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IDİOMS

"A blessing in disguise" means a good thing that seemed bad at first

Türkçesi: ilk başta kötü görünen iyi bir şey anlamına gelir

"A dime a dozen" means Something common

Türkçesi: sıradan bir şey anlamına gelir

"Beat around the bush" means Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable

Türkçesi: genellikle rahatsız edici olduğu için ne demek istediğinizi söylemekten kaçının anlamına gelir

PROVERBS

"A closed mouth catches no flies"

Meaning: Sometimes it’s better to keep quiet.

Türkçesi: Bazen sessiz kalmak daha iyidir.

"The darkest hour has only sixty minutes.”Meaning: Even in difficult times, there’s hope and a limited duration of darkness.

Türkçesi: Zor zamanlarda bile umut vardır ve karanlığın süresi sınırlıdır.

"A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.”Meaning: Challenges and hardships are opportunities for personal growth.

Türkçesi: zorluklar kişisel gelişim için fırsatlardır.

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Idioms

1. "To spill the beans"

Meaning: To reveal a secret.

Turkish equivalent: "Ağzından kaçırmak"

2. "To cost an arm and a leg"

Meaning: To be very expensive.

Turkish equivalent: "Bir servete mal olmak"

3. "To hit the nail on the head"

Meaning: To be exactly right.

Turkish equivalent: "Tam isabet etmek"

Proverbs

1. "Don't count your chickens before they hatch"

Meaning: Don't make plans based on something that might not happen.

Turkish equivalent: "Dereyi görmeden paçaları sıvama"

2. "Where there's a will, there's a way"

Meaning: If you are determined enough, you can find a way to achieve something.

Turkish equivalent: "İsteyen bir yolunu bulur"

3. "Actions speak louder than words"

Meaning: What you do is more important than what you say.

Turkish equivalent: "Lafla peynir gemisi yürümez"

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İDİOMS*

A blessing in disguise

(Kılık değiştirmiş bir nimet)

Hang in there

(Orada kal/kalmak)

Hit the sack

(Çuvala vurmak/çuvallamak)

PROVERBS*

Better late than never

(Geç olsun güç olmasın)

Still waters run deep

(Yavaş atın çiftesi pek olur)

My hands are tied

(Eli kolu bağlanmak)

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Beat around the bush: Lafı dolandırmak, genelde nahoş olduğundan dolayı

Better late than never: Bir şeyi hiç yapmamaktansa geç yapmak daha iyi

Bite the bullet: Kaçınılmaz olduğundan dolayı bir şeyi kabullenme

A bad workman always blames his tools: Kötü bir işçi verilen görevi başarıyla yerine getiremediğinde kullandığı araçları veya dış faktörleri sorumlu tutar.

A ‌bird in ‌hand is ‌worth ‌two in ‌the ‌bush: Elimizdeki şeyler, elde etmeyi umduğumuz şeylerden daha değerlidir.

A ‌cat has nine ‌lives: Başı belaya girse de üstesinden kolayca gelebilecek insanlar için kullanılır.

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IDIOMS

1. Break the ice

Explanation: To start a conversation with someone in a friendly way, especially when you first meet.

Türkçesi: Havayı yumuşatmak, ortamı ısındırmak.

2. A piece of cake

Explanation: Something very easy to do.

Türkçesi: Çantada keklik, çocuk oyuncağı.

3. Hit the nail on the head

Explanation: To say something exactly right.

Türkçesi: Tam üstüne basmak, taşı gediğine koymak.

PROVERBS

1. Actions speak louder than words

Explanation: What you do is more important than what you say.

Türkçesi: Lafla peynir gemisi yürümez.

2. Don’t judge a book by its cover

Explanation: Don’t decide what something is like based only on how it looks.

Türkçesi: Dış görünüşe aldanma.

3. The early bird catches the worm

Explanation: People who wake up early or start things first will have more success.

Türkçesi: Erken kalkan yol alır.

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Idioms

1. Don’t let the evil eye touch you

(Nazar değmesin)

2.To lick your palm

(Avcunu yalamak)

3.The first pain of my eyes.

(ilk göz ağrım)

Proverbs

1.Keep a thing seven years and you’ll find a use for it.

(Sakla samanı gelir zamanı)

2.The devil takes the hindmost.

(Sona kalan dona kalır)

3.Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

(Bugünün işini yarına bırakma)

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Idioms

1. Spill the beans

It mean: To give away a secret

2. Break a leg

It mean: To wish someone luck

3. Miss the boat

It mean: It’s too late
Proverbs

1. Absence makes the heart grow fonder

Being away from someone or something for a period of time makes you appreciate that person or thing more when you see them or it again.

2. All good things must come to an end
Everything ends; good times don’t last forever.

3. A watched pot never boils

If something takes time to do, it doesn’t help to constantly check on it. You just have to give it time.

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İdioms:

Beat around the bus

(Lafı dolandırmak)

No pain no again

(İstediğin şey için uğraşmak zorundasın)

Add insult to injury

(Bir durumu daha kötü hale getirmek)

Proverbs:

A chain is only as strong as strong as it weakest link

(Bir şey ne kadar güçlü olursa olsun zayıf noktası yüzünden bütün gücünü kaybeder)

The show must go on

(Başlanılan bir iş esnasında sorunlarla karşılaşılsada işe devam etmek gerekir)

Curiostity killed the cat

(Bir şeyi fazla merak etmek sorunlara yol açabilir)

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IDIOMS

1)No pain no gain

(emeksiz yemek olmaz)

2)The last straw

(bardagi tasiran son damla)

3)Costs an arm and a leg

(çok pahalıya geldi)

PROVERBS

1)Action speak louder than verbs

(eylemler sozlerden daha güçlüdür)

2)Better late than never

(gec olsun güç olmasın)

3)Money doesnt grow on trees

(para kolay kazanılmaz)

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Idioms:

1-when pigs fly

Meaning: something that will never happen or is impossible.

2- miss the boat

Meaning: miss the chance.

3-zip your lip

Meaning: to stop talking

Proverbs:

1-Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Meaning: Don't make plans based on something that might not happen.

2-A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.

Meaning: Challenges and hardships are opportunities for personal growth.

3-All good things must come to an end
Meaning:Everything ends; good times don’t last forever.

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idioms

an apple a day keeps the doctor away

(her gün bir elma yemek doktoru uzak tutar)

bettr late than never

(geç olsun güç olmasın)

dont bite the hand that feeds you

( seni besleyen eli ısırma)

proverbs

a dimle a dozen

(değersiz)

easy does it

(acele etme)

hang in there

(vazeçme)

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Idioms

1. ''Once in a blue moon''

Meaning - To do it very rarely.

Türkçe karşılığı - ''Kırk yılda bir''

2. ''The last straw''

Meaning - The last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset.

Türkçe karşılığı - ''Bardağı taşıran son damla''

3. ''Rain or shine''

Meaning - No matter what the circumstances

Türkçe karşılığı - ''Ne olursa olsun''

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Proverbs

1.  ''Many hands make light work''

Meaning - People can do things more quickly and easily when they work together.

Türkçe karşılığı - ''Bir elin nesi var, iki elin sesi var''

2. ''Strike while the iron is hot''

Meaning - To take advantage of an opportunity as soon as it exists, in case the opportunity goes away and does not return.

Türkçe karşılığı - ''Demir tavında dövülür''

3.  ''The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence''

Meaning - Other people always seem to be in a better situation than you, although they may not be.

Türkçe karşılığı - ''Komşunun tavuğu komşuya kaz görünür''

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İdioms

"The early bird catches the worm." - "Erken kalkan yol alır."

"Don't put all your eggs in one basket." - "Tüm yumurtalarını aynı sepete koyma."

"A stitch in time saves nine." - "Zamanında yapılan iş, dokuz işten kurtarır."

Proverbs

"To be in the same boat." - "Aynı gemide olmak."

"To be over the moon." - "Ay'a uçmak."

"To pull someone's leg." - "Birini oyalamak."

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Idioms

1 Speak of the devil

Meaning: An expression sometimes used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive on the scene.

2 No pain,no gain

Meaning: One must be willing to endure some incovinence or discomfort in order to achive worthwile goals

3 Break a leg

Meaning: Good luck!

Proverbs

1 A bad workman always blames his tool

(Kötü işçi her zaman aletini suçlar)

2 A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

(eldeki kuş ağaçtaki 2 kuştan değerlidir)

3 You can't judge a book by it's cover

(Birini dış görünüşünr göre yargılayamazsın)

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-Proverbs-

1.The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

(Armut dibine düşer.)

2.When there’s smoke, there’s fire.

(Ateş olmayan yerden duman çıkmaz.)

3.Barking dogs seldom bite.

(Havlayan köpek ısırmaz.)

-Idioms-

1.Better late than never.

(Geç olsun güç olmasın.)

2. Be in hot waters.

(Hapı yutmak.)

3.Elephant in the room.

(Gün gibi ortada.)

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IDIOMS

! To hit the nail on the head:

Nokta atışı yapmak.

! To pull someone's leg:

Birini kandırmak,aldatmak,yalan söylemek.

! To let the cat out of the bag:

Bir sırrı ağzından kaçırmak,istemeden dile getirmek.

PROVERBS

! Adversity and loss make a man wise:

Bolluk içinde yaşayan kişi çok zor zamanlarda olgunlaşır.

! Bad news travels fast:

Duyulması istenmeyen gizli bilgi hızlı yayılır.

! Money doesn't grow on trees:

Para kazanmak için çalışmak gerekir.

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Idioms: 1.Under the weather: Feeling unwell or sick.(Hasta, halsiz)2.A piece of cake: Very easy(çok kolay)3.To spill the beans: To reveal a secret.(bir sırrı açığa çıkarmak)

Proverbs: 1.Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.Don't delay doing something that you can do now.(Bugün yapabileceğin bir işi yarına bırakma). 2.Don't count your chickens before they hatch:Don't be too confident about a future event before it actually happens.(işin henüz tamamlanmadan sevinme). 3.When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.Turn a negative situation into a positive one.(Yaşam sana zorluklar sunsa bile, bu zorluklardan en iyi şekilde yararlanmaya çalış).

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Idioms:

1-Break the ice: To initate conversation in a social setting to ease tension.

Example: He told a funny joke to break the ice at the party.

2-Burn the midnight oil: To work late into the night.

Example: I had to burn the midnight oil to finish the project on time.

3-Hit the nail on the head: To be exactly right about something.

Example: Your analysis really hit the nail on the head.

Proverbs:

1-Actions speak louder than words: What someone does is more important than what they say.

2-Better late than never: It's better to do something late than not at all.

3-Don't count your chickens before they hatch: Don't assume something will happen until it actually does.

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IDIOMS

1.once in a blue moon:

nadiren gerçekleşen bir olay

2.when pigs fly:

bir şeyin asla gerçekleşmeyecek bir zamanda olması

3.break a leg:

iyi şanslar

PROVERBS

1.honesty is the best policy:

dürüstlük en iyi yoldur

2.better late then never:

geç olsun güç olmasın

3.rome wasn't built in a day:

roma bir günde kurulmadı

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Actions speak louder than words.

Yani, ne yaptığınız, ne söylediğinizden daha önemlidir.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Yani, bir sorunu erkenden çözmek, daha büyük bir sorunu önler.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Yani, bir yerdeyken o yerin adetlerine uy.

Break the ice.

İnsanlar arasındaki soğukluğu veya gerginliği gidermek için kullanılır.

Hit the nail on the head.

Bir durumu tam olarak doğru şekilde anlamak veya tanımlamak.

Bite the bullet

Zor ya da acı verici bir durumu cesurca kabullenmek anlamında kullanılır.

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Idioms

Better late than never : Geç olsun güç olmasın

Go back to the drawing board : temiz bir sayfa açmak

Speak of the devil : iyi insan lafın üstüne gelir

Proverbs

You can’t judge a book by its cover : kitabı kapağına göre yargılama

Every cloud has a silver lining. : her şerde bir hayır vardır

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. : komşunun tavuğu komşuya kaz görünür

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*Break the ice

(ilk adımı atarak durumu rahatlatmak anlamına gelir)

*Hit the nail on the head

(Bir durumu, problemi tam olarak anlayıp çözmek anlamına gelir)

*Under the weather

(hasta veya iyi hissetmemek anlamına gelir)

Proverb

*A stitch in time saves nine

(Zamanında yapılan iş büyük sorunları önler)

*Dont count your chickens before the hatch

(Bir şeyin sonucundan emin olmadan güvenme)

*The early bird cathes the worm

(Erken davranan, fırsatları ilk değerlendiren başarıya daha çabuk ulaşır)

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Idioms:

-Cutting corners: Kestirmeden gitmek

-Make a long story short: Bir şeyi kısaca söylemek

-On the ball: Becerikli

Proverbs:

-A closed mouth cathces no flies: Bazı durumlarda sessiz kalmak daha iyidir.

-The devil takes the hindmost: Sona kalan dona kalır

-The biter is sometimes bit: Ava giden avlanır

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Idioms

1)Bite the bullet:

This means to force yourself to do something difficult situtation.

2)Spill the beans:

This means to tell people secret information.

3)Cost an arm and a leg:

This means very expensive.

Preverbs

1)Many hands make light work:

This means people can do things more quickly and easily when they work together.

2)Strike while the iron is hot:

This means to take advantage of an opportunity as soon as it exists in case the opportunity goes away and does not return.

3)Don't judge a book by its cover:

This means you shouldn't judge someone or something based only on what you see on the outside or only on what you perceive without knowing the full situtation.

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IDIOMS

1.Butterflies in my stomach.

meaning:feeling nervous

Türkçesi:midemde kelebekler uçuşuyor

2.A piece of cake

meaning:something easy to do

Türkçesi:çantada keklik

3.Take it easy.

meaning:be relax

Türkçesi:rahat olmak, ağırdan almak

PROVERBS

1.Practice makes perfect.

meaning:if you do practice it's make you better

Türkçesi:pratik mükemmelleştirir

2.Don't judge a book by its cover

meaning:don't decide something only on how it looks

Türkçesi:kitabı kapağına göre yargılama

3.Actions speak louder than words

meaning:It is not possible to solve any problem with words alone.

Türkçesi:lafla peynir gemisi yürümez

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Idioms

1. “Spill the beans”

• To reveal a secret or disclose information that was meant to be kept private.

• Türkçesi: “Ağzındaki baklayı çıkarmak.”

• Bir sırrı veya gizli bilgiyi açığa vurmak.

2. “Once in a blue moon”

• Something that happens very rarely or almost never.

• Türkçesi: “Kırk yılda bir.”

• Çok nadiren olan bir şey.

3. “Under the weather”

• Feeling sick or unwell.

• Türkçesi: “Keyfi yerinde olmamak.”

• Kendini hasta veya kötü hissetmek.

Proverbs

1. “Honesty is the best policy.”

• Being truthful is the best way to live and deal with situations.

• Türkçesi: “Doğruluk en iyi yoldur.”

• Dürüst olmak, her durumda en iyi çözümdür.

2. “Better late than never.”

• It’s better to do something late than not do it at all.

• Türkçesi: “Geç olsun, güç olmasın.”

• Hiç yapmamaktansa geç yapmak daha iyidir.

3. “Practice makes perfect.”

• The more you practice something, the better you become at it.

• Türkçesi: “Tekrar yapmak mükemmelleştirir.”

• Bir şeyi ne kadar çok tekrar ederseniz, o kadar iyi olursunuz.

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Idioms

-A piece of cake: Çok kolay, çocuk oyuncağı

-No pain no gain: Emek olmadan yemek olmaz

-The last straw: Bardağı taşıran son damla

Proverbs

-A cat has nine lives: Başı belaya girse de üstesinden kolayca gelebilecek insanlar için kullanılır

-All good things come to and end: Her güzel şeyin bir sonu vardır

-Bad news travels fast: Kötü haberler insanlar arasında çabuk yayılır.

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3 Idioms and 3 Proverbs

IDIOMS

1.Under the weather – Feeling sick or ill.

Example: "I'm staying home today because I’m feeling under the weather."

2.Cost an arm and a leg – Very expensive.

Example: "That new phone costs an arm and a leg."

3.Burn bridges – To damage a relationship beyond repair.

Example: "You shouldn't burn bridges with your former employers."

Extra.Put all your eggs in one basket – To rely on one single thing for success.

Example: "I wouldn’t put all my eggs in one basket with that investment."

PROVERBS

1.You can’t have your cake and eat it too – You can’t have two conflicting desires or benefits at the same time.

Example: "He wants more free time but also a promotion. You can’t have your cake and eat it too."

2.Look before you leap – Consider the consequences before taking action.

Example: "I didn’t think it through and regretted my decision. I should have looked before I leaped."

3.If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it – If something is working well, don’t try to change or improve it unnecessarily.

Example: "This process works fine as it is. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it."

Extra.Actions speak louder than words – What you do is more important than what you say.

Example: "He keeps promising to help, but actions speak louder than words."

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IDIOMS

1. Break the ice

- Explanation: To initiate conversation in a social setting, making people feel more comfortable and relaxed, especially when meeting for the first time.

2. Bite the bullet

- Explanation: To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage and determination, often when it is unavoidable.

3. Burn the midnight oil

- Explanation: To stay up late working or studying, especially to complete a task or meet a deadline.

PROVERBS

1. A stitch in time saves nine.

- Explanation: Taking prompt action to solve a problem can prevent it from becoming much worse later on.

2. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

- Explanation: When you are in a different place or situation, you should adapt to the local customs and behaviors.

3. The early bird catches the worm.

- Explanation: People who wake up early or start working on something ahead of time are more likely to succeed or benefit from it.