1) a far cry from something - nimadir nimadirdan boshqacha
my character is different from your character
my character is a far cry from your character
living in Uzbekistan is different from European life.
living in Uzbekistan is a far cry from European life.
2) all is well that ends well - oxiri yaxshi tugadi (gapni oxirida ishlatiladi)
I had difficulties while learning English, but i got an 8.0 in the end. You know, all is well that ends well.
3) all along - always
i always tried to do my best
i, all along, tried to do my best
i tried to do my best, all along.
4) all thumbs at V+ing - nimadirni bajarishda no’noq bo’lish (amaliy nimadir qo’ldan kelmasligi)
i am all thumbs at cleaning my room
i am all thumbs at ironing my clothes
i am all thumbs at playing football
5) as a rule - usually
as a rule, i wake up at 8 in the morning
as a rule, i do my homework right before my next lesson.
6) as fas as someone is concerned - in someone’s opinion
in my opinion, learning english takes a lot of time everyday
as far as i am concerned, learning english takes a lot of time everyday
as far as Uzbek mothers are concerned, using phone too much causes many illnesses.
7) as long as - bo’lgan taqdirdagina
as long as you study hard, you can get an 8.0
you cannot become strong as long as you do not eat well
as long as you go to sleep early, you will not be sleepy the next day.
8) , but as luck would have it - uzim bilmagan holda
i set alarm to wake up early this morning, but as luck would have it, my phone died when i was
sleeping.
i learned all new vocabularies from the book, but as luck would have it, i forgot everything the next
day.
9) at the end of one’s rope - sabr kosa to’lganidan
at the end of his rope, he will go to another city and start a new life.
at the end of their rope, they will not talk to you politely.
10) his bark is worse than his bite - ko’ringanidek yomon emas (part 2 ni boshida odam tasvirlash
uchun)
when i first met him, i thought he was arrogant. But later i knew him better, and his bark was worse
than his bite.
11) in order not to be left behind the times, - zamondan ortda qolmaslik uchun, / trendda bo’lish
uchun
in order not to be left behind the times, i buy latest models of iphone
in order not to be left behind the times, i watch the latest movies in the cinema
12) i am bent on something / doing something - juda xoxlash
i am bent on getting a band 9.0 IELTS.
i am bent on BMW.
13) i would be better off doing something - yaxshisi nimadir qilaqolaman
i would be better off sleeping now, i have a lesson early in the morning.
i would be better off not telling you my secret.
the government would be better off letting foreign cars enter the country without extra bills
14) to be hard on somebody - kimgadir nisbatan qattiqqo’l bo’lish
some parents are not hard on their children nowadays.
some brothers are hard on their sisters.
15) to be hard on something - nimadirni avaylamasdan ishlatish
some school pupils are hard on their books
when i was young, i used to be hard on my shoes
16) something is/was in keeping with something - nimadir nimadirga mos tushadi
Their actions are not in keeping with their words.
i want my students get at least an 8.0. and most students also want 8.0. So, my plans are in keeping
with their plans.
my character is in keeping with my dad’s, but not with my mom’s
17) to be in someone’s shoes - kimnidir o’rnida bo’lish
if i were in your shoes, i would study harder.
if he were in your shoes, he would not say that.
if i were in teacher’s shoes, i would be softer.
18) to be on the safe - har ehtimolga qarshi
i charge my phone at home, but to be on the safe side, i take my charger with me.
i know it will not rain, just to be on the safe side, i got my umbrella with me.
just to be on the safe side, i reviewed my notes before the test.
19) bite the bullet - qiyinchilikka chidash
when i learned maths, i bit the bullet for 2 years
i bit the bullet when my teacher gave me a lot of homework.
20) bite the dust - mag’lub bo’lish / parot bo’lish
my teacher told to do homework but i didnt. In the end, i bit the dust
if you dont want to bite the dust, you need to bite the bullet.
21) brush up on something - nimanidir takrorlash
before the test, you need to brush up on your knowledge
i always brush up on my structures before writing an essay
22) beat around the bush - gapni opqochish
i always beat around the bush when my boss asks me why i was late.
when i ask my students’ homework, they start beating around the bush
23) bend over backwards - juda kuchli xarakat qilish
i bent over backwards to buy a new laptop.
i understand when parents bend over backwards to find the money for their children’s education and
demand the result.
24) i dont/ didnt want to bite off more than i can/could chew - eploladiganidan koproq narsa olish
now i am a student, i am not learning another language because i dont want to bite off more than i
can chew
25) by all means - definitely
definitely yes - by all means yes
definitely no - by all means no
26) different strokes for different folks - kimga qanaqa (gapni oxirida keladi)
some people like Samsung, some others like Iphone. You know, different strokes for different folks.
27) something will do someone good - nimadir foyda beradi
you look tired. sleeping will do you good
if you are stressed, travelling will do you good
eating would do me good right now
28) drive someone up a wall - kimnidir asabiga tegish
my brother always drivesw me up a wall
when i was young, i drove my mom up a wall alot
29) duck soup - easy task
if you truly wana learn english, it will be a duck soup for you
its a duck soup to write an essay in 1 hour
30) early bird cathes the worm - erta turgan samarali boladi (gapni oxirida keladi)
i wake up at 7 every day. you know, early bird catches the worm
