Useful idioms

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Idioms

إخوتي الأعزاء أقدم لكم اليومموضوع جديد كثير الأهمية و فيه الكثير من الفائدة.
الموضوع هو عبارة عن Idioms مع معانيها و أمثلةعليها.
هذا الموضوع هام جدا لمحبيتعلم اللغة الانجليزية و خاصة الراغبين في التقدم لإمتحان التوفيل.
يا رب الموضوع يعجبكم و يكون فيإفادة لكم.
طبعا أنا لن أستطيعوضع كل idioms
و لكن الموضوعسيتجدد خلينا نقول كل أسبوع تقريبا.

first of all: What is an idiom

It is a speech form or an expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements

هي نوع من التعابير الخاصة بلغةمعينة و التي يصعب تفسيرها من خلال تفسير معنى كل كلمة في الجملة بشكل فردي.
أي انك لو حاولت أن تترجم كل كلمةموجودة في التعبير على حدى للوصول إلى معنى التعبير فلن تستطيع ذلك لأن المعنىسيكون بعيد تماما عما هو مقصود.
ولمزيد من التوضيح أنظر إلى الشرح.

1) be on one's feet

meaning = واقف = a- be standing
The crowd was on its feet for the last ten seconds
يتعافى b- Fully recovered, as after an illness
The patient is on her feet again

2) fall on one's feet

meaning =حظا سعيدا = have good luck
Although he was completely surrounded, the thief fell on his feet and managed to get away with all the things he had stolen

3) have feet of clay

meaning = يكون جبان أو ضعيف =be weak or coward
Some of the greatest geniuses in history had feet of clay

4) keep one's feet

meaning = لا يقع = not fall
It is difficult to keep on one's feet when walking on ice

5) put one's feet up

meaning =يرتاح = rest
All I want is to put my feet up when I finish working on this project

6) put one's foot down

meaning = يعارض = protest
ًWhen you feel you've been treated unfairly, you should always put your foot down

7) keep to oneself

meaning = يبتعد عن الناس = stay away from other people
Our neighbor is very quiet and likes to keep to herself

8) put one's foot in one's mouth

meaning = يقول شيء من غير المقبول قوله في موقف ما say something that is the wrong thing to say in a situation
I put my foot in my mouth and said that I didn't like fish just before my friends served fish at their dinner party

9) talk through one's hat

meaning = يبالغ في الحديث = to make exaggerated or inaccurate statements about something
The man is always talking through his hat and you never know if you can believe him or not

10) come hat in hand

meaning = يأتي معتذرا =come apologizing
When Jack realized he had been rude to her, he came with his hat in hand

11) pass or send round the hat

meaning = يطلب أو يجمع المال لغرض ما =to ask for or to collect money for some project
We passed round the hat in order to raise money for the movie projector

12) throw that hat in the air

meaning =يكون سعيدا و متحمسا = be happy and excited
When Tom heard the good results he threw his hat in the air

13) keep something under one's hat

meaning = يبقي او يكتم السر =keep secret about
He won`t say where he is going for his holiday. He wants to keep it under his hat

14) keep the home fires burning

meaning = يبقي الأمور تسير على شكلها المعتاد فيغياب الشخص = keep things going as usual while someone is away
Don`t worry about anything. I will stay home and keep the home fires burning while you are on your holiday

15) keep the lid on something

meaning = يتكتم على شيء ماkeep something quiet
The hospital worked hard to keep the lid on the drug scandal

الجزءالثاني

16) come to life

meaning = يتعافى = recover
The party came to life when the host and hostess entered the room

17) bring ... to life

meaning = يعيد إلى الحياة = cause to live or recover
The lifeguard used artificial repiration to bring to life the unconscious swimmer

18) lay down one's life

meaning =يضحي بحياته = scrifice one's life
The martyrs had lay down their lives for their country

19) run for one's life

meaning = ينقذ نفسه = to save oneself
I ran for my life when I met the bear on the camping trip

20) at one time

meaning = في وقت من الأوقات في الماضي= during a period of time in the past
At one time I thought you were going to lose

21) in no time

meaning = فورا أو حالا = very soon
In no time, the soldiers had set up the sand barriers

22) on time

meaning = في الوقت المحدد (بدون تأخير) = not late
I always like to keep my promises and be on time

23) as far as

meaning = لغاية = to the place mentioned
We walked as far as the police station and then returned

24) far and wide

meaning = في كل مكان = everywhere
The police searched far and wide for the killer

25) from afar

meaning = من بعيد = from a long distance
Objects look small from afar

26) lead a double life

meaning = يعيش حياتين مختلفتين = leading two different lives
I know a man who was leading a double life: abusinessman by day and a beggar by night

الجزءالثالث

27) to pull someone's leg

meaning = يمازح = to play a joke on someone
A: Wow! Carl has done some really amazing things
B: Don't believe everything he tells you. He was probably pulling your leg

28) to keep an eye on

meaning = يراقب = to look after something or someone
You're busy, so you'll need to keep an eye on the time.Remember that we have to leave at 4:30

29) to put one's foot down

meaning = يثبت سلطته = to assert one's authority
You've got to put your foot down and make him stop smoking

30) fall out with

meaning = يتجادل أو يتخاصم مع have an argument and are no longer friendly
When she realized he was cheating her, she fell out with him

31) fall on

meaning = يلاحظ = see or notice something
My eyes fell on a very strange object moving about in space

32) fall away

meaning = يترك شخص أو يصبح أقل عددا leave somebody; become less in degree or fewer in number
All his friends fell away when they realized he was a spy

33) full up

meaning = ملآن على الآخر completely full
I can't eat anymore; I'm full up

34) full of

meaning = مشغول بـ أو مهووس يــ completely occupied with
The teacher was full of the news of the results; he didn't talk of anything else during the whole period

35) in full

meaning = من دون أن يترك شيء without leaving out anything
We always have to write our names in full on exam sheets

36) to the full

meaning = إلى أقصى حد to the maximum
After we finish the exams, we're going to have a party and enjoy ourselves to the full

37) a good job

meaning = عمل جيد a good state of job
He did a good job on his term paper and got the good grade he deserved

38) put-up job

meaning =عمل مخادع او مزور a fake or false job
The whole thing was a put-up job to make him agree to the deal

39) have a job to do

meaning = عمل صعب a difficult job to do
You have a job to do convincing your teacher that you were sick

40) on the job

meaning = في العمل أو مشغول at work; busy
I don't like to be interrupted by anybody when I'm on the job

الجزءالرابع

41) drop by

meaning = يزور = pay a visit
Mr. Frown doesn't like his friends to drop by to see him that often

42) drop out

meaning = ينسحب = stop or withdraw
Four of the competitors dropped out of the car race

43) a drop in the bucket or ocean

meaning = جزء قليل أو ضئيل = a small amount
It's only a drop in the bucket (a drop in the ocean). I still need a lot more money to be able to finish the project

44) at the drop of a hat

meaning = = فورا أو مباشرة = at once; immediately
I will disappear at the drop of a hat. Just tell me when you want me to

45) bank on

meaning = يعتمد = rely on
The government is clearly banking on the new raise in income taxes to pay its debts to the International Bank

46) break the bank

meaning = يكلف كثيرا = to cost too much
Having a winter vacation in the sun without breaking the bank is a dream come true

47) bank up

meaning = يتراكم = pile; build up
The snow had banked up against our front door during the last snow storm, so we couldn't open the door

48) on no account

meaning = ليس لأي سبب = not for any reason
On no account should one get involved in thefts

49) on account of

meaning = بسبب = because of
On account of our misconduct in class, we were put on detention

50) take into account

meaning = يفكر مليا أو يأخذ بعين الاعتبار= consider
In pricing products, one should take into account the cost price and the purchasing power of the customers

51) account for

meaning = يبرر أو يفسر = serve as an explanation
Her foolishness accounts for the loss of all her wealth

52) break new ground

meaning = يتقدم =to advance beyond previous achievements
Industries broke new ground in the field of computers

53) beat around the bush

meaning = يتهرب من الاجابة = avoid giving a direct answer
Quit beating around the bush! If you don't want to go with me, just tell me

54) Beats me

meaning = ليس لدي أي فكرة = I have no idea
A: "What time's the party
B: "Beats me

55) bent out of shape

meaning = = قلق بدون داعي حيال أمر ما = needlessly worried about something
I know you're worried about your job interview, but don't get bent out of shape.
You'll do just fine

الجزء الخامس

56) have a face like thunder

meaning = لديه ملامح غضب علىوجهه = to have a very angry expression
I don't know what had happened but hehad a face likethunder

57) be economical with the truth

meaning = =أن لا يكون صادقاتماما في ما يقول = to not be completely honest about something
Hewas economical with the truth- he gave her a censored account of what was discussed

58) throw a wobbly

meaning = يغضب فجأة = to suddenly become very angry
She saw Peter talking to an attractive blonde andthrew a wobbly

59) be/feel under the weather

meaning = يشعر بسعادة كبيرة = to feel ill
I'mfeeling a little under the weather- I think I may have caught a cold

60) be on cloud nine

meaning = يشعر بالمرض = to be very happy
For a few days after I'd heard I'd got the job, Iwas on cloud nine

61) climb/get on your high horse

meaning = يغضب على شيء و يبدأبإنتقاد الآخرين كأنه أفضل منهم = become angry about a subject and start criticizing people as if they are better than them
It's no good getting on your high horseabout single parents. You can't force people to get married

62) bring home the bacon

meaning = يعمل لكسب لقمة عيشه = to earn money to live on
If Jo's going to be at home looking after the kids, someone needs tobring home the bacon

63) bring somebody to book

meaning = يعاقب = to punish someone
A crime has been committed and whoever is responsible must bebrought to book

64) bring somebody/something to their knees

meaning = يهزم أو يدمر شخص أوشيء = to destroy or defeat someone or something
Sanctions were imposed in an attempt tobring the country to its knees
The strikesbrought the economy to its knees

65) bring a lump to your throat
meaning = يقول أو يفعلشيئا يجعلك تشعر بمشاعر قوية تدفعك إلى البكاء =
if something someone says or doesbrings a lump to your throat, it makes you feel such strong emotions that you want to cry