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eavesdrops - Nocookie.net
EAVESDROPS Lolipop Man: A person who helps the children to cross the road, especially primary school students. Tata: Good bye. Morning: Good morning (İngilizler sadece böyle diyordu) Top up (one's mobile phone): to load credit for one's sim card. Cheers: Thank you, good bye. A second on the lips, a lifetime on the hips: Everything you eat will turn as weight for you (Yediğin her şey sana kilo olarak dönecektir.) I am so hungry that I could eat a horse/my right arm: I am very hungry. Quayside: An area by the river where boats can stop.(Nehir kenarında kayıkların yanaşıp kalabildiği alan) To lose your marbles: to lose your mind(aklını kaçırmak) To sleep like log/baby: sleep well To sleep soundly: sleep well I have a frog in my throat: I have a problem with my throat(coughing perhaps) Dummy: somebody who is stupid Patrol: There are policemen controlling/checking that area.(O civarda devriye gezen polis ekibi var) Help yourself: You can eat or drink whatever you want and as much as you want. (Buyurunuz, çekinmeyiniz. Ne istiyorsanız ve ne kadar arzu ediyorsanız yiyebilirsiniz.) The world is your oyster: You can do what you want(like after graduation from university) He was offered a golden parachute: Red edemeyeceği bir teklif sunuldu. He was given a golden handshake: Red edemeyeceği bir teklif sunuldu. Ahmet YILDIZER İngilizce Öğretmeni Yenişehir/Mersin 1 Excuse my fingers: I am sorry for using my fingers but they are clean. (Bir şeyleri elle alıp yediğinizde söyleniyor) Natura calls: I need to go to the toilet. (Samimi ortamlarda) Hosepipe ban: You are not allowed to water your garden because of lack of water. You have made my day: You made me happy. Never say never/die: Everything is possible. You are a clever spark/dick: You too clever. (Sivri zekalısın) A pinch and a punch for its the first of the moth: This is done when it is the first day of a month.(Her ayın 1'nde İngilizler, özellikle çocuklar birbirlerini çimdikleyip böyle diyorlar.) My eyes are bigger than my tummy: I have eaten too much. A watched pot/kettle doesn't boil: If you wait for something to happen, it looks like it takes a lon time. Smart: well-dressed, clever April Fools' Day: 1 Nisan şakası ( Şaka yapan birisine aklımızda oluğunu söylemek için "Happy April Fools' Day" diyoruz.) Are you pulling my leg?: Are you joking? Are you taking the mickey?: Are you joking? Keep your fingers crossed!/Touch the wood!: A positive wish(İngilizlerin batıl inançları çoktur. Mesela: Evin içinde şemsiye açmak uğursuzlukmuş. Kara kedi de şans getiriyormuş.) Enjoy your meal!/Bon appetite!: Afiyet olsun Power cut: no electricity Not on your nelly: You have no chance (elinde değil) Off licence: Alcoholic drinks are sold here Full of beans: Full of energy teetotal: A person who doesn't drink alcohol Ahmet YILDIZER İngilizce Öğretmeni Yenişehir/Mersin 2 non-smoker: a person who doesn't smoke I caught the bus by the skin of my teeth: I just caught the bus(Otobüse zar zor yetiştim.) A quack: A slang word used for doctors who doesn't have respect. (argo bir ifadedir) To kip/to nap: To have a short sleep To have a lie in: To have a long sleep To hit the sack: To go to bed/sleep Don't afraid of a dog, afraid of children: Köpeklerden değil, çocuklardan korkun/çekinin Football strip: futball fanatik kıyafeti Free cash: a cash point(para çekme yeri. ATM) Don't put all your eyes in one basket!: Varını yoğunu riske atma!, Sermayeyi kediye yükleme A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush: En kötü karar kararsızlıktan iyidir, Eldeki serçe damdaki güvercinden iyidir, Bugünün tavuğu yarının kazından iyidir. Those who live greenhouses shouldn't throw stones: Don't do things that you don't want others to do for you.(Sana yapılmasını istemediğin bir şeyi başkasına yapma) I have given it a wide berth: I will not go to or join Too many cooks spoil the broth:Nerede çokluk orada.......... /Horozu çok olan köyde sabah geç olur. Many hands make light work: Birlikten kuvvet doğar. Bir elin nesi var, iki elin sesi var. That piece has your name on it: Eat it, you can not leave it.(Yemeğin kalanını bitir, sünnetle) Money doesn't grow on trees: Be careful about spending money. Money is not easy to earn. (Para sokaktan toplanmıyor) Ahmet YILDIZER İngilizce Öğretmeni Yenişehir/Mersin 3 Another one bites the dust: Someone leaves, dies or something has gone. (Küfür ve argo ifade) Jolly good: Very good Pat down: to search(body search) Like a lamb to the slaughter: Somebody is helpless.(Çaresiz kişilere denir) Brass monkeys: Very cold weather My teeth are chattering: Dişlerim gıcırdıyor Bog of: Buy one and get one free.(Bir alana bir bedava) Bog off!: Get away! (argo) Seedless grapes: çekirdeksiz üzüm Hen/stag party: İngiliz erkeklerin bekarlığa veda partisi Hobson's choice: not having the choice you want. Not your choice. Warehouse: stock(depo) Ladbrokes: Gambling for horses JMO Free: Katkısız yiyecek An army marches on its stomach: Bir erkeğin kalbine giden yol midesinden geçer Sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite: Sleep lovely, sleep peacefully Sunny spells: sometimes sunny and sometimes cloudy(parçalı bulutlu) To have a barney/row: An argument A bevvy: alcoholic drink Beverage: a drink Wear your heart on your sleeve: To be very open or to fall in love easily(şıp sevdi) See you later, alligator!: Görüşürüz(daha çok çocuklar kullanıyor) Ahmet YILDIZER İngilizce Öğretmeni Yenişehir/Mersin 4