take (sth) by storm

ترکوندن - از کسی خوشش اومدن

to win popularity quickly

EXAMPLE 1:  The play "The Producers" really took New York by storm.

EXAMPLE 2: That new restaurant really took Chicago by storm!
 

shell out
 پول زیادی برای چیزی پرداخت کردن

to pay (often more than one would like)

EXAMPLE 1:  Bob shelled out $5,000 for Nicole's piano lessons before she decided she'd rather play the flute.

EXAMPLE 2: How much am I going to have to shell out to get two tickets to the Rolling Stones concert?

pipe dream

آرزوی واهی و غیر قابل به حقیقت شدن

an unrealistic hope

EXAMPLE 1: Susan would like to move to New Zealand and write romance novels, but she knows that's just a pipe dream.

EXAMPLE 2: You want to become a famous actor on Broadway? That sounds like a pipe dream.
 

pay (sb) back
 انتقام گرفتن از کسی - پول کسی را پس دادن

to repay a loan or debt

EXAMPLE 1: Nicole paid her friend back the $10 she borrowed.

EXAMPLE 2: You can borrow $50, but don't forget to pay me back!
 

made of money
بسیار پولدار

very rich

EXAMPLE 1: My neighbor is re-modeling his house to look like Versailles. He doesn't have good taste, but he certainly is made of money.

EXAMPLE 2: Max should be willing to loan you $10,000 to start your new business. He's made of money.

in good spirits

 سرخوش و داشتن روحیه خوب

happy; in a good mood

EXAMPLE 1: After she won the tennis tournament, Elizabeth was in good spirits.

EXAMPLE 2: Sam was in good spirits after receiving his Christmas bonus.

hard times

دوران سختی

a time of difficulty

EXAMPLE 1: Since his wife left him for her dentist, Dan has been going through hard times.

EXAMPLE 2: Nancy's family is going through hard times. Her father just lost his job.

Good for you!

خسته نباشید

Good job! Well done!

EXAMPLE 1: You won $100,000 on the TV game show Jeopardy? Good for you!

EXAMPLE 2: You passed your math test? Good for you!
 

dime a dozen
جواتی شدن ، خز شدن

so plentiful as to be nothing special; common

EXAMPLE 1: Reality TV shows are a dime a dozen these days.

EXAMPLE 2: There are so many Starbucks coffee shops in Manhattan, they're a dime a dozen.
 

beat around the bush
طفره رفتن

to talk around the subject; to avoid getting to the point

EXAMPLE 1: Kara beat around the bush for an hour, then finally told us she needed a ride to Kennedy Airport.

EXAMPLE 2: If you want something, tell me. Don't beat around the bush!