سمير الشناوي
17/06/2007, 01:51 AM
زملائي الاحباء
تعبيرات اليوم المطروحة للترجمة - في اطار مشروع مسرد التعبيرات الانجليزية الشائعة- اعداد جماعي من مترجمي واتا.
Economical with the truth
Meaning
Conveying an untrue version of events by leaving out the important facts. A euphemism for lying, in short.
End of story
Meaning
The talking is over - there's no more to be said.
سمير الشناوي
Even at the turning of the tide
Meaning
The 'turning of the tide' is literally the change of the tide from incoming to outgoing, or vice-versa. Normally the phrase is used to denote some change from a previously stable course of events
I'll eat my hat
Meaning
A display of confidence in a particular outcome. For example, 'She's always late. If she gets that train I'll eat my hat'.
Excuse my French
Meaning
Please forgive my swearing
تعبيرات اليوم المطروحة للترجمة - في اطار مشروع مسرد التعبيرات الانجليزية الشائعة- اعداد جماعي من مترجمي واتا.
Economical with the truth
Meaning
Conveying an untrue version of events by leaving out the important facts. A euphemism for lying, in short.
End of story
Meaning
The talking is over - there's no more to be said.
سمير الشناوي
Even at the turning of the tide
Meaning
The 'turning of the tide' is literally the change of the tide from incoming to outgoing, or vice-versa. Normally the phrase is used to denote some change from a previously stable course of events
I'll eat my hat
Meaning
A display of confidence in a particular outcome. For example, 'She's always late. If she gets that train I'll eat my hat'.
Excuse my French
Meaning
Please forgive my swearing