Idiomatic Expressions
1. to call up: (to telephone)w,fvDzkef;ac:qkdonf
I promised to telephone Mg Mg but I forgot to telephone him.
I promised to call up Mg Mg but I forgot to call him up.
2. tired out: (extremely tired)tvGefarmyef;onf
After working the whole day, I'm extremely tired.
After working the whole day, I'm tired out.
3. to take one's time: ( to work or go leisurely, not to hurry ) at;at;vlvltvkyfvkyfonf
You can work leisurely doing that work.
You can take your time doing that work.
4. to talk over: ( to discuss, consider ) tacstwifaqG;aEG;onf
If I have time, I will discuss the matter.
If I have time, I will talk over.
5. to call off: ( to cancel ) zsufodrf;onf
The game was cancelled due to the rain.
The game was called off due to the rain.
6. to count on: (to depend upon) tm;ukd;onf
You can always depend upon a good friend in time of need.
You can always count on a good friend in time of need.
7. once in a while: ( occasionally )&Hzef&Hcg
Occasionally he goes to the movies on Saturday night.
Once in a while, he goes to the movies on Saturday night.
8. to be out of the question: (to be impossible ) rjzpfEkdifaom
It is absolutely impossible to do it single-handed.
It is absolutely out of the question to do it single-handed.
9. to get through: ( to finish )NyD;jywfoGm;onf
I didn't finish studying last night.
I didn't get through studying last night.
10. to take something for granted : ( to accept as true without investigation )
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He never accepts anything as true without investigation.
He never takes anything for granted.
11. to take advantage of : ( to use an opportunity, also to impose, to profit at the expense of )
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Don't profit at the expense of his kin.
Don't take advantage of his kindness.
12. to run out of : ( to exhaust the supply of )jywfvyfonf
They exhausted the supply of their food before their destination.
They ran out of their food before their destination.
13. to make the best of : ( to accept the bad situation cheerfully )tqkd;ukdMunfMunfjzLjzLvufcHonf
They have had bad luck but they always accept everything cheerfully.
14. to keep up with : ( to maintain the speed to be the same )trDvkduf? &ifabmifwef;onf
No one in the office can maintain the speed to be the same as her.
No one in the office can keep up with her.
15. to go round : ( to be sufficient for everyone )vlwkdif;twGufvkHavmufaponf
There is food sufficient for everyone.
There is food to go round.
16. to show off : ( to display to excess one's ability or possessions )[efjy<um;0gonf
Children like to display their ability in front of everyone.
Children like to show off in front of everyone.
17. to take by surprise : ( to surprise )tHYMoaponf
His offer has surprised me completely.
His offer has taken me completely by surprise.
18. to bring up : ( to rear, raise from childhood )uav;b0rSpíarG;jrLapmifYa&Smufonf
His grandmother raised him from childhood.
His grandmother brought him up.
19. to hold good : ( to remain valid, continue to be good)qufvufaumif;rGefatmifjyKvkyfonf
Does your promise remain valid?
Does your promise hold good?
20. to stand a chance : ( to have the possibility )tcGifYtcgaumif;apmifYonf
John doesn't have the possibility of getting that job.
John doesn't stand a chance of getting that job.
21. to serve one right : ( to receive one's just punishment )tjypfcH,lonf
He received his just punishment to lose that job.
It served him right to lose that job.
22. to meet… halfway : ( to compromise )tajctwifaqG;aEG;onf
Finally, they agreed to compromise their workers.
Finally, they agreed to meet their workers halfway.
23. to stick to : ( to adhere to, preserve, be constant )pGJpGJNrJNrJvkyfonf
He never adheres to anything very long.
He never sticks to anything very long.
24. to beat about the bush : ( to be indirect in approaching something)oG,f0kdufcsOf;uyfonf
"Don't be indirect", said the man angrily.
"Don't beat about the bush", said the man angrily.
25. to waste one's breath : ( to lose one's time talking in an effort to convince someone of nothing )
rjzpfEkdifonfukdajymNyD; tcsdefjzKef;onf? avukefcHonf
"He is a madman. Don't lose your time talking."
"He is a madman. Don't waste your breath."
