تعلم اللغة الإنجليزية : عبارات إنجليزية شائعة.
تترك شخص ما بدون مساعدة في وضع صعب
- My friend assured me he would tutor me in French, but he left me high and dry and now I don't think I will pass my proficiency test.
"fight tooth and nail" means for someone to try very hard to get something they want
يستعمل هذا التعبير حينما شخص : يبدل قصارى جهده للحصول على شيئ ما - بكل ما أوتي من قوة - يبذل ما بوسعه
- I had to fight tooth and nail to be promoted to the day shift at the factory.
"bring home the bacon" means for someone to earn money
يكسب المال ( ليعيل أسرته)
- I'd love to take a vacation with you, but it's not a good time for me, because I have to concentrate on bringing home the bacon.
"get a grip on yourself" means for someone to not get overly emotional about something
حينما شخص يظهر شعور ما كالغضب أو أي شعور : فتقول له - تحكم بنفسك - تمالك روحك
- He was enraged that someone scratched his new car when he was in the store shopping and I told him to get a grip on himself because it's just a car and the damage can be repaired.
"put our heads together" means for 2 or more people to share their ideas with each other in order to find a solution for something
تستعمل بين شخصين أو أكثر : لنتناقش حول الأمر
- Let's put our heads together so we can decide the best way to promote our business.
"bide your time" means for someone to wait patiently for a good opportunity to do something
إنتظر الفرصة السانحة ، تحين فرصته ، ينتظر الفرصة المناسبة
- She bided her time taking on extra responsibilities at her job for 3 months before she asked for a pay raise.
