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you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

 اگر محبت کنی محبتت را جبران می کنم

if you do me a favor, I'll do you a favor; let's cooperate

EXAMPLE 1: I'll help you with your homework if you do the dishes. You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

EXAMPLE 2: If! drive you into the city, will you pick up my dry cleaning? You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.
 



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سه‌شنبه 02 آبان 1391 :: 22:13
vrdifferent

talk into 

 متقاعد کردن

to persuade; to convince

EXAMPLE 1: Chris didn't want to jump out of the plane, but Erin talked him into it.

EXAMPLE 2: Stop trying to talk me into going to the dance club on Saturday night. I already decided that I'm going to Maria's party instead.
 



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سه‌شنبه 02 آبان 1391 :: 22:13
vrdifferent

kid around

بشوخی با مسئله برخورد کردن، سربسر کسی گذاشتن

to joke around; to tease

EXAMPLE 1: Jeremy loves to kid around, so don't be offended by anything he says.

EXAMPLE 2: While they were kidding around, Tim accidentally poked Rob in the eye. He had to be rushed to the emergency room of the hospital.
 



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سه‌شنبه 02 آبان 1391 :: 22:12
vrdifferent

it's a deal

معامله قبوله!

I agree (to a proposal or offer)

EXAMPLE 1: You'll make dinner every night for a month if! help you with your homework? Okay, it's a deal!

EXAMPLE 2: "If you rake up all the leaves in front of the house, I'll do the dishes." - "It's a deal!"
 



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سه‌شنبه 02 آبان 1391 :: 22:12
vrdifferent

goody goody

 خود شیرین

self righteously or smugly good

EXAMPLE 1: Goody-goodies usually sit in the front row and smile at the teacher during class.

EXAMPLE 2: Samantha is a real goody-goody. She always offers to erase the blackboard at the end of class.
 



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سه‌شنبه 02 آبان 1391 :: 22:11
vrdifferent

give sb the time of day

کسی را اصلاً تحویل نگرفتن

to ignore someone; to refuse to pay any attention to someone

EXAMPLE 1: Sandra never gave me the time of day back in college, but now she calls me all the time for advice.

EXAMPLE 2: Why don't you find a new stockbroker? Yours is always so busy, she barely gives you the time of day.
 



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سه‌شنبه 02 آبان 1391 :: 22:10
vrdifferent

give sb the cold shoulder 

 کسی را تحویل نگرفتن

to be cold to someone on purpose; to snub someone

EXAMPLE 1: When Lisa saw Amber at the mall, she didn't even stop to talk to her. She really gave her the cold shoulder.

EXAMPLE 2: I can't understand why Joe would give you the cold shoulder. I thought you two were good friends!
 



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سه‌شنبه 02 آبان 1391 :: 22:10
vrdifferent

give (sb) a run for (one's) money 

 مبارزه سختی بر خلاف انتظار داشتن

to be strong competition

EXAMPLE 1: We lost the soccer tournament, but we certainly gave the girls from Stamford High School a run for their money.

EXAMPLE 2: Tina is a good tennis player and always gives me a run for my money.
 



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سه‌شنبه 02 آبان 1391 :: 22:09
vrdifferent

get or to have under one's belt 

 چیزی را بخوبی یاد گرفتن

 to have or to get experience

EXAMPLE 1:  Kristen had three years of working for a large law firm under her belt before leaving to start her own firm.

EXAMPLE 2: Ernie needs to get an MBA under his belt to get the job he wants.
 



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سه‌شنبه 02 آبان 1391 :: 22:09
vrdifferent

get down to business

به کار خود چسبیدن

to get serious about a task

EXAMPLE 1: The book club members spent the first two hours of their meeting eating and drinking before finally getting down to business.

EXAMPLE 2: Our dinner guests are arriving in two hours. We'd better get down to business and start preparing.
 



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سه‌شنبه 02 آبان 1391 :: 22:08
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