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to be caught on the hop

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 20:36:00 +0000

jelentés / meaning:
váratlanul érint valami, felkészületlenül ér valami

to be in an unprepared situation

if you catch someone on the hop, you do something when they are not ready for it and may not be able to deal with it well

"That kiss really caught me on the hop."

forrás/ source: link

példák / examples:

I'm afraid you've caught me on the hop - I wasn't expecting your call until this afternoon.
I'm afraid you've caught me on the hop - I wasn't expecting you till next week.
If we attack at the very start of the game, we may just catch their defenders on the hop.
My daughter caught me on the hop yesterday.
The new ruling caught me on the hop.
Make sure everything is ready well in advance otherwise you will be caught on the hop.

A : Debbie had a baby a week after marrying Derek Dim. Derek didn't even know his wife was pregnant.
B : Yes, the baby caught him on the hop -- he thought Debbie was just very fat.

make headway

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 20:08:00 +0000

jelentés / meaning:
előrehalad valamivel (szó szerint és átvitt értelemben is), halad valamivel, boldogul valamivel

make headway =to achieve progress
headway=progress , especially in difficult circumstances

"This soldier struggles to make headway against a gale."

példák / examples:

We are making little headway with the negotiations.
We hope scientists are able to continue to make headway against cancer.
We haven't made any headway with this project.
With Freda's help, we made headway.
The boat made slow headway against the tide.
We just couldn't make any significant headway despite having the benefit of a stiff breeze behind our backs.

hot on your heels

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:00:00 +0000

másik forma / an other form: close on your heels
jelentés / meaning:

a sarkadban van, a nyomodban van

following directly behind someone

source / forrás

példák / examples:

She headed inside the house with her brother hot on her heels.
She left the restaurant with him hot on her heels.

(to be) on a par with somebody or something

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:09:00 +0000

[UK: pɑr], [USA: pɔ'r]
par= egyenlőség, egyenrangúság

jelentés / meaning:
egyenlő szinten

at the same level as someone or something

"Dementia should be made a top health priority on a par with cancer and lung disease."

source/ forrás

példák / examples:

This violinist may be an amateur but he's on a par with professional orchestral players.
Graduate unemployment rates were almost on a par with those for people leaving school with just GCSEs.
The belief that girls are not on a par with boys when it comes to mathematical skills because of biological differences is actually a myth.
His ability is on a par with his ambition.

to be in keeping with

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 03:00:00 +0000

jelentés / meaning:
összehangban van valamivel, harmóniában van valamivel, valaminek megfelelően

to be in harmony, conforming to, in agreement with, because of something

példák / examples:

His actions are not in keeping with his words.
This is in keeping with the government's commitment to pursue conversation policies.
There will be no flowers at the funeral, in keeping with the family's wishes.
The new wing is in keeping with the house's original architecture.

with bated breath

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:58:00 +0000

gyakran használt, de helytelen formája: baited breath

jelentés / meaning:

visszatartott lélegzettel (vár valamit)

if you wait for something with bated breath, you feel very excited or anxious while you are waiting

forrás és további kifejezések

példák / examples:

They listened with bated breath for the announcement about the winner.
We stood there with bated breath while the man hung on the side of the bridge.
We were waiting with bated breath for the prizes to be announced.
She waited with bated breath for their host to emerge from the shadows.

emerge= felbukkan, megjelenik,

walk off with something

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 23:42:00 +0000

also: to walk away with something

A.) jelentés / meaning:

elsétál valamivel, lelép valamivel, ellop valamit

to take or steal something especially in relaxed or confident way

kép forrása

példák / examples:

Who walked off with my drink?
Thieves walked off with two million dollars' worth of jewellery.
This is someone else's umbrella! Someone must've walked off with mine.
You just can't walk off with his jacket!

B.)
jelentés / meaning:
kisétál a nyereménnyel / könnyen megnyer, elnyer,

win something easily

példák / examples:

Maybe she'll walk off with the first prize.
To walk off with the biggest ever prize in poker you'll need a......
She walked off with the top prize.

Your fly is open!

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:42:00 +0000

jelentés / meaning:
lent van a slicced / ki van gombolva a slicced

to have the zip or row of buttons at the front of your trousers open

példák / examples:

I was so embarrassed when I realised I had my fly open all afternoon.
I think you need to know your fly is open.
That awkward moment when you notice your fly is open, and have to go back and think through every social encounter you've had since the last time you went to the bathroom....
Here's how to tell someone that their fly is open : link

put a positive spin on something

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 22:39:00 +0000

jelentés / meaning:
kedvező színben tűntet fel valamit,
a jó oldalát domborítja,emeli ki valaminek
jó oldalát nézi valaminek

(vagy a rossz oldalát, ha positive spin helyett negative spin-t használunk)

to twist a report or story to one's advantage; to interpret an event to make it seem favourable or beneficial to oneself or one's cause.

a positive spin on failure

példák / examples:

The mayor tried to put a positive spin on the damaging polls.
I am an expert at putting a positive spin on the events of my life.
It is very important that you will put a positive spin on everything when dealing with customers.
I was always irritated by those who try to put a positive spin on everything. That's what keeps people stuck in unhappy relationships, unfulfilling jobs, etc. MORE
This chef has put a new spin on seafood dishes . (új színben tűnteti fel, új oldalát mutatja)
The pundit's spin on the new legislation was highly critical. (~kritikus hangon értékelte, interpretálta )

pundit=hindu tudós

Innen jön a spin doctor kifejezés is.

spin doctor= valaki, aki média törvényszerűségeit ismerve egy népszerűtlen politikus vagy ügy közmegítélésén próbál javítani.
A person who publicizes favorable interpretations of the words and actions of a public figure, especially an unpopular politican.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 03:00:00 +0000

jelentés / meaning:
Minden rosszban van valami jó.
( szó szerint="minden felhőnek ezüst kontúrja van")

something that you say which means that there is something good even in an unpleasant situation,
you can derive some benefit from every bad thing that happens to you

példák / examples:

Don't be unhappy that your boyfriend broke up with you, every cloud has a silver lining.

spill the beans

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:06:00 +0000

jelentés / meaning:
elárul, felfed egy titkot ( véletlenül vagy rossz szándékkal )

disclose a secret, especially to do so unintentionally or maliciously,
tell people secret information

source:zemlinphoto

példák / examples:

It was then that she threatened to spill the beans about her affair with the president.
It seemed a fine opportunity to spill the beans.
They had planned it as a surprise party, but somebody spilled the beans.
Mom already knows about your speeding ticket, I spilled the beans to her this morning.
Pete is always spilling the beans about everyone, in fact yesterday he told me a secret about his cousin!

take something at face value

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 18:13:00 +0000

jelentés / mean other meaning:
készpénznek vesz valamit (vagy valakit),
elhisz valamit kételkedés nélkül

If you take something at face value, you accept it and believe it without thinking about it very much, even though it might be untrue.

'face value' másik jelentése:
The face value of things such as coins, paper money, investment documents, or tickets is the amount of money that they are worth, and that is written on them = névérték

'Don't take everything at face value...'

példák / examples:

I don't know whether I can take her story at face value, but I will assume that she is not lying.
The committee took the report at face value and approved the suggested changes.
Public statements from the various groups involved should not necessarily be taken at face value.
Do you have difficulty with accepting a person's word at face value? Your mistrust just might be missing you a great chance to take up an opportunity or develop a closer relationship with somebody. (more)

assume=feltételez
comittee=bizottség
approve=elfogad,jóváhagy, helyesel

British and American Spelling Differences: -or-our

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 18:04:00 +0000

Különbségek az amerikai és brit angol helyesírása között -
our és or szóvégek használata. Mikor melyiket használjuk? Melyik a "helyes"?

Mindkettő helyes,de egy adott szövegen belül vagy a brit angol vagy az amerikai angol szabályainak próbáljunk megfelelni!

(be) prone to

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:35:00 +0000

jelentés / meaning:
hajlamos valamire (negatív dologra), kitett valaminek,

to be likely to be affected by something bad or harmful

'Prone to attention seeking behaviour' (more)

példák / examples:

Some plants are prone to this particular disease.
My boss is prone to anger when my work isn't done on schedule.
He was prone to emotional outbursts under stress.
Even though the problem is now mainly under control, I'm still prone to severe headaches if I spend too long in front of a screen.
Even soldiers are falling prone to our society's growing hypochondria.

to be affected by= érintett valamiben
emotional outburst = érezelmi kitörés
on schedule= határidőre/ időbesztás szerint
severe headache= komoly fejfájás
screen= monitor
behaviour=behavior (American spelling)= viselkedés
seek= keres

no prizes for guessing

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:57:00 +0000

jelentés / meaning:
nem nehéz kitalálni, hogy....
kettőt találhatsz, hogy.....

prize= jutalom, jutalomdíj, díj
guess= kitalál, találgat,

something that you say when it is very easy to guess something

'No prizes for guessing where I was going.' (more)

példák / examples:

No prizes for guessing who John wants to ask to the party.
There are no prizes for guessing why my mum wasn't happy with that.
No prizes for guessing which route the government took and how the universities responded.
No prizes for guessing her favourite books.

he who pays the piper calls the tune

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 03:00:00 +0000

jelentés / meaning:
"aki fizeti a muzsikust, az rendeli a zenét" , aki fizet ,az dönthet

The person who pays a musician can decide what music he wants to hear. And the person who pays for any service has the right to say exactly what he wants.

piper = a person who plays the pipe
pipe = a musical instrument
tune= a melody; a piece of music

példák / examples:

When Mrs. Dalton told the artist what she wanted her portrait to look like, the artist cringed to think that anyone could have such bad taste. Still, he who pays the piper calls the tune, and Mrs. Dalton got what she wanted.

pet hate

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:06:00 +0000

jelentés / meaning:
amit a legjobban utálsz,
legjobban irritáló dolog, "kedvenc" idegesítő dolog amit utálsz

something you strongly dislike because it particularly annoys you

'Back-seat drivers are motorists’ biggest pet hate'

(more: confused.com )

példák / examples:

TV game shows are one of my pet hates.
A pet hate of ours is telephone salesmen who phone just as we're sitting down to watch TV
My pet hate is being put on hold on the telephone.
One of my pet hates is when people leave an event before it has finished. I have been in concerts, theatre shows or even sporting events where people get up and leave before the event has finished. I find this really rude to the performer.
What are your top 5 pet hates? (examples here )

HELP:

pet=    háziállat, kedvenc
pet=    kedvenc (person treated as a favourite, for example: 'the teacher's pet')
pet=    kedvenc, sok figyelmet kapó dolog ( thing that is given special attention, for example:

pet hate,
pet peeve (American English),
pet project,
pet theory,
pet aversion, my pet aversion= amitől leginkább iszonyodom ,

back seat driver = A backseat driver is a passenger who is not controlling the vehicle, and seems to be uncomfortable with the skills of the and/or wants to tutor the driver while the driver is at the wheel.

out of the way (village or other place)

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 03:00:00 +0000

jelentés / meaning:
messzi, eldugott, isten háta mögötti ( falu vagy egyéb hely)

not near any cities or large towns, being in a remote or secluded location

'Another out of the way place I found during my motorbike wanderings is the tiny village of Cortes de Pallás.' (more)

példák / examples:

We're going to stay in an out of the way village.
We decided to vacation in a quiet place in Maine that is really out of the way.
London is filled with small musuems in out of way places. (more)
We went to some out of the way places during out trip.
Wae Rebo is a small, very out of the way village located some 1,100 meters above sea level, where the air is cool and the village completely surrounded by panoramic mountains and the dense Todo forest. (more)

remote= távoli
secluded= elhagyatott

rough it

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:12:00 +0000

jelentés / meaning:
kihúz (pl.: egy estét egy kényelmetlen helyen), meghúzza magát valahol,

to live without the usual comforts and conveniences.

'We roughed it in a small hunting shack.'

példák / examples:

I don't mind roughing it tonight if we can stay somewhere a bit more comfortable tomorrow.
We roughed it in a small hunting shack.
They prefer to rough it on their travels, and sleep in the car or take a tent.
Many young people who haven't got enough money to stay in a hotel are happy to rough it rather than miss their annual holiday.

hunting shack=vadászkunyhó
annual= éves

do a crash course in something

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:50:00 +0000

jelentés / meaning:
gyorstalpaló tanfolyamon vesz részt (nem feltétlenül tényleges tanfolyamon),
gyorsan, a "helyzet hozta szükség okán" tanul meg valamit

a rapid and intense course of training
detailed explanation

példák / examples:

He took a crash course in Italian on his way to Italy.
I am going to do a crash course in Spanish before my holiday.
The main focus at Crashcourse is to offer a choice of intense, 1-day, hands-on courses on specific topics in Linux and open source. (Itt a crash course-okat kínáló cég neve Crashcourse. )
Keep in mind this is the 4 Hour Photoshop Crash Course - not the 4 minute crash course.
a crash course in clothing

A crash course in motorcycle safety :

sound somebody out about something

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 03:00:00 +0000

jelentés / meaning:

megkérdezi valaki véleményét egy adott dologban, kikérdez valakit valamiről

to try to find out what someone thinks (about something)
to question (someone) in order to discover (opinions, facts, etc.)

példák / examples:

I don't know what Jane thinks about your suggestion, but I'll sound her out.
John was keen on knowing what Sarah thought of his new movie. He wanted me to sound her out.”
You should sound him out about the matter.

Ask him out or not? (source:forum of TheSite.org )

A: Ok, some quick advice needed people!
Guy at work - I like him - I want to ask him out - I'm scared he'll say no and then work will be really weird - how will I face him? We don't work in the same office but we would have to see each other every morning and potentially pass each other during the day.
What should I do?? One of my male co-workers was trying to sound him out subtly
B: Have you had any signs that he also likes you? Are you both single?
A: Both single. Have had a few flirty conversations and one majorly flirty text conversation! One of my male co-workers was trying to sound him out subtly and doesn't think (through male intuition) that he's looking for a relationship. But how would I know if I never asked?

no strings attached

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 03:00:00 +0000

jelentés / meaning:

kötöttségek nélkül, feltételek nélkül, kötelezettségek nélkül

no special demands or limits that you have to accept , no obligations

példák / examples:

For a friend, I'll help out for free, no strings attached.
What exactly does 'no strings attached' mean when it comes to dating?
Most of these so-called special offers come with strings attached.
The bank's agreed to lend me £1000, no strings attached.

pig-headed / pigheaded

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 16:13:00 +0000

jelentés / meaning:

makacs (mint az öszvér)

szó szerint= disznó-fejű

stupidly stubborn, obstinate/

not willing to change your opinions or intentions , even when it is obvious that they are not right - source

példák / examples:

a pigheaded businessmen
According to Herber Hoover, the possibility of war was not a certainty, and the greedy pig-headed politicians of the day did little to prevent war.
He is a pig-headed fool.

an honest mistake

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 03:00:00 +0000

jelentés / meaning:

véletlen, őszinte, akaratlan botlás, tévedés vagy hiba

a mistake or bad choice that is unintentional

forrás/ source

példák / examples:

Patients will understand an honest mistake if the doctor tells the truth. link
I gave her the wrong amount of money, but it was an honest mistake.
An example would be a situation in which the waitress accidentally added the check incorrectly, overcharging the customer, but with no intention of keeping the extra money.
It was an honest mistake on his part.
It was a stupid mistake, but an honest mistake.

(to be) all thumbs

noreply@blogger.com (napi angol) — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:19:00 +0000

jelentés / meaning:

kétbalkezes

(szó szerint= csupa hüvelykujj)

awkward in handling things

példák / examples:

I'm sorry, I'm all thumbs this morning. I don't seem to be able to type one short letter correctly.
Poor Joe can't play the piano at all. He's all thumbs.
David is all thumbs when it comes to gardening.
I am all thumbs when it comes to shuffling cards. (kártya keverés)