Idioms, Proverbs, Expressions & Slang terms

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UK
United Kingdom

TOEFL
Test Of English as a Foreign Language

SMS
Short Massage Services

OK
Okay

PM ( On the net )
Private Message

IM ( On the phone or net )
Instant Message

Etc
et cetera

OPEC
Organization of Petroleums Exporting Countries

M.A
Master of Arts

B.A
Bachelor of Arts

B.Sc
Bachelor of Science

B.C
Before Christ

[Ramana]

Today, I gathered some Text Message Abbreviations that you can use them when you type a short message such as SMS , Off-line , PM . that abbreviations can save both time and money and you can write messages faster so fit more words into a short message on a small cell phone screen! it's a lot of fun ,too.

M → am

U →you
R →are
C →see
4 →for
2 →to or too
L8 →late
W8 →wait
GR8 →great
THX →thanks
LUV →love
NITH →night
B →be
XLNT →excellent
Y →why
ZUP →what's up?
ZZZZ →sleeping
BIBI →bye bye
BRB →be right back
BZ →busy
CT →city
J4U →just for you
H8 →hate
IMS →I'm sorry
MSG →message
VRY →very
W3 →www
BBL →be right later
IC →I see
LOL →laughing out loud
PLZ →please
? →I have a question
143 →I love you
404 →I don't know
BF →boy friend
GF →girl friend
GUF →guy friend
F2F →face to face
CMON →come on
GRL → girl
BCAZ →because
BN →been
2NITE →tonight
2day →today
ILU →I love you

emoticones → ) :x :( :(( ...B good luck

[Ramana]

bef. — before
Bk — Book
F. — French
G. — German
E. — East
S — South
N. — North
W. — West
N.E. — North East
S.W — South West
S.E — South East
N.W. — North West
Turk. — Turkish
c. (as 20th c.) — century
D.A.E. — Dictionary of American English
Eng. — England, English
U.S. — United States
WHO — World Health Organization
WTO — World Trade Organization
WTO — World Tourism Organization
UHF — ultra-high-frequency
km² — square kilometer
NEA — Nuclear Energy Agency
IOM — International Organization for Migration
FAO — Food and Agriculture Organization
NATO — North Atlantic Treaty Organization
FBI — Federal Bureau of Investigation
CIA — Central Intelligence Agency
IT — Information Technology

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VCR : Video Cassette Recorder
DVD : Digital Video Disc
ID : Identification
ATM : Automated Teller Money
lbs : pounds ( when you're giving weight of some thing.)
ICAO : International Civil Aviation Organization
SAVAK : Sazeman-e Aettela'at Va Amniyat-e Keshvar,in English : National Intelligence and Security Organization
UNESCO : United Nations Education , Scientific and Cultural Organization
ad : advertisement
ext : extension

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USSR : Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
UHT : Ultra-Heat-Treated ( the milk has been Treated at a very high temperature so that it will keep for a long time → Long Life Milk)
WWW : World Wide Web
http : hyper text transfer protocol
IP : Internet Protocol
IPA : International Phonetic Alphabet
IOU : I owe You(a note that you sign to say that you owe someone some money)
ISBN : International Standard Book Number

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NAFTA : North American Free Trade Agreement (an agreement between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to remove restrictions and taxes on trade between them.)
MW : medium wave( written on radios to help you find a particular radio station)
AIDS : acquired immune deficiency syndrome
HIV : Human Immunodeficiency Virus
CFC : chloro-fluoro-carbon(The use of CFCs is believed to have damaged the ozone layer.)
FDA : Food and Drug Administration
MTR : Mass Transit Railway

[Ramana]

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MeaningofInterjections

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Hello,dears! This topic is a little fun!
But I think It's important to know meaning of some Interjections , so help me if you like

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In grammar, an interjection is a word or expression expressing a feeling of surprise, pain, or horror.
An interjection is something you say when someone else is speaking

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[Ramana]

ah / ahh
used in order to show your surprise, anger, pain, happiness, agreement etc.
▪ Ah! There you are!

aargh
used to show that you are angry, disappointed, annoyed etc. :
▪ Aargh, this thing is so heavy!

abracadabra
a word you say when you do a magic trick, which is supposed to make it successful

adios
goodbye

aha
used in order to show that you understand or realize something :
▪ Aha! I knew you were trying to trick me!

ahem
a sound you make in your throat to attract someone's attention when you want to speak to them, warn them etc.

ahoy
used by sailors to get someone's attention or greet them

aloha
used to say hello or goodbye in Hawaii

aw shucks
humorous
used in a joking way to show that you feel shy or embarrassed

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bam
1 used to say that something happens quickly :
▪ Just turn it on, and bam, you're ready to go.
2 used to say that something has hit something else
3 used to make a sound like a gun

bang
used to make a sound like a gun or explosion :
▪ Then suddenly, bang! The engine just exploded.

bingo
said when you have just done something successfully or to tell someone that they have given the right answer
▪ Bingo! That's the one I've been looking for.

bon appetit
said to someone before they start eating a meal, to tell them you hope they enjoy their food

boo
1 a word you shout suddenly to someone as a joke, in order to frighten them
2 said loudly to show that you do not like a person, performance, idea etc.
3 not say boo : spoken to not say anything at all in a situation when most people are talking
▪ He got to the party at eight, but didn't say boo all evening.

boo hoo
used especially in children's stories or as a joke to show that someone is crying

boy
1 also oh boy : used when you are excited or pleased about something
▪ Boy, that chicken was good!
2 oh boy : used when you are slightly annoyed or disappointed about something :
▪ Oh boy! My computer crashed again.

bravo
said to show your approval when someone, especially a performer, has done something very well

brother
used to express annoyance or surprise
▪ Oh, brother - why is this happening now?

brr
said when you are cold

bye
also bye-bye spoken goodbye

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cheers
used when you lift a glass of alcohol before drinking it, to say that you hope the people you are drinking with will be happy and have good health
chop-chop
an expression used when you want someone to hurry

ciao
used to say goodbye

damnation
used to show that you are very angry or annoyed

dear
Oh dear : said when you are surprised, annoyed, or upset :
▪ Oh dear, I can't find it.

ditto
used to say that you have exactly the same opinion as someone else about something, or that something is also true for you :
▪ "I find his classes really boring." "Ditto."

d'oh
humorous , said when you have just realized that you did something stupid

done
said in order to accept a deal that someone offers you :
▪ "How about I give you $25 for it?" "Done!"

duh
also no duh
used to say that what someone else has just said or asked is stupid or unnecessary because it is very easy to understand :
▪ "You mean I can't park there?" "Duh, that's what the big sign says."

eek
an expression of sudden fear and surprise :
▪ Eek! A mouse!

eh
spoken used when you want someone to reply to you or agree with something you have said :
▪ Pretty cold out, eh?

er
a sound you make when you pause to correct something you have just said, or when you do not know exactly what to say :
▪ We'll never forgive - er, forget - her accomplishments.

eureka
often humorous,used to show how happy you are that you have discovered the answer to a problem, found something etc