İngilizce terimler
İngilizce terimler
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(be) about to : be ready: -mek, -mak, üzere olmak; eli kulağında.
a) The plane was about to leave when we arrived at the airport.
b) - Did the bell ring?
- It’s about to.
Absent-minded : forgetful: dalgın, unutkan
He’s a typical absent-minded professor.
Above all : especially: özellikle, bilhassa
Above all don’t tell it to anyone.
Account for : hesap vermek.
Each student will account for the books he or she has lost.
Account for one’s mistake : yapılan hatanın cezasını çekmek
You will account for your mistakes some day.
Accomplish one’s objective : achieve one’s objective: amacına ulaşmak.
The plan that we made did not accomplist its objective.
According to : in one’s opinion: -e, a göre.
According to our teacher, we can’t pass this test.
Add something to (with) something : ilave etmek, toplamak
Now add this number to that one.
Add something to one’s bill : put something on one’s bill: hesabına yazmak, hesabına ilave etmek.
a) Waiter, please add it to my bill.
b) Waiter, please put it on my bill.
After you : (önce siz yapın anlamına) buyurun.
- After you, sir. (buyurun siz geçin).
- Thank you.
Again and again : repetedly: tekrar tekrar, defalarca
She makes the same mistakes again and again.
Agree on : bir konu üzerinde aynı görüşte olmak.
They all agreed on this matter.
Agree with someone : be on one’s side: biriyle uyuşmak, mutabık kalmak.
She agrees with me on this matter.
Agree to : accept: kabul etmek
At last he agreed to go with us.
All along : from the beginning: başlangıçtan,önceden.
We knew all along that he would succeed.
All day long : the entire day: bütün gün.
I worked in the garden all day long.
All ears : listening carefully: can kulağı ile, dikkatle dinlemek, kulak kesilmek.
When I mentioned the party, she was all ears.
All at once : all of a suddun, suddunly: aniden, birden bire.
All at once I heard a loud crash.
(Be) All set for something : be ready for: bir şey için hazır olmak.
I’m all set for the examination.
Not: 1) all set for deyimi sadece olumlu cümlelrde kullanılır.
2) olumsuz cümlede ise:”not at all set for” şeklinde kullanılır.
We’re not at all set for the picnic yet.
All set to do something : be ready to do something: bir şey yapmaya hazır olmak.
Are you all set to play chees with me?
“all sold out” : satıldı, kalmadı.
A sign on the box-offıce window each night says “All sold out”
All the same (to) : make no diffirence: farketmez.
It’s all the same to me whether you stay home or not.
All the time : continuously: devamlı
a) He’s sick all the time.
b) He disturbs us all the time.
Any longer : any more, no more: artık, bir daha (daha çok olumsuz cümlelerde kullanılır).
a) I’m not going to speak with you any longer (any more).
b) They don’t live at this address any longer.
In apple-pie order : neat, tidy: derli toplu, tertemiz, düzgün.
Our maid always leaves the house in apple-pie order.
Apple of one’s eye : göz bebeği, çok sevilen
My son is the apple of my eye.
Apply for : müracaat etmek, baş vurmak.
a) I’m going to apply for a job next week. I hope to get it because I7ve been out of work.
b) Have you already applied for a passport?
Approve of : say okay: uygun bulmak, tasvip etmek.
Do you approve of smoking?
Argue with : tartışmak, münakaşa etmek.
a) I argued with the taxi driver about the fare.
b) I’m not arguing with you now.
Armed to the teeth : heavily armed: tepeden tırnağa silahlı
The thieves were armed to the teeth during the bank robbery.
Arrive at : get to: varmak, gelmek (ülke, şehir, kasaba, köy)
When did you arrive in Turkey?
As for as I’m concerned : in my opinion:bence, bana göre, bana sorarsan.
You can go with him if you like but as far as I’m concerned I prefer to stay at home.
As for (to) : concerning:……..e, a gelince.
As for you, you should study harder.
As if : as it were, as though: sanki, güya.
He acted as if he knew all the answers.
As long as : sürece
As long as they don’t annoy us, we cannot take any legal action.
As a rule : generally: genellikle.
-Do you go to the movies on sundays?
-Yes, as a rule.
As soon as : derhal, hemen, …mez, maz.
a) I’ll send you a wire as soon as I get to Paris.
b) As soon as I finish eating, I’ll go to bed.
As soon as possible : as quickly as possible: en kısa zamanda, mümkün olduğu kadar çabuk.
Please call me as soon as possible.
As usual : usually: genellikle, her zamanki gibi.
a) The price of everything is going up as usual.
b) How would you like your hair cut today, John?
-As usual, please.
As a whole : all together: genellikle.
As a whole, stedents are seldom bad.
As well : also:…de, da, dahi.
Come early, and bring your father as well.
As with : …de, da olduğu gibi.
As with the newspapers, the main source of the magazines comes from subscriptions.
As yet : up to now: şu ana kadar.
As yet, I haven’t received the invitation.
At a distance : uzaktan.
- Do you ever mstake Helen for Jane?
- Yes, but only at a distance.
At dawn : şafakta.
a) We’ll have to set out at dawn.
b) I sually get up at dawn.
(Be) at fault : be mistaken: hatalı olmak.
a) I am the only person who is at fault.
b) You were at fault for thinking that.
At first : at the beginning: başlangıçta, önce.
At first she was a little shy, but now she acts more natural.
At first sight : immediately: ilk görüşte, derhal.
Tom fell in love with Mary at first sight.
At gun point : silah tehdidiyle.
They robbed the train at gun point.
At all : in any manner: hiç (genellikle olumsuz cümlelerde kullanılır)
I don’t understand French at all.
At any cost : at all costs: ne pahasına olursa olsun.
I will marry Jane at any cost.
At any time : ne zaman olursa.
You can call on us at any time.
(be) at large : free after an escape:yakalanmamak, serbest.
The prisoners who escaped are still at large.
At last : finally; eventually: sonunda, nihayet.
We arrived in Paris at last.
At the latest : en geç.
I’ll be back by three at the latest.
At least : as a minimum: en azından, asgari, hiç olmazsa.
I spent at least two hours each day studying English.
At most : at the most, maximum: en çok.
They will give you, at most, 4 or 5 dollars for the watch.
(be) at odds with : in disagreement with: anlaşamamak.
The partners have been at odds with each other over hiring a new manager.
At random : by chance: rasgele.
a) The major chose five soldiers at random to accompany him.
b) He pulled out his gun, and began shooting at random.
At times : occasionally, sometimes: arasıra, bazen.
At times he prepares his lessons well.
B
Back and forth : ileri geri, yukarı aşağı gidip gelme.
She travels back and forth between Ankara and İzmir.
Back out : withdraw: caymak, geri çekilmek.
At the last minute she backed out and refused to go with me.
Back up : 1) drive or go backwards: arabayı geri hareket ettirmek.
He backed up the car and parked in the shade of a tree.
2) support, second: desteklemek.
I will back you up in the argument.
Bag and baggage : with all portable possession: pılı pırtı, bütün taşınabilir eşya ile beraber.
The hotel manager told us to leave, bag and baggage, immediately.
Bail out : to parachute from a plane: uçaktan paraşütle atlamak.
When the plane’s motor failed, the pilot bailed out.
Ball up : to become confused: şaşırmak.
We got all balled up driving through Istanbul and found ourselves in Edirnekapı instead of Etiler.
Bark up the wrong tree : be on the wrong track: yanlış kapı çalmak.
If you expect to borrow money from me, you are barking up the wrong tree.
Based on : founded on, established on: bir esas üzerine kurmak, temellendirmek.
This book isn’t based on history at all. It’s all the author’s imagination.
Bawl out : reprimand, scold; chew out: azarlamak, fırçalamak.
If I come home late, my father always bawls me out.
Bear arms : carry weapons: silah taşımak, kullanmak.
All able-bodied men are required to bear arms in time of war.
Bear in mind : keep in mind, remember: hatırlamak, unutmamak.
Bear in mind that I am not as young as I used to be.
Bear off : turn aside: dönmek, kıvrılmak (yol)
The road bears off toward the left near the bank.
Bear up : endure hardship: zorluklara katlanmak.
How is she bearıng up after the loss of her husband?
Beat about/around the bush : bin dereden su getirmek.
Don’t beat about the bush, tell us what happened.
Beat it : leave, go away: terketmek, çekip gitmek, acele dışarı fırlamak.
He kept bothering me so I told him to beat it.
Because of : on account of: yüzünden,…den dolayı
a) There is no sugar because of a strike at the factory.
b) The game was postponed because of heavy rain.
Become exasperated : çileden çıkmak, öfkelenmek, kızmak, sinirlenmek.
I became exasperated because she mixed up all the papers on my desk.
Became of : happen to: olmak.
I wonder what has became of John. I haven’t seen him in weeks.
Before long : soon: en kısa zamanda, çok geçmeden.
We’ll be visiting you again before long.
Before one’s time : before one was born: doğmadan çok önce.
That hapened in 1789, much before my time.
Behind bars : in prison: hapiste, mahpus.
a) The thief was put behind bars for one year.
b) He is behind bars now.
Behind one’s back : birinin (yüzüne karşı değil) arkasından.
He told lies about Mary behind her back.
Behind the times : out of date: eski, modası geçmiş. Nuhnebiden kalma.
Their courses in pysics are very much behind the times.
Believe in : accept as true: inanmak.
a) Do you believe in ghosts?
b) Atheists do not believe in God.
Belong to : 1) be the property of : birine ait olmak.
Does that blue car belong to you?
2) be a member of : üye olmak (kulube, derneğe vs.).
Do you belong to a club?
Bent on : determined: kararlı.
My son is bent on becoming a doctor.
Betray one’s country: vatanına ihanet etmek.
husband: kocasına ihanet etmek.
wife: karısına ihanet etmek.
He betrayed his country by gving secrets to the enemy.
She betrayed her husband by running away with another man.
Big shot : big wheel, big shot in national politics.
Look! The big wheels are coming.
Black sheep : yüz karası.
My brother is the black sheep of the family.
Blame everthing on someone : to accuse: suçlamak.
You always blame everything on me.
Blow away : alıp götürmek.
The wind blew away the clothes that were hanging on the line.
Blow one’s own horn: boast, praise oneself: kendini övmek.
He likes to blow his own horn about what he accomplished during the war years.
Blow out : go flat: ptlamak (araba lastiği)
On my way to Istanbul one of my tires blew out.
Blow one’s top : become very angry: çok kızmak, tepesi atmak, küplere binmek.
When I learned that my car was damaged I blew my top.
Teacher, don’t blow your top. I will never be late again.
Born and bred : doğma büyüme.
I’ve been here since I was born. I mean I’m Izmir born and bred.
Born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth : anadan doğma şanslı, zengin.
He was born with a silver spon in his mouth, and he has never worked a day in his whole life.
Bosom friends/buddies : samimi arkadaş
They have been bosom friends since higt-school years.
Bottle up : to trap: tuzağa düşürmek.
The enemy bottled up a whole army division in the narrow valley.
Break a record : set up a record: rekor kırmak.
The young swimmer broke a new world record.
Break down : stop functioning: arızalanmak, bozulmak.
My car broke down, and they had to tow it to a garage.
Break into : enter by force: zorla içeri girmek.
Thieves broke into my house and stole my wife’s jewelry.
Break off : put an end to: sona erdirmek, son vermek.
1) ilişkisini kesmek (diplomatik)
Diplomatic relations were broken off between the two countries.
2) ayrılmak, nişanı bozmak.
Helen and Bob were engaged, but they have broken it off.
Break one’s heart : hurt one’s feelings: duygularını incitmek, kalbini kırmak.
Her refusal ever to see him again almost broke his heart.
Break one’s word (promise) : sözünde durmamak.
He is not the type of person who will easily break his word.
Break out : occur suddenly 1) patlak vermek, başlamak.
He was living in France when war broke out.
Break up : 1) bölmek, parçalamak.
I broke up the candy and gave each child a small piece.
3) terminate finish: bitmek, dağılmak.
The meeting broke up at six o’clock.
Bring about : cause to happen: neden olmak.
The accident was brought about by the driver’s carelessnes.
The heavy spring rains brought about the flood.
Bring back : 1) recall: hatırlatmak.
Your story brings back pleasant memories.
2) return, take back: iade etmek, geri getirmek.
If this suit doesn’t fit me, may I it back later?
Bring forward : introduce: takdim etmek.
Finally Mr.Brown brought forward his plan for the new car.
Bring on : cause: sebeb olmak.
His illness was brought on by worry over his business losses.
Bring out : produce: 1) imal etmek.
Most of the automobile companies bring out new models every year.
2) present: sunmak, göstermek.
The salesgirl brought out several different gloves for us to examine.
Bring to light: reveal: aydınlığa çıkarmak, gün ışığına çıkarmak.
The archeologist through his diggings, brought to light several interesting new facts about the Hittites.
Bring to mind : remind: anımsatmak, hatırlatmak.
His story brings to mind a similar experience which I had some time ago.
Bring up : 1) rear (children): yetiştirmek, büyütmek(çocuk)
a) We brought up our children in the country.
b) My mother died when I was young, and my grandmother brought me up.
2) introduce, present: takdim etmek, sunmak.
Why didn’t you bring up your proposal at the last meeting?
Broken English : incorrect English: bozuk ingilizce.
When I heard him speaking such broken English, I knew that he was not a native speaker.
Brush up on : review, go over: gözden geçirmek.
You must brush up on your English before going to the U.S.
Buck : dollar: dolar.
a) How much did you pay for the food?
Five bucks.
b) I saved five hundred bucks in four months.
Build up : make stronger: güçlendirmek, artırmak.
a) They are trying to build up their army to pre-war strength.
b) I need a tonic to build up my strenght.
Bull session : a discussion: gürültülü tartışma.
Last night we had a bull session that lasted until midnight.
Bump into : meet unexpectedly: raslamak, karşılaşmak.
On the way back home I humped into an old Friend of mine whom I hadn’ seen for years.
Bundle up : dress warmly: iyice, sıkıca giyinmek.
It’s rather cold outside, you’d better bundle up well.
(Money) burn a hole in one’s pocket: müsrifliğe teşvik etmek .
I knew that he would go out and buy everything he saw ,because the moey was burning a hole
in his pocket.
Burn down :burn to the ground :yanıp kül olmak .
The buildings burned down before the firemen were able to arrive .
Burn out : yanmak .
The light bulb is burned out .
Burn up :1)burn competely : tamamen yanmak
a)The books were burned up in the disaster.
b)All my clothes were burned up in the fire .
2)make angry :kızdırmak.
It burns me up to hear such lies.
Burning hot: very hot:çok sıcak.
In the summer ,the city streets are burning hot.
Burn the candle at both ands :waste one’s energy:kendini harap etmek.
If you want to stay healthy ,you shouldn’t burn candle at both ends.
Brun the midnight oil:geç vakte kadar ders çalışmak .
My son is burning the midnight oil preparing for the examination.
Buy it:accept or approve an idea ,offer :bir fikri teklifi uygun bulmak.
-Teacher ,Joe is the best student ;give him a prize .
-I will buy it.
Buy at urchase at a store:satın almak (mağazadan,dükkandan )
We bought these tools at a hardware store.
Buy fromurchase from a person ,a company :satın almak (şahıstan veya şirketten)
a)I bought my car form the owner .
b)I’ll buy a new car from Johnson Auto Agency
Buy off : bribe :rüşvet vermek ,birini parayla satın almak .
The gambler bought off the police and thus was able to operate freely.
But out :bütün haklarını ,hisselerini satın almak .
When Tom decided to retire from business,his partner bought him out.
Buy on the installment plan:buy on credit:taksitle satın almak .
We bought a vacuum cleaner on the installment plan .
By accident :accidentally,by chance : şans eseri ,tesadüfen.
I met him by accident at the bus terminal.
By air:by plane : uçak ile.
We traveled to the states by air.
By all means : definitely :elbette.
When I asked whether I might come in and talk to him a moment ,he said
by all means.
By a hair: by the skin of someone’s teeth ,by a small margin :kıl payı ile .
-Did you win the race ?
-Yes,but only by a hair.
By and large : in general , as a rule : genellikle
By and large ,I did well in the examination.
By ear : kulaktan ,notasız.
Some people can play the piano by ear.
By force : zorla.
His property has been taken by force .
By hand : el ile .
The rug was obviously made by hand .
By heart : by memory: ezbere ,ezberden
You have to learn some expressions by heart
By leaps and bounds : very rapidly : çok hızlı , dev adımlarla .
Business is improving by leaps and bounds .
By means of : through : vasıtasıyla ,aracılığıyla .
Communication is made easier by means of the telephone .
By the authority of the law : in the name of the law: kanun namına .
The police carry out their orders by the authority of the law.
By the name of : isminde ,adında .
-Do you know anybody here by the name of the George Brown?
- Sorry ,I don’t.
By the way : incidentally : sırası gelmişken .
By the way ,honey ,Did you have your breakfast ?
By way of : via ; yoluyla; üzerinden
They will travel to Paris by way of Roma.
HERE ARE SOME MORE IDIOMS USED WITH THE VERB (TO BE)
Be absent from : not present : mevcut olmamak.
He was absent from class yesterday.
Be a burden on someone : yük olmak .
a) Am I a burden on you?
b) I think it was a burden on you to do it.
Be accused of : itham edilmek .
He’s accused of commiting a crime.
Be accustomed to : be used to : alışkın olmak.
I’m not accustomed to smoking yet.
Be addicted to : be used to : düşkün olmak ,alışkın olmak.
She is addicted to taking drugs.
Be against : - e karşı olmak
I’m against you .(size karşıyım.)
Be for : .. nin lehinde olmak
We’re always for justice ( biz daima adaletten yanayız.)
Be a good sport : oyunu kuralına göre oynamak.
He has never been a good sport whenever he loses .
Be aware of : realize : bilincinde olmak ,farkında olmak .
Be an authority on : bir konuda söz sahibi olmak .
I’m not authority on math.
Be a little off : be cracked : kaçık ,deli
I think he is a little off.
Be ashamed of : …den utanmak
I’m ashamed of you.You are the black sheep of the family.
Be becoming : to suit: yakışmak .
That elegant dress is very becoming on you.
Be broke : have no money : parasız ,züğürt kalmak.
I’m always broke by the end of the month.
Be certain of : be sure of : ..den emin olmak
Are you certain of the date ?
Be compelled to : have to : zorunda olmak .
I’m compelled to sell my house to start a new business.
Be composed of : be made of : ..den dan oluşmak ,meydana gelmek .
A molecule is composed of atoms .
Be crazy about : like very much : çok sevmek ,düşkün olmak .
She is really crazy about sports cars
Be delighted with : be pleased with : ..den …dan memnun olmak
I’m delighted with my new TV set .
Be disappointed in (or by) : hayal kırıklığına uğramak
a) -Are you really disappointed in the result of the last election?
-yes, I really am
Be different from : ..den dan farklı olmak.
This car is different from that one .
Be entitled to : have the right to : -e a hakkı olmak .
Boys ! You are not entitled to disturb the neigbours.
Be exhausted : be tired ,be worn out : çok yaygın olmak .
We’re all exhausted now.
Be familiar with: know : bilmek ,tanımak ,aşina olmak .
I am not familiar with any of those people..
Be too familiar with : yüz göz olmak .
A commander should not be too familiar with his enlisted men .
Be famous for : be well-known for : be noted for: ile ün yapmak ,tanınmak.
-What’s your hometown famous for?
-It’s famous for its apples.
Be fed up with : be sick of , be tired of, be bored with: den bımak .
I’m fed up with eating rice everyday.
Be fit for : uymak .
What kind of work is he fit for ? Do you know?
Be fond of : like very much : çok sevmek .
They are especially fond of turkish food .
Be frightened by : be scared of : den korkmak .
The baby was frightened by the dog.
Be full of: be saturated with : ..ile dolu olmak .
That tree is full of birds.
Be had : be cheated : aldatılmak.
I bought this shirt for 25 dollars .I think I was had .
Be in debt : borç içinde olmak .
He’s in debt because he buys too many things on time.
Be in favor of : lehinde olmak .yanlısı olmak.
Everybody is in favor of learning English.
Be indebted to someone : minnettar olmak.
I’m indebted to you for what you have done.
Be in labor : doğum sancısı çekmek .
She was in labor for eight hours before her baby was born.
Be interested in : ile ilgilenmek .
We are interested in learning English .
Be in love with : aşık olmak .
I realized that I was madly in love with Selma.
Be in the habit of : be used to : alıkın olmak .
She is the habit of making her own dresses.
Be in touble with: başı dertte olmak.
He is always in trouble with his wife ,because he never comes home on time .
Be in with : tanımak .
My lawyer can help you .He is in with many influential people.
Be in season : mevsiminde olmak .
Oranges are in season now.
Be known for : ile meşhur olmak ,tanınmak .
My father is known for his stinginess.
Be made of : to consist of ,be composed of : den yapılmak.
-What is your tie made of?
-It’s made of silk.
Be named after : ..nın ismini almak .
He was named after his grandfather.
Be obliged to : have to ,must : zorunda olmak ,mecbur olmak
I am obliged to work hard in order to help meet the family expenses.
Be obliged to someone : minnettar olmak .
We are obliged to you for your help.
Be on a diet: watch os weight : rejim yapmak ,kilosuna dikat etmek.
I skip eating fattening foods because I’m on a diet.
Be on guard : be watchful : dikkatli olmak ,nöbet tutmak.
The soldier was on guard when he was shot .
Be on the wagon : stop drinking: içkiyi bırakmak.
I’ve definitely decided to go on the wagon.
Be opposed to : be against : karşı olmak .
The committee was opposed to the proposal.
Be out of something : tükenmek ,bitmek,kalmamak.
I guess we are out of gas now.
Be paged : aranmak .
Mrs. Brown ,you’re being paged ,please report the information desk.
Be patient : sabırlı olmak .
Please be patient !I wll explain everything to you.
Be pleased with something or someone : den dan memunolmak.
I’m very pleased with my teacher.
Be pleased to : …mekten.. maktan muylu olmak .
I’m very pleased to meet you .
Be rationed : karne ile,vesika ile satılmak
Sugar was rationed during the war .
Be responsible for : be in charge of : sorumlu olmak .
Father is responsible for the family.
Be short of : …nın ,nin sıkıntısını çekmek ,den mahrum olmak.
I’ve been short of money since I lost my wallet .
Be subjected to : undergo : geçirmek ,….ye tabi olmak .
Father was subjected to several operations.The most important one was the heart
transplant.
Be through with : finish : ilişkisini kesmek.
We’ll be through with it at 2 o’clock.
Be tired from : den dan yorulmak .
Let’s sit down .I’m really tired from dancing.
Be tired of : be sick of : bıkmak ,utanmak .
I’m really tired of getting up early and going to work .
Be worth: ..e a değmek .
This country is beautiful .İt’s really worth visiting.
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Call back : to telephone again : tekrar teefon etmek .
I’ll call you back later .
Call down : to reprimand ,scold ,chew out: azarlamak .
The teacher called me down for being late to class.
Call for : pick up : uğrayıp almak
Please call for me at midnight .
Call in : summon for advice : çağırmak (bilgi almak için)
Bone diseases is not my branch of medicine ,so I d like to call in a specialist.
Call off : cancel : iptal etmek .
The game was called off because of rain.
Call on : visit : ziyaret etmek .
We called on our new neigbor last night .
Call up : to talahone : telefon etmek .
I’ll call you up tomorrow evening .
Call down : become quite: sakinleşmek .
Don’t get excited.Please call down .
Call to arms: summon into the army : askere çağırmak.
Every able-bodied man was called to arms at once when news of the attack was
announced.
Canned music : recorded music : kaydedilmiş müzik.
Let’s go to a concert and hear some real music .I got tired of listening to canned
music all the time.
Can’t seem to : bir türlü .
The attic is full of mice. We can’t sem to get rid of them .
Carry arms : carry weapons : silah taşımak.
No one is allowed to carry arms without a special license .
Carry on with : cotinue: devam etmek .
The foremen told us to carry on with our work.
Carry out : perform , accomplish : uygulamak ,icra etmek .
I want you to carry out my instructions to the letter .
Catch one’s eye : attract someone’s attention : dikkatini çekmek .
The display in the store caught my eye .
Catch on : understand: anlamak.
You don’t catch on very fast.
Catch it: dayak yemek .
Alice will catch it for breaking the vase.
Catch up with : overtake : yakalamak ,yetişmek.
Please slow down .I can’t catch up with you.
Catch someone flat-footed : caught unprepared : hazırlıksız yakalamak.
The unexpected rain caught us flat-footed.
Catty : gossipy : dedikoducu .
His new girl friend is very catty.
Cease fire : stop firing : ateş kesmek .
As soon as news of the armistice arrived ,the order was given to cease fire .
Chain smoker: devamlı sigara içmek .
A chain smoker more likely to get lung cancer than someone who smokes
only occasinally.
Change one’s mind : alter one’s opinion ordecision : fikir değiştirmek.
She always changes her mind at the last minute.
Check in : register: otel vs. girerken kaydolunmak.
We checked in at a hotel as soon as we arrived in New York.
Check on (up) : inspect : examine: aratırmak,kontrol etmek.
They are checking on that information right now.
Check out of : leave : ilişik kesmek .
They checked out of hotel at 11:30 a.m.
Check off : işaret koymak (listede )
As each person arrives ,check his name off the list.
Check with : consult : danışmak .
I checked with my lawyer before signing the contract.
Cheer someone up : neşelendirmek.
We tried to cheer him up ,he hasn’t been feeling well lately.
Chew the fat : gossip : dedikodu yapmak.
We found them chewing the fat in the guest room.
Chicken-hearted : cowardly , timid : korkak,yüreksiz.
Don’t be chicken-hearted .Ask her the party.
Child’s play : very easy to do : çok kolay .
To solve this problem will be child’s play for me.
Clear cut rule : definite rule : kesin kural .
There are many clear cut rules in every language ,but also many exceptions.
Clock watcher : (ah şu iş bir bitse diye ) durmadan saate bakan kişi.
He’s a typical clock watcher .
Close-mouthed : ağzı sıkı ,kimseye sır vermeyen.
She’s very close-mounthed about her personel affairs.
Chip in : contribute (usually money) : para toplamak .
We chipped in to buy him a present .
Chop up : cut up : parçalamak .
He chopped up the wood into small pieces.
Clear up : 1)become clear : açmak (hava için)
We will go fishing as soon as the weather clears up.
2)clarify: açıklığa kavuşturmak .
The murder was a mystery for a long time ,but the detective cleared it up .
A close call: narrow escape : kıl payı kaldı.
What a close call ! the car almost hit him.
Close one’s eyes to something : olup bitene göz yummak .
The teacher knows what is going on, but he closes his eyes to it.
Cockeyed : very drunk : zil zurna serhoş ,küfelik .
When I saw him he was so cockeyed that he didn’t know his own name .
Cocky : stuck-up : kendini beğenmiş .
He’s a nice person ,but cocky.
Come across : find unexpectedly: rastlamak .
While cleaning the attic ,I came across an old photo of my father.
Come along : accompany : rekabet etmek ,katılmak .
Why don’t you come along with me ?
Come back to haunt : hortlamak , geri gelmek .
Anarchy has come back to haunt our city.
Come by : visit : uğramak .
Why don’t you come by my house tomorrow?
Come down with : become sick with : hastalanmak .
Every body in the office came down with the flu.
Come in handy : be useful : işe yaramak .
The money that I saved came in handy when I was sick.
Come into : inherit : mirasa konmak .
Helen will come into a large fortune when she reaches 21.
Come into style : become the fashion : moda olmak .
The mini skirt came into style in the 1970s .
Come on : hadi canım sende ,olur mu öyle şey .ü
-My cat swims in the river ,you know.
-Oh ,come on ! Does she?
Come out : be issued or published : çıkmak (gazete,dergi,vs. için)
This magazine comes out weekly.
Come to : ayrılmak ,kendine gelmek.
The boy who fainted has just come to.
Come true : become true : gerçekleşmek.
His dream of owning mercedez benz came true.
Come up against a hard nut : çetin cevize çatmak .
This time you came up against a hard nut.
Commit suicide : take one’s own life : intihar etmek .
I wonder why some people commit suicide over a broen love affair?
Complain about of : gribe about : yakınmak ,şikayet etmek.
Students always complain about ,their strict teachers.
Congratulate someone on ( or for ) something : to offer good wishes : birini
kutlamak
I congratulate you on your success.
(be) concerned about : be worried about : endişelenmek .
He’s very concerned about his father health.
Cook up : invent : uydurmak .
The student who was late cooked up some excuse about having bad a sick friend .
Cope with : başa çıkmak , üstesinden gelmek.
The government isn’t able to cope with the riots in the prisons.
Corny: out of date : bayat .
He always tells us corny jokes.
Correspond to with : match : uymak ,benzemek .
He explained to me that the signature on thr check didn’t correspond with the signature which they had in their files.
Count on : depend on : güvenmek .
Mr. Smith ,you can count on me for financial help.
Cover up : cover competely : ört bas etmek ,tamamen gizlemek.
Mr. Nixon tried to cover up his involvment in the Watergate scandal.
Crocdile tears: false tears : sahte göz yaşları .
Don’t shed crocdile tears ;everybody knows that you hated him whe he was alive.
Cross one’s mind: occur to one : hatırına gelmek .
It never crossed my mind that some day he would be a doctor.
Cut a class : pla hooky : dersten kaçmak .
Some of the students cut a class yesterday.
Cut in : interrupt : szünü kesmek .
May I cut in and say something?
Cut out : give up : bırakmak .
The doctor told me cut out the smokig.
(Be ) cut out for : have talent for : …e yeteneği olmak
Do you think I am cut out for teaching?
He is not cut out for farming.
Cut short : terminate : bitirmek ,kısa kesmek .
The meeting was cut short when the chairman had a heart attack.
D
Damn : lanet etmek : allah belasını versin demek.
I’ll be damned if I give him one more cent.
Day by day : gradually : gün geçtikçe : yavaş yavaş
Day by day she seems to grow a little taller .
Day in and day out : constantly : gece gündüz .
Day in and day out you can hear them arguing about who did that,and why
this or that happened .
Dead as a doornail : competely dead . tamamen elden çıkmış .
This battery is dead as a doornail. You’d better buy a new one.
Deadbeat : batakçı .
He is known everywhere as a deadbeat.
Die of : hastalıktan,yaşlılıktan,açlıktan,susuzluktan ölmek .
-What did he die of ?
-He died of cancer .
Die down : decrease : azaltmak .
The room was warm enough so we let the fire die down .
Die out : disappear gradually : yavaş yavaş yok olmak .
Wearing vests seem to be dying out .
Dig one’s own grave : kendi mezarını kazmak.
If you speak out against the boss like that again ,you will be digging your own
grave.
Dig one’s grave : birinin kuyusunu kazmak .
He is not helping you .He is digging your grave .
Dirt-cheap : for a song ,very inexpensive : çok ucuza
That house can be bought dirt cheap .
Dispose of : get rid of : elden çıkarmak .
I’m not going to dispose of the land this year.
Do away with : eliminate : ortadan kadırmak .
Why don’t you do away with those unused tools?
Do for a living : yaşamını kazanmak .
-What do you do for a living?
-I sell newspapers.
Do something indifferently : do it with little interest : baştan savma yapmak.
Don’t do your work indifferently ; show a little interest in what you are doing.
Do over : do again : baştan yapmak .
Do your hmework over ; you made too many mistakes.
Do one’s best : elinden geleni yapmak .
I’ll do my best to help you ,if I can .
Do one’s part (in) : do one’s share : payına düşeni yapmak .
Many people did their part in developing the U.S. ?
Do someone a favor : help : yardım etmek .
Can you do some a favor please?
Double-cross : betray : ihanet etmek .
I was double-crossed by persons I considered to be good friends.
Do wihtout : manage wihtout : …..siz idare etmek .
We will have to do without a new car this year .
Draw interest : earn interest : faiz getirmek .
My account at the bank draws 5 % interest.
Draw out : withdraw money from a bank account : banka hesabında para çekmek.
I will drop by the bank to draw out some money from my account .
Dream of (about) : think of : hayal kurmak .
I always dreamed of being a pilot when I was young.
Dress up : well dressed : iyi giyinmek.
Harry was dressed up for the party.
(In ) dribs and drabs : small bits : son kuruşuna kadar .
He paid me back what he owned me in dribs and drabs.
Drip-dry : wash and wear : hemen kuruyup giyilebilen.
I bought two good drib-dry shirts.
Drive at : mean : demek istemek .
What are you driving at me ? I don’t understand you.
Drop by : visit informally : uğramak .
Yesterday I dropped by the post office to check the mail .
Drop in the bucket : relatively small amount : devede kulak .
Compared to his earning,the amount he spends is just a drop in the bucket
Drop someone off : birini bir yere bırakmak .
I will drop you off at the train station .
Drop out of : discontinue attending : özürü nedeniyle öğrenimini yarıda bırakmak .
He dropped out of school when his father died.
Drop someone a line : write short not or letter : kısaca yazmak .
Please drop me a line when you get to Ankara.
Dry up : dry competely : tamamen kurumak .
Every summer this stream dries up.
Dutch treat : alman usulü .
We decided to go Dutch treat on the dinner .
E
Easy-going : happy-go-lucky, carefree : uysal , yumuşak .
Tom is an easy-going type of person who gets along well with everybody.
Eat away : corrode : aşındırmak .
The rust ate away the metal .
Eat in : evde yemek .
We will eat in tonight.
Eat one’s words : apologize : özür dilemek .
I made the impolite man eat his words for insulting me .
Eat up : eat competely : tamamen yemek .
The mother told the child to eat up her food and drink up her milk .
Envy someone: to desire someone else’s things or beauty : imrenmek .
I always envy your sister beauty .
Escape from : get free : den kaçmak .
The canary has escaped from the its cage.
Even at this moment : right now : şu anda bile .
I can remember that little old lady even at this moment .
Even if : although ; even though : -e rağmen .
I don’t like honey even if I know it is good for me .
Every hour on the hour : her saat başı .
-How often do the buses run between Izmir and Denizli ?
-They run every hour on the hour.
Every other day : every second day : iki günde bir .
My mother is in the hospital .I have to visit her every other day.
Excel in : ileri gitmek ,sivrilmek .
I wanted to excel in everything, no matter that it cost me friends and health.
Except the chicken sink : from soup to nuts : kuş sütünden başka .
They served us everything except the chicken sink.
Excuse someone for something : özür dilemek .
Please excuse me for being late .
Experience difficulty : have trouble : güçlük çekmek .
On the way back home ,we experienced difficulty finding a taxi .
Explain something to someone : birine bir şeyi açıklamak .
Can you please explain this math problem to me ?
F
Face down : yüzü koyun ,yüz üstü .
She placed the cards face down on the table .
Face to face : opposite another person : yüz yüze .
After many years of corresponding , they finally came face to face .
Fail to do something : yapamamak .
I’m sorry , I failed to call you last night.
Fall sleep : to go to sleep : uyumak .
After taking some medicine , she fell a sleep quickly.
Fall in love with : become infatuted : aşık olmak .
Helen and Bob fell in love with each other at first sight
Fall ınto a teay : become trapped : Tuzaga duşmek .
One of the wolves fell into a tray that the hunter set.
Fall off : 1) declıne , decrease: Azalmak .
Business fell off during the summer months .
2)Fall from : Bir yerden düşmek .
Jane fell off her bike .
Fell in one’s bones : İçine dogmak , malum olmak .
I felt it in my bones that she would die in a car accident .
Feel like : wish to do : canı istemek .
I don’t feel like going to school today .
Feel like a new man : feel refreshed : yeniden doğmuş gibi hissetmek .
I felt like a new man after I took a hot shower.
Feel small : be ambarrased : küçük düşmek ,utanmak .
He felt very small when it was discovered that he had slipped in without
buying a ticket .
Feel sorry for : pity : acımak .
I feel more sorry for his wife than I do him.
Figure out : solve : çözmek .
He figured out the problem in a few minutes .
Figure up : calculate : hesaplamak.
Figure up what I owe you, and I’ll pay you now.
Fill one’s shoes : replace : yerini doldurmak ,almak .
Nobody can fill Atatürk’s shoes .
Fill up : ağzına kadar doldurmak .
-How much gasoline do you want ?
-Please fill it up .
Find fault with : criticize : eleştirmek .
My wife always finds fault with me no matter what I say or do.
Find out : learn , obtain information : araştırıp öğrenmek .
Don’t worry ! I’ll find out about it and let you know.
Fink : informer : ispiyoncu ,haber veren .
Be careful ! There is a fink in your group .
First-hand : doğrudan doğruya ,ilk elden .
We got the information first-hand from Mr. Brown .
Fit as a fiddle : in excellent health : çok zinde , turp gibi .
She turned from her vacation fit as a fiddle .
Fit like a glove : fit perfectly : kalıp gibi durmak .
The suit that you have on fits you like a glove.
Flea maket : bit pazarı .
You can buy old furniture at the flea market .
Fly at someone : become angry at : kızmak .
She always flies at me for nothing at all .
Fool around : waste time : boşuna vakit geçirmek .
Stop fooling around , and get to work .
For a change : değişiklik olsun diye .
Instead of watching TV ,I’d like to go to the movies for change .
For a piddling reason : bir hiç için ,sebepsiz yere .
He killed best friend for a piddling reason .
For a song : dirt cheap : ucuza ,hiç pahasına .
I sold my car for a song .
For all I know : as far as I know : bildiğim kadarı ile .
For all I know , she may have left for Bursa by now .
For fear : out of fear : korkudan , korkusu ile .
We didn’t move the injured man for fear we would only hurt him worse.
For good : for ever : temelli , ölünceye kadar .
After the war , I decided to leave Germany for good .
For instance : for example : örneğin .
What would you do if you met a wild animal-a lion ,for instance ?
For one’s age : according to one’s age : yaşına rağmen .
He plays tennis very well for his age .
For nothing at all : hiç yoktan ,sudan sebeplerden .
My step mother always beats me for nothing at all.
For reasons beyond one’s control : unable to plan : elde olmayan nedenlerden.
For reasons beyond my control , I won’t be able to visit you tonight .
Fortnight : two weeks : iki hafta .
-How long will you stay in Antalya ?
-About a fortnight.
For the life of me : hayatım hakkı için ,allah canını alsın .
For the life of me ,I can’t remember where I put the money.
For the purpose of : amacı ile .
We came here for the purpose of learning English .
For the time being : temporarily : geçici olarak .
My mother will stay with us for the time being .
Free of charge : without money : bedava ,parasız.
I can give you this sample of soap free of charge .
Freeze with fear : be astonished with fear : korkudan donakalmak .
When I saw a lion sitting in front of me , I froze with fear .
From hand to mouth : kıt kanaat .
That poor family has been living from hand to mouth .
From now on : şu andan itibaren .
From now on , he’ll work in another office .
From soup to nuts : everything except the kitchen sink : kuş sütü hariç .
We had everything from soup to nuts for dinner .
From time to time : once in a while ,now and then , occasionally : bazen ara sıra.
From time to time we need extra help at the store .
G
Get about : move around : ayağa kalkıp dolaşmak (hastalıktan sonra )
Is she too sick to get about ?
Get a lawyer : hire an attorney : avukat tutmak .
I will get a lawyer to handle my legal problems.
Get along : manage : ..sı ..si ile geçinmek .
We get along on my husband’s pension .
Get a good night’s sleep : sleep soundly : deliksiz uyumak .
Did you get a good night’s sleep ?
Get a move on : hurry : acele etmek .
If we want to complete this by tomorrow , we should get a move on .
Get away : escape : kaçmak .
The thieves got away in a white car .
Get away with : paçayı kurtarmak .
He never arrives on time at the office .I don’t know how he gets away with
İt .
Get a kick otu of : get a band out of : ejoy : hoşlanmak .
I get a kick out of just walking along the sea .
Get a raise : obtain an increase in salary : zam almak .
He got fired because he insisted on getting a raise .
Get a refund : get one’s money back : parasını geri almak .
If this shirt doesn’t fit , May I bring it back and get a refund ?
Get back : return : geri dönmek .
Our teacher got back from his vacation this week .
Get better : iyiye doğru gitmek .
She has been a sick for a month ,but now she’s gettng better .
Get by : pass without being noticed : atlatmak .
The spy tried to get by the guard .
Get by with : make do with a small amout : yetinmek .
We have to get by with what we have .
Get ( or be ) courtmartiaed : divanı harpte yargılanmak .
He got courtmartiaed because he betrayed his country .
Get even with : get revenge : öç almak .
I will get even with you for cheating me .
Get fired : be dismissed from one’s job : işten atılmak .
-Why are you out of work ?
-I got fired yesterday .
Get going : start ,go into action : harekete geçmek .
If you want to reach there before she leaves , you’d better get going .
Get in : arrive : come : gelmek .
Did the bus from İstanbul get in ?
No , it hasn’t gotten in yet .
Get in one’s way : mani olmak , yolunu tıkamak .
Please move aside .You are getting in my way .
Get in touch with : communicate with : irtibat kurmak .
Don’t forget to get in toch with me when you arrive .
Get into one’s hair : annoy : sinirne dokunmak .
His childish behaviour always gets into my hair .
Get into the habit of : become accustomed to : alışmak .
I got into the habit of drinking strong black coffee .
Get it : be punished : cezalandırmak .
He warned (you will get it if you do that agan ) .
Get lost : become lost : yolunu kaybetmek .
The children got lost in the woods , and didn’t know where to go .
Get off : leave a vehicle : inme ( otobüsten ,trenden ,uçaktan )
I will get off the bus at the next corner .
Get on : enter : binmek ( otobüs ,trene , uçağa )
We got on train at Izmir and get off at Ankara .
Get on one’s nerves : sinirlendirmek .
You are getting on my nerves with your complaining .
Get out of hand : become uncontrollable : kontroldan çıkmak .
The angry crowd got out of hand and almost hung the man .
Get out on the wrong side of bed : feeling grouchy : tersinden kalkmak .
What’s the matter with you today ? Did you get out on the wrong side of the
bed ?
Get over : recover from : iyileşmek , atlatmak .
My mother got over the her sickness .
Get ready : prepare : hazırlamak .
Get ready . We’re leaving in a minute .
Get revenge for ( one’s father , mother , brother ) : öcünü almak .
Sooner or later , I will get revenge for my father’s death .
Get rid of : dispose of , give away : başından deffetmek .
We finally got rid of our old family car .
Get ripped off : be stolen from : çalınmak .
My car got ripped off last right .
Get someone to do something : have someone to do something : birine bir şey
yaptırmak .
I will get the repairman to fix my car .
Get something done : have something done : yaptırmak .
She got her hair done .
Get stoned : get drunk : çok sarhoş olmak .
We drank so much that everybody got stoned.
Get the axe : get fired : işten atılmak , kovulmak .
He got the axe two weeks ago .
Get the better of : defeat : haklamak .
He easily get the better of her in the argument .
Get to ( into) : varmak , vasıl olmak .
We hope to get to New York by 9 o’clock at the latest .
Get through : finish , complete : tamamlamak , bitirmek .
Did she get trough with her house work ?
Get together : assemble : toplamak , bir araya gelmek .
Shall we get together at my home tonight ?
Get up : arise : yataktan kalkmak .
I get up early to get to work on time .
Get warmed up : become comfortably warm : ısınmak .
It’s chilly today . I’m freezing . Let’s go in and get warmed me
Give away : give to another : hediye tmek , bağışlamak .
I gave away my old clothes to aoor man .
Give back : return : geri vermek : iade etmek .
I always lend him money , but he never gives it back on time .
Give birth to : bear a child , deliver a baby : doğurmak .
Mrs. Brown gave birth to a sixty-pound baby boy .
Give in : pes etmek , boyun eğmek .
After a long argument , I gave in to my wife’s request for a fur coat .
Give satisfaction : satisfy : tatmin etmek .
Don’t worry about this car . It will give you satisfaction for many years to come.
Give oneself up : surrender : kendiliğinden teslim olmak .
The highjacker gave himself up to the authorities .
Give someone a nice hand : give someone a big hand : alkışlamak .
The audience gave the singer a nice hand .
Give someone a lift : give someone a ride : arabasına almak , arabasıyla
götürmek .
I waited on the corner for a long time , hoping that someone might give me a lift .
Give someone a rain check : bir davete gidemeyince misafiri başka gün için
davet .
-Let’s go to the bar . Drinks are on me .
-No , thanks . Please give me a rain check .
Give someone a ring : to telephone : telefon etmek .
Don’t forget to give me a ring next Friday .
Give up : stop doing : vazgeçmek .
I promised never to smoke again , and I gave it up .
Go abroad : visit a foreign country : yabancı bir ülkeyi ziyaret etmek .
Have you ever gone abroad ?
Go around : enough for all : herkese yetecek kadar .
There isn’t enough food to go around .
Go ahead : continue : devam etmek .
-Teacher ! Can I read some more ?
-Please , go ahead .
Go astray : get lost , disappear : kaybolmak .
The letter that we expected went astray .
Go bankrupt : fail in business : iflas etmek
Hundreds of merchants went bankrupt during the Depression .
Go by : be known by : ile tanınmak .
Most movies stars don’t go by their real names .
Go down : descend ; set : bamak , inmek .
I usually watch the sun go down every evening .
Go fifty-fifty : share equally : paylaşmak .
I’ll go fifty-fifty with you on a new car.
Go for : call for : gidip almak .
I’ll go for medicine while you go to the bakery for the cakes .
Good for nothing : be not worth : hiçbir işe yaramaz , beş para etmez
He only talks . He’s good for nothing .
Go for a walk : take a walk : gezintiye çıkmak .
I don’t feel like sleeping now . Let’s go for a walk .
Good for you : aferin sana .
-Mom , I did very well in the examination .
-Good foor you .
Go in for : take part in : katılmak .
What sports do you go in for ?
Go off : fired , explode : ateş almak , patlamak .
The gun went off accidentally while the boy was playing with it .
Go on : continue : devam etmek .
Would you please go on telling me what happened ?
Go on sick call : viziteye çıkmak .
He didn’t feel well , so he went on sick call .
Go through : spend , waste : çarçur etmek , eskitmek .
The foolish man went through his salary in a few days .
Go through channels : follow the chain of command : komuta veya idari zinciri
takip etmek .
In the military we go through channels to get something done .
Go up : increase : artmak ,yükselmek .
The prices are going up day by day .
Go window shopping : vitrinlere bakmak .
My wife and I go window shopping whenever we have time .
Go with : match , harmonize : uymak ( renk olarak )
The color of the hat goes well wth your eyes .
Go wrong : become out of order : arızalanmak .
Something went wrong with the motor , and we had to have our car towed to
the garage .
Gripe about : complain about : yakınmak .
Stop griping about the food . It’s the best we have .
Grow up : become an adult : büyümek .
I grew up in Denizli .
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Had better : should , ought to : gerekir , iyi olur .
It’s getting late . We’d better go home now .
Hand in hand : hand in glove : elele, beraber .
The two brothers have been working hand in hand for a long time .
(From ) hand to hand : from one person to another : elden ele .
The document was passed from hand to hand .
Hang around : stick around : bir yere gitmemek , avare dolaşmak .
-What did you do last week end?
-We just hung around .
Hangover : akşamdan kalma .
I drank a lot last night . I’m suffering from hangover .
Hang up : suspend : asmak ( çamaşır , halıyı , kilimi )
She hang up the wash on the line .
Hang up on someone : telefonu yüzüne kapatmak .
My girl friend hung up on me last night .
Hard and fast rule : katı kural , katı yasa .
This company has hard and fast rules against being late .
Hard-headed : stubborn : inatçı .
He is a hard-headed , intelligent businessman .
Hard of hearing : partially deaf : kısmen sağır .
Please speak up ! I’m hard of hearing .
Hard times : sıkıntılı günler .
We all went through hard times in the 1920s .
Hard up : in need of money : paraya çok ihtiyacı olan .
Ever since he lost his job , he was been hard up .
Harp on : başına kakmak .
Don’t keep harping on about the favor you did ten years ago .
Have ability in : have a feel for : yateneği olmak .
He has outstanding ability in the field of science .
Have confidence in : trust : inanmak , güvenmek .
Your honor , we have a great of confidence in your hability to make a fair
decision .
Have a big mouth : talk too much : boş boğazlık etmek.
He can’t be trusted with a secret because he was a big mouth .
Have a day off : be free from work for the day : işe gitmemek .
I have two days off each week , Monday and Friday .
Have a feel for doing something : have a natural ability in : doğal yeteneği
olmak .
That student doesn’t have a feel for learning languages .
Have fun: have a good time : iyi vakit geçirmek .
I usually had fun when I was in the U.S.
Have a good time : enjoy yourself : eğlenmek .
We all had a good time at the party .
Have a long (short) run : exist for a long (short ) time : uzun (kısa) süre oynamak .
The play had a two-year run on Broadway before being made a movie .
Have a lot of things to do : yapacal bir sürü şeyi olmak .
I have a lot of things to do today .
Have a lot on the ball : be capable : yetenekli olmak .
The man who was promoted has a lot on the ball .
Have blood on one’s hands : elini kana bulamak .
He has blood on his hands because he killed a man .
Have difficulty making ends meet : iki yakasını bir araya getirememek .
I’ m having difficulty making ends meet every month .
Have got to : have to , must : zorunlu olmak .
I’ve got to study every day to pass the examination .
Have had it : be had for someone : hapı yutmak ( mecazı olarak )
You broke the radio . If father finds out about it , you’ve had it .
Have influence over someone : lead someone by the nose : etkisi olmak .
Parents don’t have much influence over their kids these days .
Have in mind : plan , think of : tasarlamak .
I have it in mind to go swimming .
Have it in for : hold a grudge : kin beslemek .
I had it in for Helen because she lied to me .
Have nothing , but ….on one’s mind : …den başka bir şey düşünmemek .
Son, you have nothing ,but girls on your mind .
Have no pride : yüzsüzlük etmek .
Look at him begging cigarettes and blue jeans from the foreigners .He has
no pride .
Have nothing to do with : not be concerned with : ilgisi , alakası olmamak .
Sir, I have nothing to do with this crime .
Have any intention of : niyeti olmak .
I don’t have any intention of buying that television set .
Have it out : extract : çekmek , çıkarmak .
The dentist said I’ll have this tooth out in a minute .
Have much in common with : possessed by each ( or all) : ortak veya benzer
yanları olmak .
They should be very happy , because they have much in common .
Have one’s hands full : be very busy : çok meşgul olmak .
She always has her hands full taking care of the children .
Have someone to do something : get someone to do something : birine bir şey
yaptırmak .
I’ll have the barber cut my hair .
Have one’s face lifted : yüzünü gerdirmek .
She looks very young because she had her face lifted a year ago .
Have ulterior motive ( purpose) : art niyeti olmak .
People who have ulterior motives for joining the revolution will soon be discovered
and executed .
Head on : kafa kafaya .
The two cars collided head on .
Heads or tails : yazı veya tura .
He tossed the coin into the air and said *heads I win , tails you win * .
Hear from : get news from : haber almak .
It has been a long time since I’ve heard from my uncle .
Hear of : listen to : duymak , dinlemek .
I’ve never heard of it .
Heart to heart : frank and intimate : samimi ,açık .
We had a heart to heart talk .
Hide and seek : saklambaç .
We used to play hide and seek when we were children .
He’s not what he is cracked up to be : kalıbının adamı değil . ( Daima olumsuz
anlamda kullanılır . )
Hen-pecked : kılıbık .
He always does wat his wife says , because he’s hen-pecked .
High and dry : meteliksiz.
He took all the money and left me high and dry .
High and low : everywhere : her yerde .
We looked high and low for the missing girl .
Hit-and-run driver : çarpıp kaçan sürücü .
The school boy was run over by a hit-and-run driver .
Hit it off : agree with : anlaşmak .
It’s unfortunate that the two tenants don’t hit it off with each other .
Hit the ceiling : become very angry : feci halde kızmak .
When I learned that my car was damaged , I hit the ceiling .
Hit the nail on the head : üstüne basmak , tam yerinde söz söylemek .
I think you just hit the nail on the head when you called him a miser .
Hit the sack : go to bed , turn in : yatmak .
What time did you hit the sack last night ?
Hold a grudge : have it in for : kin beslemek .
As a matter of act , I never hold a grudge .
Hold good : remain in effect : geçerli olmak .
My promise to visit you next summer holds good .
Hold on : wait , hold the line : telefonu kapatmamak .
Please hold on ! I’ll call him to the telephone .
Hold one’s horses : be patient : sabırlı olmak .
He told us to hold our horses .
Hold one’s tongue : be silent : dilini tutmak .
Hold your tongue ! You talk too much .
Hold still : remain motionless : kımıldamamak .
Hold still ! . He’s taking a picture .
Hold someone accountable for : sorumlu tutmak .
I’ll hold you accountable for your mischief .
Hold up : rob: soymak ( banka , otobüs, araba, tren )
I was held up in the park last night .
Hot : a stolen item : çalıntı eşya .
Don’t buy that watch . It’s probably hot .
How come : why : neden .
How come you are late ?
How is everything going ? işler nasıl gidiyor?
Hi , Bob . how is everything going ?
So so ( şöyle böyle )
Hunt for up : look for : aramak .
If you ever visit my city , don’t forget to hunt me up .
Hurry back : return soon : çabuk dönmek .
You may leave for dinner now , but hurry back .
Hurry up : make haste: acele etmek .
Hurry up , otherwise you will miss the train .
Hurt one’s feelings : break one’s heart : kalbini kırmak .
I’m sorry that I hurt your feelings .
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I’ll say : hemde nasıl .
-His feet smell bad .
-I’ll say they do .
I don’t want to brag , but …. : öğünmek gibi olmak , ama .
I don’t want to brag , but I play football well for my age .
In advance : beforehand : onceden .
If you want to take a plane trip, you must make reservations in advance .
In back of : behind : arkasinda .
I put the books in the back of the car.
In a body : all together : grup halinde .
We arrived at the hotel in a body .
In care of : adresiyle , eliyle .
You can write to me in care of my father .
In case of : durumunda .
In case of fire , call <> to get the fire department .
In a flash : suddenly : hemen , derhal .
I told him that I would be with him in a flash .
In a fix : in trouble : basi dertte .
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