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| a feather in your cap n | figurative (achievement) | إنجاز |
a millstone around your neck (US),
a millstone round your neck (UK) expr | figurative (burden: mental or emotional) | عبء، حمل على كاهله |
| act your age interj | informal (stop behaving immaturely) | تصرَّف كشخص راشد |
| | Fred should start acting his age. |
| all the days of your life expr | (for rest of your life) | طيلة حياته |
| have ants in your pants v expr | informal, figurative (be restless, unable to settle) | لا يهدأ، لا يستقر في مكانه، دائم الحركة |
| apple of [sb]'s eye n | (beloved person) (مجازي) | نور العين، قرّة العين |
| | Jenny loved all her children, but her eldest child was the apple of her eye. |
| arch your back v expr | (stretch over backwards) (يمطّه إلى الخلف) | يقوّس ظهره |
| | Please arch your back and take a deep breath. |
| as long as your arm expr | figurative, informal (very long) | طويل جدًّا، طويل للغاية |
| at the top of your class adj | (among the best) | بين الأوائل في صفّه |
| | | بين الأوائل في دفعته |
| | He graduated at the top of his class and was accepted to a very good university. |
| at the top of your game expr | figurative (performing brilliantly) | في قمّة الأداء، في أعلى مستويات الأداء |
| at the top of your lungs expr | (voice: as loud as possible) | بأعلى صوت |
at wit's end,
at your wit's end,
at your wits' end adj | (upset, frustrated) | على أعصابه، متوتر |
| | | محبط |
| ملاحظة: Both positions of the apostrophe are in use: wit's and wits'. |
| | Kathy was at her wit's end with worry when her son failed to come home from school. |
at wit's end,
at your wit's end,
at your wits' end adj | (unable to find a solution) | حائر، في حيرة من أمره |
| | | عاجز، عاجز تمامًا |
| | Having spent three hours unsuccessfully trying to fix the photocopier, Dave was at his wit's end. |
at [sb]'s beck and call,
at the beck and call of [sb] expr | (available to serve you at any time) | رهن إشارة شخص، تحت أمر شخص |
| | I will be at your beck and call. |
| at your command adv | (under your control) | بإمرته، رهن إشارته |
| at your command adv | (available to you) | في متناوله |
| at your command adv | humorous (ready to help you) | تحت أمرك |
| at your convenience expr | formal (when it suits you) | حسب ما يلائمك |
| | | على راحتك |
| | Please return my books at your convenience. |
| at your discretion adv | (according to your judgement) | كما تراه مناسبًا |
| | You may sign your name or remain anonymous, at your discretion. |
at [sb]'s disposal,
as the disposal of [sb/sth] adv | (available for your use) | تحت تصرّف شخص/شيء |
| | I'll leave the computer at your disposal. |
at [sb]'s disposal,
as the disposal of [sb] adv | (person: available to serve you) | في خدمة شخص، تحت تصرّف شخص |
| | Once I finish this work I will be at your disposal. |
| at your earliest convenience expr | (as soon as it is possible for you) | في أقرب وقت ممكن |
| | Please respond at your earliest convenience. |
| | Please call me back at your earliest convenience. |
| at [sb]'s fingertips expr | figurative (easily available) | في متناول يدي شخص |
| | You should have everything you need at your fingertips before you start your work. |
| be at [sb]'s heels expr | figurative (close behind, chasing) | في أعقاب شخص، خلفه مباشرةً |
| at your leisure adv | (when you feel like it) | حسبما يلائمك، متى يحلو لك |
| | You may finish the job at your leisure. |
| at your own discretion adv | (as you see fit) | كما تراه مناسبًا |
| at your own pace adv | (at a speed one is comfortable with) | بالسرعة التي تناسبه، بالسرعة التي تريحه |
| | From the tortoise and the hare, we learn that one can proceed at one's own pace and still be a winner. |
| at your own risk adv | (without anyone else being liable) | على مسؤوليته |
| | Swim in the river at your own risk. |
| at your service adv | (ready to help you) | في خدمتك |
| | I am at your service. |
at [sb]'s side,
by [sb]'s side adv | (beside) | إلى جانب شخص، بقرب شخص |
| | I will sit at your side during the banquet. |
at [sb]'s side,
by [sb]'s side adv | figurative (supporting, comforting) (مجازي: داعم) | إلى جانب شخص |
| | Fortunately, your husband will always be at your side because he loves you. |
the autumn of your life,
your autumn years n | figurative (later years of life) | خريف العمر |
| | In the autumn of his life, Charles was no longer interested in his former hobbies. |
at the back of your mind,
in the back of your mind expr | (in background thought processes) | في زوايا تفكيره |
bane,
bane of your life,
bane of your existence n | figurative (source of annoyance) | مصدر أذى |
| | | مصدر تعاسة |
| | My computer's crashed again; technology is the bane of my life! |
bang for your buck,
bang for the buck n | US, slang (value for money) | استثمار جيد بالنسبة لسعره |
| | This computer is last year's model, but it has great bang for your buck. |
| bare your teeth v expr | (snarl, show teeth) | يكشّر عن أنيابه |
| | The dog growled and bared his teeth at the cat. |
| barge your way in v expr | (enter by force, pushing) | يدخل بقوة، يندفع بقوة |
| barge your way into [sth] v expr | (enter by force, pushing) | يدخل بقوة إلى شيء، يندفع بقوة إلى شيء |
| | Sarah has a bad habit of barging her way into places. |
| barge your way through v expr | informal (move forcefully, push) | يشق طريقه بقوة |
| barge your way through [sth] v expr | informal (move forcefully, push) | يشق طريقه بقوة بين شيء |
| | You can't simply barge your way through the crowd like that. |
| bawl your eyes out v expr | figurative, informal (cry, weep loudly) | يعلو صوته بالبكاء |
| | The little girl was bawling her eyes out because she had lost her doll. |
| be bored out of your mind v expr | figurative, informal (be extremely bored) | يشعر بملل شديد، يغلبه الضجر، يزهق |
| be caught with your hand in the cookie jar v expr | US, informal (be caught taking bribes) | يُضبط متلبّسًا وهو يأخذ رشوة |
| | | يُضبط متلبِّسًا وهو يسرق |
| be in your death throes v expr | (be actively dying) | يكون في نزاع مع الموت |
| be in [sb]'s shoes v expr | figurative (be in another person's situation) | يضع نفسه مكان شخص |
be on your best behavior (US),
be on your best behaviour (UK) v expr | (behave very well) | يحسن التصرُّف، يتصرَّف بتهذيب |
| be out of your wits v expr | (be very worried or frightened) (من القلق أو الخوف) | يُجنّ جنونه، يفقد صوابه |
be to [sb]'s advantage,
be to the advantage of [sb] v expr | (benefit [sb]) | منفعة، فائدة، مصلحة |
| | I know you're not a natural linguist, but learning French would be to your advantage, given that we live in France. |
| | أعرف أنك لا تحب تعلم اللغات بطبيعتك، لكن تعلم الفرنسية سيعود بالفائدة عليك ولا سيما أننا نعيش في فرنسا. |
| be your own man v expr | (male: be independent) | يكون حرًّا، يكون مستقلاً، يتخذ قراراته بنفسه |
| bear your cross v expr | figurative (accept your burden) | يتحمَّل المعاناة |
| | (مجازي) | يحمل صليبه |
before your eyes,
right before your eyes,
before your very eyes adv | (right in front of you) | على مرأى منه، أمام ناظرَيه، أمام عينَيه |
| | His father was murdered right before his eyes. |
| | قُتل والده أمام عينَيه. |
| before your time adv | informal (before your birth) | قبل ولادته |
| | I remember the day President Kennedy was shot - but that's before your time. |
| before your time adv | informal (before your involvement) | قبل عمله هنا |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | قبل أيامه |
| | He used to be Managing Director here, but that was a few years before your time. |
| behind [sb]'s back expr | figurative, informal (without [sb]'s knowledge) | دون علمه، من وراء ظهره |
| | She often told lies about him behind his back. |
bend an elbow,
bend your elbow,
lift your elbow v expr | figurative, informal (drink alcohol) (مجازي) | يَشرب خَمْرًا |
| bend [sb]'s ear v expr | figurative, informal (bore [sb] by talking uninterruptedly) | يُضجر شخصًا من كثرة الكلام |
the best bet,
your best bet n | informal, figurative (most promising option) (مجازي) | خيارك الأفضل |
| | (مجازي) | الخيارالأفضل، الإختيار الأفضل |
| ملاحظة: قد تجد أقرب مرادف للتعبير الإنجليزي بالعامية نظرًا لاختلاف الأسلوب بين الفصحى والعامية. |
| | Your best bet would be to contact the organisers directly and ask if they still have tickets. |
| | خيارك الأفضل هو أن تتصل بالمنظمين مباشرة وتسألهم ما إذا كان لديهم تذاكر. |
| bet your bottom dollar v expr | US, figurative, informal (be certain) | يتأكد |
| | You can bet your bottom dollar I'll get home in time for supper. |
| bide your time v expr | (wait calmly) | ينتظر الوقت المناسب، ينتظر الفرصة السانحة، يأخذ وقته |
| your birthday suit n | slang, figurative (nakedness) | عري |
| | | "ربي كما خلقتني" |
| | "What do you wear in bed?" "My birthday suit." |
bite [sb]'s head off,
bite the head off [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (respond angrily, impatiently) | ينفجر فجأة في وجه شخص |
| bite your nails v expr | (chew fingernails) | يقضم أظافره |
| Bless your little cotton socks interj | informal (affection, endearment) (للتعبير عن الإعزاز) | باركه الله |
blow your cork,
pop your cork v expr | figurative, informal (become very angry) | يفقد أعصابه، يثور غضبه |
| blow [sb]'s cover v expr | (reveal [sb]'s true identity) | يفضح أمر شخص، تُعرف حقيقة شخص |
| blow [sb]'s mind v expr | informal (astound [sb]) | يُدهش، يندهش |
| | (مجازي) | يطيّر العقل |
| | When I heard about the revolutionary new cancer treatment, it blew my mind. |
| | Wait until you see the final scene of the movie--it's going to blow your mind! |
| blow [sb]'s mind v expr | informal (drugs: disorient, overwhelm [sb]) (مجازي عن المخدرات) | يطيّر عقل شخص |
| | | يسبب الهلوسة لشخص |
| blow your nose v expr | (expel mucus) | يتمخّط |
| | Please blow your nose instead of sniffing. |
blow your own horn,
toot your own horn,
blow your own trumpet v expr | figurative (boast, praise yourself) | يتباهى، يتبجَّح، يفتخر، يعتدّ بنفسه |
| blow your own trumpet v expr | figurative (boast, be self-congratulatory) | يتباهى، يتكبر |
blow your top,
blow your stack v expr | figurative, informal (become very angry) | يُجنّ جنونه، يفقد صوابه |
boggle the mind,
boggle your mind v expr | (be bewildering, amazing) | يكون مذهلاً، يكون مدهشًا |
| born with a silver spoon in your mouth adj | figurative (have a wealthy upbringing) | يُولد وفي فمه ملعقة من ذهب |
| | She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. |
| | هي مولودة وفي فمها ملعقة من ذهب. |
| bounce [sb] on your knee v expr | (baby, child: dandle) | يدلع، يدلل طفل |
| bow your head vtr | (lower: your head) | يحني |
| | The parishioners bowed their heads in prayer. |
| bow [sb] to your will v expr | (force to obey) | يُخضع شخصًا لإرادته، يفرض إرادته على شخص |
| break your back v expr | figurative (work very hard) | يشقى ويتعب |
| | (مجازي) | يقصم ظهره |
| | My dad breaks his back trying to earn enough money to feed us all. |
| break [sb]'s fall v expr | (lessen impact) | يخفِّف وطأة سقوط شخص |
| | Fortunately, the pillow broke the boy's fall, and he wasn't injured. |
| break [sb]'s heart v expr | figurative (make [sb] sad) | يُحزن شخصًا، يَفطر قلبَ شخص |
| | It breaks my heart to hear you are quitting. |
| break [sb]'s heart v expr | figurative (end relationship) (بإنهاء العلاقة) | يَفطر قلبَ شخص |
| | That boy will only break your heart. |
| break your neck v expr | (fracture a neck bone) | يكسر رقبته |
| | | يدقّ عنقه |
| | Chris ended up paralysed after breaking his neck in a motorcycle accident. |
| break your neck v expr | figurative (make effort) | يشقى ويتعب |
| | This project is so much work; I've been breaking my neck all week and I still don't feel like I'm getting anywhere! |
| break your neck to do [sth] v expr | figurative (make effort) | يبذل قصارى جهده لفعل شيء |
| | We broke our necks to get our candidate elected. |
breathe your last breath,
breathe your last v expr | (die) | يفارق الحياة، يلفظ أنفاسه الأخيرة |
| | After she received extreme unction, she breathed her last breath. |
| bridge your differences v expr | figurative (be reconciled) | يتصالح |
| | Once Matt and Julie had bridged their differences, they were able to be friends again. |
| bring [sb] to his/her/their knees v expr | figurative (force into submission) (مجازي: يجبره على الخضوع) | يُركِع شخصًا |
buck up your ideas,
buck your ideas up v expr | informal (work harder) | يبذل جهدًا أكبر |
| burn a hole in your pocket v expr | US (eager to spend money) | معه مال لا يعرف كيف يصرفه، متلهّف ليصرف ماله |
| burn your bridges v expr | figurative (eliminate possibility of retreat) (مجازي) | يقطع خط الرجعة، لا يحسب حساب الرجعة |
get your fingers burned (US),
get your fingers burnt (UK),
burn your fingers v expr | figurative (suffer off-putting consequences) | يعاني العواقب |
| | (مجازي: في بعض المناطق) | يحرق أصابعه |
| bury your head in the sand v expr | figurative (ignore stressful situation) | يدفن رأسه في الرمل |
bust ass,
bust your ass v expr | vulgar, informal, US (make an extreme effort) | يبذل قصارى جهده |
| | I've been busting my ass for weeks now trying to get this project finished! |
| bust your chops v expr | US, informal (work very hard) | يكدح، يشقى ويتعب، يبذل جهدًا كبيرًا |
butterflies in the stomach,
butterflies,
butterflies in your stomach npl | figurative (nerves, performance anxiety) | توتُّر، قلق |
| | I had butterflies in my stomach before the exam. |
| | Nina always gets butterflies before a performance. |
button your mouth,
button your lip v expr | dated, figurative, slang (do not talk) | اخرس، اسكت |
| | Button your mouth--I don't want to hear about it any more. |
| by the seat of your pants expr | (without experience or knowledge) | بالحظّ، بدون تخطيط، بدون خبرة |
| by the skin of your teeth expr | (only just, barely) | بالكاد، بجهد جهيد |
| | | في آخر لحظة |
| call [sb]'s bluff v expr | (challenge [sb] who may be faking) | يتحدّى شخصًا ليثبت مزاعمه |
cast a ballot,
cast your ballot v expr | (vote) | يقترع، يصوّت، يدلي بصوته |
| | The issue has been discussed, so please cast your ballots in silence. |
cast a wide net,
cast your net wide v expr | figurative (search over a large area) | يوسّع نطاق البحث |
| | The police cast a wide net whilst searching for the missing fugitive. |