LESSON 56

Mix-up (in) =اشتباه

Waiter . I think there’s been a mix-up. I asked you for a chicken salad sandwich, but you brought me a tuna salad sandwich.

Piss-off= عصبانی کردن

You’d better stop that! You’re pissing me off.

Rip…off=سرکسی کلاه گذاشتن

Don’t do business with Marvin, he rips everyone off.

Stress…out = نگران کردن

Sally’s sister has to take care of twins all day without any help. That must stress her out.

Turn…down=روی کسی را زمین زدن – نه گفتن

I asked Nancy to go to the dance with me. But she turned me down.

Turn…it = چیزی را تحویل دادن – کسی را تحویل پلیس دادن

The police officer was ordered to turn in her badge after she was caught taking a bribe.

From scratch=از هیچ چیز – از صفر – از اول

Spruce up = تمیز کردن – مرتب کردن

Go to pot = به هم پاشیده – نا مرتب شدن

Scrounge around = دنبال چیزی گشتن

Second-hand = دست دوم

Stuff= خرت و پرت – چیز میز – وسائل

Elbow room=فضای اضافی – جای اضافی

Hemmed in=تنگ و ناراحت – کوچک و خفه

Dig up = پیدا کردن

Loot =پول

John: we’ll have to start from scratch to spruce up this house. 
It’s really going to pot.

Sue: Maybe we could scrounge around for some second-hand furniture
and other stuff.

John: I would like to make the house larger. We could use some more elbow room. I’m beginning to feel hemmed in.

Sue: Forget it. Where are we going to dig up the loot for major repairs?

جان: باید از صفر شروع کنیم تا این خانه را مرتب و تمیز کنیم. واقعاً داره شلوغ و نا مرتب میشه.

سو: شاید بتونیم دور و بر بگردیم و مبلمان و وسایل دست دوم گیر بیاوریم.

جان: من دوست دارم خونه را بزرگتر کنم. ما نیاز به فضای اضافی داریم. دیگه کم کم دارم احساس می کنم جام کوچیک شده.

سو: فراموشش کن. از کجا می خوایم پول برای تعمیرات اساسی بیاریم؟

a) Scrounge around    b) from scratch     c) sprucing up      d) went to pot
e) stuff    f)loot   g) elbow room     h) second-hand       i) hemmed in      j) dig up

1. The best apple pie is one made…………….

2. I have no money. I’ll have to …………..and see if there’s any money in the house.

3. That’s a fancy car. How much……………………..will I need to buy it?

4. When springtime comes, most people feel like………………..clothes.

5. Sometimes it’s better not to ………………………memories of the past.

6. Usually the second or third child in a family gets ……………….clothes.

7. When I play golf, I don’t want people all around me. I need………………

8. It’s amazing how much…………….. you can fit into your closet.

9. When there are too many people in one room, I feel………………..

10. That house used to be very well kept. Now it’s in very bad condition. It…………..

1 .b    2.a    3.f    4.c   5.j     6.h    7.g    8.e    9.i    10.d

1-blurb = آگهی یا اعلام مختصر

I read a blurb today about the new movie everyone is talking about. It’s supposed to be fantastic.

Brand = مارک

I never liked that brand of soap you used to buy. I prefer Soft ’N clean. It smells great.