Complete Idiom Set
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111 terms
English | Turkish |
|---|---|
 Account for | açıklama getirmek [hesap vermek] (The bad weather accounts for the fact that few people came to the meeting) |
| After all | ne de olsa (You don't need to phone him. After all, he never phones you.) |
| As a matter of fact | doğrusunu söylemek gerekirse [actually] (You've been very kind by inviting us to that museum, but As a matter of fact, we have been to the history museum many times) |
| As for [me] | [bana] gelince (Wish you can have a lot of fun at the disco. As for me, I think that I will return home now) |
| As to | [...e] gelince ("As to your question, I will answer it tomorrow." The players were put into groups as to their ability) |
| As if | mış gibi (The drink tastes as if it were made with orange juice. It seemed as if the whole town came to the concert) |
| As long as | [..ğı] sürece (As long as you promise to be careful you can borrow my car) |
| Better off | hali vakti yerinde [daha iyi olmak] (My friend would be better off if he sold his old car and bought a new one) |
| Break down | parçalara ayırmak (We tried to break down the problem for further study.. The sugar began to break down soon after it was swallowed) |
| Break up | dağıtmak [ayırmak] (Nobody wanted to break up their groups. We usually break up into small groups during our class) |
| Carry out | yürütmek (The scientist wanted to carry out several experiments before discussing the new medicine) |
| Come up | ortaya çıkıvermek (I will not be able to go to the party if something else comes up) |
| Come up with | [fikir veya cevap] üretmek (I tried to come up with a name for the new magazine) |
| Deal with | üstesinden gelmek (We will deal with the boxes tomorrow) |
| End up [something/somewhere] | planlansız ve beklenmedik [birşey yapmak/biryere gitmek] (We ended up going to a restaurant after the movie last night) |
| For good | temelli olarak [permanently] (The city will close the public swimming pool for good next week) |
| Get into [something] | dahil olmak (I do not want to get into an argument with my friend.. We will get into the details of the plan tomorrow) |
| Get into [somewhere] | girmek (My friend wants to get into a good university. I bumped my head as I was getting into the car) |
| Get rid of | kurtulmak [başından savmak] (I bought a new television set so I want to get rid of the old one) |
| Get through | başarmak (My friend is having trouble getting through her final exams... I have much reading that I must get through before tomorrow.) |
| Go ahead! | buyur! (Let`s go ahead and start now. We can`t wait any longer) |
| Go over | tekrar etmek (The accountant will go over the books tomorrow. We plan to go over that question tomorrow) |
| Go through | [tekrar] gözden geçirmek (The teacher decided to go through the exercise before the test) |
| Go with | [birşeyi öbürüne] tercih etmek (We decided to go with the small rental car rather than the large one) |
| have [something] to do with [something] | alakası olmak ("The book has something to do with cooking but I am not sure if you will like it." That problem has nothing to do with me. ) |
| In a way | bir bakıma (In a way I want to go to the new restaurant but in a way I don`t really care) |
| In case | [...dığı] takdirde (I will take my umbrella in case it rains) |
| In common | ortak [taraf/müştereklik] (I had nothing in common with the other members of the class) |
| In effect | aslına bakılırsa (The man's silence was in effect a way of disagreeing with the other people in the meeting) |
| In fact | hatta (The man has been to China before. In fact he has been there three times) |
| In favor of | lehinde olmak [taraftarı olmak] (Everybody is in favor of the new police chief. My company is not in favor of changing our holiday schedule) |
| In place | tam anlamıyla yerinde (Everything in the room was in place when we arrived for the meeting) |
| In some ways | bir bakıma (In some ways I know what my friend means but in some ways I do not. ) |
| In time | zamanında (I did not come home in time to meet my cousin. ) |
| Kind of [bla] | [falan] gibi (I was kind of tired when I arrived home last night) |
| As easy as pie | çocuk oyuncağı (He said it is a difficult problem, but I don't agree. It seems as easy as pie to me!... piece of cake!) |
| Be sick and tired of | illallah! (I'm sick and tired of doing nothing but work. Let's go out tonight and have fun.) |
| Bent over backwards | dibi çatlamak (He bent over backwards to please his new wife, but she never seemed satisfied) |
| Bite off more than one can chew | Kaldırılamaz yükün altına girmek (John is so far behind in his studies. Besides classes, he plays sports and works at a part-time job. It seems he has bitten off more than he can chew.) |
| Broke | beş parasız olmak ( I have to borrow some money from my Dad. Right now, I'm broke.) |
| Change one's mind | fikrini değiştirmek (I was planning to work late tonight, but I changed my mind. I'll do extra work on the weekend instead.) |
| Cut it out! | kes şunu (That noise is really annoying. Cut it out!) |
| Drop someone a line | birini aramak (It was good to meet you and I hope we can see each other again. Drop me a line when you have time.) |
| Figure something out | birşeyi anlamaya veya çözmeye çalışmak (I don't understand how to do this problem. Take a look at it. Maybe you can figure it out.) |
| Fill in for someone | başkasının işini yerine getirmek (While I was away from the store, my brother filled in for me) |
| In ages | uzun zamandır (Have you seen Joe recently? I haven't seen him in ages) |
| Give someone a hand | yardım etmek (I want to move this desk to the next room. Can you give me a hand?) |
| Hit the hay | yatma vakti (It's after 12 o'clock. I think it's time to hit the hay/hit the sack) |
| In the black | işler iyi (Our business is really improving. We've been in the black all year) |
| In the red | işler kesat (Business is really going poorly these days. We've been in the red for the past three month) |
| In the nick of time | ucucuna (I got to the drugstore just in the nick of time. It's a good thing, because I really need this medicine!) |
| Keep one's chin up | metin olmak (I know things have been difficult for you recently, but keep your chin up. It will get better soon) |
| Know something like the back of your hand | avucunun içi gibi bilmek (If you get lost, just ask me for directions. I know this part of town like the back of my hand) |
| Once in a while | 40 yılda bir (Have you been to the new movie theater? No, only see movies once in a while. I usually stay home and watch TV) |
| Sharp | tam vaktinde ( I'll meet you at 9 o'clock sharp. If you're late, we'll be in trouble!) |
| Sleep on it | düşünüp taşınmak (That sounds like a good deal, but I'd like to sleep on it before I give you my final decision) |
| Take it easy | sakin ol (I don't have any special plans for the summer. I think I'll just take it easy) |
| To get the ball rolling | önemli bir işe start vermek (We need to get this project started as soon as possible. I'm hoping you will help me get the ball rolling) |
| Up to the minute | en son haber (I wish I knew more about what is happening in the capital city. We need more up to the minute news) |
| Twenty four / seven | yedigün yirmidört saat (You can access our web site 24/7. It's very convenient!) |
| All of a sudden | birdenbire (He had just gone to bed when all of a sudden the phone rang) |
| All ears | can kulağıyla dinlemek (Go ahead and speak. I'm all ears!) |
| be fed up with | bıkmak (I'm fed up with my job! I think I should start looking for a new one) |
| To bug someone | sinir etmek (Hey, stop tapping your fingers. It's really bugging me!) |
| A cinch | çantada keklik ( I didn't think I could run five kilometers, but with the right preparation, it was a cinch) |
| Cost of an arm and a leg | ateş pahası (I'd really like a new car, but they all cost an arm and a leg) |
| To cram | ineklemek (If you had studied hard for the past four months, you wouldn't have to cram so much this weekend) |
| Fresh out of something | tam takır kuru bakır ( I have to go buy some more milk. It seems we're fresh out now) |
| To get it | anlamak (What did the teacher say? I didn't get it. Did you?) |
| Got a minute? | bir saniyenizi alabilir miyim? (Hey, Joe, got a minute? I have something to show you) |
| Give [someone] a hand | yardım etmek (Could you give me a hand moving this table? It's quite heavy) |
| Grab a bite to eat | çabucak yemek almak (I'm going to go grab a bite. I'll be back in a few minutes) |
| Drive [someone] up a wall | birinin tepesini attırmak (My neighbor practices the piano every night, but he's terrible. It's driving me up the wall!) |
| To hang on | beklemek (Hang on a few minutes. I have to make a phone call and then I'll be able to join you for lunch) |
| Hard handed | inatçı keçi (I can't work with Joe any more. He's so hard headed!) |
| Have a change of heart | fikrini değiştirmek (I thought I would change jobs, but now that my boss is treating me with more respect, I've had a change of heart) |
| mixing feeling [about something] | kararsızlık ( I have mixed feelings about Joe. He's a very good teacher, but he has a very strange sense of humor!) |
| Head out for | uzun bir yola çıkmak (We're heading out for the countryside to pick some apples. Would you like to join us?) |
| How come? | Nasıl olur? (How come we don't go to the movies any more? I guess we're too busy to enjoy ourselves these days) |
| Keep in touch | irtibatta olmak (Don't forget to keep in touch. I want to know how you're doing while you're away) |
| Be kidding | dalga geçmek (No, I don't really have three wives - I was just kidding!) |
| Look down on | küçümsemek (We shouldn't look down on people just because they don't have as much money as we do) |
| Make ends meet | iki yakayı biraraya getirememek (Even though I make more money than last year, we just can't seem to make ends meet) |
| Miss the boat | fırsat tepmek (The sale ends today at noon. If we don't hurry, we're going to miss the boat!) |
| Next to nothing | hemen hemen hiç ( I went to the new discount store and bought these new shoes for only five dollars. That's next to nothing!) |
| Make up mind | karar vermek (She's made up her mind to take dancing lessons. Once you've made your mind up, there's no turning back) |
| Conjure up |  büyüyle meydana koymak |
| Comply with (..blabla) | (falanca kurala) uymak ( I hope you decide to comply with our rules. I am happy to comply with your request) |
| Adhering to | -e bağlı kalmak (yapışmak) |
| Intend to | kastetmek |
| Quirk mode | beklenmedik durum |
| Boil down | [kaynatarak] yoğunlaştırmak (2.özetlemek) |
| Gone through | geçirmek (başından geçmesi gibi) |
| Gross out |  iğrenmek |
| Trail off | azalarak yok olmak (ses) |
| [to] Swallow [something], hook, line and sinker | yutturmak (I made up a story about why I was so late. The boss swallowed it hook, line, and sinker..... I feel like a fool. I swallowed her lies hook, line, and sinker) |
| Take in | kandırmak (I try to shop carefully so that no one can take me in. I think that someone sucked in both of them. I don't know why they bought this car) ((conned, deceived)) |
| Mind boggling | akılalmaz derecede |
| Sure enough | beklenildiği gibi (sure enough, he asked her for money again) |
| Scales fall from [somebody's] eyes | dank etmek (When I saw his photograph in the paper, the scales fell from my eyes and I realized I'd been conned) |
| Bring [something] to a close | [birşeyi] sonlandırmak ( I think it is time to bring this matter to a close. The incident has been brought to a climax) |
| Chew over | düşünerek tartışmak (We can chew it over at lunch. Why don't we do lunch sometime and chew over these matters?) |
| Distinct from | [-]den ayrı (Porpoises are related to whales and dolphins. They are distinct from dolphins) |
| Beating a dead horse | boşa kürek çekmek (Do you think it's worth sending my manuscript to other publishers or I am just beating a dead horse?) |
| Sort out | düzene sokmak |
| Keep [someone] on a short leash | birini kontrol altına almak [kısıtlı özgürlük tanımak](He doesn't go out with the lads so much these days. Michelle keeps him on a tight leash) |
| Fluctuate between [this and this] | [falan ile falan] arasında dalgalanması |
| Chock Full | ağzına kadar dolu |
| Put to the sword | kılıçtan geçirmek |
| Feel pity for | acımak |
| (straight) from the horse's mouth | yetkili ağızdan dinlemek [if you get information about something from the horse's mouth, you get it from someone who is involved in it and knows a lot about it.] (Are you sure she's leaving?' 'Definitely, I heard it straight from the horse's mouth.') |
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