| المصطلح | الترجمة | الشرح | مثال |
|---|---|---|---|
| a beached whale | حوت على شاطئ البحر | تعبير يقصد به الإساءة لشخص ضخم أو بدين للغاية | I really need to start exercising again. I've turned into a beached whale! |
| a beating | الضرب | الهجوم البدني على ضربات قاسية أو متكررة. | The captain of the football team swore he'll give me a beating if he catches me talking to his girlfriend again. |
| a bed of roses | سرير من الورود |
حالة سهلة ومريحة.
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After John complained about his long, tiring day at work, his father turned to him and said, "You didn't think your new job in construction was going to be a bed of roses, did you?" |
| a bee in (one's) bonnet | نحلة فى قبعة أحدهم |
هاجس ، غالباً ما يكون شيئاً غريباً أو مصدراً للتحريض.
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Ever since the blizzard last year, dad has had a bee in his bonnet about moving to a warmer climate. |
| a better mousetrap | مصيدة فئران أفضل |
نسخة محسنة من مقالة معروفة.
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‘If a man write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better mousetrap than his neighbour, tho' he build his house in the woods, the world will make a beaten path to his door’. |
| a big ask | سؤال كبير | طلب غير مريح. | I know it's a big ask, but could I borrow your car for a week? |
| a big cheese | جبنة كبيرة | شخص مهم أو ناجح أو مؤثر. | Jacob thinks he's a big cheese now that he's been promoted to assistant manager. |
| a big deal | صفقة كبرى |
شيء ما يعتبر مهمًا أو ذو عواقب
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Being the first in her family to graduate college was a big deal to Katie. I'm kind of a big deal here, but I'll just be the new kid when I switch schools. |
| a big fish | سمكة كبيرة |
شخص مهم أو ناجح أو مؤثر.
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Meeting a big fish like the company's CEO can be quite an intimidating experience for an intern. |
| a big fish in a small pond | سمكة كبيرة في بركة صغيرة | حالة يكون فيها شخص واحد أكثر قوة أو نفوذ أو معرفة أو خبرة أكثر من الآخرين داخل مجموعة صغيرة. | Since she was so popular and well-known within the walls of her small high school, Jennifer was used to being a big fish in a small pond. |