اصطلاحات انگلیسی - English Idioms

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shot in the arm : assurance , encouragment , confidence , motive , spur , instigator , etc
e.g : The good test grade was a shot in the arm for john

معنی : دلگرمی، مشوق، محرک

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no spring chicken : to grow old. to become ful of years
e.g : i'm not as agile as I used to be. I'm no spring chicken

معنی : پیر بودن، سنی از کسی گذشتن، دیگر جوان نبودن

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miss the boat : to be late , to delay
e.g : There were still come tickets available last week. You could have bought one, but you missed the boat

معنی : دیر جنبیدن، فرصت را از دست دادن

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hit the spot : to stick , to adhere
e.g : It is so hot in here. A cool drink really hits the spot.

معنی : چسبیدن، جون دادن ( لفظ عامیانه است ! )