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soru		cevap
a rule of thumb öğrenmeye başla		a general principle or method for calculating something
at face value öğrenmeye başla		to accept what you are told without thinking carefully first
be a pain in the neck öğrenmeye başla		be very annoying
be in the public eye öğrenmeye başla		someone who is in the public eye is seen a lot on television, written about in newspapers etc
face the music öğrenmeye başla		to be confronted with the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
go hand in hand öğrenmeye başla		to be closely connected
lose your head öğrenmeye başla		to lose control and not act in a calm way
turn a blind eye öğrenmeye başla		to ignore something that you know is wrong
chunky öğrenmeye başla		thick, solid, and heavy
legendary öğrenmeye başla		very famous and admired
musty öğrenmeye başla		having an unpleasant, old, or wet smell
rebellious öğrenmeye başla		deliberately not obeying people in authority or rules of behaviour
underlying öğrenmeye başla		the cause, idea etc that is the most important, although it is not easily noticed
unheard of öğrenmeye başla		something that is unheard of is so unusual that it has not happened or been known before
widespread öğrenmeye başla		existing or happening in many places or situations, or among many people
wiped out öğrenmeye başla		extremely tired
come off well (or badly) öğrenmeye başla		to happen as planned, or to succeed (or not)
come together öğrenmeye başla		to start working successfully with each other
come under (a heading) öğrenmeye başla		to be in a particular part of a book or information system
draw up öğrenmeye başla		to prepare a document
fit in with öğrenmeye başla		if something fits in with other things, it is similar to them or goes well with them
go against (instincts) öğrenmeye başla		to oppose or be in disagreement with something or someone
hold up (evidence/argument) öğrenmeye başla		if information holds up, it is proved to be true
iron out öğrenmeye başla		to put something into a finished state by solving problems, removing differences, or taking care of details
line up öğrenmeye başla		if you line up an event or activity, you arrange for it to happen
rush into öğrenmeye başla		to do something without first thinking carefully about it
show off öğrenmeye başla		to make it possible for others to see and admire something or someone
step up öğrenmeye başla		to take action when there is a need or opportunity for it
take on öğrenmeye başla		to start doing some work or start being responsible for something
wind round öğrenmeye başla		to wrap something around an object several times or twist it repeatedly around itself
boot öğrenmeye başla		an enclosed space at the back of a car, used for carrying bags etc
brand loyalty öğrenmeye başla		the tendency of some consumers to continue buying the same brand of goods rather than competing brands
eccentricity öğrenmeye başla		strange or unusual behaviour
glitch öğrenmeye başla		a small fault in a machine or piece of equipment, that stops it working
knock-on effect öğrenmeye başla		a process in which everything that happens causes something else to happen
lodgings öğrenmeye başla		a room in someone’s house which you live in and pay rent for
maze öğrenmeye başla		a complicated and confusing arrangement of streets, roads etc
nerd öğrenmeye başla		a person who is extremely interested in one subject, especially computers, and knows a lot of facts about it
nonconformity öğrenmeye başla		the quality of living and thinking in a way that is different from other people
scaffolding öğrenmeye başla		a set of poles and boards that are built into a structure for workers to stand on when they are working on the outside of a building
scrutiny öğrenmeye başla		careful and thorough examination of someone or something
soundtrack öğrenmeye başla		the recorded music from a film
spiral öğrenmeye başla		a line in the form of a curve that winds around a central point, moving further away from the centre all the time
stack öğrenmeye başla		a neat pile of things
swish öğrenmeye başla		a movement through the air with a soft sound
cash in (something) öğrenmeye başla		to exchange something such as an insurance policy for its value in money
face value öğrenmeye başla		the value or cost shown on the front of something such as a stamp or coin
go up in value öğrenmeye başla		to increase in price or worth
in circulation öğrenmeye başla		if something is in circulation, it is available
inflated (fare) öğrenmeye başla		inflated prices, amounts etc are high and unreasonable
loose change öğrenmeye başla		coins that a person is carrying
toss a coin öğrenmeye başla		to decide something by throwing a coin up in the air and seeing which side is shown after it lands
compromise öğrenmeye başla		to reach an agreement in which everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first
dapple öğrenmeye başla		to mark something with spots of colour, light, or shade
offload öğrenmeye başla		to get rid of something that you do not want by giving it or selling it to someone else
redesign öğrenmeye başla		to change the design of something
bear in mind öğrenmeye başla		used to tell someone they should not forget a fact or idea
it stands to reason öğrenmeye başla		used to say that something is clearly true
on the subject of öğrenmeye başla		used to refer back to something that has just been said and link it to what you are going to say next
peaks and troughs öğrenmeye başla		a regular series of high and low points
rub shoulders with öğrenmeye başla		to meet and spend time with people, especially rich and famous people
at a loose end öğrenmeye başla		to have nothing to do
at a stretch öğrenmeye başla		only with difficulty or in extreme circumstances
at first glance öğrenmeye başla		when you first look at something
at sixes and sevens öğrenmeye başla		disorganised and confused
by all accounts öğrenmeye başla		according to what a lot of people say
by default öğrenmeye başla		if something happens by default, it happens only because something else does not happen
by no means öğrenmeye başla		not at all
in action öğrenmeye başla		doing a particular job, activity, or sport
in conjunction with öğrenmeye başla		working, happening, or being used with someone or something else
in my element öğrenmeye başla		to be in a situation that you enjoy, because you are good at it
in no time öğrenmeye başla		very soon or very quickly
in turn öğrenmeye başla		as a result of something
in vain öğrenmeye başla		without success
at breakneck speed öğrenmeye başla		carelessly fast and dangerous
beyond recovery öğrenmeye başla		past a point that something or someone can get better
go out on a limb öğrenmeye başla		to do something risky or extreme, which puts you in a position of weakness
have a gut feeling öğrenmeye başla		to have a feeling that you are sure is right, although you cannot give a reason for it
have a mental block öğrenmeye başla		if you have a mental block about something, you cannot understand it or do it because something in your mind prevents you
in its entirety öğrenmeye başla		including every part
yours truly öğrenmeye başla		used humorously to mean yourself
anecdotal öğrenmeye başla		consisting of short stories based on someone’s personal experience
chronic öğrenmeye başla		a chronic problem is one that continues for a long time and cannot easily be solved
clear-cut öğrenmeye başla		certain or definite
continuously öğrenmeye başla		continuing to happen or exist without stopping
conventional öğrenmeye başla		a conventional method, product, practice etc has been used for a long time and is considered the usual type
defeatist öğrenmeye başla		behaving in a way that shows you expect to fail
flawed öğrenmeye başla		spoiled by having mistakes, weaknesses, or by being damaged
gory öğrenmeye başla		involving a lot of violence and blood
inaccessible öğrenmeye başla		difficult or impossible to reach
invaluable öğrenmeye başla		extremely useful
laughable öğrenmeye başla		something that is laughable is impossible to believe or be serious about, because it is so silly or bad
nostalgic öğrenmeye başla		if you feel nostalgic about a time in the past, you feel happy when you remember it, and in some ways you wish that things had not changed
pharmaceutical öğrenmeye başla		relating to the production of drugs and medicines
provoking öğrenmeye başla		causing mild anger; annoying
sighted öğrenmeye başla		someone who is sighted can see, and is not blind
squeamish öğrenmeye başla		easily shocked or upset, or easily made to feel sick by seeing unpleasant things
stationary öğrenmeye başla		standing still instead of moving
tactile öğrenmeye başla		if something is tactile, it has a surface that is pleasant or attractive to touch
undeniable öğrenmeye başla		definitely true or certain
undignified öğrenmeye başla		making you look silly and lose people's respect, especially because of not being controlled, serious, or calm
unmanageable öğrenmeye başla		difficult to control or deal with
curiosity öğrenmeye başla		the desire to know about something
dependence on öğrenmeye başla		the fact of needing someone or something in order to exist, be successful, healthy etc
dragonfly öğrenmeye başla		a brightly-coloured insect with a long thin body and transparent wings which lives near water
drought öğrenmeye başla		a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live
empathy öğrenmeye başla		the ability to understand other people’s feelings and problems
honeycomb öğrenmeye başla		a structure made by bees, which consists of many six-sided cells in which honey is stored
hunch öğrenmeye başla		a feeling you have that something is true or that something will happen, even if you have no information or proof
inflection öğrenmeye başla		the way the sound of your voice goes up and down when you are speaking
initiative öğrenmeye başla		an important new plan or process to achieve an aim or solve a problem
inscription öğrenmeye başla		words that are written or cut in something
proponent öğrenmeye başla		someone who supports something or persuades people to do something
quest öğrenmeye başla		a long search for something that is difficult to find
rivalry öğrenmeye başla		when people or groups try to show that they are better than each other
threshold öğrenmeye başla		the level at which something starts to happen or have an effect
tile öğrenmeye başla		a flat square piece of baked clay or other material, used for covering walls, floors etc
wax öğrenmeye başla		a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make candles, polish etc
abound öğrenmeye başla		to exist in very large numbers
backtrack öğrenmeye başla		to change an opinion or promise that you gave so that it is not as strong as it was earlier
compile öğrenmeye başla		to make a book, list etc, using different pieces of information
outdo öğrenmeye başla		to be better or more successful than someone else at doing something
promote understanding öğrenmeye başla		to raise awareness or strengthen someone's understanding
topple öğrenmeye başla		to become unsteady and then fall over, or to make something do this
bypass öğrenmeye başla		to go around something
cater for öğrenmeye başla		to provide a particular group of people with the things they need or want
decommissioned öğrenmeye başla		if something (such as equipment) is decommissioned, it is taken out of use
drive the length of öğrenmeye başla		to travel by car from the beginning to the end of something (e.g. a particular road)
fall into disrepair öğrenmeye başla		buildings, roads etc that fall into disrepair degrade into an unusable condition because they have not been maintained
go off track öğrenmeye başla		to leave the planned route
gravel öğrenmeye başla		small stones, used to make a surface for paths, roads etc
head for öğrenmeye başla		to go or travel towards a particular place, especially in a deliberate way
make a diversion öğrenmeye başla		to stray from a planned route
memorabilia öğrenmeye başla		things that you keep or collect because they are connected with a famous person, event, or time
spring up öğrenmeye başla		to suddenly appear or start to exist
stretch öğrenmeye başla		an area of land or water, especially one that is long and narrow
trading post öğrenmeye başla		a small place, especially in the past, far from other places in which people live, where goods can be bought and sold or exchanged
circumference öğrenmeye başla		the distance or measurement around the outside of a circle or any round shape
diameter öğrenmeye başla		a straight line from one side of a circle to the other side, passing through the centre of the circle, or the length of this line
hexagon öğrenmeye başla		a flat shape with six sides
miniscule öğrenmeye başla		very small
radius öğrenmeye başla		the distance from the centre to the edge of a circle, or a line drawn from the centre to the edge
rhombus öğrenmeye başla		a shape with four equal straight sides, especially one that is not a square
symmetrical öğrenmeye başla		an object or design that is symmetrical has two halves that are exactly the same shape and size
technological öğrenmeye başla		related to technology
familiarise (someone) with öğrenmeye başla		to learn about something so that you know it well
humorous öğrenmeye başla		funny and enjoyable
misconception öğrenmeye başla		an idea which is wrong or untrue, but which people believe because they do not understand the subject properly
purport öğrenmeye başla		to claim to be or do something, even if this is not true
scare someone half to death öğrenmeye başla		to shock or frighten someone very suddenly and/or severely
gullibility öğrenmeye başla		the quality of being easily tricked
come across as öğrenmeye başla		if someone comes across in a particular way, they seem to have particular qualities
come on öğrenmeye başla		if an illness comes on, you start to be ill with it
come over öğrenmeye başla		if someone comes over, they visit you at your house
come round (after an operation) öğrenmeye başla		to become conscious again
come under (a lot of pressure) öğrenmeye başla		if you come under something, you suddenly experience or suffer it
come up öğrenmeye başla		if a problem comes up, it suddenly happens
exemplify öğrenmeye başla		to be a very typical example of something
in all likelihood öğrenmeye başla		almost certainly
get the impression (that) öğrenmeye başla		to form an opinion or feeling about someone or something
(there's) no indication (that) öğrenmeye başla		an indication is a sign, remark, event etc that shows what is happening, what someone is thinking or feeling, or what is true
commemorative (coin) öğrenmeye başla		done or made to officially remember and give respect to a great person or event
busk öğrenmeye başla		to play music in a public place in order to earn money
to die for öğrenmeye başla		used when saying that something is very good
advise against öğrenmeye başla		to tell someone not to do (something)
understaffing öğrenmeye başla		understaffing is a situation in which an organisation does not have enough employees to do its work properly
accommodating öğrenmeye başla		helpful and willing to do what someone else wants
query öğrenmeye başla		to express doubt about whether something is true or correct
well equipped (with) öğrenmeye başla		supplied with all the necessary equipment
locality öğrenmeye başla		a small area of a country, city etc
shrub öğrenmeye başla		a small bush with several woody stems
gale öğrenmeye başla		a very strong wind
riverside öğrenmeye başla		the land along the sides of a river
a matter of urgency öğrenmeye başla		very important and needing to be dealt with immediately
squeeze out öğrenmeye başla		to force (someone or something) out of a position, place, etc
short-sighted (approach) öğrenmeye başla		not considering the possible effects in the future of something that seems good now
noticeable öğrenmeye başla		easy to notice
debatable öğrenmeye başla		an idea, fact, or decision that is debatable may be right but it could easily be wrong
justifiable öğrenmeye başla		actions, reactions, decisions etc that are justifiable are acceptable because they are done for good reasons
edible öğrenmeye başla		something that is edible can be eaten
profitable öğrenmeye başla		producing a profit or a useful result
defensible öğrenmeye başla		a defensible opinion, idea, or action seems reasonable, and you can easily support it
alternatively öğrenmeye başla		used for suggesting something different
assumption öğrenmeye başla		something that you think is true although you have no definite proof
beneficial öğrenmeye başla		helpful or useful
endurance öğrenmeye başla		the ability to continue doing something difficult or painful
implication öğrenmeye başla		a possible future effect or result of an action, event, decision etc
removal öğrenmeye başla		when something is taken away or someone gets rid of it
mistaken belief öğrenmeye başla		a misconception; misunderstanding
get hooked on öğrenmeye başla		if you are hooked on something, you like it a lot and want to continue doing it
double-book öğrenmeye başla		to promise the same seat in a theatre, on a plane etc to more than one person by mistake
intriguing öğrenmeye başla		something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected
chore öğrenmeye başla		a small job that you have to do regularly, especially work that you do to keep a house clean
fade öğrenmeye başla		to gradually disappear
it’s no skin off somebody’s nose öğrenmeye başla		used to say that someone does not care or does not have a strong opinion about something
your (own) flesh and blood öğrenmeye başla		someone who is part of your family
jump down someone’s throat öğrenmeye başla		to suddenly speak angrily to someone
be all ears öğrenmeye başla		to be very keen to hear what someone is going to tell you
toe the line öğrenmeye başla		to do what other people in a job or organisation say you should do, whether you agree with them or not
be an old hand (at something) öğrenmeye başla		to have a lot of experience of doing something
scratch someone’s back öğrenmeye başla		to do something that helps someone else but that is often difficult to do and with the expectation of help in return
in an uproar öğrenmeye başla		with a lot of noise or angry protest about something
on second thoughts öğrenmeye başla		used to say that you have changed your mind about something
at a standstill öğrenmeye başla		in a situation in which all movement or activity has stopped
on impulse öğrenmeye başla		if you do something on impulse, you suddenly decide to do it, without planning it
out of stock öğrenmeye başla		(of goods) unavailable for immediate sale in a shop
to someone's credit öğrenmeye başla		used for saying that someone deserves praise
on good terms öğrenmeye başla		if two people are on good terms, they are friendly with each other
in line with öğrenmeye başla		according to or following something such as a rule or principle

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