| صيغ مركبة |
| against his will adv | (in opposition to his wishes) | على عكس ما يشتهي |
| | Abby was taken to the cabin in the woods against her will. |
| before his eyes adv | (in front of him) | على مرأى منه |
| | His father was murdered right before his eyes. |
| behind his back adv | (without his knowledge) | دون علمه، من وراء ظهره |
| | She often told lies about him behind his back. |
| change his mind v | (revise his opinion) | يغيّر رأيه |
| cut his teeth v | informal (grow his baby teeth) | يظهر أسنان الحليب |
| cut his teeth v | figurative (learn his trade) | يتعلم مهنته |
| | It was a good simple project for the manager's son to cut his teeth on. |
| deep down in his heart adv | (his conscience) | في ضميره |
| | The governor said the affair was not immoral, but deep down in his heart, he knew it was wrong. |
| dismiss sb from his duties vi | (discharge sb from his job) | يطرد من الوظيفة |
| | When the foreman was discovered to be at the beach during working hours, John was the one who had to dismiss him from his duties and hire another foreman. |
| drive sb out of his mind vi | informal (annoy sb intensely) | يزعج فلاناً بشدة |
| | The baby's constant crying drove James out of his mind. |
| drive sb out of his mind vi | informal (be sexually attractive to sb) | يستميله، يجتذبه جنسياً |
| | I used to watch you sunning in your bikini and it would drive me out of my mind. |
| fear for his life vi | (be afraid he is likely to die, be killed) | يخاف على حياته |
| | He feared for his life when the robber drew a gun. |
| give his word v | (promise) | يوعد، يتعهّد |
| | He'll be here! He gave his word! |
| grit his teeth v | literal (clamp his jaw shut) | يصك على أسنانه |
| grit his teeth v | literal (endure sth with courage) | يتحمّل على مضض |
| he is still his same old self | informal (he hasn't changed at all) | لا يزال يحافظ على نضارته |
| | You're still your same old self then. Nothing's changed. |
| in his fifties adv | (between 50 and 60 years old) | في الخمسينات من عمره |
| in his forties adv | (between 40 and 50 years old) | في الأربعينات من عمره |
| | In his forties, my dad started losing his hair. |
| in his right mind adj | (sane) | سليم العقل، معقول |
| | Nobody in his right mind would drive a motorcycle without wearing a helmet. |
| in his sixties adv | (between 60 and 70 years old) | في الستينات من عمره |
| | Marie Curie died in 1934, in her sixties. |
| keep his word v | (fulfil his promise) | يفي بوعده |
| | He never keeps his word. He always tells my secrets. |
| | A good friend is one who keeps his word. |
| laugh in his face v | informal (mock in defiance) | يسخر من |
| | He's so brave that he laughs in the face of danger. |
| | When he suggested that I pay $10,000 for that piece of junk, I laughed in his face. |
| make sb lose his concentration v | (distract sb) | يصرف اانتباه |
| | The loud music made me lose my concentration. |
| man of his word n | (man who keeps promises) | رجل صادق بوعوده |
| | I've worked with him, and I know him to be a man of his word. |
| not mince his words v | figurative (express himself plainly) | يعبر عن نفسه بوضوح |
| | That man does not mince words; he will say exactly what he thinks. |
| on his heels adv | (following close behind) | متعقب |
| | The policeman was close on his heels, as he chased the thief up the road. |
| on his high horse adv | figurative (with a morally superior attitude) | بتعالي |
| | My co-worker walks around on his high horse since he got promoted. |
| smack his lips vtr | (lip noise in anticipation) | يتلمّظ |
| throw his weight around v | informal, figurative (be overly authoritative) | يتصرف برسمية مفرطة |
| | Charles is a bossy guy who likes throwing his weight around. |
| | The boss likes to throw his weight around. |
| to his liking adv | (in the way he prefers) | حسب رغبته، عند رغبته |
| | I'm afraid the colour green is not to my liking; I prefer blue. |
| what's-his-name n | slang (man whose name one has forgotten) | الذي يسمى...! نسيان الاسم |
| | I ran into what's-his-name again this afternoon. |
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