Σύνθετοι τύποι:
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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) | είμαι τόσο καλός όσο λένε έκφρ |
| Σχόλιο: Often used in the negative. |
| | That film's not all it's cracked up to be; I didn't enjoy it at all! |
credit where it's due,
to give credit where it's due expr | (expressing reluctant praise) (καθομιλουμένη) | για να λέμε και του στραβού το δίκιο εκφρ |
| | She wasn't the nicest boss, but credit where it's due, she did increase profits. |
it's no use crying over spilled milk (US),
it's no use crying over spilt milk (UK) expr | figurative (Regret is pointless) (μεταφορικά) | δεν έχει νόημα να κλαις πάνω από το χυμένο γάλα έκφρ |
| | I know you're sad that you missed the concert, but it's no use crying over spilt milk. |
| for what it's worth adv | informal (in my opinion) | αν σου λέει κάτι, αν έχει καμιά σημασία περίφρ |
| | | αν αυτό σημαίνει κάτι, ό,τι και αν σημαίνει αυτό περίφρ |
| | (απλή ενημέρωση) | έτσι για να ξέρεις περίφρ |
| | | πληροφοριακά περίφρ |
| | 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) | Μπράβο, τι καλά επιφ |
| | | ευτυχώς επίρ |
| | Good job you remembered your umbrella! |
| | Ευτυχώς, θυμήθηκες την ομπρέλα σου! |
good thing,
it's a good thing expr | informal (just as well, fortunately) | πάλι καλά έκφρ |
| | | ευτυχώς επίρ |
| | Someone drove into the back of my car yesterday; good thing I'm insured! |
| if it's any consolation adv | informal (said to cheer [sb] after misfortune) | αν σε παρηγορεί έκφρ |
| | | αν βοηθάει σε κτ έκφρ |
It is all for the best,
It's all for the best expr | (outcome is beneficial) | όλα γίνονται για καλό έκφρ |
| | 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 distance expr | informal (It's quite a long way.) | Είναι αρκετή απόσταση έκφρ |
| | | Είναι αρκετά μακριά έκφρ |
| it's a free country expr | informal (can do what we want) (καθομιλουμένη) | δημοκρατία δεν έχουμε; έκφρ |
| | I can eat with my fingers if I want to; it's a free country! |
| it's a given expr | (it's a fact) | είναι δεδομένο έκφρ |
| | | είναι σίγουρο έκφρ |
| | 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) (καθομιλουμένη, μτφ) | παιχνιδάκι ουσ ως επίθ |
| | | περίπατος ουσ ως επίθ |
| | I don't think that arithmetic problem is difficult. It's a piece of cake! |
| | Δε νομίζω πως αυτό το πρόβλημα στα μαθηματικά είναι δύσκολο. Είναι παιχνιδάκι! |
| It's about time interj | informal (impatience) | καιρός είναι έκφρ |
| | It's about time you returned my book! |
| | Καιρός είναι να επιστρέψεις το βιβλίο μου! |
| It's about time! interj | informal (impatience) | καιρός είναι έκφρ |
| | "I'm going to apply for a job." "It's about time!" |
| | «Θα κάνω μια αίτηση εργασίας». «Καιρός ήταν!» |
| It's all the same to me expr | informal (I have no preference.) | το ίδιο μου κάνει έκφρ |
| | 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) | ξεκινάω από το μηδέν έκφρ |
| | | πάμε πάλι από την αρχή έκφρ |
| | 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) | έχει περάσει πολύς καιρός έκφρ |
| | 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) | πάει πολύς καιρός από έκφρ |
| | | πάνε χρόνια από έκφρ |
| | (ανεπίσημο) | πάνε χρόνια και ζαμάνια από έκφρ |
| | It's been ages since we all sat down together. |
| | Πάει πολύς καιρός από τότε που βρεθήκαμε όλοι μαζί. |
| it's child's play expr | (it's extremely easy) | είναι παιχνιδάκι έκφρ |
| | (αργκό) | είναι της πλάκας έκφρ |
| | It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really. |
| it's childishly simple expr | informal (it's extremely easy) (καθομιλουμένη) | είναι παιχνιδάκι έκφρ |
it's early days,
it's still early days,
it's early days yet expr | UK, informal (situation may change) | είναι νωρίς, είναι νωρίς ακόμα έκφρ |
| It's high time expr | informal (urgency) | είναι ώρα, είναι καιρός έκφρ απρ |
| | | ήρθε πια η ώρα, ήρθε πια ο καιρός έκφρ |
| | | πρέπει πια να κάνω κτ περίφρ |
| | (χιουμοριστικό) | ήρθε το πλήρωμα του χρόνου έκφρ |
| | It's high time I went to the doctor; I've postponed it four times. |
| | It's high time you found a job. |
| it's inconceivable | informal (it's unthinkable or impossible) (καθομιλουμένη) | είναι ασύλληπτο, δεν το χωράει νους μου έκφρ |
| | 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) | και πολύ άργησε έκφρ |
| | | καιρός ήταν έκφρ |
| | It seems like spring has finally arrived, and it is none too soon for me. |
| it's not easy expr | informal (it's difficult) | δεν είναι εύκολο έκφρ |
| | It's not easy to find a partner in this day and age. |
| it's nothing expr | informal (it is not important) | δεν είναι τίποτα περίφρ |
| | | δεν είναι τίποτα περίφρ |
| | (μεταφορικά) | δεν τρέχει τίποτα έκφρ |
| | "What's the problem?" "Oh, it's nothing." |
| it's over expr | informal (it has finished) | τελείωσε ρ αμ |
| | | έχει τελειώσει έκφρ |
| | 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) (καθομιλουμένη, μεταφορικά) | ρίχνει καρεκλοπόδαρα, βρέχει καρεκλοπόδαρα, ρίχνει καρέκλες έκφρ |
| | | βρέχει καταρρακτωδώς ρ απρ + επίρ |
| | 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) (μεταφορικά: αδιαμφισβήτητος) | ευαγγέλιο ουσ ως επίθ |
| | He can make nonsense sound as if it's the gospel truth. |
| It's up to you interj | informal (it is your decision) | εσύ αποφασίζεις περίφρ |
| | | η επιλογή είναι δική σου περίφρ |
| | 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) (καθομιλουμένη) | σιγά τα αβγά, σιγά το πράγμα εκφρ |
it's no use doing [sth],
there's no use doing [sth] expr | (it is pointless) (να κάνει κάποιος κάτι) | δεν έχει νόημα, είναι ανούσιο έκφρ απρ |
| | 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) | Τελειώσαμε! έκφρ |
| | The director shouted, "That's a wrap!" |
That's a wrap,
It's a wrap! interj | figurative, slang (the job is finished) | Τελειώσαμε ρ αμ |
| | | Τέλος επιφ |
| | | Αυτό ήταν έκφρ |
| | | Κλείσαμε ρ αμ |
| | "That's a wrap," the boss announced, at the end of the project. |