| صيغ مركبة |
| breathe one’s last breath v | (die) | يموت، يفارق الحياة |
| | After she received extreme unction, she breathed her last breath. |
| do one's best v | (try one's hardest) | يبذل قصارى جهده |
| do one's best to do sth v | (try one's hardest to do sth) | يبذل قصارى جهده لعمل شيء ما |
| | Fred did his best to give up smoking, but couldn't keep it up. |
| do one's duty v | (fulfil one's responsibilities) | يقوم بواجبه |
| draw one's gun v | (pull out a firearm) | يستل سلاحه |
| | The insistent sound of the snake's rattle caused him to draw his gun as a precaution. |
| draw one's pay v | (receive a wage) | يتسلم راتبه |
| draw one's sword v | literal (pull out a large fighting blade) | يستل سيفه |
| | When the soldier heard the insult, he drew his sword. |
| draw one's sword v | figurative (prepare to fight) | يستعد للقتال |
| hang one's head v | (be ashamed) | يخجل، يستحي |
| | After the teacher caught me cheating, I hung my head in shame. |
| | The defendant hung his head as the judge pronounced his sentence. |
| have a good head on one's shoulders v | figurative (be sensible) مجازي | يدرك، يحس، يشعر |
| | I think the new employee will work out: she seems to have a good head on her shoulder. |
| | I don't mind him dating my daughter. He's a boy with a good head on his shoulders. |
| have one's eye on vtr | (focus on, keep in view) | يركّز على |
| | I've got my eye on you, young man. So behave! |
| have one's eye on vtr | (have as one's goal, object) | يهدف إلى |
| | I keep working this job, but I have my eye on going back to college. |
| have one's head in the clouds v | figurative (be a dreamer) مجازي | يحلم |
| | That boy is smart, but he will never amount to much because he has his head in the clouds. |
| kick up one's heels v | (have a good time) | يتمتّع بوقت جيد |
| leave one's mark vi | (make an impact) | يترك أثراً أو انطباعاً |
| | Parents leave their mark on their children. |
| lose one's way v | literal (become lost) | يضل الطريق |
| | It is easy to lose your way in that confused maze of streets. |
| lose one's way vtr | figurative (forget one's principles, goals) | يتخلى عن المباديء |
| make one's mouth water v | informal (food: look appetizing) | يفتح الشهية |
| | The smell of that steak on the grill is making my mouth water. |
| one's pron | (impersonal possessive pronoun) | ضمير ملكية غير شخصي |
| open one's heart v | figurative (find or show compassion) | يفتح قلبه، يشفق |
| | Open your heart and your wallet. Donate today to the Haiti relief effort! |
| outstay one's welcome v | (stay for too long) | يبقى مدة طويلة |
| | I love my family dearly, but after 4 weeks I think they've outstayed their welcome. |
| pack one's bags v | literal (prepare luggage for a trip) | يحزم الحقائب |
| | I had bought so much clothing, I could barely pack my bags. |
| pack one's bags v | informal, figurative (prepare to leave) | يستعد للسفر |
| pay one's respects to sb v | (honour sb who has died) | يؤبّن، يكرّم ميتاً |
| pay one's respects to sb v | (greet sb courteously) | يحيّي |
| | While I'm visiting in town I should pay my respects to the mayor; he's an old friend of my father's. |
| put one's thinking cap on v | figurative (think hard or creatively) | يفكر بإبداع وجدية |
| | We need to put our thinking caps on to solve this problem. |
| raise one's eyebrows v | (show scepticism) | يشكّك في صحة |
| raise one's eyebrows v | (show surprise) | يستغرب، يندهش |
| rest on one's laurels v | figurative (be complacent) | يرضى عن نفسه |
| | Your mark of 80% was very good, but the next test's harder so don't rest on your laurels. |
| ring a bell in one's mind v | figurative (remind one of sth) | يذكّر |
| | I'm not sure that I know him but his name does ring a bell. |
| shout one's head off v | informal (rant, shout at length) | يتحدث بصخب، يوبخ |
| | He was shouting his head off but nobody heard him over the noise of the crowd. |
| | OK, I heard you - you don't have to shout your head off! |
| take one's medicine v | US, informal (endure consequences of bad actions) | يتحمل أعباء غيره |
| | I guess I should tell the boss about my mistake and take my medicine. |
| | Stop trying to weasel your way out of this mess, and take your medicine like a man. |
| worm one's way v | (go slowly, sneakily) | يمشي ببطء |
| | Jeremy wormed his way into the widow's confidence. |
| | The puppy wormed his way into my heart with just one look. |
