چند اصطلاح خوب انگلیسی
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As you sow, so shall you reap : هر چه کنی به خود کنی گر همه نیک یا بد کنی
This means that if you do bad things to people, bad things will happen to you, or good things if you do good things.
Asleep at the wheel : از زیر کار در رفتن
If someone is asleep at the wheel, they are not doing their job or taking their responsibilities very carefully. 'Asleep at the switch' is an alternative.
At a drop of a dime : بدون تردید کاری را انجام دادن
(USA) If someone will do something at the drop of a dime, they will do it instantly, without hesitation.
At a loose end : دیگر کاری از دست کسی بر نیامدن
(UK) If you are at a loose end, you have spare time but don't know what to do with it.
At a loss : نفهمیدن
If you are at a loss, you are unable to understand or comply.
At a snail's pace : مثل حلزون راه رفتن
If something moves at a snail's pace, it moves very slowly.
At arm's length : از خطر دور بودن
If something is at arm's length, it is a safe distance away from you.
At cross purposes : سوء تفاهم داشتن
When people are at cross purposes, they misunderstand each other or have different or opposing objectives.
At daggers drawn : عصبانی و آمادن ی دعوا
If people are at daggers drawn, they are very angry and close to violence.
At death's door : دم مرگ
If someone looks as if they are at death's door, they look seriously unwell and might actually be dying.
At each other's throats : دعوا کردن
If people are at each other's throats, they are fighting, arguing or competing ruthlessly.
At full tilt : در شرف وقوع بودن
If something is at full tilt, it is going or happening as fast or as hard as possible.
At loggerheads : توافق نداشتن
If people are at loggerheads, they are arguing and can't agree on anything.
At odds : توافق نداشتن
If you are at odds with someone, you cannot agree with them and argue.
At sea : در هم و بر هم
If things are at sea, or all at sea, they are disorganized and chaotic.
At the bottom of the totem pole : بی اهمیت بودن
(USA) If someone is at the bottom of the totem pole, they are unimportant. Opposite is at the top of the totem pole.