1: Once in a blue moon: very rarely
Ex: my sister lived in Alaska so I only get to see her once in a blue moon.
خواهرم در آلاسکا زندگی میکند.بنابراین بندرت میتونم ببینمش.
2: At the same time: during the same moment. Simultaneously
Ex: Too many things are happening at the same time and I am confused.
اتفاقات زیادی همزمان رخ میدهد و من گیج شده ام.
3: At the eleventh hour: At the last possible moment
Ex: We don’t worry about death until the eleventh hour.
ما تا آخرین لحظه/دقیقه ی 90 نگران مرگمان نیستیم.
4: Time will tell: something will become known in the course of time
Ex: who knows what the future will bring? Only time will tell.
کی میدونه که آینده چی میشه؟زمان همه چیزرو مشخص میکنه.
5: Every now and then: every so often
Ex: Every now and then I got to know and spend loads of money
هر از گاهی به شهر میرم و پول زیادی خرج میکنم.
6: when the time is ripe: At exactly the right time
Ex: I will tell her the good news when the time is ripe
در وقت مناسب خبر خوب را به او خواهم داد.
7: Time and again: very often
Ex: Time and again I have had to remind my son to study before going out with his friends
مجبورم بارها به پسرم یادآوری کنم تا قبل از اینکه با دوستاش بیرون بره تکالیفش رو انجام بده.
8: Work against the clock: To work very fast because you know you only have a limited of time to do something
Ex: scientists were working against the clock to collect specimens before the volcano erupted again.
دانشمندان بکوب کار میکنند تا قبل از اینکه آتشفشان مجددا فوران کند نمونه هایی را جمع آوری کنند.