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Welcome my friends

I'm bringing you today

some English idioms

to increase your background

in English vocabulary

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Let's start

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المصطلح

You've got to be kidding

أنت تمزح

A: "Hey Jared. Mom told me to tell you that you shouldn't stay out too late."
B: "You've got to be kidding me. I'm 30 years old."

A: "Patrick won the school election by two votes."
B: "He's not that popular how did this happen?"
A: "Nobody voted because they expected Jason to win."
B: "You've got to be kidding me."

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المصطلح

Bored to death

مللت أو ضجرت كثيرا

"I have nothing to do. I'm bored to death."
"I hate it when I'm bored to death."
"Would you rather be super busy or bored to death?"

A: "Hey Seth, what are you doing?"
B: "I'm reading a book. What are you doing?"
A: "I'm bored to death. Let's do something."
B: "Sure. Come over and we can play some games
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Sick and Tired
مرهق ومتعب

"I'm sick and tired of eating the same thing for lunch everyday."
"I'm getting sick and tired of this song. They play it way too often at this club."
"I'm sick and tired of listening to him nag all the time."

A: "Where are you going for lunch today?"
B: "I don't know... how about a burger?"
A: "No. I eat that almost everyday. I'm getting sick and tired of them."
B: "Let's go eat teriyaki then."

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المصطلح

Read one's mind

يقرأ أفكار

"You read my mind."
"I was going to suggest that. You must have read my mind."

A: "Do you want to go play pool?"
B: "You read my mind. That's exactly what I was thinking too."

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المصطلح
Feel blue

يشعر بكآبه

"What a gloomy day. It makes me feel blue."
"Whenever I feel blue, I like to listen to upbeat music."
"Matt's feeling a little blue right now. Let's go cheer him up."

A: "Where is Matt these days? I haven't seen him in a while."
B: "He feels a little blue because he can't find a girlfriend."
A: "Let's go cheer him up."

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المصطلح
Get foot in the door

يصل إلى البداية

"It's not a great position, but at least my foot is in the door."
"I need to find a way to get my foot in the door."
"I'm doing an internship for SK Telecom. It's an opportunity to get my foot in the door."

A: "Did you find a job yet?"
B: "No. I'm still looking."
A: "With the sagging economy, it's hard to find a job."
B: "Yeah. I'm even considering a lower position. At least I'll have my foot in the door."

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see you next time with more idioms

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