| صيغ مركبة |
| a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush expr | proverb (sth that you already have is better than the promise of sth better) | عصفور في اليد خير من عشرة على الشجرة |
| | I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal (sth relatively trivial) | شيء تافه |
| | The U.S. needs to redevelop passenger rail; Amtrak funding is just a drop in the bucket. |
| a drop in the bucket n | (sth with no material consequences) | كمية لا قيمة لها |
| a drop in the ocean n | UK (a negligible amount) | نقطة في بحر |
| | The money I give to charity is a drop in the ocean compared to some people. |
| a pat on the back n | informal (congratulations, praise) | مباركة، إشادة |
| | His year-end bonus was a pat on the back for his hard work that year. |
| a piece of the action n | informal (involvement, participation) | مشاركة، انضمام |
| | If I'm to help you, I want a piece of the action. |
| a word to the wise n | colloquial (used before a warning: pay careful attention to what follows) | كلمة لا بد منها |
| | A word to the wise: do not visit this neighborhood alone after dark. |
| absorb the shock v | literal (soften a physical impact) | يخفف الأثر |
| | Egg boxes absorb the shock of shipping so the eggs don't crack. |
| | The pile of pillows would absorb the shock from the fall. |
| absorb the shock v | figurative (take in bad news) | يمتص الصدمة |
| | The telephone fell from her hand as she tried to absorb the shock of her father's death. |
| | I gave him a moment to absorb the shock from the bad news. |
| absorb the shock v | figurative (lessen a financial burden) | يخفف المتاعب الاقتصادية |
| | My pension fund took a beating in the stock market crash, but at least I had bank certificates to absorb the shock. |
| accept the responsibility v | (be willing to take on duties) | يتحمل المسئوليات |
| | | يتولى المهام |
| | She accepted the responsibility of planning the office Christmas party. |
| according to the agreement adv | (by the terms of the agreement) | حسب الاتفاق المبرم |
| | According to the agreement, the buyer will purchase all the product that the seller can produce. |
| according to the contract adv | (by the terms of the contract) | حسب العقد المبرم |
| | According to the contract you may take three days of bereavement leave for your uncle's funeral, but only one for your nephew's. |
| according to the letter adv | (according to law) | حسب القانون، قانونياً |
| according to the letter adv | (to the letter, word for word, verbatim) | حرفياً |
| according to the letter adv | (in keeping with the precise wording of) | حسبما ورد في الكتاب أو النص |
| according to the rules adv | (by the rules, as stated in the rules) | حسب القانون، قانونياً |
| | According to the rules, he had to be taken off the field. |
| ace in the hole n | slang (asset, trump) | ورقة رابحة في ورق اللعب |
| | Gloria's ace in the hole is her fantastic singing voice. |
| ace in the hole n | (advantage hidden from opponents) | امتياز مخفي |
| across-the-board adj | (global, universal) | عالمي |
| | Across-the-board tax increases hurt the poor far more than the rich. |
| act in the interests of vtr | (act to protect or help) | يعمل لصالح فلان |
| | An attorney will always act in the best interests of her client. |
| Acts of the Apostles npl | (Bible: New Testament book) | كتاب العهد الجديد |
| | For the second reading, the Lector read from the Acts of the Apostles. |
| add fuel to the fire v | figurative (exacerbate the issue) | يصب الزيت على النار، يؤجج الوضع |
| | Shouting at angry pupils is only likely to add fuel to the fire. |
| affair of the heart n | (love affair, romantic involvement) | مسألة عاطفية |
| | Romance novels describe affairs of the heart. |
| after the fact adv | (afterwards) | بعد ذلك |
| | He had no knowledge of the robbery until after the fact. |
| after the fact adj | (added after a matter seemed concluded) | بعد ما حصل |
| | Conditions added to a contract after the fact are invalid unless both parties agree to them. |
| against the clock adv | (under pressure of time) | تحت ضغط الوقت |
| | It's seems as though I am always working against the clock! These deadlines are ridiculous. |
| against the grain adv | (against convention) | ضد الاتفاق |
| | It just goes against the grain to waste so much food when there are so many hungry people. |
| against the grain adv | (against character) | عكس المتوقع |
| | Your acting dishonestly certainly goes against the grain. |
| against the law adj | (illegal) | مخالف للقانون، لا شرعي |
| | Smoking marijuana is against the law. |
| against the law adv | (illegally) | بالحرام، بطريقة غير شرعية |
| | He was driving against the law as he had just guzzled down seven pints of beer. |
| ahead of the game adj | (at an advantage) | في مقدمة المنافسين او اللاعبين |
| | Bruce was ahead of the game because he repaired the roof before the rains came. |
| ahead of the game adv | (at an advantage) | في مقدمة المنافسين او اللاعبين |
| all over the map adj | informal (not focused) | أهوج |
| | After her father died, her emotions were all over the map. |
| | His blood pressure readings are all over the map. |
| all over the map adv | (in many places) | في جميع أنحاء، في كل مكان |
| | When he looked up the nearest ATM, they came up all over the map. |
| all over the place adj | informal (not focused, incoherent) | مضطرب، غير متماسك |
| | I have been very distracted lately; my thoughts are all over the place. |
| all over the place adv | (in many places) | مشتت |
| | There is dust all over the place; I really need to clean house! |
| | He scattered the toys all over the place. |
| all over the world adv | (in many countries) | في جميع أنحاء العالم |
| | Santa Claus is known all over the world. |
| all over the world adv | figurative (everywhere) | في كل مكان |
| all the best adv | (regards, best wishes) | مع التمنيات |
| | I wish you all the best in your new career. |
| all the comforts of home npl | (amenities, facilities) | وسائل المتعة |
| | The hotel room has all the comforts of home. |
| all the days of your life npl | (for the rest of your life) | أيام العمر المتبقية |
| all the more adv | (even more) | أكثر من ذلك |
| | Crying in front of her embarrassed him, but it made her love him all the more. |
| all the more so adv | (even more so) | أبعد من ذلك |
| all the rage adj | (very popular, in fashion) | آخر الصرعات |
| | Polka dots are all the rage this season. |
| all the same adv | (even so) | على الرغم من ذلك |
| | Max promised to change, but all the same I decided to end the relationship. |
| all the time adv | (always) | دوماً، على الدوام |
| | I help people all the time. |
| all the way adv | informal (to the end, through to completion) | من البداية للنهاية |
| | This train goes all the way to Grand Central Station. |
| all the way adv | slang (go all the way: have sex) | بلا حدود |
| all the way adv | literal (the full distance) | طول المسافة بأكملها |
| all the way to adv | (during the entire journey to) | خلال الرحلة |
| | We had to listen to him snore all the way from New York to Rome. |
| all the way to adv | (the full distance to) | المسافة بأكملها إلى |
| | He sang and danced all the way to school. |
| all the way to adv | (emphatic: a long way) | بالكامل |
| | You want me to carry this all the way back to the house? |
| all the while adv | (at the same time, meanwhile) | في هذه الأثناء |
| | He said he was working hard at the university but all the while he was going to the race track. |
| all the while | (the whole time) | في كل الأوقات |
| all through the night adv | (throughout the night) | طوال الليل |
| | All through the night we could hear the loud music from the floor above. |
| along the length of prep | (all along, alongside) | على طول الطريق، طوال الوقت |
| | She had strung minirature lights along the length of the patio for the party. |
| along the lines of prep | (of the same sort as) | من نفس النوع |
| | You want purple wallpaper? I was thinking more along the lines of beige. |
| along the side of prep | (along the length of, beside) | على طول، مقابل |
| | We built a retaining wall along the side of the terrace. |
| along the way adv | literal (over the course of a route) | على طول الطريق |
| along the way adv | figurative (in the course of events) | خلال سير الأحداث |
| | We're driving to the mountains, but will stop for coffee along the way. |
| and all the rest of it adv | informal (et cetera, etc.) | إلخ، وهلم جرا، وهكذا |
| and all the rest of it adv | US (et cetera) | إلخ، وهلم جرا، وهكذا |
| and the like n | (and similar) | وما شابه |
| | There are a lot of waterfowl out on the lake -- mergansers, geese, coots, and the like. |
| and the rest n | (et cetera, etc.) | إلخ، وهلم جرا، وهكذا |
| and the rest is history expr | idiom (what happened next is well known) | وما حدث فيما بعد وعرف جيداً |
| | I met your mum in a bar, and the rest is history! |
| arm of the law n | (extent, scope of laws) | يد العدالة، سلطة القانون |
| | The police exercised the strong arm of the law in order to set an example to others. |
| armed to the teeth adj | (having many weapons) | مدجج بالسلاح |
| | Switzerland is a neutral nation, but is also armed to the teeth to preserve its neutrality. |
| around the clock adv | (all the time, day and night) | على مدار الساعة |
| | The engineers are working around the clock to get the project finished on time. |
| around the world adv | (in many countries, all over the world) | في جميع أنحاء العالم |
| | The Internet allows people around the world to share information. |
| around the world adv | (going round the world) | متجولاً في جميع أنحاء العالم |
| | Ferdinand Magellan's ship sailed around the world in the 1500s. |
| around-the-clock adv | (constant) | متواصل |
| | The journalist had to work around-the-clock to meet his deadline. |
| as the case may be adv | (whatever the actual situation) | مهما كانت الظروف |
| as the crow flies adv | (in a straight line, by a direct route) | بخط مستقيم، بطريق مستوية |
| | As the crow flies, I live only 200 meters from your house. |
| as the saying goes adv | (according to the common expression) | كما جرت العادة، كما يقول المثل |
| | As the saying goes, you can't have your cake and eat it! |
| as the story goes adv | (according to what is said to have happened) | كما جرت العادة، كما يقول المثل |
| | As the story goes, Hector was out of town when the bank was robbed. |
| asleep at the switch adj | colloquial, US (negligent, failing to pay attention) | مهمل، غير منتبه |
| | I'm sorry; I should have understood what you wanted. I was asleep at the switch. |
| at the back adv | (in or towards the rear) | في الخلف، إلى الخلف |
| | We went to the cinema and sat at the back. |
| at the base of prep | (at the bottom or foot of) | في قاع |
| | We'll meet at the base of the volcano and hike up together. |
| at the beginning adv | (at the starting point) | في البداية |
| | One should use a capital letter at the beginning of a sentence. |
| at the beginning adv | (initially, to start with) | مبدئياً، من البداية |
| at the crack of dawn adv | (very early in the morning) | في وقت مبكر جداً |
| | I have to get up at the crack of dawn to get to work on time. |
| at the drop of a hat adv | (at the least provocation or invitation) | بدون تأخير |
| | That girl is so emotional, she'll start crying at the drop of a hat. |
| at the earliest opportunity adv | (as soon as possible) | بأسرع ما يمكن |
| | Please respond to this letter at the earliest opportunity. |
| at the eleventh hour adv | (at the last moment) | في اللحظة الأخيرة |
| | At the eleventh hour, the supplies reached the starving villagers. |
| at the end adv | (in the concluding stages) | في النهاية، أخيراً |
| | We'll look forward to a relaxing evening at the end of the day. |
| at the end adv | (just before death) | في آخر رمق |
| | At the end, she just sighed and let go of my hand. |
| at the end of prep | (in the concluding stages of) | في المحصلة |
| at the end of the day adv | literal (in the evening) | في المساء |
| | He went home at the end of the day. |
| at the end of the day adv | figurative (ultimately) | في المحصلة، في النهاية |
| | At the end of the day, there's nothing we can do. |
| at the end of the earth adv | (in a distant place, remote country) | في آخر الدنيا |
| at the expense of prep | (to the disadvantage of) | على حساب |
| | Many children make cruel jokes at the expense of other children. |
| at the first opportunity adv | (as soon as possible) | في أقرب فرصة |
| | When I had the chance I did it at the first opportunity. |
| at the hands of prep | (because of: sb) | بسبب فلان، بفعل أو بأثر فلان |
| | Many women die at the hands of their own families for perceived dishonor. |
| at the heart of prep | (at the centre of) | في قلب، في صلب |
| | At the heart of the financial crisis there was a lot of greed. |
| at the helm adv | figurative (in charge, in control) | في موفع القيادة |
| | After five years he is now at the helm of his unit. |
| at the helm n | literal (nautical: steering a ship) | قيادة او توجيه السفينة |
| | I was glad my father was at the helm during the storm. |
| at the last minute adv | (almost too late) | في اللحظة الأخيرة، على نحو متأخر |
| | At the last minute, I decided to go to the concert with my friend. |
| at the latest adv | (not later) | في موعد أقصاه |
| | This project needs to be completed by close of business tomorrow at the latest. |
| at the limit adv | (at the boundary, at the outer edge) | في حدود، في نطاق |
| | I am at the limit of my patience. |
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