Cross my heart به جون خودم، قسم می خورم
I didn't break the glass, cross my heart!

Put heads together مشورت کردن ، هم فکری کردن

Go fly a kite برو پی کارت ، بزن به چاک
Stop bothering me! Go fly a kite.

All wet کور خواندن، سخت در اشتباه بودن
If you think you can change my mind about marriage, you are all wet.

Keep your shirt on! جوش نزن،عجله نکن، یک دقیقه صبر کن
Keep your shirt on! You're next in line.

Come alive به وجد آمدن ، خوشحال شدن
When he arrived home, everyone came alive.

Have someone's number دست کسی را خواندن

In the same boat همدرد بودن
I'm broke. Can you lend me a couple of bucks?
Sorry, I'm in the same boat.

On easy street در ناز و نعمت زندگی کردن، مرفه بودن
Everyone has problems. Even people who live on easy street.

Pull some one's leg کسی را دست انداختن ، سر به سر کسی گذاشتن
Come on, don't get mad; I'm just pulling your leg.

Go to the town سنگ تمام گذاشتن
When they give parties, they really go to the town.

Quick on the trigger حاضر جوابی، فرز
Peter's really quick on trigger, he has a ready answer to almost every questions.

Bury the hatches آشتی کردن، کینه و دشمنی را کنار گذاشتن
You'd better bury the hatches before things get worse between you two.

All thumbs دست و پا چلفتی
Let me do the dishes myself, you're all thumbs.

The kiss of death فاتحه چیزی را خواندن، ضد حال
Yesterday rain was a kiss of the death for our picnic.

Have the world by the tail دنیا به کام کسی بودن
With the new car Daddy's bought me, I have the world by the tail.


Drop one's teeth از تعجب شاخ در آوردن
I dropped my teeth when I heard the news.

Pass the buck تقصیر را گردن دیگری انداختن
No one will take the blame for the mistake. They keep passing the buck.

In the bag صد در صد

The fat is in the fire دیگه کار از کار گذشته، آب ریخته را نمی شه جمع کرد
The fat's in the fire! There is a 10,000 $ missing from the office safe.

At six and seven سر درگم ، به هم ریخته ، هاج و واج
Henry has been all at six and seven since he lost his job.

Out of the blue بی خبر، مثل اجل معلق