or something off » touch
spoil the broth. » too much of a good something up »touch wood »touched by
thing someone or something »touched (in the
TOOTH head)
An eye for an eye (and a tooth for a TOUGH
tooth). » armed to the teeth » (as) rare as (as) tough as old boots » get tough (with
hen's teeth » by the skin of one's teeth » someone) » tough act to follow » tough
cut one's eye-teeth on something » cut furrow to plough » Tough luck! » tough
one's teeth on something » cut teeth » nut to crack »tough row to hoe
fight someone or something tooth and
TOW
nail » get one's teeth into something » go
have someone or something in tow »
at it tooth and nail » go over something
with someone or something in tow
with a fine-tooth comb » grit one's teeth »
have a sweet tooth » lie through one's TOWARDS
teeth » pull someone's or something's go a long way towards doing something
teeth » search some thing with a TOWEL
fine-tooth comb » set someone's teeth throw in the towel
on edge » show one's teeth » sink one's
teeth into something » take the bit TOWER
live in an ivory tower»tower of strength
between one's teeth
TOP TOWN
at the top of one's voice » blow one's top go to town » man about town » night on
» from top to bottom » go over the top » the town » out of town » out on the town
off the top of one's head » on top» on » paint the town red »talk of the town
top of something » on top of the world » TOY
over the top » (sitting) on top of the world toy with someone or something
» sleep like a top » thin on top » top
TRACK
someone or something
cover someone's tracks (up) » double
TORCH back (on one's tracks) » drop in one's
carry a torch (for someone) tracks » keep track (of someone or
TOSS something) » lose track (of someone or
toss one's hat into the ring » toss something) » make tracks (somewhere) »
something off off the beaten track » on the track of
TOTAL someone or something » on the wrong
total something up track » one-track mind » stop one dead
TOUCH in one's tracks » stop something dead in
get in touch (with someone) » have the its tracks »throw someone off the track »
Midas touch » keep in touch (with track someone or something down
someone) » lose one's touch (with TRADE
someone or something) » lose touch jack of all trades » know all the tricks of
(with someone or something) » out of the trade » trade on something » trade
touch (with someone or something) » something in (on something)
TRAIL 472
TRAIL waters » spell trouble » take the trouble
blaze a trail » on the trail of someone or (to do something) » teething troubles »
something There is trouble brewing. » Trouble is
TRAIN brewing. » trouble one's head about
lose one's train of thought someone or something » trouble oneself
about someone or something
TRAP
fall into the trap of doing something TROUSERS
catch one with one's trousers down
TREAD
fools rush in (where angels fear to tread) TRUE
»tread on someone's toes come true » dream come true » hold true
» ring true » show oneself in one's true
TREAT
colours »'too good to be true » true to
Dutch treat
form »true to one's word
TREATMENT
TRULY
get the red carpet treatment » give
yours truly
someone the red carpet treatment
TRUMP
TREE play one's trump card » trumped-up »
bark up the wrong tree » not able to see turn up trumps
the wood for the trees » up a gumtree
TRUMPET
TREMBLE blow one's own trumpet
in fear and trembling
TRUTH
TRESPASS moment of truth
no trespassing
TRY
TRIAL have a try at something » try it on » try
on trial » send up a trial balloon » trial one's hand (at something) » try one's
and error luck (at something) »try one's wings »try
TRIANGLE out (for something) » try someone or
eternal triangle something out » try someone's patience
TRICK » try something on » try something out
bag of tricks » do the trick » know all the (on someone)
tricks of the trade » play tricks (on TUBE
someone) » use every trick in the book » down the tube
You can't teach an old dog new tricks. TUCK
TRIP tuck into something
trip someone up TUCKER
TROLLEY best bib and tucker
off one's trolley TUMBLE
TROT tumble to something
trot something out TUNE
TROUBLE call the tune » change someone's tune »
ask for trouble » fish in troubled waters » dance to another tune » He who pays
go to the trouble (of doing something) » the piper calls the tune. » in tune (with
go to the trouble (to do something) » someone or something) » out of tune
look for trouble » pour oil on troubled (with someone or something) » sing a
473 UNCLE

different tune » to the tune of some something) » turn turtle » turn up » turn
amount of money »tune something up up one's toes » turn up trumps » wait
one's turn
TUNNEL
see the light at the end of the tunnel TURTLE
turn turtle
TURKEY
cold turkey » go cold turkey »talk turkey TWICE
(as) large as life (and twice as ugly) »
TURN Lightning never strikes twice (in the
at every turn » do someone a good turn same place). » think twice (before doing
» done to a turn » every time one turns something)
around » have turned the corner » in turn
TWIDDLE
» not know where to turn » not know
twiddle one's thumbs
which way to turn » One good turn
deserves another. » out of turn » speak TWINKLE
out of turn »take a new turn »take a turn in the twinkling of an eye
for the better»take a turn for the worse » TWIST
take turns ((at) doing something) » The twist someone around one's little finger »
worm (has) turned. »turn a blind eye to twist someone's arm
someone or something » turn a deaf ear TWO
(to something) »turn about»turn against A bird in the hand is worth two in the
someone or something »turn in »turn in bush, » (as) thick as two short planks »
one's grave » turn into something » turn fall between two stools » game at which
of the century » turn on someone » turn two can play » in two shakes of a lamb's
on the heat (on someone) » turn on the tail » kill two birds with one stone » know
waterworks » turn one's back (on a thing or two (about someone or
someone or something) »turn one's coat something) » no two ways about it » not
» turn one's nose up at someone or care two hoots about someone or
something »turn out (all right) » turn out something » not give two hoots about
to be someone or something » turn over someone or something » put in one's
» turn over a new leaf » turn (over) in two halfpennies (worth) » put two and
one's grave » turn someone or two together » stand on one's own two
something down » turn someone or feet » strike a balance (between two
something in » turn someone or things) » take someone down a peg (or
something into something » turn two) »tell someone a thing or two » That
someone or something off » turn makes two of us. » two a penny » two
someone or something on » turn can play at that game » two of a kind »
someone or something out » turn two-time someone » two's company(,
someone or something over (to three's a crowd)
someone) »turn someone or something
UGLY
up » turn someone's head » turn
(as) large as life (and twice as ugly) »
someone's stomach » turn something
(as) ugly as sin » rear its ugly head
around »turn something to good account
» turn something to one's advantage » UNCERTAIN
turn the other cheek » turn the tables (on in no uncertain terms
someone) » turn the tide » turn to » turn UNCLE
to someone or something (for Dutch uncle
UNDERSTAND 474

UNDERSTAND UPSET
be given to understand » come to an upset someone's plans » upset the
understanding (with someone) » give applecart
someone to understand something » UPSHOT
given to understand upshot of something
UNIVERSITY UPSIDE
redbrick university upside down
UNKNOWN UPTAKE
be an unknown quantity quick on the uptake » slow on the uptake
UNLIKELY USE
in the unlikely event of something get used to someone or something »
UNTIL have no use for someone or something
talk until one is blue in the face » until all » if s no use (doing something) » make
hours use of someone or something » put
something to (good) use » use every
UNTIMELY
trick in the book » use one's head » use
come to an untimely end
one's noodle » use strong language »
UNTO used to someone or something
law unto oneself
UTTER
UNTURNED not utter a word
leave no stone unturned VAIN
UPON in vain
chance (up)on someone or something » VALUE
come (up)on someone or something » face value » take something at face
dwell (up)on something » fall (up)on value
someone or something » feel put upon »
VANISH
hit (up)on something » improve (up)on
vanish into thin air
something » incumbent upon someone
to do something » once upon a time » VARIETY
prevail (up)on someone » prey (up)on Variety is the spice of life.
someone or something » put upon VELVET
someone » set upon someone or iron hand in the velvet glove
something » take something (up)on VENGEANCE
oneself with a vengeance
UPPANCE VENT
get one's come-uppance give vent to something » vent one's
UPPER spleen on someone or something
get the upper hand (over someone) » VENTURE
have the upper hand on someone » Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
keep a stiff upper lip » upper crust VERGE
UPROAR on the verge of (doing) something »
create an uproar » make an uproar verge on something
UPS VERSE
ups and downs chapter and verse
475 WARM

VERY WADE
under someone's (very) nose » very wade into something)
thing WAG
VESSEL cause tongues to wag »tail wagging the
Empty vessels make the most noise. dog
VESTED WAGON
have a vested interest in something on the wagon
VEX WAIT
vexed question lie in wait for someone or something »
VICIOUS not able to wait » on the waiting-list »
vicious circle wait-and-see attitude » wait on someone
hand and foot » wait one's turn » wait up
VICTOR
(for someone or something) » waiting in
To the victors belong the spoils.
the wings
VICTORY
WAKE
landslide victory
in the wake of something
VIEW WALK
bird's-eye view » in view of something » all walks of life » cock of the walk » get
on view » take a dim view of something one's walking papers » walk a tightrope »
» with a view to doing something walk ail over someone » walk away with
VILLAIN something » walk it » walk off with
villain of the piece something » walk on air » walk on eggs »
VINE walk out» walk out (pn someone) » walk
wither on the vine the floor
VIRTUE WALL
by virtue of something bang one's head against a brick wail »
beat one's head against the wall » climb
VISIT the wall » drive someone to the wall »
flying visit » pay a visit (to someone) » drive someone up the wall » go to the
pay someone a visit wall » have one's back to the wall » off
VOICE the wall » push someone to the wall »
at the top of one's voice » give voice to run up against a brick wall » run up
something » have a voice (in some against a stone wall » see the writing on
thing) » lower one's voice » raise one's the wall » walls have ears
voice (to someone) WALLOP
VOID pack a wallop
null and void WANT
VOTE want for nothing » want out (of.
vote of confidence » vote of thanks » vote something) » Waste not, want not.
someone in » vote someone out WAR
VOYAGE act of war» all out war »on the war-path
maiden voyage WARM
VULTURE (as) warm as toast» warm the cockles of
culture vulture someone's heart» warm up
WARRANT 476
WARRANT turn on the waterworks
sign one's own death-warrant
WAVE
WART make waves
warts and all
WAS WAY
time was when by the way » by way of something »
come someone's way » cut both ways »
WASH do something the hard way » find
come out in the wash » wash one's dirty something out the hard way » get in
linen in public » wash one's hands of someone's way » get one's way (with
someone or something » wash someone someone or something) » get out of
or something up » wash something someone's way » get someone or
down » washed out» washed up something out of the way » get
WASTE something under-way » get under-way »
go to waste » Haste makes waste. » lay give way (to someone or something) »
something to waste » waste away » go a long way in doing something » go a
Waste not, want not. » waste one's long way towards doing something » go
breath all the way (to somewhere) » go all the
WATCH way (with someone) » go out of one's
A watched pot never boils. » keep watch way (to do something) » have a way with
(on someone or something) » keep someone or something » have come a
watch (over someone or something) » on long way » have it both ways » have
the watch for someone or something » one's way (with someone or something)
watch one's step » watch out for » have the right of way » in a bad way »
someone or something » watch in one's own way » in someone's or
someone like a hawk something's way » in the family way » in
the way » in the way of someone or
WATER
something » keep someone or
as a duck takes to water » (as) dull as
something out of the way » know one's
dish-water » come hell or high water »
way about »know one's way around »
fish in troubled waters » get one's head
lead the way » learn something the hard
above water » hold water » in deep water
way » look the other way » make one's
» in hot water » keep one's head above
way (through something) » make way »
water » like a fish out of water » like
make way (for someone or something) »
water off a duck's back » make
meet someone half-way » mend one's
someone's mouth water » not hold water
ways » no two ways about it » no way »
» of the first water » pour cold water on
not know which way to turn » on one's
something » pour oil on troubled waters
way (somewhere) » on one's way (to
» Still wa ters run deep. » through hell
doing something) » on the way
and high water » throw cold water on
(somewhere) » on the way (to doing
something » water something down »
something) » one way or another » one's
water under the bridge » won't hold
way of life » other way round » out of the
water
way » parting of the ways » pave the way
WATERLOO (for someone or something) » pay one's
meet one's Waterloo own way » pay someone's way » pick
WATERWORKS one's way through something » put
477 WHAT
something in the way (of someone or WEED
something) » rub someone up the wrong weed someone or something out
way » say something in a roundabout WEEK
way » see one's way clear (to do by the week » week in, week out
something) » stand in someone's way »
WEEP
take something the wrong way » Thaf s
weep buckets
the way the cookie crumbles. » There's
more than one way to kill a cat. » t o WEEPER
someone's way of thinking » ways and Finders keepers(, losers weepers).
means » Where there's a will there's a WEIGH
way. » work one's way into something » weigh on someone's mind » weigh one's
work one's way up » worm one's way words » weigh someone down » weigh
out of something someone or something up
WAYSIDE WEIGHT
fall by the wayside carry one's (own) weight » carry the
WEAK weight of the world on one's shoulders »
(as) weak as a kitten » The spirit is carry weight (with someone) » pull one's
willing (but the flesh is weak). weight » put on weight » throw one's
weight around » worth its weight in gold
WEAKNESS
have a weakness for someone or WELCOME
something wear out one's welcome » welcome
someone with open arms » welcome to
WEALTHY
do something
Early to becff early to rise(, makes a man
healthy wealthy, and wise). WELL
All's well that ends well. » get well »
WEAR
hail-fellow-well-met » know something
If the cap fits, wear it. » none the worse
only too well » leave well alone » let well
for wear » wear and tear (on something)
alone » Well and good. » well-heeled »
» wear more than one hat » wear off »
well off » well-to-do » well up in
wear one's heart on one's sleeve » wear
something
out one's welcome » wear someone
down » wear someonş or something out WET
» worn to a shadow get wet » wet behind the ears » wet
blanket» wet someone's whistle
WEASEL
weasel out (of something) WHALE
have a whale of a time
WEATHER
fair-weather friend » keep one's weather WHAT
eye open » lovely weather for ducks » and what have you » come what may »
under the weather for what if s worth » get what for » get
what is coming to one » give one what"s
WEAVE
coming to one » give someone what for
weave in and out (of something)
» have what it takes » just what the
WEDDING doctor ordered » know whaf s what » no
shot-gun wedding matter what (happens) » not what it is
WEDGE cracked up to be » practise what you
thin end of the wedge preach » What about (doing) something?
WHEEL 478
» What about (having) something? » which is which » know which side one's
What are you driving at? » What bread is buttered on » not know which
difference does it make? » What is sauce way to turn »tell which is which
for the goose is sauce for the gander. » WHILE
what makes someone tick » What of it? » every once in a while » fiddle while
What price something? » what with » Rome burns » Make hay while the sun
Whaf s cooking? » Whaf s done is done. shines. » make it worth someone's while
» Whaf s eating you? » Whaf s going on? » once in a while » strike while the iron is
» Whaf s got into someone? » Whaf s the hot » while away the time » worth
(big) idea? » Whafs the good of someone's while
something? » Whafs up?
WHIP
WHEEL fair crack of the whip » whip something
asleep at the wheel » oil the wheels » into shape » whip something up
put one's shoulder to the wheel »
WHISKER
wheeling and dealing » wheels within
by a whisker» win by a whisker
wheels
WHISPER
WHEN
in a stage whisper
cross a bridge when one comes to it »
time was when » when all is said and WHISTLE
done » When in Rome do as the (as) dean as a whistle » blow the whistle
Romans do. » when it comes right down (on someone or something) » wet
to it » when it comes to something » someone's whistle » whistle for
when least expected » when one is good something
and ready » When the caf s away the WHITE
mice will play. » when the time is ripe (as) white as a sheet » (as) white as the
WHERE driven snow » in black and white » show
fools rush in (where angels fear to tread) the white feather» white elephant
» give credit where credit is due » know WHO
where someone stands (on someone or He who laughs last laughs longest. » He
something) » not know where to turn » who pays the piper calls the tune.
Put your money where your mouth is! » WHOLE
tell someone where to get off » Where go the whole hog » on the whole» whole
there's a will there's a way. » Where (bang) shoot» whole shootingmatch
there's smoke there's fire.
WHOM
WHEREFORES to whom it may concern
whys and wherefores of something
WHOOP
WHEREWITHAL whoop it up
have the wherewithal (to do something)
WHYS
WHET whys and wherefores of something
whet someone's appetite
WIDE
WHETHER come from far and wide » crack
not know whether one is coming or something wide open » give someone or
going something a wide berth » leave oneself
WHICH wide open for something » wide awake »
game at which two can play » know wide of the mark
479 WITHOUT
WILD WINK
run wild » sow one's wild oats » wild catch forty winks » forty winks » have,
about someone or something » forty winks i» not sleep a wink »take forty
wild-goose chase » Wild horses couldn't winks »tip someone the wink
drag someone. WIPE
WILDFIRE wipe someone or something out » wipe
spread like wildfire the floor with someone » wipe the slate
WILL clean
against someone's will » at will » Give WISE
one an inch, and one will take a mile. » (as) wise as an owl » Early to bed, early
heads will roll » If you give one an inch, to rise(, makes a man healthy, wealthy,
one will take a mile. » of one's own free and wise). » get wise to someone or
will » That will do. » There will be the something » none the wiser » penny
devil to pay. » Time will tell. » When the wise and pound foolish » put someone
cafs away the mice will play. » Where wise to someone or something » wise
there's a will there's a way. » will not after the event» wise up (to someone or
hear of something » with a will » with the something)
best will in the world » won't hold water WISH
WILLIES wish someone joy of something » wish
get the willies » give someone the willies something off on someone
WILLING WISHFUL
The spirit is willing (but the flesh is wishful thinking
weak).
WIT
WIN at one's wits' end » frighten one out of
Slow and steady wins the rab. » win by one's wits » frighten the wits out of
a nose » win by a whisker » win someone » have one's wits about one »
someone over » win something hands keep one's wits about one » live by
down » win the day » win through one's wits » scare one out of one's wits »
WIND scare the wits out of someone
get one's second wind » get wind of WITHER
something » in the wind » raise the wind wither on the vine
for something » straw in the wind » take
WITHIN
the wind out of someone's sails » throw
come within an ace of doing something
caution to the winds » wind down » wind
» come within an inch of doing
something up » wind up (by) doing
something » live within one's means »
something » wind up somewhere
wheels within wheels » within an inch of
WINDMILL doing something » within an inch of
tilt at windmills one's life » within hailing distance »
WINDOW within limits » within reason » within
window-shopping someone's reach
WING WITHOUT
clip someone's wings » on the wing » absent without leave » do without
take someone under one's wing » try (someone or something) » get along
one's wings » waiting in the wings (without (someone or something)) » go
WOE 480
without (something) » goes without something) » not utter a word » one's
saying » There's no smoke without fire. » words stick in one's throat » put in a
up the creek (without a paddle) » without good word for someone » put something
any strings attached » without batting an into words » put words into someone's
eye » without fail » without further ado » mouth » say the word » send word (to
without question » without rhyme or someone) » suit one's actions to one's
reason » without so much as doing words » take one at one's word » take
something the words out of one's mouth » Them's
WOE fighting words. » true to one's word »
woe betide someone » Woe is me. weigh one's words » word for word »
words to that effect
WOLF
cry wolf » keep the wolf from the door » WORK
throw someone to the wolves » wolf in all in a day's work » All work and no play
sheep's clothing makes Jack a dull boy. » all worked up
WOMAN (over something) » dirty work »
woman to woman donkey-work » get the works » get
worked up (over something) » give
WONDER
someone the works » gum up the works
nine days' wonder » no wonder
» have one's work cut out (for one) »
WONT knock off work » make fast work of
won't hold water someone or something » make short
WOOD work of someone or something » Many
babe in the woods » in some neck of the hands make light work. » one's work is
woods » knock on wood » not able to cut out (for one) » out of work » throw a
see the wood for the trees » out of the spanner in the works » work like a horse
woods »touch wood » work on someone » work one's fingers
WOOL to the bone » work one's way into
dyed-in-the-wool » pull the wool over something » work one's way up » work
someone's eyes » wool-gathering out » work out (all right) » work out for
the best » work someone over » work
WORD something into something » work
Actions speak louder than words. » as something off» work something out
good as one's word » at a loss for words
» beyond words » break one's word » by WORLD
word of mouth » dirty word » eat one's carry the weight of the world on one's
words » Fine words butter no parsnips. » shoulders » come down in the world »
from the word go » get a word in come up in the world » dead to the world
(edgeways) » get the final word » get the » for all the world » in a world of one's
last word » go back on one's word » own » in the world » move up (in the
hang on someone's every word » have a world) » not for anything in the world »
word with someone » have the last word not for the world » not have a care in the
» in a word » in other words » in so many world » not long for this world » on top of
words » keep one's word » leave word the world » out of this world » set the
(with someone) » mark my words) » world on fire » (sitting) on top of the
mince (one's) words » mum's the word » world » The world is someone's oyster. »
not breathe a word (about someone or think the world of someone or something
481 ZOOM
» with the best will in the world WREAK
WORM wreak havoc with something
open a can of worms » The early bird
catches the worm. » The worm (has) WRINGER
turned. » worm one's way out of put someone through the wringer
something » worm something out of
someone WRIST
WORN get a slap on the* wrist » give someone a
worn to a shadow slap on the wrist» slap someone's wrist
WORSE
WRITE
for better or for worse » go from bad to
nothing to write home about » see the
worse » none the worse for wear » One's
writing on the wall » write in for
bark is worse than one's bite. » take a
something » write off for something »
turn for the worse » Worse luck!
write someone or something off » write
WORST something down » write something out
at (the) worst » get the worst of
something » if the worst comes to the WRONG
worst bark up the wrong tree » be off on the
WORTH wrong foot » get off on the wrong foot »
A bird in the hand is worth two in the get out of the wrong side of the bed » go
bush. » for all ifs worth » for what ifs wrong » in the wrong » on the wrong
worth » get one's money's worth » make track » rub someone up the wrong way »
it worth someone's while » not worth a take something the wrong way
button » not worth a cent » not worth a
penny » put in one's two halfpennies WRONGFOOT
(worth) » worth its weight in gold » worth wrongfoot someone
one's salt» worth someone's while
WORTHY YEAR
worthy of the name advanced in years » all year round » by
WOULD the year» donkey's years »from the year
dot » get on (in years) » on in years »
(as) luck would have it » look as if butter
ring in the New Year » since the year dot
wouldn't melt in one's mouth » would as
» up in years » year in, year out
soon do something » wouldn't dream of
doing something
YESTERDAY
WOUND not born yesterday
rub salt in the wound
WRACK ZERO
go to wrack and ruin zero hour » zero in on something
WRAP
get something wrapped up » have ZONK
something wrapped up » keep zonk out
something under wraps >> wrap
something up » wrapped up in someone ZOOM
or something zoom in (on someone or something)
 TÜRKÇE DEYİM BULMA DİZİNİ

Sözlüğün bu son bölümünde abayı yakmak, ağaç olmak, altın yumurtlayan

tavuğu kesmek, balık istifi, bardağı taşıran son damla gibi deyimleri veya
Buyur?, Durum bundan ibaret., Dünya malı dünyada kalır., Halloldu, gibi yerleşik
deyişleri bulabilirsiniz.

Bu bölüm genel anlamda Türkçe deyimlerin İngilizce karşılıklarını içeren bir bölüm
olmayıp yalnızca Sözlüğün deyimler kısmında kullanılan girişlerin Türkçesini
içermektedir. Bu nedenle basit de olsa kimi Türkçe deyimleri burada
bulamayabilirsiniz. Deyimler ve yerleşik ifadelerin yanı sıra, bu bölümde deyimsel
niteliği olmayan aldatmak, baskı yapmak, bulmak, hareket halinde, kabul etmek
gibi sözler de yer almaktadır.

Bu dizin, deyim içinde ağırlıklı anlamı olan sözcüklere göre değil, o deyimin biçimsel
yapısına göre alfabetik olarak oluşturulmuştur. Bu dizinden bulduğunuz İngilizce
deyimi, anlam ve kullanımına Sözlük bölümünden yeniden bakarak kullanmanızı
salık veririz.
485 açıkça söylemek

aba altından değnek iron hand in the acemi all thumbs; Johnoy-come-lately
velvet glove acemi çaylak babe in arms; babe in the
abartmak lay it on thick XWD pour it on woods
thick; spread it on thick; shoot one's acımak take pity (on someone or
mouth off AND shoot off one's mouth something)
abayı yakmak fall for someone or acısını başkasından çıkarmak take
something; fall in love (with something out on someone or
someone)" something; vent one's spleen on
abayı yakmış sweet on someone someone or something
abuk sabuk full of hot air; without rhyme aç gözlerle bakmak feast one's eyes
or reason (on someone or something)
abuk sabuk konuşmak ramble on açgözlülükle içmek lap. something up
(about something); talk through one's AND lap up something
hat; talk through the back of one's açığa kavuşturmak shed (some) light
head on something
acaba neden on earth AND in creation; açığa vurmak give someone or
in the world something away; let it all hang out;
acayip far out, funny peculiar; off the let on
wall açık up-front
acayip bîr şey something else açık açık man to man XWD woman to
acayip davranmak act up woman
acele davranmak rush one's fences açık açık söylemek make no bones
acele et! Make it snappy! about something
acele etme! Easy does it. açık bırakmak leave something on
acele etmeden at (one's) leisure açık bir dille in plain English
acele etmek come on; jump to it; step açık çek blank cheque
on it; stir one's stumps açık etmemek keep something under
acele gitmek make tracks (somewhere) wraps
acele işe şeytan karışır Haste makes açık konuşmak shoot from the hip; talk
waste. turkey
acele karar vermeye zorlamak force açık ve dürüst olmak put one's cards
someone's hand on the table AND lay one's cards on
acele yazmak/çizmek dash something the table
off XWD dash off something açık yürekli open book
aceleci all worked up (over something) açıkça in so many words; straight from
AND all worked up (about something) the shoulder; straight out
aceleye getirmemek take one's time açıkça anlatmak open up (to someone)
aceleyle in a mad rush; in a stew (about AND open up (with someone)
someone or something); in great açıkça belirtmek tell its own story XWD
haste tell its own tale
aceleyle çıkmak light out (of açıkça göstermek tell its own story XWD
somewhere); tear off tell its own tale
aceleyle yapmak do something on the açıkça ortaya koymak put something
run XWD do something on the hoof; plainly
throw something together AND throw açıkça söylemek give it to someone
together something straight; mince (one's) words; speak
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out (against something) XWD speak something
up (against something) adam olmak shape up
açıkçası in plain English adamakıllı dövmek tan someone's hide
açıklama gereksiz speak for itself AND A'dan Z'ye her şey everything from A to
speak for themselves Z
açıklamak clear something up AND aday göstermek put someone or
clear up something; get at someone something up XWD put up someone
or something; get something across or something
(to someone); get something out in adaylığını koymak throw one's hat into
the open; give an account of the ring XWD toss one's hat into the
someone or something XWD give ring
someone an account of someone or addetmek put something down to
something; give someone to something AND set something down
understand something; go over to something
something; put someone or adeta sort of (something) XWD kind of
something across AND get someone (something)
or something across; set someone adı... -e çıkmak get/have a reputation
straight adı çıkmak get/have a reputation (for
açıklamaya çalışmak get at someone or doing something)
something adım adım step by step
açıklamaya zorlamak pin someone or adımını atmamak not set foot
something down (on something) XWD somewhere
pin down someone or something (on adımları birbirine uymayan out of step
something) (with someone or something)
açıklanmak be given to understand; turn adına in someone's favour; in
out to be someone or something someone's name; on behalf of
açıklanmayan bir amaçla gitmek see a someone XWD on someone's behalf
man about a dog adına çek yazmak make a cheque out
açıklık getirmek clear something up (to someone) XWD make out a
XWD clear up something cheque (to someone)
açılışı yapmak open with something adına konuşmak speak up for someone
açılmak (birine) open up (to someone) or something
XWD open up (with someone) adına yakışır worthy of the name
açılmak branch out (into something); adını ...-e çıkarmak give someone a
clear up; open something up XWD reputation
open up something adını anmak (etkilemek için önemli
açmak open something up AND open birinin) throw someone's name
up something; turn someone or around
something on XWD turn on someone adını çıkarmak give someone a
or something reputation for doing something
açmamak leave someone flat adını etmek bring someone or
açmaza girmek come to a pretty pass something up AND bring up someone
adaletsizlik miscarriage of justice or something; throw someone's name
adam etmek keep someone in line; around
straighten someone or something out adını kaydetmek sign someone in XWD
XWD straighten out someone or sign in someone
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adını listeye kaydetmek sign up (for ağzından kaçırmak give someone or

something) something away; let someone or
adını temize çıkarmak dear someone's something out AND let out someone
name or something; let the cat out of the
adil ol! Fair do's! bag AND spill the beans
adli hata miscarriage of justice ağzından kaçmak slip out
afaganlar basmış hot and bothered ağzından sır almak worm something
afallamış at sea (about something); in a out of someone
lather; taken aback ağzından yel alsın! Perish the thought.
afallatmak boggle someone's mind; ağzını açıp gözünü yummak go off the
throw someone deep end
ağaç etmek kick one's heels ağzını açmak get a word in (edgeways)
ağaç olmak cool one's heels ağzını açmamak not open one's mouth
ağaç yaşken eğilir. You can't teach an AND not utter a word
old dog new tricks. ağzını aramak sound someone out AND
ağır ayak in an interesting condition sound out someone
ağır hakaret slap in the face ağzını sıkı tutmak clam up
ağır iş dirty work ağzının içine bakmak jump through a
ağır sorumluluk almak bear one's cross hoop AND jump through hoops
AND carry one's cross ağzının payını vermek put one in one's
ağırdan all Easy does it. place; tell someone a thing or two
ağırdan almak slack off AND tell someone where to get off
ağırlamak do the honours ağzının suyunu akıtmak make
ağırlığında olmak tip the scales at someone's mouth water
something ahbap on speaking terms (with
ağırlığını koymak throw one's weight someone)
around ahenkli in tune (with someone or
ağız aramak put out (some) feelers something)
ağız dalaşı slanging match ahenksiz out of tune (with someone or
ağız dalaşı yapmak come to blows something)
(over something) ahmak oyunu mug's game
ağız değiştirmek change someone's ahmak toplamış akıllı yemiş A fool and
tune his money are soon parted.
ağızdan by word of mouth ahmet Mehmet ... (every) Tom, Dick,
ağzı iyi laf yapmak have the gift of gab and Harry
ağzı var dili yok (as) quiet as a mouse aidatını ödemek pay one's dues
ağzı yanmak get one's fingers burned aile arasında in the family
ağzına kilit vurmak button one's lip aile içinde in the family
ağzında erimek melt in one's mouth aile sırrı skeleton in the closet
ağzındaki baklayı çıkarmak let the cat aileden biri gibi sevmek like one of the
out of the bag AND spill the beans family
ağzından almak draw someone or ak akça kara gün içindir misali
something out AND draw out saklamak save something for a rainy
someone or something day
ağzından baklayı çıkarmak get/have akıl etmek think something up AND
something off one's chest think up something
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akıl kumkuması (as) bright as a button aklı sonradan başına gelen wise after
akıl küpü (as) bright as a button; (as) the event
wise as an owl aklı yerinde with it
akıl sır erdirememek can't make head aklıma gelmişken by the way; come to
or tail of someone or something think of it
akılda tutmak keep someone or aklına gelivermek dawn on someone;
something in mind AND bear pass through someone's mind AND
someone or something in mind cross someone's mind
akıldan çıkartmak get someone or aklına gelmek enter one's mind; occur
something out of one's mind AND get to someone
someone or something out of one's aklına gelmemek lose sight of someone
head or something
akıllı olmak have a good head on one's aklına takılı on one's mind
shoulders; know better aklında bir şey olmak have something
akıntıya karşı kürek çekmek swim on the brain
against the tide aklında olmak have someone or
akıntıya kürek çekmek beat one's head something on one's mind
against the wall AND bang one's aklında tutmak take note (of something)
head against a brick wall aklından çıkartmak get something out
akla gelmek come to mind of one's system
akla karayı seçen hard put (to do aklından çıkmak slip one's mind
something) AND hard pressed (to do aklından geçmek pass through
something) someone's mind AND cross
akla karayı seçmek take pains to do someone's mind
something aklından zoru olmak have bats in one's
akla mantığa sığmayan not all there belfry
akla sığmaz beyond one's ken aklını başından almak sweep one off
akla uygun within reason one's feet AND knock one off one's
akla uygun değil out of line (with feet
something) aklını bozmak blow someone's mind;
akla yakın olmak stand to reason have a bee in one's bonnet; lose
akla yatmak stand to reason one's reason
aklanmış in the clear aklını kaçırmak be beside oneself; lose
aklı başına gelmek come to one's one's marbles AND lose one's mind;
senses not have all one's marbles
aklı başında in one's right mind aklını karıştırmak tie someone in knots
aklı başında değil out of one's mind aklını okumak read someone's mind
AND out of one's head aklını oynatmak go bananas
aklı başında olmak keep one's wits aklının köşesinden bile geçmemek not
about one know the first thing about someone or
aklı başında olmayan not all there something
aklı başında uyanık kimse nobody's aklıselim horse sense
fool akortsuz out of tune (with someone or
aklı bir karış havada olmak have one's something)
head in the douds aksine on the contrary; to the contrary
aklı ermek know better aksini düşünememek take someone or
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something for granted (on someone); rip someone or
akşamdan kalma içki mahmurluğunu something off AND rip off someone or
gideren içki hair of the dog that bit something; rope someone into doing
one something; take someone for a ride;
aktarmak hand something down to take someone in AND take in
someone AND hand down something someone
to someone aldığı parayı hak eden worth one's salt
aktif görevde on active duty aldırış edilmemek get the go-by
al birini vur ötekine six of one and half aldırış etmeden in one ear and out the
a dozen of the other; tarred with the other
same brush aldırış etmemek care nothing about
alabildiğince gitsin let her rip AND let it someone or something AND care
rip nothing for someone or something;
alabora olmak turn turtle get something out of one's system; sit
alacağı olmak take a raincheck (on (idly) by
something) aldırma never mind
alacaklı durumda in the b.'ack aldırmamak fight shy of something; not
alakalı relative to someone or something care two hoots about someone or
alaşağı etmek get someone or something AND not give two hoots
something down about someone or something; not
alay etmek make a fool out of someone give a hang about someone or
AND make a monkey out of something; not give a hoot about
someone; make an ass of someone; someone or something; not give
make fun of someone or something; someone the time of day; pass
poke fun (at someone or something); someone or something over AND
send someone or something up pass over someone or something;
alaya almak have someone or shrug something off (as something)
something on; make a fool out of AND pass something off (as
someone AND make a monkey out of something); pass off something (as
someone; make an ass of someone; something); shrug off something (as
take someone off something)
alaycı iltifat etmek pay someone a aldırmaz görünmek look the other way
left-handed compliment alelacele incelemek give someone the
alayı whole (bang) shoot once-over
alçalmak stoop to (doing) something alelacele incelenmek get the once-over
aldanmak fall for someone or something alenen for the record
aldatıcı bir güvenlik hissi vermek lull alev almak burst into flames
someone into a false sense of alevlendirmek fan the flames (of
security something)
aldatılmak get the runaround; have alevlenmek flare up
been had aleyhinde bir şeye sahip olmak have
aldatma funny business something against someone or
aldatmak double-cross someone; give something
someone the runaround; have been aleyhinde konuşmak bad-mouth
had; lead someone on; pull the wool someone or something; run someone
over someone's eyes; put one over or something down AND run down
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someone or something sweeten the pill
aleyhine dönmek turn against someone allem edip kallem edip by hook or by
or something crook
aleyhine kanıt olmamak have nothing almak (yiyecek/içecek) help oneself
on someone or something alman usulü hesap ödeme Dutch treat
aleyhine kullanmak hold something alman usulü yapmak go Dutch
against someone alnının damarı çatlamak break one's
alfabeyi bilmek know one's ABC neck (to do something)
alıcı çıkıncaya kadar fiyatın indirildiği alnının teriyle by the sweat of one's
mezat Dutch auction brow; under one's own steam
alıkoymak hold someone or something art üst olmak turn turtle
up AND hold up someone or altın gibi değerli worth its weight in gold
something; keep someone from altın kalpli olmak have a heart of gold
doing something; keep someone or attın yumurtlayan tavuğu kesmek kill
something back AND keep back the goose that laid the golden egg
someone or something; hold altına kaçırmak have an accident
someone or something back; hold artıncı his sixth sense
back someone or something artından girip üstünden çıkmak run
alıngan thin-skinned through something
alıp getirmek pick someone or artından kalkan equal to someone or
something up AND pick up someone something
or something artından kalkmak get out from under
alıp vereceği olmak have nothing to do someone or something
with someone or something artını üstüne getirmek leave no stone
alışılmadık out of the ordinary unturned
alışkanlığını kaybetmemek keep one's arttan geçmek go under
hand in (something) artüst olmak blow up in someone's face
alışkanlık bıkkınlık yaratır. Familiarity [for something]; come apart at the
breeds contempt. seams; fall apart AND fall to pieces;
alışkanlık haline getirmek make a fall apart at the seams
practice of something AND make amacına ulaşmak live up to something
something a practice amacına uygun olanı yapmak do the
alışkanlıktan vazgeçmek kick a habit trick
AND kick the habit amacına varmış home and dry
alışmak get used to someone or amacında on target
something; get/have the feel of amacıyla with a view to doing
something; used to someone or something AND with an eye to doing
something something
alıştırma yapmamış out of practice amaç edinmek take aim (at someone or
ali'nin külahını Veli'ye Veli'nin külahını something)
Ali'ye giydirmek rob Peter to pay amaçsız without rhyme or reason
Paul amaçsız gezide on a fool's errand
allah göstermesin! Perish the thought. amaçsızca dolaşmak run around like a
allahın cezası kimse so-and-so chicken with its head cut off AND run
allahın emri order of the day around in circles
allayıp pullamak sugar the pill AND aman kimse duymasın mum's the word
491 anlaşılması güç konuşma/söz
aman vermemek clamp down (on something out AND make out
someone or something) something
aması falan yok no its about it AND no anlam ifade etmemek mean nothing (to
buts about it someone)
amasya'nm bardağı biri olmazsa biri anlama yeteneğinin üzerinde beyond
daha. There are plenty of other fish in one's ken
the sea. anlamadan ezberlemek learn
ameliyat olmak go under the knife something by rote
amirane konuşmak lay down the law anlamak begin to see the light; catch on
ana işletici prime mover (to someone or something); dig
ana kuvvet prime mover someone or something; get
ana noktalar nuts and bolts (of something into someone's thick skull
something) AND get something into someone's
ana öğesi part and parcel (of thick head; get the picture; have a
something) grasp of something; make sense out
anadan doğma in one's birthday suit of someone or something; make
anasından emdiği sütü burnundan something out AND make out
getirmek put someone through the something; tumble to something;
wringer wise up (to someone or something)
anasından yıldızı parlak doğmuş born anlamamak make little of someone or
with a silver spoon in one's mouth something
anasının dizinin dibinden ayrılmayan anlaması çok güç olmak go over
tied to one's mother's apron-strings someone's head
anasının kuzusu tied to one's mother's anlamayı başaramamak make nothing
apron-strings of it
anca beraber kanca beraber for better anlamı olmak mean something (to
or for worse someone)
ancak nothing but anlamına çekmek read something into
angarya donkey-work something
anımsamak take note (of something) anlamlı gelmek mean something (to
anımsanacak kısım high spot someone)
anımsatmak hark(en) back to anlamlı gelmemek mean nothing (to
something; put someone in mind of someone)
someone or something anlamlı olmamak mean nothing (to
anında on the spur of the moment someone)
aniden (as) large as life; all of a sudden; anlaşamamak have a falling-out (with
out of the blue someone) (over something)
aniden büyük başarı/servete anlaşılır olmak make sense
kavuşmak hit the jackpot anlaşılır yapmak drive something home
aniden ve uyarmadan like a bolt out of AND drive home something
the blue anlaşılmak put someone or something
anladığı dilden muamele dose of one's across AND get someone or
own medicine something across; stick out a mile
anlam çıkarmak make sense out of AND stand out a mile; turn out to be
someone or something; make someone or something
anlaşılması güç konuşma/söz double
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Dutch ant içmek cross one's heart (and hope
anlaşılması kolay open book to die)
anlaşılmasını sağlamak get something apaçık (as) plain as a pikestaff; (as)
across (to someone) plain as the nose on one's face;
anlaşılmaz (as) clear as mud above-board
anlaşılmaz olmak go over someone's apışıp kalmış at one's wits' end
head apışmış at sea (about something)
anlaşmak fall in with someone or aptal numarası yapmak play the fool
something; fit in (with someone or aptal sanmak take someone for an idiot
something); hold with something; >WO take someone for a fool
reach an agreement (with someone) aptal yerine koymak take someone for
anlaşmaya açık olmak meet someone an idiot AND take someone for a fool
half-way aptalca davranmak play the fool
anlaşmaya varmak come to an aptalca iş wild-goose
understanding (with someone); reach aptalı oynamak act the goat
an agreement (with someone) aptalla para bir arada bulunmaz A fool
anlaşmayı bozmak back out (of and his money are soon parted.
something) ara bozmak make mischief
anlaşmayı kabul etmek call it quits ara sıra at times; now and then AND
anlaşmazlığa düşmek lock horns (with now and again; on and off AND off
someone); take issue (with someone) and on
anlaşmazlık içinde at odds (with ara verdirmek give someone pause
someone) ara vermek lay off (someone or
anlaşmazlık nedeni bone of contention something); rest on one's oars
anlaşmazlıkları unutmak sink our arabayı ata koşmak put the cart before
differences AND sink their differences the horse
anlaştık. If s a deal. aracılığıyla care of someone
anlatmak get something across (to araç-gerece (özellikle paraya) sahip
someone) olmak have the wherewithal (to do
anlayamamak make nothing of it; not something)
able to make anything out of arada bir every now and then AND
someone or something every now and again; every once in a
anlayan hot on something; well up in while; few and far between; once in a
something while
anlayışının ötesinde above someone's arada mesafe bırakmak give
head something a miss; keep someone or
anlık yaşamak live for the moment something at a distance AND keep
annesi yaşında old enough to be someone or something at arm's
someone's mother AND old enough length
to be someone's father arada sırada every now and then AND
ansızın in a flash every now and again; every once in a
ansızın bırakma (sigara/esrar/vb) cold while; on occasions
turkey araklamak run off with someone or
ansızın bırakmak (sigara/esrar/vb) go something
cold turkey araları açık at loggerheads (with
ansızın mahrum kalma cold turkey someone)
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araları açılmak fall out (with someone) or something; nose around AND nose
(over something) AND fall out (with about; read up (on someone or
someone) (about something) something)
araları bozulmak fall out (with someone) araya girdirmek nose something in(to
(over something) AND fall out (with something) AND nose in something
someone) (about something) araya girmek barge in (on someone or
araları iyi on good terms (with something); butt in (on something);
someone); on speaking terms (with cut in (on someone or something);
someone) cut in(to something); nose in(to
aralarına almak cut someone in AND something)
cut in someone araya mesafe koymak keep one's
aralarına girmek come between distance (from someone or
someone and someone else something)
aralarına kara kedi girmiş at araya sıkıştırmak fit someone in(to
loggerheads (with someone) something)
aralarına sınır koymak draw a line arayı açmak gain on someone or
between something and something something
else arayıp taramak go over something with
aralıklarla by fits and starts a fine-tooth comb AND search
aralıksız at a stretch; day and night AND something with a fine-tooth comb
night and day arazi olmak slope off
aralıksız günlerce for days on end ardında in pursuit of something; in quest
aralıksız saatlerce/for hours on end of someone or something AND in
aramada in quest of someone or search of someone or something
something AND in search of someone arı gibi (as) busy as a bee
or something arı kovanına çomak sokmak stir up a
aramak call someone or something up hornets' nest
AND call up someone or something; arının yuvasına çöp dürtmek stir up a
look for someone or something; look hornets' nest
someone or something up AND look arifesinde on the eve of something
up someone or something arka çıkmak be with someone; help
aranmak ask for something someone or something out (with
arap Araba yüzün kara demiş pot someone or something) XWD help out
calling the kettle black someone or something (with
arapsaçı gibi (as) dear as mud someone or something); side with
arapsaçı iş fine state of affairs someone; stand by someone
arası iyi olmak have a way with arka planda kalmak play second fiddle
someone or something (to someone)
araştırıp bulmak ferret something out of arka yüzü seamy side of life
someone or something AND ferret out arkada in the back
something from someone or arkada gözü olmak have eyes in the
something back of one's head
araştırmak check up on someone or arkadaki güç power behind the throne
something; look into something AND arkadan gelmek bring up the rear; fall
see into something; look someone or behind (with something) XWD get
something up AND look up someone behind (with something)
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arkadan vurmak sell someone down something
the river asayişi sağlamak clean something up
arkadaş olmak keep company with AND dean up something; dean up
someone; make friends (with asıl mesele name of the game
someone); pal around (with asıl meseleye gelmek get down to the
someone); run around with someone nitty-gritty AND get down to the nuts
AND go around with someone and bolts
arkadaş oluvermek hit it off (with asıl sorun name of the game
someone) asıl sorunu görememek not able to see
arkadaşça hail-fellow-well-met the wood for the trees
arkadaşlığa son vermek part company asil kan blue blood
(with someone) askeri eylem act of war
arkadaşlığı bitirmek drop someone askıda in limbo; in the balance; on
arkadaşlık etmek keep company with hold; up in the air
someone; make friends (with askıda olmak hang in the balance
someone) asla by no means; for all the world; for
arkası olmak have pull with someone the life of one; Not a bit (of it).; on no
arkasından in the wake of something account AND not on any account, out
arkasından ağlamak go begging AND of the question
go (a-)begging aslan payı lion's share (of something)
arkasından vurmak stab someone in aslana yuvasında meydan okumak
the back beard the lion in his den
arkasını bırakmamak follow something aslı astarı olmayan hikâye
up>4A/D follow up something cock-and-bull story
arkasını dönmek turn one's back (on aslında as a matter of fact; for that
someone or something) matter
arsız (as) bold as brass astarını verirsen yüzünü de isterler.
arşınlamak walk the floor Give one an inch, and one will take a
artık bıkmak have had enough mile. AND If you give one an inch,
artık düşünmemek put someone or one will take a mile.
something out of one's mind aşağı değil, nothing short of something
artık hissetmeyen lost to something aşağı görmek look down on someone
artık ilgilenmemek get something out of or something XWD look down one's
one's system nose at someone or something
artık kolay iş plain sailing aşağı indirmek get someone or
artık önemini yitirmek have had its day something down; keep someone or
artık yok lost to something something down
artık zamanı! If s about time! aşağı inmek get someone or something
artırmak step something up AND step down
up something; turn someone or aşağı kalmamak be up to something
something up AND turn up someone aşağı tabakadan in the gutter
or something aşağı tükürsen sakal yukarı tükürsen
artmak have something left bıyık between the devil and the deep
arz etmek serve something up AND blue sea
serve up something aşağı yukarı more or less; on average
arzu etmek one's heart is set on aşağıda tutmak keep someone or
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something down There's no smoke without fire.
aşağılamak cock a snook at someone; ateş pahası olmak cost an arm and a
take someone to task; turn one's leg; go through the roof
nose up at someone or something ateş pahasına at a premium
AND turn up one's nose at someone ateş parçası ball of fire
or something ateş püsküren up in arms
aşama aşama step by step ateşe vermek set fire to someone or
âşık in love (with someone or something XWD set someone or
something); sweet on someone something on fire
âşık olmak fall in love (with someone); ateşi körüklemek fan the flames (of
stuck on someone or something; be something)
involved with someone or something ateşle oynamak play with fire
aşınma ve eskime amortismanı wear ateşlemek touch someone or something
and tear (on something) off AND touch off someone or
aşınmak waste away something
aşırı cömert generous to a fault atılganlık get-up-and-go
aşırı dereceye kadar to the nth degree atılmak rip into someone or something
aşırı frapan giyinmek dressed to kill atıp tutmak hold forth
aşırı uçlara kaçmayan atışmak cross swords (with someone)
middle-of-the-road atlama tahtası jumping-off point
aşırı yapmak go on a binge atlamak leave someone or something
aşırıya kaçmış beyond the pale out; miss out (on something) AND
aşırmak have sticky fingers; run off with lose out (on something)
someone or something atlatmak get over someone or
aşikâr olmak/stare someone in the face something
aşk ilişkisi olmak (ile) have a thing atlayıp geçmek pass someone or
going (with someone) AND have something over AND pass over
something going (with someone) someone or something
aşk üçgeni eternal triangle atma! Come off it!
aşk yapmak make love (to someone) atmak give someone the (old) heave
aşktan serseme çevirmek sweep one ho; slough something off AND slough
off one's feet>AA/D knock one off one's off something
feet attan inip eşeğe binmek come down in
aşmak get over someone or something the world
at başı beraber neck and neck av sezonu open season for something
at başı beraber olmak keep up (with avanta almak line one's own pockets
someone or something) avantajlı bir yer aramak jockey for
at başı gitmek keep pace (with position
someone or something) avantajlı durumda one-up (on
ateş açmak open fire (on someone); someone); quids in with someone
open up (on someone or something) avantajlı olmak get the advantage of
ateş almak catch fire someone AND get the advantage
ateş altında under fire over someone; get the edge on
ateş etmekten kaçınmak hold one's fire someone; get the edge over
ateş olmayan yerden duman çıkmaz. someone
Where there's smoke there's fire AND avare at a loose end
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avare dolaşmak hang around (with something
someone) AND go around with ayak altından kaldırmak put someone
someone or something away AND put away
avazı çıktığı kadar at the top of one's someone or something
voice ayak bağı ball and chain; millstone
avlamak prey (up)on someone or about one's neck
something ayak bağı olmak stand in someone's
avlanmanın serbest olduğu mevsim way
open season for something ayak basmak set foot somewhere
avucunun içi gibi bilmek know ayak basmamak not set foot
someone or something like the palm somewhere
of one's hand AND know someone or ayak diremek put one's foot down
something like the back of one's (about something); take a stand
hand; know someone or something (against someone or something)
like a book ayak işi donkey-work
avucunun içine almak have someone in ayak kösteği ball and chain
one's pocket ayak uyduran in/into step (with
avuç içi kadar yer not enough room to someone or something)
swing a cat ayak uydurarak (yürüyüş/dansta)
avut out of bounds in/into step (with someone or
avutmaya çalıştığı kimseyi kıran kimse something)
Job's comforter ayak uydurmak keep abreast (of
ayağa kalkmak get up; sit up and take something) XWD be abreast (of
notice something); keep up (with someone
ayağı suya değmek come down to or something); string along (with
earth someone)
ayağına gelmek come someone's way ayak üstü on one's feet
ayağını çabuk tut! Make it snappy! ayak yapmak keep up an act AND keep
ayağını denk almak watch one's step up the act
ayağını denk almış on one's guard ayaklanmış on one's feet
ayağını kaydırmak pull the rug out from ayakları suya ermek come down to
under someone('s feet) earth
ayağını yorganına göre uzat. Waste not, ayakları yere basmak have one's feet
want not. on the ground AND keep one's feet
ayağını yorganına göre uzatmak cut on the ground
one's coat according to one's cloth ayakları yere basmamak walk on air
AND cut one's coat to suit one's cloth; ayaklarına kapanmak throw oneself at
live within one's means someone's feet
ayağını yorganına göre uzatmamak ayaklarının üzerinde on one's feet
live beyond one's means ayaklı kütüphane mine of information
ayağının altına karpuz kabuğu koymak ayakta on one's feet
cut the ground out from under ayakta beklemek kick one's heels
someone AND cut out the ground ayakta duramaz halde dead on one's
from under someone or its feet
ayak altında in the way of someone or ayakta tutmak keep someone or
something up AND keep up someone
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or something .aynı cinsten in kind; two of a kind
ayakta uyuyan out of it/AA/D out to lunch aynı derdi paylayan in the same boat
ayarlamak (birini) fix someone up (with aynı dert insanın başına iki kez
something) gelmez. Lightning never strikes twice
ayarlamak tune something up AND tune (in the same place).
up something aynı dili konuşmak speak the same
ayarsız off-centre; out of tune (with language
someone or something) aynı düşüncede olmak fall into üne
ayartmak lead someone on aynı düzeyde on a par with someone or
aydınlatmak bring something to light; something
clear something up AND clear up aynı düzeyde değil not in the same
something; show someone up AND league as someone or something
show up someone aynı fikir ve beğeniye sahip olmak
ayıbını örtmek paper over the cracks (in speak the same language
something) aynı fikirde olmak go along (with
ayık (as) sober as a judge someone or something); hold with
ayıklamak pick something over AND something
pick over something; weed someone aynı fikirdeymiş gibi yapmak play
or something out AND weed out along with someone or something
someone or something aynı grupta bulunmak rub shoulders
ayılmak come round; come to (with someone)
ayıltmak bring someone round; bring aynı hikâye same old story
someone to; dry someone out aynı kandan flesh and blood
ayıp! For shame! aynı konumda in the same boat
ayırmak pick someone or something out aynı şekilde by the same token; in kind
AND pick out someone or something; aynı şekilde karşılık dose of one's own
single someone or something out medicine
AND single out someone or aynı şekilde karşılık vermek give as
something; split people up AND split good as one gets
up people; take someone or aynı zamanda at the same time
something apart AND take apart aynı zamanda birkaç kişiyle flört
someone or something; tell people etmek play the field
apart; tell things apart aynını yapmak follow suit
ayinesi iştir kişinin lafa bakılmaz aynısı one and the same
Actions speak louder than words. aynısını yapmak give someone tit for tat
aylak aylak dolaşmak hang around ayni in kind
(with someone) AND go around with ayranı kabarmak lose one's temper
someone; swan around ayranını kabartmak turn someone or
ayna gibi (as) clean as a whistle something on AND turn on someone
aynen for all the world; in so many or something
words; to the letter ayrı dünyalarda olmak be poles apart
aynen öyle You can say that again! AND ayrıca by the same token; in the
You said it! bargain; to boot
aynı anda in the same breath ayrıcalıklarını elinden almak ground
aynı ayarda in/into step (with someone someone
or something) ayrılıp gitmek take (one's) leave (of
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someone) az masraftan kaçıp büyük zarara
ayrılmak be off; bow out; cut someone girmek spoil the ship for a ha'porth of
or something out AND cut out târ
someone or something; get along; az miktar precious few AND precious
get off; get out of something; part little
company (with someone); part with az parayla yaşamayı becermek get by
someone or something; pull out (of (on a shoe-string)
something); split up; throw someone az rastlanır thin on the ground
over aza kanaat etmek keep the wolf from
ayrım yapmak make an exception (for the door
someone) azalıp bitmek wear off
ayrıntılandırmak enlarge on something azalmak fall off; hit bottom; slack off;
AND expand on something wear off; wind down
ayrıntılar içinde boğulmak not able to azaltmak cut back (on something); pull
see the wood for the trees someone or something down AND
ayrıntıları ins and outs of something pull down someone or something;
ayrıntıları bilmek get the low-down (on work something off
someone or something) azametli high and mighty
ayrıntılı bilgi kaynağı chapter and verse azar dressing down
ayrıntılı döküm blow-by-blow account azar azar dribs and drabs; little by little
AND blow-by-blow description azar işitmek catch it
ayrıntılı olarak açıklamak spell azarlama flea in one's ear
something out AND spell out azarlamak bite someone's head off;
something come down hard on someone or
ayvayı yemek have the devil to pay something; give someone a piece of
AND have hell to pay one's mind; give someone a
ayvayı yemiş in hot water; in the soup ticking-off; give' someone a
ayvayı yiyecek there will be the devil to tongue-lashing; give someone what
pay. for; haul someone over the coals;
ayyaş in one's cups have someone's hide; let someone
az short of something have it; slap someone down; take
az bilgi ve deneyimi olan kişiler bilgili someone to task; tear into someone
ve deneyimlilerden daha çok or something; tell someone off AND
tehlikeye atılırlar, fools rush in tell off someone; tick someone off
(where angels fear to tread) azarlanmak get a tongue-lashing; get it
az bilinmek be an unknown quantity in the neck; get it; get what for
az buz değil quite something azgınlık döneminde in heat
az çok more or less azı karar çoğu zarar, enough is as
az insan üzerinde etkili olmak big fish good as a feast
in a small pond azimle through thick and thin
az kalsın by a hair's breadth AND by a azimle uğraşmak hammer away (at
whisker someone or something)
az kalsın ayvayı yiyorduk too dose for azmak flare up; lash out (at someone or
comfort something); run riot>WD run wild
az kalsın okka altına gidiyorduk too azmin elinden hiçbir şey kurtulamaz.
dose for comfort Where there's a will there's a way.
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babaları tutmak have a fit bağrına basmak receive someone with

babası yaşında old enough to be open arms AND welcome someone
someone's mother AND old enough with open arms
to be someone's father bahse girmek bet one's bottom dollar
babasının malı gibi kullanmak make AND bet one's life
free (with someone or something) bahsetmek bring someone or
babaya çekmiş kimse/çocuk chip off something up AND bring up someone
the old block or something
bacağına dokunarak dikkatini bahsetmeye değmez nothing to write
çekmeye çalışmak play footsie (with home about
someone) bahşiş beklemek have an itchy palm
bacak kadar çocuk knee-high to a AND have an itching palm
grasshopper bahşiş istemek have an itchy palm AND
bağımlı hooked on something have an itching palm
bağımsız footloose and fancy-free bakılırsa judging by something
bağımsız olmak stand on one's own two bakım ve gelişimi için bir yere
feet göndermek farm someone or
bağını çözmek cut loose (from someone something out AND farm out
or something) someone or something
bağıntılı relative to someone or bakımına in the care of someone AND
something in the charge of someone
bağırarak sesini bastırmak shout bakımını üstlenmek care for someone
someone or something down AND or something
shout down someone or something bakımsız kalmak run to seed AND go to
bağırmak raise one's voice (to seed
someone) bakmak get a load of someone or
bağışlayıp unutmak forgive and forget something; take someone or
bağışlamak hand something over AND something over AND take over
hand over something someone or something
bağlanmak lose one's head (over bal alacağı çiçeği bilmek know which
someone or something) side one's bread is buttered on
bağlantı kurmak get through (to Balayı bitti. The honeymoon is over.
someone) balık istifi packed (in) like sardines AND
bağlantılar kurmak make arrangements packed (in) like herring in a barrel
(to do something) balık kavağa çıkınca till the cows come
bağlantıyı kesmek lose track (of home
someone or something) balıklama out of hand
bağları koparmak lose one's touch balıklama dalmak jump at something;
(with someone or something) jump at the chance (to do something)
bağlarını koparmak lose touch (with AND jump at the opportunity (to do
someone or something) something); leap at the opportunity (to
bağlı subject to something do something)
bağlı kalmak stick by someone or balon uçurmak fly a kite
something AND stick with someone or balonunu patlatmak take the wind out of
something someone's sails
bağlı olmak hinge on something baltayı taşa vuran kimse Job's
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comforter something to bed
baltayı taşa vurmak put one's foot in it baskıya koymak put something into
bambaşka bir konu horse of another print
colour AND horse of a different colour baskıyla yönetmek rule someone or
bamteline basan close to home something with a rod of iron
bamteline basmak hit the bull's-eye; basmakalıp şeyleri ortaya atmak trot
strike the right note; touch a sore spot something out XWD trot out something
XWD touch a sore point bastırmak nip something in the bud; put
bana göre değil far be it from me to do someone or something down XWD
something put down someone or something; set
bana kalırsa for all I care in; talk down to someone
bana sorarsan for all I care baş aşağı upside down
bana yabancı Greek to me baş aşağı düşmek (uçak) go into a
bardağı taşıran son damla That"s the nosedive XWD take a nosedive
last straw XWD Thaf s the straw that baş belası be a thorn in someone's
broke the camel's back. side; pain in the neck
bardaktan boşanırcasma yağmak rain baş belası olmak be a drag
cats and dogs baş edilmesi/düzeyine ulaşılması zor
barışmak bury the hatchet; make peace kişi/şey tough act to follow
(with someone); make up (with baş eğmek cave in (to something)
someone) baş eğmemek hold one's head up XWD
basılı in print hold up one's head
basit for the birds; kid's stuff baş etmek get through something
basit bir şeye bağlı olmak hang by a baş göstermek get something off the
hair AND hang by a thread ground
baskı altında tutmak hold someone baş üstüne no sooner said than done
down AND hold down someone; put baş vermek bring something to a head
the heat on (someone) AND put the başa baş gitmek keep up (with
screws on (someone); put the screws someone or something)
to someone; put the squeeze on başa çıkmak bear up
(someone) başa geçmek get/have the upper hand
baskı uygulamak put the arm on (over someone)
someone; put the heat on (someone) başabaş gelmek be even-steven; break
AND put the screws on (someone); even
put the screws to someone; put the başaracağına inanmak fancy
squeeze on (someone); turn on the someone's chances
heat (on someone) AND turn the heat başaramamak get nowhere fast
on başarı imkânı fair crack of the whip
baskı yapmak crack down (on someone başarı olasılığı fighting chance
or something); lean on someone; başarı şansı sporting chance
make it hot for someone başarıdan başarıya koşmak go places
baskın çıkmak get/have the upper hand başarılı on top (of something); on top
(over someone); steal a march on başarılı göstermek make someone look
someone good
baskısı mevcut in print başarılı olacağa benzemek have a lot
baskıya hazırlamak put someone or of promise XWD show promise
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başarılı olamamak lose out to someone AND have hell to pay
or something başı dertte in a hole; in deep water; in
başarılı olmak bring something off AND hot water; in the doghouse
bring off something; make good; save başı dinç at ease
the day başı dönmüş carried away
başarılı oyun çıkartmak (tiyatroda) başı olmak head something up AND
bring the house down XWD bring head up something
down the house başıboş bırakmak give a free rein to
başarısına engel olmak spike someone AND give someone a free
someone's guns rein
başarısız to no avail XWD Of no avail başına bir şey getirmek land someone
başarısız girişim damp squib with someone or something
başarısız olmak be a dead duck; fall başına buyruk olan law unto oneself
through; go down like a lead balloon; başına buyruklaşmak take liberties with
go under someone or something AND make
başarısız olup bırakmak fall by the free with someone or something
wayside başına gelecek in for something
başarısızlığa uğramak bite the dust; lay başına geleni bilmek know the score
an egg AND know what1 s what
başarısızlıkla sonuçlanmak come to başına getirmek bring something about
grief XWD bring about something
başarıya doymak rest on one's laurels başına iş açmak lead someone on a
başarıyla bitirmek sew something up merry chase XWD lead someone a
XWD sew up something merry dance
başarıyla tamamlamak put something başına kakmak rub something in XWD
over rub in something
başarıyla yönetmek run a tight ship başına ödül koymak have a price on
başarmak amount to something; bring one's head
something off AND bring off başına sarmak let someone in for
something; get through something; something; wish something off on
make good; make the grade; pull someone XWD wish off something on
something oft AND pull off something; someone
swing something; win the day AND başında in charge (of someone or
carry the day; win through something) XWD have charge (of
başarmak ya da başaramamak sink or someone or something)
swim başında çok güç bir iş olmak have
başarmış home and dry one's work cut out (for one)
başı belada in a hole; in over one's başında durmak hover over someone
head or something; stand over someone
başı belaya girmek get into a mess başından atmak shake someone or
başı boş at large something off XWD shake off
başı çekmek blaze a trail; cast the first someone or something
stone başından atmak istemek want out (of
başı darda in a hole something)
başı derde girmek fall foul of someone başından beri from the word go
or something; have the devil to pay başından büyük işlere girişmek bite off
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more than one can chew something for another occasion AND
başından savmak get rid of someone or keep something for another occasion
something; toss something off AND başkalarına ayak uyduramayan out of
shake off something; shake step (with someone or something)
something off; toss off something başkalarından bir adım önde one jump
başından sonuna from the ground up ahead (of someone or something)
başını devekuşu gibi kuma sokmak XWD one move ahead (of someone
bury one's head in the sand AND or something)
hide one's head in the sand başkalarının yapmak istemediği ya da
başını döndürmek go to someone's zor olan işleri yapan kimse glutton
head; make someone's head swim for punishment
AND make someone's head spin; başkalarının yaptıklarından ders almak
turn someone's head take one's cue from someone
başını kaşıyacak vakti olmamak hardly başkanlık etmek head something up
have time to breathe XWD head up something
başının çaresine bakmak shift for başkası sanmak mistake someone for
oneself XWD fend for oneself someone else XWD mix someone up
başının etini yeme on someone's back with someone else
başının etini yeme! Get off someone's başkasına aktarmak wish something off
back! on someone XWD wish off something
başının üzerine yemin etmek cross on someone
one's heart (and hope to die) başkasına devretmek sign something
başıyla selamlamak take a bow over (to someone)
başka (-den) aside from someone or başkasına geçmek (özellik) rub off (on
something someone)
başka over and above something başkasına ibret olsun diye
başka bir deyişle in other words cezalandırmak make an example of
başka bîr şey something eise someone
başka bir yere aktarmak carry başkasına karşı kendine alet etmek
something over AND carry over play someone off against someone
something else
başka bir yol tutmak shift one's ground başkasına vermek wish something off
başka çare yok needs must on someone XWD wish off something
başka hiç kimse none other than on someone
başka şey değil (-den) nothing short of başkasını taklit eden kişi olmak be a
something copy-cat
başka şey yapmayı istemek had as başkasının adını koymak name
soon do something XWD would as someone after someone else XWD
soon do something name someone for someone else
başka şeyi tercih etmek had as soon başkasının fikrini kendi fikri gibi
do something XWD would as soon do göstermek steal someone's thunder
something başkasının işine burnunu sokmamak
başka yere taşınmak move out get one's nose out of someone's
başka yolu yok no two ways about it business; keep one's nose out of
başka yorumu yok no two ways about it someone's business; mind one's own
başka zaman için saklamak leave
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business or something
başkasının işini yapmak cover for başsağlığı dilemek extend one's
someone sympathy (to someone)
başkasının yerini almak fill in (for başta on top
someone); sit in for someone baştakiler powers that be
başkasıyla ilgilenmemek only have baştan aşağı from stem to stern; from
eyes for someone top to bottom
başkasıyla karıştırmak mistake baştan aşağı saçmalık all my eye (and
someone for someone else AND mix Betty Martin)
someone up with someone else; take baştan aşağı süzmek look up and
someone for someone or something down something
başladığı işi bitirmek follow something baştan savma iş yapmak give
through something a lick and a promise
başladığı yere dönmek get back (at baştan savmak put someone or
someone) something off AND put off someone
başlama izni almak get the go-ahead or something
AND get the green light baştan sona bilmek know something
başlama izni vermek give someone the inside out
go-ahead; give someone the green baştan sona okumak read something
light through AND read through something
başlama saati zero hour baştanbaşa from the ground up
başlama sinyali vermek say the word başvurmak fall back on someone or
başlama vuruşu yapmak kick off something
başlamadan bitmek wither on the vine batağa saplanmak get bogged down
başlamak get under-way; go ahead batan gemiyi terk etmek desert a
(with something); go into action AND sinking ship AND leave a sinking ship
swing into action; lead off; make a batmak go to Davy Jones's locker; go to
dent in something; set about the wall
someone or something; set in baygın out cold AND out like a light
başlangıcından katılmak get in on the bayılmak (birine) stuck on someone or
ground floor something
başlangıç thin end of the wedge bayılmak black out; pass out; rave
başlangıç noktası jumping-off point about someone or something
başlangıç olarak for openers AND for bayıltmak put someone or something to
starters; to kick off with sleep
başlangıçta at the outset; in the first bayrak çekmek run something up AND
instance; to kick off with run up something
başlangıçta iyi görünmese de sonuçta bayrak yarıda at half-mast
işe yarayan/kazanç sağlayan şey bayramdan bayrama once in a blue
blessing in moon
başlatmak lead off; set someone or bayramlık best bib and tucker
something off AND set off someone or bayramlıklarını giymiş dressed (up) to
something; start something; start the the nines
ball rolling AND get the ball rolling; bayramliklanyla in one's Sunday best
set the ball rolling; touch someone or bazen at times; from time to time; now
something off AND touch off someone and then AND now and again; on and
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off>A/VDoffandon by
bazı bazı few and far between beklemekte on the watch for someone
bazılarının başı yanacak heads will roll or something
bebek bakıcılığı bakmak sit with beklemeye almak keep someone or
someone something hanging in mid-air
bebek bekleyen in the family way beklenen şey all in a day's work
becerememek foul up; louse something beklenenden farklı değil par for the
up AND louse up something course
beceri know-how beklenenden fazlasını yapmak go over
beceriksiz all thumbs the top
beceriksiz kimse lame duck beklenenden uzun yaşamak live on
beceriksiz kişi square peg in a round borrowed time
hole beklenenin üstünde over the odds
becermek carry something off AND beklenmedik başarısızlık slap in the
carry off something; swing something face
bedava on the house beklenmedik biçimde zengin olmak
bedel olarak in exchange (for someone strike it rich
or something) beklenmedik bir anda (as) large as life;
beğendiği in someone's favour like a bolt out of the blue
beğenilmediğinde geri verilmek beklenmedik kısa ziyaret flying visit
koşuluyla on approval AND on appro beklenmedik lütuf manna from heaven
beğenilmek grow on someone beklenmedik sorunları ortaya
beğenilmeyen out of favour (with çıkarmak open Pandora's box
someone) beklentilerini gerçekleştirmek live up to
beğenisine göre to someone's liking something
beğenmek go for someone or bekletilmek kick one's heels
something bekleyememek not able to wait
beğensen de bir beğenmesen de. like bekleyemeyecek kadar endişeli olmak
it or lump it not able to wait
bekçilik etmek keep watch (over bekleyenler listesinde on the
someone or something) waiting-list
bekle gör politikası wait-and-see bel bağlamak look to someone or
attitude something (for something)
beklediği kadar iyi olmak measure up bela aramak ask for something; look for
(to someone's expectations) trouble
beklediğinin dışında bir şeye razı bela olmak kick up a fuss AND kick up a
olmak settle for something row; play up
beklemede on hold beladan kurtarmak get someone out of
beklemede bırakmak leave someone a jam
or something hanging in mid-air belasını arama riding for a fal!
beklemede kalmak stand by belasını aramak ask for trouble
beklemeden çözümlemek take the bull belden aşağı vurmak hit (someone)
by the horns below the belt
beklemek bargain for something; hang beleş para money for jam AND money
on; hold on; hold out (for someone or for old rope
something); plan on something; stand belgedeki boşlukları doldurmak fill
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something out AND fill out something benim inancıma göre according to
belini kırmak break the back of one's (own) lights
something benîm işim değil far be it from me to do
belirlemek single someone or something
something out AND single out benim kadar sen de tahmin
someone or something edebilirsin. Your guess is as good as
belirli cut and dried mine.
belirli zamanda on time benimsemiş at home with someone or
belirsiz in limbo; in the balance; off something
again, on again AND on again, off benzemek look like someone or
again something; take after someone
belirsiz olmak hang by a hair AND hang benzer biçimde in kind
by a thread benzetmek put someone down as
belirtilerini göstermek show signs of something
something benzeyen bir şeyi olmak have
belirtisi olarak as a token of something something in common (with someone
belli (as) plain as the nose on one's face or something)
belli bir davranış içinde olmak do beraber gitmek come along (with
somehow by someone someone); go with someone or
belli bir iş için uygun olmak made for something; string along (with
doing something someone)
belli bir miktar olmak run to something berabere in a dead heat
belli bir şey için yapılmış olmak made beraberliği razı olmak call it quits
for doing something berbat durumda olmak like nothing on
belli etmek let on earth
belli miktar paraya to the tune of some berbat etmek botch something up AND
amount of money botch up something; make a mess (of
belli olmak stick out a mile AND stand something); wreak havoc with
out a mile something
bembeyaz (as) white as a sheet; (as) bertaraf etmek put something to rest
white as the driven snow AND lay something to rest; steal
ben yours truly someone's thunder
ben de That makes two of us. besle kargayı oysun gözünü bite the
ben de senin kadar biliyorum. Your hand that feeds one
guess is as good as mine. beslenmek (ile) prey (up)on someone
ben de! same here or something
ben karışmam nothing doing beslenmek live on something
benden de al o kadar! same here besleyici yiyecek square meal
benden öte far be it from me to do beş dakika dinlenmek take five
something beş dakika mola almak take five
benden uzakta far be it from me to do beş kuruşsuz in Queer Street
something beş para etmez not worth a penny AND
bendeniz yours truly not worth a cent; not worth a button
beni ilgilendirmez nothing doing beş parasız bırakmak break the bank
beni rahatsız etme! drop dead beş parasız kalmak go broke
benim için anlaması zor Greek to me beti benzi atmış (as) white as a sheet
beti benzi sararmak 506
beti benzi sararmak change colour biçim vermek lick something into shape
beyin grey matter AND whip something into shape
beyni atmak fly off the handle biçimlenmek fall in(to) place
beynini yormak weigh on someone's bilakis be too AND be so; do too AND
mind do so; have \ooAND have so; on the
bezgin cheesed off contrary
bıçak altına yatmak go under the knife bilanço çıkarmak balance the books
bıkıp usanmadan çalışmak work like a bilançodaki son rakam bottom line
horse bildiği kadarıyla (as) far as anyone
bıkkın cheesed off knows AND so far as anyone knows;
bıkmak fed up (with someone or to the best of one's knowledge
something) AND fed up to bildiğine göre to the best of one's
somewhere with someone or knowledge
something bildiğini okuyan law unto oneself
bıkmış usanmış sick and tired of bildirmek serve notice
someone or something bile bile by choice
bıktırmak bug someone; play someone bile bile suç işlemek try it on
up; psych someone out AND psych bile yapmadan without so much as
out someone doing something
bırak gitsin let her rip AM) let it rip bilen well up in something
bırak şimdi palavrayı! Come off it! bilerek zarar vermek have it in for
bırak! Cut it out! someone
bırakıp gitmek walk out bilgi edinmeye çalışmak fish for
bırakmak cut someone or something something
out AND cut out someone or bilgi küpü mine of information
something; drop someone or bilgi sahibi in the know
something off AND drop off someone bilgi sızdırmak leak something (out)
or something; give someone or AND let something get out
something up >WD give up someone bilgi vermek fill someone in (on
or something; jack something in AND someone or something) AND fill in
jack in something; lay off (someone someone (on someone or
or something); lay something down something); give someone to
XWO lay down something; leave off understand something
(doing something); pack someone or bilgilendirmek keep someone posted
something in; pack up; part with bilgili in the know
someone or something; throw in bilgisayardan bilgi almak call someone
one's hand; throw someone over or something up AND call up
bırdan ortaya çıkmak someone or something
(yara/sivilce/kırmızılık) break out in bilgisi dışında yapmak take the liberty
something of doing something
bıyık altından gülmek laugh up one's bilgisini tazelemek brush up on
sleeve something
biceminde after the style of someone or bilgisiz in the dark (about someone or
something something)
biçilmiş kaftan olmak cut out for bilinçsiz out cold AN D out like a light
something bilirsin you know
507 bir göz atmak
bilirsin ya you know nothing; storm in a teacup
Bitmiyorum. Search me. bir başına on one's own
bin dereden su getirmek beat about bir bildiği olmak method in one's
the bush madness (there is ...)
bin kere söylemek talk until one is blue bir bok var something's up
in the face bir çırpıda at one fell swoop XWD in one
binde bir once in a blue moon; one in a fell swoop
thousand AND one in a hundred; one bir çırpıda bitirmek make short work of
in a million someone or something AND make
binmek (taşıta) get on (something) fast work of someone or something
biplemek bleep something out AND bir çırpıda hazırlamak whip something
bleep out something up AND whip up something
bir amaca hizmet etmemek be an end bir çift söz söylemek have a word with
in itself someone
bir anda in a flash; in a split second bir çuval inciri berbat edecek küçük
bir anlam ifade etmek mean something hata rift in the lute
(to someone) bir dakika bekle! Keep your shirt on!
bir anlama gelmek make sense bir de in the bargain
bir ara one of these days bir dediğini iki etmemek dance
bir arada in concert (with someone) attendance on someone; jump
bir arada olmak get involved (with through a hoop XWD jump through
someone or something); go hand in hoops
hand bir denemek have a try at something
bir araya gelip konuşmak get together AND have a shot at something
(with someone) bir dereceye kadar to some extent
bir araya gelmek rally round someone bir deri bir kemik (as) thin as a rake;
or something (as) weak as a kitten; nothing but skin
bir araya getirmek piece something and bones AND all skin and bones
together AND piece together bir durumdan kurtulmak bale out (of
something; put something together something) AND bail out (of
XWD put together something; round something)
something up AND round up bir düşün! Of all things!
something bir el atmak lend (someone) a hand
bir aşağı bir yukarı to and fro bir eli yağda bir eli balda olmak lead
bir atışta topu deliğe sokma hole in the life of Riley
öne bir elin nesi var iki elin sesi var. Many
bir ayağı çukurda at death's door; on hands make light work.
someone's or something's last legs bir gece geçmesini beklemek sleep on
bir aylığına by the month something
bir aylık by the month bir gecelik gönül ilişkisi one-night stand
bir bakıma in a sense bir gömlek daha iyi olmak get the
bir bakışta anlamak see something with advantage of someone XWD get the
half an eye advantage over someone; get the
bir bakmak take a look (at someone or edge on someone; get the edge over
something) someone
bir bardak suda fırtına much ado about bir göz atmak take a gander (at
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someone or something) kurtarır A stitch in time (saves nine).
bir gün izin almak take the day off bir nedeni olmak have reason (to do
bir günlük by the day something)
bir günlük izin almak get the day off bir nefes almak rest on one's oars
AND get a day off bir o yana bir bu yana to and fro
bir haftalığına by the week bir ölçüde to some extent
bir halt karıştırmak be up to something bir parça almak sink one's teeth into
bir hamlede at one fell swoop AND in something
one fell swoop bir role/göreve uygun olmak cut out to
bir hayli quite a bit AND quite a few; be something
quite a lot; quite a number bir saniye içinde in (just) a second
bir hayli kızgın/hazır/y org un/vb, good bir sayfanın toplamını sonraki sayfaya
and angry/ready/tired/etc. geçirmek carry something over AND
bir hizada değil out of line (with carry over something
something) bir solukta all in one breath
bir iki kelimeyle in a nutshell bir süre çalışmamak take time off
bir işle meşgul olmak be about one's bir süre işten ayrı kalmak get/have
business time off
bir işte önemli bir rol oynama bir süre sonra at length; by and by
instrumental in doing something bir sürü (şey) almak get the works
bir işte parmağı olmak have one's bir sürü no end of something
finger in the pie bir şans ver! Give someone a break!
bir işte var olma piece of the action bir şekilde by hook or by crook
bir karara varamamak go (a)round in bir şey almak için çıkmak go for
circles someone or something
bir kaşık suda boğmak istemek hate bir şey bulamamak draw a blank
someone's guts bir şey hakkında karar vermek form an
bir kenara ayırmak put something by opinion
XWD lay something by bir şey hatırlatmak ring a beli
bir kenara çekmek get someone or bîr şey içmeye ne dersin? What about
something out of the way; keep (having) something?
someone or something out of the way bir şey oluyor something's up
bir kenara itmek skate over something bir şey ummak have (high) hopes of
bir kenara koymak set something aside something
bir kere daha düşünüp vazgeçmek bir şey var something's up
think better of something bir şey yapmak için sebebi olmak
bir kere olan/yapılan şey one-off have reason (to do something)
bir kez oneoff bir şey yapmaya başlamak get at
bir konunun belirsiz bölümü grey area someone or something
bir kulağından girip diğerinden çıkmak bir şey yapmaya eğilimi olmak have a
go in one ear and out the other penchant for doing something
bir kulaktan diğerine in one ear and out bir şey yapmaya hazır olmak get ready
the other (to do something)
bir lokma bir hırka misali yaşamak bir şey yapmaya izin yok there is no
keep body and soul together doing something
bir mıh bir nal kurtarır bir nal bir at bir şey yapmaya ne dersin? What
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about (doing) something? bir taş atımı mesafede stone's throw
bir şeyi başka şey sanmak mistake away
something for something else AND bir taşla iki kuş vurmak kill two birds
mix something up with something with one stone .
else bir varmış bir yokmuş once upon a
bir şeyi başka şeyle karıştırmak * time
mistake something for something else bir yana to say nothing of someone or
AND mix something up with something
something else bir yandan on the one hand
bir şeyi bekleyen insana zaman yavaş bir yerden gelmek hail from
geçiyor gelir A watched pot never somewhere
boils. bir yerden ötekine dolaşma from pillar
bir şeyi çok yapmak go on a binge to post
bir şeyi dolaştırmak hand something bir yerden toz olmak hotfoot it out of
on (to someone) AND hand on somewhere
something (to someone) bir yere ayrılmamak stick around
bir şeyi ilgilenilmesi için bir yere bir yere çıkartmak istemek ask
bırakmak farm someone or someone out/WD ask out someone
something out AND farm out bir yere davet etmek ask someone out
someone or something AND ask out someone
bir şeyi tekrar tekrar söyleyerek ya da bir yere doğru yürümek make for
zorla kabul ettirmek hammer somewhere
something home M/D hammer home bir yere girmek pull in (somewhere)
something bir yere gitmemek stick around
bir şeyi yapmak için çok büyümek bir yerin girdisini çıktısını iyi bilmek
outgrow something know one's way around AND know
bir şeyin esasları ABC of something one's way about
bir şeyin tehlikeli/keskin/önemli tarafı bir yerin her tarafını gezmek go all the
business end of something way (to somewhere)
bir şeyin temel ilkeleri ABC of bîr yerli olmak hail from somewhere
something bir yıllığına by the year
bir şeyle başlamak open with bir zamandan/yerden başkasına
something intikal ettirmek carry over
bir şeyle ilgilenmeye başlamak be into bir zamanlar time was when
something biraz bekle! Hold your horses!
bir şeyle karşı karşıya in for something birazdan by and by
bir şeyle oynamak toy with someone or birbirinden ayırmak come between
something someone and someone else; tell
bir şeyler elde etmek get a good run things apart
for one's money birbirinden ayırt etmek tell people apart
bir tahtası eksik olmak have a screw birbirinden ayrılmamak stick together
loose birbirinden çok farklı far cry from
bir tanesi one and only something
bir tarafa bırakmak set something birbirine bağlı olmak have something to
aside do with someone or something
birbirine düşürmek play both ends
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(against the middle) let off steam AND blow off steam
birbirine karıştırmak louse something birikmek pile up
up AND louse up something biriktirilen para zamanla maaş gibi
birbirinin aynı two of a kind olur A penny saved is a penny
birbiriyle ilgili olmak have something to earned.
do with someone or something biriktirmek keep someone or something
birbirleri için uygun olmak made for back AND keep back someone or
each other something; hold someone or
birbirleri için yaratılmak made for each something back; hold back someone
other or something; lay something in AND
birçok aracın karıştığı çarpışma lay in something; lay something up
pile-up AND lay up something; leave
birçok konuya değinmek cover a lot of something for another occasion AND
ground keep something for another occasion;
birden başarıya ulaşmak take off save something up AND save up
birden belirmek crop up something
birden fazla işi yürütmek wear more birinci first off
than one hat birinci kalite of the first water
birden gelişmek take off birinci sınıf in style; of the first water
birden gelmek drop in (on someone); birinden çok daha iyi head and
popup shoulders above someone or
bîrden kaplamak break out in something
something bîrinden haber almak hear from
birden kötüye gitmek blow up in someone
someone's face [for something] birinden önce başlamak get/have a
birden ortaya çıkmak come up; crop up head start (on someone or
birden öfkelenmek flip one's lid something)
birden ölmek drop in one's tracks birinden önce başlatmak give someone
birden parlamak have a low a head start (on someone or
boiling-point something)
birdenbire all of a sudden; in a flash; birinden üstün one-up (on someone)
out of the blue birine yarar ötekine zarar. One man's
birdenbire ortaya çıkmak come out of meat is another man's poison.
nowhere birine zarar veren bir şeyi
birer birer one by one AND one at a öğrenmek/bilmek get/have
time something on someone
birerli kolda (in) single file birini açan şey not someone's cup of
biri için bir şey ayarlamak fix tea
something up (for someone) birinin çok beğendiği şey başkası için
biri için kötü konuşmak do someone zehir olabilir. One man's meat is
down another man's poison.
biri için özür dilemek cover for birinin hoşlandığı şey not someone's
someone cup of tea
biri iki görmek see double birinin işine yarayan ötekine de yarar.
biricik one and only What is sauce for the goose is sauce
biriken enerjiyi/stresi üstünden atmak
511 borcu temizlemek
for the gander. bitirmesine izin vermemek cut
birinin mülkiyetine in someone's name someone or something (of!) short
birinin tercihi not someone's cup of tea bitki yetiştirmekte usta olmak have
birinin yardımıyla başarmak hang on green fingers
someone's coat-tails bitkin all in; dead on one's or its feet;
birisinden öğrendim A little bird told run-down; washed out
me. bitmek (arkadaşlık) break off with
biriyle arkadaş in with someone someone
birleştirmek piece something together bitmek dean out of something; come to
AND piece together something; put an end; grind to a halt; run down
something together AND put together bitmek bilmemek go on and on
something bitmiş all over with; all over; over and
birlik içinde in league (with someone); done with; washed up; worn to a
in tune (with someone or something) shadow
birlik olmak hang together; side with bizzat gelmek do something in person
someone blöfüne meydan okumak call
birlikte as one; shoulder to shoulder someone's bluff
birlikte çalışmak team up with someone boğa gibi güçlü (as) strong as an ox
birlikte çözüm bulmak knock people's boğazda gıcık frog in one's throat
heads together boğazına kadar up to one's neck (in
birlikte gelmek come along (with something) AND up to one's ears (in
someone) something)
birlikte gitmek go hand in hand bohçasını koltuğuna vermek give
birlikte olmak (ile) hang out with someone the sack; give someone the
someone axe
birlikte olmamak send someone to boka batmak get into a mess
Coventry boku yemek go to pot AND go to the
birlikte yolculuk etmek go along for the dogs
ride bol eğlence more fun than a barrel of
bit yeniği sezmek smell a rat monkeys
bitirme follow-through bol keseden atmak hold forth
bitirmeden bırakmamak see something bol olduğu zaman in season
through bol olmak rolling in something
bitirmek end up (by) doing something bol şans! Break a leg!
AND wind up (by) doing something; bomba gibi patlamak pack a wallop
end up somewhere AND wind up AND pack a punch
somewhere; get through something; bombayı patlatmak drop a bombshell
get/have something sewn up AND borca batmış in the red
get something wrapped up; go borca mahsuben on account
through with something; pack borca sayılarak on account
someone or something in; wind borca yazmak charge something to
something up AND wind up someone or something
something; wrap something up AND borcu olmamak keep one's head above
wrap up something water
brtirmemek leave someone or borcu temizlemek pay someone or
something hanging in mid-air something off AND pay off someone
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or something something
borcu zamanında ödeyememiş in boşa gitmek go by the board; go to
arrears waste
borcunu vaktinde ödeyememek fail boşaltmak knock someone or
behind (with something) AND get something out AND knock out
behind (with something) someone or something; let someone
borç alıp borç ödemek rob Peter to pay or something off AND let off someone
Paul or something
borç birikmek run something up AND boşamak give one one's freedom
run up something boşboğaz olmak have a big mouth
borç içinde in the red boşboğazlık etmek shoot one's mouth
borçlu in arrears off AND shoot off one's mouth
borçsuz in the black boşluğu doldurmak step in(to the
borsada oynamak play the market breach)
borusu ötmek call the shots AND call boşta out of work
the tune boşuna in vain
boş bir anında yakalamak catch boşuna nefes tüketmek waste one's
someone on the hop breath
boş boş oturmak let the grass grow boşuna nefes tüketmemek save one's
under one's feet breath
boş değil spoken for boşuna uğraşmak whistle for something
boş durmak let the grass grow under boşuna vakit harcamak beat one's
one's feet head against the wall AND bang
boş fıçı çok langırdar Empty vessels one's head against a brick wall
make the most noise. boy göstermek show the flag
boş hayal pipe-dream boy hedefi sitting target
boş iş damp squib; wild-goose boy ölçüşmeye girişmek rise to the
boş mutluluk fool's paradise occasion
boş şeylerle vakit geçirmek fiddle boylamak land up somehow or
around (with something) AND fiddle somewhere
about (with something) boyun eğdirmek hold someone down
boş umut pipe-dream AND hold down someone
boş vaktinde in one's spare time boyun eğmek abide by something; give
boş ver never mind in (to someone or something); give
boş ver! Cool it! way (to someone or something);
boş vermek shrug something off (as knuckle under (to someone or
something) AND pass something off something); resign oneself to
(as something); pass off something something
(as something); shrug off something boyunduruğu altına almak lord it over
(as something) someone
boş yere in vain; to no avail AND Of no boz gezmek fool around (with someone
avail or something)
boş yere ağlayıp sızlamak cry over bozguna uğratmak push someone to
spilled milk the wall AND drive someone to the
boşa çıkarmak put the kibosh on wall; wipe the floor with someone
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bozmak botch something up AND botch bu kadarı da fazla too much of a good
up something; foul someone or thing
something up AND foul up someone bu kadarıyla as far as it goes
or something; put the kibosh on bu konu konuşulmasa daha iyi. Least
something; rock the boat; screw said soonest mended.
someone or something up AND screw bu konuda anlatacak ilginç bir şey
up someone or something; wreak öykü var Thereby hangs a tale.
havoc with something bu koşullar altında under the
bozuk on the blink; out of commission; circumstances
out of kilter; out of service bu olmak boil down to something
bozuk çalan out of sorts bu oyunu başkaları da bilir. Two can
bozulmak be off; fall apart AND fall to play at that game
pieces; go bad; go haywire; go to bu saatten sonra geç late in the day
rack and ruin AND go to wrack and bu sıralarda of late
ruin bu sözler kavga başlatır. Them's
bozum olmak lay an egg fighting words.
bozuşmak split up bu sözler kavgaya neden sayılır
böbürlenme name-dropping Them's fighting words.
böbürlenmek blow one's own trumpet; bu şartlar altında at that rate; at this
shoot a line rate
bölmek burst in (on someone or budala işi mug's game
something); parcel someone or budalalık mug's game
something out AND parcel out bugünden tezi yok right away
someone or something; split people bugünlerde in this day and age
up AND split up people bugünlük bu kadar demek call it a day
böyle bir şey something of the sort bulanık suda balık avlamak fish in
böyle biri likes of someone troubled waters
böyle davranmaya iten ne? Whafs got bulaşıkları yıkamak do the dishes
into someone? bulaşmak get involved (with someone
böyle konuşma! go on or something)
bu anlamda bir şey something to that bulmak look someone or something up
effect AND look up someone or something;
bu anlamda söylenmiş sözler words to pick someone or something up AND
that effect pick up someone or something; put
bu arada at the same time one's hand(s) on something; turn
bu aşamada at this stage AND at this someone or something up AND turn
stage of the game up someone or something
bu civarda in some neck of the woods bulmakta güçlük çekmek scratch
bu durumda at that rate; at this rate around (for something)
bu fikir de nereden çıktı? Whafs the bulmaya çalışmak get/have hold of
(big) idea? someone or something AND get a
bu kadar so much for someone or hold of someone or something
something buluncaya kadar aramak run someone
bu kadar yeter so much for someone or or something to earth
something bulunduğu toplumdan çok ilerde
bu kadar yeter. That will do. ahead of one's time
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bulunmak put in an appearance someone or something
bulup çıkarmak search someone or burnunun ucunda under someone's
something out AND search out (very) nose XWD right under
someone or something someone's nose
buluşmak get together (with someone) burnunun ucundakini görmemek not
bulut gibi (as) tight as a tick see further than the end of one's nose
buna karşılık on the other hand burnunun ucunu görememek can't see
bunalım geçirmek crack up beyond the end of one's nose; can't
bunalmak keep someone or something see one's hand in front of one's face
down burun farkıyla kazanmak win by a nose
bunaltmak get someone or something AND win by a whisker
down burun kıvırmak cock a snook at
bundan böyle from this day on AND someone; turn one's nose up at
from this day forward someone or something XWD turn up
bunun bir hikâyesi var Thereby hangs one's nose at someone or something
a tale. buyur etmek show someone into
bunun gibi bir şey something to that somewhere
effect Buyur? Come again?
bununla birlikte by the same token buz gibi (as) cold as charity; chilled to
buralarda in some neck of the woods the marrow XWO chilled to the bone
burasına gelmek have had it (up to buzdolabı gibi (as) cold as chanty
here) buzları çözmek break the ice
burnu büyük (konumuna göre) too big bücür knee-high to a grasshopper
for one's boots AND too big for one's bürokrasi red tape
britches büsbütün through and through
burnu havada (as) proud as a peacock; bütçeyi yönetmek control the
full of oneself; one's nose is in the air purse-strings
burnu havada olmak have one's nose bütün bu zaman zarfında all the time
in the air AND keep one's nose in the bütün bütün out-and-out something
air bütün gün all day long; all the livelong
burnunu başkasının işine sokmak poke day
one's nose in(to something) AND stick bütün hayatında in all one's born days
one's nose in(to something); put ever
one's oar in AND put in one's oar; bütün hisselerini satın almak buy
stick one's oar in; stick in one's oar someone or something out AND buy
burnunu büyütmek go to someone's out someone or something
head bütün iş whole shooting-match
burnunu kırmak put someone's nose bütün kalbiyle with all one's heart and
out of joint soul
burnunu kitaptan kaldırmamak have bütün oluşturmak piece something
one's nose in a book together AND piece together
burnunu sokmak horn in (on something
something); put one's oar in AND put bütün yıl boyu all year round
in one's oar; stick one's oar in; stick bütün yumurtaları bîr sepete koymak
in one's oar put all one's eggs in one basket
burnunun dibine gitmek gain on bütünüyle inanmak swallow something
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hook, line, and sinker büyüyerek sığmamak grow out of
büyüdükçe vazgeçmek grow out of something
something caka satmak put on airs; show off
büyük başarı göstermek go great guns can alacak nokta Achilles' heel
büyük başarı kazanmak make a killing can alıcı nokta bottom line
büyük başarı kazanmış gibi durmak can atmak give one's right arm (for
look like the cat that swallowed the someone or something); rarin' to go
canary AND look like the cat that can evinden vurmak strike the right
swallowed the cream note
büyük başarısızlığa uğramak come a can kulağı ile dinlemek be all ears
cropper can sıkıcı olmak make a nuisance of
büyük başarıyla with flying colours oneself
büyük bir enerjiyle hareket etmek go can sıkıcı sorular sormak put someone
to town on the spot
büyük bir gayretle açığa çıkarmak dig can sıkıcı şey something sticks in one's
someone or something up AND dig craw; vexed question
up someone or something candan (as) warm as toast
büyük bir güçle beat the band canevinden vurmak one in the eye for
büyük bir hızla like a house on fire; with someone
a vengeance canı çekmek feel like something
büyük çaba harcamak put one's best canı gönülden with all one's heart and
foot forward soul
büyük çapta to a great extent canı istediği gibi at will
büyük grup halinde in force canı istemek feel like something
büyük ihtimalle (as) likely as not canı öyle istediği için for the hell of it
büyük ikramiyeyi kazanmak hit the canı sıkkın in the doldrums; out of sorts
jackpot canın cehenneme go to hell AND go to;
büyük işler kısa sürede yapılmaz go to the devil
Rome wasn't built in a day. canına okumak kill someone or
büyük miktarda ve çabucak hand over something off AND kill off someone or
fist something; let someone have it
büyük riske girmek risk one's neck (to canını sıkan bir şey olmak have
do something) something hanging over one's head
büyük vaatlerde bulunmak promise the canını sıkan ne? What1 s eating you?
moon (to someone) AND promise canını sıkmak bug someone; drive
someone the moon someone up the wall; eat away at
büyülemek take someone or something someone [for something]; get in
by storm someone's hair; give someone a
büyüme sancıları çekmek have pain; put someone or something out
growing pains AND put out someone or something;
büyüme sırasında güçlüklerle put someone or something to sleep;
karşılaşmak have growing pains trouble one's head about someone or
büyümek fili out; grow up something
büyütmek make a big deal about canının istediğini yapmak suit yourself
something; open something up AND canla başla çalışmak put one's
open up something; stretch a point shoulder to the wheel
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canla başla hizmet etmek wait on cepten yapılan harcamalar
someone hand and foot out-of-pocket expenses
canlandırıcı bir şey yemek/içmek have ceremesini çekmek pay for something
a pick-me-up cereyan etmek fall out
canlandırılması mümkün olmayan dead cesaret shot in the arm
and buried cesaret almak take heart
canlandırmak dust someone or cesaret taslamak put up a (brave) front
something down; jazz something up cesareti olmak get up enough nerve (to
XWD jazz up something; rake do something); have what it takes
something up; touch something up cesaretini kaybetmek lose heart
AND touch up something cesaretini kırmak pour cold water on
canlanmak perk someone or something something AND throw cold water on
up XWD perk up someone or something
something; pick someone or cesaretini toplamak pluck up (one's)
something up AND pick up someone courage; screw up one's courage
or something; warm up; come to life cesaretini yitirmek chicken out (of
canlı in the flesh; up and doing something)
canlılığını kaybetmek played out cesaretle karşılamak face someone
canlılık get-up-and-go down AND face down someone; keep
cascavlak in the altogether AND in the one's chin up; take something on the
buff; in the raw chin
caydırmak talk someone out of doing cesaretsiz olmak get/have cold feet
something cesedimi çiğneyerek over my dead
caymak back down (from something); body
cop out; stop short of doing cesur görünmek put up a (brave) front
something cesur olmak keep a stiff upper lip
cazibesine kapılmak take a fancy to cesur olmaya zorlamak screw up one's
someone or something >WD take a courage
liking to someone or something; take cevap vermek/açıklamak zorunda
a shine to someone or something olmak answer to someone
cebelleşmek have one's hands full (with ceza almak get it; get one's knuckles
someone or something) rapped; have one's knuckles rapped
cebini doldurmak feather one's (own) ceza görmemek get away with
nest; grease someone's palm; line something; go scot-free AND get off
one's own pockets scot-free
cehennem gibi sıcak (as) hot as heil cezadan kurtulmak get off; go scot-free
cehenneme gitmek go to hell in a AND get off scot-free
handbasket cezalandırılmak cop it; get it in the neck
cehenneme kadar yolu olmak go to hell cezalandırmak have someone's hide;
AND go to; go to the devil make mincemeat of someone
cehennemin sınırında in limbo cezasını çekmek get one's just
cemaate katılmak jump on the desserts; get what is coming to one;
bandwagon AND climb on the pay for something; pay one's debt to
bandwagon society
cennet pie in the sky cezasını hafifletmek let someone or
cephe almak side against someone something off AND let off someone or
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something coşturmak root for someone or
cezasını kendi elleriyle vermek take the something
law into one's own hands coşturulmuş carried away
cezasını ödemek pay one's debt to cömertçe vermek give of oneself
society cümle alem all and sundry
cezasını vermek give one what is cüret etmek take the liberty of doing
coming to one something; try it on
cezaya razı olmak take one's medicine çaba göstermek make a point of
cezayı azaltıcı sebepler extenuating (doing) something; pull one's socks
circumstances up
cezayı hak etmek get one's çaba sarf etmek go out of one's way (to
come-uppance; have something do something)
coming (to one) çabalamak fall over oneself, make a go
cezbetmek pack them in of it
cıyak cıyak bağırmak scream blue çabucak in good time
murder AND cry blue murder çabucak bitirmek knock someone or
cızlamı çekmek fly the coop something off AND knock off
Cicim ayı bitti. The honeymoon is over. someone or something; make short
ciddi durmak keep a straight face work of someone or something AND
ciddi iş no joke make fast work of someone or
ciddi konuşmak talk turkey something; polish something off AND
ciddiye almak knuckle down (to polish off something
something) çabucak dikmek run something up AND
ciddiyetle işe girişmek buckle down to run up something
something AND buckle to çabucak göndermek dash something
ciddiyetle işe koyulmak knuckle down off AND dash off something
(to something) çabucak içmek drink up
ciddiyetle üzerinde durmak get down çabucak kaybolmak make oneself
to something scarce
cimri cheese-paring çabucak okumak rattle something off
cimrilik cheese-paring AND rattle off something; reel
cinsel arzusunu kaçırmak turn something off; reel off something
someone or something off AND turn çabucak yemek hazırlamak rustle
off someone or something something up AND rustle up
cinsel ilişkide bulunmak go all the way something
(with someone); go to bed (with çabuk anlayan quick on the uptake
someone); sleep with someone çabuk düşünme presence of mind
cinsel istek anında in heat çabuk kavrayan quick on the uptake;
cinsel istek uyandırmak turn someone quick on the draw
or something on AND turn on çabuk olmak step on it
someone or something çabuklaştırmak speed someone or
cinsel yaşam facts of life something up AND speed up
cinsellik facts of life someone or something
coşkulu keyed up çağırmak call someone in AND call in
coşmak let oneself go someone
coşmuş carried away çağırtmak send out for someone or
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something work out something
çağrışım yapmak strike a chord çaresiz bırakmak leave someone high
çağrıştırmak strike a chord and'dry
çakı gibi uyanmak rise and shine çarşaf gibi (as) calm as a millpond
çakılı kalma rooted to the spot çat pat after a fashion
çakılıp kalmış in a fix çatlak off one's rocker AND off one's
çakmak dig someone or something; nut; off one's trolley
tumble to something çatlamak eat one's heart out
çaktırmadan yaklaşmak sneâk up on çaylak Johnny-come-lately
someone or something çek elini! Hands off!
çalım satmak give oneself airs, put on çek etmek check on someone or
airs; show off something; check someone or
çalıp kaçmak make off with someone or something out AND check out
something someone or something
çalışan on board çekap yapmak give someone a
çalışır durumda on the job checkup
çalışırken ölmek die with one's boots on çekap yaptırmak get a check-up
çalışıyor görünmek go through the çeki düzen vermek sort something out
motions AND sort out something
çalışkan up-and-coming çekici gelmek take someone's fancy
çalışma ile geçen tatil busman's çekici görünmek take to someone or
holiday something
çalışmadan uzak vakit geçirmek take çekilmek cop out; step down (from
time out something)
çalışmasına son vermek put someone çekine çekine konuşmak come out with
or something out to pasture something
çalışmaya başlamak turn over çekinmeden hareket etmek make no
çalışmaya son vermek give out bones about something
çalışmaz durumda out of kilter çekinmeden söylemek speak out
çalışmaz hale gelmek/getirmek gum (against something) AND speak up
something up AND gum up the (against something)
works; gum up something çekinmek give someone the go-by;
çalıştığı yerde yaşamak live in hang back; shy away (from someone
çalıştırmak (motor vb.) start something or something)
up AND start up something çekinmemek feel free to do something
çalıştırmak make someone or çekip gitmek clear out; pop off; push
something tick off; see a man about a dog; shove off
çalmak walk off with something çekirdekten yetişmek cut one's teeth
çam devirmek drop a brick AND drop a on something
clanger çekiştirmek bad-mouth someone or
çantada keklik in the bag something; bandy something about
çapraşık iş funny business çekmek (birine) take after someone
çapraz ateşte kalmak caught in the çekmek able to take something; go
middle AND caught in the cross-fire through something; take something
çare ways and means çektiği sıkıntıya değer worth
çare bulmak work something out AND someone's while
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çelme takmak trip someone up AND trip çıkışma flea in oqe's ear
up someone çıkışmak round on someone
çene çalmak chew the fat AND chew the çıkmak get out of something; go out
rag; pass the time of day (with (with someone); go together; hark(en)
someone) back to something; launch forth (into
çenesini kapamak button one's lip something) XWD launch into
çenesini kapatmak dry up something; pull out (of something)
çenesini tutmak hold one's tongue çıkmak istemek want out (of something)
çenesini yormamak save one's breath çıkmasına izin vermek let someone or
çetele tutmak chalk something up to something out AND let out someone
someone or something AND chalk up or something
something to someone or something çıkmaya hazır waiting in the wings
çetin ceviz hard nut to crack AND tough çıkmaz ayın son çarşambasında till the
nut to crack cows come home
çetin iş tough row to hoe AND tough çıkmaza girmek get bogged down
furrow to plough çıkmaza girmiş up a blind alley
çeviklik get-up-and-go çıkmaza sokmak gum something up
çevresinde olup bitenlere karşı uyanık AND gum up the works; gum up
olmak keep one's eye on the bail something
çevresiyle ilgilenmemek not see further çıkmaza sürüklemek push someone to
than the end of one's nose the wall AND drive someone to the
çevreyi göstermek show someone wall
around çıkmazda in a (tight) spot; up a
çıban başı bone of contention; villain of gum-tree
the piece çıkmazda olmak have one's back to the
çıkagelmek drop in (on someone); pop wall
up; show up çıldırasıya sevmek crazy about
çıkar için birleşmek close ranks someone or something AND mad
çıkar sağlamak turn something to one's about someone or something; nuts
advantage about someone or something
çıkar yol ways and means çıldırmak go (a)round the bend; go ape
çıkarı için in one's (own) (best) interests; (over someone or something); not
in the interest(s) of someone or have all one's marbles; take leave of
something one's senses
çıkarına bakmak hedge one's bets çılgın gibi like crazy AND like mad
çıkarmak get something off AND get off çılgına dönmek be beside oneself
something; give off something; miss çılgınca sevmek get/have a crush on
out (on something) AND lose out (on someone
something); root something out; rule çılgınlar gibi eğlenmek whoop it up
someone or something out AND rule çıplak in the altogether AND in the buff;
out someone or something; weed in the raw
someone or something out AND çıplak göz naked eye
weed out someone or something çırılçıplak in one's birthday suit
çıkarmamak (giysi) leave something on çift kişilikli kimse Jekyll and Hyde
çıkış yolu/çözüm bulmak hit (up)on çift taraflı bahse girişmek hedge one's
something bets
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çift taraflı oynamak have a foot in both think the world of someone or
camps something
çiftlere ayrılmak pair off (with someone) çok belirgin much in evidence
AND pair up (with someone) çok benzer cast in the same mould;
çiğnemek run over someone or much of a muchness
something çok berrak (as) dear as crystal
çileden çıkarmak drive someone crazy çok bilgisi olmak cut one's eye-teeth on
AND drive someone mad something
çirkin yüzü seamy side of life çok büyük açık vermek leave oneself
çiş yapmak spend a penny wide open for something AND leave
çişi gelmek caught short oneself wide open to something
çivilemek nail someone or something çok büyük miktarda beat the band
down AND nail down someone or çok büyük umutlar beslemek set great
something store by someone or something
çocuk oyuncağı child's play; kid's stuff çok can yanacak heads will roll
çocuklar small fry çok çabalamak break one's neck (to do
çocuklarla kalmak sit with someone something)
çoğunluğa katılmak jump on the çok çabuk in less than no time; in no
bandwagon AND climb on the time (at all); on the double
bandwagon çok çabuk kaçmak beat a (hasty)
çoğunlukla as a (general) rule retreat
çok no end of something çok çabuk karar vermek jump to
çok açık (as) clear as crystal conclusions AND leap to conclusions
çok ağlamak weep buckets çok çabuk öfkelenmek have a low
çok akıllı (as) wise as an owl boiling-point
çok alkış almak get a big hand for çok çalışarak by the sweat of one's
something brow
çok aptalsın! More fool you! çok çalışkan kişi eager beaver
çok artmak go sky-high; go through the çok çalışmak fall over oneself; work like
roof a horse
çok az thin on the ground çok çekici görünmek look like a million
çok az farkla kazanmak win by a nose dollars
AND win by a whisker çok çekmek have been through the mill
çok az olmak run short (of something) çok çirkin (as) ugly as sin
çok az yemek eat like a bird çok dar yer not enough room to swing
çok az zaman bırakmak cut it (too) fine a cat
çok azla geçinebilmek get by (on çok değerli worth its weight in gold
something) çok değil none too something; nothing
çok bağırmak scream blue murder AMD to speak of AND none to speak of
cry blue murder çok dikkat etmek walk on eggs
çok beğenilen much sought after çok dikkat göstermek handle someone
çok beğenmek think a lot of someone with kid gloves
or something AND think a great deal çok dikkatli izlemek watch someone
of someone or something; think like a hawk
highly of someone or something; çok doğru You can say that again! AND
think much of someone or something; You said it!
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çok durgun (as) calm as a millpond hand; know someone or something

çok eğlenmek have a ball; have a like a book; know something from
whale of a time memory; read someone like a book
çok ender (as) rare as hen's teeth çok iyi bir başlangıç yapmak get off to
çok endişelenmek climb the wall a flying start
çok enerjik ball of fire çok iyi durumda (as) sound as a bell
çok erken saatte bright and early çok iyi etki bırakmak hit someone
çok eski (as) old as the hills between the eyes
çok eskiden time out of mind çok iyi hissetmek feel like a million
çok etkilemek turn someone's head dollars
çok farklı olmak be poles apart çok iyi karşılamak give someone the
çok fazla far and away red carpet treatment
çok fazla etmek cost an arm and a leg çok iyi karşılanmak get the red carpet
çok fazla ödemek go to the expense of treatment
doing something çok iyi konumda olmak fly high AND be
çok fazla sorumluluğu olmak wear flying high
more than one hat çok iyi tanımak on a first-name basis
çok gayretli kimse eager beaver (with someone) AND On first-name
çok güvenmek pin one's faith on terms (with someone); read someone
someone or something like a book
çok hasta (as) sick as a dog çok iyi vakit geçirmek have a whale of
çok hevesli wild about someone or a time
something çok iyi yapmak go the whole hog
çok heyecanlanmak be beside oneself; çok kalabalık packed out
go into orbit çok kelle gidecek heads will roll
çok hızlı at a rate of knots; in high gear çok kesin konuşmak lay something on
çok ilerleme göstermek have come a the line
long way çok kez many is the time
çok ilgi çekmek take someone or çok kısa sürede in (just) a second; in
something by storm two shakes of a lamb's tail
çok istekli olmak give one's right arm çok kısa zamanda in less than no time
(for someone or something); lick çok kızdırmak touch someone or
one's lips something off AND touch off someone
çok istemek have one's heart set on or something
something; reach for the sky çok kızgın (as) mad as hell
çok istenen much sought after çok kızmak go through the roof; raise
çok iş yüklenmek take too much on hell (with someone or something)
AND take on too much AND raise Cain (with someone or
çok iyi like a house on fire; quite something); tear one's hair
something çok kızmış fit to be tied
çok iyi arkadaş close to someone çok kibirli too big for one's boots AND
çok iyi bilmek have something at one's too big for one's britches
fingertips; know someone or çok kolay child's play
something like the palm of one's çok kolay iş piece of cake
hand AND know someone or çok kolay kazanmak win something
something like the back of one's hands down
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Çok konuşan değil çok dinleyen bilir. someone or something; think highly
Still waters run deep. of someone or something; think much
çok konuşmak say a mouthful; spout off of someone or something
(about someone or something); talk çok sıcak (as) warm as toast
someone's head off çok sık ziyaret etmek wear out one's
çok korkutmak curl someone's hair welcome
AND make someone's hair curl çok sıkı çalışmak keep one's nose to
çok kötü davranmak waik ail over the grindstone
someone çok sıkmak bore someone stiff XWD
çok kötü soğuk almak catch one's bore someone to death
death (of cold) çok soğuk chilled to the marrow XWD
çok küçük puntolarla yazılmış bölüm chilled to the bone
small print çok şaşırtmak cause eyebrows to raise
çok meşgul (as) busy as a bee; not AND cause raised eyebrows; hit
able to call one's time one's own (someone or something) like a ton of
çok miktarda thick and fast bricks; knock someone cold
çok mutlu (as) happy as a sandboy XWD çok şey başarmak have come a long
(as) happy as Larry; (as) happy as way
the day is long; (sitting) on top of the çok şey vermek give one's right arm
world; in seventh heaven; on cloud (for someone or something)
nine çok şeye yaramak go a long way
çok olmak have something to spare towards doing something XWD go a
çok öfkelenmek hit the ceiling AND hit long way in doing something
the roof, throw a fit çok şirin (as) pretty as a picture
çok önem verilen yer Mecca for çok şükür ki good riddance (to bad
someone rubbish)
çok önem vermek set great store by çok tartışılmış problem vexed question
someone or something çok terbiyeli on one's best behaviour
çok önemli şey söylemek say a çok tutumlu olmak scrimp and save
mouthful çok uslu (as) good as gold
çok para kazanmak make a packet çok uygun olmak go a long way
AND make a pile; make good money towards doing something XWD go a
çok parası olmak have money to burn long way in doing something
çok sağlıklı hale and hearty; in the best çok uzağından geçmek miss
of health (something) by a mile
çok sakin (as) cool as a cucumber çok uzak in the middle of nowhere
çok sayıda beyond measure; out in çok uzun kalmak wear out one's
force welcome
çok sefer many is the time çok uzun süre in a month of Sundays
çok sessiz (as) quiet as a mouse; (as) çok uzun zamandır from the year dot
quiet as the grave; so still you could XWD since the year dot
hear a pin drop AND so quiet you çok üzülmek eat one's heart out
could hear a pin drop çok yakın at close range
çok seven dose to someone çok yakın olan at someone's doorstep
çok sevmek think a lot of someone or XWD on someone's doorstep
something AND think a great deal of çok yakında before you know it
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çok yakından at close range dağıtmak dish something out AND dish
çok yakınında under someone's (very) out something; go to pieces AND fall
nose AND right under someone's to pieces; hand something out (to
nose someone) AND hand out something
çok yaşlı (as) old as the hills (to someone); mess something up
çok yavaş at a snail's pace AND mess up something; pass
çok yiyip içmek do justice to something something out AND pass out
çok yoksul (as) poor as a church mouse something; give something out AND
çok yol katetmek cover a lot of ground give out something
çok yorgun dead on one's or its feet daha alt konuma razı olmak lower
çok yorgun olmak be bushed one's sights
çok yormak do someone in AND do in daha avantajlı olmak have the
someone; run someone ragged advantage of someone (over
çok yumuşak (as) soft as a baby's someone)
bottom daha ayrıntılı yapmak flesh something
çok yükselmek go sky-high; go through out AND flesh out something
the roof daha başlangıcında bozulmak wither
çok zararlı olmak be death to on the vine
something Daha çok şey var. There are plenty of
çok zayıf (as) thin as â rake other fish in the sea.
çok zayıf ihtimal fat chance daha hızlı çalışmak get moving
çok zayıflamış worn to a shadow daha ileri gitmek go one better
çok zor iş devil of a job AND devil's own daha iyi all better now; so much the
job better
çok zor şeyleri istemek ask for the daha iyi bir şey olmak be better off
moon doing something
çökmek take the load off one's feet daha iyi bir yer olmak be better off
çöp gibi nothing but skin and bones somewhere
AND all skin and bones daha iyi durumda one-up (on someone)
çözebilen equal to someone or daha iyi düşününce on second thoughts
something daha iyi konuma ulaşmak work one's
özmek make something out AND make way up
out something; work something out daha iyi olmak be better off doing
AND work out something something; get better
özüm yolu bulmak work something out daha iyi olmak/yapmak top someone
AND work out something or something
jllanmak set upon someone or daha iyi/üstün olmamak have nothing
something on someone or something
jvallamak fall through daha iyisini yapmak improve (up)on
jrümek be off; go bad something
Jrutmek drive a coach and horses Daha kim bilir neler öğreneceğiz. We
through something live and learn.
Ağılmak fall out; go to pieces >WD fall daha kötü bir konuma düşmek come
•• to pieces; split up down in the world
ağınık at sixes and sevens; down at daha kötü durumu düşmek go from
heel; without rhyme or reason bad to worse
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daha kötü olmak go from bad to worse dalında solmak wither on the vine
daha önemli bir işi olmak have other dalkavukluk etmek butter someone up
fish to fry AND butter up someone; play up tc
daha sonra ilgilenmek üzere someone
bekletmek keep someone or dalmak fall to; lose oneself in.
something hanging in mid-air something; plough into someone orl
daha üstün olmak have the advantage something; sink in \
of someone (over someone) damdan düşer gibi like a bolt out of the \
daha yumuşak biçimde söylemek to blue
put it mildly damdan düşercesine out of the blue
dahası and then some dana kurban etmek kill the fatted calf
dahil etmek count someone (in for danışıklı dövüş put-up job
something) AND count in someone dans eden çiftin eşini elinden almak
(for something); count someone in cut in (on someone or something)
(on something); count in someone dansa kalkmak take the floor
(on something); cut someone in AND dar kurtulmak have a close shave AND
cut in someone have a close call
dahil olmak enter the lists; take part (in dargınlık yok no hard feelings
something) darılmak take offence (at someone or
daima for keeps something)
dair in reference to someone or darmadağın at sixes and sevens
something AND in regard to someone davasında in the case of someone or
or something; in relation to someone something
or something; with respect to davasından vazgeçmemek stand one's
someone or something ground
daktiloda yazmak pound something out davayı ispatlanmış kabul etmek beg
AND pound out something the question
dal budak salmadan önlemek nip davet etmek call someone in AND call
something in the bud in someone /
dal budak salmak branch out (into davete başka bir zaman katılmak takf
something) a raincheck (on something)
dalavere funny business daveti geri çevirmek beg off
dalavereli iş sharp practice davranışında yanılmak have anot
daldan dala konmak blow hot and cold; think coming
go off at a tangent davranışını düzeltmek clean up on
daldiral lucky dip act>AA/D clean one's act up
dalga geçerek kabul etmemek laugh davranışını tekrar düşünmek zorur
something out of court olmak have another think coming
dalga geçme no kidding davranışlarına dikkat etmek me
dalga geçmek fool around (with one's ways; watch one's step
someone or something); send davranışlarını amaçlarına uydura<
someone or something up; twiddle kadar yürekli olmak have

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one's thumbs courage of one's convictions
dalgın olmak have one's head in the davranışlarım sınırlandırmak
clouds someone in j
dalgınlık wool-gathering dayanağı olmamak not have a leg!
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stand on something to someone or something
dayanamamak have a weakness for defteri dürülmek cash in one's chips
someone or something defterleri kapamak balance the books
dayanarak on the strength of something değen worth one's salt
dayandırmak put something down to değeri olan worth one's salt
something XWD set something down değerinden çok fazla ödemek pay an
to something arm and a leg (for something) AND
dayanma gücü kalmamak have no pay through the nose (for something)
staying-power değerini azaltmak sell someone or
dayanmak able to take something; bear something short
up; bear with someone or something; değerlendirmek size someone or
hang in there; hinge on something; something up AND size up someone
hold out; hold up; last something out or something; take advantage of
XWD last out something; put up with someone or something; take stock (of
someone or something; take someone or something)
something değerli kimseler salt of the earth
dayatmak stick out for something değersiz not worth a penny AND not
dazlak thin on top worth a cent; not worth a button; null
dediği dedik olmak rule the roost and void
dediğim dedik demek lay down the law değersiz bir şeyi kakalamak fob
dedikodu konusu talk of the town something off (on someone) XWD fob
dedikodu yapmak bandy something off something (on someone)
about değersiz kimse good-for-nothing
dedikodu yaymak tell tales out of değersiz saymak write someone or
school something off XWD write off someone
dedikoduya yol açmak cause tongues or something
to wag değinmek touch on something
def ol! get lost değişik yerlerde here and there
defalarca over and over (again); time Değişiklik yaşamın tuzu biberidir.
after time AND time and (time) again Variety is the spice of life.
defetmek get rid of someone or dehşete düşmüş halde in fear and
something; pack someone off (to trembling
somewhere) XWD pack off someone dehşete düşürmek make someone's
(to somewhere); send one about blood run cold
one's business; send someone deli off one's rocker AND off one's nut;
packing; weed someone or off one's trolley; out of one's mind
something out AND weed out XWD out of one's head
someone or something deli etmek touch someone or something
defol! get out off XWD touch off someone or
defolmak get out; go chase oneself; something
push off; shove off deli gibi (as) mad as hell; like crazy
defterden silmek write someone or AND like mad
something off AND write off someone deli gibi âşık olmak get/have a crush
or something on someone
deftere yazmak chalk something up to deli gibi bağırmak rave about someone
someone or something AND chalk up or something
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deli olmak go (a)round the bend; go deneylerinden yararlanmak take one's
ape (over someone or something); cue from someone
have a fit dengesiz off one's rocker AND off one's
delil yetersizliğinden beraat etmek nut; off one's trolley
get/have the benefit of the doubt dengini bulmak meet one's match
delil yetersizliğinden suçsuz bulmak deniz dibi Davy Jones's locker
give someone the benefit of the doubt denizde kum gibi two a penny
delirmek lose one's marbles AND lose denizde ölenlerin gömüldüğü
one's mind; take leave of one's varsayılan mezar Davy Jones's
senses locker
delisi hooked on something; wild about denize düşüp yılana sarılmak clutch at
someone or something straws
demek istediğini anlamak get the denizin dibini boylamak go to Davy
message Jones's locker
demeye gelmek add up (to something); denk olmak measure up (to someone or
boil down to something something)
demir leblebi hard nut to crack XWD denkleştirmek scrape something
tough nut to crack together AND scrape together
demir tavında dövülür strike while the something
iron is hot depo etmek squirrel something away
demode out-of-date AND squirrel away something
demode olmak go out of fashion depozito koymak on deposit
deneme dry run der demez at the drop of a hat
deneme tahtası olmak serve as a derdin ne? What's eating you?
guinea pig derdini dökmek air one's grievances
deneme yanılma trial and error derecesini düşürmek pull someone or
denemeden geçirmek put one through something down AND pull down
one's paces; put something through someone or something
its paces dereden tepeden söz etme small talk
denemek chance something; go through dereyi görmeden paçaları sıvamak
something; have a crack at count one's chickens before they are
something; have a go (at something); hatched
put someone to the test; take a stab dereyi görmeden paçayı sıvamak
at something; try out (for something) cross a bridge before one comes to it
denetimi ele almak take charge (of derhal in a jiffy; on the double; on the
someone or something) spot; on the spur of the moment; right
denetimin yönetici olmayanların eline away; straight away; then and there
geçmesi tail wagging the dog derhal başlamak wade in(to something)
deneyimli old hand at doing something deri değiştirmek slough something off
deneyimli olmak get around; know a AND slough off something
thing or two (about someone or derin bir nefes al! Breathe again!
something) derin bir soluk almak catch one's
deneyimsiz wet behind the ears breath
deneyimsiz kişi babe in arms derin derin uyumak steep like a log
deneyivermek try one's hand (at AND sleep like a top
something) derin uykuda olmak dead to the world
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derinden yaralamak cut someone to the someone or something

quick detaylandirmak enlarge on something
derlemek sort something out AND sort AND expand on something
out something dev adımlarla by leaps and bounds
derleyip toplamak pick someone or devam follow-through
something up AND pick up someone devam edememek not able to go on
or something devam etmek get on with something;
derli toplu in apple-pie order hang on; hold up; keep on (with
ders olmak teach someone a lesson something); pick someone or
dert etme no sweat AND no problem something up XWD pick up someone
Dert geliyor. Trouble is brewing. AND or something
There is trouble brewing. devam etmekte in progress
dert yanmak scream blue murder AND devam etmemek drop out (of
cry blue murder something)
Derviş dervişi tekkede bulur Birds of a devam ettirmek keep someone or
feather flock together. something up XWD keep up someone
desteğini sağlamak win someone over or something; keep the ball rolling;
destek shot in the arm start the ball rolling XWD get the ball
destek olmak back someone or rolling; set the ball rolling
something up AND back up someone devamlı biriyle çıkmak go steady (with
or something; help someone or someone)
something out (with someone or devamlı kitap okumak have one's nose
something) XWD help put someone or in a book
something (with someone or devamlı yürümek pound a beat
something); hold someone or devede kulak drop in the ocean XWD
something up XWD hold up someone drop in the bucket
or something devirmek (içki) knock something back
destek sağlamak back someone or XWD knock back something
something up XWD back up someone devretmek hand something over AND
or something hand over something
destekçi driving force (behind someone devri kapanmak have had its day
or something) dış görünüş face value
desteklemek be for something; be with dışarı atılmak get/have the (old) heave
someone; bear something out XWD ho
bear out something; give credence to dışarı atmak throw someone out (of
something; hold someone or something); turn someone or
something up AND hold up someone something out AND turn out someone
or something; root for someone or or something
something; shore someone or dışarı bırakmak let someone or
something up XWD shore up something out XWD let out someone
someone or something; stand by or something
someone; stand for something; stick dışarı çıkarmak set something out XWD
by someone or something XWD stick set out something; take someone out
with someone or something; stick up XWD take out someone
for someone or something dışarı çıkmak go out (for something)
desteklememek hold no brief for dışarıda bırakmak shut someone or
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something out/WD shut out someone dikkati asıl konudan çeken bilgi
or something vermek draw a red herring
dışarıda yemek eat out/WD dine out dikkati bir noktada toplamak zero in on
dışarıdan bakmak look on (at something AND zoom in on
something) something
dışarıdan göründüğü gibi iyi değil not dikkati üstüne çekmek make oneself
all it is cracked up to be AND not conspicuous
what it is cracked up to be dikkati yoğunlaştırmak zero in on
dışı seni içi beni yakar not ail it is something XWD zoom in on
cracked up to be XWD not what it is something
cracked up to be dikkatinden kaçmak escape someone's
dışında tutmak keep someone out in notice
the cold; leave someone or dikkatini bir şeye çekmek call
something out someone's attention to something
dışlamak leave someone out in the cold dikkatini çekerim mind you
didişmek contend with someone or dikkatini çekmek catch someone's eye
something dikkatini dağıtmak throw someone off
diğer taraftan on the other hand the track
diğerlerinden daha iyi second to none dikkatle izlemek stand over someone
diken üstünde on pins and needles dikkatli on one's guard
diken üstünde olmak bite one's nails dikkatli davranmak be careful (with
diken üstünde tutmak keep/have something)
someone on tenterhooks dikkatli kullanmak take it easy on
dikenlerini çıkarmak create a stink someone or something
(about something) AND make a stink dikkatli para harcamak scrimp and
(about something); raise a stink save
(about something) dikmek set something out AND set out
dikkat çekerek müşteri toplamak drum something; sew something up AND
something up AND drum up sew up something
something dil dökerek kandırmak talk someone
dikkat çekmek için olmadık bir şey into doing something
yapmak pull a stunt dil sürçmesi slip of the tongue
dikkat etmek be careful (with dile getirmek put something into words
something); keep an eye out (for dile kolay easier said than done
someone or something); take heed; dilediğince at (one's) leisure; to one's
watch out for someone or something heart's content
AND look out for someone or dili çözülmek find one's tongue
something; pay attention (to someone dili tutulmuş at a loss
or something) dili varmıyor one's words stick in one's
dikkat gerektiren bir konumda olmak throat
walk a tightrope diline dolamak harp on about
dikkat kesilmek be ali ears something
dikkate almak have something in hand; dilini kedi mi yuttu? Cat got your
make allowances (for someone or tongue?
something); take notice (of someone dilini tutamamak give the game away
or something) dilini tutmak hold one's peace; hold
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one's tongue diz kapağında at half-mast
dilini yutmuş at a loss dizde (pantolon) at half-mast
dilinin ucunda on the tip of one's tongue dizginleri gevşetmek give a free rein to
dindarlasmak get religion someone AND give someone a free
dine bağlanmak get religion rein
dinlemesini sağlamak get/have dizilmek fall in
someone's ear dizini dövmek kick oneself (for doing
dinmek wear off something)
dipdiri (as) large as life dizmek line someone or something up
direncini kırmak wear someone down with something AND line up someone
AND wear down someone or something with something
direnç göstermek last something out dobra dobra straight from the shoulder
AND last out something dobra dobra konuşmak shoot from the
direnmek hang in there; stick to one's hip; talk turkey
guns dobra dobra söylemek call a spade a
direnmeye devam etmek stand out spade; mince (one's) words
against someone or something doğaçtan off the cuff
diskalifiye etmek rule someone or doğaçtan söylemek speak off the cuff
something out/WD rule out someone doğal yıkım act of God
or something doğmak see the light of day
dişi bitmek cut teeth doğru spot on; It figures.
dişi çıkmak cut teeth Doğru! Right on!
dişinden tırnağından artırmak pinch doğru adım atmak go through the
and scrape proper channels
dişine göre birini bul! Pick on someone doğru dürüst çalışmayan on the blink
your own size! doğru fikirli on the beam
dişine göre birini bulmak meet one's doğru gibi gelmek ring true
match doğru gitmek head for someone or
dişini göstermek show one's teeth something
dişini sıkmak grit one's teeth doğru işlemek (saat) keep time
dişini tırnağına katarak mücadele doğru işlemek keep good time
etmek fight someone or something doğru kabul etmek take someone or
hammer and tongs AND fight something for granted
someone or something tooth and doğru olmak hold true; hold water
nail; go at it hammer and tongs; go at doğru söylüyorum honest to
it tooth and nail goodness/God
dişini tırnağına takmak nail one's doğru taraf right side up
colours to the mast doğru yola girmek go straight
dişiyle tırnağıyla savaşmak get one's doğru yolda on the beam
teeth into something doğru yolu bulmak go straight
dişlemek sink one's teeth into doğru yönde on the beam
something doğru zamanda görevini yapamamak
dişlerini kamaştırmak set someone's asleep at the wheel
teeth on edge doğrudan doğruya straight out
diyeceğini demek get one's say AND doğrudan ele almak take the bull by the
have one's say horns
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doğrudan söylemek give it to someone doldurulmuş shot through with

straight something
doğrulamak put something right AND dolu shot through with something;
set something right spoken for
doğrulmak straighten someone or doluşmak pile in(to something)
something up XWD straighten up donatmak fit someone or something out
someone or something (with something) XWD fit out someone
doğrultmak straighten someone or or something (with something)
/ something up AND straighten up donkişotluk yapmak tilt at windmills
someone or something donuklaştırmak tone something down
doğruluğundan, emin olmak set the XWD tone down something
record straight dosdoğru gitmek follow one's nose;
doğruluğunu araştırmak check on make a bee-line for someone or
someone or something something
doğruluğunu kanıtlamak bear dost on speaking terms (with someone)
something out AND bear out dost hayatı yaşamak shack up (with
something someone)
doğruya doğru eğriye eğri demek call dost kalmak keep in with someone
a spade a spade dost olmak make friends (with
doğurmak give birth to someone or someone)
something dostluk kurmak pick someone or
doktorun önerdiği gibi just what the something up XWD pick up someone
doctor ordered or something; strike up a friendship
dokunma! Hands off! dostu olmak rub shoulders (with
dokunmamak keep off (something); someone)
keep one's hands off (someone or dosyalamak have something on file
something); let something ride doymak get/have one's fill of someone
dolambaçlı yoldan söylemek say or something
something in a roundabout way doyurucu olmamak leave a lot to be
dolandırmak double-cross someone desired
dolaşmak foul someone or something doyurucu yemek square meal
up XWD foul up someone or döktürmek knock someone dead
something dönmek turn over
dolaştırmak foul someone or something dönüm noktası crux of the matter
up XWD foul up someone or dönüm noktasına varmak bring
something something to a head
dolayı by virtue of something; in view of dönüp dolanıp aynı yere gelmek come
something; on account of someone or full circle
something; seeing that dönüş yollarını kapamak burn one's
dolaylı konuşmak say something in a boats
roundabout way dönüşmek turn into something
dolaylı olarak at second hand dönüştürmek turn someone or
dolaylı yoldan elde etmeye uğraşmak something into something
fish for something dönüşü olmayan bir karar vermek
doldurmak fill something in XWD fill in cross the Rubicon
something dönüşümlü işçi Box and Cox
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dönüşümlü olarak turn about something off AND call off someone
dört ayak üstüne on all fours or something; cut off; jack something
dört ayak üstüne düşmek land on in AND jack in something; knock it off;
one's feet AND land on both feet put someone or something on hold;
dört elle with a will sit on something
dört elle sarılmak wade in(to durgunluk olmak come to a standstill
something) durmadan geçmek go through
dört elle sarılmış wrapped up in something
someone or something durmadan taciz on someone's back
dört gözle beklemek look forward to durmak come to a standstill; come to
something rest; give out; hold on; pull in
dört kulak dinlemek be all ears (somewhere); pull up (somewhere)
döşemek hook something up AND hook durmaksızın day and night AND night
up something and day
dövmek beat someone up AND beat up Durum bundan ibaret. That*s about the
someone; give someone a licking; size of it.
lay into someone or something; let Durum değişti. The boot is on the other
someone have it foot.
dövülmek get a licking AND take a durumu aleyhine çevirmek turn the
licking tables (on someone)
dövüşmek put someone or something durumu daha da kötüleştirmek add
up XWD put up someone or insult to injury
something durumu kavramak keep one's wits
dövüştürmek pit someone or something about one
against someone or something durumu kurtarmak save (one's) face
dubaraya getirmek take someone in durumu önceden plan yapmadan ele
AND tak« in someone almak play something by ear
dublör stand-in durumuna gelince in the case of
dudaklarını yalamak lick one's lips someone or something
dumana boğmak smoke someone or durumunda in the event of something
something out AND smoke out durumunun ne olduğunu bilmek know
someone or something where someone stands (on someone
dumanla dışarı çıkarmak smoke or something)
someone or something out AND duruşmada on trial
smoke out someone or something duruşmaya gelmemek jump bail AND
dur durak yok up and doing skip bail
duraklamak lag behind; stop off duvara ilan yapıştırmak stick someone
(somewhere) or something up XWD stick up
duraklatmak give someone pause someone or something
duraksamadan straight off duyguları açığa vurmak give vent to
duraksamak hang back something
duraksayıp konuşmak come out with duyguları incinmiş crushed by
something something
durdurmak blow the whistle (on duyguları kabarmak run high
someone or something); call a halt duygularına göre hareket etmek follow
(to something); call someone or one's heart
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duygularını açığa vurmak give voice to one
something; wear one's heart on one's dünyada hiçbir şey yaptıramaz.
sleeve AND have one's heart on Öldürseler (gitmez.) Wild horses
one's sleeve couldn't drag someone.
duygularını bastırmak bottle something dünyada inanmam. That*II be the day.
up AND bottle up something dünyada olmaz! Not on your Nelly!
duygularını incitmek hurt someone's dünyadan haberi yok out of it AND out
feelings to lunch
duygularını zapt edememek break dünyanın parasına mal olmak cost the
down earth
duygulu thin-skinned dünyanın yükünü omuzlarında taşımak
duygusal davranmayan (as) tough as carry the weight of the world on one's
old boots shoulders
duygusal yönden etkilenmek touched dünyaya erken gelmiş ahead of one's
by someone or something time
duygusunu paylaşmak One's heart dünyayı ateşe vermek set the world on
goes out to someone. fire
duygusuz thick-skinned dünyayı ayağa kaldırmak set the world
duymak hear of someone or something on fire
duymazlıktan gelmek turn a deaf ear (to dünyayı verseler not for the world AND
something) not for anything in the world; not for
duyulacak mesafede within hailing love nor money; not on your life
distance düpedüz yalan söylemek lie through
duyulmak come out (of the closet) one's teeth
duyulmasını engellemek keep the lid on dürüst above-board; on the level;
something up-front
dükkânı kapamak close up shop dürüst davranış square deal
dükkânları dolaşmak (en ucuz fiyat dürüst davranmak play fair
için) shop around (for something) dürüst olmak level with someone
dümdüz (as) flat as a pancake dürüstçe straight out
dümdüz gitmek follow one's nose dürüstlükle in good faith
dümen wheeling and dealing düş kırıklığına uğramış (as) sick as a
dümen suyunda in the wake of parrot
something düşkün high on something; hooked on
dünden razı olmak jump at something something; keen on someone or
Dünya ayaklarının altında. The world is something
someone's oyster. düşman kesilmek turn against someone
dünya kadar para ödemek pay the or something
earth düşmanlık no love lost (between
Dünya malı dünyada kalır You can't someone and someone else)
take it with you. d üşmek take/have a spill
dünya malı dünyanın You can't take it düşük beğeniye seslenmek play to the
with you. gallery
dünya yıkılsa umurunda değil not have düşün bir kere come to think of it
a care in the world düşünce meselesi matter of opinion
dünyada for all the world; for the life of düşünce ve planlarını kendine
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saklamak keep one's own counsel düşürmek trip someone up AND trip up
düşüncelerini sesli söylemek think out someone; vote someone out AND
loud vote out someone
düşüncelerini/yöntemlerini düşüşten önce gurur gider. Kibrin
değiştirmek chop and change sonu iyi değildir. Pride goes before a
düşüncesini değiştirmek shift one's fall.
ground düşüşün etkisini azaltmak break
düşüncesini söyleyebilmek get one's someone's fall
say AND have one's say düze çıkmış over the hump
düşüncesini tahmin etmek read düzelmek (hava) clear up
someone's mind düzelmek level off
düşüncesizce davranmak play fast and düzelmekte on the mend
loose (with someone or something) düzelmeye yüz tutmak take a turn for
düşünceye dalmış lost in thought the better
düşündürücü şey food for thought düzeltmek dress someone or something
düşünecek çok şeyi olmak have a lot up AND dress up someone or
on one's mind something; put something straight
düşünerek in consideration of XWD set something straight; smooth
something; out of consideration (for something out XWD smooth out
someone or something); out of something; straighten someone or
courtesy (to someone) something out AND straighten out
düşünmeden in passing AND en someone or something
passant; off the top of one's head düzenbazlık monkey business
düşünmeden hareket etmek rush one's düzene girmek fall in(to) place
fences düzene koymak put something in order
düşünmeden söylemek speak off the AND get something in order
cuff düzene sokmak clean something up
düşünmek dream something up AND XWD dean up something; clean up
dream up something; have düzenleme yapmak plan on something
something in mind düzenlemek lay someone or something
düşünmeye başlamak put on one's out XWD lay out someone or
thinking-cap something; line someone up for
düşünüldüğü kadar fena (as) black as something XWD line up someone for
one is painted something; make the arrangements
düşünüldüğü kadar iyi değil not all it is (for someone or something); pick
cracked up to be XWD not what it is someone or something up XWD pick
cracked up to be up someone or something; see about
düşünüp bulmak think something out something; sort something out AND
XWD think out something; think sort out something; straighten
something . up AND think up someone or something up AND
something straighten up someone or something
düşünüp taşınmak mull something over düzenli just so; shipshape (and Bristol
XWD mull over something; think fashion)
something over AND think over düzensiz out of kilter; out of order;
something without rhyme or reason
düşüp kalkmak take up with someone düzensizlik foul-up
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düzgün shipshape (and Bristol fashion) up something
düzgün değil out of line (with ekmeğine yağ sürmek play into
something) someone's hands
düzineyle by the dozen ekmeğini çıkarmak live off someone or
düzlemek smooth something out AND something
smooth out something ekmek bread and butter; stand
d özleştirmek level something off AND someone up AND stand up someone
level off something ekmek parası bread and butter
düzme trumped-up ekmek parası kazanmak bring home
ebediyen forever and ever AND forever the bacon
and a day eksik stuck for something
eceliyle ölmek die a natural death eksiksiz on the button
edepsizleşmek cut up rough eksilmek fall off
edinmek come by something; get/have ekşimek be off
hold of someone or something AND el altında at hand; close at hand; near
get a hold of someone or something; at hand
put one's hand(s) on something el altından hole-and-corner AND
eğilip büzülerek cap in hand hole-in-the-corner; under the counter
eğitmek break someone or something el atmak make a dent in something;
in AND break in someone or pick at something; try one's hand (at
something something)
eğlence bitti. The party's over. el eie hand in hand
eğlence olsun diye for kicks el emeği elbow-grease
eğlence yapmak have a blow-out el kaldırarak oylamak show of hands
eğlenceli funny ha-ha el kaldırmak raise a hand (against
eğlenceli bir gece geçirmek make a someone or something) AND raise a
night of doing something hand (to someone or something)
eğlenceli oyun fun and games el pençe divan durarak cap in hand
eğlenceye dalmak kick up one's heels el pençe divan durmak bow and
eğlendirmemek leave someone flat scrape; dance attendance on
eğlenmek make fun of someone or someone '
something; make merry; play around el sıkışıp anlaşmak shake (hands) on
(with someone or something) AND something
play about (with someone or el sıkışmak shake hands (with
something) someone)
ehil old hand at doing something; on the el sürmek make a dent in something
ball el sürmemek keep one's hands off
ek olarak for good measure; in addition (someone or something)
(to someone or something); in the el yordamıyla aramak poke around
second place; on top (of something); XWD poke about
over and above something elbette by all means; make no mistake
ekarte etmek edge someone or about it; without fail
something out AND edge out elbette! You bet! XWD You bet your
someone or something boots!; You can bet on it!
ekin iti gibi (as) proud as a peacock elbise denemek try something on XWD
eklemek chalk something up AND chalk try on something
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elde bulunan in stock eleştirilemez şey/kurum sacred cow

elde bulunmayan out of stock eleştiriye başlamak open fire (on
elde edememek whistle for something someone)
elde edilemez out of reach eleştiriye maruz under fire
elde etmek come by something eleştiriyi/yorumu ertelemek hold one's
elde etmek 6. anlamak pick someone fire
or something up AND pick up eleştirmede ön ayak olmak cast the first
someone or something stone
elde etmeye çalışmak go for it eleştirmek tear into someone or
elde etmiş possessed of something something
elde olanla idare etmek make do (with .eli ayağı tutmamak break down
someone or something) eli boş dönmek come away
eldeki bir kuş çalıdaki iki kuşa empty-handed
bedeldir A bird in the hand is worth eli boş gitmek go away empty-handed
two in the bush. eli darda hard up for something
eldeki olanaklar bag of tricks eli değmek get around to something
eldekini en iyi şekilde kullanmak make eli kolu bağlı bound hand and foot
the best of something eli kolu bağlı durmak sit on one's
elden ağza yaşamak live from hand to hands
mouth eli kulağında in the offing; in the wind
elden çıkarmak part with someone or eli uzun olmak have sticky fingers
something; sell something off AND elifi elifine on the dot; to the letter
sell off something elinde aleyhine delil olmak have a case
elden düşme hand-me-down (against someone)
elden ele bırakmak hand something on elinde bulundurmak have something at
(to someone) AND hand on hand
something (to someone) elinde kalmamak clean out of
elden gelen yapmak go all out something
elden vermek hand something in XWD elinde olmamak not able to help
hand in something something; can't help doing
ele almak get one's hands on someone elinde oyuncak olmak putty in
or something AND lay one's hands on someone's hands
someone or something; have elinde tutmak have something at hand
something in hand; take someone or elinde yetersiz kaynak kalmak scrape
something on AND take on someone the bottom of the barrel
or something; talk something over elindekinin hepsini satın almak buy
XWD talk over something someone or something out AND buy
ele geçirmeye çalışmak gun for out someone or something
someone elinden geldiği kadar to the best of
ele vermek give someone or something one's ability
away; put the finger on someone; tell elinden geldiğince in one's own way
someone on someone; turn someone elinden gelen all out effort
or something in AND turn in someone elinden gelen gayreti gösterme firing
or something on all cylinders
elebaşı villain of the piece elinden gelem yapmak do one's best;
elenmek fall by the wayside fall over backwards to do something
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AND bend over backwards to do elverişli olmak lend oneself or itself to
something; lean over backwards to something
do something; go to the limit; put emanet etmek hand something over
one's best foot forward; stop at AND hand over something
nothing emaneten vermek on deposit
elinden gelenin en iyisi all out effort emekli olmak bow out
elinden gelenin en iyisini yapmak give emekliye ayırmak put someone or
something one's best shot something out to pasture
elinden gelmemek not able to help emeksiz yemek have one's cake and
something; can't help doing eat it too AND eat one's cake and
elinden kaçırmak slip through have it too
someone's fingers emin ellerde (as) safe as houses
elinden kaçmak slip through someone's emin ol! You bet! AND You bet your
fingers boots!; You can bet on it!
eline su dökememek can't hold a emin olmak bank on something; bet
candle to someone one's bottom dollar AND bet one's
elini çabuk tutmak get a move on; jump life; rest assured
to it emir vermek boss someone around
elini çekmek get/have one's hands off AND boss around someone
(someone or something) AND take emirler yağdırmak order someone
one's hands off (someone or about AND order someone around
something) empoze etmek impose something on
elini kolunu bağlamak clip someone's someone
wings; pin someone or something emrindekilere kötü davranmak pull
down (on something) AND pin down rank (on someone)
someone or something (on emrine amade at someone's beck and
something); tie someone's hands call
elini ver ki kolunu kurtarasm. Give one emrine amade olmak be at someone's
an inch, and one will take a mile. service; put someone or something at
AND If you give one an inch, one will someone's disposal
take a mile. emsal oluşturmak set a precedent
eliyle care of someone en ağır cezaya çarptırmak throw the
elle yapmak do something by hand book at someone
ellemek pick at something en alt düzeye indirmek cut something
eller yukarı! Hands up! AND Stick 'em to the bone
up! en azından to say the least
ellere körlük verir kendi kamburuna en başta in the first place
bakmaz pot calling the kettle black en berbatı olmak take the biscuit
elleri bağlı with one hand tied behind en civcivli zamanı olmak get into full
one's back AND with both hands tied swing
behind one's back en düşük düzeye ulaşmak hit bottom
elleri ve dizleri üstüne on all fours en düşük noktaya gelmek bottom out
ellerini havaya kaldırmak reach for the en fazla at (the) best/WO at (the) most;
sky at the outside
ellerini kullanarak hand over hand en geç at the latest
elmas gibi (as) pure as the driven snow en göze çarpan olmak take the biscuit
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en güncel up-to-the-minute the earth
en hareketli anında in full swing en verimli çağında in one's or its prime
en ince ayrıntısına kadar öğrenmek en yüksek mevki pride of place
learn something from the bottom up en yüksek noktaya ulaşmak come to a
en iyi biçimde yararlanmak make the head
best of something en zayıf nokta Achilles' heel
en iyi dilekte bulunmak keep one's endişelenmek lose sleep over someone
fingers crossed (for someone or or something; make a fuss (over
something) AND cross one's fingers someone or something) AND fuss
en iyi elbiselerini giymiş all dressed up over someone or something; make
en iyi elbisesini giymek dress up over someone or something; trouble
en iyi giysi best bib and tucker one's head about someone or
en iyi giysileriyle in one's Sunday best something
en iyi kozunu oynamak play one's endişeli all worked up (over something)
trump card XWD all worked up (about
en iyi zamanında in one's or its prime something); hot and bothered; ill at
en iyisi ... yapmak had best do ease; on edge; on pins and needles
something endişeli ve gergin sweat blood
en iyisi all to the good; daddy of them endişeyle in a stew (about someone or
ail something)
en kısa yoldan as the crow flies enerjik up and doing
en kolay yol line of least resistance enerjisi bitmek run down
en kötü ihtimalle at (the) worst engel dead set against someone or
en kötü örneği olmak take the biscuit something; stumbling-block
en küçük olasılık ghost of a chance engel çıkarmak put the skids on
en küçük umut ışığı ghost of a chance something
en önemli kısmını bitirmek break the engel olmak burst in (on someone or
back of something something); head someone or
en önemli konuyu ele almak hit the something off AND head off someone
bull's-eye or something; put someone or
en önemli noktalara değinmek hit the something off AND put off someone
high or something; tie someone's hands
en son up-to-the-minute engele çatmak stack the cards (against
en son adam olmak (bir işi yapacak) someone or something)
be the last person engelle karşılaşmak hit a snag
en son ama oldukça önemli last but not engellemek keep someone from doing
least something; put the damps on
en son kişiye kadar every last one (someone) AND put on the clamps
en sonunda at (long) last; in the long engelli yollardan geçmek pick one's
run; when all is said and done way through something
en şiddetli kısmına dayanmak bear the eninde sonunda in the long run; sooner
brunt (of something) or later
en tepede on top (of something) eninde sonunda düzelmek come out in
en uygun zamanda at someone's the wash
earliest convenience enselemek pick someone or something
en ücra köşeye kadar to the ends of up AND pick up someone or
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something esintisi shades of someone or
ensesi kalın well-to-do something
ensesine binmek breathe down esir gibi kullanmak walk all over
someone's neck someone
entel culture vulture eski çamlar bardak oldu. The boot is
entrika wheeling and dealing on the other foot.
er geç sooner or later eski defterleri kapatmak let bygones
erat rank and file be bygones.
erimek waste away eski fikirler of the old school
erimiş worn to a shadow eski hataları unutup yeniden başlamak
erişebileceği mesafede within wipe the slate clean
someone's reach AND within eski hesabı kapamak settle a score
someone's grasp (with someone) AND settle the score
erişilmez yerde out of reach (with someone)
erişmek catch up (with someone or «ski moda out of date; out of fashion
something); land up somehow or eski moda olmak be old hat
somewhere; measure up (to eski neşesine kavuşmak snap out of
someone or something); run to something
something eski püskü in rags
erkek erkeğe man to man XWD woman eski terbiye of the old school
to woman eski yaşayışını sürdürmek keep the
erken başlamak get/have a head start home fires burning
(on someone or something) eskiden yapabildiği şeyleri
erken başlatmak give someone a head yapamayan past someone's or
start (on someone or something) something's best AND past
erken çıkmak jump the gun someone's or something's sell-by
erken kalkan kimse early bird date; past it
erken kalkan yol alır. The early bird eskimek have seen better days; run to
catches the worm. seed AND go to seed
erken yat erken kalk. Early to bed, early eskisinden fazla şey bilmeme none the
to rise, (makes a man healthy, wiser
wealthy, and wise). eskiyi anmak think back (on someone
erken yatan döl alır erken kalkan yol or something)
alır. Early to bed, early to rise, (makes espri yapmak make cracks (about
a man healthy, wealthy, and wise). someone or something)
erkenci early bird esrarengiz off the wall
erler rank and file eşek gibi çalışmak work one's fingers
ertelemek hold off (doing something); to the bone
put someone or something off XWD eşek hoşaftan ne anlar. Cast (one's)
put off someone or something; put pearls before swine.
someone or something on hold eşek sudan gelinceye kadar dövmek
ertesi güne bırakmak sleep on beat someone's brains out
something eşek şakası horse-play
esas detaylar nuts and bolts (of eşek yerine koymak make a fool out of
something) someone AND make a monkey out of
esaslı dyed-in-the-wool someone; make an ass of someone
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eşelemek nose around AND nose about etkisiz dead on one's or its feet; lost on
eşi one's better half someone
eşiğinde on the verge of (doing) etkisiz hale getirmek pull the rug out
something; within an inch of doing from under someone('s feet)
something etrafında dört dönmek jump through a
eşiğinde olan at someone's doorstep hoop AND jump through hoops; wait
AND on someone's doorstep on someone hand and foot
eşiğini ayak basmamak not to darken etrafında uçmak hover over someone
someone's door AND never darken or something
my door again etraflıca düşünmek think something
eşini aldatmak two-time someone over AND think over something
estt on a par with someone or ev idare etmek keep house
something' ev sahipliği yapmak do the honours
eşit değerde on a par with someone or evde yiyecek ne varsa silip süpürmek
something eat someone out of house and home
eşit hisselerle share and share alike evden ayrılmak go out (for something)
eşit olmak add up (to something); be evden çıkmak move out
even-steven evi ile gurur duyan house-proud
eşit oranda across the board evin görünümüne aşırı düşkün
eşit paylarla share and share alike house-proud
eşlik etmek go along (with someone or evinde yatırmak put someone or
something); go with someone or something up XWD put up someone
something; keep someone company or something
eşsiz one and only; out of this world evine adım atmamak not to darken
eşyasıyla bag and baggage someone's door XWD never darken
eteğindeki taşı dökmek get/have my door again
something off one's chest evine çok özen gösteren house-proud
etekleri zil çalmak walk on air evine götürmek see someone home
etkilemek thrill someone to bits evine kadar eşlik etmek see someone
etkilemeye çalışmak work on someone home
etkilemeyen lost on someone evlenip yuva kurmak settle down
etkilenmek sit at someone's feet; take a evlenme teklif etmek pop the question
fancy to someone or something AND evlenmek tie the knot
take a liking to someone or evlenmek için evden kaçmak run away
something; take a shine to someone (with someone or something)
or something evrak doldurmak fill something out AND
etkileyememek cut no ice fill out something
etkili olmak carry weight (with eyleme geçmek take action (against
someone); have pull with someone someone or something)
etkinlik kazanmak come to the fore eyvahlar olsun! Woe is me.
etkisi artmak grow on someone eyvallah demek take something lying
etkisini artırmak point up something down
etkisini azaltmak take the edge (off ezbere bilmek have something at one's
something); water something down fingertips; know something by heart;
AND water down something know something from memory
etkisini yitirmek played out ezbere öğrenmek learn something by
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heart good stead
ezberlemek commit something to faydası ne? What price something?;
memory; learn something by heart Whaf s the good of something?
ezici oy üstünlüğü landslide victory faydası olmamak take up space AND
ezici zafer landslide victory take up room
ezilmek put upon someone faydasız if s no use (doing something)
ezip geçmek make mincemeat of fazla alkol almak drink to excess
someone; run over someone or fazla değil nothing to speak of AND
something none to speak of
ezmek run someone or something down fazla eleştiriye uğramış on the hot seat
AND run down someone or AND in the hot seat
something fazla ileri gitmek go overboard; go too
faal on the go far
faaliyetine son vermek close something fazla kaldıramayan able to take just so
down AND close down something; much
shut down something; shut something fazla kalmak live on borrowed time
down fazla kullanımdan eskimemiş none the
fahiş fiyatla at a premium worse for wear
faka bastırmak have been had fazla ömrü yok not long for this world
fakirlikten zenginliği from rags to riches fazla şişirmek blow something out of all
fark edilmek stand out proportion
fark etmemek make no difference (to fazladan for good measure; over the top
someone) fazladan yaşamak live on borrowed
fark etmez all the same (to someone); time
no matter what (happens) fazlasıyla beyond measure
fark gözetmek make an exception (for feda etmek give someone the shirt off
someone) one's back
farkı taksim etmek split the difference felaketler asla tek tek gelmez. It never
farkına varmadan yaklaşmak creep up rains but it pours.
on someone or something felaketlerin hepsi bir arada gelir. It
farkına varmak see through someone never rains but it pours.
or something; wise up (to someone feleğin çemberinden geçmek have
or something) been through the mill
farklı bir anlam çıkarmak read felekten bir gün çalmak paint the town
something into something red
farklı yerlerden gelmek come from far fena azarlamak jump down someone's
and wide throat AND jump on someone
fayda sağlamak get something out of fena çıkışmak jump down someone's
something throat AND jump on someone
faydalanmak get in on something; fena değil ail right; fair-to-middling
impose on someone; put something feragat etmek pass someone or
to (good) use something up AND pass up someone
faydalı hale getirmek cash in on or something
something ferahlama load off one's mind
faydalı olmak come in handy fesat çıkarmak play both ends (against
faydası dokunmak stand someone in the middle)
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feshetmek set something aside someone's way of thinking
fıkır fıkır full of beans fikrini açıkça belirtmek stand up and be
fırça dressing down counted
fırça atmak skin someone alive fikrini değiştirmek change someone's
fırça çekmek give someone hell; tell mind
someone a thing or two AND tell fikrini söyleyip akıl danışmak try
someone where to get off something out (on someone) AND try
fırça yemek get hell out something (on someone)
fırçalamak give someone a piece of fikrini tamamen değiştirmek do an
one's mind about-face
fırıldak çevirmek be up to something fil gibi yemek eat like a horse
fırlamak high-tail it out of somewhere filan so-and-so; such-and-such;
fırsat bilip yararlanmak take advantage something about someone or
of someone or something something
fırsat vermemek put something in the filanca so-and-so
way (of someone or something) filizlenmek get something off the ground
fırsatı değerlendirmek jump at the fişe takmak plug something in XWD
chance (to do something) AND jump plug in something
at the opportunity (to do something); frtil vermek egg someone on
leap at the opportunity (to do fitne sokmak make mischief
something) fiyaka satmak show someone or
fırsatı kaçırmak let the chance slip by; something off XWD show off someone
miss the boat or something
fırsatı kullanmak seize on/upop fiyasko damp squib
something fiyasko ile sonuçlanmak fall flat (on
fırsattan yararlanmak seize the one's face) AND fall flat (on its face)
opportunity fiyasko vermek lay an egg
fırtına gibi (as) quick as (greased) fiyat farkı verip eskisi ile yenisini
lightning; (as) quick as a flash; like a değiştirmek trade something in (on
bat out of hell something) XWD trade in something
fısıltı gazetesi bush telegraph (on something)
fısıltı halinde in a stage whisper fiyat indirmek mark someone or
fısıltı halinde söylemek say something something down AND mark down
under one's breath 'someone or something
fiymak do a bunk fiyat kırmak mark someone or
fikir alışverişi cut and thrust something down AND mark down
fikir aşılamak put ideas into someone's someone or something
head fiyat yükseltmek jack something up
fikir ayrılığını bir kenara bırakmak sink XWD jack up something; mark
our differences AND sink their something up AND mark up
differences something
fikir vermek put something forward fiyatı göz önüne alınırsa pound for
fikri benimsemek seize on/upon pound
something flört etmek make eyes (at someone)
fikrince in one's book formaliteler dışında tamamlanmış all
fikrine göre in one's opinion; to over bar the shouting
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formda in condition AND in shape gece yanında kalmak (hastanın) sit up
formunda at one's best with someone
fors majör act of God gece yarılarına kadar ders çalışmak
fos çıkmak fall flat (on one's face) AND burn the midnight oil
fall flat (on its face) gece yarısından sonra small hours
foyasını meydana çıkarmak show gecenin geç saatlerine kadar far into
someone up as something the night
fuzuli eşya white elephant geceyi gündüze katmak burn the
fuzuli şeyler everything but the kitchen candle at both ends; burn the
sink midnight oil
gafil avlamak catch someone napping; gecikmek lag behind
catch someone off guard AND catch geciktirmek hold off (doing something);
one off one's guard; take someone or hold someone or something up AND
something by surprise hold up someone or something; keep
galip gelmek win the day AND carry the someone or something back AND
day keep back someone or something;
gammazlamak rat on someone; tell on hold someone or something back;
someone; tell someone on someone hold back someone or something; put
garantiye almak sew something up someone or something off AND put
AND sew up something off someone or something; set
garez bağlamak have a down on someone or something back XWO set
someone back someone or something; sit on
garip far out; funny peculiar; off the wall something
gark olmak lose oneself in something geç anlamak slow on the uptake
gayet tabii by all means geç saate kadar ayakta kalmak keep
gayret get-up-and-go late hours
gayretsiz olmak be half-hearted about geç vakte kadar until all hours
someone or something geç vakte kadar uyumak sleep in
gaza getirmek egg someone on geçerken uğramak look in (on
gebe in the family way someone or something)
gebermek bite the dust; kick the bucket; geçerli olmak hold true
pushing up the daisies; turn up one's geçersiz null and void
toes geçici olarak for the time being
gebertmek bump someone off AND geçici olarak işine son vermek lay
bump off someone; do someone in someone off AND lay off someone
AND do in someone; put someone or geçici olarak onarmak patch someone
something away AND put away or something up AND patch up
someone or something; rub someone someone or something
out AND rub out someone geçim yolu bread and butter
gece düşünmek sleep on something geçimini sağlamak earn one's keep;
gece geç saatte ail hours (of the day live off someone or something; set
and night) someone up (in business)
gece gezmeyi seven kişi night-owl geçindirmek shift for oneself AND fend
gece gündüz (a)round-the-clock; day for oneself
and night AND night and day geçinmek get on (with someone or
gece kuşu night-owl something); live on something; pass
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as someone or something; rub along etmek give the bride away
with someone gelir sağlama yolları ways and means
geçip gitmek (zaman) roll on gelirinin üstünde beyond one's means
something gelişigüzel hit and miss AND hit or
geçip gitmek go through something; miss; hit-and-miss; hit-or-miss
pass someone or something by AND gelişini bildirmek check in(to
pass by someone or something something)
geçirmek pass something on AND pass gelişini deftere kaydetmek check
on something someone in XWD check in someone
geçiş hakkına sahip olmak have the gelişme sürecinde bir işi olmak have
right of way something going
geçiş üstünlüğü olmak have the right of gelişmek (kişi) grow up
way gelişmek get on (with someone or
geçmek (hastalık) clear up something); get on
geçmek get through (to someone); run gelişmekte on the mend
circles around someone AND run gelişmelerden habersiz out of touch
rings around someone; wear off (with someone or something)
geçmiş geçmiştir. What"s done is done. gelişmeleri bildirmek bring someone
geçmiş olsun demek extend one's up to date (on someone or
sympathy (to someone) something)
geçmişe sünger çekmek start (off) with geliştirmek build someone or
a clean slate; wipe the slate clean something upA/VD build up someone
geçmişi hatırlamak look back on or something; do someone good;
someone or something hammer something out/AMD hammer
geçmişle yaşamamak let bygones be out something; open something up
bygones. AND open up something
geçmişte belli bir tarihe gitmek date gem vurmamak give vent to something
back (to sometime) gemide on board
geçmişte biri/bir şeyden çok gemiden atılmak go overboard
etkilenmek hang on to someone or gemiden düşmek go overboard
something AND hold on to someone gemilerini yakmak burn one's boats;
or something burn one's bridges (behind one)
geçmişte kaldı water under the bridge geminin ilk yolculuğu maiden voyage
geleceği parlak up-and-coming gemiye on board
gelecek için plan yapmamak live for gemiyi geçici olarak kullanımdan
the moment çekmek lay something up AND lay
gelecek için saklamak save something up something
for a rainy day gençken hızlı yaşamak sow one's wild
gelecekte on the cards oats
gelecekte olabilecek can sıkıcı bir gençliğinden beri yapmak cut one's
olayı sezmek see the writing on the eye-teeth on something
wall genel anlamda by and large
gelecekteki bir şeyin belirtisi/işareti genel bir fikir edinmek get/have a
straw in the wind rough idea (about something) AND
gelince when it comes to something get a rough idea (of something)
geline damadın yanına kadar eşlik genel bir fikir vermek give someone a
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rough idea (about something); give gereken önemi vermemek sell
someone a rough idea (of something) someone or something short
genel ilgiyi toplamış in the limelight gereken parayı bulmak raise the wind
genel olarak all in ail; on the whole for something
genelde by and large; on the whole gerekenden fazla (above and) beyond
genellikle as a (general) rule; more the call of duty
often than not gerekeni yapmak toe the line
geniş ölçüde to a great extent gerekirse at a pinch
gerçeğe benzemek ring true gerekli bilgiyi vermek put someone in
gerçeği göremez yapmak pull the wool the picture
over someone's eyes gerekli koşulları yerine getirmek meet
gerçeği görmek see the light; see the requirements (for something)
through someone or something gerekli olan şey bu. That's the ticket.
gerçeği göstermek bring something gerekli şey order of the day
home to someone; point up gereksinimi olmamak want for nothing
something gereksiz şeyi/kimseyi atmak weed
gerçek one and only someone or something out AND
gerçek olduğunu kabul etmek buy weed out someone or something
something gereksiz şeyleri ortaya dökmek open a
gerçek olmak come true can of worms
gerçekçi down to earth; down-to-earth; gereksiz/yapmacık jestlerle süslemek
matter-of-fact ham something up AND ham up
gerçekçi ve pratik olmak have one's something
feet on the ground AND keep one's gergin ill at ease
feet on the ground gerginliği gidermek clear the air
gerçekleri görmek come down to earth geri almak get something back; set
gerçekleşen rüya dream come true someone or something back AND set
gerçekleşmek come true back someone or something; take
gerçekleşmemek come to nothing AND something back AND take back
come to naught something
gerçekleşmesi olanaksız düş pie in the geri çekilmek beat a (hasty) retreat;
sky chicken out (of something); fall back
gerçekleştirmek put something into (from something); lose ground
practice geri çekilmemek stand one's ground
gerçekte as a matter of fact geri çekmek take something back AND
gerçekte olduğundan fazla büyütmek take back something
blow something out of all proportion geri çevirmek get the brush-off; turn
gerçekten düşününce when it comes someone or something down AND
right down to it turn down someone or something
gereğince on the strength of something geri çevrilmek get the cold shoulder;
gereğinden fazla dikkat göstermek give someone the brush-off
make a meal of something geri dönmek cut back; get back to
gereğinden fazla zaman ayırmak make someone
a meal of something geri dönmemek nail one's colours to
gereğini yapmak take steps (to prevent the mast
something) geri dönüş yapmak make a come-back
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geri getirmek get back (at someone) gıdım gıdım inch by inch
geri gitmek cut back gıdım gıdım ilerlemek inch along
geri kalmak fall behind (with something) (something)
AND get behind (with something) gıkını çıkarmadan boyun eğmek grin
geri plana çekilmek take a back seat (to and bear it
someone) gına gelmek get/have one's fill of
geri vermek get back (at someone) someone or something
geride in the back gına getirmek fed up (with someone or
geride bırakmak get ahead (of something) AND fed up to
someone or something); leave somewhere with someone or
someone or something behind; pull something
ahead (of someone or something) gıpta eden (as) sick as a parrot
geride durmak sit back and let gırgırına for kicks; for the hell of it
something happen gibi as good as done; in the way of
geride kalmak drop back someone or something
geriden gelip kazanmak come up from gibi davranmak make as if to do
behind something
gerilemek go downhill; go to rack and gibi düşünmek look on someone as
ruin AND go to wrack and ruin something
gerisinde kalmak play second fiddle (to gibi görünmek look like someone or
someone) something
gerisinde kalmamak keep abreast (of gidermek work something off
something) AND be abreast (of gidiş-dönüş bileti return ticket
something) gidiyor off someone or something goes
geriye bakmak look back on someone girdisi çıktısı ins and outs of something
or something girilmesi yasak off limits AND out of
geriye döndürmek turn something bounds
around girilmez no trespassing
geriye dönüş olanaklarını ortadan girişimde bulunmak have a go (at
kaldırmak burn one's bridges (behind something)
one) girişimlere kapalı olmak not see further
geriye gitmek go downhill than the end of one's nose
getirmek bring someone round girişken up-and-coming
getirtmek send out for someone or girişmek set about someone or
something something; wade in(to something)
geveze olmak have a big mouth girmek get into something
gevşemek let up (on someone or girmemek keep out (of something or
something); slack off somewhere) AND stay out (of
gevşemiş laid back something or somewhere)
gezinip durmak poke around AND poke girmesini engellemek shut someone or
about something out/AA/D shut out someone
gezip görmek see over something or something
gezip görülecek yerleri görmek see git başımdan! drop dead
the sights gitmek be becoming to someone; be
gıcık etmek drive someone crazy AND off; get along; get out; make for
drive someone mad somewhere; move on; turn over
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gitmekte bound for somewhere; on the something to the skies
way (somewhere) AND on one's way gömülmek sink in
(somewhere) göndermek pack someone off (to
gitmeyi düşünen bound for somewhere somewhere) XWD pack off someone
gittiği yoldan geri dönmek double back (to somewhere); send something off
(on one's tracks) AND send off something
gittikçe azalmak/azaltmak taper off gönlü olmak find it in one's heart to do
(doing something) something
gittikçe yaşlanmak get on (in years) gönlü olmamak one's heart is set
gittikçe yer etmek grow on someone against something
gittikçe zayıflamak waste away gönlünce eğlenmek live it up
gizlemek keep something under wraps; gönlünü çelmek win someone over
paper over the cracks (in something); gönlünü kazanmak make a hit (with
squirrel something away/WD squirrel someone or something)
away something; sweep something gönül eğlendirmek toy with someone or
under the carpet AND brush something
something under the carpet gönül ister ama (zayıf) beden
gizlenmek hole up (somewhere); lie low yapamaz. The spirit is willing (but the
gizli hole-and-corner AND flesh is weak).
hole-in-the-corner gönül okşayıcı sözler sweet nothings
gizli baskı iron hand in the velvet glove gönüllü olarak of one's own accord AND
gizli bir amacı olmak have something of one's own free will
up one's sleeve göre (birine /bir şeye) as for someone
gizli güç power behind the throne or something
gizli tehlike snake in the grass göre (birine) as far as someone is
gizli tutmak hush someone or concerned AND so far as someone is
something up AND hush up someone concerned; in one's opinion; to
or something; keep something under someone's way of thinking
one's hat göre in reference to someone or
gizlice behind someone's back; behind something XWD in regard to someone
the scenes; on the q.t. or something; in relation to someone
gizlice bilgi vermek tip someone off or something; with respect to
AND tip off someone someone or something; judging by
gizlice flört etmek play footsie (with something
someone) görev başında on duty
gizliden on the sly görev gereği in the line of duty
gizlilik ve entrika içeren görev/yarışmadan çekilmek stand
cloak-and-dagger down
gizlisi saklısı yok open book görevde on duty
göçüp gitmek pass away/WD pass on görevden çekmek stand down
göğsünü kabartmak do someone proud görevden uzaklaştırmak vote someone
göğüs germek bear up; bite the bullet; out AND vote out someone
square up to someone or something göreve başlamak take office
göklere çıkarmak build someone or göreve devam etmemek asleep at the
something up AND build up someone wheel
or something; praise someone or görevi incumbent upon someone to do
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something that
görevi olmak fall (up)on someone or göründüğü kadar zararsız olmamak
something look as if butter wouldn'-t melt *rn one's
görevin Mr parçası olarak in the line of mouth
duty görünmek make an appearance; turn
görevini ihmal etmek shirk one's duty up
görevini yapmak do one's duty görünüşe aldanmamak All that glitters
görevini yüz akıyla yapmak get credit is not gold.
(for something) görünüşe bakılırsa on the face of it
görevlendirmek take someone or görünüşe göre by all appearances; on
something on AND take on someone the face of it
or something görünüşü kurtarmak save (one's) face;
görevli on board scratch the surface
görgü kurallarına uymak mind one's görüp geçirerek öğrenmek learn
P's and Q's something the hard way AND find
görgülü on one's best behaviour something out the hard way; find out
görmeden inanmamak seeing is something the hard way
believing görüş ayrılığı olmak have a falling-out
görmediği şeyleri dahi sezinlemek (with someone) (over something)
have eyes in the back of one's head görüşlerini söylememek hide one's
görmek clap eyes on someone or light under a bushel
something; set eyes on someone or görüşmek talk something over AND talk
something AND lay eyes on someone over something
or something görüşmeye başlamak open something
görmek inanmaktır seeing is believing up AND open up something
görmek istememek see the last of görüşmeyeli uzun zaman oldu. Long
someone cr something time no see.
görmeye dayanamamak can't stand görüvermek catch sight of someone or
(the sight of) someone or something something
AND can't stomach someone or gösteriş airs and graces
something gösteriş yapmak make a great show of
görmezden gelmek cut someone dead something; show someone or
görmezlikten gelinmek get the go-by something off AND show off someone
görmezlikten gelmçk dose one's eyes or something
to something; turn a blind eye to gösteriye başlamak take it away
someone or something göstermek goes to show (someone);
görmüş geçirmiş have been around point someone or something out XWD
görmüş geçirmiş kimse old hand at point out someone or something;
doing something stand for something
görülecek hesabı olmak have a score göstermelik sevgi gösterisi cupboard
to settle with someone love
göründüğü gibi değil more (to götürmek lead someone to do
something) than meets the eye something
göründüğü gibi kabul etmek take götürü mal job lot
something at face value göz açıp kapayıncaya kadar before
göründüğü kadar kötü as bad as all you can say Jack Robinson; in a jiffy;
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in the twinkling of an eye someone)
göz altında bulundurmak have gözden geçirmek bone up (on
someone on a string something); go over something; look
göz bebeği apple of someone's eye someone or something over AND
göz dikmek set one's sights on look over someone or something;
something take a look (at someone or
göz göre göre soygun daylight robbery something); thumb through
göz hapsine almak keep tab(s) (on something AND leaf through
someone or something) AND keep something
track (of someone or something) gözden ırak olan gönülden de ırak
göz kararı rule of thumb olur. Out of sight, out of mind.
göz kırpmak make eyes (at someone) gözden kaçırmak miss out (on
göz koymak set eyes on someone or something) AND lose out (on
something AND lay eyes on someone something)
or something gözden uzak out of sight
göz kulak kesilmek be ail eyes (and gözdesi in someone's favour
ears) gözdesi olarak kalmak keep on the
göz kulak olmak have an eye on good side of someone
someone or something XWD keep an göze alarak in defiance of someone or
eye on someone or something; hold something
the fort; keep an eye out (for göze almak chance something
someone or something); look after göze batmak stand out; stick out like a
someone or something; take care of sore thumb
someone or something; watch out for göze çarpandan daha fazla more (to
someone or something AND look out something) than meets the eye
for someone or something göze çarpmak stand out; stick out like a
göz önünde above-board; much in sore thumb
evidence göze göze dişe diş An eye for an eye
göz önünde tutarak in consideration of (and a tooth for a tooth).
something; in view of something göze göze dişe diş davranmak give
göz önünde tutmak make allowances someone tit for tat
(for someone or something) gözetlemek keep watch (on someone or
göz önüne alarak out of consideration something); watch out for someone or
(for someone or something) something XWD look out for someone
göz önüne alınırsa in the light of or something
something gözlemede on the look-out (for
göz önüne sermek (iyi yanlarını) show someone or something)
someone or something off XWD show gözlemek keep tab(s) (on someone or
off someone or something something) XWD keep track (of
göz yummak close one's eyes to someone or something); keep watch
something; stand for something; turn (on someone or something)
a blind eye to someone or something gözlemekte on the watch for someone
gözdağı vermek psych someone out or something
AND psych out someone gözleri parlamak get/have stars in
gözden düşmek fall from grace one's eyes
gözden düşmüş out of favour (with gözlerine inanamamak do a double
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take gözünü bağlamak pull the wool over
gözlerinin içine bakmak look someone someone's eyes
in the face AND look someone in the gözünü dört açmak keep one's eyes
eye open (for someone or something)
gözleriyle yemek feast one's eyes (on AND keep one's eyes peeled (for
someone or something) someone or something)
gözönünde bulundurmak allow for gözünü dört açmış wide awake
someone or something gözünü kırpmadan without batting an
gözü başkasını görmemek only have eye
eyes for someone gözünü kırpmamak not sleep a wink
gözü doymak rest on one's laurels gözünü morartmak give someone a
gözü doymaz karnı almaz one's eyes black
are bigger than one's stomach gözünün önünde under someone's
gözü kapalı out of hand; with one hand (very) nose AND right under
tied behind one's back AND with both someone's nose
hands tied behind one's back gözünün önüne getir! Of all things!
gözü kapalı kabul etmek buy a pig in a gözüyle bakmak look on someone as
poke something
gözü kapalı satın almak buy a pig in a gözyaşı dökmek turn on the waterworks
poke gözyaşlarını tutamamak burst into tears
gözü kapalı yapmak able to do XWD burst out crying
something blindfold AND able to do greve gitmek go (out) on strike; walk
something standing on one's head out
gözü morarmak get/have a black eye grup olarak gitmek go in a body
gözü olmak have designs on someone grup olarak kalmak stick together
or something gruplara ayırmak round something up
gözükmek show up AND round up something
gözünde büyümek loom large gurur duymak pride oneself on
gözünde şimşekler çakmak see stars something
gözünden yaşlar boşanmak break into gurur duyulacak başarı feather in one's
tears; burst into tears AND burst out cap
crying gururla dolmak be bursting with pride;
gözüne bir an ilişerek out of the corner burst with pride
of one's eye gururlandırmak go to someone's head
gözüne çarpmak catch someone's eye gururlu high and mighty
gözüne girmek get on the good side of gururunu ayaklar altına almak swallow
someone; make a hit (with someone one's pride
or something) gururunu korumak hold one's head up
gözüne girmeye çalışmak curry favour AND hold up one's head
(with someone); play up to someone gücendirmek step on someone's toes
gözüne ilişmek catch sight of someone AND tread on someone's toes
or something; catch someone's eye gücenmek take offence (at someone or
gözünü açmak open someone's eyes something); take something to heart
(to something) gücenmek yok no hard feelings
gözünü açmak open someone's eyes gücünü artırmak soup something up
(to something) AND soup up something
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gücünü azaltmak pull someone's or (against someone or something)
something's teeth güçlük göstermeyen open-and-shut
gücünün üstünde çalışmak spread case
oneself too thin güçlük içinde in deep water
güç heavy going güçlükle bulup çıkarmak dig something
güç bir dönem geçirmek have a rough out AND dig out something
time (of it) güçlükle ilerlemek work one's way into
güç durumda on the hot seat AND in something
the hot seat; out on a limb güçlükle karşılaşmak run up against a
güç durumda bırakmak put someone stone wall AND run up against a brick
on the spot wall; stack the cards (against
güç durumdan kurtulmuş out from someone or something)
under (something) güçlükle yol almak pick one's way
güç görev tough row to hoe AND tough through something
furrow to plough gül gibi in clover
güç kazananındır. To the victors belong güldüğüne pişman olmak laugh out of
the spoils. the other side of one's mouth
güç kullanmak get tough (with güldürücü funny ha-ha
someone) gülerek geçiştirmek laugh something
güç şartlarda öğrenmek learn off AND laugh off something
something the hard way AND find gülerken ağlamak laugh out of the other
something out the hard way; find out side of one's mouth
something the hard way güllük gülistanlık bed of roses
güç şartlarda yapmak do something gülmekten katılmak crack up
the hard way gülmekten kırılmak fall about
güç zamanda bırakmak leave someone gülmekten kırıp geçirmek have them
in the lurch rolling in the aisles; keep someone in
güçbela toplamak scrape something stitches
together AND scrape together gülmekten ölmek die laughing
something gülmekten yerlere yatmak fall about
güçbela yapan hard put (to do gülünç göstermek make someone look
something) AND hard pressed (to do ridiculous
something) gülünecek bir şey değil no laughing
güçlendirmek beef something up AND matter
beef up something gülüp geçmek laugh something out of
güçleri birleştirmek join forces (with court
someone) güme gitmek fall fiat (on one's face)
güçlü duygusu olmak have a thing AND fall flat (on its face)
about someone or something güme gitmiş down the drain
güçlü olanın yaşaması ilkesi survival of gün boyu all day long
the fittest gün gibi ortada (as) plain as a pikestaff;
güçlüğü ortadan kaldırmak iron (as) plain as the nose on one's face
something out AND iron out gün görmüş have been around
something gün ışığına çıkarmak bring something
güçlük fun and games to light; crack something wide open;
güçlük çıkarmak stack the cards rake something up
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gün ışığına kavuşturmak ferret güvertede on deck

something out of someone or güya sort of (something) AND kind of
something AND ferret out something (something)
from someone or something güzel ama boş sözler sweet nothings
günah keçisi glutton for punishment güzel giyindirmek dress someone or
günahı boynuna on one's (own) head something up XWO dress up
be it someone or something
güncel up to date Güzel giysiler kişiyi çekici ve önemli
güncel durumdan haberdar on top (of gösterir Fine feathers make fine
something) birds.
gündeme aldırmak make an issue of güzel göstermek show something to
something advantage
güne keyifsiz başlamak get out of the güzel konuşma yeteneği olmak have
wrong side of the bed the gift of gab
güneşten yanmak catch the sun güzel olmayan bir şeyi çekici yapmak
günleri sayılı one's number is up sugar the pill AND sweeten the pill
günleri sayılı olmak one's days are güzel şeyden pay slice of the cake
numbered Güzel şeyler güzel biter. All's well that
günlük day-to-day; from day to day ends well.
günlük işler daily grind Güzel/yakışıklı olmak her şey demek
günlük jimnastik daily dozen değil Handsome is as handsome
günlük sıkıntılardan kurtulmak get does.
away (from it all) güzelliğini güzellik katmak gild the lily
günü kurtarmak save the day Güzellik geçicidir. Beauty is only skin
günün sonunda at the end of the day deep.
gününü gün etmek have a ball ha bu arada by the way
güpegündüz in broad daylight ha bu ha o six of one and half a dozen
güpegündüz soygun daylight robbery of the other
gürültü patırtı çıkarmak create an ha deyince at the drop of a hat
uproar habbeyi kubbe yapmak make a
gürültülü eğlenmek paint the town red mountain out of a molehill; make
gürültülü protesto hue and cry something out of nothing
güven act of faith haber bırakmak leave word (with
güvenceye almak hedge one's bets someone)
güvenerek on the strength of something haber vermeden out of the blue
güvenilir kaynaktan straight from the haber vermek break the news (to
horse's mouth someone); put someone wise to
güvenilmez (as) slippery as an eel someone or something; turn
güvenilmez kişi broken reed someone or something in AND turn in
güvenini yitirmek lose heart someone or something
güvenmek bank on something; count on haber yaymak leak something (out)
someone or something; give AND let something get out
credence to something; look to haber yollamak send word (to
someone or something (for someone)
something) haber yönünden kısır dönem silly
güvenoyu vote of confidence season
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haberdar etmek cue someone in AND come-uppance
cue in someone; put someone in the hak iddia etmek stake a claim (on
picture; put someone wise to something)
someone or something hakaret etmek give someone a dig
haberi anlatmak pass something on hakça davranış fair do's
AND pass on something hakiki dyed-in-the-wool
haberi olmadan behind someone's back hakir görmek dirty look; look down on
haberi olmak hear of someone or someone or something AND look
something down one's nose at someone or
hab^jni almak get wind of something something
habersiz in the dark (about someone or hakkın rahmetine kavuşmak breathe
something); out of touch (with one's last
someone or something) hakkında iyi düşünmek rate someone
habire all the time hakkında karar vermek weigh
habire aynı şeyleri söylemek harp on someone or something up
about something hakkında olumlu düşünmek think a lot
haddinden fazla iyi şey too much of a of someone or something AND think
good thing a great deal of someone or
haddinden fazla olmak have something something; think highly of someone
to spare or something; think much of someone
haddinden fazla şekilde to the nth or something
degree hakkında planı olmak have designs on
haddini aşmak go too far someone or something
haddini bildirmek cut someone down to hakkından feragat etmek back down
size; put one in one's place; rap (from something)
someone's knuckles hakkını çiğnemek ride roughshod over
haddini bilmek know one's place someone or something
hafızlamak bone up (on something) hakkını vermek do justice to something;
hafif ceza almak get a slap on the wrist hand it to someone
hafif ceza vermek give someone a slap haklı göstermek put something right
on the wrist; slap someone on the AND set something right
wrist; slap someone's wrist haklısın You can say that again! AND
hafif eleştirmek pull one's punches You said it!
hafif hafif vurmak pull one's punches haksız in the wrong
hafife almak make light of something haksız kazanç ill-gotten gains
hafiflemek slack off haksız/kötü davranmak give someone
hafifletici sebepler extenuating a raw deal
circumstances haksız/kötü muamele görmek get a
hafifletmek take the edge (off raw deal
something) haksızlık etmek hit (someone) below
haftalarca week in, week out the belt
haftalık by the week haktan yana in the right
hak edene hakkını vermek give credit hale yola koymak see about something
where credit is due hali vakti yerinde on Easy Street
hak etmek come in for something halihazırda here and now
hak ettiği cezayı almak get one's halini hatırını sormak inquire after
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someone move; on the wing
halka açık düzensiz/gürültülü harekete geçirmek set someone or
yarışma/dövüş free-for-all something off AND set off someone or
halkın gözünde in the public eye something
halkın ziyareti için resmi bir yere harekete geçmek go into action AND
konmak (cenaze) lie in state swing into action; take action (against
hallaç pamuğu gibi atmak wipe the someone or something)
floor with someone harekete hazır olmak gird (up) one's
halletmek get/have something sewn up loins
AND get something wrapped up; hareketine engel olmak have one's
polish something off AND polish off hands tied AND one's hands are tied
something; see to someone or hareketlerini kısıtlamak clip someone's
something; square accounts (with wings
someone) hareketlerle ortaya koymak act
Halloldu That takes care c» that. something out/WD act out something
halsiz run-down hareketsiz durmak keep still AND hold
hamile expecting (a child); in an still
interesting condition; in the family hareketsiz kalmak stand still (for
way someone or something) AND hold still
hapı yutmak be a goner; go to pot AND (for someone or something)
go to the dogs harfi harfine to the letter
hapı yutmuş in Queer Street harfiyen word for word
hapı yuttu one's number is up harıl harıl çalışmak plug away (at
hapse atmak lock someone or something) AND peg away (at
something up AND lock up someone something)
or something hariç aside from someone or something
hapsetmek lock someone or something hariç tutmak keep someone out in the
up AND lock up someone or cold; leave someone or something
something; put someone or out; leave someone out in the cold
something away AND put away harika bir gösteri sergilemek knock
someone or something someone dead
har vurup harman savurmak run harika görünmek cut a fine figure
through something harmanlamak mix someone or
harabeye çevirmek play havoc (with something up AND mix up someone
someone or something) or something
harap etmek lay something to waste harp nedeni act of war
>AND lay waste to something hasır altı etmek sweep something under
hararetle övmek sing someone's the carpet AND brush something
praises under the carpet
hararetlenmek warm up hassas thin-skinned
harcamak run out of something hassas noktasına dokunan close to
harcıâlem sanat yapmak play to the home
gallery hasta down with a disease; laid up;
hareket etmek (-e doğru) go for under the weather
someone or something hasta etmek lay someone up AND lay
hareket halinde on the go; on the up someone
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hasta görünümlü pale around the gills Hava yeterince sıcak değil mi? Hot
AND green around the gills enough for you?
hasta olmak get sick; take ill havada kalmış in the air
hastalanmak taken ill havadan out of thin air
hastalığa yakalanmak come down with havadan bulmak pull something out of
something a hat AND pull something out of thin
hastalıktan kalkmış out and about air
hastalıktan kurtulmak shake someone havadan para kazanmak make a fast
or something* off AND shake off buck
someone or something havadan sudan konuşma small talk
hastalıktan yatakta sick in bed havadan sudan konuşmak chew the fat
hastalıktan yeni kalkmış up and about >WO chew the rag
hastası hooked on something havalanmak (uçak) take off
haşır neşir cheek by jowl havalar airs and graces
haşlamak bite someone's head off; havalara girmek give oneself airs; put
come down hard on someone or on airs
something; haul someone over the havalarda (sitting) on top of the world;
coals; slap someone down; throw the on cloud nine
book at someone; tick someone off havale etmek turn someone or
hata slip-up something over (to someone)
hata yapmak slip up havası shades of someone or
hata yaptırmak trip someone up AND something
trip up someone havasında at one's best
hatalı in the wrong havasında olmak feel up to something
hatalı çıkış yapmak jump the gun havasında olmamak in no mood to do
hatasını kabul etmek eat humble pie; something
stand corrected havaya uçmak vanish into thin air
hatasını kabule zorlamak make havlayan köpek ısırmaz. One's bark is
someone eat crow worse than one's bite.
hatasını yüzüne vurmak throw havlu atmak throw in the towel AND
something up at someone throw in the sponge
hatayı kabul etmek climb down hay hay no sooner said than done
hatayı kapatmak paper over the cracks hayal alemi Cloud-cuckoo-land
(in something) hayal aleminde yaşamak live in an
hatır işin yapılan iş labour of love ivory tower
hatırıma gelmişken by the way hayal görmek see things
hatırlamak think back (on someone or hayal kırıklığına uğratmak iet someone
something) down
hatırlanamayacak kadar eski time out hayal kurma flight of fancy
of mind hayal oyunu flight of fancy
hatırlatmak hark(en) back to something; hayale dalma wool-gathering
put someone in mind of someone or hayali düşmanlarla savaşmak tilt at
something windmills
hatta for that matter hayalinde in one's mind's eye
hava almak draw a blank hayalinde canlandırmak dream
hava atmak put on airs; show off something up AND dream up
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something eyebrows
hayat böyle! Such is life! hayretle yerinden sıçramak jump out of
hayat bu. Thaf s how it goes.; Thaf s the one's skin
way the cookie crumbles. hayrette bırakmak take someone or
hayat dolu full of beans something by surprise
hayat tarzı one's way of life hayretten küçük dilini yutmak knock
hayatı boyunca asla never in one's life someone down with a feather
hayatı çekilmez yapmak make life hayvanı öldürmek put someone or
miserable for someone something down AND put down
hayatı eskisi gibi devam ettirmek keep someone or something; put someone
the home fires burning or something to sleep
hayatı iyi bilmek get around hazır (bir şey yapmaya) all set (to do
hayatın en olgun/verimli çağında in the something)
prime of life hazır on call; psyched up; up for grabs
hayatını feda etmek lay down one's life hazır beklemek stand by
(for someone or something) AND lay hazır bulundurmak make someone or
one's life down (for someone or something available to someone
something) hazır hissetmek feel up to something
hayatını kazanmak make a living hazır olmak find it in one's heart to do
hayatını yaşamak have the time of something; get set
one's life hazır ve nazır at someone's beck and
hayatının dönüm noktası milestone in call
someone's life hazırda olmak have something in store
hayatının fırsatı once-in-a-lifetime (for someone)
chance hazırlamak cook something up AND
hayatının şokunu yaşamak get/have cook up something; lay someone or
the shock öf one's life something out AND lay out someone
hayatta bir kez karşılaşılacak şans or something; lead up to something;
once-in-a-lifetime chance line someone up for something AND
haydan gelen huya gider easy come line up someone for something
easy go hazırlanmadan off the cuff
haydi canım sen de all my eye (and hazırlanmadan harekete geçmek go off
Betty Martin) at half cock
haydi oradan! go on hazırlanmak get set
haydi yemeğe! Come and get iti hazırlıksız off-the-cuff; on the spur of the
hayhay by all means moment
haykırmak rant and rave hazırlıksız davranmak go off at half
hayran etmek hit someone between the cock
eyes hazırlıksız yakalamak catch someone
hayran kalmak sit at someone's feet napping; catch someone off guard
hayran olmak think the world of XWD catch one off one's guard; catch
someone or something someone on the hop; wrongfbot
hayranı olmak be a fan of someone someone
hayranlıkla söz etmek rave about heceleyerek okumak spell something
someone or something out AND spell out something
hayretini ifade etmek raise a few hedef büyütmek reach for the sky
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hedefe doğru yol almak home in (on tail; out of hand
someone or something) hep birlikte in concert (with someone)
hedefe isabet ettirmek hit the bull's-eye hep birlikte inmek pile out (of
hedefe yönelmek home in (on someone something)
or something) hep laf all talk
hedefi vurmak hit the bull's-eye hepsi every man Jack (of someone)
hedefini büyütmek raise one's sights AND every mother's son (of
hedefini küçültmek lower one's sights someone); whole (bang) shoot
hedeflemek take aim (at someone or hepsi aynı kapıya çıkar. All roads lead
something) to Rome.
hedefte on target hepsi bîr all the same (to someone)
hedeften uzak wide of the mark hepsi bir olmak make no difference (to
hediye atın dişine bakılmaz Don't look someone)
a gift horse in the mouth. hepsini içmek drink something up AND
hediye atın dişine bakılmaz. Beggars drink up something
can't be choosers. hepsini okumak read something
hediye etmek give someone or through AND read through something
something away hepsini tüketmek run short (of
hele şükür. The penny dropped. something)
hem ... hem cle ... nedeniyle what with hepsini vermek give someone the
hem iyi hem kötü etkisi olmak cut both works
ways her Allahm günü day after day
hemen at the drop of a hat; in a jiffy; in her bakımdan every inch a something
no time (at all); on the spot; right AND every inch the something
away; straight away; then and there; her biri every man Jack (of someone)
without further ado AND every mother's son (of
hemen ardından hard on the heels of someone)
something her çareye başvurmak clutch at straws;
hemen arkasında hard on someone's go to any lengths; move heaven and
heels earth to do something
hemen görmek see something with half her çeşit insan/şey all manner of
an eye someone or something
hemen hemen (as) near as dammit her dakika önemlidir, every minute
hemen hemen aynı much of a counts AND every moment counts
muchness her denileni yapmak eat out of
hemen hemen eşit olmak get close (to someone's hands
someone or something) her devrin adamı olmak dance to
hemen hemen hepsi most of all another tune AND dance to a different
hemen hemen hiç next to nothing tune
hemen olmasını bekleme! Don't hold her güçlüğü göğüslemek face up to
your breath. someone or something
hemen peşinde hard on someone's her gün sabahtan akşama kadar day
heels in and day out AND day in, day out
hemen sonra hard on the heels of her günkü day-to-day
something her günkü iş daily grind
hemencecik in two shakes of a lamb's her güzellik bir arada olmak have
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one's cake and eat it too AND eat her şeyin iyisine sahip olmak live off
one's cake and have it too the fat of the land
her hafta week in, week out her şeyini vermek give someone the
her ihtimale karşı in ail probability shirt off one's back
her iki tarafı da idare etmek have a her tarafa right and left
foot in both camps her tarafta all over; left, right, and
her insan every living soul centre; right and left
her işte bir hayır vardır. Every cloud her türlü ıvır zıvır everything but the
has a silver lining. kitchen sink
her işten az çok anlayan biri jack of ail her türlü oranın dışında out of ail
trades proportion
her koşulda inanmak swallow her türlü riski göze almak stop at
something hook, line, and sinker nothing
her ne pahasına olursa olsun at all her türlü yola başvurarak geçinmek
costs AND at any cost; by hook or by live by one's wits
crook her yanda all over; left, right, and centre
her saat by the hour her yerde all over the place; all over; at
her seferinde every time one turns every turn
around her yere all over the place
her sözünü dikkatle dinlemek hang on her yeri aramak hunt high and low for
someone's every word someone or something AND search
her şartta rain or shine high and low for someone or
her şey belli speak for itself AND speak something; look for someone or
for themselves something high and low AND look
her şey dahil all in / high and low (for someone or
her şey fiyata dahil olmak üzere all in something)
her şey göz önüne alınınca when all is her yolu denemek go all out; use every
said and done; when it comes right trick in the book
down to it her yönüyle out-and-out something
her şey hazır all systems go her zaman at every turn; for keeps
her şey lehine olmak have a lot going her zaman komik olan şaka konusu
for one standing joke
her şey serbest no holds barred *"~ her zamanki biçimde true to form
her şey/herkesi içerecek şekilde all her zamanki gibi cut and dried
told her zamanki mazereti öne sürmek trot
her şeyden önce first and foremost; to something out/WD trot out something
kick off with her zamanki yolunu değiştirmek
her şeyden önemlisi first and foremost 2.zahmete girmek go out of one's
her şeye karşın come what may way (to do something)
her şeyi ağzına vermek spoon-feed her zorluğa rağmen through hell and
her şeyi anlatmak let it all hang out high water
her şeyi göz önünde bulundurunca on herkes ail and sundry; every living soul;
the whole one and all
her şeyi hesaba katarsak ali in all herkes kendi işiyle uğraşsın do one's
her şeyin gönlünce olmasını dileme (own) thing
wishful thinking herkesçe bilinen in the limelight
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herkesçe bilinen sır open secret heyecan vermek give someone a kick
herkese yetecek kadar enough to go heyecan/korkudan nefesi kesilmek
(a)round hold one's breath
herkesi aynı derecede etkileyecek heyecandan kendini tutamamak get
şekilde across the board carried away
herkesin dediğine göre according to all heyecandan tırnaklarını yemek bite
accounts AND by all accounts one's nails
herkesin kendi hesabını kendisi heyecanlandırılmış carried away
ödemesi Dutch treat heyecanlandırmak thrill someone to
herkesin konuştuğu konu talk of the bits; turn someone or something on
town XWO turn on someone or something
hesaba katmak allow for someone or heyecanlanmak get worked up (over
something; bargain for something; something) AND get worked up
count someone (in for something) (about something); run high; sit up
AND count in someone (for and take notice
something); count someone in (on heyecanlanmış carried away; in/into
something); count in someone (on orbit; keyed up
something); reckon with someone heyecanlı on edge
hesaba katmamak skate over heyecansız matter-of-fact
something hezimete uğratmak cut someone or
hesabı keserek ayrılmak check out (of something to pieces
something) hık demiş burnundan düşmüş olmak
hesabı olmak have a bone to pick (with be the spit and image of someone
someone) AND be the spitting image of
hesabı ödemek foot the bill someone
hesabına yazmak charge something to hıncahınç dolmak burst at the seams
someone or something hıncahınç dolu olmak be bursting at the
hesabını vermek give an account of seams
someone or something AND give hırpalamak run someone ragged; work
someone an account of someone or someone over AND work over
something; pay for something someone
hesap görmek settle up with someone; hırpani down-at-heel
square up with someone hırs basmak (işi bitirmek için) take the
hesap sormak call someone to account bit between one's teeth
hesap tutmamak go wrong hırslı kimse high-flyer
hesaplaşmak settle a score (with hızı geçmek peter out
someone) AND settle the score (with hızır manna from heaven
someone); settle up with someone; hızla by leaps and bounds
square up with someone hızla ayrılmak charge off
hevesle yemek get at someone or hızla çıkmak high-tail it out of
something somewhere
hevesli high on something hızla gitmek tear off
heyecan duymak get a kick out of hızla kaçmak make a run for it
someone or something hızla üzerine gelmek zoom in (on
heyecan katmak jazz something up someone or something)
AND jazz up something hızla yayılmak spread like wildfire
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hızlandırmak (taşıtı) open something up hiç uyumamak not sleep a wink

AND open up something hiç vakti olmamak have no use for
hızlandırmak speed someone or someone or something AND have no
something up AND speed up time for someone or something
someone or something; step hiç yoktan out of thin air
something up XWD step up something hiç yoktan bir anlam çıkarmak make
hızlanmak open something up AND something out of nothing
open up something; pick someone or hiç yoktan iyidir. Half a loaf is better
something up AND pick up someone than none.
or something hiç yoktan yaratmak pull something out
hızlı bir başlangıçla off to a running start of a hat XWD pull something out of
hızlı silah çeken quick on the draw thin air
hızlı yürümek stir one's stumps hiçbir değeri yok no great shakes
hiç far from it; least of all; not by a long hiçbir özelliği yok neither fish nor fowl
shot; Not a bit (of it). hiçbir suretle on no account XWD not on
hiç aldırmamak no skin off someone's any account
nose hiçbir şarta bağlı olmadan with no
hiç bir zaman never in one's life strings attached AND without any
hiç çaba harcamamak not lift a finger strings attached
(to help someone) hiçbir şey neither hide nor hair
hiç de değil noWhere near hiçbir şeyden habersiz like a lamb to
hiç de öyle değil nothing of the kind the slaughter
hiç değerinde next to nothing hiçbir şeye benzemiyor neither fish nor
hiç düşünmeden as a matter of course fowl
hiç etkisiz like water off a duck's back hiçe sayarak in defiance of someone or
hiç fikrim yok Search me. something
hiç haber olmaması iyi haberdir. No hiçe saymak make little of someone or
news is good news. something
hiç istememek one's heart is set against hiçten başlamak make something from
something; set one's heart against scratch
something hile funny business
hiç iş yapmamak sit on one's hands hile yapmak play tricks (on someone);
hiç kimse not a living soul speak with a forked tongue
hiç korkma never fear hileci (as) slippery as an eel
hiç kuşkusuz beyond reasonable doubt; hileli ilişki monkey business
beyond the shadow of a doubt hileli iş dirty work
hiç olmamaktansa geç olması daha iyi hileyle elinden almak do someone out
better late than never of something
hiç olmazsa at any rate; to say the least hislerini kontrol etmek bottle something
hiç sevmemek can't stand (the sight of) up XWD bottle up something
someone or something AND can't hissini vermek have the feel of
stomach someone or something something
hiç tanımamak not know someone from hizaya sokmak keep someone in line
Adam hizmet dışı out of commission
hiç tereddüt etmemek make no bones hodri meydan demek throw down the
about something gauntlet
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homoseksüel olduğu ortaya çıkmak hücum etmek come at someone or
come out (of the closet) something; go at someone or
homurdanmak carry on something
hor görmek look down on someone or hükme varmak put two and two together
something AND look down one's hükmetmek get/have someone under
nose at someone or something; turn one's thumb
one's nose up at someone or hükümsüz null and void
something AND turn up one's nose at hürmet beslemek look up to someone
someone or something hüsnükuruntu wishful thinking
horozu çok olan köyün sabahı geç olur ılımlı middle-of-the-road
Too many cooks spoil the broth. ırmaktan geçerken at değiştirmek
hoş bir rastlantı sight for sore eyes change horses in mid-stream
hoş karşılamamak take a dim view of ısınmış at home with someone or
something something
hoş vakit geçirmek make merry ısırıp yaralamak draw blood
hoşaf gibi all in ıslah etmek straighten someone or
hoşça kal. so long something out XWO straighten out
hoşgörülü olmak bear with someone or someone or something
something ıslanmak get wet
hoşlanılmayan bir yere geri dönmek ısmarlama yapılmış made to measure
back to the salt mines ısmarlama yapmak make something to
hoşlanmak care for someone or order
something; go for someone or ısmarlamak send away for something;
something; take a fancy to someone stand someone something
or something AND take a liking to ısmarlanmış on order
someone or something; take a shine ısrar etmek hold out (for someone or
to someone or something; take kindly something); stick out for something
to something; take to someone or ısrarla istemek keep after someone;
something keep at someone
hoşlanmamak have a down on ışığında in the light of something
someone; have no use for someone ıvır zıvır stuff and nonsense
or something AND have no time for ibadullah drug on the market
someone or something icat etmek cook something up AND
hoşnut tutmak jolly someone along cook up something
hoşnutsuz less than pleased iç karartıcı (as) dull as dish-water
hoşuna gideni yapmak please oneself iç yüzünü anlamak get/have someone's
hoşuna gitmek take kindly to number
something; take someone's fancy; içerek sorunlarını unutmaya çalışmak
tickle someone's fancy drown one's sorrows
huzur içinde in one's glory içeri almak let someone or something in
huzursuz ill at ease AND let in someone or something
huzursuz etmek screw someone or içeri kilitlemek lock someone or
something up >WD screw up something in something
someone or something içerlemek take something to heart
huzurunu bozmak ruffle someone's içi içine sığmamak champ at the bit
feathers içi içini yemek eat one's heart out
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için deli olmak crazy about someone or içtenlikle in earnest; with all one's heart
something AND mad about someone and soul
or something; nuts about someone or içyüzünü meydana çıkarmak cut
something someone down to size
içinde yüzmek rolling in something içyüzünü öğrenmek get wise to
içine almak take something up AND someone or something
take up something idare edecek kadar kazanmak pay
içine doğmak feel something in one's someone's way XWD pay one's own
bones way
içine etmek make a muck of something; idare eder all right
rock the boat; upset the applecart; idare etmek get along (without
wreak havoc with something (someone or something)); go without
içine kapanmak keep to oneself (something)
içini boşaltıp rahatlamak let off steam idareli kullanmak take it easy on
XWD blow off steam someone or something
içini dökmek make a clean breast of idareyi ele almak take charge (of
something; open one's heart (to someone or something)
someone); pour one's heart out (to iddiadan vazgeçmek back down (from
someone) XWD pour out one's heart something)
(to someone) iddiaya tutuşmak take someone up on
içini ferahlatmak do someone's heart something XWD take up someone on
good something
içip bitirmek drink something up AND idman yapmak work out
drink up something idmanla nefes açmak get/have one's
içki alemi yapmış out on the town second wind
içki içmek wet someone's whistle idmanlı in practice
içki mahmurluğu morning after (the idrak etmek catch on (to someone or
night before) something); get the picture
içkiden doğan ertesi sabah rahatsızlığı ifade etmek stand for something
morning after (the night before) iflas etmek go to the wall; go under
içkiyi bırakmak dry someone out ifşa etmek let on
içkiyi bırakmış on the wagon iğne üstünde on pins and needles
içkiyi kaçırmak drink to excess iğrendirmek turn someone or
içli dışlı hand in glove (with someone) something off XWD turn off someone
içli dışlı olmak let one's hair down AND or something
let down one's hair ihanet etmek sell someone down the
içmek get/have something under one's river
belt; knock something back XWD ihbar etmek rat on someone; tell on
knock back something; partake of someone; turn someone or
something something in XWD turn in someone or
İçmeye ne dersin? What about (having) something
something? ihmal etmek let something slide
içten from the heart; ihtimali olmak stand a chance
hail-fellow-well-met; on the level ihtiyacı karşılamak fill the bill
içten olmak have a heart-to-heart (talk) ihtiyacı olmamak want for nothing
içten pazarlıklı mealy-mouthed ihtiyacını temin etmek fit someone or
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something out (with something) >WD ikide bir with every other breath
fit out someone or something (with ikilem içinde in a quandary
something) ikilik çıkarmak make mischief
ihtiyaç duymak caught short; could do ikinci derecede small time
with someone or something ikinci derecede bir rol oynamak play
ihtiyaç halinde at a pinch second fiddle (to someone)
ihtiyaçtan out of necessity ikinci elden at second hand
iki adım uzakta stone's throw away ikinci olarak in the second place
iki arada bir derede on the horns of a ikinci olmak come off second-best
dilemma ikinci sınıf second-rate
iki arada bir derede kalan kişi ikisi de aynı six of one and half a dozen
pig(gy)-in-the-middle of the other
iki ayağı bir pabuçta olmak get ikisi de aynı mal tarred with the same
cracking brush
iki cami arasında beynamaz olmak fail ikiyüzlü kimse Jekyll and Hyde
between two stools ikna etmek jolly someone along; sell
iki cami arasında kalmak hang in the someone something; talk someone
balance into doing something; twist
iki canlı in an interesting condition someone's arm; wear someone down
iki gözü iki çeşme ağlamak cry one's AND wear down someone
eyes out; turn on the waterworks ikna etmeye çalışmak work on
iki iş arasında bocalamak fall between someone
two stools ikna yoluyla elde etmeye çalışmak
iki karşıt grup arasında kalan kimse make a pitch for someone or
pig(gy)-in-the-middle something
iki kere düşünmek think twice (before ikram etmek stand someone something
doing something) ilahi adalet poetic justice
iki kişi konuşurken üçüncüye bok ilan etmek serve notice
yemek düşer two's company(, three's ilaveten over and above something; to
a crowd) boot
iki kişilik oyun game at which two can ilaveten vermek throw something in
play AND throw in something
iki kişiyi birbirine düşürmek play ile aklını bozmuş hung up (on someone
someone off against someone else or something) AND hung up (about
iki kuruş para için for chicken-feed AND someone or something)
for peanuts ile dolu alive with someone or
iki satır yazmak drop someone a line something; lousy with something
AND drop someone a few lines ile geçinmek live off someone or
iki şeyi birbirinden ayırmak draw a line something
between something and something ile ilgili olarak in terms of something; in
else the case of someone or something
iki ucu boklu değnek on the horns of a ile ilişkisini kesmek wash one's hands
dilemma of someone or something
iki yakasını bir araya getirebilmek ile işini bitirmek wash one's hands of
make (both) ends meet someone or something
ile sonuçlanmak result in something
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ile uyumlu in tune (with someone or ilgi duymak care about someone or
something) something; have an eye for someone
ile yaşamak live on something or something
ile yaşamak zorunda olmak have to live ilgi duymamak care nothing about
with something someone or something AND care
ile yüz yüze gelmek have a brush with nothing for someone or something
something ilgi göstermek make a point; take an
ileri gelmek chalk something up to interest (in something)
something ilgi sönmek blow over
ileri geri back and forth ilgi ve zamanını esirgememek give of
ileri gitmek go ahead (with something); oneself
move on ilgilenmek (karşı cinsten biriyle) get
ileride ail in good time; in advance (of involved (with someone or
someone or something) something)
ileride olmak be ahead (of someone or ilgilenmek be involved with someone or
something); keep ahead (of someone something; bother with someone or
or something); stay ahead (of something; get involved (with
someone or something) someone or something); go in for
ilerisi için mevcut olmak have something; see to someone or
something in store (for someone) something; take an interest (in
ileriye geçmek get ahead (of someone something); take care of someone or
or something) something; take someone or
ileriyi görüş second sight something over AND take over
ilerleme göstermemek get nowhere fast someone or something
ilerleme kaydetmek gain ground; make ilgilenmemek sit (idly) by; turn one's
way back (on someone or something)
ilerlemek get ahead (of someone or ilgili high on something; hot on
something); get on (with someone or something; relative to someone or
something); get on; go ahead (with something
something); make way; move on; ilgili kişilere to whom it may concern
step (right) up ilgisi olmak get involved (with someone
ilerlemekte on the move or something)
ilerlemiş ihtiyarlık dönemi ripe old age ilgisini çekmek care for someone or
ilerlemiş yaşta late in life something; tickle someone's fancy
iletişim kurmak put someone or ilgisini kaybetmek played out
something across AND get someone ilgisini kesmek cut someone or
or something across something off AND cut off someone or
iletişimi kesmek lose one's touch (with something
someone or something); lose touch ilgiyi gerçek konudan başka yöne
(with someone or something) çekmek için ortaya atılan konu/söz
iletmek pass something on AND pass red herring
on something ilgiyi kesmek see the last of someone
ilgi alanı bulmak be into something or something
ilgi alanına uygun right up someone's iliklerine kadar ıslanmış soaked to the
street skin
ilgi çekici olay high spot ilişki kopmak break it off
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ilişki kurmak be involved with someone imal etmek turn someone or something
or something out AND turn out someone or
ilişkin in reference to someone or something
something AND in regard to someone imanını gevretmek give someone the
or something; in relation to someone works
or something; with respect to imanla yapılan bir hareket act of faith
someone or something imdada yetişmek step in(to the breach)
ilişkisi olmak have nothing to do with imkânsız no can do; no way
someone or something imzalamak sign on the dotted line
ilişkiye geçmek get/have hold of imzalanmış mühürlenmiş ve teslim
someone or something XWD get a edilmiştir signed, sealed, and
hold of someone or something delivered
ilişkiyi kesmek cut loose (from inancını sarsmak cast doubt (on
someone or something) someone or something) XWD cast
ilk first off doubts
ilk adım thin end of the wedge inandiramamak cut no ice
ilk adımı atmak get/have one's foot in inandırılmak be given to understand
the door inandırmak give someone to understand
ilk bakışta at first glance something; lead someone to believe
ilk bakıştaki izlenim face value something; sell someone something
ilk deneyim (zor ve hoş olmayan bir inanılmamak won't hold water
şey için) baptism of fire inanılmayacak kadar iyi too good to be
ilk fırsatı vermek give someone a start true
ilk fırsatta at someone's earliest inanmak buy something; give credence
convenience to something; lap something up AND
ilk görüşte at first glance lap up something
ilk görüşte aşk love at first sight inanmamak not buy something
ilk hizmeti ilk gelen görür First come, inanması güç hikâye tall story
first served. inanmasına neden olmak lead
ilk olarak in the first instance; to kick off someone to believe something
with inat etmek dig in one's heels XWD dig
ilk olarak açıklamak (kötü bir haberi) one's heels in
break the news (to someone) inatçı dyed-in-the-wool
ilk olarak giymek break someone or inatla karşı koymak stand out against
something in XWO break in someone someone or something
or something ince eleyip sık dokumak kick someone
ilk önce first off or something around XWD kick
ilk postayla by return post around someone or something
ilk seferde başarma hole in one inceden inceye araştırmak
ilk ve son defa once and for all cross-examine someone
ilkelerinden vazgeçmek turn one's coat inceleme yapmak bone up (on
ilkönce to kick off with something)
illallah dedirtmek put someone through incelemek bring something into question
the wringer XWD call something into question; go
ima etmek let on through something; look into
imadan anlamak take a hint something AND see into something;
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look someone or something over up AND put up someone or
AND look over someone or something
something; take a gander (at inşa halinde under construction
someone or something) intihar etmek take one's own life
incelikleri ins and outs of something intikamını almak get back (at someone);
incinmeden önce ağlamak/yakınmak settle a score (with someone) AND
cry before one is hurt settle the score (with someone)
incitmek step on someone's toes AND ip üstünde yürümek walk a tightrope
tread on someone's toes iple çekmek look forward to something
infilak etmek go off iplememek fly in the face of someone or
ingiltere'nin güneyin(d)e down South something; not care two hoots about
inişler çıkışlar ups and downs someone or something AND not give
inme inmek have a stroke two hoots about someone or
inmek (taşıttan) get off something; not give a hang about
inmesine izin vermek let someone or someone or something; not give a
something off XWD let off someone or hoot about someone or something
something iptal etmek call someone or something
insaf etmek have a heart off XWD call off someone or
insafa gelmek take pity (on someone or something; cross someone or
something) something off AND cross off someone
insafına kalmış at the mercy of or something; set something aside
someone AND at someone's mercy ipucu vermek tip someone off AND tip
insafına sığınmak throw oneself at the off someone; tip someone the wink
mercy of someone irdelemek kick someone or something
insaflı davranmak have a heart around XWD kick around someone or
insaflı muamele square deal something
insan flesh and blood irticalen off the cuff
insan bulunduğu ortama uymalı When isabet so much the better
in Rome do as the Romans do. isabet ettirememek miss (something)
insan çalıştığı kadar eğlenmeli de. Ali by a mile
work and no play makes Jack a dull ise Arap olayım eat one's hat
boy. isim yapmak make a name for oneself
insan doğasındaki şefkat milk of ispatlamak shore someone or
human kindness something up AND shore up
insanı dinlendirici bir yan breath of someone or something
fresh air israf etmezsen muhtaç olmazsın.
insanın kaderi just one of those things Waste not, want not.
insanın üremesi birds and the bees israf olmuş down the drain; down the
insanın zayıf noktası chink in one's tube
armour istediği gibi in one's own way
insanlardan uzak durmak keep to istediği gibi davranmak let it ail hang
oneself out
insanlardan uzak kalmak go off istediği gibi hareket etmek please
insanları saymak count heads oneself
insanoğlu flesh and blood istediği gibi kullanıma hazır olmak put
inşa etmek put someone or something someone or something at someone's
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disposal Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
istediği kadar to one's hearts content istesen de istemesen de durum böyle.
istediği şekilde in one's own way Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
istediği zaman at wiii istetmek send out for someone or
istediğini elde etmek get/have one's something
way (with someone or something) isteyen all for something
isteğe göre yapmak make something isteyen istediğini yapsın do one's
to order (own) thing
isteği üzerine at someone's request isteyerek by choice
isteğine karşı against someone's will istifa etmek step down (from something)
isteklerine boyun eğmek putty in istifade etmek take advantage of
someone's hands someone or something
istekli psyched up istifade etmemek pass someone or
istekli olmak find it in one's heart to do something up AND pass up someone
something or something
isteksiz olmak be half-hearted about istihareye yatmak sleep on something
someone or something istikrar kazanmak level off
isteksiz yemek pick at something istismar edilmiş hissetmek feel put
istemediği halde against someone's will upon
istemek could do with someone or istismar etmek play on/upon
something; hold out (for someone or something; prey (up)on someone or
something); turn to someone or something; trade on something
something (for something) istisnalar kaideyi bozmaz, exception
istemen yeter for the asking that proves the rule
istemeye istemeye against someone's istisnasız herkes one and ail
will istiyorsan for the asking
istemeyerek elini cebine atmak fork iş başına up and at them
money out (for something) AND fork iş başında on the job
out money (for something); fork out iş dışında in one's own time
(money) iş edinmek make a practice of
istemeyerek ödemek fork money out something AND make something a
(for something) AND fork out money practice
(for something); fork out (money) iş hayatına başlamak set up shop
istenen sonucu vermese de somewhere
kullanılabilir grist to the mill iş için dışarı göndermek send
istenilen biçimde gelişmek shape up someone (out) on an errand
istenilen niteliğe ulaşmak measure up iş işten geçmiş past someone's or
(to someone's expectations) something's best AND past
istenilen nitelikte olmak make the grade someone's or something's sell-by
istenmemek (arta kalan şeyler için) go date; past it
begging AND go (a-)begging iş işten geçti. The fat is in the fire.
istenmeyen bir iş yüklemek saddle iş işten geçtikten sonra late in the day
someone with something iş konuşmasına başlamak get down to
istenmeyen şey dirty word business
ister al ister alma. take it or leave it iş vermek sign someone on AND sign
İster inan ister inanma, believe it or not;
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on someone one's sleeves up AND roll up one's
iş yapıyor görünmek go through the sleeves; turn to
motions işe koyul up and at them
iş yapmamak twiddle one's thumbs işe koyulmak get moving; get the show
iş yerini kurmak set up shop on the road; go ahead (with
somewhere something)
iş yok nothing doing işe son vermek wind something up
işaret etmek point someone or AND wind up something
something out XWD point out işe yaramak stand someone in good
someone or something; point the stead
finger at someone işe yaramaz ifs no use (doing
işaret vermek cue someone in AND cue something)
in someone; tip someone the wink işe yaramaz kişi good-for-nothing
işareti vermek show signs of something işe yarar nothing to sneeze at
işbirliği etmek aid and abet someone işe yerleştirmek set someone up as
işbirliği içinde in cahoots (with something AND set up someone as
someone); in league (with someone) something
işbirliği yapmak join forces (with işemek spend a penny
someone); muck in (with someone); işi açığa çıkartmak give the game away
play ball (with someone); team up işi başından aşkın olmak have one's
with someone hands full (with someone or
işe almak sign someone on AND sign something)
on someone; take someone or işi başından aşmış in over one's head
something on AND take on someone işi başından atmak get/have something
or something over with AND get something over
işe ara vermek take time off işi bırakmak knock off work
işe azimle girişmek put one's hand to işi bilmek know the ropes
the plough işi bitik one's number is up
işe başından başlamak get in on the işi bitirip eve gitmek call it a day
ground floor işi bitirmek call it a day; get/have
işe başlatmak set someone up (in something under one's belt; knock off
business) work; leave off (doing something); put
işe boğulmak snowed under paid to something; tie someone or
işe ciddiyetle sarılmak come to grips something up XWD tie up someone or
with something something
işe dalmış wrapped up in someone or işi bozmak gum something up AND
something gum up the works; gum up
işe dönmek get down to business something
işe dört elle sarılmak buckle down to işi ciddiye almamak fiddle while Rome
something AND buckle to burns
işe eğilmek come to grips with işi hazır olmak one's work is cut out (for
something one)
işe en başından başlamak make işi kavramak get/have the hang of
something from scratch something
işe girişmek fall to; get down to işi kısa yoldan çözümlemek cut corners
something; pitch in (and help); roll işi kolaylaştırmak meet someone
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half-way; oil the wheels; pave the işin iyüzünü anlatmak give someone
way (for someone or something) the low-down on someone or
işi olmak have nothing to do with something
someone or something işin kolayı line of least resistance
işi özenerek yapmak take one's time işin özüne kadar to the core
işi savsaklamak lie down on the job işin sarpa sarması fine kettle of fish
işi tam yapmak go the whole hog işin tüm inceliklerini bilmek know (all)
işi tek başına yapmak go it alone the tricks of the trade
işi tersinden yapmak put the cart before işin tüm inceliklerini öğrenmek learn
the horse the ropes
işi tıkırında olmak have a good thing işine engel olmak queer someone's
going pitch
işi üstlenmek take something (up)on işine uygun olmak answer someone's
oneself purpose AND serve someone's
işi yapıp kurtulmak get/have something purpose
over with XWD get something over işini bırakmak close up shop
işi yapma fırsatı fair crack of the whip işini bilir on the ball
işi yapmanın birçok yolu vardı.. işini bitirmek (ile) be done with
Çareler tükenmez. There's more than someone or something
one way to kill a cat. AND There's işini bitirmek be through with
more than one way to skin a cat. something; through with someone or
işi yapmaya çok istekli olmak rarin' to something
go işini bozmak cook someone's goose.
işi yapmaya zorlamak press-gang işini doğru dürüst yapmamak fall down
someone into doing something on the job
işi yavaşlatmak drag one's feet işini engellemek cook someone's goose
işi yükleme stuck with someone or işini görmek answer someone's
something purpose XWD serve someone's
işi yüklenmiş stuck with someone or purpose
something işini iyi bilmek know one's stuff XWD
işi zamanından önce bitirme çabası know one's onions; know one's way
race against time around XWD know one's way about
işin acemisi out of one's element işini yoluna koymak put one's house in
işin aslını anlamak see the light order
işin başlangıcında karşılaşılan sorunlar işini/sorumluluğunu yerine getirmek
teething troubles get/have one's head above water
işin doğrusu as a matter of fact işinin ehli olmak know one's stuff XWD
işin farkında olmak know the score AND know one's onions
know whaf s what işinin gereğinden daha fazla (above
işin havasına/temposuna girmek get and) beyond the call of duty
into the swing of things işitilmeyecek kadar çok gürültü
işin iç yüzünü anlamak see through yapmak drown someone or
someone or something something out XWD drown out
işin içinde iş wheels within wheels someone or something
işin içyüzünü anlamak get the low-down işiyle ilgilenmek settle someone's affairs
(on someone or something) işkembeden atmak talk through one's
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hat işten bile değil (as) easy as falling off a
işleme koymak have something in hand log AND (as) easy as pie
işlemek (metal) hammer something out işten kaçmak lie down on the job
AND hammer out something işten kaytarmak shirk one's duty
işlemek turn over işten uzaklaştırmak ease someone out
işlemez out of service AND ease out someone
işlemez hale gelmek seize up iştirak etmek chip in (something); go in
işler bozulmak come apart at the for something
seams; fall apart at the seams işyeri dışında yemekte out to lunch
İşler düzeliyor. Things are looking up. itaat etmek abide by something
işler hale getirmek tune something up itici gelmek turn someone or something
AND tune up something off AND turn off someone or
işler kötüye giderse if the worst comes something
to the worst itici güç driving force (behind someone
işler sarpa sararsa if the worst comes or something)
to the worst itimat etmek bank on something
işleri karıştırmak put the cart before the itin duası kabul olsa gökten kemik
horse yağardı pigs might fly
işleri yolunda tutmak keep something itip kakmak kick someone or something
on an even keel around AND kick around someone or
işlerin arapsaçına dönmesi fine kettle something
offish itiraf etmek come dean (with someone)
işlerini halletmek settle someone's itirafta bulunmak own up (to something)
affairs itiraz edecek bir şey görmemek see
işletmek lead someone up the garden no objection (to something)
path; make someone or something itiraz etmek raise an objection (to
tick; take someone for a ride someone or something); take
işletmeye girmek open something up exception to something
AND open up something itiraz etmemek see no objection (to
işsiz at a loose end; out of work something)
işsiz ve meteliksiz down-and-out itirazda bulunmak raise an objection (to
iştahı kaçmak off one's oats someone or something)
iştahını kabartmak whet someone's itirazsız kabul etmek take someone or
appetite something for granted
iştahla yemek tuck into something ittifakla in concert (with someone)
işte o kadar. Yapacak bir şey yok. iyi alive and kicking; all right; Well and
Thaf s that. good.
işten atılmak get one's marching orders; iyi arkadaş olmak on a first-name basis
get one's walking papers; get the (with someone) AND On first-name
boot; get the sack AND get the axe terms (with someone)
işten atmak give one one's marching iyi bilmek get/have something under
orders AND give one one's walking one's belt; have a good command of
papers; give someone the sack; give something; know a thing or two
someone the axe (about someone or something)
işten başını kaldıramamak snowed iyi bir açıklama getirmek explain
under; work one's fingers to the bone something away AND explain away
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something one's belt
iyi bir çıkışla off to a running start iyi para yapmak make good money
iyi bir fırsat yakalamak strike it lucky iyi pişmiş done to a turn
iyi bir fikir bulmak get a bright idea iyi sonuçlanmak turn out (all right) AND
iyi bir geleceği olmak go places pan out; work out (all right); work out
iyi bir konum yakalamak için for the best
uğraşmak jockey for position iyi şanslar! Break a leg!
iyi bir konuma gelmek have something iyi tanımak get close (to someone or
made something)
iyi bir konumda (olma) sitting pretty iyi ya so much the better
iyi çalışmış in practice iyi yanlarını ortaya çıkarmak show
iyi davranmak have a way with something to advantage
someone or something iyi yerde yaşama sitting pretty
iyi de olsa kötü de olsa for better or for iyi yol almak make good time
worse iyi/çalışkan olanlarla olmayanları
iyi dost kara günde belli olur A friend ayırmak separate the sheep from the
in need is a friend indeed. goats
iyi duruma getirmek lick something into iyice incelemek look up and down
shape AND whip something into something
shape iyileşmek get well; snap out of
iyi durumda hale and hearty; in good something
shape AND in good condition iyileşmekte on the mend
iyi eğlenceler dilemek wish someone iyileşmeye başlamak take a turn for the
joy of something better
iyi geçinmek have a way with someone iyileşmiş all better now
or something; keep in with someone iyileştirmek clear something up AND
iyi geçinmeye karar vermek come to clear up something; do someone
terms with something good
iyi gelmek do someone good iyiliğe iyilikle karşılık vermek return the
iyi gitmek go together favour
iyi gün dostu fair-weather friend iyiliği için for the sake of someone or
iyi halden cezasını kısaltmak get time something; of benefit (to someone)
off for good behaviour iyilik borçlu olmak obligated to
iyi hissetmek feel fit someone
iyi işletmek run a tight ship iyilik edip iyilik bulmak scratch
iyi kullanmak have a way with someone someone's back
or something iyilik et iyilik bul. One good turn
iyi niyet göstermek show good faith deserves another.
iyi niyetinden yararlanmak play iyilik etmek do someone a good turn
on/upon something iyilik iki baştan. One good turn
iyi niyetle in good faith deserves another.
iyi niyetli one's heart is in the right place iyilik yapana kötülükle karşılık vermek
iyi niyetli olmak have one's heart in the bite the hand that feeds one
right place iyimser olmak put a brave face on it
iyi olmak dear up iyiye doğru gitmek have turned the
iyi öğrenmek get/have something under corner
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iyiyi kötüden ayırmak separate the (with someone); muscle in (on

grain from the chaff something)
izi (birinin /bir şeyin) shades of kaba şaka horse-play
someone or something kabak gibi like a sitting duck AND like
izin istemek check with someone sitting ducks
izin rica etmek take (one's) leave (of kabalaşmak take liberties with someone
someone) or something AND make free with
izinde on the trail of someone or someone or something
something AND on the track of kabalıktan kaçınmak keep a civil
someone or something tongue (in one's head)
izinden gitmek follow in someone's kabataslak by and large
footsteps; take a leaf out of kabataslak bir fikre sahip olmak
someone's book get/have a rough idea (about
izini aramak track someone or something) AND get a rough idea (of
something down AND track down something)
someone or something kabuğuna çekilmek keep to oneself
izini kaybetmek lose track (of someone kabuğundan çıkmak come out of one's
or something) shell
izini kaybettirmek hole up kabul edilemez beyond the pale
(somewhere); throw someone off the kabul edilmek go through
track kabul etme all right with someone
izini örtmek cover someone's tracks (up) kabul etmek begin to see the light;
AND cover up someone's tracks come clean (with someone); fall into
izinli off duty line; go along (with someone or
izinli değil there is no doing something something)j let someone or
izinsiz görevden ayrılan kimse absent something in AND let in someone or
without leave AND AWOL something; sign on the dotted line
izinsiz görevden ayrılmak go AWOL kabul etmemek draw the line (at
izlenim yaratmak make an impression something); take exception to
(on someone) something; will not hear of something
izleyerek bulmak track someone or kabul ettirmek wear someone down
something down AND track down AND wear down someone
someone or something kabul olunmak get into something; pass
izni olmak have a right to do something muster
AND have the right to do something kabullenilmesi gereken kötü olay bitter
izniyle on someone's say-so pill to swallow
jet gibi at a rate of knots kabullenmek settle for something
jeton düştü. The penny dropped. kaç para eder? What price something?
jilet gibi keskin (as) sharp as a razor kaçak yolcu stowaway
kaba off colour kaçık (as) mad as a March hare; off
kaba davranmak knock about one's rocker AND off one's nut; off
(somewhere); knock someone or one's trolley; out of one's mind XWD
something around AND knock out of one's head
someone or something about; rough kaçın kurası have been around;
someone up AND rough up someone nobody's fool
kaba kuvvet kullanmak get physical kaçınmak give someone the go-by; give
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something a miss; steer clear (of heads together
someone or something) kafa kurcalayan şey hang-up
kaçıp hayatını kurtarmak run for one's kafa patlatmak beat one's brains out (to
life do something); rack one's brains
kaçırmak run off wjjh someone or kafa şişirmek bend someone's ear
something kafa tutmak stand up to someone or
kaçmak do a bunk; fly the coop; get something XWD stand up against
away (from someone or something); someone or something
light out (for somewhere); run off with kafa ütülemek bend someone's ear
someone or something; run off; slip kafa yormak beat one's brains out (to
away AND slip off; slip out; slip out; do something); take someone or
slope off; take to one's heels something into account XWD take into
kaçmaya yeltenmek make a break for account someone or something
something or somewhere kafada evirip çevirmek chew the cud
kademeli olarak durdurmak phase kafadan off the top of one's head
someone or something out XWD kafadan atma shot in the dark
phase out someone or something kafadan çatlak touched (in the head)
kader birliği yapmak cast one's lot in kafadan kontak olmak have a screw
with someone AND cast in one's lot loose
with someone kafası çalışmaya başlamak put on
kaderine razı olarak like a lamb to the one's thinking-cap
slaughter kafası karışmak lose one's head (over
kaderine terk etmek leave one to one's someone or something)
fate kafası karmakarışık olmak not know
kadın avcısı lady-killer whether one is coming or going XWD
kadın peşinde koşan adam ladies' man not know if one is coming or going
kadın peşinde koşmak chase after kafası kızmak blow up
someone or something XWD chase kafasına bir şey takmak have
around (after someone or something) something on the brain
kadın tavlamak chase after someone or kafasına dank etmek dawn on
something XWD chase around (after someone
someone or something) kafasına fikirler sokmak put ideas into
kadınların hoşuna gitmeye çalışan someone's head
adam ladies' man kafasına girmek sink in
kadınların peşinde koştuğu erkek kafasına göre takılan footloose and
lady-killer fancy-free
kadıya körsün demek call a spade a kafasına koymak be bent on doing
spade something
kadir gecesi doğmuş born with a silver kafasına sokmak drum something into
spoon in one's mouth someone; get through (to someone)
kaf dağına kadar to the ends of the kafasına takmak have a bee in one's
earth bonnet
kafa grey matter kafasına takmamak not care two hoots
kafa bulmak send someone or about someone or something XWD
something up not give two hoots about someone or
kafa kafaya vermek knock people's something; not give a hang about
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someone or something; not give a someone or something)
hoot about someone or something kafayı üşütmek have bats in one's
kafasında in one's mind's eye belfry
kafasında canlandırmak put someone kafayı yemek go (a)round the bend; go
down as something bananas
kafasında çok şey olmak have a lot on kahkaha koparmak burst out laughing
one's mind kahpece davranmak hit (someone)
kafasında olmak have someone or below the belt
something on one's mind; have kalabalık olunca eğlenceli olur. The
something in mind more the merrier.
kafasında toplamak put something kalanla idare etmek scrape the bottom
together AND put together something of the barrel
kafasından atmak get someone or kalaylamak tell someone a thing or two
something out of one's mind AND get AND tell someone where to get off
someone or something out of one's kalbi duracak gibi one's heart stands
head; put someone or something out still
of one's mind kalbi temiz one's heart is in the' right
kafasını dinlemek get away (from it all) place
kafasını karıştırmak boggle someone's kalbi temiz olmak have one's heart in
mind; make someone's head swim the right place
AND make someone's head spin; kalbini açmak open one's heart (to
mix someone or something up AND someone)
mix up someone or something kalbini kırmak break someone's heart
kafasını kırmak knock someone's block kalbinin sesini dinlemek follow one's
off heart
kafasını kızdırmak make someone's kalçadan ateş etmek shoot from the hip
blood boil kaldırmak able to take something; put
kafasını kullanmak use one's head AND someone or something away/WD put
use one's noodle away someone or something
kafasını kurcalamak weigh on kale almak take notice (of someone or
someone's mind something)
kafasını kurcalayan bir şey olmak have kalem oynatmak cook the books
something hanging over one's head kalıba sokmak lick something into
kafasını patlatmak beat someone's shape AND whip something into
brains out shape
kafasını şişirmek talk someone's head kalın kafasına girmek get something
off into someone's thick skull AND get
kafasını yormak rack one's brains something into someone's thick head
kafasının almayacağı kadar zor above kalınca giyinmek bundle someone up
someone's head AND bundle up someone
kafasının tasını attırmak make kalırsa as far as someone is concerned
someone's blood boil AND so far as someone is concerned
kafaya takmak be bent on doing kalkar kalkmaz first thing (in the
something morning)
kafayı takmış hung up (on someone or kalkıp gezinmek (bacaklarının
something) AND hung up (about uyuşukluğunu gidermek için) stretch
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one's legs kanıtlanabilmek hold water
kalkmak (seyirciyi selamlamak için) kanlı canlı full of beans
get to one's feet kanmak fall into the trap of doing
kalkmak straighten someone or something; lap something up AND
something up AND straighten up lap up something
someone or something kanunsuz işe bulaşmak dirty one's
kalmak have something left hands AND soil one's hands
kampı kırmak break camp kapağı atmak hang one's hat up
kamptan kaçmak break camp somewhere
kamuoyu yoklaması yapmak send up a kapamak turn someone or something
trial balloon off AND turn off someone or
kamuoyuna duyurmak get something something
out in the open kapana kısılmış hemmed in
kamuoyunda in the public eye kapana kıstırmak hem someone or
kan beynine sıçramak see red something in AND hem in someone
kanaatime göre according to one's or something
(own) lights kapanış saatinden sonra after hours
kanaatince in one's book; in one's kapanmak close something down AND
opinion; to someone's way of thinking close down something; shut down
kanadı altına almak take someone something; shut something down
under one's wing kapanmış dead and buried
kanarak -mek fall into the trap of doing kapatmak close something down XWD
something dose down something; shut down
kanayan bir yara açmak draw blood something; shut something down; cut
kandırılmak have been had across something; lock someone or
kandırıp iş yaptırmak rope someone something in something; put
into doing something someone or something up XWD put
kandırmak have someone or something up someone or something
on; lead someone on; lead someone kapı dışarı etmek give someone the
up the garden path; put one across boot; kick someone or something out
someone; rip someone or something XWD boot someone or something out;
off XWD rip off someone or boot out someone or something; kick
something; speak with a forked out someone or something; show
tongue; take someone for a ride someone the door
kandırmaya çalışmak prey (up)on kapı komşu olmak live next door (to
someone or something someone)
kanı kaynamış at home with someone kapılmak abandon oneself to someone
or something or something; lose one's head (over
kanında in the blood AN D in one's blood someone or something)
kanını dondurmak make someone's kapılmış possessed by something
blood run cold kapısını aşındırmak beat a path to
kanının son damlasına kadar to the someone's door
bitter end kapısını yapmak lead up to something
kanıtı/delili olarak as a token of kapış kapış gitmek sell like hot cakes
something kapışmak snap something up XWD snap
kanıtlamak goes to show (someone) up something
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kapıştırmak pit someone or something karalamak cross someone or something
against someone or something out AND cross out someone or
kapıya kadar geçirmek show someone something
out AND see someone out karanlık iş monkey business
kapıya kadar uğurlamak show karar upshot of something
someone to the door XWD see karar anı crux of the matter; moment of
someone to the door truth
kapıyı aç! open up karar saati zero hour
kapıyı açık tutmak open the door to karar vermek settle on something
something kararında pişmiş done to a turn
kapıyı açmak let someone or something kararından caymak do an about-face
in AND let in someone or something; kararını beklemek have someone on a
open the door to something string
kapıyı kapamak shut the door on kararını vermek make someone's mind
something XWD close the door on up AND make up someone's mind
something kararlama rule of thumb
kapıyı kırıp odun etmek kill the goose kararlaştırılmamış in the air; up in the
that laid the golden egg air
kapkaççı fly-by-night kararlı olmak set one's heart on
kapkara (as) black as pitch something
kaplumbağa hızıyla at a snail's pace kararsız betwixt and between; in limbo;
kapmak pick someone or something up off again, on again AND on again, off
AND pick up someone or something; again
snap something up AND snap up kararsız olmak blow hot and cold
something kardan çıkamamak snowed in
kar gibi (as) white as the driven snow kargaşa içinde olmak run around like a
kara gün dostu olmak help someone or chicken with its head cut off AND run
something out (with someone or around in circles
something) AND help out someone or karı koca gibi yaşamak shack up (with
something (with someone or someone)
something) karın ağrısı pain in the neck
karaçalı gibi araya girmek play karıncalanma pins and needles
gooseberry karısı ya da kocası one's better half
Karadeniz'de gemileri batmış down in karışık bölüm grey area
the dumps karışık duygu hang-up
Karadeniz'de gemilerin mi battı? A karışık duygular içinde olmak have
penny for your thoughts. mixed feelings (about someone or
karakter bozukluğu olmak have feet of something)
day karışıklığa yol açmak cause a stir AND
karakter olarak in character cause a commotion
karakteri/değeri/amacı bilinmeyen karışıklık foul-up
kimse dark horse karışıklık içinde in a (pretty) pickle
karakterine aykırı out of character karışıklıktan kurtulmak get out of a
karakterine uymuyor out of character mess
karalama kampanyası smear campaign karışmak get involved (with someone or
(against someone) something); go haywire
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karışmamak fight shy of something; let or something)
well alone AND leave well alone; sit karşılığını vermek get back (at
back and let something happen someone); make something up to
karıştırmak fiddle around (with someone
something) AND fiddle about (with karşılık olarak in return (for someone or
something); foul someone or something); in turn
something up AND foul up someone karşılıklı face-to-face
or something; get mixed up; mess karşılıklı anlayış cut and thrust
something up AND mess up karşılıklı dengelemek cancel something
something; mix someone or out AND cancel out something
something up AND mix up someone karşılıksız sevmek carry a torch (for
or something; pick something over someone)
AND pick over something karşın at the expense of someone or
karla örtülmek snowed in something; in spite of someone or
karmakarışık (as) clear as mud; out of something
order karşısına çıkmak get in someone's way
karmakarışık grup mixed bag karşısına engeller çıkmak have the
karman çorman like a three-ring cards stacked against one
karnı burnunda in an interesting karşıt in opposition (to someone or
condition something)
karşı cins opposite sex karşıt görüşte ât odds (with someone)
karşı çıkmak side against someone kart zampara dirty old man
karşı gelmek stand up to someone or kartlarını açmak put one's Cards on the
something AND stand up against table AND lay one's cards on the
someone or something; take a stand table
(against someone or something) kartlarını iyi kullanmak play one's cards
karşı karşıya eyeball to eyeball; face to right
face; face-to-face; up against kasaya kaydetmek ring someone or
something something up AND ring up someone
karşı koymak bear the brunt (of or something
something); have one's heart set kasınca in one's opinion
against something; stand up to kasıtlı olarak kaba davranmak have it
someone or something AND stand up in for someone
against someone or something kasten aptalca davranmak act the goat
karşı olmak go against the grain; one's kaş göz işareti yapmak make a face (at
heart is set against something; set someone)
one's heart against something kaş yapayım derken göz çıkaran Job's
karşılaştırıldığında (ile) alongside (of) comforter
someone or something kaşlarını çatmak knit one's brow
karşılayacak nitelikte değil wide of the katı (as) tough as old boots
mark katı kural hard-and-fast rule
karşılayamaz durumda stuck for katı olmak (-e karşı) get tough (with
something someone)
karşılığında in consideration of katı olmak stand one's ground; take a
something; in exchange (for someone hard line (with someone)
or something); in return (for someone katılma piece of the action
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katılmak get in on something; go in for hands on someone or something; get

something; put in an appearance; the picture; have a grasp of
seize on/upoa something; take part something; hold (on) tight; make
(in something); (yarışma/tartışma) something out AND make out
enter the lists something; pick someone or
katılmamak drop out (of something) something up AND pick up someone
katılmayan out of the swim of things or something
katır gibi inatçı (as) stubborn as a mule kaya gibi sağlam (as) steady as a rock
katiyen by no means; far from it; for all kaybeden olmak come off second-best
the world; not by a long shot; Not a kaybedilmiş zamanı telafi etmek make
bit (of it). up for lost time
katkıda bulunmak lend (someone) a kaybetmek lose out to someone or
hand something
katlamak turn someone or something kaybı gidermek make someone or
down AND turn down someone or something up AND make up
something someone or something
katlanamamak have none of something kaybolmak get lost; go astray
katlanmak able to take something; bear kaydetmek (ödünç verilen bir şeyi)
up; bear with someone or something; check someone or something out
go through something; put up with AND check out someone or
someone or something; stand for something
something; sweat something out AND kaydetmek chalk something up AND
sweat out something; take something chalk up something; mark someone
katlanmak zorunda olmak have to live or something down AND mark down
with something someone or something; put someone
kavga etmek fall out (with someone) down (for something); put someone
(over something) AND fall out (with or something down AND put down
someone) (about something) someone or something; write
kavga/tartışma çıkartmak start something down AND write down
something something
kavgalı at loggerheads (with someone) kaydolmak check in(to something); sign
kavgaya hazır on the war-path in; sign up (for something)
kavgaya hazır olmak have a chip on kayığın suyunu boşaltmak bail
one's shoulder; square up (for someone or something out AND bail
something) out someone or something
kavgaya son vermek make peace (with kayırmak stand up for someone or
someone) something
kavgayı bırakmak bury the hatchet kayıt listesini imzalamak sign someone
kavgayı yatıştırmak patch someone or in AND sign in someone
something up AND patch up kayıt yaptırmak sign in
someone or something kayıtlı on record
kavram kargaşası contradiction in kaymağını almak live off the fat of the
terms land
kavramak catch on (to someone or kaynaşmak hit it off (with someone)
something); get one's hands on kaynatmak chew the fat AND chew the
someone or something AND lay one's rag
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kaynayan alive with someone or someone down XWD weigh down
something someone
kaypak (as) slippery as an eel kedinin fareyle oynaması gibi biriyle
kaytarmak mess around (with someone oynamak play cat and mouse (with
or something) XWD mess about (with someone)
someone or something); monkey kedinin olmadığı yerde fareler cirit
around (with someone or something); atar. When the caf s away the mice
weasel out (of something) will play.
kaz kazla daz dazla kel tavuk topal kefalet hakkını kötüye kullanarak
horozla Birds of a feather flock kaçmak jump bail AND skip bail
together. kefaletle kurtulmuş out on bail
kazanan güçlüdür. To the victors belong kefaletle serbest bırakmak bail
the spoils. someone or something out AND bail
kazancı yerinde quids in with someone out someone or something
kazanç peşinde 2.cinsel ilişki peşinde kefaletle serbest kalmış out on bail
on the make kefenin cebi yok You can't take it with
kazanılması ya da kaybedilmesi söz you.
konusu at stake kek gibi like a sitting duck XWD like
kazanılmış hakkı olmak have a vested sitting ducks
interest in something kelimesi kelimesine word for word
kazanma şansı sporting chance kelin köseye yardımı (a case ol) the
kazanma şansı var in the running blind leading the blind
kazanma şansı yok out of the running kellemi keserim eat one's hat
kazanmak win the day AND carry the kellesini ortaya koymak risk one's neck
day (to do something)
kazasız belasız atlatmak ride kem küm etmek beat about the bush;
something out XWD ride out hem and haw XWD hum and haw
something kemerleri sıkmak tighten one's belt
kazaya uğramak have an accident kemikleri sızlamak turn (over) in one's
kazık atmak fob something off (on grave
someone) XWD fob off something (on kenara çekilmek take a back seat (to
someone); sell someone a pup someone)
kazık yemek pay an arm and a leg (for kenara itmek edge someone or
something) XWD pay through the something out XWD edge out
nose (for something) someone or something
kazıklamak double-cross someone; fob kendi arzusu ile of one's own accord
something off (on someone) XWD fob AND of one's own free will
off something (on someone); pull a kendi arzusuyla by choice
fast one; put one over (on someone) kendi ayakları üzerinde durmak find
kazulet (as) ugly as sin one's feet; stand on one's own two
kâğıt üstünde in black and white feet
kâr sağlamak cash in on something; kendi başarılarına göre
dean up değerlendirmek judge one on one's
kârı zararını kapatmak break even own merit(s) XWD judge something
kederinden ölmek die of a broken heart on its own merit(s)
kederlenmek mope around; weigh
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kendi başına kalmak paddle one's own kendi kabuğuna çekilmek keep oneself
canoe to oneself
kendi başına yapmak go it alone kendi kazdığı kuyuya düşmek hoist
kendi bindiği dalı kesmek cut with one's own petard
someone's throat kendi kendine on one's own
kendi çabasıyla under one's own steam kendi kurallarını koyan law unto oneself
kendi çevresinde in one's (own) kendi kuyusun kendi kazmak foul one's
backyard own nest
kendi çıkarı için for one's (own) sake kendi kuyusunu kendi kazmak dig
kendi çıkarı peşinde on the make one's own grave
kendi değerine göre hüküm vermek kendi malı gibi kullanmak make free
judge one on one's own merit(s) AND (with someone or something)
judge something on its own merit(s) kendi niteliklerine göre yargıda
kendi dünyasında in a world of one's bulunmak judge one on one's own
own merit(s) AND judge something on its
kendi düşüncesini dobra dobra own merit(s)
söylemek speak one's mind kendi öfkesi/derdi ile baş başa
kendi düşüncesini eklemek put in one's kalmak stew in one's own juice
two halfpennies (worth) AND put kendi ölüm fermanını imzalamak sign
one's two halfpennies in one's own death-warrant
kendi fikrini ortaya atmak put in one's kendi payına for one's (own) part
two halfpennies (worth) AND put kendi payına düşeni yapmak carry
one's two halfpennies in one's (own) weight AND pull one's
kendi göbeğini kendi kesmek pull weight
oneself up by one's bootstraps kendi seçimi olmak up to one
kendi gölgesinden korkan afraid of kendi sözlerini kötü söylemek
one's own shadow (oyunda) fluff one's lines AND muff
kendi haline bırakmak leave someone one's lines
or something alone AND let someone kendi tarafına çekmek win someone
or something alone; leave someone over
or something be; let someone or kendi tarafına ihanet etmek turn one's
something be; let something ride; let coat
well alone AND leave well alone kendi yerini bulmak find one's own
kendi hayatını yaşamaya başlamak try level
one's wings kendi yöntemleriyle in one's own way
kendi hesabını kendi ödemek go Dutch kendiliğinden as a matter of course
kendi işine bakmak get one's nose out kendiliğinden yok olmak die a natural
of someone's business; go about death
one's business; mind one's own kendince for one's (own) part
business; shift for oneself AND fend kendinden çok genç biriyle
for oneself evlenmek/çıkmak cradle-snatch
kendi işini kendi görmek pull oneself kendinden geçirmek blow someone's
up by one's bootstraps mind
kendi işiyle ilgilenmek go about one's kendinden geçmek conk out; pass out;
business zonk out
kendi iyiliği için for one's (own) sake
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kendinden geçmiş in/into orbit; spaced kendini beğenmiş full of oneself
out kendini bulmak find one's own level;
kendine ayıracak vakti yok. not able to find oneself
call one's time one's own kendini buyur etmek help oneself
kendine bağlı olmak up to one kendini çok önemsemek get above
kendine çeki düzen vermek shape up; oneself
straighten someone or something up kendini deli göstermek psych someone
AND straighten up someone or out>AA/D psych out someone
something kendini dev aynasında görmek get
kendine çekidüzen vermek pull one's above oneself
socks up kendini evindeymiş gibi hissetmek
kendine dert etmek trouble oneself make oneself at home
about someone or something kendini ezdirmek put upon someone
kendine düşeni yapmak do one's bit kendini göstermek give a good account
kendine gelmek be oneself again; of oneself, rear its ugly head
come round; come to one's senses; kendini helak etmek burn the candle at
come to; find oneself; get over both ends
someone or something; pull oneself kendini işe kaptırmak get into the swing
together; snap out of something of things
kendine getirmek bring someone kendini kaptırmış possessed by
round; bring someone to; bring something; wrapped up in someone
something home to someone or something
kendine göre for one's (own) part kendini kaybedip bağırmak blow up
kendine hâkim olamamak blow one's kendini kaybetmek black out
top kendini kontrol edememek go to pieces
kendine hâkim olmak have one's wits AND fall to pieces
about one; keep one's temper AND kendini kontrol etmek take hold of
hold one's temper; take hold of someone or something AND get hold
someone or something AND get hold of someone or something
of someone or something kendini korumak watch out for someone
kendine iltifat edilmesine çalışmak fish or something XWD look out for
for compliments someone or something
kendine olan hâkimiyetini kaybetmek kendini kurtarmak break out (of
go into a tail-spin something)
kendine örnek almak follow in kendini öldürmek take one's own life
someone's footsteps kendini övmek blow one's own trumpet
kendine yararlı hale getirmek make the kendini rahat bırakmak let oneself go
most of something kendini serbest hissetmek feel free to
kendine yer etmek gain ground do something
kendine zarar vermek cut someone's kendini siper etmek draw the fire away
throat from someone or something XWD
kendini adamak give oneself up (to draw someone's fire (away from
someone or something) someone or something)
kendini başkasının yerine koymak put kendini tamamen işine vermek put
oneself in someone else's place one's back into something
kendini beğenmek get above oneself kendini toparlamak pull oneself
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together kesinlikle inanmak rest assured

kendini toplamak get/have one's act kesinlikle uyulması gereken kural
together hard-and-fast rule
kendini tutamamak break down keskin göz eagle eye
kendini uygun hissetmek feel up to keskin zekâlı (as) sharp as a razor
something kesmek break in (on someone or
kendini vermek abandon oneself to something); burst in (on someone or
someone or something; give oneself something); call a halt (to something);
up (to someone or something) cut across something; cut down (on
kendini yabancı hissetmek feel out of something); cut in (on .someone or
place something); knock it off; lay off
kendini yıpratmak burn (oneself) out; (someone or something); pack
spread oneself too thin someone or something in; stop short
kendini zevke vermek kick up one's of doing something; turn someone or
heels something off AND turn off someone
kendinin mahvolmasına neden olmak or something
sign one's own death-warrant kestirme forty winks
kendisi in the flesh kestirmeden gitmek cut across
kendisi için var olmak be an end in something
itself kestirmek catch forty winks XWO have
kendisine azı düşmek get the short end forty winks
of the stick AND end up with the short keşfetmek break new ground
end of the stick keşfetmek üzere olmak onto someone
kent dışında yer back of the beyond or something
kes! knock it off keyfe keder veren şey fly in the
kesesini doldurmak feather one's (own) ointment
nest keyfi kaçmış in the doldrums; out of
kesilmek break it off, turn into one's element
something keyfi yerinde in fine feather; in one's
kesin spot on element; in the mood (for something)
kesin bir dille in no uncertain terms keyfince at will
kesin kararlı olmak set one's sights on keyfine bakmak suit yourself
something keyfine diyecek yok. in one's element
kesin olarak in so many words; not for keyfine göre at (one's) leisure
the world AND not for anything in the keyifsiz in a bad mood; off colour; out of
world; not for love nor money; not on sorts; under the weather
your life keyifsiz durumda in a huff
kesin yenilgiye uğramak meet one's kıçı üç buçuk atmak shake in one's
Waterloo shoes AND quake in one's shoes
kesinlikle far and away; for all the world; kıçındaki donuna varana kadar
for sure; no doubt kaybetmek lose one's shirt
kesinlikle anlaşmak see eye to eye kıl kalmış on the verge of (doing)
(about something) AND see eye to something
eye (on something) kıl payı by a hair's breadth AND by a
kesinlikle değil, nothing of the kind whisker; by the skin of one's teeth
kesinlikle hayır! Not on your Nelly! kıl payı kalmak come within an inch of
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doing something AND come within an kısa süre kalmak live out of a suitcase
ace of doing something kısa süre oturmak live out of a suitcase
kıl payı kurtulmak have a close shave kısa süre uyumak catch forty winks AND
AND have a dose call; have a near have forty winks
miss kısa uyku forty winks
kıl üstünde olmak hang by a hair AND kısa vadede in the short run
hang by a thread kısa ve öz short and sweet
kılı kıpırdamadan in cold blood kısa yoldan gitmek cut across
kılı kırk yarmak split hairs something
kılığına girmek pass as someone or kısa zamanda in good time
something kısaca for short; in a nutshell; in short
kılıksız down-at-heel kısaca görüşmek have a word with
kılına dokunmak lay a finger on someone
someone or something kısacası in a word; in brief
kılını kıpırdatmadan in cold blood kısaltmak take something up AND take
kılını kıpırdatmamak not move a up something
muscle kısasa kısas An eye for an eye (and a
kımıldama! Hold it! tooth for a tooth).
kımıldamamak keep still AND hold still; kısır döngü vicious circle
stay put kısır döngü içinde olmak go (a)round in
kımıldan up and at them circles
kıran kırana mücadele etmek kısırdöngü içine girmek go round in
dog-eat-dog circles
kırgın less than pleased kısıtlama getirmek hem someone or
kırıp geçirmek play havoc (with something in AND hem in someone
someone or something) or something
kırk tarakta bezi olmak have too many kısıtlamak cut back (on something); cut
irons in the fire down (on something); fence someone
kırk yılda bir once in a blue moon in; put the clamps on (someone) AND
kırk yıllık karı koca Darby and Joan put on the clamps; tie someone down
kırmak step on someone's toes AND kısıtlanmış fenced in
tread on someone's toes kıskançlıktan çatlamış green with envy
kırtasiyecilik red tape kıskanmak eat one's heart out
kısa bir an için out of the corner of kısmak cut back (on something); cut
one's eye down (on something); turn someone
kısa bir ara vermek take a break or something down AND turn down
kısa bir iş için çıkmak run an errand someone or something
AND go on an errand kısmen ... yüzünden what with
kısa bir ziyaret yapmak look in (on kısmen in part; to some extent
someone or something) kışkırtmak put someone up to
kısa kesmek cut someone or something something; take a rise out of
(off) short someone AND get a rise out of
kısa süre dikkat çekip sonra unutulan someone
şey nine days' wonder kit in short supply; short of something
kısa süre için çıkmak run an errand kıt kanaat geçinebilmek make (both)
AND go on an errand ends meet
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kıt kanaat geçinmek keep body and one's nose in the air
soul together; keep the wolf from the kibirli yapmak give someone a swelled
door; live from hand to mouth head
kıtı kıtına by the skin of one's teeth kilitlemek lock someone or something
kıtı kıtına para harcamak pinch and up AND lock up someone or
scrape something
kıvırmak turn someone or something kilo almak put on weight
down XWD turn down someone or kimliğini ortaya çıkarmak blow
something someone's cover
kıyamet kopacak There will be the devil kimseye güvenmeyen kişi doubting
to pay. Thomas
kıyamet koparmak raise hell (with kimseye söylememek not breathe a
someone or something) AND raise word (about someone or something)
Cain (with someone or something) kimseyi atlamadan every last one
kıyamet kopmak have the devil to pay kin beslemek bear a grudge (against
AND have hell to pay someone) XWD have a grudge
kıyamet kopsa da through hell and high against someone; hold a grudge
water (against someone); nurse a grudge
kıyameti koparmak carry on; create a (against someone)
stink (about something) AND make a kin gütmek bear a grudge (against
stink (about something); raise a stink someone) AND have a grudge
(about something); make the fur fly against someone; hold a grudge
AND make the feathers fly (against someone)
kıyıya sürüklemek wash someone or kirişi kırmak make a run for it
something up AND wash up someone kirli çamaşırlarını ortaya çıkarmak dig
or something some dirt up on someone AND dig up
kızağa alınmış laid up some dirt on someone
kızağa almak lay something up AND lay kirli çamaşırlarını ortaya dökmek air
up something one's dirty linen in public AND wash
kızarıp bozarmak have egg on one's one's dirty linen in public
face kirli çamaşırlarını öğrenmek get wise to
kızdırmak get in someone's hair; rub someone or something
someone up the wrong way; set kirli çamaşırlarını saklamak cover
someone or something off AND set off someone's tracks (up) AND cover up
someone or something someone's tracks
kızgın steamed up kişisel çıkarı olmak have an axe to
kızgın kızgın bakmak look daggers at grind (with someone)
someone kişisel sorunlarla ilgili close to home
kızışmak warm up kitabına göre by the book
kızışmış in heat kitap gibi okumak read someone like a
kibirlendirmek go to someone's head book
kibirli high and mighty; one's nose is in kitleleri çekmek pack them in
the air klas in style
kibirli kimse holier-than-thou klasik sanat meraklısı culture vulture
kibirli olmak get/have a swelled head; kokmak be off
have one's nose in the air AND keep kokunun geldiği yere gitmek follow
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one's nose someone off the track
kokusunu almak get wind of something kontrol altında tutmak have someone
kol kola arm in arm on a string; keep someone or
kola kid's stuff something in check AND hold
kolay nothing to it someone or something in check
kolay anlaşılır (as) clear as crystal kontrol dışı out of control AND out of
kolay görmek think nothing of doing hand
something kontrol edilemez out of control AND out
kolay hedef sitting target of hand
kolay kazanılan para money for jam kontrol etmek check someone or
AND money for old rope something out AND check out
kolay lokma sitting target someone or something; see over
kolay okunabilen easy to come by something
kolay para kazanmak make a fast buck kontrolden çıkmak (uçak) go into a
kolayca as a duck takes to water; with tail-spin
one hand tied behind one's back AND kontrolden çıkmak run not AND run wild
with both hands tied behind one's kontrolü altına almak get/have
back someone under one's thumb
kolayca alınabilen easy to come by kontrolü altında at the mercy of
kolayca başarmak sail through someone AND at someone's mercy
something; take something in one's kontrolü kaybetmek lose one's grip
stride; walk it kontrolünden kurtulmak get out from
kolayca bulunan easy to come by under someone or something
kolayca görülmek stick out a mile AND konu dışı beside the point
stand out a mile konu üzerinde karar verememek go
kolayca kazanmak romp home; walk it round in circles
kolayca yapmak sail through something konudan ayrılmak ramble on (about
kolaylıkla halledilen open-and-shut case something)
kollamakta on the look-out (for someone konudan uzak wide of the mark
or something) konumunu net olarak ortaya koymak
kolları sıvamak get down to something; make someone's position clear
turn to konunun özüne gelmek get to the heart
kollarını sıvamak roil one's sleeves up of the matter AND get at the heart of
AND roll up one's sleeves the matter
komik funny ha-ha konusunda kuşkuları olmak get/have
komik duruma düşmek go down like a second thoughts about someone or
lead balloon something
komik göstermek make someone look konuşma yapmak take the floor
ridiculous konuşmak talk something over AND talk
kompliman yapmak pay someone a over something
compliment konuşmamak hold one's peace
konaklama stopover konuşmasını engellemek shout
konaklamak stop off (somewhere) someone or something down AND
kondisyonsuz out of shape AND out of shout down someone or something
condition konuşmaya başlamak break the ice;
konsantrasyonunu bozmak throw launch forth (into something) AND
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launch into something; launch forth the willies; stand in awe of someone
(on something) or something
konuşmaya dönmek get back to korkmamak keep one's chin up
someone korku/şaşkınlıktan hareket edememe
konuşmaya ya da soru sormaya rooted to the spot
başlamak fire away korkudan titreyerek in fear and
konuşmayı bırak da paraları çık! Put trembling
your money where your mouth is! korkutmak give someone the creeps;
konuşmayı bitirmek dry up give someone the willies; psych
konuşmayı kesmek cut in(to something) someone out XWD psych out
konuştuğu şeyi unutmak lose one's someone
train of thought korkuyla karışık saygı duymak stand in
konuşup durmak hold forth awe of someone or something
konuşur on speaking terms (with korumak keep watch (over someone or
someone) something)
konuşurken düşünmek think on one's koruması altında in charge (of someone
feet or something) AND have charge (of
konuyla ilgisi yok neither here nor there someone or something)
konuyla ilgisiz beside the point korunmasız like a sitting duck XWD like
konuyu anlamadan tekrarlama sitting ducks
parrot-fashion koşa koşa like a bat out of hell
konuyu değiştirmek change the subject koşarak kaçmak run for it
konuyu gereksiz yere uzatmak drag koşmak make for somewhere
something out AND drag out koşullar ne olursa olsun come hell or
something high water
konuyu özetlemek sum something up koşullara göre davranış değiştirmek
XWD sum up something dance to another tune XWD dance to
koparıp atmak break something away a different tune
XWD break something loose; break koşulsuz no its about it XWD no buts
something off; break off something about it; with no strings attached AND
koparmak pick someone or something without any strings attached
off AND pick off someone or koşuşturmak do something on the run
something; pull something off XWD XWD do something on the hoof; get
pull off something; take someone or about AND get around
something apart XWD take apart kovalamak give chase (to someone or
someone or something something); go after someone or
kopkolay (as) easy as falling off a log something; run after someone; take
XWD (as) easy as pie off (after someone or something)
kopyası spitting image kovmak give someone the (old) heave
kopyası olmak be the spit and image of ho; give someone the sack; give
someone XWD be the spitting image someone the axe; kick someone or
of someone something out XWD boot someone or
korkak bezirgan ne kâr eder ne zarar. something out; boot out someone or
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. something; kick out someone or
korkak olmak get/have cold feet something; send one about one's
korkmak get/have the creeps XWD get business; send someone packing;
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show someone the door; throw something high and low AND look
someone out (of something); turn high and low (for someone or
someone or something out AND turn something)
out someone or something köşe bucak kaçmak give someone or
kovulmak get the boot; get the sack something a wide berth
AND get the axe; get/have the (old) köşeye sıkıştırmak get/have someone
heave ho over a barrel
koyu sofuluk odour of sanctity köşeyi dönmek have turned the corner
koyulmak set about someone or kötek atmak beat the living daylights out
something of someone AND beat the stuffing out
koz olarak kullanmak için saklamak of someone
have something up one's sleeve kötü azarlamak lace into someone or
kökeni olmak hark(en) back to something AND light into someone or
something something; rap someone's knuckles
kökenine inmek get to the bottom of kötü başlamak get off on the wrong foot
something AND get off to a bad start
kökleşmek take root kötü biçimde ölmek come to a bad end
kökünden root and branch kötü bir başlangıç yapmak get off on
kökünden kazımak root something out the wrong foot AND get off to a bad
kökünden sökmek root something out start
kökünü kazımak kill someone or kötü bir durumdan kurtulmak get out of
something off AND kill off someone or a mess
something; wipe someone or kötü bir etki bırakmak leave a bad
something out >WO wipe out taste in someone's mouth
someone or something kötü bir olayı rapor etmek blow the
kökünü kurutmak stamp something out whistle (on someone or something)
AND stamp out something; wipe kötü bir şey yapmak üzere up to no
someone or something out AND wipe good
out someone or something kötü bir şeyi bildirmek strike a sour
köprüleri atmak burn one's bridges note
(behind one) kötü davranmak give someone a dig;
köprüleri yıkmak burn one's boats kick someone or something around
köpürmek foam at the mouth; raise hell AND kick around someone or
(with someone or something) AND something; ride roughshod over
raise Cain (with someone or someone or something
something) kötü durum fine state of affairs
kör dövüşü rat race kötü duruma düşmek hit bottom
kör mü kör (as) blind as a bat kötü duruma sokmak screw someone
körün rehberinin kör olması (a case of) or something up AND screw up
the blind leading the blind someone or something
kösele gibi sert (as) tough as old boots kötü durumda in a (tight) spot; in a bad
köstek millstone about one's neck way; in a fix; in the soup; not up to
köşe bucak aramak hunt high and low scratch
for someone or something AND kötü durumda yakalanmak catch one
search high and low for someone or with one's trousers down AND catch
something; look for someone or one with one's pants down
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kötü durumdan sıyrılmış saved by the krizi atlatmak tide someone over
beli kudurmak rave about someone or
kötü durumunu iyileştirmek mend something; run riotXWO run wild
(one's) fences kulağını çekmek pin someone's ears
kötü günler için saklamak save back
something for a rainy day kulağını kendisine vermesini sağlamak
kötü isimle çağırmak call someone get/have someone's ear
names kulak kabartmak prick up one's ears
kötü maldan iyi ürün çıkartmak Make a kulak kesilmek have one's ear to the
silk purse out of a sow's ear. ground AND keep one's ear to the
kötü niyet beslemek have designs on ground
someone or something kulak misafiri olmak listen in (on
kötü niyetle in bad faith someone or something)
kötü söz dirty word kulak vermek lend an ear (to someone)
kötü söz söylemek use strong language kulaklarını tıkamak turn a deaf ear (to
kötü sürücü road-hog something)
kötü talihli out of luck kulaktan dolma çalmak play something
kötü tarafı seamy side of life by ear
kötü taraflarını saklamak pull one's kulaktan kulağa haber yayma bush
punches telegraph
kötü yapmak foul up kullanıldığını hissetmek feel put upon
kötülemek do someone down; put kullanılmaz hale getirmek wear
someone or something down AND someone or something out AND wear
put down someone or something out someone or something
kötüleşmek come to a pretty pass kullanılmış hand-me-down
kötüleşmeye başlamak take a turn for kullanıma hazır on call
the worse kullanmak (iyi) put something to (good)
kötülüğe kötülükle karşılık vermemek use
turn the other cheek kullanmak break someone or something
kötülükten arındırmak clean something in AND break in someone or
up AND dean up something; clean something; impose on someone; take
up advantage of someone or something;
kötüye kullanmak prey (up)on someone turn something to good account
or something kuralına göre yapmak play fair
kötüyken iyi olmak come up from kurallara göre by the book
behind kurallara uymak toe the line
krallara layık fit for a king kuralları çiğnemek step out of line
kredi açmak extend credit (to someone) kuralları sıkıca belirtmek lay down the
krediyle almak buy something on credit law
krikoyla yükseltmek jack something up kurban etmek throw someone to the
AND jack up something wolves
krrtik an moment of truth; zero hour kurcalamak fiddle around (with
kritik dönemde değil out of the woods something) AND fiddle about (with
kritik noktayı atlatmak have turned the something)
corner kurmak hook something up AND hook
kriz geçirmek throw a fit up something; set someone or
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something up AND set up someone kusur bulup azarlamak pick on
or something someone
kurnazlık wheeling and dealing kusurlarını gizlemek gloss over
kurnazlıkla para kazanmak live by something
one's wits kusurlu in the wrong
kurşunla gebertmek blow someone's kusursuz saymak put someone on a
brains out AND blow out someone's pedestal
brains kuş babe in arms
kurşunlamak blow someone's brains kuş bakışı bird's-eye view
out AND blow out someone's brains kuş gibi özgür (as) free as a bird
kurt gibi aç (as) hungry as a hunter kuş gibi yemek eat like a bird
kurtarmak pull someone through kuş uçmaz kervan geçmez bir yerde
(something) in the middle of nowhere
kurtarmaya çalışmak make a go of it kuş uçuşu as the crow flies
kurtlara atmak throw someone to the kuş uçuşu uzaklıkta as the crow flies
wolves kuşatılmış hemmed in
kurtlarını dökmek sow one's wild oats kuşatmak hem someone or something
kurtulmak (sorun/sorumluktan) worm in AND hem in someone or
one's way out of something something
kurtulmak get out from under someone kuşbakışı bird's-eye view
or something; get rid of someone or kuşku uyandırmayacak kadar saygın
something; live through something; above suspicion
pull through; root something out; kuşkucu insan doubting Thomas
slough something off AND slough off kuşkusunu dile getirmek bring
something; throw something off XWD something into question AND call
throw off something something into question
kurtulmasına yardım etmek help kuşkusuz for sure; make no mistake
someone or something out (with about it; no doubt; no ifs about it AND
someone or something) XWD help out no buts about it; without question
someone or something (with kuşkuya düşürmek cast doubt (on
someone or something) someone or something) AND cast
kurtulup kaçmak break loose (from doubts
someone or something) kuşlar söyledi A little bird told me.
kurtuluş ümidi yok. The fat is in the fire. kutlama gecesi (şehirde) night on the
kurulamak rub someone or something town
down XWD rub down someone or kutsal sayılan yer Mecca for someone
something kuvvet kaynağı tower of strength
kurulmadan yıkılmak wither on the vine kuvvetini hissettirmek throw one's
kuruntu etmek trouble one's head about weight around
someone or something kuvvetlendirmek build someone or
kusmak throw up something up AND build up someone
kusmamak keep someone or something or something
down kuvvetli in condition XWD in shape
kusur aramak pick holes in something kuyruğa girmek line someone or
kusur bulmak find fault (with someone something up with something XWD
or something) line up someone or something with
589 leşimi çiğneyerek
something; queue up something
kuyruğu kapana kısılmak have one's küskün in a huff
back to the wall lacilerini çekmiş dressed (up) to the
kuyruğu titretmek turn up one's toes nines
kuyruğunu kısmak have one's tail laf arasında söylemek mention
between one's legs something in passing
kuyruğunu tava sapına çevirmek beat laf söyleme fırsatı bulmak get a word in
the living daylights out of someone (edgeways)
AND beat the stuffing out of someone lafa girmek chime in
kuyruk olmak queue up lafa karışmak chip in (something)
kuyruklu yalan söylemek lie through lafı ağzına tıkamak choke someone off
one's teeth AND choke off someone; put words
kuzeyde up North into someone's mouth
kuzeye up North lafı ağzından almak take the words out
kuzu kuzu like a lamb to the slaughter of one's mouth
kuzu postuna bürünmüş kurt wolf in lafı fazla uzatmamak make a long story
sheep's clothing short
küçük alanda söz sahibi olmak big fish lafı gereksiz yere uzatmak drag on/out
in a small pond lafı piç etmek choke someone off AND
küçük düşürmek take someone down a choke off someone
peg (or two) lafı uzatmak flog a dead horse
küçük görmek put someone or lafın üstüne gelmek speak of the devil
something down XWD put down lafını kesmek butt in (on something);
someone or something; turn one's take the words out of one's mouth
nose up at spmeone or something lafla peynir gemisi yürümez. Fine
AND turn up one's nose at someone words butter no parsnips.
or something laflamak chew the fat/WD chew the rag
küçük şeylerde tutumlu ama büyük lastiği patlamak have a blow-out
şeylerde savurgan olma penny wise laubali olmak make free (with someone
and pound foolish or something)
küçük şeylerle mutlu olmak thankful for layığını bulmak get one's just desserts;
small mercies get what is coming to one
küçültmek scale something down ^WD layık worthy of the name
scale down something layık olduğu yere gelmek come into
küçümsemek look down on someone or one's or its own
something AND look down one's leb demeden leblebiyi anlamak take a
nose at someone or something; hint
make light of something; put lehinde in favour (of someone or
someone or something down AND something)
put down someone or something lehinde bir şey söylemek put in a good
küfretmek use strong language word for someone
küfür dirty word lehine in someone's favour
külahıma anlat tell it to the marines lehine olmak be for something
küplere binmek do one's nut; foam at leş gibi uyumak sleep like a log AND
the mouth; hit the ceiling AND hit the sleep like a top
roof, rave about someone or leşimi çiğneyerek over my dead body
lider dışındaki kişiler 590
lider dışındaki kişiler rank and file view to doing something AND with an
lime lime in rags eye to doing something
lime lime doğramak chop someone or makul biçimde within reason
something up XWD cut up someone makul olmak listen to reason
or something makul olmamak not hold water; won't
liste üzerindeki maddeleri işaretlemek hold water
check someone or something off AND makyaj yapmak make up
check off someone or something makyaj yaptırmak make someone or
listeden çıkarmak count someone out something up XWD make up
(for something) someone or something
lokantada yemek eat out XWD dine out mal bulanındır. Finders keepers(, losers
lüks içinde in the lap of luxury weepers).
maalesef mores the pity; No dice. mal olarak in kind
maalesef I Worse luck! mal olmak set someone or something
madem seeing that back XWD set back someone or
mademki seeing that something
mahcup etmek put someone to shame malı götürmek feather one's (own) nest
mahcup olmak catch one with one's malı teslimde ödenecek koşuluyla
trousers down AND catch one with göndermek send something C.O.D.
one's pants down mali durumunu düzeltmek regain one's
mahkeme başında on the bench feet
mahkemede tanıklık yapmak take the manevra atışı dry run
stand mani dead set against someone or
mahkûm etmek put someone or something
something away XWD put away mankafa (as) thick as two short planks
someone or something mantıklı ol! Fair do's!
mahvetmek bring something crashing mantıksız olmak not hold water; won't
down (around one('s ears)); upset the hold water
applecart; wash someone or marizlemek beat someone up XWD beat
something up AND wash up someone up someone; give someone the
or something works
mahvına sebep olmak nail in martaval cock-and-bull story
someone's or something's coffin maruz subject to something
mahvolmak be a dead duck; be a masaj yapmak rub someone or
goner; blow up in someone's face [for something down XWD rub down
something]; come to grief; fall apart someone or something
at the seams; go to hell in a masal cock-and-bull story
handbasket; go to pot XWD go to the masal anlatmak make someone or
dogs; go to rack and ruin AND go to something up XWD make up
wrack and ruin; go under someone or something
mahvolmuş down the tube masayı hazırlamak set the table
makine gibi konuşmak talk nineteen to masayı kaldırmak clear the table
the dozen masayı toplamak clear the table
maksadını anlatmak explain oneself maskesini düşürmek show someone
maksadını gizlemek lie low up as something
maksadıyla by way of something; with a masrafı başkasına ait on the house
591 meşhur kimselerle yakınlığından bahsetme
masrafı ödemek stand someone merdiven dayamak be getting on for
something something
masraflı mal white elephant merhamet etmek take pity (on someone
matrak geçmek have someone or or something)
something on merhametine sığınmak throw oneself at
mayasında in the blood AND in one's the mercy of someone
blood merkez dead centre
maydanoz olmak horn in (on merkez dışında off-centre
something) merkezden sapmış off-centre
mazeret bildirip çalışmaktan kaçınmak merkezden uzak far out
swing the lead merkeze götürmek haul someone in
mazeret bildirmek beg off AND haul in someone
mazereti olmak have an out mesai saatleri dışında in one's own
maziyi unutmak start (off) with a clean time
slate mesaj bırakmak leave word (with
mazur görmek let someone off (the someone)
hook) mesajı anlamak get the message
mecbur etmek nail someone or mesele çıkarmak kick up a fuss AND
something down AND nail down kick up a row; make a fuss (over
someone or something someone or something) AND fuss
mecburiyet yüklemek saddle someone over someone or something; make
with something over someone or something; make
medet ummak fall back on someone or an issue of something
something mesele değil no sweat AND no problem
mektupla istemek write in for something mesele yapmadan without further ado
melek gibi saf (as) pure as the driven meseleyi çarpıtmak stretch a point
snow meseleyi ele almak take something up
melek kadar masum (as) innocent as a with someone AND take up
iamb something with someone
melodi çıkarmaya çalışmak (piyanoda) mesleğe başlatmak give someone a
hammer something out AND hammer start
out something mesleğin zirvesi at the bottom of the
menfaatine in one's (own) (best) ladder
interests; in the interest(s) of mesleğinde ilk büyük fırsatı
someone or something yakalamak get one's start
merak insanı öldürür. Curiosity killed mesleğine başlamak get a start
the cat. mesleğine geri dönmek make a
meraklı high on something; hot on come-back
something; keen on someone or mest etmek blow someone's mind
something; wild about someone or meşgul etmek tie someone or
something something up AND tie up someone or
meraklısı olmak go in for something something
meramını anlatmak get through (to meşgul olmak bother with someone or
someone) something
mercimeği fırına vermek carry on (with meşhur kimselerle yakınlığından
someone) bahsetme name-dropping
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meşhur olmak (haber yüzünden) dine mizmizlanmak carry on
out on something midesi bulanmak get butterflies in one's
meşru hedef fair game stomach
metanetle karşılamak square up to midesinde tutmak keep someone or
someone or something something down
meteliksiz kalmak go broke midesine indirmek get/have something
meteliksiz olmak down on one's luck under one's belt
methetmek speak highly of someone or midesini bulandırmak give one
something butterflies in one's stomach; turn
metin olmak bite the bullet someone's stomach
mevcudu kalmamış out of print milletvekilinin parlamentodaki ilk
mevcut in stock konuşması maiden speech
mevcut olmayan out of stock mimlenmiş adam marked man
mevkiini kaybetmek lose ground minnettar olmak obligated to someone
mevkini kötüye kullanmak pull rank (on miras beklemek step into dead men's
someone) shoes AND fill dead men's shoes
mevkiye getirmek set someone up as miras bırakmak hand something down
something AND set up someone as to someone XWD hand down
something something to someone
mevsimsiz out of season mirasa konmak come in for something;
meydan boş. The coast is clear. come into something
meydan okumak have a chip on one's misafir etmek put someone or
shoulder; throw down the gauntlet something up AND put up someone
meydana çıkarmak blow the lid off or something
(something); onto someone or misal case in point
something; turn someone or moda (yapmak) in thing (to do)
something up XWD turn up someone moda in style
or something; whip something up modası geçmek be old hat; go out of
XWD whip up something fashion; have had its day
meydana çıkmak come out (of the modası geçmiş out of date; out-of-date
closet); come to light; turn out to be modaya uygun in style; up to date; with
someone or something it
meydana getirmek hammer something mola stopover
out XWD hammer out something; turn mola vermeden at a stretch
someone or something out XWD turn mola vermek (yolculukta) stop over
out someone or something (somewhere)
meyve vermek bear fruit mola vermek rest on one's oars
mezar kaçkını (as) weak as a kitten monte etmek set someone or
mezarında rahat edememek turn (over) something up XWD set up someone
in one's grave or something
mıhsıçtı cheese-paring moral vermek cheer someone up AND
mıhsıçtılık cheese-paring cheer up someone
mısır'a şeker götürmek carry coals to morali bozuk crushed by something;
Newcastle XWD take coals to down in the dumps
Newcastle morali bozulmak get/have the blues;
mıymıntı stick-in-the-mud keep someone or something down
593 nasıl yapılacağını göstermek

moralini bozmak get someone or mümkün olan ne varsa yapmak go to

something down; turn someone or the limit
something off AND turn off someone mümkün olduğu kadar çabuk as far as
or something possible AND so far as possible
moralini bozmamak buck up; cheer up mümkün olduğu kadar yararlanmak
moralsiz birinin duygularını incitmek make the most of something
add insult to injury münakaşa etmek cross swords (with
mosmor black and blue someone); pick a quarrel (with
mosmor olmak have egg on one's face someone)
motoru hızlı çalıştırmak rev something münasip bir zamanda when the time is
up AND rev up something; rev up ripe
muhakkak without question müptela hooked on something
muhakkak saymak take someone or müptela olmuş hung up (on someone
something for granted or something) AND hung up (about
muhtaç olmamak want for nothing someone or something)
muhtemel on the cards müreffeh in clover
muhtemelen de olsa on the off chance müsaade etmemek have none of
mum gibi olmak eat out of someone's something
hands müsait olmak open up
muntazam çalışmak go like clockwork müşteriye içki servisi yapmak set
muntazam olarak (as) regular as someone or something up AND set
clockwork up someone or something
muntazaman (as) regular as clockwork mütemadiyen all the time
mutlaka without fail nabız yoklamak put out (some) feelers;
mutlaka! You bet! AND You bet your send up a trial balloon
boots!; You can bet on it! nadir (as) rare as hen's teeth; few and
mutlu etmek warm the cockles of far between; thin on the ground
someone's heart nadiren on occasions
mutluluk içinde in one's glory nahoş şey fly in the ointment
mutsuz etmek make life miserable for nakavt etmek knock someone cold;
someone; make oneself miserable knock someone or something out
mücadele etmek contend with someone AND knock out someone or
or something something
mücadele/yarışma sonunda hazır nalları dikmek bite the dust; kick the
durumda in at the kill bucket; turn up one's toes
mücadeleye devam etmek go down namına on behalf of someone AND on
fighting someone's behalf
mücadeleyle ilerlemek work one's way namusu üzerine on one's honour
into something nanik yapmak thumb one's nose at
mülkiyet hakkı adaletin temelidir. someone or something
Possession is nine points of the law. nasıl biri what makes someone tick
mümkün görmek see one's way clear nasıl geçtiğini anlamamak creep up on
(to do something) someone or something
mümkün mertebe hızlı gitmek open up nasıl yapılacağını bilmek know the
mümkün olan her şeyi yapmak move ropes
heaven and earth to do something nasıl yapılacağını göstermek set
nasıl? 594
someone straight ne olmuş yani What of it?
nasıl? Come again? ne olur ne olmaz just in case
nazaran in reference to someone or ne olursa olsun come what may; for
something AND in regard to someone better or for worse; in any case AND
or something; in relation to someone in any event; no matter what
or something; with respect to (happens); rain or shine; through hell
someone or something and high water
nazik olmak go easy (on someone or ne oluyor? Whaf s cooking? AND Whaf s
something); take it easy on someone up?; Whaf s going on?
or something ne pahasına olursa olsun for all ifs
nazlanmak play hard to get worth AND for what ifs worth
nazlı alıştırmak spoon-feed ne sen bana karış ne de ben sana live
ne ayıp! For shame! and let live
ne âlâ Well and good. ne Şam'ın şekeri ne Arap'ın yüzü
ne bu ne o neither hide nor hair neither hide nor hair
ne cüret of all the nerve ne var ne yok hepsi lock, stock, and
ne dedin? Come again? barrel
ne demek istiyorsun? What are you ne var yani What of it?
driving at? ne var? Whafs cooking? XWD Whafs
ne dersin? What about (doing) up?
something? ne varsa dilindedir. One's bark is worse
ne düşündüğünü anlamaya çalışmak than one's bite.
sound someone out XWD sound out ne yakışıksız of all the nerve
someone ne yapacağını bilememek not know
ne düşünüyorsun A penny for your where to turn AND not know which
thoughts. way to turn
ne fark eder? What difference does it ne yapacağını bilemeyen at one's wits'
make? end
ne gerekiyorsa yapmak go to any ne yapacağını söylemek boss someone
lengths around XWD boss around someone
ne halt etmeye on earth AND in ne yapacağını şaşırmak not know
creation; in the world whether one is coming or going AND
ne kadar az konuşulursa o kadar iyi not know if one is coming or going
olur. Least said soonest mended. ne yapıp yapıp at all costs AND at any
ne kadar çok insan o kadar çok cost
eğlence. The more the merrier. ne yapmak istiyor what makes
ne kastediyorsun? What are you driving someone tick
at? ne yazık ki! Worse luck!
ne kendisi yapabilir ne de başkasına ne yer ne yedirir dog in the manger
yaptırır dog in the manger ne zaman anılsa eğlenceli olan konu
ne mal olduğunu anlamak find standing joke
someone out ne zaman ne yapılacağına karar
ne mal olduğunu göstermek show vermek call the shots AND call the
oneself in one's true colours tune
ne olacağını anlamak put two and two neden böyle davranıyor what makes
together someone tick
595 not etmek
neden böyle davranıyor? Whafs got someone or something up AND perk
into someone? up someone or something
neden olmak bring something about neşeli free and easy
AND bring about something; give rise neşesi yerine gelmek be oneself again
to something; let someone in for neşesiz in a bad mood
something neticesinde in consequence (of
nedenini bulmak get to the bottom of something)
something netleştirmek shed (some) light on
nedenini göstermek put one's finger on something
something neye yarar? What price something?;
nedeniyle by virtue of something; in Whafs the good of something?
consequence (of something); thanks neyin ne olduğunu bilmek know which
to someone or something is which AND tell which is which
nedenler whys and wherefores of neyse at any rate
something neyse ki good riddance (to bad rubbish)
nefes nefese out of breath nezaketen out of courtesy (to someone)
nefesini tutma! Don't hold your breath. nihayet after all is said and done; at
nefesini tutmak hold one's breath (long) last; in the long run
nefret no love lost (between someone nihayet anladın. The penny dropped.
and someone else) nişan almak take a shot at something;
nerde çokluk orda bokluk Too many take aim (at someone or something)
cooks spoil the broth. niyet etmek aim to do something
nerede duracağını bilmek know where niyeti ciddi one means business
someone stands (on someone or niyetinde olmak aim to do something
something) niyetini keşfetmek get/have someone's
nerede ise within an inch of doing number
something niyetini ortaya çıkarmak show one's
nerede kaldı ki let alone someone or hand
something niyetini saklamak lie low
nerede olduğunu unutmak lose track (of niyetiyle with a view to doing something
someone or something) AND with an eye to doing something
neredeyse inanılamaz too good to be nizama aykırı out of order
true noktalamak put a stop to something
neredeyse oldu as good as done AND put an end to something
neredeyse tamamı most of all normal par for the course; up to par
neredeyse yapıldı as good as done normal çalışmamak act up
nereye başvuracağını bilememek not normal kullanım sonucu eskime wear
know where to turn AND not know and tear (on something)
which way to turn normal mesai saatlerinde iş nine-to-five
nesilden nesile devretmek hand job
something down to someone AND normal saatinden sonra after hours
hand down something to someone normal şey all in a day's work
neşelendirmek cheer someone up AND not almak make a note of something;
cheer up someone; warm the cockles write something down AND write
of someone's heart down something
neşelenmek buck up; cheer up; perk not etmek make a note of something;
notasız çalmak 596
mark someone or something down something
XWD mark down someone or olarak başlamak start out (as
something something)
notasız çalmak play something by ear olası on the cards
notunu vermek size someone or olası bulmak see one's way clear (to do
something up AND size up someone something)
or something olay çıkarmak create a stink (about
nöbetçi on duty something) AND make a stink (about
nöbetleşe yapmak take turns ((at) doing something); raise a stink (about
something) something)
nuh deyip peygamber dememek dig in olay karışıyor. The plot thickens.
one's heels AND dig one's heels in olay yerinde on the spot
numara yapmak put on an act olayı abartmak make a big deal about
numarası yapmak pass as someone or something
something olayı büyütmek make something out of
nüfuzunu kullanmak pull strings nothing
o late in the day olaylara karşı koymak swim against the
o anlama gelen sözler words to that tide
effect olayları kontrol altına almak call the
oburca yemek eat like a horse shots AND call the tune
od yok ocak yok (as) poor as a church olayların akışını tersine çevirmek turn
mouse the tables (on someone); turn the tide
odun gibi kalın kafalı (as) thick as two olduğu gibi warts and all including
short planks olduğu gibi kabul etmek take
okey all right something as read; take something at
okkanın altına gitmek get the short end face value
of the stick AND end up with the short olduğu takdirde in case of something
end of the stick olduğu yerde kalmak not move a
okulu asmak play hookey muscle; stay put
okulu kırmak play hookey olduğu yere çakılıp kalmak stop one
okutmak palm someone or something dead in one's tracks AND stop
off (on someone) AND palm off. something dead in its tracks
someone or something (on someone) olduğundan başka türlü görünmek sail
olabildiğince çabuk hell for leather under false colours
olacak olursa in the unlikely event of olduğundan daha kötü görünmek loom
something large
olağan matter-of-fact olduğundan farklı göstermek put it on
olağandışı out of the ordinary olduğundan iyi göstermek smooth
olan oldu water under the bridge something over XWD smooth
olan oldu. What1 s done is done. something out; smooth out
olanaksız no way; out of the question something; smooth over something
olanaksızı istemek ask for the moon oldukça iyi cut above someone or
olanları unutmak let bygones be something; not half bad
bygones. olgunlaşmak come to a head; grow up
olarak by way of something olma yolunda on the way (to doing
olarak başarılı olmak make good as something) AND on one's way (to
597 ortalığı birbirine katmak
doing something) something
olmadan idare etmek do without onaylamak bear something out AND
(someone or something) bear out something; hear of someone
olmadığı gibi davranmak keep up an or something
act AND keep up the act onaylanmak go through
olmak (-sız olmak) caught short; do onaylanmayan şey dirty word
without (someone or something) onun görevi it behoves one to do
olmak come about; come off; come to something
pass; fall out; take place; turn into onur duyulacak şey feather in one's
something cap
olmak üzere in the wind onuruna in honour of someone or
olmak üzere olan on the horizon something
olmayacak bir şeyin peşinden koşma onuruna yedirememek feel it beneath
wild-goose one (to do something)
olmayacak hayal peşinde koşmak oracıkta on the spot
build castles in the air AND build orada bulunduğu sırada under
castles in Spain someone's (very) nose AND right
olmayacak şey için vakit harcamak under someone's nose
beat one's head against the wall XWD oradan oraya dolaşmak knock about
bang one's head against a brick wail (somewhere)
olmaz no can do; nothing doing oradan oraya gidip gelmek get about
olmaz ya olursa in the unlikely event of AND get around
something orantılı relative to someone or
olmuş gibi varsaymak take someone or something
something for granted orantısız out of all proportion
olsa olsa at (the) best AND at (the) organize etmek line someone up for
most; at the outside something AND line up someone for
oluk gibi akmak roll in something
olup bitenden haberdar in the swim (of orijinal in mint condition
things) orta fair-to-middling
olup bitenden habersiz out of the swim orta derecede run of the mill
of things orta yolu bulmak strike a happy
olur all right medium
olur böyle şeyler Thafs how it goes.; ortada kalmak hang in the balance
Thaf s the way the cookie crumbles. ortadan kalkmak die out AND die away;
olursa in case of something die off AND die down
omuz çevirmek give someone the cold ortak bir noktada buluşmak meet
shoulder someone half-way
omuz omuza shoulder to shoulder ortak bir yanı olmak have something in
omuzlarında (sorumluluk) on common (with someone or
someone's shoulders something)
ona düşer incumbent upon someone to ortalama düzeyde up to par
do something ortalama olarak on average
ona gelince for that matter ortalamanın üstünde cut above
onarmak do something up AND do up someone or something
something; see to someone or ortalığı birbirine katmak paint the town
ortalığı bulandırmak 598
red üniversite redbrick university
ortalığı bulandırmak make waves oy meselesi matter of opinion
ortalığı karıştırmak cause a stir AND oyalamak (zaman kazanmak için)
cause a commotion; kick up a fuss string someone along
AND kick up a row; mix it oyalamak draw a red herring; put
ortalığı yatıştırmak dear the air; pour someone or .something off AND put
oil on troubled waters off someone or something
ortalıkta dolaşan in the air oyalanmak fool around (with someone
ortam yaratmak set the stage for or . something); hang out
something (somewhere); play around (with
ortasını bulmak strike a balance someone or something) AND play
(between two things) about (with someone or something);
ortaya çıkarmak bring something to toy with someone or something
light; crack something wide open; oymak jump down someone's throat
show someone up AND show up AND jump on someone; skin
someone someone alive
ortaya çıkmak come out; fall in(to) oynamak fiddle around (with something)
place; make an appearance; show AND fiddle about (with something);
up; turn up pick at something; play fast and loose
ortaya çıkmamak not show one's face (with someone or something)
ortaya dökmek search someone or oyulgalamak nose something in(to
something out >WD search out something) AND nose in something
someone or something oyun çizgisi dışında out of bounds
ortaya yem atmak fly a kite oyun oynamak play tricks (on someone)
otelden ayrılışını kaydetmek check oyuna katılmamak sit something out
someone or something out AND AND sit out something
check out someone or something oyunda kazanmak hit the jackpot
otobüse on board oyundan çekilmek throw in one's hand
otobüste on board oyunu başlatmak kick off
otostop işareti yapmak thumb a lift oyunu kurallarına göre oynamak play
AND hitch a lift the game
otostop yapmak thumb a lift AND hitch öbür yana geçmek pass someone or
a lift something over AND pass over
oturmak sit with someone; take the load someone or something
off one's feet öbür yanağını çevirmek turn the other
oturup düşünmek take stock (of cheek
someone or something) öcünü almak get back (at someone); get
oturup kalkarken dikkat etmek mind even (with someone)
one's P's and Q's ödeneksiz harcamalar out-of-pocket
ovarak yedirmek rub something in AND expenses
rub in something ödeşip barışmak call it quits
ovmak rub someone or something down ödeşmek be even-steven; make
AND rub down someone or something up to someone
something; work something into ödlek çıkmak show the white feather
something ödlek olmak show the white feather
oxford ve Cambridge dışındaki ödü kopan afraid of one's own shadow
599 öne sürmek
ödü kopmak have one's heart in one's gone
boots; shake in one's shoes AND ölü gibi taken for dead
quake in one's shoes ölü gibi uyumak dead to the world
ödü kopmuş scared stiff ölü görünümlü taken for dead
ödünü koparmak frighten someone to ölü numarası yapmak play possum
death AND scare someone to death; ölüm end of the road XWD end of the
frighten the wits out of someone XWD line
frighten one out of one's wte; frighten ölüm döşeğinde at death's door
the (living) daylights out of someone; ölüm kalım meselesi matter of life and
scare one out of one's wits; scare the death
(living) daylights out of someone; ölüme terk etmek leave someone for
scare the wits out of someone; scare dead
someone stiff ölüme yakın on someone's or
öfkeli in/into orbit; steamed up something's last legs
öfkesi burnunda hot under the collar ölümün eşiğinde within an inch of one's
öfkesi burnunun ucunda olmak have a life
chip on one's shoulder ölümüne dövüşmek fight to the death
öfkeyle konuşmak rant and rave ölüyü gömmeye hazırlamak lay
öğrencisi olmak sit at someone's feet someone or something out AND lay
öğrenmek wise up (to someone or out someone or something
something) ömrü boyunca in all one's born days
öğretmek break someone or something ever
in AND break in someone or önce davranıp aynı yöntemi kullanarak
something başkasını etkisiz bırakmak steal
öğretmenin en sevdiği öğrenci olmak someone's thunder
be the teacher's pet önce davranmak beat someone to the
ölçülü olmak watch one's step draw XWD beat someone to it; steal a
ölçüyü kaçırmak go overboard march on someone
öldü diye bırakmak leave someone for önce en önemli işler first things first
dead önceden ayarlanmış iş put-up job
öldürmek bump someone off AND önceden belirlenmiş cut and dried
bump off someone; do away with önceden bilinmeyen şey new one on
someone; do someone in AND do in someone
someone; kill someone or something önceden düşünmeden off-the-cuff
off AND kill off someone or something önceden hesaplamak take stock (of
öldürmek için aramak gun for someone someone or something)
öldürücü darbe kiss of death öncelikle in the first instance; in the first
ölmek cash in one's chips; meet one's place
end; pass away XWD pass on; pop off öncesinde on the eve of something
ölmek üzere not long for this world önde in advance (of someone or
ölmeye ramak kalmış within an inch of something)
one's life önde gitmek lead someone on
ölmüş (as) dead as a doornail önderlik etmek blaze a trail
ölmüş olmak be a goner öne geçmek get/have the upper hand
ölü (as) dead as a dodo; (as) dead as a (over someone)
doornail; all over; dead and buried; öne sürmek put something forward
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önem vermek make a point of (doing) something down AND put down
something someone or something
önem vermemek make little of önlenememek spread like wildfire
someone or something; think little of önlenemeyen şey just one of those
someone or something AND think things
nothing of someone or something önleyememek not able to help
önemi yok neither here nor there something; can't help doing
önemini unutmak lose sight of someone önsezi second sight
or something önünde in front (of someone or
önemini vurgulamak play someone or something)
something up AND play up someone önüne çıkmak come someone's way
or something önüne engel koymak put something in
önemli bir konuma gelmek come to the the way (of someone or something)
fore önüne geçmek keep someone or
önemli bir rolü olma instrumental in something at bay AND hold someone
doing something or something at bay; pull ahead (of
önemli bir tarihi unutmak let something someone or something)
slip by AND let something slide by önünü kapamak stand in someone's
önemli değil no sweat AA/D no problem way
önemli kişilere yakınmış gibi önünü kesmek keep someone or
konuşarak böbürlenmek drop something at bay AND hold someone
someone's name AND drop the name or something at bay
of someone öpüşüp barışmak kiss and make up
önemsemek take heed örgütlenmek gang up (on someone)
önemsememek make light of örnek case in point
something; not give someone the örnek almak take a leaf out of
time of day; play someone or someone's book
something down AND play down örnek göstermek hold someone or
someone or something something up as an example AND
önemsiz for the birds; nothing to speak hold up someone or something as an
of XWO none to speak of, small time example
önemsiz göstermek play someone or örtbas etmek cover something up AND
something down AND play down cover up something; explain
someone or something; to put it something away AND explain away
mildly something; hush someone or
önemsiz kişiler small fry something up AND hush up someone
önemsiz şeyler small fry or something; put something to rest
önermenin doğruluğunu sınamak için AND lay something to rest
kasten karşı fikri savunmak play örtbas etmeye çalışmak pull one's
(the) devil's advocate punches
önlemek cut someone or something off örtmek paper over the cracks (in
AND cut off someone or something; something)
guard against someone or örtüsünü kaldırmak blow the lid off
something; head someone or (something)
something oft AND head off someone ötesi kolay plain sailing
or something; put someone or ötürü on the strength of something
601 para harcamak
öve öve bftirememek praise someone özgüveniyle şaşırtmak face someone
or something to the skies down AND face down someone
över gibi yapıp eleştirmek damn özü sözü bir olmak suit one's actions to
someone or something with faint one's words
praise özür dilemek beg off
övgüye aynı şekilde karşılık vermek özür/gecikme gibi bahaneler bulmak
return the compliment AND return give someone the runaround
someone's compliment özür/gecikme gibi bahanelerle
övmek build someone or something up karşılaşmak get the runaround
AND build up someone or something; pabucunu dama atmak put someone's
speak highly of someone or nose out of joint
something pabucunu eline vermek give someone
övüngen kimse cock of the walk the boot
övünmek pride oneself on something; pabuç bırakmamak hold one's own
shoot a line; shoot one's mouth off paçaları sıvamak pull one's socks up
>WD shoot off one's mouth; talk big paçayı kurtarmak get the slip
öyle bir şey something about someone paçayı kurtarmış saved by the bell
or something pahalı olmak cost a pretty penny
öyle dur! Hold it! pahasına at the expense of someone or
öyle göründüğüne bakmayın look as if something
butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth paketlemek do something up AND do
öyle kimse likes of someone up something
öyle olsun so be it palavra tali story
öyle ya da böyle by hook or by crook; paldır küldür girmek barge in (on
one way or another someone or something)
öylesine gitmek see a man about a dog pamuk gibi (as) soft as a baby's bottom
öylesine yapılan girişim shot in the dark panayır yeri gibi like a three-ring
öyleyse under the circumstances paniğe kapılmak push the panic button
özel bir zevk almak get a kick out of AND press the panic button
someone or something paniğe kapılmamak keep a stiff upper
özel ilgi göstermek roll out the red lip
carpet for someone papağan gibi tekrarlama parrot-fashion
özel yöntemler bag of tricks papara yemek catch it
özen göstermek make a point of (doing) papaza kızıp orucunu bozmak cut off
something; walk on eggs one's nose to spite one's face AND
özenle kullanmak go easy (on someone cut one's nose off to spite one's face
or something) para almak dip into something
özet olarak in brief para biriktirmek save up (for
özgün in mint condition something)
özgür at liberty; footloose and para çalarken suçüstü yakalanmak
fancy-free; on the loose have one's hand in the till
özgür bırakmak give one one's freedom para dert değil, money is no object
özgürlüğüne kavuşturmak cut loose AND expense is no object
(from someone or something) para güçtür money talks
özgürlüğünü kazandırmak break out (of para harcamak lay someone or
something) something out AND lay out someone
Para her kötülüğün anasıdır. 602
or something >WD cash In something
Para her kötülüğün anasıdır. Money is parayı israf etmek splash out on
the root of all evil. something
para katmak chip in (something) parayı veren düdüğü çalar. He who
para kazanmak dean up pays the piper calls the tune.
para konuşur money talks parayı verip düdüğü çalmak pay the
para koparmak touch someone for piper
something parçalanmak fall apart AND fall to
para sağlamak put someone or pieces
something up AND put up someone parçalara ayırmak cut someone or
or something something to pieces
para sızdırmak touch someone for parçalara ayrılmak go to pieces AND
something fall to pieces
para sızdırmaya çalışmak put the bite parçaları yerli yerine takmak set
on someone someone or something up AND set
para sorun değil money is no object up someone or something
AND expense is no object parlak bir fikri olmak get a bright idea
para toplamak take up a collection parlamak burst into flames
para vermek shell something out AND parlamaya hazır on the war-path
shell out something parlayan her şey altın değildir. All that
paraca sıkıntı içinde strapped (for glitters is not gold.
something) parmağında oynatmak twist someone
paramparça etmek chop someone or around one's little finger
something up AND cut up someone parmağını bile oynatmamak not lift a
or something finger (to help someone)
paramparça olmak fall apart AND fall to parmağıyla göstermek point the finger
pieces at someone
paranın ucunu görmek see the colour parmak basmak put one's finger on
of someone's money something
parasal/duygusal/sağlık yönünden parmak hesabı rule of thumb
hızlı bir düşüş yapmak go into a parmak uçlarına basarak on tiptoe
nosedive AND take a nosedive parmaklarıyla oynamak twiddle one's
parasını sokağa atmak pour money thumbs
down the drain parsayı toplamak steal the show
parasını/malını kaybettirmek take parti brtti. The party's over.
someone to the cleaners parti çizgisi party line
parasının karşılığını almak get one's parti siyaseti party line
money's worth parti vermek have a blow-out; throw a
parasız pulsuz down and out party (for someone)
parasız yolculuk için gemi/uçakta partinin neşe kaynağı life (and soul) of
saklanmak stow away the party
parasızlık çekmek feel the pinch AND pas atmak give the glad eye to
feel the draught someone
parasızlıktan güç günler geçirmek feel pas vermek give the glad eye to
the pinch AND feel the draught someone; make a pass at someone
paraya çevirmek cash something in pasaportu eline verilmek get one's
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marching orders; get one's walking number
papers pek de değil nowhere near
pasaportunu eline vermek give one pek iyi değilse de such as it is
one's marching orders AND give one peki all right
one's walking papers perde arkasından behind the scenes
pastadan pay slice of the cake perdeyi aralamak take the lid off
pat diye düşmek keel over something
pataklamak give someone a licking; perdeyi kapamak ring down the curtain
give someone the works; lay into (on something) AND bring down the
someone or something curtain (on something)
pataklanmak get a licking AND take a perişan halde down at heel
licking pervasız kişilik devil-may-care attitude
patavatsız bull in a china shop AND devil-may-care manner
patlamak go off; set someone or pes demek give ground; throw in the
something back AND set back towel AND throw in the sponge
someone or something pestilini çıkarmak do someone in AND
pay ayırmak allow for someone or do in someone; tan someone's hide
something peşin olarak up-front
payandayla desteklemek shore peşin ödemek pay in advance
someone or something up AND shore peşin para hard cash
up someone or something peşin para ile satış cash and carry
paydos etmek lay off (someone or peşinde in pursuit of something; in
something) quest of someone or something AND
payı olmak have a hand in something; in search of someone or something;
take a hand in something on the trail of someone or something
paylama flea in one's ear AND on the track of someone or
paylamak bawl someone out AND bawl something
out some; bite someone's head off; peşinde birisiyle with someone in tow
come down hard on someone or peşinde dolanmak chase after
something; give someone a piece of someone or something XWO chase
one's mind; give someone a around (after someone or something)
tongue-lashing; lace into someone or peşinde koşmak go after someone or
something AND light into someone or something
something; slap someone down; peşinden in the wake of something
throw the book at someone; tick peşinden ayrılmamak make a play for
someone off someone; tag along
paylanmak get a tongue-lashing peşinden gitmek chase after someone
paylaşacak kozu olmak have a bone to or something XWO chase around
pick (with someone) (after someone or something); give
paylaşmak double up (with someone); chase (to someone or something);
get in on something; partake of string along (with someone)
something peşinden koşmak make a play for
pazarlığı uydurmak strike a bargain someone; run after someone
pazarlıkta anlaşmak strike a bargain peşine düşmek gun for someone
pek çok far and away; quite a bit AND peşine takılmak tag along
quite a few; quite a lot; quite a peşine takıp gezdirmek have someone
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or something in tow something
peşinen up-front planlanan zamanda on schedule
peşini bırakmamak keep after planlar yapmak make arrangements (to
someone; keep at someone do something)
peynir ekmek gibi gitmek sell like hot planlarını bozmak cut the ground out
cakes from under someone AND cut out the
peynir ekmek yer gibi (as) easy as ground from under someone; throw a
falling off a log XWD (as) easy as pie spanner in the works; upset
pılı pırtı bag and baggage someone's plans
pırıl pırıl (as) clear as crystal; spick and plansız catch-as-catch-can
span pohpohlamak sweet-talk someone
pısırık stick-in-the-mud polise ihbar etmek put the finger on
pili bitmek run down someone
pinti cheese-paring politika yapmak play politics
pintilik cheese-paring postalamak send something off XWD
pire için yorgan yakmak cut off one's send off something
nose to spite one's face AND cut postayla istemek send off for something
one's nose off to spite one's face AND write off for something
pireyi deve yapmak make a mountain postu kurtarmak save someone's skin
out of a molehill; lay it on thick AND pot kırmak drop a brick AND drop a
pour it on thick; spread it on thick clanger
pis iş dirty work poz yapmak put on an act
pişman olmak kick oneself (for doing pratiği yok out of practice
something) pratik down-to-earth; down to earth
pişmiş aşa soğuk su katmak pour cold problem yaratmak open a can of
water on something AND throw cold worms
water on something projede hisse piece of the action
piyango torbası lucky dip prova dry run
piyasa mevcudunun hepsini almak buy prova etmek try something on XWD try
something up AND buy up something on something
piyasada on the market pusuya yatmak lie in wait for someone
piyasada çok bulunan madde drug on or something
the market püf noktasını öğrenmek get/have the
piyasaya çıkmak come out hang of something
plan yapmak make an arrangement pür neşe (as) happy as a lark
(with someone); set someone or pürüz fly in the ointment
something up AND set up someone radyo/televizyon yayının başlatmak
or something sign on
planı olmak have someone or radyo/televizyon yayınını durdurmak
something on sign off
planını bozmak queer someone's pitch; radyo/televizyon yayınlarındaki kötü
spike someone's guns bir sözü bip sesiyle kapatmak bleep
planlamak lay someone or something something out XWD bleep out
out AND lay out someone or something
something; make the arrangements radyoda on the air
(for someone or something); plan on rafa kaldırmak put something on ice
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AND put something on the back ramak kalmak come within an inch of
burner doing something AND come within an
rağmen in spite of someone or ace of doing something; have a brush
something with something; have a near miss
rahat at ease; at home with someone or ramak kalmış within an inch of doing
something; free and easy something
rahat bırak! Get off someone's back! randevu almak make an appointment
rahat bırakmak get/have one's hands (with someone)
off (someone or something) XWD take randevu defterine yerleştirmek fit
one's hands off (someone or someone in(to something)
something); leave someone in peace randevuya gitmemek stand someone
rahat bir hayat sürmek lead the life of up AND stand up someone
Riley rasgele at random; catch-as-catch-can;
rahat olmak hang loose hit and miss AND hit or miss; in
rahatına bakmak make oneself at home passing AND en passant
rahatla! Breathe again! rasgele birleştirmek throw something
rahatlamak let oneself go together AND throw together
rahatlatıcı hava breath of fresh air something
rahatlık verici hava breath of fresh air rasgele olan hit-and-miss; hit-or-miss
rahatlıkla as a duck takes to water rast gelmek come across someone or
rahatlıkla kazanmak walk away with something AND run across someone
something or something; fall in with someone or
rahatsız off colour; under the weather something
rahatsız etmek eat away at someone rastlamak clap eyes on someone or
[for something]; get in someone's something; come (up) on someone or
hair; get under someone's skin; give something; stumble across someone
someone the creeps; give someone or something AND stumble into
the willies; make it hot for someone; someone or something; stumble on
put someone or something out AND someone or something
put out someone or something; ruffle rastlantı sonucu karşılaşmak bump into
someone's feathers someone AND run into someone
rahatsız etmek istememek not take no rastlaşmak clap eyes on someone or
for an answer something
rahatsız etmemek leave someone or razı etmek prevail (up)on someone
something alone AND let someone or razı gelmemek will not hear of
something alone; leave someone or something
something be; let someone or razı olmak call it quits; cave in (to
something be something); hear of someone or
rahatsız hissetmek feel out of place something; resign oneself to
rahatsız olmak get/have the creeps something
AND get the willies reçete hazırlamak make someone or
rakibini dize getirmek carry all before something up AND make up
one someone or something
rakibini geçmek carry all before one reddetmek shut the door on something
ramak by a hair's breadth AND by a AND close the door on something;
whisker turn someone or something down
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AND turn down someone or take a hand in something
something roma bir günde kurulmadı Rome
refah içinde in seventh heaven; in the wasn't built in a day.
lap of luxury romantikçe bakmak give someone the
refakat etmek keep someone company eye
rejimde on a diet rölantide çalışmak tick over
rekabet etmek give one a run for one's rötuş yapmak touch something up AND
money touch up something
rekabet halinde in the running ruh vermek jazz something up AND jazz
rekabete kalkışmak rise to the occasion up something
rekorlar kitabına geçecek iş one for the ruhen hazırlamak psych someone up
record (books) AND psych up someone
rengi atmak change colour ruhunu teslim etmek give up the ghost
resmen for the record rüşvet almak buy someone off AND buy
resmi davranmak stand on ceremony off someone
resmi giyinmiş all dressed up rüşvet vermek buy someone off AND
resmi olmayan off the record buy off someone; grease someone's
resmiyeti ortadan kaldırmak let one's palm; oil someone's palm; pay
hair down AND let down one's hair someone or something off AND pay
resmiyetten uzak free and easy off someone or something
reşit olmak be of age; come of age saat başında on the hour
reverans yapmak take a bow saat dakik işlemek keep good time
rezalet çıkarmak make a scene AND saat gibi çalışmak go like clockwork
create a scene saatin kaç olduğunu anlamak tell the
rezil etmek take someone down a peg time
(or two) sabah ilk iş olarak first thing (in the
rezil olmak catch one with one's morning)
trousers down AND catch one with sabaha doğru small hours
one's pants down; lose face sabahçı early bird
rıza göstermek hear of someone or sabahın erken saatinde all hours (of the
something day and night)
riayet etmek abide by something sabahın köründe ail hours (of the day
risk almak throw caution to the winds and night); at the crack of dawn AND
riske etmek stick one's neck out at the break of dawn; bright and early
riske etmemek play it safe sabahlamak make a night of doing
riske girme riding for a fall something
riske girmek chance one's arm; run a sabırla beklemek bide one's time; sit
risk (of something) AND run the risk tight
(of something) sabırsızlanmak champ at the bit
riskli (skating) on thin ice sabit fikir one-track mind
rizikoyu göze almak run a risk (of sabit kalmak stand still (for someone or
something) AND run the risk (of something) AND hold still (for
something) someone or something)
rol almak figure in something sabretmek bear with someone or
rol oynamak figure in something something
rolü olmak have a hand in something; sabrı tükenmek have had it (up to here)
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sabrını denemek try someone's bill of health
patience sağlam raporu vermek give someone a
sabrını zorlamak try someone's clean bill of health
patience sağlamak come up with someone or
saç saça baş başa dövüşmek fight Something; get/have hold of
someone or something hammer and someone or something AND get a
tongs AND fight someone or hold of someone or something; make
something tooth and nail; go at it someone or something available to
hammer and tongs; go at it tooth and someone
nail sağlığı iyi in fine feather
saçı yukarı toplamak put someone or sağlığı yerinde in condition XWD in
something up AND put up someone shape
or something sağlığına here's to someone or
saçını başını yolmak tear one's hair something
saçları beyazlamak get grey hair(s) sağlığına kavuşmak be oneself again;
saçlarını beyazlatmak give someone get over someone or something; get
grey hair(s) well
saçlarını diken diken etmek curl sağlığına kavuşmuş on one's feet
someone's hair AND make sağlığını bozma pull someone or
someone's hair curl something down AND pull down
saçma for the birds someone or something
saçma sapan full of hot air sağlığını bozmak burn (oneself) out
saçmalık stuff and nonsense sağlığını korumak hold one's own
sadece nothing but sağlığını sormak inquire after someone
sadece isim olarak in name only sağlık raporu almak get/have a clean
sadece kendi deneyimlerine bill of health
dayanarak by the seat Of one's pants sağlık raporu vermek give someone a
sadede gelmek come to the point AND dean bill of health
get to the point; get down to brass sağlıklı (as) fit as a fiddle; well-heeled
tacks; get down to business AND well off
safha safha bitirmek phase someone sağlıklı hissetmek feel fit; feel like a
or something out AND phase out million dollars
someone or something sahibi possessed of something
sağ salim all in one piece; safe and sahibi var spoken for
sound sahip çıkmak stake a claim (on
sağ salim çıkmak live through something)
something sahte gözyaşları dökmek shed
sağa sola right and left crocodile tears
sağa sola vurmak lay about one sahte malı yutturmak pass something
sağda solda left, right, and centre; right off (on someone) (as something) AND
and left pass off something (on someone) (as
sağda solda aramak scratch around something)
(for something) sakalıma anlat tell it to the marines
sağda solda eğlenmek horse around sakar all thumbs; bull in a china shop
sağduyu horse sense sakın kimseye söyleme mum's the
sağlam raporu almak get/have a clean word
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sakın korkma never fear samimi free and easy;
sakınmak guard against someone or hail-fellow-well-met; up-front
something; hang back; steer clear (of samimi davranmak let one's hair down
someone or something); take heed AND let down one's hair
sakin laid back samimi olarak from the bottom of one's
sakin olmak hang loose; keep cool; heart
keep on an even keel; play it cool samimi olmak have a heart-to-heart
sakinleşmek cool off AND cool down; let (talk); level with someone
up (on someone or something); samimi olmayan iltifat etmek pay
regain one's composure; settle down; someone a left-handed compliment
simmer down samimiyetle in earnest; in good faith;
saklamak keep something under wraps; straight out; with all one's heart and
put something by AND lay something soul
by; squirrel something away AND samimiyetsiz mealy-mouthed
squirrel away something; sweep samimiyetsizlikle in bad faith
something under the carpet AND samimiyetten uzak tongue-in-cheek
brush something under the carpet sana da same to you
saklanmak hole up (somewhere); lie sanatçının son eseri swan-song
low sanki sort of (something) XWO kind of
salak numarası yapmak act the goat (something)
salamura yapmak salt something away sanmak put someone down as
AND salt away something something
saldırıp yaralamak do someone or sansasyon yaratmak create an uproar
something over AND do over sapa off the beaten track; out of the way
someone or something AND out of one's way
saldırmak come at someone or sapasağlam (as) large as life; (as) right
something; fall (up)on someone or as rain; (as) sound as a bell
something; get at someone or sapıtmak go haywire
something; go at someone or sapıttırmak blow someone's mind
something; go for someone or saplanıp kalmak stuck on someone or
something; strike out at someone or something
something; tear into someone or saplanmak stuck on someone or
something; work someone over XWD something
work over someone saplantı one-track mind
salıvermek let go (of someone or saplantısı olmak have a thing about
something) AND let someone or someone or something
something go sarhoş in one's cups; spaced out; under
sallama shot in the dark the table
salmak (gaz/buhar vb.) let someone or sarhoş cesareti Dutch courage
something off AND let off someone or sarhoşluğunu uykuyla gidermek sleep
something something off AND sleep off
salmak give off something something
saman altından su yürütmek play one's sarınıp sarmalanmak bundle someone
cards close to one's chest up XWD bundle up someone
samanlıkta iğne arar gibi like looking sarmak do something up AND do up
for a needle in a haystack something
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sarmamak leave someone flat someone)

sarsmak shake someone up AND shake sayılamayacak kadar çok any number
up someone of someone or something
sataşmak pick on someone sayılır as good as done
satılık on sale AND for sale; on the sayısız by the dozen
market sayıyı yuvarlak yapmak round
satılıp el değiştirmek change hands something up AND round up
satılmak turn over something
satın almaya niyetli in the market (for saymak count something up AND count
something) up something; look on someone as
satışa hazır olmak have something in something
stock saymamak count someone out (for
satışta on sale AND for sale something)
satmak sell someone down the river sebat etmek hang in there; hang on;
savaş hazırlığı yapmak take up arms stick to one's guns
(against someone or something) sebatla through thick and thin
savaşa gitmeye hazır on active duty sebebi ... olmak chalk something up to
savaşta on active duty something
savaşta ölmek die with one's boots on sebepler whys and wherefores of
savmak shake someone or something something
off AND shake off someone or sebil gibi two a penny
something; slough something off >WO seçeneksizlik Hobson's choice
slough off something seçici olmak pick and choose
savunmak stick up for someone or seçim yapmamak sit on the fence
something; take up the cudgels on seçkin kişiler salt of the earth
behalf of someone or something seçme şansı yok Hobson's choice
savunmamak hold no brief for someone seçmece on approval XWD on appro
or something seçmek pick someone or something out
savurmak splash out on something AND pick out someone or something;
sayesinde by dint of something; thanks single someone or something out
to someone or something AND single out someone or
sayesinde yapmak hang on someone's something; vote someone in XWD
coat-tails vote in someone
sayfaları çevirmek turn to someone or sefalet çekmek rough it
something (for something) sefil bir yaşam sürmek lead a dog's life
saygı göstermek do the honours; look AND live a dog's life
up to someone selamı sabahı kesmek send someone
saygı ile eğilmek take off one's hat to to Coventry
someone AND take one's hat off to sen de same to you
someone senli benli olmamak keep someone or
saygı/korku içinde in awe (of someone something at a distance AND keep
or something) someone or something at arm's
saygılarımla (mektup sonunda) yours length
truly sepet havası çalınmak get the sack
saygınlığını yitirmek lose face AND get the axe
saygısızca karşılık vermek talk back (to sepet havası çalmak drum someone
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out of something servis yapmak dish something out AMD
sepete havası çalmak give someone dish out something; serve something
the sack; give someone the axe up AND serve up something
sepetlemek drum someone out of servisten çıkarmak phase someone or
something; get the brush-off; pack something out AND phase out
someone off (to somewhere) AND someone or something
pack off someone (to somewhere); ses çıkarmadan without further ado
send someone packing ses getirmek give voice to something
sepetlenmek get one's marching ses kısılması frog in one's throat
orders; get one's walking papers; get sesini alçattmak lower one's voice
the boot; get the sack AND get the sesini çıkarmamak keep one's mouth
axe shut (about someone or something);
ser verip sır vermemek not breathe a take something lying down
word (about someone or something) sesini keserek çekip gitmek dry up
serbest at liberty; on the loose sesini kesmek pipe down
serbest bırakmak let go (of someone or sesini yükseltmek give voice to
something) AND let someone or something; raise one's voice (to
something go; set someone or someone); speak up
something free sesli düşünmek think out loud
serbest bırakmamak cramp someone's sessiz konuşmak lower one's voice
style sessizce on the q.t.
sergilenmekte on view set çekmek draw the line (at something)
seri sonu job lot sevdiği in someone's favour
serinletmek cool someone or something sevecen olmak have a soft spot for
down AND cool down someone or someone or something
something; cool off someone or sevgililerin yanından ayrılmamak play
something; cod someone or gooseberry
something off sevgisini kazanmaya çalışmak throw
sermek let something slide oneself at someone
serseme çevirmek tie someone in sevinç beklerken hayal kırıklığına
knots uğramak laugh out of the other side
sersemletmek make someone's head of one's mouth
swim AND make someone's head sevinçten kabına sığamamak be
spin bursting with joy; burst with joy
sersemlikten yere yıkılmak knock sevinçten zıplamak kick up one's heels
someone down with a feather sevindirmek do someone's heart good;
sert (as) tough as old boots warm the cockles of someone's heart
sert davranmak knock someone or sevişmek make love (to someone)
something around AND knock seviyeyi tutturmak live up to something
someone or something about sevk etmek lead someone on
sert tutum izlemek take a hard line sevmek be involved with someone or
(with someone) something; care for someone or
sertleşmek rough someone up AND something
rough up someone sevmeye başlamak acquire a taste for
servet içinde in clover something
servis dışı out of service seyirciye ulaşmak put someone or
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something across XWD get someone sıkıcı iş donkey-work
or something across sıkılganlığını atmak come out of one's
seyrek few and far between shell
seyrekleşmek thin out sıkılmak keep someone or something
seyretmek look on (at something) down
sezdirmeden on the sly sıkıntı kaynağı one's name is mud
sezdirmeden işini becermek play one's sıkıntı yaratmak play up
cards close to one's chest sıkıntıda in a jam
sezdirmek let on sıkıntıdan patlamak climb the wall; die
sezmek tumble to something of boredom
sezon dışı out of season sıkıntıdan patlatmak bore someone stiff
sıcacık (as) snug as a bug (in a rug); XWD bore someone to death
(as) warm as toast sıkıntıların artık biteceğini görmek see
sıcak hail-fellow-well-met the light at the end of the tunnel
sıfıra indirmek cancel something out sıkıntılı anlar yaşamak be given/have a
AND cancel out something hard time
sıfırdan başlamak start from scratch sıkıntıya pek gelemeyen able to take
sıfırı tüketmek scrape the bottom of the just so much
barrel sıkıntıyla aramak cast around for
sıfırlamak cancel something out AND someone or something XWD cast
cancel out something about for someone or something
sığınacak liman any port in a storm sıkışık cheek by jowl
sığınılacak güçlü kişi tower of strength sıkışmak caught short
sığmayacak kadar büyük olmak sıkışmış hard up for something
outgrow something sıkışmış vaziyette up a gum-tree
sık sık every time one turns around sıkıştırmak clamp down (on someone
sık sık gidilen yer one's old or something); pin someone or
stamping-ground something down (on something) AND
sıkı durmak hang on pin down someone or something (on
sıkı fıkı (as) thick as thieves; hand in something)
glove (with someone); in with sıkkın cheesed off
someone sıkmak get someone or something
sıkı fıkı olmak make up (with someone); down; psych someone out XWD psych
take up with someone out someone
sıkı muayene acid test sımsıcak (as) snug as a bug (in a rug)
sıkı pazarlık etmek drive a hard bargain sımsıkı tutmak hold (on) tight
sıkı rakip tough act to follow sınamak try out (for something)
sıkı tedbir almak crack down (on sınır koymak draw the line (at
someone or something) something)
sıkı tutmak hang on to someone or sınırı aşmış beyond the pale
something AND hold on to someone sınırında olmak verge on something
or something sınırlama yok no holds barred
sıkıcı (as) dull as dish-water sınırlamak cut down (on something);
sıkıcı bir konumdan ayrılmak bale out have one's hands tied XWD one's
(of something) AND bail out (of hands are tied
something) sınırlanmış fenced in
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sınırları içinde within limits something out/WD let out someone
sınırsız yetki carte blanche or something
sır olarak saklamak keep something to sırrı açıklayıp anî karışıklık ve soruna
oneself neden olmak put the cat among the
sır söylemek tell tales out of school pigeons AND set the cat among the
sır tutmak keep something to oneself; pigeons
keep something under one's hat; not sırrı ağzından kaçırmak let something
breathe a word (about someone or slip (out)
something) sırrı azğıa vurmak (özellikle polise)
sır vermemek clam up blow the gaff
sıra beklemeden out of turn sırrını gizlice söylemek confide in
sıra dışından out of turn someone
sıra olmak line someone or something sırrını söyletmek draw someone or
up with something XWD line up something out AND draw out
someone or something with someone or something
something sırtı sıvazlanmak get a pat on the back
sırada olmak line up (with something) sırtına bindirmek pin something on
sıradan day-to-day; matter-of-fact; no someone
great shakes; run of the mill; so-so sırtından bıçaklamak stab someone in
sıradan ayrılmak fall out the back
sıradan insanlar (every) Tom, Dick, and sırtından vurmak stab someone in the
Harry back
sıralamak line someone or something sırtını dönmek turn one's back (on
up with something AND line up someone or something)
someone or something with sırtını sıvazlamak pat someone on the
something back XWD give someone a pat on the
sıranın sonunda olmak bring up the back
rear sırtlanmış stuck with someone or
sırasında in the act (of doing something) something
sırasını beklemek wait one's turn sıska nothing but skin and bones AND
sıraya girmek fail in all skin and bones
sırayla in turn; turn about sıvı içerek yutmayı kolaylaştırmak
sırayla saymak count someone .or wash something down XWD wash
something off AND count off down something
something or something sıvışmak fly the coop; light out (for
sırayla yapmak take turns ((at) doing somewhere); make tracks
something) (somewhere); slip away AND slip off;
sırılsıklam âşık head over heels in love slip out; slip out
(with someone) sıygaya çekmek call someone to
sırra kadem basmak vanish into thin air account
sırrı açığa çıkartmak take the lid off sıyrılmak get through something; slough
something e something off AND slough off
sırrı açığa vurmak let someone in on something
something sıyrılmak isteme want out (of
sırrı açıklamak blow the lid off something)
(something); let someone or sızmış spaced out
613 sohbet sırasında iş konuşmak
sidik yarışı yapmak keep up (with the sinirlerine hâkim olamamak lose one's
Joneses) cool
sigara içmek have a smoke sinirli fit to be tied; hot and bothered; on
sil baştan back to the (old) edge; on the war-path
drawing-board sinirli sinirli yürümek (beklerken) walk
sil baştan yapmak get/have it (all) the floor
together sinsice on the sly
silah çekmek pull something on sinsice yaklaşmak sneak up on
someone someone or something
silahlanmak (karşı) take up arms sipariş etmek send away for something
(against someone or something) siparişi hazırlamak make someone or
silmek cross someone or something off something up AND make up
AND cross off someone or someone or something
something; rub someone or siparişte on order
something down AND rub down siper kazmak dig in
someone or something; rule sitilinde after the style of someone or
someone or something out AND rule something
out someone or something srttin sene donkey's ages AND donkey's
sima olarak tanımak know someone by years
sight siyasi çıkarlarına göre davranmak play
sindirmek put someone or something politics
down AND put down someone or sofra adabına uymamak forget oneself
something soğuk almak catch cold
sinir bozucu şey something sticks in soğuk davranılmak get the cold
one's craw shoulder
sinir olmak can't stand (the sight oi) soğuk kimse olmak be a cold fish
someone or something AND can't soğuk nevale (as) cold as charity; wet
stomach someone or something blanket
sinirine dokunmak get on someone's soğuk nevale olmak be a cold fish
nerves; give someone a pain; set soğuk olmak have a heart of stone
someone's teeth on edge soğuk terler dökmek break out in a
sinirlendirici şeyler söylemek give cold sweat
someone a dig soğuk ve acımasız (as) hard as nails
sinirlendirmek drive someone up the soğukkanlı olmak keep a stiff upper lip
wall; get on someone's nerves; rub soğukkanlılığını kaybetmek lose one's
someone up the wrong way; screw cool
someone or something up AND screw soğukkanlılığını korumak play it cool
up someone or something; set soğumak cool off AND cool down
someone or something off AND set off soğutmak cool someone or something
someone or something down AND cool down someone or
sinirlendirmenin yolunu bulmak get at something; cool off someone or
someone or something something; cool someone or
sinirlenmek get worked up (over something off; put someone or
something) AND get worked up something off AND put off someone
(about something) or something
sinirleri oynamak go off the deep end sohbet sırasında iş konuşmak talk
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shop son nefesini vermek breathe one's last
sohbete girmek strike up a conversation son olarak once and for all
sokak sokak iş aramak pound the son parti mal job lot
streets son rahatlık final fling
sokaktaki adam man in the street son sözü söylemek get the last word
sokmak nose something in(to AND get the final word
something) AND nose in something son sözün sahibi olmak get the last
sokulmak nose in(to something) word AND get the final word
sol tarafından kalkmak get out of the son şeklini vermek hammer something
wrong side of the bed ou\AND hammer out something
soluğunu kesmek take someone's son vermek bring something to an end
breath away AND bring something to a close;
soluk alacak vakit bulmak get/have bring something to a halt; end up (by)
time to catch one's breath doing something AND wind up (by)
soluk soluğa out of breath doing something; pack it in; pull the
soluklanmak catch one's breath plug (on someone or something); put
son end of the road AND end of the line a stop to something AND put an end
son anda at the eleventh hour; at the to something; put the kibosh on
last minute; in the nick of time something; ring down the curtain (on
son anda gerekeni ya da doğru olanı something) AND bring down the
yapmak turn up trumps curtain (on something)
son anda yenilmek pipped at the post son zamanlarda of late
son çaba last-ditch effort sona erdirmek blow the whistle (on
son çare olarak as a last resort someone or something); bring
son çözüm olarak as a last resort something to an end AND bring
son dakika kararı eleventh-hour something to a close; bring
decision something to a halt; leave off (doing
son dakikada at the eleventh hour something); pull the plug (on
son derece iyi bilmek know something someone or something); wrap
only too well something up AND wrap up
son derece memnun (as) pleased as something
Punch sona ermek break off with someone;
son derece nefret etmek hate break up (with someone); come to an
someone's guts end
son derece yaygın all the rage sona kalan dona kalır First come, first
son eğlence dönemi final fling served.
son gayret last-ditch effort sona ulaşmak grind to a halt
son gülen iyi güler He who laughs last sonlandirmak end up somewhere AND
laughs longest. wind up somewhere; tie someone or
son gülen olmak get/have the last something up AND tie up someone or
laugh something
son hızla at full speed AND at full tilt sonra telefon etmek call (someone)
son hızla ileri full steam ahead back
son kez görmek see the last of sonsuza dek forever and ever AND
someone or something forever and a day
son moda all the rage; up to date sonu -e varmak result in something
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sonu ... olmak end up (by) doing somewhere v

something AND wind up (by) doing sonunu düşünmeden hareket etmek

something throw caution to the winds
sonu gelmek break up (with someone) sonunu getirmek round something off
sonu hayırlı olsun dileğinde bulunmak AND round off something
wish someone joy of something sonunu hızlandırmak nail in someone's
sonu kötü bitmek come to a bad end or something's coffin
sonu olmak be curtains for someone or sopa çekmek beat the living daylights
something out of someone AND beat the stuffing
sonuca katlanmak face the music out of someone
sonuca sonuca ulaşamamak get sopa ile yönetmek rule someone or
nowhere fast something with a rod of iron
sonuca varmak come down to sorgulamak bring something into
something question AND call something into
sonucu olarak in consequence (of question; check up on someone or
something); in the wake of something something
sonuç bottom line; upshot of something sorguya çekmek check up on someone
sonuç çıkarmak put two and two or something; cross-examine
together someone
sonuç vermemek come to nothing AND sormak check with someone
come to naught soru yağmuruna tutmak fire away
sonuçlandırmak wind something up sorulara başlamak open fire (on
AND wind up something someone)
sonuçlanmak fail out sorumlu in charge (of someone or
sonuçlanmış all over bar the shouting something) AND have charge (of
sonuçsuz to no avail AND Of no avail someone or something)
sonuçsuz çabalama rat race sorumlu tutmak hold someone
sonuçsuz kalan flash in the pan accountable (for something); put the
sonuçta iyi bir şey blessing in blame on someone or something
sonuna gelmek come to an end AND lay the blame someone or
sonuna kadar to the bitter end; to the something; place the blame on
last someone or something
sonuna kadar bulaşmış in deep sorumlu tutmamak let someone off (the
sonuna kadar dayanmak go the hook)
distance AND slay the distance; stick sorumluluğu olmayan footloose and
it out fancy-free
sonuna kadar götürmek see something sorumluluğu üstlenmek take care of
through someone or something
sonuna kadar oturmak/sabretmek sit sorumluluğu üstüne atmak leave
through something someone holding the baby
sonuncusuna kadar every last one sorumluluğu üstüne yıkmak pass the
sonunda after all is said and done; at buck; put the blame on someone or
(long) last; at length; at the end of the something AND lay the blame
day someone or something; place the
sonunda razı olmak come round blame on someone or something
sonunda varma land up somehow or sorumluluğuna in the care of someone
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AND in the charge of someone rip someone or something off AND rip
sorumluluğunu omuzlamak have off someone or something; stick
something on one's hands; someone or something up AND stick
have/leave/put someone or up someone or something
something in one's hands soyunda var olmak run in the family
sorumluluk duygusuyla bir şeyi soyup soğana çevirmek take someone
yapmaya zorlanan duty-bound (to do to the cleaners
something) soyutlanmış kimse odd man out
sorumluluklarının üstesinden gelmek sökülmek cough something up AND
keep one's head above water cough up something; shell something
sorun anlamına gelmek speli trouble out AND shell out something
sorun çıkarmak make a fuss (over sömürmek trade on something
someone or something) AND fuss söndürmek put someone or something
over someone or something; make out AND put out someone or
over someone or something something; turn someone or
sorun kaynağı be a thorn in someone's something off AND turn off someone
side or something
sorun yaratmak make waves; mix it sönmek (aşk/tutku) cool off AND cool
soruna çıkarmak wreak havoc with down
something sövüp sayma slanging match
sorundan kurtarmak get someone out söylediğin şeyin olması imkânsız pigs
of a jam might fly
sorundan kurtulmak get out of a jam söylediğiyle yaptığı birbirine uymak
sorunla karşısına çıktığı zaman suit one's actions to one's words
ilgilenmek cross a bridge when one söyleme riskine girmek go so far as to
comes to it say something
sorunlardan uzaklaşmak get away söylemekten dilinde tüy bitmek talk
(from it all) until one is blue in the face
sorunları ortaya dökmek open a can of söylememek keep someone or
worms something quiet; not breathe a word
sorunu can alıcı noktası crux of the (of something)
matter söylemesi güç one's words stick in
sorunu çözmek iron something out AND one's throat
iron out something söylemesi kolay easier said than done
sorunu olmak have a score to settle with söylemeye hacet yok goes without
someone saying
sorunun üstesinden gelmek get/have söyleneni doğru saymak take
one's head above water something as read
sosyal mevkisinin üzerinde above söyleyemeyecek kadar çok beyond
one's station words
sosyal yaşamdan uzak kalmış out of söz açmak open something up AND
circulation open up something
sosyete erkeği man about town söz almak take the floor
sosyetik upper-crust söz anlamak listen to reason
soymak hold someone or something up söz konusu değil out of the question
AND hold up someone or something; söz sahibi well up in something
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söz sahibi olmak have a say (in sözüne güvenilir as good as one's word
something) AND have a voice (in sözüne inanmak take one at one's word
something) sözünü geçirmek carry weight (with
söz söylemek pipe up (with something) someone); have pull with someone
söz uzamak drag on/out sözünü geri almak eat one's words
söz ve davranışlarını kısıtlamak cramp sözünü kesmek butt in (on something);
someone's style chip in (something); cut off; cut
söz vermek jam tomorrow someone or something oft AND cut off
sözcüklere dökmek go so far as to say someone or something
something; put something into words sözünü sakınmayan kimse Dutch uncle
sözde in name only sözünü tartarak konuşmak weigh one's
sözde bağlılık göstermek pay words
lip-service (to something) sözünü tutmak keep one's word
söze karışmak barge in (on someone or sözünü tutmamak break one's word; go
something); chime in back on one's word
söze ne hacet speak for itself AND sözünün eri as good as one's word
speak for themselves spekülasyon yapmak play the market
sözel çelişki contradiction in terms stoklamak stock up (on something)
sözle saldırmak tell someone off AND stokta olmak have something in stock
tell off someone stres atmak let off steam AND blow off
sözlerini unutmak fluff one's lines AND steam
muff one's lines strese girmek sink into despair
sözleriyle az kalsın çam devirmek strese sokmak screw someone or
üzere olan near the bone AND near something up AND screw up
the knuckle someone or something
sözleşip buluşmak go together su katmak water something down AND
sözleşmeyle taahhüt artına alınmak water down something
sign on sucuk gibi olmuş soaked to the skin
sözlü olarak by word of mouth suç işlemek üzere up to no good
sözü belli bir noktaya getirmek lead up suç işlendikten sonra after the fact
to something suç yüklemek hold someone
sözü çevirmek explain something away accountable (for something)
AND explain away something suçlamak point the finger at someone;
sözü geçmek rule the roost put the finger on someone
sözüme mim koy mark my word(s) suçsuz in the clear
sözümü hatırla mark my word(s) suçsuz olmak have clean hands
sözün kısası ... olmak boil down to suçsuzluğunu kanıtlamak clear
something someone's name
sözün kısası in a word; in short suçu birine yüklemek pin something on
sözünde durmamak go back on one's someone
word suçu üstüne almak take the rap (for
sözünden caymak back out (of someone or something)
something) suçu yüklenmek take the rap (for
sözünden dönmek break one's word; someone or something)
cop out suçunu örtbas etmek cover for
sözüne bağlı true to one's word someone
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suçüstü yakalamak catch someone in something up; take up something
the act (of doing something); catch süngüsü düşük down in the dumps;
someone red-handed down in the mouth
suçüstü yakalanmak caught in the act süratle by leaps and bounds; in great
suçüstü yakalanmış caught red-handed haste
sudan çıkmış balık gibi like a fish out of süratle ve başarıyla hand over fist
water sürdürememek not able to go on
sudan ucuz dirt cheap; two a penny sürdürmek hold up; keep on (with
sudan ucuza almak buy something for a something); keep someone or
song something up AND keep up someone
sulandırmak water something down or something; start the ball rolling
XWD water down something XWD get the ball rolling; set the ball
sulanmak get fresh (with someone) rolling
sunmak put someone or something up sürekli (a)round-the-clock; for keeps;
AND put up someone or something; with every other breath
put something in AND put in sürekli bilgi vermek keep someone
something; serve something up XWD posted
serve up something sürekli olarak (a)round the clock; for
surat asmak keep a straight face good
suratı kasap süngeriyle silinmiş (as) sürekli tekrarlamak shove someone or
bold as brass something down someone's throat
suratından düşen bin parça down in AND ram someone or something
the mouth down someone's throat
sus parası hush-money sürekli yaramazlık yapan full of the
sus payı hush-money devil
susmak button one's lip; clam up; dry sürpriz haber new one on someone
up; keep one's mouth shut (about sürpriz yapmak (beklenmedik bir
someone or something); keep quiet haberle) spring something on
(about someone or something); keep someone
someone or something quiet; pipe sürpriz yapmak wrongfoot someone
down sürpriz ziyaret yapmak drop in (on
susturmak hush someone or something someone)
up AND hush up someone or sürtmek hang out (somewhere)
something; keep someone or sürtünmek ask for something
something quiet; shut someone up sürü halinde out in force
AND shut up someone sürünmek lead a dog's life XWD live a
suya düşmek bite the dust; come to dog's life; rough it
nothing AND come to naught sürüyle no end of something
suyu kaynadı one's number is up süslemek do something up XWD do up
suyuna gitmek jolly someone along something; dress someone or
süklüm püklüm cap in hand; one's tail something up AND dress up
is between one's legs someone or something
süklüm püklüm olmak have one's tail süslenip püslenmek get (all) dolled up
between one's legs süslenmek dress up
sünger gibi çekmek soak something up süt dökmüş kedi gibi one's tail is
XWD soak up something; take between one's legs
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süt dökmüş kedi gibi olmak have one's şaka yollu tongue-in-cheek
tail between one's legs şakası yok no joke; one means
süzmek take a look (at someone or business
something) şakaya gelir yanı yok no laughing
Sabırlı ol! Hold your horses! matter
Sabret! Hold your horses! şakayı anlamak get it
Sabrın da bir sınırı vardır. The worm şakayı kaldırabilmek able to take a joke
(has) turned. şamar gibi cevap slap in the face
Sakin ol! Cool it! şamata fun and games
Sana inanmıyorum! go on şans stroke of luck
Sen de bizdensin! Join the club! şans eseri (as) luck would have it; by
Sessiz insan bilgedir. Still waters run chance
deep. şans eseri bulmak chance (up)on
Sessiz ol! Shut up! someone or something
Sezar'ın hakkını Sezar'a vermek give şans işi lucky dip
the devil his due AND give the devil şans yüzüne gülmek strike it lucky
her due şans yüzüne gülmemek have the cards
Sıkı durun! Hang on to your hat! AND stacked against one
Hold on to your hat! şansa hit and miss AND hit or miss
Sınır yok. The sky's the limit. şansa bırakmak chance something
Sinirlenme! Keep your shirt on! şansı açılmak get a lucky break
Sinirlerine hâkim ol! Keep your shirt on! şansı hiç bu kadar iyi olmamak never
Sorun büyüyor. Trouble is brewing. AND had it so good
There is trouble brewing. şansı kaçmış one's luck runs out
Sökül paraları! Pay up! şansı kötü gitmek down on one's luck
Su akarken testiyi doldurmalı. Make şansı olmak stand a chance
hay while the sun shines. şansı olmamak have a snowball's
Su gibi para harcıyor. Har vurup chance in hell
harman savuruyor. Money burns a şansı yaver gitmek land on one's feet
hole in someone's pocket. AND land on both feet; luck out
Suçlu er geç yakayı ele verir. Crime şansı yaver gitmiyor one's luck runs
doesn't pay. out
Sus! Shut up! şansına at random
Süre bitti. Time is up. şansına güvenmek fancy someone's
şahane out of this world chances
şahsen yapmak do something in şansına şükretmek thank one's lucky
person stars
şahsi çekini kabul etmek honour şansını denemek take a chance AND
someone's cheque take a risk; try one's luck (at
şaka fun and games something)
şaka bir yana joking apart şansını zorlamak push one's luck AND
şaka değil no laughing matter press one's luck
şaka etmek pull someone's leg şanslar ve şanssızlıklar ups and downs
şaka olsun diye for kicks şanslı in luck
şaka yapmak crack a joke; make cracks şanslı olmak luck out
(about someone or something) şanssız out of luck
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şanssız olmak down on one's luck XWD touch wood
şanssızlıklar zinciri chapter of accidents şeytanın bacağını kırmak break one's
şarta bağlı on approval XWD on appro duck
şartlı tahliye edilmiş out on parole şeytanlık peşinde full of the devil
şartsız no its about it AND no buts about şık görünmek cut a fine figure
it şımartmak spoon-feed
şaşırmak sit up and take notice şiddetle with a vengeance
şaşırmazlık presence of mind şiddetle azarlamak bawl someone out
şaşırmış at sea (about something); XWD bawl out some; make
taken aback mincemeat of someone; pin
şaşırtmak boggle someone's mind; someone's ears back; read someone
bowl someone over; hit someone the Riot Act
between the eyes; mix someone or şiddetle eleştirmek pick holes in
something up AND mix up someone something; slate something; take
or something; set one back on one's someone or something apart AND
heels; take someone or something by take apart someone or something
surprise; throw someone şiddetle saldırmak lash out (at
şaşkın in a lather someone or something)
şaşkına çevirmek bowl someone over şiddetle tartışmak thrash something out
şaşkınlığını belli etmeden without AND thrash out something
batting an eye şiddetle vurmak knock someone's
şayet in the event of something block off
şehir dışında out of town şiddetlenmek flare up
şehirde eğlenmiş out on the town şiddetli bir tartışmanın ortasında
şeker gibi (as) good as gold kalmak caught in the middle XWD
şekerleme forty winks caught in the cross-fire
şekerleme yapmak catch forty winks şiddetli rekabetle karşılaşmak get a
AND have forty winks; take forty winks good run for one's money
şekil vermek hammer something out şifahen by word of mouth
XWD hammer out something şikâyet etmek create a stink (about
şen şakrak (as) happy as a lark something) XWD make a stink (about
şeref kazandırmak do someone proud something); raise a stink (about
şeref kazanmak get credit (for something); scream blue murder XWD
something) cry blue murder
şerefe! Down the hatch! şikâyet etmemek grin and bear it
şerefi üzerine on one's honour şikâyeti olmamak nothing to complain
şerefine here's to someone or about
something; in honour of someone or şimdi at present, at the present time
something XWD at this point (in time)
şerefine şampanya patlatmak crack a şimdiki durumda here and now
bottle şimdilerde in this day and age
şeşi beş görmek see double şimdilik for the time being
şevkle like a house on fire; with a will şimdiye kadar to date
şeytan işi devil of a job AA/D devil's own şimdiye kadar her şey iyi So far, so
job good.
şeytan kulağına kurşun knock on wood şimşek hızıyla gelip kaybolan flash in
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the pan şüpheden azade above suspicion
şirretleşmek exit up rough şüpheli adam marked man
şişirmek knock someone or something şüpheli durum touch-and-go
off AND knock off someone or şüphesiz without fail; without question
something; shoot one's mouth off şüpheyle karşılamak take something
AND shoot off one's mouth with a pinch of salt AND take
şişmanlamak fill out; put on weight something with a grain of salt
şişmek fill out Şans yüzüne gülmüyor. The cards are
şoke etmek cause eyebrows to raise stacked against one.
AND cause raised eyebrows; hit Şansı yaver gitmiyor. The odds are
(someone or something) like a ton of against one.
bricks; set one back on one's heels; Şanssızlık! Tough luck!
shake someone up AND shake up Şefkat evde başlar. Charity begins at
someone; knock someone cold; home.
make someone's blood run cold ta kendisi one and only
şoke olmak throw up one's hands in taban tabana zıt olmak run counter to
horror something
şöhret kazanmak dine out on taban tepmek pound a beat
something; come into one's or its tabancayla teker teker vurmak pick
own someone or something off AND pick
şöhretini korumaya gayret etmek look off someone or something
to one's laurels tabanları yağlamak take to one's heels
şöyle bir bakma bird's-eye view tabansız olduğunu göstermek show the
şöyle bir bakmşk thumb through white feather
something AND leaf through tabanvayla by shank's mare AND by
something shank's pony
şöyle bir görünmek show the flag tabu subject to something
şöyle bir göz atılmak get the once-over tabii afet act of God
şöyle bir göz atmak give someone the tabii olarak as a matter of course
once-over tabir caizse so to speak
şöyle böyle after a fashion; tablo gibi (as) pretty as a picture
fair-to-middling; so-so tabutuna çivi çakmak nail in someone's
şöyle dursun let alone someone or or something's coffin
something; to say nothing of taciz etmek bug someone
someone or something tadı çok güzel olmak melt in one's
şu ana kadar to date mouth
şu ana kadar her şey yolunda So far, tadını çıkarmak make merry
so good. tahammül etmek able to take
şu anda at present; at the present time something; put up with someone or
AND at this point (in time) something; stand for something
şu anda olmakta in progress tahammülü olmamak have no use for
şu ya da bu şey something or other someone or something AND have no
şurada burada here and there time for someone or something
şüphe götürmeyecek şekilde tahammülünün/sabrının sonunda
açıklamak drive something home olmak at the end of one's tether
AND drive home something tahmin etmek guess at something
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tahmin yürütmek weigh someone or talihi yüzüne gülmek get a lucky break
something up talihine boyun eğmek take one's
tahminde bulunmak guess at something medicine
tahmini bir rakamla in round numbers talihli in luck
AND in round figures tarn on the nose; out-and-out
tahrifat yapmak cook the books something; spot on
tahrik etmek put someone up to tam aksi other way round
something; take a rise out of tam aksi. do too XWD do so
someone AND get a rise out of tam anlamıyla mağlup etmek wipe the
someone floor with someone
tahrip etmek play havoc (with someone tam aradığı cinsten olmak suit
or something); tear something down someone to a T XWD suit someone
AND tear down something down to the ground
takdir etmek do justice to something tam aradığım şey very thing
takdirini belirtmek take off one's hat to tam beklendiği gibi true to form
someone AND take one's hat off to tam benzeri spitting image
someone tam böyle! just so
takılmak hang out (somewhere); pull tam burası X marks the spot
someone's leg tam doyurmak hit the spot
takım oluşturmak choose sides tam düşecekken dengesini bulmak
takım yapmak choose sides regain one's feet
takıntı hang-up tam faaliyete geçmek get into full swing
takıntısı olmak have a thing about tam faaliyette in full swing
someone or something tam formunda in the pink (of condition)
takibinde in pursuit of something tam gaz at full speed XWD at full tilt
takibinden kurtulmak throw someone tam hassas noktaya değinmek touch a
off the track sore spot XWD touch a sore point
takip etmek follow something up AND tam hazır olunca when one is good and
follow up something; keep tab(s) (on ready
someone or something) AND keep tam istediği gibi olmak suit someone to
track (of someone or something) a T XWD suit someone down to the
taklit etmek take someone off ground
takmak have a bee in one's bonnet tam istediğim şey very thing
takmamak fly in the face of someone or tam istenildiği gibi just the job
something tam izin blank cheque
taksim etmek parcel someone or tam kayıp dead loss
something out AND parcel out tam kıvamında on the button
someone or something tam olarak for all the world
taktirde in the event of something tam olarak anlamak get/have
takviye etmek beef something up XWD something straight
beef up something tam olarak öğrenmek learn something
talan etmek rip someone or something from the bottom up
off XWD rip off someone or something tam olarak yapmak make a clean
talep etmek hold out (for someone or sweep
something) tam ortada smack dab in the middle
talih stroke of luck tam ortasında smack dab in the middle
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tam özgürlük blank cheque tamamen güvende (as) safe as houses

tam söylenen zamanda at sometime tamamen karşısında olmak have one's
sharp heart set against something
tam tamına on the dot tamamen ödemek pay someone or
tam tersi have too AND have so; other something off AND pay off someone
way round or something
tam tersi olmak go against the grain tamamen uyanık wide awake
tam uymak fit like a glove tamamıyla every inch a something AND
tam üstüne basmak hit the nail on the every inch the something
head tamamıyle farklı bir konu horse of
tam vaktinde in due course AND in due another colour XWD horse of a
time; in good time; in the course of different colour
time; in time; in the nick of time tamamlama follow-through
tam yazmak write something out XWD tamamlamak get through something;
write out something get/have something sewn up AND
tam yeri dead centre get something wrapped up; go
tam yerinde on the spot through with something; knock
tam yerinden vurmak one in the eye for someone or something off AND knock
someone off someone or something; make
tam yetki carte blanche someone or something up AND make
tam yetki vermek be given a free hand up someone or something; round
(with something) something off XWD round off
tam zamanında on schedule; on time; something; wrap something up AND
right on time; When the time is ripe wrap up something
tamam all right tamı tamına on the nose
tamam demek say the word tamir etmek do something up AND do
tamamen far and away; from the ground up something
up; lock, stock, and barrel; on the tamirde laid up
nose; root and branch tanıdık acquainted with someone or
tamamen aynı fikirde olmak see eye to something
eye (about something) XWD see eye tanıdık gelmek have a familiar ring
to eye (on something) tanık/gözlemci olarak katılmak sit in
tamamen bilmek know something (on something)
inside out tanımak hand it to someone
tamamen değiştirmek make a clean tanınmamak be an unknown quantity
sweep tanışmak için getirmek bring someone
tamamen duruma hâkim on top (of round
something) tanzim etmek draw something up XWD
tamamen eskitmek wear someone or draw up something; dress someone
something out AND wear out or something up XWD dress up
someone or something someone or something
tamamen farklı (as) different as night tapmak put someone on a pedestal
and day AND (as) different as chalk taraf tutmak take sides
from cheese taraf tutmamak sit on the fence
tamamen farklı bir şey something else tarafında in favour (of someone or
(again) something)
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tarafını tutmak stand up for someone or taş bebek gibi (as) pretty as a picture
something; stick up for someone or taş çıkartan head and shoulders above
something; take up the cudgels on someone or something
behalf of someone or something taş yürekli olmak have a heart of stone
tarafsız middle-of-the-road taşı gediğine oturtmak hit the nail on
taraftar all for something the head
tarif edemeyecek kadar beyond words taşımak wash someone or something
tarife sığmamak beggar description up AND wash up someone or
tarihe geçmek go down in history something
tarihine inmek date back (to sometime) taşınmak move in(to something)
tartışma konusunu anlamamak miss taşıtı yolun kenarına çekmek pull over
the point taşıtla çiğnemek run someone or
tartışma yeri talking-shop something down XWD run down
tartışmak have an argument (with someone or something
someone); make a fuss (over taşıttan indirmek let someone or
someone or something) AND fuss something off XWD let off someone or
over someone or something; make something
over someone or something; pick a tatilde on holiday
quarrel (with someone); take tatlı şeylere düşkün olmak have a
something up with someone AND sweet tooth
take up something with someone tatlılıkla davranmak handle someone
tartışmaya başlamak get into an with kid gloves
argument (with someone); launch tatlıya bağlamak smooth something out
forth (on something) AND smooth out something; smooth
tartışmaya girmek take issue (with something over AND smooth
someone) something out; smooth out
tartışmayı kesmek have something out something; smooth over something
(with someone) tatmin etmek hit the spot
tartışmayı sonuçlandırmak have tatsız off colour
something out (with someone) tavır takınmak take action (against
tarzında after the style of someone or someone or something)
something; by way of something; in tavlamak fix someone up (with
the way of someone or something something); pick someone or
tarzını değiştirmek ring the changes something up >WD pick up someone
tasarlamak have someone or or something
something on; lay someone or tavlamaya çalışmak make a pass at
something out XWD lay out someone someone
or something tavrını değiştirmek change someone's
tasasız not have a care in the world tune; ring the changes
tasfiye etmek sell something off XWD tavsamak peter out
sell off something; wind something up tavşan yürekli afraid of one's own
XWD wind up something shadow
taslamak pass as someone or taze kan fresh blood XWD new blood;
something; put it on some new blood
tasnif etmek sort something out XWD tazmin etmek make up for something
sort out something tebrik edilmek get a pat on the back
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tebrik etmek pat someone on the back tek kelime etmemek not breathe a word
AND give someone a pat on the back (of something)
tebrikleri kabul etmek take a bow tek parça halinde all in one piece
tecrübe etmek go through something; tek sıra (in) single file
have a crack at something; have a try tek vücut olarak as one
at something AND have a shot at tek yol order of the day
something; try something out (on teker teker one by one AND one at a
someone) AND try out something (on time
someone) tekere çomak sokmak throw a spanner
teçhiz etmek fit someone or something in the works
out (with something) AND fit out tekerine çomak sokmak cook
someone or something (with someone's goose
something) teklifsiz cheek by jowl
tedavi etmek dear something up AND tekmeyle vurmak kick something in
clear up something >WO kick in something
tedbir almak guard against someone or teknik bilgi know-how
something; take steps (to prevent tekrar başlama at it again
something) tekrar kendine gelmek able to breathe
tedbirli davranmak play it safe again
tedbirli olmak know better tekrar tekrar over and over (again);
tedirginlik vermek get under someone's time after time AND time and (time)
skin again
tehditle iş yaptırmak twist someone's tekrar tekrar söylemek rub someone's
arm nose in it; rub something in AND rub
tehditlerine/takibine son vermek call in something
the dogs otiAND call off the dogs tekrarlamak trot something out XWD trot
tehlike anında soğukkanlılığını koruma out something
presence of mind tekrarlayarak ezberlemek iearn
tehlike içinde (skating) on thin ice something by rote
tehlikede at stake telafi etmek make someone or
tehlikeden uzak out of the woods something up AND make up
tehlikeden uzak durmak keep one's someone or something; make
nose clean something up to someone; make up
tehlikeli durum touch-and-go for something ?
tehlikeli durumda out on a limb telaş etmek carry on about someone or
tehlikeli konumda olma sitting on a something
powder keg telaşla in a mad rush; in a stew (about
tehlikeyi görmek see the writing on the someone or something)
wall telaşlı ali worked up (over something)
tehlikeyi göze almak chance one's arm; AND all worked up (about something)
stick one's neck out telefon etmek call someone or
tek one and only; oneoff something up AND call up someone
tek bir kelime bile etmemek not open or something; ring someone or
one's mouth AND not utter a word something up AND ring up someone
tek çare order of the day or something
tek gösterilik oyun one-night stand telefonda on the telephone
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telefonda beklemede on hold to something; put someone or
telefonda bekletmek put someone or something away AND put away
something on hold someone or something; rub someone
telefonla on the telephone out/WD rub out someone
telefonla aramak get/have hold of temizlik yapmak clean something up
someone or something AND get a AND dean up something; clean up
hold of someone or something; give tempoya uymak keep time
someone a ring AND give someone a temsil etmek speak up for someone or
buzz something
telefonu kapamak hang up; ring off tenezzül etmek stoop to (doing)
telefonu kapatmamak hang on something
telefonuna karşılık vermek cali tenha off the beaten track
(someone) back tepeden bakan kimse holier-than-thou
televizyonda on the air tepeden tırnağa every inch a something
temas etmek touch on something /WO every inch the something; from
temas sağlamak get through (to stem to stern; from top to bottom
someone) tepeden tırnağa silahlı armed to the
temasa geçmek get in touch (with teeth
someone) tepeleme doldurmak pile something on
teması kalmamış out of touch (with (someone or something) AND pile on
someone or something) something
teması kesmemek keep in touch (with tepelemek let someone have it
someone) tepesi atmak do one's nut; get carried
tembelleşmek slack off away; go off the deep end; go
tembellik etmek mess around (with through the roof, hit the ceiling AND
someone or something) AND mess hit the roof; lose one's temper; see
about (with someone or something); red; skin someone alive
monkey around (with someone or tepesi atmış hot under the collar; up in
something) arms
temel alışkanlık second nature to tepesine binmek walk all over someone
someone tepesine dikilmek breathe down
temel kısmı part and parcel (of someone's neck
something) tepesini attırmak get someone's dander
temel şeyleri bilmek know one's ABC up AND get someone's back up; get
temel unsuru part and parcel (of someone's goat; get someone's
something) hackles up
temelli for good; once and for all tepesinin tası atmak blow one's top
temin etmek come up with someone or tepetaklak upside down
something terbiyeli konuşmak keep a civil tongue
temize çıkmış in the clear (in one's head)
temize havale etmek polish something terbiyesiz off colour
off >WO polish off something tercih etmek had rather do something
temizlemek bump someone off AND AND had sooner do something
bump off someone; clean something tereciye tere satmak carry coals to
up AND clean up something; clean Newcastle AND take coals to
up; do away with someone; put paid Newcastle; preach to the converted;
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teach one's grandmother to suck tesadüfen karşılaşmak happen on
eggs someone or something
tereddüt etmeden straight off tesadüfen tanışmak fall in with
tereddüt etmek lag behind someone or something
tereddüt içinde in a quandary tesis etmek hook something up XWD
terfi etmek move up (in the world) hook up something; set someone or
terk etmek cut someone or something something up AND set up someone
out AND cut out someone or or something
something; give someone or teslim etmek drop someone or
something up XWD give up someone something off XWD drop off someone
or something; pack someone or or something; hand something in
something in; walk out (on someone) XWO hand in something; turn
ters upside down someone or something in XWD turn in
ters değil right side up someone or something; turn
ters dönmek turn turtle someone or something over (to
ters durum smack in the eye someone)
ters düşmek fall foul of someone or teslim olmak abandon oneself to
something someone or something; cave in (to
ters ters bakmak look daggers at something); give oneself up (to
someone someone or something); give up;
tersine on the contrary; to the contrary knuckle under (to someone or
terslemek get the brush-off something); reach for the sky; resign
terslenmek give someone the brush-off oneself to something
tertemiz (as) dean as a whistle; spick teslim olmamak nail one's colours to
and span the mast; stand one's ground
tertemiz yapmak wash something down teste tabi tutmak put someone to the
XWD wash down something test
tertipli just so; shipshape (and Bristol teşebbüs etmek take a stab at
fashion) something
tesadüf etmek bump into someone teşekkür konuşması vote of thanks
AND run into someone; come across teşhir edilmekte on view
someone or something XWD run teşkilatlanmak gang up (on someone)
across someone or something; fall in teşvik etmek egg someone on; put
with someone or something; stumble someone up to something; root for
across someone or something-XWD someone or something
stumble into someone or something; tetikte on one's toes; on the alert (for
stumble on someone or something someone or something); on the watch
tesadüfen (as) luck would have it; by for someone or something
chance tetikte beklemek keep one's weather
tesadüfen bulmak come (up) on eye open
someone or something; come across tetikte olmak have one's wits about one
someone or something XWD run tevekkeli değil no wonder
across someone or something; tez elden hell for leather
happen on someone or something tezahürat ile desteklemek cheer
tesadüfen karşılaşan insanlar ships someone on
that pass in the night tezahürat yapmak cheer someone on;
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root for someone or something total up something; lay something in
tezgâh altından under the counter AND lay in something; round
tıka basa dolu olmak burst at the something up AND round up
seams something; stock up (on something)
tıkamak plug something up AND plug toplamını bulmak add something up
up something AND add up something; total
tıkanır gibi olmak get/have a lump in something up; total up something;
one's throat count something up AND count up
tıkınmak do justice to something something
tıkırında gitmek tick over toplanmak hold a meeting
tıkış tıkış cheek by jowl toplantı get-together
tıklım tıklım packed out toplantı düzenlemek call a meeting;
tımarhaneye kapamak put someone or hold a meeting
something away AND put away toplantıya çağırmak call a meeting
someone or something toplu olarak in a body
tıpa vurmak plug something up AND topluca all told; in a body
plug up something toplumda yüksek bir yere gelmek fly
tıpatıp aynı one and the same high AND be flying high
tıpatıp uymak fit like a glove toptan satın almak snap something up
tıpkısının aynısı olmak be the spit and AND snap up something
image of someone AND be the topyekun ail told
spitting imago of someone topyekûn savaş all out war
tiksindirmek put someone or something toy wet behind the ears
off AND put off someone or toz olmak vanish into thin air
something tozunu almak dust someone or
tilki gibi kurnaz (as) cunning as a fox something down
tipik par for the course tökezlemek take/have a spill
titizlik göstermek make a fuss (over törenle uğurlanmak get a big send-off
someone or something) AND fuss AND be given a big sendoff
over someone or something; make trende on board
over someone or something trene on board
titizlikle seçmek pick and choose treni kaçırmak miss the boat
to tell or show someone how tuhaf funny peculiar; off the wall
something is to be done, show tur attırmak show someone around
someone the ropes turistik gezi yapmak see the sights
tokalaşmak shake hands (with turnayı gözünden vurmak hit the
someone). jackpot
toparlak rakamla in round numbers turp gibi (as) fit as a fiddle; (as) right as
AND in round figures rain; alive and kicking; hale and
toparlanmak get/have one's act hearty
together turşu gibi all in
toplama yapmak add something up tuşlara hızla vurarak melodi çalmak
AND add up something; total pound something out AND pound out
something up; total up something something
toplamak add something up AND add tutanaklara geçmiş on record
up something; total something up; tutarlı olmak hang together
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tutkusunu azaltmak cool someone or able to wait
something down AND cool down tuvaletini yapmak spend a penny
someone or something; cool off tuz biber ekmek add insult to injury
someone or something; cool tuzağa düşürmek set someone or
someone or something off something up XWD set up someone
tutmak catch hold of someone or or something
something; keep someone or tuzak kurmak set someone or
something back AND keep back something up XWD set up someone
someone or something; hold or something
someone or something back; hold tuzlayıp saklamak salt something away
back someone or something; lay hold XWD salt away something
of someone or something; rate tükenmek peter out; played out
someone; take hold of someone or tükenmiş (kitap) out of print
something AND get hold of someone tükenmiş worn to a shadow
or something; take root; think a lot of tüketmek run out of something
someone or something AND think a tükürdüğünü yalamak eat humble pie;
great deal of someone or something; eat one's words
think highly of someone or tüm ayrıntılarıyla görüşmek talk
something; think much of someone or something out XWD talk out
something something
tuttuğu attın olmak have the Midas tüm çabasına rağmen with the best will
touch in the world
tuttuğunu koparmak get/have one's tüm dikkati kendi üzerine çekmek steal
way (with someone or something) the show
tutturmak sew something up AND sew tüm gece boyunca all night long
up something tüm gücünü harcayarak flat out
tutucu stick-in-the-mud tüm gücünü kullanmak pull out all the
tutuklamak haul someone in AND haul stops; put one's back into something
in someone; pick someone or tüm gücüyle (at) full blast; at full stretch
something up AND pick up someone tüm gücüyle çalışma firing on all
or something cylinders
tutukluk yapmak seize up tüm günü bir şey yaparak geçirmek
tutulmuş possessed by something; make a day of doing something XWD
spoken for make a day of it
tutunacak dalı kalmamak not have a tüm hey betiyle/sapasağlam karşıda
leg to stand on (as) large as life (and twice as ugly)
tutunmak hang on to someone or tüm hızıyla flat out
something XWD hold on to someone tüm isteğine rağmen with the best will
or something in the world
tutuşmak catch fire tüm kalbiyle from the bottom of one's
tutuşturmak set fire to someone or heart
something AND set someone or tüm kozlar elinde olmak hold all the
something on fire cards
tuvalete gitme ihtiyacı call of nature tüm kusurlarıyla warts and all including
tuvalete gitmek go to the toilet tüm malını/parasını almak dean
tuvalete gitmek zorunda olmak not someone out XWD clean out
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someone ucuz kurtulmak get off lightly
tüm organizasyon whole uçaktan (paraşütle) atlamak bale out
shooting-match (of something) AND bail out (of
tüm sistem tamam ali systems go something)
tüm sosyal/ekonomik/etnik durum ali uçlanmak cough something up AND
walks of life cough up something
tüm toplumsal durum ail walks of life uçmak take off
tüm yükü omuzlamak bear one's cross uçmakta on the wing
AND carry one's cross uçuşa geçmiş high on something
tüm zamanı kullanmak run out of time ufak şey precious few AND precious
tümü every man Jack (of someone) AND little
every mother's son (of someone); ufukta on the horizon
whole (bang) shoot uğrak yeri one's old stamping-ground
tümünü yazmak write something out uğramak come round
AND write out something uğraşmak contend with someone or
tümüyle all told; through and through something; fall over oneself; have
tümüyle işin içinde in deep one's hands full (with someone or
tüy gibi hafif (as) light as a feather something); see to someone or
tüyleri diken diken olmak get something; work one's way into
goose-pimples something
tüylerini diken diken etmek make uğraşmaktan vazgeçmek pack up
someone's hair stand on end uğruna for the sake of someone or
tüylerini ürpertmek curl someone's hair something; on someone's account
AND make someone's hair curl uğurlamak see someone off AND see
tüymek do a bunk; fly the coop; hotfoot off someone; show someone out>AA/D
it out of somewhere; slip away AND see someone out
slip off; slip out; slope off ulaşamamak fall short (of something)
tüymeye kalkmak make a break for ulaşılması güç out-of-the-way
something or somewhere ulaşılması güç yer back of the beyond
Tabi ki öyle. It figures. ulaşılmaz out of reach
Takma kafana! Cool it! ulaşmak amount to something; catch up
Talih bir gün herkese güler. Every dog (with someone or something); come
has its day. AND Every dog has his down to something; get through (to
day. someone); land up somehow or
Talih yüzüne gülmüyor. The odds are somewhere
against one. ummadık anda when least expected
Talihine küs! Tough luck! ummak bargain for something; look to
Talihsizlik! Tough luck! someone or something (for
Tamam! Right on! something); plan on something
Tamam. It figures.; If s a deal. umulandan daha fazla over the odds
Tastamam! Right on! umulandan hızlı gelişmek make good
Tehlike yok. The coast is dear. time
Toz ol! Hop it! umulanın üstünde over the top
Tüm yollar Roma'ya çıkar. All roads umulmadık aksilik smack in the eye
lead to Rome. umursamamak let something slide
ucu ucuna getirmek cut it (too) fine umursanmamak get the go-by
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umurunda olmamak couldn't care less; uyarıcı şey shot across the bows
fiddle while Rome burns; no skin off uyarmak tip someone off XWD tip off
someone's nose someone
umut vermek have a lot of promise XWD uydurma trumped-up
show promise uydurmak cook something up AND cook
umutsuz durumda bile umudunu up something; make someone or
yitirmemek hope against hope something up XWD make up
umutsuzluğa düşmek sink into despair someone or something; rustle
unutmak leave someone or something something up XWD rustle up
out something; tune something up AND
unutturmak live something down XWD tune up something
live down something uygulamada in practice
unutulmak blow over uygulamaya koymak put something into
usandırmak play someone up practice
uslanmak settle down uygulanabilir down to earth
usta old hand at doing something uygun in accordance with something; in
ustalıkla hareket etmek play one's place; in tune (with someone or
cards right something); in/into step (with
ustası olmak be a past master at someone or something); up for grabs
something uygun bulmak fall in with someone or
ustasına çatmak meet one's match something
usule uymayan out of order uygun bulunmak pass muster
usulüyle by way of something uygun cezayı vermek serve someone
utanç kaynağı one's name is mud right
utanç verici şey yapmak dirty one's uygun değil out of keeping with
hands AND soil one's hands something
utançtan kızarmak get a red face uygun gelmek lend oneself or itself to
utançtan yüzünü saklamak hide one's something
face in shame uygun görmek think fit (to do
utandırmak put someone to shame; something) AND see fit (to do
take someone down a peg (or two) something)
utangaç olmak play hard to get uygun olarak in conformity with
utanılacak sır skeleton in the closet something
utanmaz (as) bold as brass uygun olmak be up to something; go
uyan in/into step (with someone or with someone or something; in
something) keeping (with something) XWD in line
uyandırmak bring something home to with something
someone; open someone's eyes (to uygun yöntemleri kullanmak go through
something) the proper channels
uyanık on one's guard; on one's toes; uygun zamanda in season
on the alert (for someone or uygunsuz in bad taste AND in poor
something); on the ball taste; near the bone AND near the
uyanmak open someone's eyes (to knuckle; out of line; out of step (with
something) someone or something); out of tune
uyarak in conformity with something (with someone or something)
uyarı shot across the bows uygunsuz kimse square peg in a round
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hole or something
uyku land of Nod uyuya kalmak fall asleep
uykuda gibi davranmak piay possum uyuyakalmak doze off AND drift off (to
uykuda yakalamak catch someone sleep); nod off; sleep in
napping uyuz etmek drive someone crazy AND
uykusu kaçmak lose sleep over drive someone mad
someone or something uzağından by a mile
uykuya dalmak doze off AND drift off (to uzak in a world of one's own
sleep); drop off (to sleep); nod off; uzak bir ihtimalle de olsa on the off
zonk out chance
uymak abide by something; fall into uzak durmak fight shy of something;
line; go together; go with someone or give someone or something a wide
something; lend oneself or itself to berth; give something a miss; keep
something off (something); keep one's distance
uyum içinde in tune (with someone or (from someone or something); keep
something) out (of something or somewhere)
uyum içinde değil out of keeping with AND stay out (of something, or
something somewhere)
uyum içinde olmak fit in (with someone uzak görüşlü olmamak can't see
or something); in keeping (with beyond the end of one's nose
something) AND in line with uzak kalmak keep away (from someone
something or something); stay away (from
uyum sağlayan in tune (with someone someone or something)
or something) uzak tutmak keep someone or
uyuma land of Nod something off AND keep off someone
uyumak take forty winks or something; hold off someone or
uyumsuz out of tune (with someone or something; hold someone or
something) something off
uyumsuz/bağdaşmaz iki şeye birden uzaklaşmak get away (from someone or
sahip olmak have it both ways something)
uyuşamamak lock horns (with uzakta tutmak hold off (doing
someone) something)
uyuşmak come to an understanding uzaktan by a mile
(with someone); fall in with someone uzatmak draw someone or something
or something; fit in (with someone or out AND draw out someone or
something); get on (with someone or something; spin something out AND
something); rub along with someone spin out something; string something
uyuşturucu alışkanlığını bırakmak kick out>AA/D string out something
a habit XWD kick the habit uzlaşmak fall into line; settle on
uyuşturucunun etkisinde high on something
something uzlaşmaya varmak come to terms with
uyuşuk stick-in-the-mud something
uyutmak (anestezi vb. ile) put someone uzlaştırmak patch someone or
or something to sleep something up AND patch up
uyutmamak keep someone or someone or something
something up AND keep up someone uzun ama sonu komik öykü shaggy-dog
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story something; one's heart is set on
uzun bir gecikmeden sonra yapmak something
get around to something ümit verici up-and-coming
uzun bir işe hazırlanmak dig in ümitsizliğe düşmek weigh someone
uzun bir işin sonuna gelmek begin to down AND weigh down someone
see daylight ünlü olmak make a name for oneself
uzun bir zaman in a month of Sundays üretilmek see the light of day
uzun süre donkey's ages AND donkey's üretken ve aktif olmak get/have one's
years second wind
uzun süre hatırlamak hang on to üretmek turn someone or something out
someone or something AND hold on AND turn out someone or something
to someone or something üstelik and then some; on top (of
uzun süre sürdürmek string something something); to say nothing of
out AND string out something someone or something; with it
uzun sürmek go on and on üstesinden gelebilen on top (of
uzun uzadıya at length something)
uzun uzadıya anlatmak spin something üstesinden gelen equal to someone or
out AND spin out something something
uzun uzadıya düşünmek mull üstesinden gelmek get over someone
something over AND mull over or something; get through something;
something get/have the better of someone AND
uzun uzun düşünmek chew the cud get the best of someone; put
uzun yol katetmek have come a long something over; tide someone over
way üstlenmek have something on one's
uzun zaman öncesinden from the year hands; have/leave/put someone or
dot AND since the year dot something in one's hands
uzun zaman sorgulamak give someone üstü kapalı ifade edileni anlamak read
the third degree between the lines
uzun zaman sorgulanmak get the third üstün olmak get the advantage of
degree someone AND get the advantage
Unut gitsin! Skip it! over someone; get the edge on
Uygun olan bu. That1 s the ticket. someone; get the edge over
Uyuyan yılanın kuyruğuna basma. Let someone; go one better; run circles
sleeping dogs lie. around someone AND run rings
Uzun zamandır bekliyordum.! If s about around someone; top someone or
time! something
Uzun zamandır görüşmemiştik. Long üstünde on top (of something)
time no see. üstünden atmak throw something off
ücra off the beaten track AND throw off something
üçkâğıda getirmek pull a fast one üstüne on top (of something)
üçkâğıt monkey business üstüne almak take something (up)on
üçkâğıtçı snake in the grass oneself
ümidini kesmek give up üstüne atılmak tear into someone or
ümit ediyor olmak have one's heart set something
on something üstüne basıp söndürmek stamp
ümit etmek have (high) hopes of something out AND stamp out
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something (on someone)
üstüne bir bardak su içmek kiss üzerinde dikkatli çalışmak pick one's
something goodbye way through something
üstüne çizgi çekmek cross someone or üzerinde durmak dwell (up)on
something off AND cross off someone something; make a point; play
or something someone or something up AND play
üstüne çizgi çizmek cross someone or up someone or something
something out AND cross out üzerinde düşünmek kick someone or
someone or something something around AND kick around
üstüne çullanmak dose in (on someone someone or something; take
or something) someone or something into account
üstüne katran sürüp tüy yapıştırmak AND take into account someone or
tar and feather someone something
üstüne saldırmak set about someone or üzerinde etki bırakmak make an
something; turn on someone impression (on someone)
üstüne üstlük in the bargain; to boot; üzerinden geçmek pass someone or
with it something over AND pass over
üstüne yürümek come ât someone or someone or something
something üzerine almak take care of someone or
üstünkörü yapmak give something a something
lick and a promise üzerine atılmak fall (up)on someone or
üstünlüğünü kabul etmek hand it to something; throw oneself at someone
someone üzerine bahse girmek make book on
üstünlüğünü kaptırmamaya çalışmak something
look to one's laurels üzerine düşeni yapmak keep one's side
üstünlük sağlamak get ahead (of of the bargain XWD keep one's end of
someone or something) the bargain
üşüşmek pile in(to something); pile üzerine düşmek fall (up)on someone or
something on (someone or something
something) AND pile on something üzerine kapıyı kilitlemek lock someone
üyeleri sükunete davet etmek call the or something in something
meeting to order üzerine saldırmak set upon someone or
üzere (-mek) on the point of doing something
something AND at the point of doing üzerine salmak rip into someone or
something; on the verge of (doing) something
something üzerine titremek make a fuss (over
üzere within an inch of doing something someone or something) AND fuss
üzere olmak (-mek) about to do over someone or something; make
something over someone or something
üzerinde on someone's shoulders üzerine yıkmak leave someone holding
üzerinde çok çalışmak hammer away the baby
(at someone or something) üzgün in a bad mood
üzerinde çok etkili olmak have üzmek lead someone on a merry chase
someone in one's pocket AND lead someone a merry dance
üzerinde denemek try something out üzüntü içinde olmak mope around
(on someone) AND try out something üzüntü vermek put someone or
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something out AND put out someone kapa When in Rome do as the
or something Romans do.
üzüntüden boğazı düğümlenmek vardiyalı işçi Box and Cox
get/have a lump in one's throat varını yoğunu almak take someone to
üzüntüden kurtulma load off one's mind the cleaners
üzüntüden ölmek die of a broken heart varını yoğunu kaybetmek lose one's
üzüntüden uzak not have a care in the shirt
world varını yoğunu tek bir işe yatırmak put
üzüntüsüne katılmak One's heart goes all one's eggs in one basket
out to someone. varla yok arası next to nothing
üzüntüyle with a heavy heart varlığını sürdürmek hold out
vaat etmek jam tomorrow varlıklı in the money; on Easy Street;
vakit ayırmak find time for someone or well-heeled AND well off; well-to-do
something varyemez cheese-paring
vakit bulabilmek get around to varyemezlik cheese-paring
something vasat fair-to-middling; run of the mill
vaktt geçirmek play around (with vasıtasıyla care of someone
someone or something) AND play vay haline woe betide someone
about (with someone or something); vazgeçirmek talk someone out of doing
while away the time AND while the something
time away vazgeçmek cop out; give someone or
vakit gelince hemen ödemek pay as something up AND give up someone
you go or something; jack something in AND
vakit gerektirmek take up time jack in something; lay off (someone
vakit öldürmek fool around (with or something); pack it in; pass
someone or something); horse someone or something up AND pass
around; kill time; while away the time up someone or something; throw in
AND while the time away the towel AND throw in the sponge
vaktin geldiğini bildirmek cue someone vazgeçmemek keep at someone or
in AND cue in someone something
vaktinde in season; on the button vaziyeti kurtarmak save someone's
vaktinde brtirememek fall behind (with skin
something) AND get behind (with ve benzerleri and the like; and what
something) have
vaktinden önce ahead of time; in time ve bunun gibi şeyler and the like
vaktinden önce ölmek come to an ve saire and what have
untimely end vebalı görmüş gibi kaçmak avoid
vaktini almak take up someone's time someone or something like the
vaktini boşa harcamak hang out plague
(somewhere) veda etmek kiss something goodbye
vaktini öldürmek fiddle around (with veda öpücüğü vermek kiss something
something) AND fiddle about (with goodbye
something) veda partisi düzenlenmek get a big
var gücüyle çalışmak pull out all the send-off AND be given a big sendoff
stops; put one's back into something veda yemeği verilmek get a big
vardığın yer korse sen de gözünü send-off AND be given a big sendoff
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vekâlet etmek stand in (for someone) vurdumduymaz davranış
vekil stand-in devil-may-care attitude AND
verdiği öğüdü önce kendisi devil-may-care manner
tutmak/yapmak practise what you vurgulamak dwell (up)on something;
preach point up something
verdiği zamana değer worth someone's vurgun vurmak strike it rich
while vurguncu fly-by-night
veresiye vermek chalk something up to vurmak get at someone or something;
someone or something AND chalk up knock someone cold; lay someone or
something to someone or something; something out AND lay out someone
extend credit (to someone) or something; let someone have it;
vermek (dilekçe/fikir) put someone or strike out at someone or something
something up AND put up someone vurulmak fall in love (with someone)
or something vurup çıkarmak knock someone or
vermek drop someone or something off something out AND knock out
AND drop off someone or something; someone or something
give something out AND give out vurup yaralamak draw blood
something; hand something out (to Vah bana! Woe is me.
someone) AND hand out something Vah başıma gelenler! Woe is me.
(to someone); hand something over Vakit nak'rttir. Time is money.
AND hand over something; part with Vakit tamam. Time is up.
someone or something; pass x'le işaretli yer X marks the spot
something out AND pass out ya bat ya çık sink or swim
something; put something down to ya bu ya hiç Hobson's choice
something AND set something down y a devlet başa ya kuzgun leşe make
to something; put something in AND or break someone
put in something; turn someone or ya hep ya hiç either feast or famine;
something in AND turn in someone or make or break someone
something ya şimdi ya hiç now or never
vız gelmek couldn't care less yabana atılmaz nothing to sneeze at
vızıltı like water off a duck's back yabancı gelmemek ring a bell
vicdanı rahat olmak have a clear yağ çekmek butter someone up AND
conscience (about someone or butter up someone; sweet-talk
something) AND have a clean someone
conscience (about someone or yağmur boşandı. The heavens opened.
something) yağmur gibi thick and fast
vira konuşmak bend someone's ear yağmur nedeniyle ertelenmiş rained off
vitrinlere bakma window-shopping yağmurdan kaçarken doluya
voli vurmak strike it rich yakalanmış out of the frying-pan into
vuku bulmak come about; come off the fire
vur patlasın çal oynasın eğlenmek live yağmurlu hava lovely weather for ducks
it up; whoop it up yahu on earth AND in creation; in the
vurarak devirmek knock someone or world
something down AND knock down yakalamak catch hold of someone or
someone or something something; lay hold of someone or
vurdumduymaz thick-skinned something; pick someone or
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something up AND pick up someone gain on someone or something; step

or something; take hold of someone (right) up; verge on something
or something XWD get hold of yaklaşmamak keep off (something)
someone or something yaklaştırmamak hold off (doing
yakalayıp hapse atmak run someone in something); keep someone or
AND run in someone something off AND keep off someone
yakalayıp yemek prey (up)on someone or something; hold off someone or
or something something; hold someone or
yakasını kurtarmak shake someone or something off
something off XWD shake off yalan trumped-up
someone or something yalan haber yaymak bandy something
yakayı kurtarmak get the slip; toss about
something off XWD shake off yalan söylemek speak with a forked
something; shake something off; toss tongue
off something yalancı cennet fool's paradise
yakayı sıyırmak get off; pull through yalancı çobanı oynamak cry wolf
yakın (as) warm as toast; at hand; yalandan yapmak put it on
hail-fellow-well-met; near at hand; on yalayıp yutmak lap something up XWD
the horizon; within hailing distance lap up something
yakın akraba flesh and blood yalnız kalan kimse odd man out
yakın arkadaş olmak get close (to yalnız kalmak go off
someone or something) yalnız olmak paddle one's own canoe
yakın bir tarihte at an early date yalnızca nothing but
yakın ilişki içinde (as) thick as thieves yaltaklanmak butter someone up XWD
yakın zamanda in the near future butter up someone; play up to
yakında all in good time; at an early someone
date; in the offing yan çizmek lie down on the job; weasel
yakınında near at hand out (of something)
yakınlık duymak care about someone yan yana shoulder to shoulder
or something yanaşmak pull up (somewhere)
yakınmadan katlanmak grin and bear it yangına körükle gitmek add fuel to the
yakınmak make a fuss (over someone fire XWD add fuel to the flame
or something) AND fuss over yanılgı slip-up
someone or something; make over yanılgıya düşmek fall from grace
someone or something yanılma slip-up
yakıp yıkmak lay something to waste yanılmak slip up
XWD lay waste to something yanılmış in the wrong
yakışıksız near the bone AND near the yanında at hand
knuckle; out of line yanında alıkoymak (öğrenci) keep
yakışmak be becoming to someone; go someone or something back AND
together; go with someone or keep back someone or something;
something hold someone or something back;
yakıştırmak put someone down as hold back someone or something
something yanında durup gözetlemek hover over
yaklaşık by and large someone or something
yaklaşmak be getting on for something; yanında olmak side with someone
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yanında oturmak sit with someone yapar gibi görünmek make as if to do
yanından ayrılmamak hover over something
someone or something yaparken in the act (of doing
yanından geçmek pass someone or something)
something by XWD pass by someone yapılması ask for the moon
or something yapılması gerekir needs must
yanıp kül olmak go up in flames AND yapışmak hang on to someone or
go up in smoke something XWD hold on to someone
yanıp tutuşmak carry a torch (for or something
someone) yapivermek throw something together
yanlısı all for something AND throw together something
yanlış anlama çekmek take something yapiyorken in the act (of doing
amiss AND take something the wrong something)
way yapma hakkı olmak have a right to do
yanlış anlamak take something amiss something AND have the right to do
AND take something the wrong way something
yanlış çıkmak go wrong yapma isteğinde olmamak in no mood
yanlış davranmak step out of line to do something
yanlış haberle ortalığı karıştırmak cry yapma sıkıntısına katlanmak go to the
wolf trouble (of doing something) AND go
yanlış işlerden sakınmak keep one's to the trouble (to do something)
nose dean yapma! Cut it out!
yanlış kapı çalmak bark up the wrong yapmacık yapmak keep up an act XWD
tree keep up the act
yanlış yapmak fall from grace; go yapmak go about doing something XWD
wrong set about doing something; turn
yanlış yola düşmek go astray someone or something into
yanlış yolda on the wrong track something
yanlışını düzeltmek set the record yapmak amacıyla in order to do
straight; stand corrected something
yanlışlığı düzeltmek square accounts yapmak düşer it behoves one to do
(with someone) something
yanmak go up in flames AND go up in yapmak için in order to do something
smoke yapmak için uygun in the mood (for
yapa yapa öğrenilir. Practice makes something)
perfect. yapmak iyi olur had better do
yapabilecek durumda olmak be up to something
something yapmak zorunda olmak had best do
yapabilmek have what it takes something; have to do something
yapacak bir şey olmayınca vakit yapmak zorunda olmamak get out of
geçmek bilmiyor. Time hangs heavy something
on someone's hands. yapmakta özgür olmak welcome to do
yapacak çok işi olmak one's work is cut something
out (for one) yapmaktan kaçınmak be careful not to
yapamamak (siz yapamamak) can't do do something
anything with someone or something yapmaktan vazgeçmek stop short of
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doing something something
yapmaktan zevk almak go in for yaramazlık yapmak act up
something yaranmaya çalışmak play up to
yapmamak pack it in someone
yapmamaya dikkat etmek be careful yarar sağlamak could do with someone
not to do something or something; get something out of
yapması/anlaması zor heavy going something
yapmasına neden olmak lead someone yararak ilerlemek make one's way
to do something (through something)
yapmaya başlamak go about doing yararına in one's (own) (best) interests;
something AND set about doing in someone's favour; of benefit (to
something someone); on behalf of someone
yapmaya çok istekli olmak dying to do AND on someone's behalf
something yararına kullanmak turn something to
yapmaya devam etmek go on (doing one's advantage
something) XWO go on (with yararlanılabilir grist to the mill
something); keep at someone or yararlanmak cash in on something; get
something; keep on (doing in on something; make use of
something) someone or something; trade on
yapmaya hakkı olmamak have no something; turn something to good
business doing something account
yapmaya hazır waiting in the wings yararlanmamak pass someone or
yapmaya ikna etmek prevail (up)on something up AND pass up someone
someone or something
yapmaya karar vermek go for it yararlı bir şey yapmak do someone a
yapmaya niyet etmek have half a mind good turn
to do something yararlı fikrin yaratıcısı prime mover
yapmayı çok istemek have a penchant yararlı olmak stand someone in good
for doing something stead
yapmayı doğru bulmak take the liberty yararsız iş üzerinde on a fool's errand
of doing something yararsız kimse/şey dead loss
yapmayı düşünmek mean to (do yararsız kişi lame duck
something) yarasa gibi kör (as) blind as a bat
yapmayı istemek have half a mind to yarası olan gocunur, if the cap fits wear
do something it.
yapmayı kesinlikle düşünmemek yarasına tuz basmak rub salt in the
wouldn't dream of doing something wound
yapmayı tasarlamak mean to (do yaratılmak see the light of day
something) yaraya ilk yardımı yapmak patch
yaptığı yanına kâr kalmak get away someone or something up AND patch
with something up someone or something
yaptığının cezasını çekmek come yardakçılık etmek aid and abet
home to roost someone
yaptırmak have something made yardım shot in the arm
yara bere içinde black and blue yardım almak get/have a hand with
yaramak lend oneself or itself to something
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yardım dilemek turn to someone or yasal olmayan iş sharp practice
something (for something) yaşam biçimi one's way of life
yardım elini uzatmak give someone a yaşam dengesini yitirmek go into a
hand (with something) tail-spin
yardım etmek be of service (to yaşam standardını yükseltmek come
someone); give someone a hand up in the world
(with something); lend (someone) a yaşamın zorlukları facts of life
hand; pull someone through yaşayan in the flesh
(something) yaşayarak öğreniriz. We live and learn.
yardım görmeden by the seat of one's yaşayarak öğrenmek learn something
pants the hard way AND find something out
yardım toplamak pass the hat round the hard way; find out something the
yardıma hazır olmak be at someone's hard way
service yaşı fazla over the hill
yardımcı olmak smile on someone or yaşı ilerlemiş up in years AND
something advanced in years; on in years
yardımına koşmak rally round someone yaşına başına göre hareket etmek act
or something one's age
yardımsız varlığını sürdüremeyen yaşını başını almış no spring chicken;
kişi/kurum lame duck over the hill
yargıçlık rütbesinde on the bench yaşlanınca late in life
yargılamada on trial yaşlı up in years AND advanced in
yarı yarıya paylaşmak divide years; on in years
something fifty-fifty AND split yaşlı çapkın dirty old man
something fifty-fifty yaşlı mutlu çift Darby and Joan
yarıda kesmek call a halt (to yaşlılık döneminde in one's second
something) childhood
yarım ağızla tongue-in-cheek yatağa düşürmek lay someone up XWD
yarım bırakmak leave someone or lay up someone
something hanging in mid-air yatağa girmek hit the hay
yarım hekim candan yarım hoca yatağa yatırmak put someone or
imandan eder. A little learning is a something to bed
dangerous thing. AA/OA little yatağı yapmak make the bed XWD
knowledge is a dangerous thing. make someone's bed
yarıp yol açmak plough into someone yatakta (hastalıktan) laid up
or something yatakta laid up
yarışma/seçim vb'ne katılmak throw yatakta çakılı laid up
one's hat into the ring XWD toss one's yatakta hasta sick in bed
hat into the ring yataktan kalkmak get up
yarışmada in the running yatışmak cool off AND cool down;
yasadışı iş foul play simmer down
yasadışı kazanç ill-gotten gains yatıştırmak cool someone or something
yasadışı zevk düşkünlüğü forbidden down AND cool down someone or
fruit something; cool off someone or
yasak meyve forbidden fruit something; cool someone or
yasak olmayan av fair game something off
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yatmak go ail the way (with someone); something on paper; write something
go to bed (with someone); hit the down AND write down something
hay; sleep with someone; turn in yedek kulübesinde on the bench
yatmaya gitmek conk out yedek listede on the waiting-list
yatmayıp birini beklemek wait up (for yedek oyuncu sırasında on the bench
someone or something) yedekte bulundurmak have someone
yavaş ama güvenli giden yarışı or something in tow
kazanır. Slow and steady wins the yedekte çekili şey with something in
race. tow
yavaş gelişmek hang fire yedekte çekmek have someone or
yavaş hareket etmek drag one's feet; something in tow
hang fire yeğlemek had rather do something AND
yavaş yavaş dribs and drabs; inch by had sooner do something
inch yek vücut hareket etmek go in a body
yavaş yavaş ilerlemek inch along yelken açmak set sail (for somewhere)
(something) yelkenleri suya indirmek take the wind
yavaşlamak grind to a halt; wind down out of someone's sails
yaya on foot yeltenmek have a crack at something
yayan by shank's mare AND by shank's yeme bizi! Come off it!
pony; on foot yemeğe çıkmış out to lunch
yaygara much ado about nothing yemek dig in; fall for someone or
yaygara koparmak carry on about something; get/have something
someone or something under one's belt; partake of
yayımlamak put someone or something something
out AND put out someone or yemek hazır! Come and get it!
something yemek istememek off one's oats
yayına son vermiş off the air yemek yemek feed one's face
yaylan! Hop it! yemeye başlamak dig in; fall to
yaymak give off something; lay yeni bilgi vermek bring someone up to
someone or something out AND lay date (on someone or something)
out someone or something; pass yeni bir döneme girmek take a new
something on AND pass on turn
something yeni bir hava breath of fresh air
yazık ki mores the pity yeni bir hayat kurmak get/have it (all)
yazıklar olsun Shame on someone. ' together
yazılı belge hazırlamak draw something yeni bir sayfa açmak turn over a new
up AND draw up something leaf
yazılı bilgi chapter and verse yeni bir şey bulmak break new ground
yazılı olarak in black and white yeni bir şeye başlamak go into
yazıya dökmek draw something up AND something
draw up something; put something on yeni bir yön almak take a new turn
paper yeni duruma alışmak find one's feet
yazmak put someone down (for yeni durumlar new ball game
something); put someone or yeni elemanlar some new blood
something down AND put down yeni gelen kimse Johnny-come-lately
someone or something; put yeni haber new one on someone
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yeni koşullar new bail game someone or something)
yeni personel fresh blood AND new yenilik getirmek break new ground
blood yenilmek bite the dust
yeni satmak clean out of something yenmek knock someone cold; make
yeni uğraşlar (fresh fields and) pastures mincemeat of someone; run circles
new around someone AND run rings
yeni üniversite redbrick university around someone; wear someone
yeni üyeler fresh blood AND new blood; down AND wear down someone
some new blood yer almak come off; take part (in
yeni yerler (fresh fields and) pastures something)
new yer almayan out of the swim of things
yeni yılı karşılamak ring in the New yer etmek sink in
Year yer kaplamak take up space AND take
yeni yılı kutlamak ring in the New Year up room
yeniden back to the (old) drawing-board yere sermek knock someone or
yeniden başlamak get/have it (all) something down AND knock down
together; pick someone or something someone or something; lay someone
up AND pick up someone or or something out >WD lay out
something someone or something
yeniden boyamak do someone or yere yıkmak get someone or something
something over AND do over down
someone or something yerin kulağı var walls have ears
yeniden doğma new lease on life yerinde in place
yeniden düşününce on second thoughts yerinde değil out of place
yeniden kendi ayakları üzerinde yerinde duramamak champ at the bit;
durabilmek get back on one's feet have ants in one's pants
yeniden ortaya çıkmak rear its ugly yerinden kımıldamamak sit tight
head yerinden kımıldayamayan in a fix
yeniden sosyal yaşamda back in yerinden kıpırdatmamak pin someone
circulation or something down (on something)
yeniden süslemek do someone or AND pin down someone or
something over AND do over something (on something)
someone or something yerinden sökmek break something
yeniden yapma at it again away AND break something loose;
yeniden yapmak do something over break something off; break off
(again) something
yenildiğini kabul etmek give ground yerine by way of something; in lieu of
yenilemek brush up on something; dust something; in place of someone or
someone or something down; touch something; in return (for someone or
something up AND touch up something)
something yerine dibine geçmek curl up (and die)
yenilenme new lease on life yerine geçmek in someone else's
yenilenmiş hissetmek feel like a new shoes AND in someone else's place;
person stand for something
yenilgiyi kabul etmek climb down yerine geçmek için birinin ölümünü
yenilgiyi kabullenmek give in (to beklemek step into dead men's
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shoes AND fill dead men's shoes yeteneklerinin farkına varmak find
yerine iş görmek stand in (for oneself
someone) yetenekli up-and-coming
yerine koymak lay something down yetenekli göstermek make someone
AND lay down something; put look good
someone or something away XWD put yeteneklilerle beceriksizleri birbirinden
away someone or something ayırmak separate the men from the
yerini almak in someone e'se's shoes boys
AND in someone else's place yeter artık! enough is enough.
yerini başkalarına kaptırmamak hold yeteri knock it off
one's own yeterince almak have had enough
yerini doldurmak fill in (for someone); yeterince iyi good enough for someone
fill someone's shoes or something
yerleşmek hang one's hat up yeterince olmak have had enough
somewhere yeterli good enough for someone or
yerleşmiş huy second nature to something; up to par
someone yeterli değil not up to scratch; short of
yerli yerinde in apple-pie order something
yerli yersiz konuşmak speak out of turn yeterli olmak run to something
yermek run someone or something yeterli paraya sahip olmak run to
down AND run down someone or something
something yetersiz in short supply; wide of the
yersiz near the bone AND near the mark
knuckle; out of place yetersiz olmak leave a lot to be desired
yeşil ışık yakmak give the glad eye to yetinmek make do (with someone or
someone something)
yeteneği olmak have what it takes yetişilmez out of reach
yeteneğine uygun right up someone's yetişkin olmak grow up
street yetişmek catch up (with someone or
yeteneğini göstermek come into one's something); keep pace (with
or its own someone or something)
yeteneğini korumak keep one's hand in yetişmemek run short (of something)
(something) yetiştirmek break someone or
yeteneğini yitirmek played out something in AND break in someone
yetenek know-how or something
yeteneklerini denemek put one through yetkililer powers that be
one's paces; put something through yetkililerden straight from the horse's
its paces; try someone or something mouth
out AND try out someone or yetkisini almak ease someone out AND
something ease out someone
yeteneklerini geliştirmek try one's yetkisiyle on someone's say-so
wings yetmemek fall short (of something)
yeteneklerini gizlemek hide one's light yığılmak pile up; run something up AND
under a bushel run up something
yeteneklerini göstermek show one's yığınla gelmek roll in
paces yığmak lay something m AND lay in
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something; lay something up AND lay yine gelmek hurry back
up something; stock up (on yirmi dört saat (a)round the dock;
something) (a)round-the-dock
yıkamak dean something up AND clean yitmek go astray
up something; clean up; wash yoğun dinsellik ortamı odour of sanctity
something down AND wash down yoğurmak work something into
something something
yıkılmak come apart at the seams; yok (as) dead as a dodo
come to grief yok canimi Not on your Nelly!
yıkmak pull someone or something yok etmek stamp something out AND
down AND pull down someone or stamp out something
something; tear something down AND yok farz etmek write someone or
tear down something something off AND write off someone
yıldırım aynı yere iki kez düşmez. or something
Lightning never strikes twice (in the yok olmak die outXWD die away; die off
same place). AND die down
yıldırım gibi (as) quick as (greased) yok yere for the hell of it
lightning; (as) quick as a flash yokken in the absence of someone or
yıldırmak psych someone out AND something
psych out someone yoklamak go through something; look
yıldız olma hevesine kapılmak into something AND see into
get/have stars in one's eyes something
yıldızı parlak born with a silver spoon in yokluğu hissedilme conspicuous by
one's mouth one's absence
yıldızı sönmüş washed up yokluğunda in the absence of someone
yıldızları saymak see stars or something
yılışmak get fresh (with someone) yoksun bırakmak leave someone out in
yıllar yılı year in, year out the cold
yıllarca year in, year out yol açarak geçmek make one's way
yıllık by the year (through something)
yılmadan through thick and thin yol açmak bring something about AND
yılmadan karşı koymak face up to bring about something; build up to
someone or something something AND build up for
yilmamak hang in there something; give birth to someone or
yıpranmak waste away something; give rise to something;
yıpranmamış none the worse for wear make way (for someone or
yıpranmış down-at-heel something)
yıpratmak wear someone or something yol almak make way
out AND wear out someone or yol ayrımı parting of the ways
something yol göstermek lead the way; show
yırtmak get off lightly; save someone's someone into somewhere
skin; worm one's way out of yol üstünde on the way (to doing
something something) AND on one's way (to
yine bekleriz hurry back doing something)
yine de after all; all the same AND just yol üstünde olmayan out of the way
the same; at any rate AND out of one's way
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yol vermek give way (to someone or carpet for someone

something) yoluna halı döşenmek get the red
yola çıkmak get off; set off (for carpet treatment
somewhere) AND set out (for yoluna koymak get the show on the
somewhere) road; put something straight AND set
yola düzülmek get something something straight; square accounts
under-way (with someone); straighten someone
yola gelmek come round or something out AND straighten out
yola getirmeye çalışmak get after someone or something
someone yolunda bound for somewhere; in the
yola koyulmak get something way of someone or something; on the
under-way; get under-way; set forth way (somewhere) AND on one's way
(on something); set off (for (somewhere)
somewhere) AND set out (for yolunda dikilmek stand in someone's
somewhere) way
yolcu almak pick someone or yolunda gitmek shape up
something up AND pick up someone yolundan çekilmek get out of
or something someone's way
yolcu etmek see someone off AND see yolundan sapmak go out of one's way
off someone (to do something)
yolculuğa başlamak set forth (on yolunu beklemek watch out for
something) someone or something AND look out
yolculuk etmek go along (with someone for someone or something
or something) yolunu kapatmamak get out of
yolda on the way (somewhere) AND on someone's way
one's way (somewhere); on the way yolunu kaybetmek get lost
(to doing something) AND on one's yolunu kesmek stand in someone's
way (to doing something) way; stick someone or something up
yolda durup arabasına almak pick AND stick up someone or something
someone or something up AND pick yolunu tıkamak stand in someone's way
up someone or something yorgun all in; run-down; washed out
yoldan almak get someone or yorgunluktan bitmek drop in one's
something out of the way tracks
yoldan çekmek get someone or yormak wear someone or something
something out of the way; keep out AND wear out someone or
someone or something out of the way something
yoldan çıkmak go astray yorucu ve fazla emek verilmiş bir
yoldan ortadan out of the way AND out üslubu olmak smell of the lamp
of one's way youlunda durmak stand in someone's
yolmak pick someone or something off way
AND pick off someone or something yönelmek head for someone or
yoluna çıkmak get in someone's way something; make a bee-line for
yoluna girmek turn out (all right) AND someone or something
pan out; work out (all right) yönlendirmek lead someone to do
yoluna halı döşemek give someone the something
red carpet treatment; roll out the red yöntemiyle by way of something
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yörüngede in orbit one's neck
yörüngeye into orbit yük olmak be a drag
yuhalarla kovmak drum someone out of yüklemek hand something over AND
something hand over something; put something
yukarıdan bakmak dirty look down to something AND set
yumruk atmak land a blow something down to something
(somewhere) yüksek ateşi olmak run a fever XWD run
yumruk yumruğu gelmek come to a temperature
blows (over something) yüksek paye vermek put someone on
yumrukla saldırmak lace into someone a pedestal
or something AND light into someone yüksek sesle konuşmak pipe up (with
or something something); sound off
yumurta kapıya gelince at the eleventh yüksek sesle konuşup susturmak talk
hour down to someone
yumuşak davranmak go easy (on yüksek sesle söylemek say something
someone or something) out loud
yumuşak olmak have a soft spot for yüksek sesle şarkı söylemek belt
someone or something; take it easy something out AND belt out
on someone or something something
yumuşamak let up (on someone or yüksek sosyete upper crust; upper-crust
something) yüksek viteste in high gear
yumuşatmak smooth something over yüksekte tutmak keep someone or
XWD smooth something out; smooth something up XWD keep up someone
out something; smooth over or something
something; take the edge (off yüksekten atmak talk big
something); tone something down yükselmek move up (in the world); work
XWD tone down something one's way up
yutmak fall for someone or something; yükseltmek turn someone or something
lap something up AND lap up up XWD turn up someone or
something something
yutmamak not buy something yükünden kurtulmuş out from under
yutturmak palm someone or something (something)
off (on someone) AND palm off yüreği ağzına gelmek have one's heart
someone or something (on in one's boots; jump out of one's skin
someone); put one across someone; yüreği ağzında one's heart is in one's
take someone in AND take in mouth
someone yüreği pır pır atmak one's heart misses
yuvarlak hale getirmek round a beat XWD one's heart skips a beat
something off AND round off yüreğini ağzına getirmek frighten the
something wits out of someone AND frighten one
yuvarlamak drink up out of one's wits; frighten the (living)
yuvarlanan taş yosun tutmaz A rolling daylights out of someone; scare one
stone gathers no moss. out of one's wits; scare the (living)
yüceltmek do credit to someone AND. daylights out of someone; scare the
do someone credit wits out of someone
yük ball and chain; millstone about yüreklendirmek root for someone or
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something; pat someone on the back yüzüne dik dik bakmak stare someone
AND give someone a pat on the back in the face
yüreklenmek take heart yüzüne gözüne bulaştırmak botch
yürekten from the heart something up XWD botch up
yürürlüğe girmek go into effect AND something; foul someone or
take effect something up XWD foul up someone
yürürlüğe koymak get the show on the or something; make a mess (of
road something)
yürürlükten kalkmış out of circulation yüzüne gülmek smile on someone or
yürütmek go through with something; something
make someone or something tick; run yüzüne karşı söylemek say something
off with someone or something; walk (right) to someone's face; tell one to
off with something one's face
yürüyerek by shank's mare AND by yüzüne vurmak rub someone's nose in
shank's pony it
yürüyüş yapmak stretch one's legs yüzünü buruşturmak pull a face XWO
yüz göz olmak make free (with make a face
someone or something) yüzünü gören cennetlik sight for sore
yüz göz olmamak keep someone or eyes
something at a distance AND keep yüzünü göstermemek not show one's
someone or something at arm's face
length yüzünü gözünü oynatmak make a face
yüz işaretleriyle alay etmek make a (at someone); pull a face XWD make
face (at someone) a face
yüz verilmemek get the cold shoulder yüzünü kızartmak give someone a red
yüz vermemek give someone the cold face
shoulder yüzüstü bırakmak leave someone high
yüz yıl yaşasa for the life of one and dry; leave someone in the lurch;
yüz yüze eyeball to eyeball; face to let someone down; walk out (on
face; face-to-face; man to man XWO someone)
woman to woman; up against yüzyılın sonu turn of the century
something zaaf chink in one's armour
yüze gülüp arkadan kuyu kazan kimse zaafı olmak have a weakness for
snake in the grass someone or something
yüzeysel olarak çözümlemek scratch zaferle with flying colours
the surface zahmet çekmek take pains to do
yüzkarası black sheep (of the family) something
yüzü kızarmış red in the face zahmete değer bir şey yapmak make
yüzü yerde olmak bow and scrape it worth someone's while
yüzünden in view of something; on zahmete katlanmak take the trouble (to
account of someone or something; on do something)
one's (own) head be it; on someone's zahmetine değmek get a good run for
account; seeing that; thanks to one's money; make it worth
someone or something someone's while
yüzüne bakmak look someone in the zahmetsiz sonuca ulaşmak have one's
face XWD look someone in the eye cake and eat it too XWD eat one's
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cake and have it too zarar verme death to something
zam yapmak.mark something up AND zarar vermek be death to something;
mark up something screw someone or something up AND
zaman almak take up time screw up someone or something
zaman ayırmak find time for someone zararı azaltmak cut someone's losses
or something zararı yok never mind
zaman çabuk geçer time flies zararını karşılamak make up for
zaman doldurmak pass the time something
zaman geçirmek pass the time; put zararlı bir işe devamda ısrar etmek
something in/WD put in something throw good money after bad
zaman gösterir. Time will tell. zararlı çıkmak get/have the worst of
zaman harcamak put something in AND something
put in something zararlı etkisi olma death to something
zaman önemlidir, every minute counts zararsız hale getirmek pull someone's
AND every moment counts or something's teeth
zaman paradır. Time is money. zaten öyle düşünen birine bir şeyi
zaman uçup gider time flies övmek preach to the converted
zaman zaman at times; by fits and zayıf noktasını göstererek bozmak
starts; from time to time drive a coach and horses through
zamana ayak uydurmak keep up (with something
the times) zayıflatmak pull someone or something
zamana karşı yarışmak race against down AND pull down someone or
time; run against the clock something
zamana uygun with it zekâ grey matter
zamanı başarısız geçmek have a thin zeki olmak have a good head on one's
time (of it) shoulders
zamanı boşa harcamak let something zemin hazırlamak build up to something
slip by AND let something slide by AND build up for something; set the
zamanı geldi de geçiyor if s high time stage for something
zamanı gelince in due course AND in zengin in clover; in the money;
due time; in good time; in the course well-heeled AND well off
of time; in time; when the time is ripe zerre kadar least of all
zamanı kalmamış out of time zerrece haberi olmamak not know the
zamanı sıkıntılı geçmek have a thin first thing about someone or
time (of it) something
zamanında in time zevkine göre to someone's liking
zamanla in the long run zevkle atıştırmak tuck into something
zamanla unutmak live something down zevkler ve renkler tartışılmaz. There's
AND live down something no accounting for taste.
zamanla yarış race against time zevksiz in bad taste AND in poor taste
zamanla yarışmak run against the clock zevksiz iş dirty work
zamansız out of season zevkten dört köşe (as) happy as a
zan altında under a cloud sandboy XWD (as) happy as Larry;
zar zor yapan hard put (to do (as) happy as the day is long
something) AND hard pressed (to do zevkten dört köşe olmak tickle
something) someone pink AND tickle someone to
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death zor bir olayın üstesinden gelmek carry
zeytin dalı uzatmak hold out the olive something off AND carry off
branch something
zılgıt dressing down zor bir şey değil nothing to it
zılgıt yemek get a tongue-lashing; get zor durumda in a (pretty) pickle; in a
hell jam; on the hot seat AND in the hot
zırdeli (as) mad as a hatter; (as) mad as seat; up a gum-tree; up the creek
a March hare; (as) nutty as a (without â paddle)
fruit-cake zor durumdan kurtarmak get someone
zırva stuff and nonsense off the hook
zıt in opposition (to someone or zor durumdan kurtulmak get off the
something) hook
zıt amaçlarla at cross purposes zor iş elbow-grease
zıt kutuplarda olmak be poles apart zor kısmı atlatmış over the hump
zıvanadan çıkmak fly off the handle zor kullanmak get physical (with
zifiri karanlık (as) black as pitch someone)
zihni meşgul on one's mind zor olan tarzda yapmak do something
zihninden geçenleri anlamak see the hard way
through someone or something zor tecrübe baptism of fire
zihnini tamamen vermek lose oneself in zor yaşam gerçekleri facts of life
something zorda in deep water
zikzak yaparak ilerlemek weave in and zorla aldırılmak get the hard sell
out (of something) zorla aldırmak give someone the hard
zil zurna sarhoş (as) high as a kite sell
zilzurna sarhoş (as) tight as a tick zorla bastırmak crack down (on
zimmetine para geçirmek dip into someone or something)
something zorla benimsetmek impose something
zinde (as) fit as a fiddle on someone
zirvede on top zorla girmek break in(to something);
ziyadesiyle beyond measure muscle in (on something)
ziyafet çekmek throw a party (for zorla götürmek lead someone by the
someone) nose
ziyan olmak go to waste zorla para almak put the bite on
ziyaret etmek come round; pay someone
someone a visit AND pay a visit (to zorla satış yaptırılmak get the hard sell
someone) zorla satış yaptırmak give someone the
ziyaret için getirmek bring someone hard sell
round zorla vermek cough something up AND
zor anlar yaşamak be given/have a cough up something
hard time zorla yapılan evlilik shot-gun wedding
zor anlar yaşatmak give someone a zorlamak nail someone or something
hard time; put someone through the down AND nail down someone or
wringer something; turn on the heat (on
zor bir durum karşısında kararlı someone) AND turn the heat on; twist
biçimde hareket etmek grasp the someone's arm
nettle zorlanmadan of one's own accord AND
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of one's own free will someone
zorlu sınav acid test zorunluluk olmak be a must
zorluğa rağmen in defiance of someone zorunluluktan out of necessity
or something zorunluluktan kurtarmak get someone
zorluğa seve seve katlanmak take the off the hook
rough with the smooth zorunluluktan kurtulmak get off the
zorluk fun and games hook
zorluk çıkarmak knock someone or zum yapmak zoom in (on someone or
something around AND knock something)
someone or something about zumlamak zoom in (on someone or
zorlukla yenmek get/have the better of something)
someone AND get the best of züğürt tesellisi cold comfort
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