"سبزیجات,میمون , زنبور , سگ "در اصطلاحات انگلیسی

1- It's a hot potato: اختلاف نظر در مورد موضوعی حساس

2- A carrot and a stick: قانع کردن کسی به انجام کاری با دادن وعده و همزمان تهدید کردن او

3- Like two peas in a pod: شبیه بودن دو نفر به یکدیگر
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1- To monkey around: احمقانه رفتار کردن

2- Monkey business: رفتار بد یا بدون صداقت

3- To make a monkey out of someone: کسی را احمق جلوه دادن
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1- Busy as a bee: به کسی گفته می شود که خیلی سرش شلوغ است و کار زیاد دارد یا مثل زنبور این طرف و آن طرف می رود تا کارها را انجام دهد.

2- The bee's knees: کاری که خوب و با کیفیت عالی انجام شده باشد.

3- To have a bee in your bonnet: وقتی کسی خیلی نگران است و دائما درباره نگرانی اش حرف می زند
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1- To be in the dog house: وقتی کسی به خاطر کار خطایی که کرده نامحبوب شده باشد انگلیسی زبانان اصطلاحا می گویند "فلانی توی لونه سگه"؛ مثلا اگر رئیستان از کار اشتباهی که کرده اید عصابی باشد می توانید بگوئید: I'm really in the dog house with my boss.

2- The hair of the dog: (در بریتانیا) یک پیاله مشروب الکلی که برای رفع سردرد ناشی از مشروب خوری بیش از اندازه شب گذشته توصیه می شود

3 - To make a dogs dinner of something: کاری را خراب کردن

خوب موضوع جالبي رو انتخاب كرديد .من هم چند تا اضافه مي كنم :

APPLE

An apple a day keeps the doctor away

Someone is advising you to eat healthily

Phrases with similar meaning or sentiment :

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

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BEETROOT

To go as red as a beetroot:
A embarrassing situation

Phrases with similar meaning or sentiment :
I went as red as a beetroot.

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CUCUMBER
To be as cool as a cucumber

An alarming or dangerous situation

Phrases with similar meaning or sentiment :
She was as cool as a cucumber / she stayed perfectly calm.
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ONION (thanks Mum)
To know your onions

Someone who really knows a lot about one particular thing

Phrases with similar meaning or sentiment :
She really knows her onions / she really knows a lot about this.

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PEANUTS
to cost peanuts

When something is cheap

Phrases with similar meaning or sentiment :
It cost me peanuts.

1.  a bad apple
a person or thing that is very precious and loved most

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2.  the apple of one's eye

b.  to be very calm and relaxed, especially in a difficult situation
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3.  to be in apple-pie order
c.  one bad person in a group of people who are good
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4.  as cool as a cucumber
d.  to produce successful results

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5.  to bear fruit

e.  to become very red in the face, usually because you are embarrassed

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6.  to go as red as a beet

f.  to be very tidy and in good order

چندتا مثال با اصطلاحات بالا:

Most teachers are very hardworking and professional, but there are a few bad apples who don't care too much students.

Janet is the apple of his grandfather's eye.  His grandfather adores her.

Amy is a very tidy person.  Her room is always in apple-pie order.

Everyone was nervous about the race except Bill, who was as cool as a cucumber.

They tried very hard to work on the project but it didn't bear fruit.

Sam is very shy.  If a girl starts talking to him, he will go as red as a beet.