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Bu koleksiyondan 10 kelime. Doğru çeviriyi seç.

Kelime	Seviye	Çeviri	Tanım
cost an arm and a leg	B2	ateş pahası	to be very expensive
twist someone's arm	B2	ikna etmek, razı etmek	to persuade someone to do something they are reluctant to do
rack your brains	B2	kafa patlatmak	to think very hard to remember or solve something
get cold feet	B2	son anda korkup vazgeçmek	to suddenly become too nervous to do something planned
off the top of my head	B2	aklıma ilk geleni	from memory, without checking or thinking carefully
a pain in the neck	B1	baş belası	an annoying person or thing
play it by ear	B2	duruma göre davranmak	to decide what to do as a situation develops, without a plan
get it off your chest	B2	içini dökmek	to tell someone about something that has been worrying you
bite your tongue	B2	dilini tutmak	to stop yourself from saying something you want to say
pay through the nose	C1	kazık yemek	to pay far too much for something
a slip of the tongue	B2	dil sürçmesi	a small mistake in speaking, saying something you didn't mean
keep your fingers crossed	B1	şans dilemek	to hope that something will happen the way you want
stick your neck out	C1	riski göze almak	to take a risk by saying or doing something others avoid
head over heels	B2	sırılsıklam âşık	completely in love with someone
give someone the cold shoulder	B2	soğuk davranmak	to treat someone in an unfriendly way; to ignore them

Kelime	Seviye	Çeviri	Tanım
hold your horses	B1	acele etme	wait and slow down; don't rush
the black sheep	B2	ailenin kara koyunu	a person in a family who is seen as bad and different
a dark horse	B2	kara at, sürpriz isim	a person whose abilities or plans are unknown and surprise people
the early bird catches the worm	B2	erken kalkan yol alır	the person who acts first has the best chance of success
the lion's share	B2	aslan payı	the largest part of something
a fish out of water	B2	sudan çıkmış balığa dönmek	a person who feels uncomfortable in a situation
take the bull by the horns	B2	boğayı boynuzlarından tutmak	to deal with a difficult situation in a brave, direct way
a bull in a china shop	B2	sakar, beceriksiz kişi	a clumsy person who breaks things or handles a delicate situation badly
a can of worms	B2	Pandora'nın kutusu	a complicated situation that causes many new problems once you start dealing with it
smell a rat	B2	bir bit yeniği sezmek	to sense that something is wrong or dishonest
a wild goose chase	C1	boşa kürek çekmek	a hopeless search or pointless effort
straight from the horse's mouth	B2	ağzından bizzat duymak	directly from the person who really knows
like a deer in the headlights	C1	şaşkına dönmüş, donakalmış	so shocked or scared that you cannot move or react
ants in your pants	B2	yerinde duramamak	unable to keep still because you are excited or impatient
the world is your oyster	C1	dünya ayağının altında	you are free to do or achieve anything you want

Kelime	Seviye	Çeviri	Tanım
break the bank	B2	kasayı boşaltmak	to cost more money than you can afford
cost a fortune	B1	servet değerinde	to be very expensive
foot the bill	B2	hesabı ödemek	to pay for something, often for other people
tighten your belt	B2	kemerleri sıkmak	to spend less money because you have less
bring home the bacon	B2	ekmek parası kazanmak	to earn money to support your family
make ends meet	B2	geçinip gitmek	to earn just enough money to cover your needs
the daily grind	B2	her günkü monoton iş	the boring, repetitive routine of daily work
call it a day	B1	paydos etmek	to stop working for the day
back to square one	B2	başa dönmek	back to the starting point after a failure
climb the ladder	B2	kariyer basamaklarını tırmanmak	to move up to higher positions at work
a rip-off	B1	kazık	something that costs much more than it is worth
cut corners	B2	işi baştan savma yapmak	to do something cheaply or quickly, lowering the quality
in the red	B2	zararda, borçta	owing money; having spent more than you have
a dead-end job	B1	geleceği olmayan iş	a job with no chance of progress or promotion
burn the midnight oil	C1	sabahlara kadar çalışmak	to work or study late into the night

Kelime	Seviye	Çeviri	Tanım
egg on your face	B2	rezil olmak	looking foolish or embarrassed because of something you did
a hard nut to crack	B2	çetin ceviz	a difficult problem or person to deal with
in a nutshell	B1	kısacası	in a few words; briefly
not my cup of tea	B1	benim tarzım değil	not something you enjoy or are interested in
food for thought	B2	üzerinde düşünülecek şey	something that makes you think carefully
take it with a pinch of salt	B2	ihtiyatla karşılamak	to not fully believe something
bite off more than you can chew	B2	altından kalkamayacağı işe girişmek	to take on more than you can handle
butter someone up	B2	yağ çekmek	to be extra nice to someone so they help you
the icing on the cake	B2	pastanın üstündeki kiraz	an extra good thing that makes a good situation even better
sell like hot cakes	B2	kapış kapış satılmak	to sell very quickly and in large numbers
a couch potato	B1	kanepe patatesi, tembel	a lazy person who watches a lot of TV
go bananas	B1	çıldırmak	to become very excited, angry, or crazy

Kelime	Seviye	Çeviri	Tanım
every now and then	B1	ara sıra	occasionally; from time to time
the calm before the storm	B2	fırtına öncesi sessizlik	a quiet period just before a time of trouble or intense activity
the ship has sailed	B2	tren kaçtı	it is too late; the opportunity has passed
a close call	B2	kıl payı kurtuluş	a situation where something bad nearly happened
under the radar	B2	göze çarpmadan	without being noticed
third time's the charm	B2	üçüncü seferde olur	said in the hope that a third attempt will succeed after two failures
out of the woods	B2	tehlikeyi atlatmış	no longer in danger or difficulty
better safe than sorry	B2	tedbirli olmak iyidir	it is better to be careful than to risk something bad happening
hit the sack	B2	yatağa girmek	to go to bed
out of the blue	B2	birdenbire, durup dururken	suddenly and unexpectedly
in the nick of time	B2	tam zamanında	just before it is too late
against the clock	B2	zamana karşı yarışarak	rushing to finish before a deadline

Kelime	Seviye	Çeviri	Tanım
get your act together	B2	kendine çeki düzen vermek	to start organizing yourself and behaving effectively
ring a bell	B2	tanıdık gelmek	to sound familiar; to remind you of something
cut to the chase	B2	sadede gelmek	to get to the main point without wasting time
a wake-up call	B2	uyarı niteliğinde olay	an event that warns you to change or take action
hit the roof	B2	küplere binmek	to become extremely angry
blow off steam	B2	stres atmak	to release anger or energy in a harmless way
jump the gun	B2	erken davranmak	to act too soon, before the right time
the bigger picture	B2	büyük resim, genel durum	the most important facts about a situation and its wider effects
pull strings	C1	torpil kullanmak	to use your influence or connections to get something
a long shot	B2	zayıf bir ihtimal	an attempt with little chance of success
call the shots	B2	kararları vermek, yönetmek	to be the person in control who makes the decisions
a ballpark figure	C1	kabaca bir rakam	a rough estimate of a number or amount

Aynı koleksiyon, aynı çeviriler — kartlar, quiz, eşleştirme, yazım ve oyunlar olarak; zaten bildiğin kelimeler otomatik atlanır.

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