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| a stone's throw n | figurative, informal (short distance) | yakın mesafe i. |
| | (mecazlı) | iki adım yol i. |
| | The distance from our house to hers is a stone's throw. |
| a stone's throw away expr | figurative, informal (nearby) | iki adımlık yerde z. |
| | | çok yakın, çok yakında z. |
| | We can easily walk to Martha's house; she lives a stone's throw away. |
a stone's throw from [sth],
within a stone's throw of [sth] expr | figurative, informal (near) | çok yakınında s. |
| | The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
| Adam's apple n | (prominent part of man's throat) (anatomi) | adem elması, gırtlak çıkıntısı i. |
| | A man's Adam's apple sticks out from his throat. |
April Fools',
April Fool's n | abbreviation, informal (April Fools' Day) | 1 Nisan şaka günü i. |
April Fools',
April Fool's n as adj | (joke, prank: played on 1st April) | 1 Nisan şakası i. |
| arm's-length n as adj | figurative (not intimate) | mesafeli s. |
| | | uzak s. |
ASAP,
A.S.A.P.,
asap,
a.s.a.p. adv | acronym (as soon as possible) | en kısa zamanda, mümkün olabildiğince çabuk z. |
| Not: Most commonly used in American English as an acronym, and in British English as an initialism |
| | Please send your reply to the following address ASAP. |
associate degree,
associate's degree n | US (2-year qualification) | ön lisans derecesi i. |
| | For an associate degree, it's not unusual for students to study part time. |
| at arm's length adv | figurative (at safe distance) | mesafede z. |
| | | uzak z. |
| | He has lied to me before, so I keep him at arm's length now. |
| at arm's length adv | literal (at end of your arm) | bir kol boyu uzaklıkta z. |
| | The wild deer stood at arm's length from us. |
at the expense of [sb],
at [sb]'s expense adv | (paid for by [sb] else) | hesabına z. |
| | Faculty can attend the conference at the university's expense. |
at the expense of [sb],
at [sb]'s expense prep | figurative (to the detriment of [sb]) | aleyhine z. |
| | | üzmek pahasına z. |
| | | zararına z. |
| | Many children make cruel jokes at the expense of other children. |
| at [sb]'s expense prep | figurative (to detriment of [sb]) | aleyhine z. |
| | | üzmek pahasına z. |
at [sb]'s hands,
at [sb]'s hand,
by [sb]'s hands,
by [sb]'s hand prep | (because of) | -in elinde z. |
| | | -in yüzünden z. |
at wit's end,
at your wit's end,
at your wits' end adj | (upset, frustrated) | aklı başından gitmiş s. |
| Not: 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) | ne yapacağını bilmeyen s. |
| | (sorun, vb.) | çözemeyen, çözüm bulamayan s. |
| | Having spent three hours unsuccessfully trying to fix the photocopier, Dave was at his wit's end. |
at [sb]'s disposal,
as the disposal of [sb/sth] adv | (available for your use) | kullanıma hazır z. |
| | | hizmetinizde z. |
| | I'll leave the computer at your disposal. |
at [sb]'s disposal,
as the disposal of [sb] adv | (person: available to serve you) | yardımınıza hazır z. |
| | Once I finish this work I will be at your disposal. |
| Bachelor of Science n | (graduate degree) | fen bilimleri lisans derecesi i. |
| | Richard has a Bachelor of Science from Lancaster University. |
| Bachelor of Science n | (holder of science degree) | fen fakültesi mezunu i. |
| | Kate is a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. |
bachelor party (US),
stag night,
stag party,
stag do (UK),
buck's party (AU) n | (party for a husband-to-be) (erkekler için) | bekârlığa veda partisi i. |
| | Bachelor parties tend to be wild and crazy. |
| | We're going to a nightclub for Simon's stag do. |
| bachelor's degree n | (undergraduate qualification) | lisans derecesi i. |
| | Most well-paying jobs today require at least a bachelor's degree. |
backbone of [sth],
[sth]'s backbone n | figurative ([sth/sb] that supports) (bir şeyin, mecazlı) | belkemiği i. |
| | Jerry is the backbone of this office; it would never succeed without him. |
baker,
baker's n | informal (baker's shop) | fırın i. |
| | I asked George to stop by the baker and pick up a loaf of bread. |
bakery,
also UK: baker's,
baker's shop,
also US: bakeshop n | (store that sells bread, cakes) | ekmek fırını i. |
| | The bakery on Main Street sells delicious rye bread. |
barber shop,
barbershop (US),
barber's shop (UK) n | (men's hairdressing salon) | berber salonu i. |
| | | berber dükkanı i. |
| | A spinning red, white, and blue pole denotes a barbershop. |
be in the driver's seat,
take the driver's seat,
have the driver's seat,
be in the driving seat v expr | figurative (have control) (mecazlı) | kontrolü eline almak f. |
| | | kontrolü elinde tutmak f. |
| | If he thinks he can lead the team better, let him have the driver's seat. |
| beat a path to [sb]'s door v expr | figurative (be keen to meet with [sb]) (mecazlı) | kapısını aşındırmak f. |
| | | kapısına üşüşmek f. |
| | If you have a good idea, investors will beat a path to your door. |
| beginner's luck n | (success despite inexperience) | eşek şansı i. |
| | Joe attributed his success to beginner's luck. |
on behalf of [sb/sth],
on [sb/sth]'s behalf,
also US: in behalf of [sb/sth],
in [sb/sth]'s behalf prep | (in place of [sb]) (birisinin) | yerine z. |
| | | adına z. |
| | | namına z. |
| Not: "On behalf of, on sb/sth's behalf" is currently much more common than "in behalf of, in sb/sth's behalf." |
| | I'm phoning on behalf of my daughter, who has lost her voice. |
| | The millionaire sent somebody to bid on the painting on his behalf. |
| behind [sb]'s back expr | figurative, informal (without [sb]'s knowledge) (birisinin) | arkasından z. |
| | | bilgisi olmadan z. |
| | She often told lies about him behind his back. |
| bird's nest n | (structure built by a bird) | kuş yuvası i. |
| | There is a bird's nest built in the tree outside my house. |
| blow [sb]'s mind v expr | informal (astound [sb]) | çok heyecanlandırmak f. |
| | | hayrete düşürmek f. |
| | 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]) (uyuşturucu etkisi) | zihnini bulandırmak f. |
| | (mecazlı) | aklını başından almak f. |
bosun,
bo's'n,
boatswain n | (ship's officer) (tayfa başı) | lostromo i. |
[sth]'s bowels,
the bowels of [sth] npl | figurative (innermost part: of building, etc.) (mecazlı) | iç kısımlar çoğ. i. |
| | | derinlikler çoğ. i. |
| | The crew labored in the bowels of the building to repair the plumbing leak. |
bull's-eye,
bull's eye,
bullseye n | (darts, archery: centre of target) | tam isabet i. |
| | | nişan tahtasının ortası i. |
| | | hedefin merkezi i. |
| | | küçük pencere, lomboz i. |
| | John threw a dart, which hit the bull's eye. |
bull's eye,
bull's-eye,
bullseye n | figurative (target, goal) | hedef i. |
| | | amaç i. |
butcher,
UK: butcher's,
butcher's shop n | (meat shop, department) | kasap (dükkânı) i. |
| | The butcher is open until 5:00, but the rest of the store closes at 8:00. |
[sb]'s/[sth]'s calling card,
the calling card of [sb/sth] n | figurative (identifying mark, sign) (mecazlı) | belirleyici özellik i. |
| | Serena dresses flamboyantly; brightly-colored clothing is her calling card. |
| catch [sb]'s attention v expr | (attract notice) | dikkatini çekmek f. |
| | (mecazlı) | gözüne ilişmek f. |
| | As I was scrolling through videos, this one caught my attention. |
catch the eye,
catch [sb]'s eye v expr | (be noticeable) | göze çarpmak f. |
| | The bold designs and bright colours of these dresses really catch the eye. |
chef's hat,
also US: chef hat n | (white starched hat worn by a chef) | aşçı şapkası i. |
chemist,
chemist's n | UK (drugstore) | eczane i. |
| | I'm going to the chemist to get some milk of magnesia. |
| come [sb]'s way v expr | (happen in [sb]'s life) | başa gelmek f. |
| | That is the worst thing that ever came my way. |
| | I have a feeling that some good luck will come your way soon. |
come to [sb]'s/[sth]'s defense (US),
come to [sb]'s/[sth]'s defence (UK) v expr | (defend, support) | savunmak f. |
| | | arka çıkmak f. |
be all it's cracked up to be,
be what it's cracked up to be v expr | (be as good as claimed) | sanıldığı kadar iyi olmak f. |
| | | sanıldığı gibi olmak f. |
| Not: Often used in the negative. |
| | That film's not all it's cracked up to be; I didn't enjoy it at all! |
it's no use crying over spilled milk (US),
it's no use crying over spilt milk (UK) expr | figurative (regret is pointless) | olan oldu bir kere deyim |
| | | son pişmanlık fayda etmez deyim |
| | I know you're sad that you missed the concert, but it's no use crying over spilt milk. |
| DA n | initialism (1950s men's hairstyle: duck's ass) (saç stili) | ördek kuyruğu i. |
| | The movie is set in the 1950s, and all of the actors have DAs. |
| [sb]'s day n | (past era) | çağ, devir i. |
| | | dönem i. |
| | | zaman i. |
| | In Caesar's day people used to wear togas. |
| [sb]'s days npl | (remaining lifetime) | kalan ömür i. |
| | | günler çoğ. i. |
| | When I retire, I would like to live out my days in a cottage near the sea. |
the dentist,
the dentist's n | (dentist's office) | dişçi (muayenehanesi) i. |
| | Alan went to the dentist because he had toothache. |
| dentist's chair n | (adjustable seat for dental patient) | dişçi koltuğu i. |
| | He is sitting in the dentist's chair. |
| devil's advocate n | figurative (argues for [sth] unpopular) | şeytanın avukatı i. |
| | Can I play devil's advocate, and ask you a question? |
direct attention to [sth/sb],
direct [sb]'s attention to [sth/sb] v expr | (attract notice, highlight) | -e dikkatini çekmek f. |
| | | dikkatini bir yöne çevirmek f. |
| | I'd like to direct your attention to the graph at the top of Page 5 in the report. |
| director's chair n | (film director's seat) | yönetmen koltuğu i. |
| | The film director sat in the director's chair and gave instructions to the actors. |
| director's chair n | figurative (position of authority) | yöneticilik pozisyonu i. |
| | I'm in the director's chair now. |
| distract [sb]'s attention⇒ vtr | (divert: [sb]'s attention) | dikkatini dağıtmak f. |
| | The boy distracted the woman's attention while his friend picked her pocket. |
| distract [sb]'s attention from [sth]⇒ vtr | (divert: [sb]'s attention) | dikkatini dağıtmak f. |
| | The nurse talked to the baby to distract his attention from the injection. |
doctor's office (US),
doctor's surgery (UK) n | (where you see a doctor) | muayenehane i. |
| | I went to the doctor's office to get a prostate exam. |
dollhouse (US),
doll's house,
dolls' house (UK) n | (miniature house for dolls) | oyuncak bebek evi i. |
| | Edgar built an elaborate dollhouse for his granddaughter. |
dos and don'ts,
do's and don'ts npl | informal (rules and regulations) | kurallar, kaideler çoğ. i |
| | Here's a useful list of dos and don'ts for keeping tropical fish. |
| Down's n | abbr, informal (Down syndrome) | Down sendromu i. |
Down's syndrome,
also US: Down syndrome n | (chromosome abnormality) | Down sendromu i. |
| | | mongolizm i. |
| | My brother was born with Down's syndrome. |
draw [sb]'s attention,
draw the attention of [sb] v expr | (attract, interest) (birisinin) | ilgisini çekmek f. |
| | The street entertainer drew the attention of a large crowd. |
driver's license (US),
driving licence (UK),
driver's licence (Can) n | (permit to drive) | ehliyet i. |
| | | sürücü belgesi i. |
| | I've had my driver's license for 15 years. |
| driver's seat n | (seat in vehicle for the driver) | sürücü koltuğu i. |
| | The driving instructor sat in the passenger seat and the student sat in the driver's seat. |
driver's test (US),
driving test (UK) n | (exam for learner drivers) | sürücü testi i. |
| | Gina failed her driver's test several times before finally passing. |
| drum [sth] into [sb]'s head v expr | (instill by repetition) | kafasına sokmak f. |
| | | aklına yerleştirmek f. |
| | Our father, a clever but uneducated man, always drummed into our heads the importance of a good education. |
dry cleaner,
dry-cleaner,
dry cleaner's,
dry-cleaner's n | (company: cleans clothing) | kuru temizleyici i. |
| | That suit's too delicate for the washing machine; you'll have to take it to the dry cleaner. |
the eldest,
[sb]'s eldest n | (child: born first) (ailenin en büyük çocuğu) | en büyük çocuk i. |
| | | ilk doğan çocuk i. |
| | My eldest is a lawyer; my other two daughters are still at college. |
the fifties,
the '50s,
the 50s,
the '50's,
the 50's npl | (decade: 1950s) | ellili yıllar, 50'ler, 1950'ler çoğ. i. |
| | Some people feel nostalgia for the fifties, but they don't realize the social problems that were prevalent during that era, such as racism and sexism. |
For God's sake!,
For Christ's sake! interj | potentially offensive (expressing anger or frustration) | Allah aşkına, tanrı aşkına ünl. |
| | | kurban olayım ünl. |
| | For God's sake, leave me alone when I'm trying to read! |
| for what it's worth adv | informal (in my opinion) | bence, benim fikrime göre z. |
| | | ne olursa olsun z. |
| | I know you won't change, but for what it's worth, I think that skirt looks awful on you. |
the fringes of [sth],
[sth]'s fringes npl | figurative (edge, outside mainstream) | sıra dışı olma i. |
| | | uçlarda oluş i. |
| | The fringes of popular culture are where the most interesting art is made. |
| get on [sb]'s nerves v expr | informal (irritate) | sinirine dokunmak f. |
| | | sinir etmek f. |
| | Her husband's constant grumbling was starting to get on Olga's nerves. |
| get your money's worth v expr | (get good value) | ödediği paranın karşılığını almak f. |
| | When buying a computer, you need to do your research if you want to get your money's worth. |
| go behind [sb]'s back v expr | figurative, informal (act without [sb]'s knowledge) (birisinin) | arkasından iş çevirmek f. |
| | Don't go behind her back; if you think she's wrong, tell her directly. |
| go to [sb]'s head v expr | (make drunk) | sarhoş etmek f. |
| | That glass of wine has gone straight to my head! |
| go to [sb]'s head v expr | figurative, slang (make egotistical) (şöhret, zenginlik, vb.) | başını döndürmek f. |
| | | havalara girmek f. |
| | His one hit record went to his head, and now he is impossible to live with. |
goat cheese (US),
goat's cheese (UK) n | (dairy product) | keçi peyniri i. |
| | She made an unusual pizza with goat cheese and sun dried tomatoes. |
Good job,
It's a good job interj | informal, UK (it is fortunate) | iyi ki, neyse ki ünl. |
| | Good job you remembered your umbrella! |
good thing,
it's a good thing expr | informal (just as well, fortunately) | iyi ki, neyse ki bağ. |
| | Someone drove into the back of my car yesterday; good thing I'm insured! |
| grant [sb]'s wish v expr | (fulfil [sb]'s dream) | hayalini gerçekleştirmek f. |
| | Cinderella's fairy godmother granted her wish to go to the royal ball. |
| grant [sb]'s wish v expr | (fulfil [sb]'s request) (birisinin) | dileğini/ricasını yerine getirmek f. |
| | Picasso granted Quinn's wish to photograph the artist at work. |
greengrocer,
greengrocer's n | UK (shop selling fruit, vegetables) (dükkan) | manav i. |
| | Janine picked up some kale and cucumbers at the greengrocer. |
grist to the mill,
grist to [sb]'s mill n | figurative (fuel, fodder) | yarar i. |
| | | fayda i. |
| | | çıkar i. |
| grocer's n | colloquial (grocery store) | market i. |
| | Can you stop at the grocer's and pick up some hamburger for tonight? |
haberdashery,
haberdasher's n | UK (shop, department: sells fabrics) | konfeksiyon mağazası i. |
| | I bought fabric to make a new apron at the haberdashery. |
| have [sb]'s back v expr | informal, figurative (be ready to defend) (birisinin) | yanında olmak, arkasında olmak f. |
| | | destek olmak f. |
| have fun at [sb]'s expense v expr | (joke about [sb]) (birisiyle) | dalga geçmek, eğlenmek f. |
| | The media is currently having a lot of fun at the disgraced politician's expense. |
| he's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (he is) | -dır, -dir sonek |
| | I love my uncle; he's the kindest man I know. |
| he's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (he has) | -dı, -di sonek |
| | He's given me a whole load of chores to do by lunchtime. |
| hell's bells interj | informal, dated (surprise) | hay Allah ünl. |
| | | kahretsin ünl. |
| | Hell's bells! What has he done now? |
| Here's to you! interj | informal (toast) | şerefine/şerefinize ünl. |
| | Cheers, here's to you! |
hot on [sb]'s heels,
hot on the heels of [sb] expr | slang (close behind) (birisinin) | hemen ardında olmak f. |
| | | peşinde olmak f. |
| | The police officer was hot on the heels of the speeding driver. |
hot on the heels of [sth],
hot on [sth]'s heels expr | figurative, slang (soon after, subsequent to) | -den hemen sonra gelmek f. |
in place of [sb],
in [sb]'s place expr | (as a substitute for [sb] else) (birisinin) | yerine z. |
| | He sent a delegate to attend the ceremony in his place. |
in the charge of [sb],
in [sb]'s charge expr | (in [sb]'s care) | bakımı altında z. |
| | | himayesinde z. |
| | | bakımı altına z. |
| | | himayesine z. |
| | The orphan was placed in his uncle's charge until he reached 18. |