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be all it's cracked up to be,
be what it's cracked up to be v expr | (be as good as claimed) | جيّد كما يُزعم، بالروعة التي يُحكى عنها |
| ملاحظة: Often used in the negative. |
| | That film's not all it's cracked up to be; I didn't enjoy it at all! |
| | ليس الفيلم بالروعة التي يُحكى عنها، فأنا لم أستمتع بمشاهدته. |
it's no use crying over spilled milk (US),
it's no use crying over spilt milk (UK) expr | figurative (it's pointless to regret what is done) | ما حصل قد حصل والتحسر لا يفيد |
| for what it's worth adv | informal (in my opinion) | حسب رأيي |
| | | وجهة نظري |
| | I know you won't change, but for what it's worth, I think that skirt looks awful on you. |
Good job,
It's a good job interj | informal, UK (it is fortunate) | جيّد |
| | Good job you remembered your umbrella! |
| | جيّد أنك تذكّرت إحضار مظلتك! |
good thing,
it's a good thing expr | informal (just as well, fortunately) | جيد، لحسن الحظ |
| | Someone drove into the back of my car yesterday; good thing I'm insured! |
It is all for the best,
It's all for the best expr | (outcome is beneficial) | يكون لمصلحته |
| | | يعود بالفائدة على شخص |
| | I lost my job, but it's all for the best since now I can start a business, just like I always wanted. |
| It's a fair bet expr | (it is probable) | على الأرجح |
| | It's a fair bet my parents are asleep now; I don't want to wake them by phoning. |
| It's a fair distance expr | informal (It's quite a long way.) | المسافة بعيدة نوعًا ما |
| it's a free country expr | informal (can do what we want) | أنت في بلد حرّ، هذه بلاد فيها حرية |
| | I can eat with my fingers if I want to; it's a free country! |
| it's a given expr | (it's a fact) | إنها حقيقة |
| | There is going to be a big line-up for tickets: it's a given. |
| | It's a given that junk food is not good for your health. |
| It's a piece of cake! interj | informal (it's very easy) | هذا أسهل ما يمكن |
| | I don't think that arithmetic problem is difficult. It's a piece of cake! |
| It's about time interj | informal (impatience) | أخيرًا |
| | It's about time you returned my book! |
| | أخيرًا أعدتَ كتابي! |
| It's about time! interj | informal (impatience) | وأخيرًا! |
| | "I'm going to apply for a job." "It's about time!" |
| | "سأتقدم بطلب لأجل وظيفة". "وأخيرًا!" |
| It's all the same to me expr | informal (I have no preference.) | سيان بالنسبة لي، لا فرق عندي |
| | You can stay or leave; it's all the same to me. |
it's back to the drawing board,
it's back to the drawing board for [sb] expr | figurative, informal (need to start over) | يعود إلى نقطة البداية، يبدأ من الصفر، يبدأ من جديد |
| | Well, my boss vetoed my proposal - I guess it's back to the drawing board. |
| it's been a long time expr | (a lot of time has passed) | لقد مر وقت طويل |
| | It's been a long time since I last saw him. |
| it's been ages since prep | (it's been a very long time since) | مرَّ زمن طويل منذ أن ... |
| | It's been ages since we all sat down together. |
| it's child's play expr | (it's extremely easy) | إنه سهل جدًّا |
| | It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really. |
| it's childishly simple expr | informal (it's extremely easy) | هذا سهل جدًّا |
it's early days,
it's still early days,
it's early days yet expr | UK, informal (situation may change) | من السابق لأوانه |
| | | لا يزال في البداية |
| it's inconceivable | informal (it's unthinkable or impossible) | هذا غير معقول |
| | It's inconceivable that he will fail his exams after all the work he's done. |
It's none too soon,
it is none too soon expr | informal (it is overdue) | وأخيرًا |
| | It seems like spring has finally arrived, and it is none too soon for me. |
| it's not easy expr | informal (it's difficult) | ليس من السهل |
| | It's not easy to find a partner in this day and age. |
| It's not your day interj | informal (day's going badly) | يومه سيئ |
| it's nothing expr | informal (it is not important) | لا شيء، لا شيء مهمّ |
| | "What's the problem?" "Oh, it's nothing." |
| it's over expr | informal (it has finished) | انتهى الأمر |
| | James isn't sure how to tell his girlfriend that it's over without upsetting her. |
it's pouring down,
it's pouring expr | informal (it's raining heavily) | إنها تمطر بغزارة، يهطل المطر بغزارة |
| | I'm not going to walk the dog right now, it's pouring down; I'll do it later on. |
| It's the gospel truth expr | figurative, informal (it's the absolute truth) | حقيقة مطلقة |
| | He can make nonsense sound as if it's the gospel truth. |
| It's up to you interj | informal (it is your decision) | القرار يعود إليك، القرار في يدك |
| | We can get Mexican or Chinese food tonight - it's up to you. |
no biggie,
it's no biggie interj | slang (that is not a matter for concern) | لا مشكلة |
It's no skin off my back,
It's no skin off my nose expr | (it makes no difference to me) | لا يعنيني، لا مشكلة عندي |
it's no use doing [sth],
there's no use doing [sth] expr | (it is pointless) | لا جدوى من فعل شيء، لا فائدة من فعل شيء |
| | It's no use calling out his name, he can't hear you any more. |
That's a wrap,
It's a wrap! interj | informal (movie: filming has ended) | انتهى!، انتهى التصوير! |
| | The director shouted, "That's a wrap!" |
That's a wrap,
It's a wrap! interj | figurative, slang (the job is finished) | انتهى |
| | "That's a wrap," the boss announced, at the end of the project. |
the exception proves the rule,
it's the exception that proves the rule expr | (a truth: doesn't apply) (هذا مجرد شذوذ عن قاعدة قائمة) | لكلّ قاعدة شواذّ |