اصطلاحات انگلیسی - English Idioms

[™Ali]

lay one's cards on the table : be honest , be truthful , to tell the truth
e.g : Come on, lay your cards on the table. Tell me what you really think

معنی : صادق بودن، رو راست بودن

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play it by ear
e.g : - What are we gonna do after the movie tonight?
- We'll play it by ear

معنی : بدون تدارک قبلی کاری را انجام دادن

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monkey business : to play the fool , to play the buffoon , hoaxing , cheating
e.g : Stop the monkey business! This is serious

معنی : دوز و کلک، حقه بازی، مسخره بازی

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off the hook :to aid to help , to redress , support someone
e.g : It's his own fault for getting himself into this situation, but we'll have to think of a way to get him off the hook

معنی : به داد کسی رسیدن، کسی را از توی هچل در آوردن، از هچل در آمدن