twist (sb's) arm

با اعمال فشار کسی را متقاعد کردن

to persuade someone; to convict someone

EXAMPLE 1: Ted didn't want to get another tattoo on his back, but Amber twisted his arm.

EXAMPLE 2: Okay, you've twisted my arm. You can borrow my new car and drive it across the country.
 

take it or leave it

 می خوای بخواه نمی خوای نخواه

accept or reject an offer, usually a final one

EXAMPLE 1: The highest salary we can offer you is $50,000 a year - take it or leave it.

EXAMPLE 2: I'm offering to do the dishes for one week if you'll help me with my science project. Take it or leave it.
 

sweeten the deal

 معامله را جالبتر کردن

 to make an offer more attractive

EXAMPLE 1:  IBM offered to sweeten the deal by giving John a company car if he agreed to work for them.

EXAMPLE 2: We really want you to take the job here at Magna Corporation, so let us know what we can do to sweeten the deal.
 

out of the question

 غیرممکن

impossible

EXAMPLE 1: My friend Emily wanted me to climb Mount McKinley with her, but I told her it was out of the question.

EXAMPLE 2: You want to borrow my new car and drive it across the country? I'm sorry, but that's out of the question.
 

now you're talking 

این شد حرف حساب

you're saying the right thing

EXAMPLE 1: You want to offer me free tickets to the J. Lo concert? Now you're talking!

EXAMPLE 2: You'd like to offer me a $10,000 raise and a comer office? Now you're talking!
 

make a living

 زندگی را سر کردن

to earn enough money to support oneself

EXAMPLE 1: Many people laugh at him, but Bill actually makes a living selling gourmet dog food.

EXAMPLE 2: Danny makes some money playing his guitar on street corners, but not enough to make a living.
 

How's it going?

 چه طوری؟

 How are you?

EXAMPLE 1: "How's it going?" I asked Ted. "Everything's fine. How are you?" he replied.

EXAMPLE 2: "How's it going?" Vladimir asked me. "Not bad," I replied.
 

get the ball rolling 

کاری را روی غلطک انداختن

to get started

EXAMPLE 1: Let's get the ball rolling on this project. We've only got one week to finish it.

EXAMPLE 2: If we don't get the ball rolling on our vacation plans soon, we'll end up going nowhere.
 

drive a hard bargain

از حرف خود سرقیمت پایین نیامدن ، چونه خفن زدن

to be tough in negotiating an agreement; to negotiate something in one's favor

EXAMPLE 1: I wanted to pay less for the car, but the salesman drove a hard bargain.

EXAMPLE 2: Eric drove a hard bargain and got the company to raise their salary offer by $15,000.
 

crunch numbers

محاسباتی انجام دادن

to perform calculations (especially financial calculations)

EXAMPLE 1: Scott loves to crunch numbers, so he decided to become an accountant.

EXAMPLE 2: Wendy spends all her time at work in front of the computer crunching numbers and analyzing sales data.