Idioms, Proverbs, Expressions & Slang terms

[karin]

This idiom (holy cow!) is used to express strong feelings like surprise, pleasure or anger

Examples: l

1. "Holy Cow!" she said as she saw his car after the horrible accident

2. Holy cow! How did she do that? l

This term is considered to be very popular among teenagers

[SR72]

by a quirk of fate
or
by a quirk of history

دست بر قضا , از قضای روزگار

by quirk of fate i have sent here to do these shets !

[karin]

Some Idioms that contain animal's names: l



Cat’s whiskers: To think you are the best

Example: He thinks he’s cat’s whiskers

Put the cat among pigeons: cause trouble
Example: Don’t tell her about your promotion.That will really put

cat among pigeons! l

Have kitten: panic
Example:The way he was driving,I was having kitten

The bee’s knees:Think that you are the best


In the dog house: When you know that someone is angry about you
Example: I’m in the dog house.I forgot to do shopping

[SR72]

blind date


اولین روز دیدار
- a date where the two people have never met before
I went on a blind date in university but it did not work out very well.


find Mr. Right


پیداکردن مرد ایده آل
- find the right or perfect person
She is always hoping to find Mr. Right but so far she hasn't had any luck.


( Do any one knows if we have mrs. right ? )


kiss and makeup


صلح پس از جنگ و دعوا
- become friends again after a fight or argument
After they have a fight the couple is always very quick to kiss and make up.


on the rocks


اوضاع خطری
- a relationship or a marriage that is experiencing problems
They are experiencing many problems at the moment and their relationship appears to be on the rocks

[seymour]

blind date


اولین روز دیدار
- a date where the two people have never met before
I went on a blind date in university but it did not work out very well.

not exactly correct


blind date is a date where the two people have never met before .. means in 90% of the time the date have been arranged by other people ... their friends ...

so , it's hard to find a persian word or expression for it ...


قرار ملاقات بین دو نفری که قبلا همدیگه رو ندیده اند (و نمی شناسند)

[Bret]

kiss and makeup


صلح پس از جنگ و دعوا
- become friends again after a fight or argument
After they have a fight the couple is always very quick to kiss and make up.

I think it means to finish some work
سر و ته قضيه را هم آوردن

[SR72]

not exactly correct
blind date is a date where the two people have never met before .. means in 90% of the time the date have been arranged by other people ... their friends ...
so , it's hard to find a persian word or expression for it ...
قرار ملاقات بین دو نفری که قبلا همدیگه رو ندیده اند (و نمی شناسند)

i meant " the date that they have never met befor" and i exactly meant whachu said .
i hardly brought the meaninig in farsi ....... anyway
thank u

I think it means to finish some work
سر و ته قضيه را هم آوردن

that's right !

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let begones be begones

dont think and be worry about things that has happend in the past

گذشته ها گذشته !

E: Hey ! never mind . It's over . let begones be begones

[seymour]

i meant " the date that they have never met befor" and i exactly meant whachu said .
i hardly brought the meaninig in farsi ....... anyway
thank u

yeah .. my problem was only with Persian equivalent


by the way ... we talked about this a while ago in another topic ... one friend suggested a good translation :

قرار ندیده ...


I liked it ..

[linhu]

Hiya.....Though I may Be A newComer Here And i Dunoo How its going here...I like to have Some Stirs here.lol
Well Today i let you Know A good And Useful Idiom you ll may have to use it Oneday..

Turn Someone Off

To Affect With Dislike and Revulsion..you can have the Example Below..lol

How was your date with Marty last night ?
Well, it started of OK, but he really turned me off when we went for a snack after the movies.
Did he say or do something to annoy you?
Frankly, he disgusted me when he tried to talk with his mouth full.

I don't blame you . That would have really bothered me too

Hope It could be useful

[FARA360]

Hey Dears, HEEELP me

equivalent of "کسی را قال گذاشتن"