مكتبة الـــــــــIdiomsــــــ بالمعاني والأمثله

U


under the weather: ill; sick; unwell.

"Ted was feeling under the weather yesterday, so he decided not to go to work."



until hell freezes over: forever.

"Chris can practice the piano until hell freezes over, but he'll never play
well because he's tone-deaf."

Note: This expression is used to describe something that will not
change, no matter how long or how often it's done.



until you're blue in the face: forever.

"You can talk until you're blue in the face, but I won't change my mind."

Note: This expression is used in the same way as "until hell freezes over."



update: make current; add information to show what has happened recently.

"I need to update my résumé. It doesn't show what I've done during the last year."



upside down: with the bottom part on top and the top part on bottom.

"Put the glasses upside down in the dishwasher. If you don't do that,
they'll fill with water and you'll have to dry them by hand."



used to (+ V): an action that was true in the past but is not true now.

"Jane used to live in Austin, Texas. She lives in San Francisco now."



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W


Was my face red!: I was very embarrassed.

"When I got to the meeting I noticed that I was wearing one black sock
and one brown one. Was my face red!"




wear out one's welcome: make someone uncomfortable by visiting too long.

A: "Can't you stay two or three more days?"
B: "No. I don't want to wear out my welcome."




wet behind the ears: inexperienced and naive.

"Don't include Fred as part of the bargaining team.He's just started
working here and is still too wet behind the ears."




What for?: Why?

A: "Come here for a minute. I need you."
B: "What for?"

Note: "What" and "for" can be separated--with "for" at the end of the question:

B: "What do you need me for?"




What's up?: What's new? What's happening?

"Hi, Dave. What's up?"




a white lie: a lie that is told to avoid offending someone or hurting his / her feelings.

"The cake that Susan made tasted terrible, but I knew that
she made it because she wanted to please me, so when she
asked if I liked it, I told a white lie and said it was good."




wishy-washy: uncommitted; without an opinion of one's own.

"Don't be so wishy-washy. Tell us how you really feel."




with bells on: very eagerly; with the feeling that one will have a very good time.

A: "Are you going to Sandra's party?"
B: "I'll be there with bells on!"




would ('d) just as soon: would ('d) rather; prefer.

"I know we have a lot of work to do, but I'm tired. I'd just as soon leave
and finish tomorrow. Is that OK with you?"


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Y


a yes-man: someone who tries to get approval by agreeing with everyone.

A: "Why does the boss think Arnold is so intelligent?"
B: "Because Arnold is a yes-man. He agrees with everything the boss says!"



You don't say!: Really? / Is that really true?

A: "Have you heard the news? Jessica got married!"
B: "You don't say!"



You've got to be kidding!: You can't be serious! (What you said can't be true.
What you said is very surprising/hard to believe.) "

A: "Did you know that Bob quit his job?"
B: "You've got to be kidding!"



yucky: terrible; distasteful; very unpleasant.

"Don't eat the soup at the cafeteria. It's yucky!"



yummy: delicious.

"Have you tried the cookies that Jonathan baked? They're yummy!"




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Z


zilch: nothing.

A: "How much money do you have?"
B: "Zilch. I'm broke until payday."



Zip your lip!: keep something secret; promise not to tell what has just been said.

"What I told you is really important, so zip your lip!"