اصطلاحات در زبان انگلیسی

اصطلاح شماره 1

Horse of a different color

معني: يک موضوع ديگر، يک مطلب کاملاً متفاوت، وصله ناهمرنگ

Eric likes to play jokes on his friends, but he makes sure that nobody is hurt by any of his pranks. A prank that hurts someone is a horse of a different color! Being playful is one thing, but hurting someone by one's prank is quite a different matter.

اريک دوست دارد با دوستانش شوخي کند، اما مواظب است که کسي از شوخي‌هاي او ناراحت نشود. شوخي‌اي که کسي را ناراحت کند يک موضوع کاملاً متفاوت است. شوخ بودن يک چيز است و آزردن ديگري با شوخي چيز ديگري است.

اصطلاح شماره 2

Take it on the lamb

معادل فارسي: در رفتن

Poor Richard has always had his problems with the police. When he found out that they were after him again, he had to take it on the lamb. In order to avoid being caught and thrown in jail, he was forced to flee in a great hurry.

بيچاره ريچارد هميشه بـا پليس مشکل داشته. وقتي فهميـد که اونا دنبالش هستند، مجبـور شد در بره. براي اينکه گير نفته و تو زندون نيفته مجبور شد به سرعت فرار کنه.

اصطلاح شماره 3

Cat got your tongue

معادل فارسي: موش زبانت را خورده (خجالتی)

What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?

موضوع چيه؟ موش زبونت رو خورده؟ (يعني چرا حرف نمي‌زني)

اصطلاح شماره 4

Get in someone's hair

معني: کسي را اذيت کردن

اصطلاحات انگليسي

- I know that the children get in your hair, but you should try not to let it upset you so much.

- Listen, Jim. I can't help it. The children bother me and make me very angry.

- من مي‌دونم که بچه‌ها اذيتت مي‌کنند، اما بايد سعي کني نذاري اين موضوع تو رو خيلي ناراحت کنه.