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to make sure
emin olmak

Make sure that youve locked the garage.


Garaj kilitlediinden iyice emin ol.

He made sure that he had enough money.


Yeteri kadar paras olduundan iyice emin oldu.

I made sure that we ha ve enough coal for the vvinter.


K iin yeteri kadar kmrmz olduundan emin oldum.

to have a try -& )


(bir) denemek

You can have a try, though some of the questions are hard.
Her ne kadar sorulardan bazlar zor ise de bir deneyebilirsiniz.

She has never served in a canteen, but shell have a try.


Bir kantinde hi almad, fakat bir deneyecek.

I had a try with this key, but it doesnt fit.


Bu anahtan denedim, fakat uymuyor.

WoukJ you like to have a try? This fruit is different.


Bir denemek ister misiniz? Bu meyve deiik.

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to be born
domak, domu olmak

I was born in New York.


Ben New Yorkda dodum.

His sisters were born during the first world war.


Kz kardeleri birinci dnya sava srasnda dodular.

Where was she born?


O nerede dodu?

one moment
bir an, bir dakika, bir saniye

Please wait one moment.


He is coming.
Ltfen bir saniye bekleyin. Geliyor.

Shell come o ut of the shop in


one moment.
Bir dakikaya kadar dkkndan ka

The chief asks if the


dinner will be ready
in one moment.
Reis akam yemeinin
bir dakikaya kadar
hazr olup olmayacan soruyor.

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to b rin g u p %v
yetitirmek, bytmek

My uncle brought me up in London.


Amcam beni Londrada yetitirdi.

She will bring my son up in England.


Olumu ngilterede bytecek.

They have brought up four children.


Drt ocuk byttler.

He was brought up in a village far from London.


Londradan uzakta bir kyde yetitirildi.

; a b ro a d ;
yurtdna, yurtdnda

He is going abroad next week.


Gelecek hafta yurtdna gidiyor.

Mr father studied engineering abroad.


Babam yurtdnda mhendislik renimi grd.

My uncle is abroad now.


Amcam imdi yurtdnda.

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for the moment
u anda, imdilik

The director is busy for the moment.


Mdr u anda meguldr.

For the moment, you can use my pen.


imdilik benim kalemimi
kullanabilirsin.

The doctor cant see you


for the moment. Can you
come tomorrow?
Doktor sizi u anda g
remez. Yarn gelebilir
misiniz?

to be short o f
azalmak, yeterince olmamak

We are short of trained mechanics.


Yeterli sayda yetimi teknisyenimiz yok.

Im short of sugar. Will you go and buy a packet?


ekerim azalm. Gidip bir paket alr msn?

I think our car is stopping. Its short of petrol.


Galiba otomobilimiz duruyor. Benzini azalm.

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to be in need o f ili
- e ihtiyac olmak, - e nuhta olmak

She is alvvays in need of money.


Onun daima paraya ihtiyac vardr.

Your car is in need of repair.


Otomobilinizin tamire ihtiyac var.

Are they in need of anything?


Onlarn bir eye ihtiyalar var m?

to get drnk
sarho olmak

His father gets drunk


every night.
Babas her gece sar
ho olur.

Dont drink any more


wine, youll get drunk.
Daha fazla arap ime,
sarho olacaksn.

Teli her I never get


drunk.
Ona hibir zaman sar
ho olmadm syle.

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to see someote off
birisini geirmek, uurlamak

He will come to see you off.


Sizi geirmeye gelecek.

Why didnt you come to see me off?


Beni geirmeye niin gelmedin?

We are going to the airport to see Helen off.


Heleni geirmek iin hava alanna gidiyoruz.

We vvent to the station to see them off.


Onlar geirmek iin istasyona gittik.

td kejp somedne vvaiting m-


birisini bekletmek

I am sorry. Ive kept you vvaiting.


zr dilerim. Sizi beklettim.

They kept me vvaiting for more than two hours.


Beni iki saatten fazla beklettiler.

She'll keep us vvaiting if we go early.


Erken gidersek bizi bekletecek.

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what a pity
ne yazk, yazk ki

What a pity you cant come to the party


Ne yazk ki siz ziyafete gelemiyorsunuz.

What a pity she has


to go now.
Ne yazk imdi git
mek zorundadr.

What a pity they dont


have biue ones.
Ne kadar yazk ki
mavileri yok.

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her eyden stn, fer eyin stnde, zellikle

We value freedom above ali.


zgrle her eyin stnde deer veririz.

Keep the house clean, and above ali my study.


Evi temiz tutun, zellikle benim alma odam.

The happiness of our family is above ali.


Ailemizin mutluluu her eyin stndedir

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ALITIRMALAR

Bu cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun ola


nn koyunuz.

try - keep - sure - born - one - get - off - what - the - abroad - up - ali -
of - in

1 .1w a s after the vvorld war.


2. They brought their children very well.
3. Above you should do your homevvork.
4. You must m ake that the thief doesnt run away.
5 moment, your dinner will soon be ready.
6. I am sh ort stamps.
7 .1go to my friend when I a m need of money.
8. You can't see them today. They a re ............
9. You can use my room fo r moment.
10.1am sorry I ............you vvaiting.
11 a pity your friends couldnt come.
12. If your knife doesnt cut, have a with mine.
13.1 have to see my mother-in-law............
14. Dont give him any money. Hel l drunk again.

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lo lake advantage o f ;
frsattan yararlanmak, frsat bilmek

I took advantage of the special sale and bought two shirts


very cheap.
zei (indirimli) sattan yararlandm ve ok ucuza iki gmlek aldm.

Henry took advantage of their hospitality and stayed there two


weeks.
Henry onlarn konukseverliinden yararland ve orada iki hafta kald.

to grow up
bymek (insanlar iin)

My brother grew up and became


a painter.
Kardeim byd ve bir ressam
oldu.

When boys grow up,


they like imitating
their fathers.
Erkek ocuklar by
dkleri zaman babalar
n taklit etmeyi severler.

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to make fut of
ile alay etmek

She makes fun of the little girl.


Kk kzla alay eder.

They make fun of my green hat.


Yeil apkamla alay ederler.

You m ustnt make fun of her dress.


Onun elbisesiyle alay etmemelisiniz.

I am not making fun of you.


Ben seninle alay etmiyorum.

satlk

There was a table with a notice on sale on it.


zerinde satlk levhas olan bir masa vard.

Which house is on sale?


Hangi ev satlktr?

There were new car models on sale.


Satlk yeni araba modelleri vard.

They put many things on sale.


Birok eyleri sata kardlar.

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to get along
iyi geinmek, anlamak

We get along quite well.


ok iyi anlayoruz.

He cant get along with his friends.


Arkadalaryla geinemez.

They never get along


well.
Hi iyi geinemiyorlar.

to be out o f the question **


sz konusu olmamak

We cant give him any more money; it is out of the question.


Ona daha fazla para veremeyiz, bu sz konusu (bile) olamaz.

Any change on the time-table is out of the question.


Program zerinde herhangi bir deiiklik sz konusu deil.

Another day off this week is out of the question.


Bu hafta bir dier izin gn sz konusu olamaz.

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keep in touch with *
ile temas srdrmek, ile ilikiyi kesmemek

You can keep in touch with me through my Office when lm away.


Ben yokken brom vastasyla benimle temas edebilirsin.

I couldnt keep in touch with him, because he changed his place


so often.
Onunla iletiim kuramadm, nk yerini ok sk deitiriyordu.

kar olmak, itiraz etmek

I object to his going out at night.


Onun geceleri darya kmasna karym.

He objected to my coming so late.


0 kadar ge geliime itiraz etti.

Do you object to this


smell of onions?
Bu soan kokusuna
itiraznz var m?

1 object to this heat.


Bu scakla itiraz
ediyorum.

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trong point
(bir alsn) en iyi yapabilecei ey, en baarl olduu ey'

He can vvrite French well, but conversation is his strong point.


Franszcay iyi yazabilir, fakat konuma onun en kuvvetli olduu taraf
tr.

She is a good tennis player, but svvimming is her strong point.


yi bir tenis oyuncusudur, fakat yzme en iyi yapabildii eydir.

What is your strong point in sports?


Sporda en baarl olduunuz ey nedir?

in advance
nceden, pein en, avans olarak

I sent my luggage in advance.


Bagajm nceden gnderdim.

They gave me some money in advance.


Bana peinen biraz para verdiler.

They will give you fifty dollars next week, but now you can ask for
ten dollars in advance.
Gelecek hafta sana elli dolar verecekler, fakat sen imdi avans olarak
on dolar isteyebilirsin.

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instead o f
yerine_____

Ahmet can go instead of you.


Senin yerine Ahmet gidebilir.

TU have lemonade instead of beer.


Bira yerine limonata ieceim.

Oh... Are you taking a


bath instead of your wife
this morning?
Ooo...Bu sabah kar
nzn yerine siz mi
banyo yapyorsunuz?

,, straight away (oft)


derhal, hemen

He met her on Sunday for the first time, and he asked for a
date straight off.
Ona ilk defa olarak pazar gn rastlad ve derhal bir randevu istedi.

I must go to the Office straight away. Theyre expecting me.


Hemen broya gitmeliyim beni bekliyorlar.

You cant see the doctor straight away if it isnt anything serious.
Eer ciddi bir ey deilse doktoru hemen gremezsiniz.

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to depend on
muhta olmak, bal olmak, -g gvenmek

Henrys old mother depends on him.


Henrynin yal annesi ona (Henryye) muhtatr.

The quality of the football match depends on the condition of the


ground.
Futbol mann kalitesi topran (sahann) durumuna baldr.

Dont depend on me to lend you any money.


Sana bor para vermek iin bana gvenme.

what*s more ..............


stelik, ayrca, dahas

She is beautiful and, vvhats more she is rich.


O gzeldir, stelik zengindir (de).

t is raining and, vvhats more it is very cold.


Yamur yayor, stelik ok souk.

This is the cheapest car


and, vvhats more the
stopstone is free.
Bu en ucuz araba, s
telik fren ta bedava.

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ALITIRMALAR

Bu cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun ola


nn koyunuz.

of - in - to - point - away - more - in - of - out - on - of - up - with - on

1. During the holiday we keep touch with each other.


2. Dont take advantage your poor friends.
3. You cant marry that girl. Its of the question.
4. Ill be an engineer when I g ro w ............
5. Are ali these b ooks sale?
6. My children get a lo n g each other very well.
7. Why do they o b je ct our coming with you?
8. Teaching grammar is her stro ng ............
9. Dont make fu n ........... the poor boy.
10. Will you buy me a bicycle instead a watch?
11. After work, you must come home straight............
12. How much can you pay m e advance?
13. Dont depend your friends in the examination.
14. Shes very rich. VVhats she isnt old.

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ncxt to nothing 1{
hemen hemen hi, yok pahasna

She bought a silver ring in the market for next to nothing.


arda yok pahasna bir gm yzk ald.

He knows next to nothing about medicine.


Tp hakknda hemen hemen hi bilmez.

They spend next to nothing on entertainments.


Elence iin hemen hemen hi para harcamazlar.

She went to several courses but she learnt next to nothing in Ger-
man.
Birka kursa gitti ama hemen hemen hi Almanca renemedi.

to sound like St
... gibi ses vermek, yle gelmek

t sounds like a jet plane.


Bir jet uann sesine benziyor. (yle ses veriyor).

This doesnt sound like an easy job.


Bu (kulaa) kolay bir i gibi gelmiyor.

The engine sounded like their car.


Motor onlarn arabas (imi) gibi geldi (ses kard).

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to be fond of
holanmak, baylmak

What kind of music are you fond


Ne eit mzikten holanyorsun?

I am not fond of reading erime b<


Cinayet romanlar okumaktan hole

Is she fond of dancing?


Dans etmekten holanyor mu?

I am fond of going
for a picnic.
Piknie gitmeye
baylrm.

; to be out of breath
nefes nefese kalmak, soluu tkenmek

He was out of breath and couldnt speak.


O nefes nefeseydi ve konuamad.

He can run 400 metres vvithout getting out of breath.


Nefesi kesilmeden 400 metre koabilir.

She was out of breath with excitement.


Heyecandan nefes nefese idi.

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lo care about
aldrmak, aldr etnck, nem vermek

Some people dont care about art.


Baz kimseler (gzel) sanata kymet vermez.

1dont care about fish.


Bala nem vermem (illaki balk isterim demem)

Do you care much about your children?


ocuklarna ok nem verir misin?

to be ashamed of
-den utanmak

He was ashamed of his sons failure.


Olunun baarszlndan utand.

Why should you be ashamed of being poor?


Yoksul olmaktan ne diye utanacakmsn?

You should be ashamed of what you are planning.


Tasarlamakta olduun eyden utanmalsn.

Some people are ashamed of their fathers and mothers.


Baz kimseler baba ve annelerinden utan duyarlar.

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to take the risk
tehlikeyi gze alnuk

He cant take the risk to open a shop.


Bir dkkn ama tehlikesini (rizikosunu) gze alamaz.

The river seems deep. We shouldnt take the risk.


Nehir derin grnyor. Tehlikeyi gze almamalyz.

Its a new car. We cant take the risk to drive fast.


O yeni bir arabadr. Hzl srmek tehlikesini gze alamayz.

If you want to succeed, you must take the risk.


Baarmak istersen tehlikeyi gze almalsn.

to draw near
yaklamak, yaknlamak

The storm clouds are drawing near.


Frtna bulutlar yaklayor.

He drew nearer to hear what she was saying.


Ne dediini iitmek iin daha yanna sokuldu.

Slow down as you draw near to the main road.


Ana caddeye yaklarken yavala.

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lots of
bol bol, pek ok

There are lots of foreign vvorkers in Germany.


Almanyada pek ok yabanc ii var.

There are lots of trees in the park.


Parkta pek ok (bir sr) aa var.

Lots of people go to work by train.


Pek ok insan ie trenle gider.

There were lots of mistakes in her letter.


Onun mektubunda pek ok hatalar vard.

to get into trouble (with)


(ile) ba derde girmek

George got into trouble with the polie.


Georgeun polislerle ba derde girdi.

Well get into trouble with the neighbours some day.


Gnn birinde komularla bamz derde girecek.

Why do you alvvays get into trouble with your boss?


Niin patronunla ban daima derde girivor?

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or else
yoksa, aksi halde

Hurry up or else well miss the bus.


abuk ol, aksi halde otobs karacaz.

Dont leave your books on the table or else somebody will take
them.
Kitaplarn masann stnde brakma, yoksa biri onlar alacak.

He had a beard, or else I would have knovvn him.


Sakal vard, yoksa onu tanrdm.

later on
daha sonra, bir siirc sonra

We can teli them later on.


Onlara daha sonra syleyebiliriz.

They called for us later on.


Daha sonra bize uradlar.

ril teli you how to


elean your face later on.
Yznz nasl temiz
leyeceinizi daha son
ra syleyeceim.

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i;cbme along
laydi, hadi yr, abuk ol

Come along! We want to start now.


Hadi yr! imdi balamak istiyoruz.

Come along! 1dont want any excuses.


Hadi hadi! Hi mazeret istemiyorum.

Come along! Were late already.


Hadi sallanma! Ge bile kaldk.

thank goodness , ->


Allaha $kiir, Allahtan ki, isabet ki

Thank goodness they dont know anything.


Allaha kr hi bir ey bilmiyorlar.

Thank goodness the wall stopped our car.


sabet ki duvar arabamz durdurdu.

Thank goodness the bus isnt late this time.


Allahtan ki otobs bu sefer ge kalmad.

Thank goodness the rain stopped when we left the house.


Allahtan ki evden ayrldmz zaman yamur durdu.

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ALITIRMALAR

Bu cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun ola


nn koyunuz.

or - the - of - thank - come - near - into - of - about - of - on - of - like -


to

1. Be careful! That car is draw ing............


2. She has lo ts new friends.
3. Why do you always g e t trouble vvhenever you go out?
4. You should be ashamed your words.
5. Does she ca re pop music?
6. They were o u t breath when they reached the station.
7. Are you fo n d modern art?
8. Dont ta ke risk to go home late.
9. You have to get up n o w else youll miss the bus.
10. We can finish our homevvork la te r............
11 goodness, the train is on time.
12 along! The car is vvaiting.
13. Listen! t sounds rain.
14. Dont buy this book. t s n e xt nothing.

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to put an end to
bir son vermek, sona erdirmek

Please put an end to this nonsense.


Ltfen bu samalklara bir son ver.

His death put an end to his misery.


lm onun sefaletine son verdi.

You must put an end to


this. You cant come
down here every time
a creditor comes.
Buna bir son vermelisin.
Her alacakl geliinde
buraya inemezsin.

would you mind (-ing)


bir saknca var m ? ... yapar msnz?

Would you mind coming with me?


Benimle gelir misiniz?

Would you mind opening the window?


Pencereyi amanzda bir saknca var m?

Would you mind answering the phone?


Telefona bakar msnz?

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to feel W n y for
zlmek, acmak

Poor man. I feel sorry for him.


Zavall adam. Onun iin zlyorum.

Dont feel sorry for her. t is really her fault.


Onun iin zlme (ona acma). Gerekten onun kabahati.

I feel sorry for the birds in winter.


Kn kulara acrm.

to get on well with


iyi geinmek, drlt karmadan geinmek

She gets on well with everybody.


O herkesle iyi geinir.

The two brothers dont


get on well with each
other.
ki erkek karde birbi-
riyle iyi geinmiyor.

Who says we dont get


on well with each other?
Kim demi birbirimizle
iyi geinmiyoruz diye?

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to bear (keep) in mind
aklndan karmamak, aklnda tutmak

You must bear (keep) in mind that he is ili.


Aklndan karmamalsn ki o hastadr.

We must bear in mind that she doesnt eat sugar.


Onun eker yemediini aklmzdan karmamalyz.

IH bear in mind that you have a meeting on Monday.


Pazartesi gn bir toplantn olduunu unutmayacam.

Bear in mind that she saved our lives.


Aklndan karma ki o bizim hayatmz kurtard.

to leave somebody alone


bir kimseyi ralat brakmak, dokunmamak

I want you to leave your sister alone. She is ili.


Kz kardeini rahat brakman istiyorum. O hastadr.

Leave him alone. He needs some rest.


Onu rahat brak. Biraz istirahata ihtiyac var.

Leave me alone. Go and play by yourself.


Beni rahat brak. Git ve kendi kendine oyna.

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to go w ro n g ........ ?
bozulmak, anza yapm ak

Our car went wrong last week.


Arabamz geen hafta anza yapt.

His plans go wrong


ali the time.
Onun planlan daima
bozulur (bir aksflik
kar).

Im glad nothing has


gone wrong so far.
imdiye kadar bir
akslik kmadna
memnunum.

t o t o m in to ___ ;
ekil deitirmek, dnmek , olmak

Water tum s irrto ice when it freezes.


Donduu zaman su buz olur (buza dner).

His novels were a failure, but he tum ed into a great writer of plays.
Onun romanlar baanszd fakat byk bir oyun yazan oldu.

The rain turned into snow.


Yamur kara dnd (evirdi).

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by the way
aklma gelmiken, sras gelmiken syleyeyim

By the way, I saw your brother yesterday.


Aklma gelmiken syleyeyim, dn kardeini grdm.

By the way, how many children has she got?


Aklma gelmiken syleyeyim, onun ka ocuu var?

By the way, I want you to see me tomorrovv.


Aklma gelmiken syleyeyim, yarn beni grmeni istiyorum.

as though (as if)


sanki, adeta, - m i gibi

You look as though you were tired.


Sanki yorgunmu gibi grnyorsunuz.

The house looks as if it were falling down.


Ev yklacakm gibi grnyor.

You look as though


youve found what
you want.
stediini bulmusun
gibi bir halin var.
toswitch o n f-ff
(k, radyo, vb.ni amak)

Svvitch on the radio, please.


Ltfen radyoyu a.

She switched on the radio and listened to the news.


Radyoyu at ve haberleri dinledi.

I svvitched on the electric stove.


Elektrik sobasn atm (yaktm).

jfio switch;'ofTf ^
(k, radyo, vb.ni amak)

Please svvitch off the lights before you leave the room.
Ltfen odadan kmadan nce klar kapa.

Who svvitched off the lights?


Iklar kim kapad?

Shall I svvitch off the radio?


Radyoyu kapataym m?

Dont svvitch off the light. I am reading.


Iklar kapama. Okuyorum.

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in the end
sonunda, nihayetinde

n the end they got married.


Sonunda evlendiler.

She ll be sorry in the end.


Sonunda piman olacak.

Your mother has found our address in the end.


Annen sonunda adresimizi bulmu.

n the end she was able to divorce her husband.


Sonunda kocasn boayabildi.

to make sense
anlam karmak, anlam vermek, anlam gknak

We couldnt make sense of that letter.


0 mektuptan anlam karamadk.

t doesnt make sense for us to meet them. They know our place.
Onlar karlamamzn anlam yok. Yerimizi biliyorlar.

1 saw the film but I couldnt make sense of it.


Filmi grdm fakat ondan anlam karamadm.

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ALITIRMALAR

bu cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun ola


n koyunuz.

an - on - off - mind - as - make - into - by - in - alone - on - mind -


vvrong - for

1. VVould y o u mailing these letters?


2. Your composition doesnt sense.
3. You lo o k though you found a snake in your pocket.
4. This rain will tu rn ..........snow soon.
5. VVhenever we want to go somevvhere, something g o e s..........
6 the way, did you buy some stamps for me?
7. Do they get married the end?
8. Why dont you g e t well with him?
9. Always keep in that I am your best friend.
10. Leave m e ! I have so much work to do.
11. Its very dark in here. Will you please svvitch the lights?
12. We must p u t end to their fight with each other.
13. We ali feel s o rry the poor old man.
14. Will you please svvitch the lights. I want to sleep.

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to take sotcbody by surprise
artmak, akna evirmek

He took me by surprise when he called me from the window.


Pencereden bana seslenince beni artt.

This news will take her by surprise.


Bu haber onu akna evirecek.

Nothing can take him by surprise.


Hi bir ey onu artmaz.

to have trouble with


ile ba dertte olmak

She has trouble with her children.


Onun ocuklaryla ba derttedir.

He arrived late because


he had trouble with
his car.
Ge geldi nk ara
basyla ba dertteydi.

Shall we always have


trouble with the polie?
Polis(ler)le bamz hep
dertte mi olacak?

39
every now and then
arada srada, arada bir

I visit her every now and then.


Onu arada srada ziyaret ederim.

I hear noises from the next flat every now and then.
Bitiik daireden arada srada grltler duyanm.

You must visit your grand parents every now and then.
Bykbaban ve bykanneni arada srada ziyaret etmelisin.

t d re a m of
hayalini kurmak, aklndan geirmek

They dreamt of a quiet village.


Sessiz bir ky hayal ediyorlard.

What are you dreaming of?


Ne hayaller kuruyorsun?

Sometimes she dreams of old times.


Bazen eski (gemi) zamanlar hayal eder.

I never dreamed of being a rich man.


Zengin bir adam olmay hi hayal etmedim.

40
he trouble s that
aksilik u ki, iin kts u ki

The trouble is that they havent a flat.


in kts u ki bir daireleri yok.

The trouble is that they


live too far away.
Sorun u ki ok uzak
ta oturuyorlar.

The trouble is that she


cant speak English.
in kt taraf o n
gilizce konuamyor.

to be made fo rra
iin olnak, iin bire bir olnak

These boots were made for walking.


Bu izmeler (botlar) yrye bire birdir.

This paper is made for typing.


Bu kt daktilo iindir.

This stove was made for heating a large room.


Bu soba byk bir oday stmak iin.

41
either or
ya ya da

You can go to Frankfurt either by train or by bus.


Frankfurta trenle ya da otobsle gidebilirsin.

Theyll come either this week or the next.


Ya bu hafta gelecekler ya da gelecek (hafta).

You can play either in the garden or in the field, but not in
the Street.
Ya bahede ya da krda oynayabilirsin ama sokakta deil.

to ring up
telefon etmek

I rang up twice yesterday, but there was no reply.


Dn iki defa telefon ettim fakat cevap yoktu.

You can ring me up tomorrovv


Yarn bana ondan ev
vel telefon edebilirsin.

Ring me up when you


are ready to marry me.
Benimle evlenmeye
hazr olunca bana
telefon et.

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e ith e r .......nor
n e ....... ne de

Neither you nor your sister will go to the cinema.


Ne sen ne de kz kardein sinemaya gidecek.

We neither saw the thief nor heard him.


Hrsz ne grdk ne duyduk.

He has neither a father nor a mother.


Onun ne babas var ne annesi.

to cross o u ll!
silmek, iznek, karalamak

The teacher crossed out my mistakes.


retmen yanllarm izdi.

Who crossed out my name?


Benim ismimi kim sildi (karalad)?

Shall I cross out the other names?


Dier isimleri karalayaym m?

I crossed out her telephone number.


Onun telefon numarasn karaladm (sildim).

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to carry out
yapmak, yerine getirmek, gerekletirmek

The polie are carry i ng out an investigation into the causes


of the accident.
Polis kazann nedenleri ile ilgili bir aratrma yapyor.

More tests should be carried out to diagnose the patients


illness.
Hastann hastaln tehis etmek iin daha ok test yaplmal.

We must do our best to carry out the plan.


Plan gerekletirmek iin elimizden geleni yapmalyz.

the same as
ayn, tpks

He is the same age as his friend.


O arkadayla ayn yatadr.

Your eyes are the same colour as your mothers.


Gzleriniz annenizinkilerle ayn renkte.

He thinks the same as I do.


O da tpk benim gibi dnr.

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a man of his word '
sznn eri

You can trust him, he is a man of his word.


Ona gvenebilirsin, sznn eridir.

I dont believe what he promises. He is not a man of his word.


Onun vaat ettiine inanmam. O sznn eri bir adam deildir.

Is your friend a man of his word?


Arkadan sznn eri midir?

in a way
bir bakma -

n a way he succeeded, but money didnt


bring him happiness.
Bir bakma baard ama para ona
mutluluk getirmedi.

n a way, this is the most suitable _


retirement present for you. You kept looking '
at it ali the time you worked here.
Bir bakma bu senin iin en uygun
emeklilik hediyesi. Burada altn sre -*
iinde devaml ona baktn durdun.

45
ALITIRMALAR

Bu cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun ola


nn koyunuz.

nor - of - out - or - now - the - with - out - a - of - that - up - for - by

1. The teacher crossed my mistakes.


2. The prime Minister didnt c a rry most of his promises.
3. Your composition is interesting in way.
4. Neither J o h n Henry can help you.
5. You can trust him. He is a m a n his word.
6. Will you rin g the doctor and ask him to come?
7. Are you dream ing............your girl friend?
8. The trouble is none of us can help him.
9. What are these tables m ade............?
10. Youll either marry the g ir l go to prison.
11. We meet each other on the Street every and then.
12. She took m e surprise when she showed me her ring.
13. Do you often have tro ub le your car?
14. Her new dress is same as mine.

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ali ver ' ,yvc-. . ..
tamamen , her yerde, tepeden trnaa

The dog is black ali ver.


Kpek tamamen siyahtr (beyaz yeri yok).

The child was covered with mud ali ver.


ocuk tepeden trnaa amur iindeydi.

The polie looked ali ver for the lost children.


Polis her yerde kayp ocuklar arad.

to give someone a ring


birine telefon etmek

1will give you a ring.


Sana telefon edeceim.

She gave me a ring from Boston.


Bana Bostondan telefon etti.

Please give me a ring as soon as you go there.


Ltfen oraya gider gitmez bana telefon et.

Give me a ring before you come.


Gelmeden nce bana telefon et.

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as far as
-e gre, kadaryla

As far as I know, he cant do that.


Benim bildiime gre o bunu yapamaz.

As far as she knovvs, they are guilty.


Onun bildiine gre onlar suludur.

As far as I understand,
we are not on the road
to the desert.
Anladm kadaryla
le giden yolda deiliz.

to look up
(bir szlk veya katalogda) aramak

He vvanted to look up a vvord in the dictionary.


Szlkte bir szce bakmak istedi.

She looked up your number in the telephone book.


Senin numaran rehberde arad.

Did you look it up in the catalogue?


Onu katalogda aradn m?

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to sceed in
baarmak

After trying a long time, they succeeded in finding a new house.


Uzun sre uratktan sonra yeni bir ev bulmay baardlar.

This year we have succeeded in increasing our profits.


Bu yl kazanlarmz oaltmay baardk.

They succeeded in getting good places to watch the match.


Ma seyretmek iin iyi yerler bulmay baardlar.

H i ommon
ortak, mterek

He and his wife have everything in common.


Onun ve karsnn her eyleri mterektir.

We have nothing in common, our tastes are different


Ortak hibir yanmz yok, zevklerimiz deiiktir.

t is a car ali right


but we have something in common.
Tamam, o bir arabadr ama
mterek bir eyimiz var.

49
t stay in
evde oturmak, dar kmamak

Well stay in this evening, so you can find us at home.


Bu akam evde oturacaz, bu yzden bizi evde bulabilirsiniz.

The doctor told me to stay in today.


Doktor bu gn evde kalmam syledi.

Last night she stayed in because she had to write letters


to her friends.
Dn gece evde oturdu, nk arkadalarna mektuplar yazmas
gerekti.

io make oneself at home


kendi evindeymi gibi hareket etmek , rahatna bakmak

Please tak e your coat off and make yourself at home.


Ltfen ceketini kar ve rahatna bak.

Nobody was there, so I sat down and made myself at home.


Orada kimse yoktu, bu sebepten oturdum ve rahatma baktm.

Excuse me a few minutes. Make yourself at home here.


Beni bir ka dakika mazur grn. Burada rahat oturun.

50
tb get ii well together
iyi geinmek, geinip gitmek, drltsz yaamak

They dont get on well together.


Bir arada iyi geinemiyorlar (bir arada olamyorlar).

He and his wife get on well together.


0 ve kars (bir arada) iyi geiniyorlar.

1 hope we shall alvvays


get on well together
like this.
Umarm daima byle
bir arada iyi geiniriz.

to play jokes on
ckc yapmak, oyun ctnck

Oont play jokes on your sister. She gets frightened.


Kz kardeine oyun yapma. Korkuyor.

Henry has played the same joke again.


Henry ayn muziplii yine yapt.

Stop playing jokes on me.


Bana oyun etmeyi brakn.

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so that
-sin diye, -mek iin

Hold my arm so that you wont fail.


Dmeyesin diye (dmemek iin) kolumu tut.

She opened the window so that she should get some fresh air.
Biraz temiz hava almak iin pencereyi at.

Put your coat on so that you wont get cold.


Souk almayasn diye paltonu giy.

to clear away
kaldrmak, ortadan kaldrmak

You cant watch TV unless you clear away ali your toys.
Btn oyuncaklarnz kaldrmadan televizyon izleyemezsiniz.

Will you clear away ali these papers?


Btn bu ktlar temizler misin?
(ortadan kaldrr msn?)

Why doesnt somebody


clear away ali these
trees?
Niin bir kimse btn
bu aalar ortadan kaldrmyor?

52
in spite o f
-e ramen, kart

n spite of the bad weather, we didnt put off the journey.


Kt havaya ramen, yolculuu ertelemedik.

They understood me in spite of their ignorance.


Cahilliklerine ramen beni anladlar.

n spite of his rudeness 1 like him.


Kabalna ramen onu severim.

They vvalked in the park in spite of the rain.


Yamura ramen parkta dolatlar.

quite a few
birok, ok miktarda

Quite a few people were vvaiting in the park.


Birok kii parkta bekliyordu.

Quite a few students dont like learning foreign languages.


Birok renci yabanc dil renmeyi sevmez.

There were quite a few cats in front of the kitchen door.


Mutfak kaps nnde birok kedi vard.

53
ALITIRMALAR

8u cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun ola


nn koyunuz.

on - a - up - so - away - far - ali - on - of - in - a - in - at - in

1. Will someone please cle a r my table?


2. We have many friends common.
3. f you decide to go out, will you give m e ring?
4. They will leave tomorrow a s as I know.
5. Your books a re ver the room.
6. Please make yourself home. Ill be back in a minute.
7. Our cat and dog g e t very well together.
8. May I lo o k a word in your dictionary?
9. She succeeded marrying the rich man.
10. There are q u ite few trees in their garden.
11. We never play jo k e s our teachers.
12. YouII have to s ta y until you are better.
13. They went on a picnic in sp ite the rain.
14. She opened the w indow that she should hear the children.

54
?so as t (p as not to)
- inek iin (-mcmek iin)

She came early so as to see the first part.


Birinci ksm grmek iin erken geldi.

We didnt ring the beli so as not to wake him.


Onu uyandrmamak iin zili almadk.

He picked some flovvers


for his wife so as to
make her happy.
Onu mutlu etmek iin
karsna birka iek
toplad.

will do
olur, ie yarar, ihtiyac karlar

Yes, this room will do.


Evet, bu oda olur (iimize yarar).

Will this pencil do?


Bu kalem iinize yarar m?

These boxes wont do. Theyre too small.


Bu kutular olmaz (ie yaramaz). Onlar ok kktr.

55
to care for . '
ilgilenmek, h alarn ak

The grandmother cares for the whole family.


Bykanne btn aileyi sever.

Do you care for pop music?


Pop mziinden holanr msnz?

She doesnt care for fine arts.


0 gzel sanatlardan holanmaz.

to give birth to
dourmak, dnyaya getirmek

Our dog gave birth to five puppies.


Kpeimiz be yavru dnyaya getirdi.

She gave birth to twin girls.


kiz kz dnyaya
getirdi.

...but I shall give birth to


children.
...ama ocuklar ben douracam.
in fon* for fan
aka olsun diye, akadan

He didint maen that you are fat. He only said it in fun.


Sizin iman olduunuzu kastedmedi. Onu sadece aka olsun diye sy
ledi.

That boy rang our door-bell for fun, and ran away.
u ocuk kap zilimizi akadan ald ve kat.

I only said it for fun.


Onu sadece aka olsun diye syledim.

to mind (ones) t>wn business


(birinin, insann) kendi iine bakmak, bakasnn
iine karmamak ____________________________________

When I asked it, she said Mind your own business".


Onu sorduum zaman, "Kendi iine bak," dedi.

Why cant he mind his own business?


Niin kendi iine bakmyor? (Niin karyor?).

The people in the next house mind their own business.


Bitiik evdeki insanlar kendi ilerine bakarlar. (Bakalarnn iine kar
mazlar).

57
lo pop in ;
uramak, urayvennek, girmek

Why dont you pop in at my house on Sunday moming?


Niin pazar sabah evime urayvermiyorsun?

The secretary popped in to see her friend.


Sekreter arkadan grmek iin urad.

I had a very good job as a secretary. But one day the wife of the
boss popped in suddeniy.
Bir sekreter olarak iyi
bir iim vard ama bir
gn patronun kars
anszn urayverdi.

to take it easy . . ,
telalanmamak, acele etmemek, rahat durmak

Take it easy. You stili have time.


Telalanma. Daha vaktin var.

Dont worry so much. Cant you take it easy?


Bu kadar zlme. Siz rahat edemez misiniz?
(Telalanmadan duramaz msnz?)

Take it easy. There are other people vvaiting.


Telalanmayn. Baka bekleyen insanlar var.

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to sta y o u t
evde olmamak, darda olmak

We stayed out till four oclock in the morning.


Sabah drdne kadar dardaydk.

They stayed out ali night.


Btn gece dardaydlar.

Dont stay out late.


Ge vakitlere kadar sokakta kalma.

for the time being


imdilik

He isnt going to drink


any more for the time
being.
imdilik daha fazla
imeyecek.

For the time being, she is teaching English at the university.


imdilik niversitede ngilizce retiyor.

I am in Balkesir for the time being, but next week I shall go


to zmir.
imdilik Balkesirdeyim, fakat gelecek hafta zmire gideceim.

59
, to try something on fflRlI:
(giysi) prova etmek , (zeride) denemek

Try those shoes on.


u ayakkablar bir giy dene.

Will you try on those black gloves?


u siyah eldivenleri dener misiniz?

I would like to try on that hat.


u apkay bir denemek istiyorum.

May I try this blouse on?


Bu bluzu prova edebilir miyim?

n the face of
karsnda

He is not frightened even in the face of death.


lm karsnda bile korkmaz.

What can she do in the face of these difficulties?


Bu zorluklar karsnda ne yapabilir?

He runs away in the face of danger.


Tehlike karsnda kaar.

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to tear off
yrtp atmak, koparmak

She tore off the first page of the book.


Kitabn birinci sayfasn yrtp ald.

Tear off the bottom part of this page.


Bu sayfann alt ksmn yrtp aln.

Dont tear off any pages from your note-book.


Defterinden hi sayfa koparma.

The boy tore off the end of the curtain.


ocuk perdenin ucunu kopard.

yine de, buna ramen

I am tired, but I will go there on foot ali the same.


Yorgunum, fakat buna ramen oraya yryerek gideceim.

They dont like her, but she is a very good girl ali the same.
Onu sevmiyorlar, fakat o yine de ok iyi bir kz.

I am busy, but I will try to be there ali the same.


Megulm, fakat buna ramen orada olmaya alacam.

61
ALITIRMALAR

Bu cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun ola


nn koyunuz.

ali - the - for - on - own - do - as - for - in - it - stay - face - to - off

1. Why dont you mind y o u r business and leave me alone?


2. Shall we p o p and say hello to him?
3. She gave b irth a seven pounds boy.
4. Take easy! You have a lot of time.
5. Dont ............out after midnight.
6. Can I sleep in the small room f o r time being?
7. If you dont like that black hat, try this brown o n e ............
8. I never liked you, but 1*11 help y o u the same.
9. Would you c a re some drink?
10. Dont te a r any pages from this book.
11. Can you keep calm in th e of death?
12. Carry the plates one by one s o not to break them.
13.1 dont want any more cakes. These w ill..........
14. Dont kili these b ird s fun.

62
to keep watch (ver)
gz kulak olmak , nbet tutmak

She kept watch ver our house when we went away.


Uzaa gittiimiz zaman evimize gz kulak oldu.

You must keep watch ver your things.


tene berine (eyana) gz kulak olmalsn.

The soldiers keep watch outside the building.


Askerler binann dnda nbet tutarlar.

to stay away from j | |


uzak durmak, uzak kalmak

He stayed away from his country many years.


Birok yllar yurdundan uzak kald.

How can I stay away


from the party?
Ziyafetten nasl uzak
kalabilirim?

You must stay away


from me.
Benden uzak durmalsn.

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fali vakti iyi olmck, kazanc yerinde olmak

Fred is better off than I.


Fredin hali vakti benden iyidir (benden zengindir).

Me was better off ten years ago.


On sene nce hali vakti iyi idi.

You will be better off if you change your job.


ini deitirirsen kazancn yerinde olacak.

to be o f value ^
deeri olmak, kymeti olmak____________________________

This coin is of no value.


Bu madeni parann hibir deeri yok.

The ring on her finger is of great value.


Parmandaki yzk ok deerlidir.

Is this watch of much value?


Bu saat ok deerli midir?

The thief took ali the things vvhich were of value.


Hrsz deeri olan her eyi ald.

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to fnd fault with m
kusur bulmak

Its easy to find fault with the traffic, but the streets are narrow.
Trafie kusur bulmak kolaydr fakat caddeler dar.

He finds fault with ali the meals they give him.


Ona verdikleri btn ye
meklerde kusur bulur.

If you find fault with


your food, go and eat
bones.
Yiyeceine kusur bulu
yorsan git ve kemik ye.

as a matter of fact m il!


aslnda, dorusu________

He says that he can play bridge but as a matter of fact he cerTt.


Bri oynayabileceini syler, fakat gerekte oynayamaz.

As a matter of fact, he isnt a good man at ali.


Dorusu, hi iyi bir adam deil.

A s a r **er of fact, I didn'* *h k that you could succeed.


Dorusu, ba^ -dileceinz: a rdum.
real property
gayri menkul, emlak

Real property in the middle of the town is very valuable.


ehrin ortasndaki gayri menkul (emlak) ok kymetlidir.

The are a lot of real property agents in stanbul.


stanbulda birok emlak komisyoncusu var.

Merchants usually dont buy real property.


Tccarlar genellikle emlak satn almaz.

tarettim
mukabilinde, karlk olarak

I gave her a ring and she gave me a tie in return.


Ben ona bir yzk verdim, karlk olarak o bana bir kravat verdi.

What will you give me in return?


Mukabilinde bana ne
vereceksiniz?

We gave our furniture


in return for this flat.
Bu daire karlnda mobilyamz
verdik.

66
to think; ver
dnp tanmak, iyice dnmek

Think it ver till tom orrow and teli me the result.


Yarna kadar (onu) dnp tan ve bana sonucu bildir.

He thought it ver before replying.


Cevap vermeden nce iyice dnd.

Its a new idea. Well think it ver.


Bu yeni bir fikirdir. yi bir dnelim.

Your ideas are interesting but I must think them ver.


Fikirleriniz ilgin, fakat onlar iyice dnmeliyim.

a i|rt|6;;;: | l | ^ * l
bir bakma

n a sense, he is doing the best thing in these circumstances.


Bir bakma bu koullarda en iyi eyi yapyor.

What you say is true, in a sense.


Dediiniz bir bakma doru.

n a sense, these ideas are not altogether new.


Bir bakma bu fikirler tamamen yeni deil.

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to pay attention to
dikkat etmek, kulak vermek

You must pay attention


to your work.
inize dikkat etmelisiniz.

She doesnt pay attention


to my advice.
dme kulak vermiyor.

Why dont you pay attention to what your teacher says?


retmeninizin dediine niin dikkat etmiyorsunuz?

to look fonvard to
drt gzle beklemek, iple ekmek

He is looking forward to the summer holiday.


Yaz tatilini iple ekiyor.

I am looking forward to his coming.


Onun geliini drt gzle bekliyorum.

We are looking forvvard to our new car.


Yeni otomobilimizi drt gzle bekliyoruz.

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to keep control (of)
kontrol altna almak, lckin olmak

He cant keep control of his class.


Snfnn kontroln elinde tutamaz.

She couldnt keep control of her horse.


Atna hkim olamad.

They cant keep control of their children.


Onlar ocuklarn kontrol (disiplin) altna alamazlar.

listen in tpvx:;^ 5
(radyoyu) dinlemek

Do you listen in to the BBC?


BBCyi dinler misiniz?

We were listening in to the Prime Ministers speech.


Babakann konumasn dinliyorduk.

If you listen in to our programme


tomorrow evening, I shall teli you
how to keep thin.
Yarn akam bizim prog
rammz dinlerseniz size
nasl zayf kalacanz
anlatacam.

69
ALITIRMALAR

Bu cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun ola


nn koyunuz.

ver - of - in - pay - keep - off - with - real - to - in - of - stay - keep - a

1. Dont get a ng ry control of yourself.


2. You always find fa u lt my dresses.
3. As a m atter fact, I dont have any money myself.
4. Youll be better............ if you marry that rich girl.
5. Do you ever listen............ to African radios?
6. n sense, it might be an interesting work.
7. Please vvatch ver these children.
8. I want you t o ............away from hippies.
9. Dont refuse at once. Go home and think i t ............
10. How can I help y o u return?
11. Is this painting much value?
12. We are looking forvvard meeting you.
13. How m u ch property does she own?
14. You never any attention to my words.

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to hand ver
vermek, teslim etmek

We handed ver the dog, and they put it in quarantine.


Kpei teslim ettik, onu karantinaya koydular.

Some countries hand ver political offenders who have escaped.


Baz lkeler kaan siyasi sululan teslim eder.

When you leave, please hand ver the keys to the porter.
Ayrlrken ltfen anahtarlar kapcya veriniz.

a good many
bir hayli

I saw a good many film s about America.


Amerika hakknda bir hayli film grdm.

He bought a good many books last week.


Geen hafta bir hayli kitap satn ald.

She has a good many friends here.


Burada bir hayli arkada var.

They make a good many mistakes when they speak.


Konutuklarnda bir hayli hatalar yaparlar.

71
to ct down
azaltmak, ksmak

They cut down the prices of ali their goods.


Btn mallarnn fiyatn indirdiler.

Cant you cut down smoking?


Sigaray azaltamaz
msn?

The boss has cut down


his expenses.
Patron masraflarn kst.

to use up
kullanp bitirmek, tketmek, harcamak

Dont use up ali the milk!


Btn st kullanp bitirme!

They had used up ali the food.


Btn yiyecei tketmilerdi.

You have used up ali the water. I cant wash.


Btn suyu harcamsn. Ykanamam.

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W
;1
i heads or tails?
yaz m, tura m?

Lets toss a coin. Heads or tails?


Hadi para atalm. Yaz m tura m?

Tails I win, heads you lose.


Yaz (gelirse) ben kazanrm, tura (gelirse) sen kaybedersin.

The captains of football teams toss heads or tails for the ball.
Futbol takmlarnn kaptanlar top iin yaz tura atarlar.

ali along
ta bandan beri, teden beri

I said ali along that you should buy a hatchback.


Bandan beri sana bir steyn araba alman syledim.

I suspected ali along


that he stole my wallet.
Ta bandan czdanm
onun aldndan phe
ediyordum.

I knew ali along that you


would be lucky some day.
Gnn birinde ansl
olacan hep biliyordum.

73
to hold on - ---
(zellikle telefonda) beklemek

I am not quite ready. Will you hold on a minute?


Tam hazr deilim. Bir dakika bekler misiniz?

Hold on! Pm trying to connect you.


Bekleyin (hattan ayrlmayn)! Sizi balamaya alyorum.

Hold on a minute! Pil get a pen.


Bir saniye bekleyin! Kalem alaym.

The operator told me to hold on.


Santral memuru beklememi syledi.

to stay away . :.
uzakta kalmak, katlmamak, ie gelmemek

She often stays away from school.


Sk sk okula devamszlk yapar.

Some vvorkers stayed away from work yesterday.


Dn baz iiler ie katlmadlar.

He was told to stay away for a week.


Bu hafta ie gelmemesi sylendi.

74
ver;I;ver, ver and ver anini
tekrar tekrar\ defalarca____________

He kept saying the same thing ver and ver till I got tired of it.
Ben bkncaya kadar ayn eyi tekrar tekrar sylemeye devam etti.

We told you ver and ver again how to do it.


Onun nasl yaplacan sana defalarca anlattk.

Where is that announcer who said on the


radio ver and ver again
it wasnt going to rain
this morning?
Bu sabah radyoda tekrar
tekrar yamur yamayacan
syleyen spiker nerede?

Jltany case
ne olursa olsun

Bring your friend in any case, because we have enough room.


Ne olursa olsun arkadan getir nk yeterli yerimiz var.

They will examine you in any case.


(Durum) Ne olursa olsun sizi muayene edecekler.

75
to stop by, to stop ver
bir mddet kalmak

Can you stop ver at our house this evening? Ill show you
something.
Bu akam bizim evde bir mddet kalabilir misin? Sana bir ey
gstereceim.

He was in a hurry so he couldnt stop by.


Acelesi vard bu yzden kalamad.

Can you stop ver tomorrovv and have tea with me?
Yarn urayp benimle ay iebilir misin?

to tik e sides
taraf tutmak

The boys quarrelled, but I didnt take sides.


ocuklar kavga ettiler, fakat taraf tutmadm.

There was a long argument at the meeting, but he didnt take


sides.
Toplantda uzun bir tartma vard,
fakat o taraf tutmad.

We are from dovvnstairs.


We vvant to take sides.
Biz aa kattanz.
Taraf tutmak istiyoruz.
76
to get in the way
ayak altnda dolamak, ie mani olmak

The children usually get in the way.


ocuklar genellikle ayak altnda dolarlar.

Please dont get in my way.


Ltfen iime engel olma.

She alvvays gets in her mothers way in the kitchen.


Mutfakta daima annesinin ayaklarna dolanr, (engel olur).

Throw them away if they get in the way.


Engel olurlarsa onlar frlatp at.

pitch dark
zifiri karanlk

The room was pitch dark, so I lit a match.


Oda zifiri karanlkt, bu yzden bir kibrit yaktm.

t was pitch dark, so I couldnt see the thief.


(Ortalk) zifiri karanlkt, bu yzden hrsz gremedim.

Can you see anything in the pitch dark?


Zifiri karanlkta bir ey grebilir misin?

77
ALITIRMALAR

Bu cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun ola


nn koyunuz.

down - away - sides - dark - or - in - and - ver - any - by - ali - on - a


- up

1. Will you please h an d your dictionary?


2. Lef s s to p .......... him and teli him to come.
3. You cant go out now in case.
4. Why have you c u t the price?
5. Somebody has used ali the fuel in my lighter.
6. VVhenever he goes abroad he stays for a week or two.
7. You m ade good many mistakes in your homework.
8. Please h o ld ! The director is coming.
9. They have been good friends along.
10. Heads tails! Heads we go to the cinema, tails we stay
at home.
11. Cats can see in p itc h ............
12. Do I have to teli you the same things ve r ver again?
13. When his wife and his mother quarrel, he never takes............
14.1 can finish the work myself. Youll g e t the way.

78
to come out (ofT)
* kopmak, zlmek, ayrlmak, kmak

Two of my coat buttons came off.


Ceket dmelerimden ikisi koptu.

How did this stamp come off?


Bu pul (yerinden) nasl ayrld?

The dye of his coat has come out.


Onun ceketinin rengi
(soldu) kt.

When he was brushing


his teeth, three of his
teeth came out.
Dilerini fralarken
dii kt.

to and fro
ileri geri, oradan oraya

He walked to and fro with excitement.


Heyecanla bir ileri bir geri yrd.

The boys ran to and fro in the garden.


ocuklar bahede ileri geri kotular.

The tree was shaking to and fro.


Aa ileri geri sallanyordu.

79
to fix up
tertip etmek

We are trying to fix up a dance for Tuesday.


Sal iin bir dans tertip etmeye alyoruz.

They fixed up a match for the late vvrestlers w id o w.


Mteveffa greinin dul kars iin bir ma tertip ettiler.

Have you fixed up anything for your holidays?


Tatilin iin bir ey tertip ettin mi?

day off
tatil gn, izinli gn

They have two whole days off a week in summer.


Yazn haftada iki tam gn tatilleri var.

He vvorked for three years vvithout a single day off.


Tek bir tatil gn olmakszn yl alt.

Thursday is the
doctors day off.
Perembe doktorun
izin gndr.

Today is my day off,


so I am only killng flies.
Bugn benim ta! ji'^m ,
bu bakmdan saciecf
nekleri ldryorum.

80
to keep out of sigh t
gze grnmemek, saklanmak

Keep out of sight. The director is on his way to school.


Gzden kaybolun. Mdr okula geliyor.

Long skirts keep vvomens stockings out of sight.


Uzun etekler kadnlarn oraplarn saklyor (gstermiyor).

That new house keeps the sea out of sight.


Bu yeni ev denizi gstermiyor (kapatyor).

(to be) left o ver


artmak, geriye kalmak, artm, kalm

If there is meat left ver, lll eat it.


Artm et varsa onu yiyeceim.

This salad is left ver from lunch.


Bu salata le yemeinden kalmtr.

They never eat left ver food.


Onlar asla artk yemek yemezler.

We give the food left ver to our dog.


Kalan yiyecei kpeimize veririz.

81
had better
-se iyi olur

You had better put that heavy bag here.


u ar antay buraya koysan iyi dur.

She had better teli them the truth.


Onlara gerei sylerse iyi dur.

We had better eat something else. I cant wait any longer.


Baka bir ey ye-
sek iyi dur. Fazla
bekleyemem.

let me see
bir bakaym, dur bakaym

Let me see, yes, I have his address.


Dur bakaym, evet, bende adresi var.

Let me see, what was her name?


Dur bakaym, onun ad neydi?

Let me see, no, there isnt a train before seven.


Dur bakaym, hayr, yediden nce bir tren yok.

82
well off
zengin, varlkl

She was well off then.


0 zaman zengindi.

You will be well off in two years.


ki yl iinde zengin olacaksnz.

Once we were well off, but now we a re poor.


Bir vakitler zengindik, fakat imdi yoksuluz.

to rely on
gvenmek, bel balamak

You cant rely on the gas in our part of the town.


ehrin bizim bulunduumuz semtinde havagazna bel
balayamazsnz.

We can rely on the buses except in a very bad fog.


ok fena sis hari otobslere gvenebiliriz.

We cant rely on
tourists ali the time.
Hep turistlere bel
balayamayz.

83
to keep closc t ' >. *
yanndan ayrlmamak, peini brakmamak

Keep close to me or youll get lost.


Yanmdan ayrlma yoksa kaybolursun.

She kept close to her mother ali the time.


Hep annesinin yannda oldu (yrd).

Ships on the Black Sea keep close to the coast.


Karadenizdeki gemiler kydan uzaklamazlar.

to be broke
meteliksiz olmak, metelie krn atmak.

He cant pay you now, hes broke.


0 imdi sana deyemez, be parasz.

I cant lend you any money. I am broke myself.


Sana hi dn para veremem. Ben kendim de meteliksizim.

Youll be broke soon if you spend your money like this.


Paran bu ekilde harcarsan yaknda metelie kurun atarsn.

She never becomes friends with people who are broke.


Meteliksiz insanlarla asla arkada olmaz.

84
to dru$ n 1
uramak, habersiz ziyaret etmek

Will you drop in at my house one evening this week?


Bu hafta bir akam evime urar msn?

TU drop in the library and change my books.


Ktphaneye urayacam
ve kitaplarm deitirece
im.

My mother may drop in


for dinner.
Akam yemei iin annem
urayabilir.

to let :;|l
kiralk, kiraya vermek

We are letting our house this year.


Bu yl evimizi kiraya veriyoruz.

Is there a house to let somevvhere near here?


Buralara yakn bir yerde kiralk bir ev var m?

Last year they let their cottage to tourists.


Geen yl kulbelerini turistlere kiraladlar.

85
ALITIRMALAR

Bu cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun ola


nn koyunuz.

let - of - had - off - keep - on - off - in - let - off - am - ver - up - and

I. Can I re ly you in this business?


2 .1 always stay at home on my d a y ..........
3. My shirt button has co m e again.
4. Do these buses run t o fro London?
5. I cant help you if you dont have any money, I broke
myself.
6. Ill be at home ali night so you can d ro p any time you want.
7. Can you f ix this tap for me?
8. They dont eat any le ft meals.
9. Y o u better see a doctor as soon as possible.
10 me see, I think you have to pay some more money.
I I . Never keep your children o u t your sight.
12. Do th e y both houses?
13. He can help you. He is w e ll............
14. Its very cold outside close to the fire.

86
to be through (wth)
(ile) iliiini kesmek,... (ile) ii bitmek

I am through with you. Dont come again.


Seninle iliiim kalmad. Tekrar gelme.

She said she was through vvith him because she had seen him
with a not her girl.
Onu baka bir kzla grd iin onunla iliiini kestiini syledi.

When you are through vvith your letters, li post them.


Mektuptan bitirdiinde postalayacam.

to go without
bir eyin yokluuna katlanmak, onsuz idare etmek

Its hard for him to go without salt.


Tuzsuzlua katlanmak onun iin g.

Some animals go without vvater for some time.


Baz hayvanlar bir sre susuz edebilirler.

He cant go vvithout svvimming ali the year round.


Btn yl boyunca yzmeden edemez.

My friend cant go vvithout love for a long time.


Arkadam uzun sre aksz edemez.

87
out f practice
lamlam, antrenmansa, fonnsuz

She used to play the piano quite well but she is out of practice
now.
Eskiden piyanoyu ok iyi alard ama imdi hamlat (formunda deil).

I can write letters in English, but I am out of practice.


ngilizce mektup yazabilirim ama formumda deilim.

If we dont play football twice a week, well get out of practice.


Haftada iki kere futbol oynamazsak antrenmansz oluruz
(formdan deriz).

to break out
patlak vermek, kmak

The Second World War broke out in 1939.


kinci Dnya Sava 1939da kt.

A fire broke out during the night.


Geceleyin bir yangn kt.

This is the alarm signal if fire breaks out.


Yangn karsa bu alarm iaretidir.

88
out of season
mevsimsiz, zaman deil, turfanda

These bananas are out of season.


Bu muzlar turfandadr.

Vegetables out of season are expensive.


Turfanda sebzeler pahaldr.

We can have tomato soup


only. Ali the other dishes
are out of season and
very expensive.
ttu t&j*
Sadece domates orbas
iebiliriz. Btn dier ye
mekler turfanda ve ok pahal.

it gog without saying


sylemeye gerek yok

t goes vvithout saying that our team is stronger than yours.


Sylemeye gerek yok bizim takmmz sizinkinden daha kuvvetlidir.

t goes vvithout saying that the hotels are full in August.


Sylemeye gerek yok. Austosta oteller dolu olur.

89
to sum up
zetlemek gerekirse

To sum up, weve got to buy a few more computers.


zetlemek gerekirse, birka yeni bilgisayar daha almamz gerekiyor.

To sum up, ali South American countries are well off.


zetlemek gerekirse, btn Gney Amerika lkeleri zengindir.

To sum up, ali the evidence is against him.


zetlemek gerekirse, btn deliller onun aleyhine.

to make a scene ^
rezalet karmak

Dont make a scene and disturb the neighbours.


Rezalet karp komular rahatsz etme.

Keep calm. Dont make a scene.


Sakin ol. Rezalet karma.

I am not making a scene.


Ali I want is a breakfast
that doesnt look like you.
Rezalet karmyorum. B
tn istediim sana benzemeyen
bir kahvaltdr.

90
to tay hands on
ele geirmek, yakalamak

I will give him a lesson if I lay hands on him.


Onu ele geirirsem bir ders vereceim.

The polie couldnt lay hands on her.


Polisler onu ele geiremediler.

I know I have a German dictionary among my books but I cant lay


hands on it now.
Biliyorum kitaplarmn arasnda Almanca szlk var ama onu imdi eli
me geiremiyorum (bulamyorum).

out of print
(kitap iin) mevcudu bitmi

You cant buy The History of the Sultans now. Its out of print.
imdi Padiahlarn Tarihi kitabn satn alamazsn. Mevcudu bitmitir.

Publishers reprint popular books that are out of print.


Yaynclar mevcudu bitmi popler kitaplar yeniden basarlar.

That book m ustnt be lost, its out of print.


Bu kitap kaybedilmemeli, mevcudu bitmitir.

91
to fail ver |
taklp dmek, sendeleyip dmek (bir eyin stnden)

Dont leave these suiteases here. Someone may fail ver them.
Bu bavullar buraya brakma. Birisi taklp debilir.

He fell ver a chair.


Sandalyeye taklp dt.

Why dont you read the


board before you fail ver
my dog?
Kpeimin stnden yu
varlanmadan levhay ni
in okumuyorsun?

to charge somebody with


ile sulamak____________

They charged him with murder.


Onu cinayetle suladlar.

What is she charged with?


O ne ile sulanyor?

Are they charging me with anything?


Beni bir eyle suluyorlar m?

92
to line up
sra olmak, kuyruk olmak

We lined up an hour to get theatre tickets.


Tiyatro bileti almak iin bir saat kuyrukta bekledik.

Children line up before they go into the classrooms.


ocuklar snfa girmeden nce sra olurlar (dizilirler).

The soldiers lined up in front of the station and vvaited


for the captain.
Askerler istasyonun nnde sra oldular (sralandlar) ve
yzbay beklediler.

to lk into (a matter)
(bir meseleyi) incelemek, megul olmak, bakmak

I shall look into the matter myself.


Meseleyle (bizzat) kendim megul olacam.

The government is looking into that matter now.


Hkmet imdi o meseleye bakyor.

Who is looking into this matter?


Bu meseleyi kim inceliyor?

93
ALITIRMALAR

Bu cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun ola


nn koyunuz.

into - vvithout - ver - out - vvith - on - a - practice - go - vvith - of - up


- out - up

1. When you are through your vvork, come and see me.
2. They vvill have t o vvithout milk for some days.
3. I shall kili him if I lay hands him.
4. Ali his books are o u t..........print novv.
5. His vvife alvvays m akes scene vvhenever he comes home
late.
6. Will you please s u m ...........these figures?
7. t g oe s saying that youll be vvell paid.
8. Are oranges of season novv?
9. Line in front of the teacher.
10. Who vvill lo o k this matter?
11. What are they charging h im ?
12.1m sorry I cant play any more, Im out o f .
13. Small children usually fa il chairs.
14. What time did the fire break ?

94
to tix (somebody) up ;
(birini) artmak, zihnini kartrmak

His explanation only mixed me up.


Onun izahian beni sadece artt. (artmaktan baka ie yaramad).

Dont teli me ali these numbers. You mix me up.


Bana btn bu rakamlar syleme. Beni artyorsun.

He mixed up the addresses, so I didnt get his letter.


Adresleri kantrd, bu sebepten onun mektubunu almadm.

to nied otes ways


kendini toplamak, davranlarn dzeltmek, slah olnak

He used to drink too much but he has mended his ways lately.
(Eskiden) ok ierdi ama kendini son zamanlarda dzeltti (slah oldu).

You will never mend your ways if you go to those places.


u yerlere gidersen asla slah olmazsn.

I warned him to mend his ways but he didnt listen to me.


Davranlann dzeltmesi iin onu ikaz ettim fakat beni dinlemedi.

95
Good Hcavens
aman Allahm, Allah Allah, vay canna

Good Heavens........ How can you say so?


Aman Allahm Nasl byle syleyebilirsin?

Good Heavens Is she coming here?


Allah Allah Buraya m geliyor?

Good Heavens. I vvanted


to kili a sparrovv.
Vay canna Ben bir ser
e ldrmek istemitim.

by return
mektubu alr almaz, hemen, ilk postada

Please ansvver by return.


Ltfen (mektubu alr almaz) hemen cevap yazn.

Send us your catalogues by return.


Kataloglarnz ilk postayla gnderin.

They sent our order by return.


Sipariimizi ilk postayla gnderdiler.

96
to bc w o rn o u t
eskimek , ypranmak , anmak

1 cant use this typevvriter, its vvorn out.


Bu daktiloyu kullanamam, ypranm.

My svveater is vvorn out, l ll buy a new one.


Sveterim yprand, yeni bir tane alacam.

Their table eloth was vvorn out.


Masa rtleri eskimiti.

in v a in \ | l| l| | l^ i| g p
*
bouna , bo yere

They vvaited for the bus in vain.


Otobs bo yere beklediler.

You bought the books in vain, because they arent used in our
class.
Kitaplar bouna aldn, nk onlar
bizim snfta kullanlmyor.

My husband broke the


door in vain. Later I found
the key in my handbag.
Kocam kapy bo yere
krd. Anahtar sonra el
antamda buldum.
to play a trick on somcbody
bir kimseye aka yapm ak, muziplik yapmak

They played a trick on the old man.


Yal adama bir muziplik yaptlar.

She played a trick and put salt in my tea.


Bir muziplik yapt ve ayma tuz koydu.

We sometimes play tricks on our teachers.


Bazen retmenlerimize muziplik yaparz.

to have a word with somebody


ile konumak, ksa bir konuma yapmak

I vvant to have a word with you after the show.


Gsteriden sonra seninle (ksaca) konumak istiyorum.

Have a word vvith the director about him.


Mdrle onun hakknda konu.

We had a word vvith the new doctor.


Yeni doktorla ksa bir konuma yaptk.

Can I have a word vvith you?


Sizinle (biraz) konuabilir miyim?

98
to knocfc out m
nakavt etmek, yumrukla bayltmak

Clay knocked out Liston in two minutes.


Clay Liston iki dakikada nakavt etti.

This news will knock him out.


Bu haber onu nakavt edecek (bayltacak).

He knocked the man out with one blow.


Adam bir vurula nakavt etti.

He hasnt the heart to


knock him out.
Onu nakavt etmeye
ii elvermiyor.

in persoit
a/sen, bizzat

The King visited the museum in person.


Kral mzeyi bizzat ziyaret etti.

I spoke to him in person on the phone.


Telefonda bizzat kendisiyle konutum.

She will appear on this stage in person.


Bu sahnede kendisi bizzat grnecek (sahneye kacak).

99
well done
bravo, aferin, iyi pimi (et, balk)

Well done! There arent any mistakes.


Aferin hi yanl yok.

This meat isnt well done.


Bu et iyi pimemi.

Oo you like your eggs vvell done?


Yumurtalarnz kat pimi mi seversiniz?

in case ..
durumunda, bakarsn, olaslna kar

Dress now, in case they come early.


imdi giyin, bakarsn erken gelirler.

n case I am not at the Office, telephone my home.


Broda olmamam halinde evime telefon et.

I vvill get you a cart horse


in case this horse falls
down too.
Size bir araba at
getireceim, bakarsnz
bu at da der (ker).

100
by now ....
imdiye kadar; imdiye dek

You ought to know more idioms by now.


imdiye dek daha fazla deyim bilmeliydin.

They must have reached Paris by now.


imdiye kadar Parise varm olmallar.

I know him well enough by now.


Onu imdiye kadar yeterince tandm.

in case something goes vvrong


bir aksilik olursa, bir aksilik karsa

Cali the doctor in case something goes vvrong.


Bir aksilik olursa doktoru arn.

Take some more money with you in case something goes vvrong.
Bir aksilik olursa (olur diye) yanna daha fazla para al.

Will you vvrite to me in case something goes vvrong?


Bir aksilik karsa bana yazar msn?

n case something goes vvrong come to me.


Bir aksilik karsa bana gel.

101
ALITIRMALAR

Bu cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun ola


nn koyunuz.

done - by - ways - of - on - with - in - out - case - in - out - up - Good


by

1 .1shall go and see h im person.


2. The sad news knocked m e ............
3. The director isnt coming today. You are vvaiting vain.
4. My shirt collar is w o rn ............
5. He used to be a bad husband but he is mending h is ............
6 . 1always mix y o u with your twin sister.
7 .1sent a letter to my m other.......... return.
8 Heavens! I have found my lost pen.
9. You should have learned i t now.
10. Just give me a ring in something goes wrong.
11. W ell ! This is the third plate you have broken this week.
12. Pull this wire in case fire.
13.1want to have a w o rd .......... you if you arent busy.
14. They usually play tric k s their teachers on the first of April.

102
no matter : . '
ne olursa olsun, deimez, fark etmez

No matter where he goes, he finds friends.


Nereye giderse gitsin arkada bulur.

No matter what you say, 1dont believe you.


Ne dersen de sana inanmyorum. v

No matter where he goes,


he makes himself at home.
Nereye giderse gitsin,
rahatna bakar. m

:i s long as
srece, mddete

Stay with us as long as you want.


Bizimle istediiniz kadar kaln.

You can stay in the room as long as you keep quiet.


Sessiz durduun srece odada kalabilirsin.

They can play in the garden as long as they dont pick the flovvers.
iekleri koparmadklar mddete bahede oynayabilirler.

103
to look ver
gzden geirmek, incelemek

They are looking ver his accounts.


Onun hesaplarn gzden geiriyorlar (kontrol ediyorlar).

The inspectors vvill look ver our books.


Mfettiler defterlerimize bakacaklar.

When vvill you look ver our accounts?


Bizim hesaplarmz ne zaman inceleyeceksiniz?

to cheer up
neelenmek, zlmemek

They vvill give you a credit from the bank, so cheer up.
Sana bankadan kredi verecekler, bu bakmdan zlme.

Your father vvill be home soon. Cheer up


Baban yaknda evde
olacak. Neelen.

Cheer up. Its your mother.


Neelen. (Telefondaki)
annendir.

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to kcep on
devam etnek

The children kept on playing in the garden until it was dark.


Karanlk oluncaya kadar ocuklar bahede oynamaya devam ettiler.

He kept on playing the piano.


Piyanoyu almaya devam etti.

He kept on drinking until he finished the bottle.


ieyi bitirinceye kadar imeye devam etti.

The soldiers kept on firing at the enemy.


Askerler dmana ate etmeye devam ettiler.

safe and sound


sa salim, salam

They elimbed to the top of the mountain safe and sound.


Dan tepesine sa salim trmandlar.

They brought the packages safe and sound.


Paketleri sapa salam (sa salim) getirdiler.

They finished the work safe and sound.


i salimen bitirdiler.

105
lo h
birletirmek, takmak, bir anya getirmek

He took his bicycle to pieces but couldnt put it together.


Bisikletini skt fakat monte edemedi.

If we break an egg, we cant put it together.


Bir yumurtay krarsak, onu bir araya getiremeyiz.

I shall see your father


again as soon as the
doctors put me together.
Doktorlar beni bir araya
getirir getirmez baban
bir daha greceim.

lo be in a good (bad) tem per' > , ,


keyf (fkesi) stnde olmak____________________________

My father is in a good temper today.


Bugn babamn keyfi yerinde.

Is the teacher stili in a bad temper?


retmenin fkesi hl zerinde mi?

Why arent you in a good temper?


Niin keyfin yerinde deil?

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have t your own way
bildiin gibi yap, cann nasl isterse

If you think so, have it your own way.


yle dnyorsan, dilediin gibi hareket et.

I think youre vvrong but have it your own way.


Galiba yanlyorsun ama sen bildiin gibi yap.

I prefer it iike this but teli him he can have it his own way.
Ben bylesini tercih ediyorum ama syleyin ona can nasl istiyorsa
yle hareket edebilir.

to break ones word


sznde durmamak

He usually breaks his word, so we dont trust him.


Genellikle sznde durmaz,
bu yzden ona gvenmeyiz.

I promised my wife to write


every day. I dont want to
break my word.
Karma her gn yazaca
ma sz verdim. Szm
den dnmek istemiyorum.

107
to cut alo n g stry short
uzun laf ksas, laf fazla uzatmayalm

To cut a long story short, they got married in the end.


Uzun szn ksas, sonunda evlendiler.

To cut a long story short, she wont marry you.


Uzun lafn ksas, o seninle evlenmeyecek.

To cut a long story short, theres nothing to eat in the house.


Ksacas evde yiyecek hibir ey yok.

to letlte ttings about Z ~ JJS ~


(eyay) ortada brakmak, tede beride brakmak

You alvvays leave things about.


Daima her eyi darmadank brakrsn.

Take your things and dont leave them about.


teberini al ve onlar ortalkta brakma.

n summer, we usually leave things about in the garden.


Yazn genellikle teberiyi bahede ortalkta brakrz.

Dont leave your things about, your mother is ili.


Eyalarnz ortalkta brakmayn, anneniz hasta.

108
to go on board
binmek (gemiye, aa, trene)

What time must we go on board?


Kata binmemiz lazm?

Well leave after you go on board.


Biz, sen bindikten sonra ayrlacaz.

How many people went on board the ship?


Gemiye ka kii bindi?

to be worth vvhile
zahmetine demek

Its worth while to try to iearn the truth.


Gerei renmek iin alma zahmetine deer.

t isnt vvorth vvhile taking the car out.


Arabay karma zahmetine demez.

t wasnt vvorth vvhile taking the bus, so we vvalked.


Otobse binme zahmetine demezdi, bu yzden yrdk.

Its vvorth vvhile learning a ne w language.


Yeni bir dil renme zahmetine deer.

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ALITIRMALAR

Bu cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun


olann koyunuz.

while - long - word - cut - on - in - it - about - together - safe - ver -


on - no - up

1. This radio cant be p u t............


2. Dont go now. He is bad temper.
3. Please keep reading. I'm listening.
4. Ali the buses arrived in the c ity and sound.
5. Cheer ! Our team has won the match.
6. I shall lo o k your examination paper.
7. She studied her lessons a s as I was in the room.
8. Youll miss your h om e ..........matter where you go.
9. Ali the passengers must g o board.
10. The film wasnt w o rth seeing.
11. H ave your own way! I can go there alone.
12. He had promised to go with us but he broke h is ............
13. T o a long story short, he cant marry you.
14. Must you alvvays leave your boo ks ?

110
to stand for
tensil etmek , yerini tutmak , ksaltmas olmak

U.S.A. stands for The United States of America.


U.S.A. (harfleri) Amerika Birleik Devletlerini temsil eder.

BBC stands for British Broadcasting Corporation.


BBC, ngiliz Radyo Televizyon Kurmunu temsil eder.

What does U.N. stand for?


U.N. (harfleri) neyin ksaltmas?

long as
sresince, mddetle, artyla

So long as you know your lessons, youll pass.


Derslerini bildiin srece, (snfn) geersin.

He can come any time so long as he doesnt talk so much.


O kadar ok konumamak artyla istedii zaman gelebilir.

t wont hurt so long as you dont move.


Kmldamazsanz actmayacak.

Ill help you so long as you behave properly.


Doru drst hareket ettiin srece sana yardm edeceim.

111
to give a\vay J 7
parasz olarak vermek, datmak, elden kartmak

Dont give away ali your books.


Btn kitaplarn (saa sola) datma.

We gave away our old furniture.


Eski mobilyamz verdik.

Rich people dont give away much.


Zengin kimseler ok (bedavadan) datmazlar.

She is a very generous woman. She gives away everything she


has.
ok cmert bir kadndr. Sahip olduu her eyi datr.

\vithout fail
kesinlikle, mutlaka

You must post these letters today vvithout fail.


Bu mektuplar mutlaka bugn postaya vermelisin.

Well meet you at the station without fail.


Seni mutlaka istasyonda karlayacaz.

Hell want to borrovv money from you vvithout fail.


Kesinlikle senden bor para almak isteyecek.

112
to chcck up
kontrol etmek

Please check up these figures.


Ltfen bu rakamlar kontrol et.

They will check up ali his


statements.
Btn ifadelerini kontrol
edecekler.

Did you check up your


salary?
Maan kontrol ettin mi?

to talce trouble
zahmete katlanmak, zahmet etmek, aram ak, skntya
girmek

You must take trouble with your writing.


(El) yaznla biraz uramalsn (dzeltmelisin).

She takes trouble with her hair.


O sayla ok urar.

They didnt take trouble to change the dirty plates.


Kirli tabaklar deitirme zahmetinde bulunmadlar.

113
; on and on
kahire, srekli

He talked on and on till lunch time.


Yemek vaktine kadar habire konutu.

He wrote on and on till he had filled ten pages.


On sayfa dolduruncaya kadar habire yazd.

t take off * '


(uak) hareket etmek , havalanmak

The plane will take off at 7.30.


Uak 7.30da hareket edecek.

Dont run, sir. This plane is landing, it is not taking off.


Komayn, baym. Bu uak iniyor, hareket etmiyor.

114
to stick to the point, to keep to the point
sadete gelmek, konuya bal kalmak__________

Keep to the point and dont change the subject.


Sadete gel ve konuyu deitirme.

If you dont stick to the point, your listeners cant understand you.
Konuya bal kalmazsan dinleyicilerin seni anlayamaz.

Please stick to the point and teli us who did it?


Ltfen konudan ayrlma ve bunu kimin yaptn syle.

to be bound lbr;;i ?: '' '


bir yere gidiyor olnak

This ship is bound for New York.


Bu gemi New Yorka gidiyor.

Where is this aeroplane bound for?


Bu uak nereye gidiyor?

Is this train bound for Ankara?


Bu tren Ankaraya m gidiyor?

115
to bcat about the bush ....
laf dolatrmak, laf aznda gevelemek

He never comes to the point. He alvvays beats about the bush.


Hi sadete gelmez. Daima laf aznda geveler.

Stop beating about the


bush and teli me the truth.
Laf dolatrmay brak ve
bana gerei syle.

I dont want to beat about


the bush. You havent got a heart
Laf dolatrmak istemiyo
rum. Sizin kalbiniz yok.

in cold blood
soukkanllkla, kl kprdamadan

He killed the old vvoman in cold blood.


Yal kadn kl kprdamadan ldrd.

How can you say so in cold blood?


Nasl soukkanllkla byle syleyebiliyorsun?

He faced the danger in cold blood.


Tehlikeyi soukkanllkla karlad.

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from hand to nouth
kazandn yenek, kt kanaat geinmek

We cant save any money. We are living from hand to mouth.


Hi para arttramyoruz. Kt kanaat geiniyoruz.

He was never rich. He lived from hand to mouth.


O hibir zaman zengin deildi. Kt kanaat yaad.

Why are you living from hand to mouth?


Niin kt kanaat geiniyorsunuz?

to be dying to (for)
can atnak, ok istemek

Its so hot that lm dying to go for a swim.


O kadar scak ki yzmeye gitmeyi ok istiyorum.

Im dying for a cup of tea.


Bir fincan ay ok istiyorum (bir fincan ay iin can atyorum).

Site is dying to see her grandparents.


Bykbabas ile bykannesini grmeye can atyor.

We are dying for good meal.


yi bir yemek iin can atyoruz.

117
ALITIRMALAR

Bu cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun


olann koyunuz.

away - in - fail - long - to - up - the - to - for - about - for - off - take


- and

1. Please stick t o point.


2. Ali these buses are bound the seaside.
3. Dont any troubles to clean the room. The maid is coming.
4. Somebody will have to ch eck this radio before we use it.
5. What time did the last plane ta k e ?
6. He telis us the same stories o n on.
7. Our trains arrive on time vvithout............
8. I want to g iv e ............ali my old clothes.
9. She is d y in g meet her husband.
10. You cant live forever from han d mouth.
11. Stop beating............ the bush and come to the point.
12. Are you telling m e cold blood that you have stolen my
money?
13. You can borrovv any book you want s o as you bring it back.
14. What do these letters stand ?

118
to keep back
alkoymak, tutmak, saklanak

We tried to keep back the truth from him but he found out later.
Gerei ondan saklamak istedik, fakat o sonradan kefetti.

They paid half of the money, and kept back the other half.
Parann yarsn dediler, dier yarsn alkoydular.

The teacher kept back his homework.


retmen onun ev devini alkoydu.

to take in hand
(meseleyi) ele alnuk, ilgilenmek

The government vvill take the matter in hand.


Hkmet meseleyi ele alacak.

Who vvill take this problem in hand?


Bu meseleyi kim ele alacak?

He took the business in hand and succeeded.


i ele ald ve baard.

When her husband failed, she took the business in hand.


Kocas baaramaynca ii o ele ald.

119
to wait on
(mteriye) bakmak, liznet etmek

That tali vvaiter is waiting on us.


Bize u uzun boylu garson bakyor.

Who is vvaiting on us?


Bize kim bakyor?

You must be more polite


if you are going to wait on me.
Bana sen hizmet ede
ceksen daha terbiyeli olmalsn.

t be worth
demek, o kadar etmek

Is it vvorth buying a house on this lake?


Bu gl kenarnda bir ev almaya deer mi?

The station is not far away. t isnt vvorth taking a bus.


stasyon uzak deil. Bir otobse binmeye demez.

Nothing is vvorth fighting for.


Hibir ey (urunda) mcadele etmeye demez.

120
to dcal in
iiyle megul olmak, ticaretini yapm ak

He selis Office furniture but deals in used cars too.


Bro mobilyas satar fakat kullanlm araba iiyle de megul olur.

They deal in insurance.


Sigorta iiyle megul olurlar.

That firm deals in vegetables but not in fruits.


O firma meyve deil, sebze alp satyor.

to come to the point


konuya gelmek, sadede gelmek

At last he came to the point and to>d us the truth.


Sonunda sadede geldi ve bize gerei syledi.

Dont beat about the


bush. Come to the point.
Laf dolatrma, sadede gel.

When vvill you come to


the point, Sam?
Ne zaman sadede geleceksin, Sam?

121
to cali off
iptal etmek ___________

They called off the meeting.


Toplanty iptal ettiler.

I will cali off my appointments. I am ili.


Randevularm iptal edeceim. Hastaym.

They had to cali off the football match because of the rain.
Futbol man yamur yznden iptal etmek zorunda kaldlar.

to remember somebody to somebody . .


selamn sylemek______________________________

Please remember me to the whole family when you see them.


Onlar grnce ltfen btn aileye benden selam syleyin.

Certainly, 1*11 remember you to the Smiths.


Tabii, Smithlere selamnz sylerim.

Dont forget to remember me to your father.


Babanza selamlarm sylemeyi unutmayn.

Please remember us to your pupils.


Ltfen rencilerinize selamlarmz syleyin.

122
to lose ones temper
fkelenmek, tepesi atmak

He lost his temper and began to shout.


Tepesi att ve barmaya balad.

Dont lose your temper, it vvasnt


fkelenme, benim suum deildi.

Please dont lose your


temper, sir, I shall get
you another soup.
Ltfen fkelenmeyin,
efendim, size bir baka
orba getireceim.

S l senses
(baygnlk vb. den sonra) kendine gelmek, akl bana
gelmek_____________________________________________

She fainted from standing in the sun, but soon came to her
seoses.
Gnete durmaktan fenalat (bayld) fakat ok gemeden (hemen)
kendine geldi.

Come to your senses, Mary, they are only children.


Akln bana topla, Mary, onlar sadece ocuk.

123
a::v ra f o t :
hal aresi, zm yolu , kir yol

They found a way out of their difficulties.


Glklerine bir zm yolu buldular.

At the end of the hail there was no way out.


Holn sonunda bir k yolu yoktu.

Where is the way out of this building?


Bu binann k yeri neresidir?

would rajjer
tercih etmek

Where vvould you rather spend your holiday, at the seaside or in


the mountains?
Tatilinizi nerede geirmeyi tercih edersiniz, deniz kenarnda m, yoksa
dalarda m?

I vvould rather go to the


theatre instead of the
cinema.
Sinema yerine tiyatroya
gitmeyi tercih ederim.

I vvould rather live


with Tarzan.
Tarzanla yaamay
tercih ederim.

124
to take command (of)
idareyi ele almck, kontrol cltna almak

VVhen the majr was killed, the captain took command.


Binba lnce yzba komutay ele ald.

Will you take command of this affair?


Bu iin idaresini ele alr msn?

After the revolution, the army took command.


Devrimden sonra ordu idareyi ele ald.

Who will take command of the group if the guide gets sick?
Rehber hastalanrsa grubun idaresini kim ele alacak?

to pick up
(arabasna) alnak, bindirmek

I saw your son coming from school, and I picked him up in my


car.
Olunu okuldan gelirken grdm ve onu arabama aldm.

Can you pick me up tomorrovv at my Office?


Yarn beni bromdan (arabana) alr msn?

The woman was vvaiting for the bus, so I picked her up in my car.
Kadn otobs bekliyordu, bu yzden onu otomobilime aldm.

125
ALITIRMALAR

Bu cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun


olann koyunuz.

take - to - out - hand - rather - temper - on - in - back - off - come


yvorth - to - up

1. Dont lose y o u r He is only a child.


2. Please to your senses and dont shout.
3. Which waiter is vva'ting us?
4. None of these books is reading.
5. What does your father d e a l ?
6. Youre vvasting our time. Please co m e the point.
7. If nobody else comes, we shall have to c a li the meeting.
8. Did you remember m e your father?
9. We picked two hippies on our way to the City.
10. Who vvill command if your captain is killed?
11. Dont keep any truth from me.
12. The director himself vvill take the matter in ............
13. There must be a vvay of this problem.
14. She vvould die an old girl than marry you.

126
by ali means
fayfay, elbette, m uhakkak

You can take the book by ali means.


Hayhay, kitab alabilirsiniz.

Come early by ali means.


Well be pleased.
Hayhay (elbette) erken
geliniz. Memnun oluruz.

You can go by ali means


but take your mother
vvith you.
Elbette gidebilirsin, ama
anneni de beraber gtr.

to back up
desteklemek

Our forvvards were good, because the defence backed them up.
Forvetlerimiz iyiydi nk savunma onlar destekledi.

n a school the teachers back each other up.


Bir okulda retmenler birbirini destekler.

f you back up my application, I think I vvill be successful.


Mracaatm desteklersen sanrm baarl olacam.

127
to remember somcbody
bir kimseyi bir eyiyle hatrlamak

1want to remember you by this picture.


Sizi bu resimle hatrlamak istiyorum.

Remember me by this ring.


Beni bu yzkle hatrla.

1shall remember her by this rose.


Onu bu glle hatrlayacam.

to go through lllill <


aratrmak, gz gezdirmek

Will you go through these papers?


Bu ktlara gz gezdirir misin?

Go through this letter again.


Bu mektubu yeniden gzden geir.

I went through our lists and found the


name of your son. He has got
permission to attend your funeral.
Listelerimizi inceledim
ve olunuzun ismini buldum.
Sizin cenaze treninize
gitmek iin izin alm.

128
it is just as well <
iyi ki

Its freezing. Its just as well I brought my pullover.


Hava ok souk. yi ki kazam getirmiim.

Its just as well I remembered to take my umbrella.


yi ki emsiyemi almay unutmamm.

Its just as well we d idnt go to meet them.


yi ki onlar karlamaya gitmemiiz.

-father than '


- maktansa , - nektense

You can buy a car rather than rent one.


Bir tane kiralamaktansa bir araba satn alabilirsin.

I like to travel by train rather than by car.


Bir araba ile yolculuk yapmaktansa trenle yolculuk yapmay tercih
ederim.

Shed rather die than marry that old man.


O yal adamla evlenmektense lmeyi tercih eder.

r il buy a shirt rather than buy a svveater.


Bir sveter almaktansa bir gmlek alacam.

129
out of curiosity
merak ettiinden, meraktan

She visited her new neighbour out of curiosit y-


(Srf) merak ettiinden yeni komusunu ziyaret 3tt.

Just out of curiosity, how much are these shaes?


Srf merak ettiimden (soruyorum) bu ayakkabl ar kaa?

Just out of curiosity,


madam, will you put ira B -s E
one of the boxes on?
Srf merak ettiimden, gHSJv
bayan, kutulardan bir
tanesini giyer misiniz?

to stand by ; s
yannda olmak, desteklemek

He stood by me when I needed help.


Yardma ihtiyacm olduunda yanmda oldu.

You must stand by him; hes your brother.


Onu desteklemelisin; o senin kardeindir.

Whatever happens lll stand by you.


Ne olursa olsun senin yannda olacam.

130
to break up
paralamak, datmak

Lets break up this old chair and burn it.


Hadi bu eski sandalyeyi paralayalm ve yakalm.

Someone has broken up the furniture.


Birisi mobilyay darmadan etmi (paralam).

Some students broke up the meeting.


Baz renciler toplanty dattlar.

to take somebody by surprise


artmak, afallatmak

The policeman took the thieves by surprise.


Polis hrszlar (aniden) artt.

The explosion took everybody by surprise.


Patlama herkesi artt.

Your question took me


by surprise. May I
ansvver it tomorrovv?
Sorunuz beni artt.
Ona yarn cevap ve
rebilir miyim?

^1
to show in
(misafir, vb yi) ieri almak, yol gstermek

f somebody comes to see us, the servant shovvs them in.


Bizi biri grmeye gelirse hizmeti onlar ieri alr.

The director of the museum shovved in the visitors.


Mze mdr ziyaretilere yol gsterdi.

Shall I show him in novv?


imdi onu ieri alaym m?

The servant shovved in the guests.


Uak misafirleri ieri ald.

to pass ower
gz yummak, gemek, aldrmamak

We may pass ver the details.


Ayrntlar geebiliriz.

A teacher sometimes passes ver some small mistakes.


Bir retmen bazen kk yanllar grmemezlikten gelir.

I cant pass ver your mistake.


Hatanz grmemezlikten gelemem.

132
to take into account
hesaba kaimcik, gz nne alnak

She isnt very strong, but you must take her illness into account.
Pek kuvvetli deil, fakat hastaln hesaba katmalsnz.

We employ men and women the same. We dont take their sex into
account.
Erkek ve kadnlar ayn ekilde istihdam ederiz. Cinsiyetlerini gz
nnde tutmayz.

you dont say so


inanmam, doru mu sylyorsun? deme

You dont say so... Is he really getting married again?


Sahi mi sylyorsun... Sahiden yine evleniyor mu?

You dont say so...


How did he fail down
11///y
and break his leg?
Deme... Nasl dt ve
bacan krd?

You dont say so?


Sahi mi sylyorsun?

133
ALITIRMALAR

Bu cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun


olann koyunuz.

rather - go - dont - out- -by - ali - up - by - as - in - up - by - into

1. You can bring ali your friends b y means.


2. Nobody backed m e at the meeting.
3. He took m e surprise when he told me he vvasnt coming.
4. Why did they break the meeting?
5. Please show our guests now.
6. We have to take his w o rd s account.
7. Y o u say so! Why are they breaking up?
8. Its going to rain. Its ju s t.......... well I took my umbrella.
9 . 1 would like to come at seven than six.
10. We shall always remember y o u this picture.
11. Can y o u through my examination paper once more?
12. i shall alvvays stand you.
13. She broke the lock of the dravver of curiosity.

134
to lead the way
yol gstermek, rehberlik etmek

Please lead the way. You know this place.


Ltfen yol gsteriniz. Buray siz biliyorsunuz.

The guide led the way through the forest.


Rehber ormann arasnda yol gsterdi.

Europe led the way in Science in the 19th century.


Avrupa 19. yzylda bilimde nderlik etti.

to be supposed to
gerekmek

We are supposed to learn French in three years, if they dont


change the programme.
Program deitirmezlerse (hesapa) ylda Franszca renmemiz
gerekiyor.

A lot of sailors are supposed to be coming this week.


Bu hafta bir ok gemici
nin gelmesi gerekiyor.

You are supposed to


stop drinking now.
imdi imeyi brak
manz gerekiyor.

135
t Hold p %'
engel olmak, durdurmak

Sometimes fog holds up the traffic in London.


Bazen Londrada sis trafie engel olur.

The crovvd held up the buses.


Kalabalk otobsleri durdurdu.

The train was held up till the customs men had finished.
Gmrkler (ilerini) bitirinceye kadar tren durduruldu.

ever since
o gn bu gndr, o zamandan heri

Eve- cince, she has been a different vvoman.


0 gn bu gndr, deiik bir kadn olmutur.

Ever since lve known him, he has been a gentleman.


Onu tandmdan beri (hep) kibar olmutur.

They have been unhappy ever since her mother came to live with
them.
Annesi onlarla oturmaya geleli beri mutsuz oldular.

I have hated her ever since I married her.


Onunla evleneli beri ondan nefret ettim.

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theres no point in
bir anlam yok

Theres no point in cieaning the car now. Its going to rain.


imdi arabay temizlemenin bir anlam yok. Yamur yaacak.

Theres no point in shouting. No one will hear you.


Barmann anlam yok. Kimse seni duymaz.

Theres no point in speaking to him.


Onunla konumann bir anlam yok.

Theres no point in trying to satisfy them.


Onlar tatmin etmeye uramann anlam yok.

to $how up
gelmek, kagelmek, grnmek

Or.ly nine of the players shovved up.


Oyuncularn sadece dokuz tanesi geldi.

Lets wait a bit. I am sure theyll show up.


Biraz bekleyelim. Eminim gelecekler.

Did everybody show up at the party last night?


Dn gece herkes partiye geldi mi?

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man o f letters
yazar ________

My friend is a famous man of letters.


Arkadam nl bir yazardr.

Hemingway was a great man of letters.


Hemingvvay byk bir yazard.

A well knovvn man of letters will visit our school today.


nl bir yazar bugn okulumuzu ziyaret edecek.

at stake
tehlikede

His reputation is at stake in this match.


Bu mata onun hreti tehlikededir.

Your happiness is at stake,


so you must go back to your home.
Mutluluun tehlikededir, bu
bakmdan evine dnmelisin.

Their friendship is at stake.


Onlarn arkadalklar
tehlikededir.

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to take the (a) chance
(ansn) bir denemek

She may be at home. Ill take the chance.


Evde olabilir. ansm bir deneyeceim.

Well find bread here. Lets take the chance.


Burada ekmek bulacaz. Hadi bir deneyelim.

Nobody vvill see us. Lets take the chance.


Bizi kimse grmez. Hadi bir deneyelim.

You should take the chance and buy that car.


ansn deneyip o arabay satn almalsn.

to be behind schedule
rtarl olmaky geri kalm olnuk, tarifeden geri olmak

Our work is behind schedule. We are a week late.


imiz rtarl. Bir hafta ge kaldk.

The train was 20 minutes behind schedule.


Tren tarifesinden 20 dakika rtarlyd.

Our plane vvill be half an hour behind schedule.


Uamz tarifesinden yarm saat geri kalacak (gecikecek).

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to StlOW out |IPM:
(misafirleri) uurlamak, darya yol gstermek

The maid shovved the guests out.


Hizmeti kz misafirleri uurlad.

Their small daughter shovved me out.


Kk kzlar beni uurlad. /fr

Who is going to show him out?


Onu darya kim geirecek?

You must learn how to


show your guests out.
Misafirlerinizi nasl geir
mek gerektiini renme
lisiniz.

one and ali


bilaistisna, istisnasz herkes

Students, one and ali, will come tomorrow.


Btn renciler (bilaistisna) yarn gelecek.

Children, one and ali, are good.


ocuklar, bilaistisna, iyidirler.

Books, one and ali, are useful.


Kitaplar, bilaistisna, yararldr.

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yby ones side
yannda , yan banda

He always has a dog by his side.


Yannda daima bir kpei olur.

I like to have my books by my side.


Kitaplarmn yan bamda olmasn severim.

Will you stand by my side when I am in danger?


Tehlikede olduum zaman benim yanmda olur musun?

its time
vakti geldi

Its time to have some tea.


Biraz ay ime vakti geldi.

Its time we have some tea.


Biraz ay ime vaktimiz geldi.

Its time to start work again.


Yeniden ie balama vakti geldi.

Its time we left the house.


Evden kma vaktimiz geldi.

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ALITIRMALAR

Bu cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun


olann koyunuz.

in - up - side - way - time - to - the - and - show - up - ever - of - at -


behind

1. Will you please the gentleman out?


2. Ali of you, o n e ali, will stay here.
3. We are sorry to be late but a heavy traffic held u s ............
4. You havent vvritten a single w o rd since you arrived.
5. He is a famous m a n letters.
6. Your l'fe will b e stake if you go now.
7. The polie will catch you at once. Dont ta ke chance.
8. The evening train is two hours schedule.
9. Theres no p o in t inviting him to the pub. He doesnt drink.
10. Most of the students didnt sh ow ............
11. She has alvvays been by her husbands ............
12. ts you went to a barber.
13. Arent you supposed be studying your lessons?
14. I am new around here. Please lead th e ............

/i2
to get on with
-e devam etmek

I dont want to go out. Ill get on with this exciting novel.


Dar kmak istemiyorum. Bu heyecanl romana devam edeceim.

I cant get on with my work with ali this noise.


Btn bu grlt iinde iime devam edemem.

Get on with your work and dont waste time.


ine devam et ve vakit kaybetme.

She got on with her cooking the meal while we were playing in the
garden.
Biz bahede oynuyorken o yemei piirmeye devam etti.

at any rate
her/alde, hi olmazsa

At any rate, you are strong enough to carry your own suitcases.
Her halde kendi bavullarnz tayacak kadar glsnz.

We are staying at this hotel, at any rate till Monday.


Bu otelde kalyoruz. Hi olmazsa pazartesiye kadar.

He is a good runner, at any rate he is faster than me.


yi bir koucudur, herhalde (hi olmazsa) benden daha sratlidir.

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to take apart , Mit."
skmek, paralarna ayrmak

Please dont take it apart if you cant put it together again.


Ltfen tekrar bir araya getiremeyecekseniz onu skmeyin.

Can you take this vvatch


Bu saati paralarna
ayrabilir misin?

Did my little boy take apart


any of his toys today?
Benim kk olum bugn
oyuncaklarndan birisini
skt m?

do come in
ltfen ieri buyurun, giriniz

Do come in, youre vvelcome.


Ltfen ieri buyurun, ho geldiniz.

Do come in, the dog is tied up.


Ltfen buyurun, kpek baldr.

Its nice to see you again, do come in.


Sizi tekrar grmek ok ho, ltfen buyurun.

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so to speak
tabir caizse

Your house is a palace, so to speak.


Tabir caizse, eviniz bir saraydr.

Ali the shops are on our doorstep, so to speak.


Btn dkknlar, tabir caizse, kapmzn eiinde.

He is so to speak, the brain of the company.


Tabir caizse, o irketin beynidir.

to do good
iyi gelmek, yarar olmak

This medicine will do you good.


Bu ila size iyi gelecek.

The fresh air will do


him good.
Temiz hava ona iyi
gelecek.

This will do good to my


rheumatism.
Bu benim romatizmama
iyi gelecek.

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now that
mademki, olduuna gre

Now that he is in high school, he must wear long trousers.


Mademki lisededir, uzun pantolon giymeli.

Now that we have his telephone number, we can ring him up.
Mademki bizde telefon numaras var, ona telefon edebiliriz.

Now that you are free in the evenings, you can come and see me.
Mademki akamlar bosun, gelip beni grebilirsin.

Now that you learned the truth, you must keep it a secret.
Mademki gerei rendin onu bir sr olarak saklamaksn.

to make a face
yzn buruturmak

Dont make a face. You have to drink it.


Yzn buruturma. Onu imeye mecbursun.

The baby makes a face when you give him lemonade.


Ona limonata verdiiniz zaman bebek yzn buruturuyor.

Stop making a face. You must finish your food.


Surat etmeyi brak. Yemeini bitirmelisin.

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by means of
ile, vastasyla, yardmyla, sayesinde

They carried the goods by means of the lift.


Eyay asansrle tadlar.

The nurse fed him by means of a tube.


Hemire onu bir tp vastasyla besledi.

We live by means of
tourists.
Biz turistler sayesinde
yaarz.

in no way
katiyen, hibir ekilde

I can in no way forgive him.


Onu katiyen affedemem.

He was in no way sorry about his mistake.


Hatasndan dolay katiyen zgn deildi.

She has improved in no way.


Katiyen slah olmad (dzelmedi).

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to put up with
tahamml etmek

Weve put up with your sons laziness long enough.


Olunun tembelliine yeterince tahamml ettik.

I cant put up with my mother-in-law any longer.


Kaynvalideme artk tahamml edemiyorum.

She couldnt put up with his smoking in bed.


Yatakta sigara imesine tahamml edemedi.

to show off
hava atmak, gsteri yapmak

Your friend alvvays vvants to show


off in front of my girl friends.
Arkadan daima kz arkadalarm
nnde gsteri yapmay sever.

I dont like to show off.


Gsteri yapmay sevmem.

Now you can show off in


front of ali the girls at
your neighbourhood.
imdi mahallenizdeki btn
kzlara hava atabilirsiniz.

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to put up for la le
sata karmak

When his business failed, he put up the shop for sale.


i bozulunca dkkn sata kard.

Are you going to put up your car for sale?


Araban sata karacak msn?

They are putting up their house for sale and leaving the town.
Evlerini sata karyorlar ve ehri terk ediyorlar.

She has put up her furniture for sale.


Mobilyasn sata kard.

" nothing but


- den baka

From our house we can see nothing but trees.


Evimizden, aalardan baka bir ey gremiyoruz.

He thinks nothing but eating and drinking.


Yeme ve imeden baka bir ey dnmez.

She does nothing but sing ali day long.


Btn gn ark sylemekten baka bir ey yapmyor.

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ALITIRMALAR

Bu cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun


olann koyunuz.

up - a - off - that - way - to - on - up - good -apart -in - but - any - of

1. They are twin brothers, s o speak.


2. The new medicine didnt do me a n y ............
3. My son is very good at taking ali the radios............
4. Do co m e and have a seat.
5. You should be getting with your workinstead oftalking.
6. A t rate, he tried to help us.
7. Are they going to put their house............for sale?
8 . 1 drink nothing milk.
9. She passed her classes by m eans her friends.
10. You can bring your friends here in n o ............
11. Why is your girl friend m aking face?
12. N o w we have passed our exams, we can go to Italy.
13. You vvill have to p u t with the tourists if you want to make
some money.
14. Stop shovving There is nobody here.

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to calm down
sakinlemek, sakin olmak

The storm has calmed dovvn.


Frtna yatt.

They will hear you if you dont calm dovvn.


Sakinlemezsen seni duyacaklar.

Calm dovvn, Gordon! Its only an accident.


Sakin ol, Gordon! O sadece bir kazadr.

to check in (out)!
giri (k) ilemlerini yaptrmak

When did they check in?


Onlar ne zaman giri ilemlerini yaptrdlar?

You have to show your passport vvhen you check in.


Giri ilemlerini yaptrrken pasaportunuzu gstermek zorundasnz.

I shall check out this afternoon.


Bu leden sonra k ilemlerini yaptracam.

They vvent to the check-in desk.


Giri ilemleri masasna gittiler.

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to cheer someone up
(bir kimseyi) neelendirmek

Nothing can cheer him up.


Onu hi bir ey keyiflendiremez.

He sent his wife some flowers to cheer her up.


Neelendirmek iin karsna biraz iek yollad.

She went for a walk to cheer herself up.


Kendisini keyiflendirmek iin (neelenmek iin) yrye kt.

I say
diyorum ki, ey

I say, can you lend me ten pounds?


ey, bana on paund bor verebilir misiniz?

I say, I never expected you.


ey, seni hi beklemiyordum.

I say, why dont you stand


up and offer your seat to a lady?
ey, niin ayaa kalkp yerini
bir hanmefendiye teklif etmiyorsun?

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no wonder r'^,;v:; .....
hayret edilecek bir ey deil, tevekkeli deil

Its no wonder that he gets ili easily.


Kolayca hasta olmas alacak bir ey deil.

Its no wonder that the beaches are full on Sundays.


Pazarlar plajlarn kalabalk olmas alacak bir ey deil.

Its no vvonder that he came late.


Ge gelmesi tabiidir.

to keep ones temper


fkesini tutmak, kendine hkim olmak

He cant keep his temper when people say he is fat.


nsanlar ona iman olduunu syleyince fkesini tutamaz.

He kept his temper for a long time.


fkesini uzun mddet tuttu.

Some people cant keep their temper at football matches.


Baz kimseler futbol malarnda fkelerini tutamazlar.

You should keep your temper when you talk to noisy children.
Grltc ocuklarla konuurken fkeni tutmalsn.

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to hit upon
bulmak, aklna gelmek

We hit upon a new idea for free travelling.


Parasz yolculuk iin yeni bir fikir bulduk.

They hit upon a new system.


Onlar yeni bir yntem buldular.

He hit upon a plan for


getting more money.
Daha fazla para elde etmek
iin aklna bir plan geldi.

to behave oneself
kendine gelmek, terbiyesini taknmak

Sit up and behave yourself.


Doru otur ve terbiyeni takn.

Behave yourself or go out!


Ya terbiyeni takn ya da ek git!

He didnt behave himself at the party.


Partide terbiyeli durmad.

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to make a fuss
mesele karmak, yaygara koparmak

Dont make a fuss about nothing.


Hi yoktan bir mesele karma.

Why is she making a fuss about a little thing like that?


Bunun gibi kk bir ey iin niye yaygara koparyor?

Children make a fuss about their food.


ocuklar yemekleri iin huysuzluk ederler.

to make out
bir anlam vermek, anlam karmak

I cant make out what he has vvritten.


Ne yazm olduunu anlamyorum (yazdndan bir anlam
karamyorum).

Can you make out what she means?


Ne demek istediini anlayabiliyor musun?

I think I can make out what it says.


t says Mind your head!
Zannederim ne dediini
karabilirim. Banza dikkat edin! diyor.

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lo catch up with
yetimek, yakalamak, arkalarndan yetimek

He studied very hard and soon caught up with his friends.


ok alt ve ksa zamanda arkadalarna yetiti.

Please go on in front. I will soon catch up with you.


Ltfen siz nden gidin. Ben ksa zamanda size yetiirim.

How will you catch up with the others?


Dierlerine nasl yetieceksin?

itp blow up
patlamak, havaya uurmak, iirinek

The bottle blew up with the heat.


ie scaktan patlad (atlad).

They will blow up the old bridge.


Eski kpry havaya uuracaklar.

We have to blow up the ball.


Topu iirmek zorundayz.

The petrol tanker blew up.


Petrol tankeri infilak etti.

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to give in s
pes etmek, istemeyerek raz olmak

You cant defeat him, youd better give in.


Onu yenemezsin, pes etsen iyi olur.

After long arguments, he usually gives in.


Uzun mnakaalardan sonra genellikle raz olur.

Ali right, ali right, I give


in... You can buy two more hats. M\ *
Pekl, pekl, raz oluyo
rum... ki apka daha *-
alabilirsin. /

to lose ones head


armak, panie kaplmak

He got frightened of the dog and lost his head.


Kpekten korktu ve panie kapld.

Sensible people dont lose their heads in a crisis.


Makul insanlar bir krizde panie kaplmazlar.

If you teli him the news, he will lose his head.


Haberi ona sylersen panie kaplacak.

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ALITIRMALAR

Bu cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun


olann koyunuz.

I - up - lose - with - up - in - a - check - no - keep - out - upon -


behave - down

1. Why are you m aking fuss?


2. I can never m ake her letters.
3. What time are you planning t o out?
4. Please c a lm Ali the neighbours are listening.
5. Teli me when you h it........... a new idea.
6. You should yourself. The children will hear you.
7. There is a hole in this b ottle wonder its empty.
8. Why cant y o u your temper and sit down?
9. Keep on asking. Im sure your father will g ive ............
10.1 vvouldnt my head if I were you.
11. Cheer your father.......... before you show him your report card.
12 say, you have bought a new hat.
13. She was sick last week but lm sure shell catch u p her
friends.
14. Be careful! The bali will b lo w ............

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t break into
bir binaya soygun amacyla girmek

The thief broke into the shop but they caught him.
Hrsz dkkna girdi fakat onu yakaladlar.

He tried to break into the house but the door was too strong.
Eve girmeye alt fakat kap ok salamd.

How did the man break into your Office?


Adam yazhanenize nasl girdi?

to slip away, to slip o f f !


svmak, belli etmeden gitmek

We slipped away when nobody was looking.


Hi kimse bakmyorken svtk.

Lets slip away quickly


after the tea party.
ay partisinden sonra
hemen svalm.

Are you digging a hole


to slip away?
Svmak zere mi bir
ukur kazyorsun?

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in no time ?
derhal, vakit kaybetmeden, arabuk

He cut my hair in no time.


Sam arabuk kesti.

I shall ansvver his letter in no time.


Mektubuna derhal cevap vereceim.

The train arrived in no time.


Tren derhal geldi.

We cant cure your foot, but we can teach you in no time how to
walk on one foot.
Ayanz tedavi edemeyiz, ama size tek ayakla nasl yrneceini
arabuk retebiliriz.

to get ver
yenmek, stesinden gelmek

Youll soon get ver your illness.


Hastaln ok yaknda yeneceksin.

He couldnt get ver his mothers death.


Annesinin lmn (zntsn) zerinden atamad.

They got ver the difficulties.


Glkleri yendiler.

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to be for . ...
taraftan olmak , tarafn tutmak , - den yana olmak

Her husband vvasnt for any political party.


Kocas hi bir siyasi parti taraftar deildi.

What club are you for?


Siz hangi kulp taraftarsnz?

Arent you for the new fashion?


Sen yeni moda taraftar deil misin?

Are you for our party or against it?


Sen bizim parti taraftar msn yoksa ona kar msn?

to be meant for ;
o amala, o niyetle, ...iin

That trip v/as meant for smaller children.


O yolculuk daha kk ocuklar iindi.

This room is meant for studying in.


Bu oda, iinde allsn diyedir.

That money vvasnt meant for spending for your needs.


O para senin ihtiyalarn iin harcansn diye deildi.

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to take up s
balamak, i edinmek

He took up dravving in his spare time.


Bo vakitlerinde resme balad.

What will you take up after gardening?


Bahecilikten sonra neye balayacaksn?

She is going to take up dancing.


Dansa (derslerine) balayacak.

as a matter of form
formalite icab

You have to vvrite this application, as a matter of form.


Bu dilekeyi formalite icab yazmanz lazm.

Ladies and gentlemen... I say ladies as a matter of form.


Bayanlar ve baylar... formalite icab bayanlar diyorum.

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to take pity on, to have pity on
acmak, merhamet etmek

We saw she had hurt herself, so we took pity on her and brought
her home.
Kendini yaraladn grdk, bu yzden ona acdk ve onu eve getirdik.

Some countries took pity on refugees after the war.


Baz lkeler savatan sonra mltecilere merhamet ettiler.

odds and ends


ufak tefek eyler, vr zvr

There are some old clothes and odds and ends I can give your
servant.
Hizmetinize verebileceim baz elbiseler ve vr zvr var.

He has some odds and ends of work to finish before he goes on


vacation.
Tatile kmadan nce bitirilecek ufak tefek ileri var.

They seli paintings and odds and ends here.


Burada tablolar ve ufak tefek eyler satarlar.
by way of
yolu ile, o taraftan, o ynden

Can we go to Dover by way of Paris?


Dovere Paris yolu ile (zerinden) gidebilir miyiz?

She went home by way of


the park.
Eve park tarafndan gitti.

Can we go to our homes


by way of your svvimming
pool?
Evlerimize sizin yzme
havuzunuzdan gidebilir
miyiz?

trstrikrbut, to strike oft*


izmek, karalamak, karmak

He cant come so you had better strike his name out.


O gelemez, onun ismini kar daha iyi.

We struck out five people from our list.


Listemizden be kiiyi kardk.

Who struck his name out from the class register?


Snf listesinden onun ismini kim kard?

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slip of the tongue
dil srmesi______

t was a slip of the tongue when he said smail Hanm and


everybody laughed.
smail Hanm deyii bir dil srmesi idi ve herkes gld.

By a slip of the tongue he said put the table on the book.


Bir dil srmesi ile masay kitabn stne koy dedi.

What is the funniest slip of the tongue you have heard?


Duyduunuz en komik dil srmesi neydi?

to get in the habit o f


alkanlk edinmek

He got in the habit of going to bed early.


Erkenden yatmay alkanlk edindi.

I have got in the habit of going to the zoo often.


Sk sk hayvanat bahesine gitmeyi alkanlk edindim.

Tom got in the habit of smoking cigarettes in the morning.


Tom sabahleyin sigara imeyi alkanlk edindi.

The woman got in the habit of going to football matches with


her husband.
Kadn kocasyla futbol malarna gitmeyi det edindi.
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ALITIRMALAR

Bu cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun


olann koyunuz.

off - by - ver - no - of - away - up - for - for - form - the - into - for -


and - pity.

1. She to o k painting as a hobby.


2. We bring the flowers as a matter o f ............
3 . 1m Beikta but my wife is Galatasaray.
4. Ali these presents are m eant......... you.
5. Please have on a poor man like him.
6. Must you alvvays keep o d d s .......... ends in my cupboard?
7. No one can break this house now.
8. Dont leave the door open or else the children will s lip ............
9. By a slip o f tongue she said good morning instead of good
evening.
10. He got in the hab it drinking tea before going to bed.
11. Did you come to stanbul way of zmit?
12. They will strike your name from the list if youre late
again.
13. His mother-in-law g o t her illness.
14. The postman will be here in .......... time.

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in regard to, regarding
hakknda, dair, -e gelince

n regard to the entrance examination, he can take it in Turkey.


Giri snavna gelince, ona Trkiyede girebilir.

He didnt teli us anything in regard to the rules for the competition.


Yarma kurallarna dair bize bir ey demedi.

Regarding the money I owe you, I will pay it next month.


Size borlu olduum paraya gelince, onu gelecek ay deyeceim.

a$ regards, regarding ;
-e gelince, hususunda

As regards our position, we havent changed our minds.


Bizim durumumuza gelince, fikrimizi deitirmedik.

I cannot say anything as regards his character.


Onun karakteri hususunda bir ey diyemem.

As regards the electricity, you have to pay ten pounds a month


extra.
Elektrie gelince, ayda on paund fazladan vereceksiniz.

Regarding the new rules, weve not yet started to apply them.
Yeni kurallara gelince, onlar uygulamaya henz balamadk.

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to keep upvlth
ayak uydunnak , yakndan izlemek

1 cant keep up with the new fashions.


Yeni modalara ayak uyduramyorum.

You cant keep up with them. They are very rich.


Sen onlara ayak uyduramazsn. Onlar ok zengindir.

1dont want to keep up <3


with our young neighbours
any longer. AA m /ftt j n L

Gen komularmza artk J\


daha fazla ayak uydurmak
istemiyorum.

if only
keke , ne olurdu

If only I knew the ansvver, ld teli you.


Ah keke cevab bilsem, sana sylerdim.

If only I held her hand once.


Ne olurdu onun elini bir defack tutsaydm.

If only she were my sister.


Ne olurdu benim kz kardeim o olsayd.

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to part with
ayrlmak, vazgemek, vermek

I hate to part with my flat, but I have to go and live with my mother.
Dairemden ayrlmay hi istemiyorum ama gidip annemle oturmam
lazm.

I dont want to part with my friends.


Arkadalarmdan ayrlmak istemem.

These clothes are really too old, you must part with them.
Bu elbiseler gerekten ok eski, onlar brakmalsn.

to take someone for


birini baka birine benzetmek

I took you for an Englishman.


Sizi bir ngiliz zannettim.

They took me for an Italian.


Beni talyan sandlar.

Dont take me for a tourist.


Beni bir turist sanma.

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once and for ali
kati olarak, son olarak

I told him once and for ali not to come late.


Ona kati olarak ge gelmemesini syledim.

I am telling you once and for ali that you cant smoke here.
Sana son olarak sylyorum ki burada sigara iemezsin.

Once and for ali, are you coming vvith me?


Son olarak (sylyorum) benimle geliyor musun?

ver our heads


anlalmaz, anlaymz dnda

Most of his lecture was ver our heads.


Konferansn byk bir ksm anlaymzn tesindeydi (bize gre ok
zordu).

When we hear tourists talking on the streets, their conversation


goes ver our heads.
Turistlerin caddede konumalarn duyunca onlann konumalarn
anlayamayz.

The new book we use this year is ver our heads.


Bu yl kullandmz yeni kitap bize gre deil (bize gre ok zor).

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: let alone
yle dursun

Ahmet cant speak Turkish well, let alone English.


ngilizce yle dursun, Ahmet Trkeyi iyi konuamaz.

She doesnt read nevvspapers, let alone books.


Kitaplar yle dursun, o gazete (bile) okuyamaz.

You shouldnt smoke


cigarettes, let alone
cigars.
Puro yle dursun, siz
sigara (bile) imemelisiniz.

for good (once) and ali


kati olarak, temelli, ebediyen

The enemy left the country for good and ali.


Dman lkeyi kati olarak terk etti.

He left his native land for once and ali.


Ana vatanndan ebediyen ayrld.

I am telling you for once and ali that you cant go out.
Sana kati olarak sylyorum ki sokaa kamazsn.

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not in the least
hi de deil, hi

I quite understand, I am not in the least angry.


Tamamen anlyorum, hi kzgn deilim.

They were not in the least surprised when they saw us.
Bizi grnce hi de hayret etmediler.

Some people arent in the least afraid of ghosts.


Baz kimseler hortlaklardan hi korkmazlar.

to put up (at)
bir yerde kalmak, ikamet etmek

They are putting up at the Park Hotel.


Onlar Park Otelde kalyorlar.

Last year they put up at a small hotel in the centre of the town.
Geen yl onlar ehrin ortasnda kk bir otelde kaldlar.

Can I put up here for


a week? Ali of my
creditors are after me.
Bir hafta burada
kalabilir miyim? Btn
alacakllarm peimdeler.

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to make tp for Km
telafi etmek________

He stayed longer to make up for being late.


Ge kaln telafi etmek iin daha uzun kald.

The bus is going fast to make up for the lost time.


Kaybolan zaman telafi etmek iin otobs hzl gidiyor.

These profits make up for our loss last year.


Bu kazanlar geen ylki zararmz telafi ediyor.

I give you this money to make up for the damage I caused.


Sebep olduum tahribat telafi etmek iin size bu paray veriyorum.

head ver heols


tepeden trnaa, batan baa, tamamen, tepe taklak

He is in love with her, head ver heels.


Ona tepeden trnaa aktr.

He slipped on an orange skin and fell head ver heels.


Bir portakal kabuu stnden (basarak) kayd ve tepe taklak dt.

Be careful... You will fail head ver heels.


Dikkat e t ... Tepe taklak deceksin.

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ALITIRMALAR

Bu cmlelerde bo braklm yerlere aadaki szcklerden uygun


olann koyunuz.

the - keep - if - as - up - and - tor - let - for - head - with - ver -


regarding - and

1. She finds it difficult to p a rt her son.


2. Im sorry I took y o u an American.
3. I am telling you o n c e for ali that you cant go out at night.
4. This book is ver m y ............
5. n to the book I was telling you about, it's out of print.
6 . 1dont have any money to buy bread alone pay my debts.
7. He left his countr, for g o o d ali.
8. You have missed two weeks already but lm sure youll make up
it.
9. He fell in love with Ann head heels.
10. Walk slowly. I cant up with you.
11 only one of us had some money to buy food.
12.1am not in least interested in it.
13. Can you put m e for the night?
14.1dont want you to w o rry regards the money problems.

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to be fed up with, to get fed up vrith
hknak, usanmak

I am fed up with you.


Senden bktm (usandm).

1 have got fed up vvith eating the same food every day.
Her gn ayn yemei
yemekten bktm.

He is fed up with
listening to the same music.
Ayn mzii dinlemek
ten bkt.

:* fo r a li I kriovv lil
bildiim kadaryla, bildiime gre

He isnt married, for ali I know.


Benim bildiim kadaryla o evli deildir.

He hasnt any brothers, for ali I know.


Bildiim kadaryla onun erkek kardei yoktur.

This train may stop there, for ali I know.


Bildiime gre bu tren orada durabilir.

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to take ver
devralmak, zerine alnuk

Who will take the work ver?


i kim zerine alacak?

Can you take the responsibility?


Sorumluluu zerine alabilir misin?

Nobody took the job ver.


Hi kimse grevi (ii) zerine almad.

at ali costs ;
ne pahasna olursa olsun

We must catch the man at ali costs.


Ne pahasna olursa olsun adam yakalamalyz.

They are going to finish the game at ali costs.


Ne pahasna olursa olsun oyunu bitirecekler.

You have to go there at ali costs.


Ne pahasna olursa olsun oraya
gitmek mecburiyetindesin.

We must find a house


at ali costs.
Ne pahasna olursa olsun
bir ev bulmalyz.

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to get r ones nerves
sinirine dokunmak, uyuz etmek

Her smiling gets on my nerves.


Onun gl sinirime dokunuyor.

The music got on my nerves.


Mzik beni uyuz etti.

His rudeness gets on our nerves.


Onun kabal sinirimize dokunuyor.

I dont like your new friend, she gets on my nerves.


Yeni arkadan beenmiyorum, sinirime dokunuyor.

kurmak, tekil etmek, balamak

They are going to set up a committee.


Bir komite kuracaklar.

Mrs Green set up in business as a dressmaker.


Bayan Green elbise dikicisi olarak ie balad.

He left school and set up as an exporter.


Okulunu brakt ve ihracat olarak ie balad.

He has set up leather factory.


Bir deri fabrikas kurdu.

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to come about
olmak, vuku bulmak

Do you know how the accident came about?


Kaza nasl oldu biliyor musun?

The accident came about in a strange way.


Kaza garip bir ekilde oldu.

He is very absent-minded.
Some day an accident
wili come about.
O ok dalgndr. Bir
gn bir kaza olacak.

to come :p'
ortaya kmak, gelmek

He came up with a fish in his hand.


Elinde bir balkla ka geldi.

She came up to me and thanked me.


Yanma geldi ve bana teekkr etti.

You alvvays come up with strange ideas.


Daima garip fikirler atarsn ortaya.

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on ones bchalf
adna

He wrote a letter to the company on my behalf.


Benim adma irkete bir mektup yazd.

Please talk on your behalf.


Ltfen kendi adna konu.

Will you prepare this report on our behalf?


Bizim admza bu raporu hazrlar msn?

to do away with ;
bandan atnak, savmak, ortadan kaldrmak

The school will do away with uniform next year.


Gelecek yl okul formay kaldracak.

You ought to do away with ali these luxuries.


Btn bu lks brakman lazm.

I cant do away with him,


captain. He is my
brother-in-law.
Onu ortadan kaldramam,
yzbam. O benim ka-
ynbiraderimdir.

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SAYFA

14 - l.born 2. up 3. ali 4. sure 5. One 6. of 7. n 8. abroad 9. the


10. keep 11. what 12. try 13. off 14. get

22 -1 . in 2. of 3. out 4. up 5. on 6. with 7. to 8. point 9. of 10. of


11. away 12. in 13. on 14. more

30- 1. near 2. of 3. into 4. of 5. about 6. of 7. of 8. the 9. or 10. on


11. thank 12. come 13. like 14. to

3 8- 1. mind 2. make 3. as 4. into 5. wrong 6. By 7. in 8. on 9. mind


10. alone 11. on 12. an 13. for 14. off

4 6- 1. out 2. out 3. a 4. nor 5. of 6. up 7. of 8. that 9. for10. or


11.now 12. by 13. with 14. the

54 -1. away 2. in 3. a 4. far 5. ali 6. at7. on 8. up 9. in 10. a 11. on


12. in 13. of 14. so

6 2- 1. own 2. in 3. to 4. it 5. stay 6. the 7. on 8. ali 9. for 10. off


11. face 12. as 13. do 14. for

7 0- 1. keep 2. with 3. of 4. off 5. in 6. a7. keep 8.stay 9. ver 10. in


11. of 12. to 13. real 14. pay

7 8- 1. ver 2. by 3. any 4. down 5. up 6. away 7. a 8. on 9. ali 10. or


11. dark 12. and 13. sides 14. in

86 -1 . on 2. off 3. off 4. and 5. am 6. in 7. up 8. ver 9. had 10. let


11. of 12. let 13. off 14. keep

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9 4 - 1 . with 2. go 3. on 4. of 5. a 6. up 7. vvithout 8. out9. up10. into
11. with 12. practice 13. ver 14. out

102 -1 . in 2. out 3. in 4. out 5. ways 6. up 7. by 8. good 9. by


10. case 11. done 12. of 13. with 14. on

110- 1. together 2. in 3. on 4. safe 5. up 6. ver 7. long 8. no 9. on


10. while 11. it 12. word 13. cut 14. about

118- 1. the 2. for 3. take 4. up 5. off 6. and 7. fail 8. away 9. to 10. to


11. about 12. in 13. long 14. for

126- 1. temper 2. come 3. on 4. vvorth 5. in 6. to 7. off 8. to 9. up


10. take 11. back 12. hand 13. out 14. rather

134 -1 . ali 2. up 3. by 4. up 5. in 6. into 7. dont 8. as 9. rather 10. by


11. go 12. by 13. out

142- 1. show 2. and 3. up 4. ever 5. of 6. at 7. the 8. behind 9. in


10. up 11. side 12. time 13. to 14 way

150 -1 . to 2. good 3. apart 4. in 5. on 6. any 7. up 8. but 9. of


10. way 11. a 12. that 13. up 14. off

158 -1 . a 2. out 3. check 4. down 5. upon 6. behave 7. no 8. keep


9. in 10. lose 11. up 12. I 13. with 14. up

166 -1 . up 2. from 3. for, for 4. for 5. pity 6. and 7. into 8. away


9. the 10. of 11. by 12. off 13. ver 14. no

174 -1 . with 2. for 3. and 4. head 5. regard 6. let 7. and 8. for 9. ver
10. keep 11. if 12. the 13. up 14. as

180 -1 . ver 2. ali 3. on 4. up 5. about 6. up 7. on 8. vvith 9. up


10. for 11. on 12. on 13. ver 14. at

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a good many 71
a man of his word 45
aw a you t 124
aboveall 13
abroad 9
ali along 73
ali ver 47
ali the same 61
as a matter of fact 65
as a matter of form 1 62
as far as 48
to carry out 44
as long as 103
as regards, regarding 167
as though (as if) 35
at ali costs 176
at any rate 143
at stake 138
to be ashamed of 25
to back up 127
to be behind schedule 139
to be bound for 115
to be born 8
to be broke 84
to be dying to (for) 117
to be fed up with, to get fed up with 175
to be fond of 24
to b e fo r 161
to be in a good (bad) temper 106
to be in need of 11
to be made for 41
to b e m e a n tfo r 161
to be of value 64
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to be out of breath 24
to be out of the question 17
to be supposed to 135
to be through (with) 87
to be worn out 97
to be vvorth 120
to be vvorth vvhile 109
to bear (keep) in mind 33
to beat about the bush 116
to behave oneself 154
better off 64
to blow up 156
to break into 159
to break ones word 107
to break out 88
to break up 131
to bring up 9
by ali means 127
by means of 147
by now 101
by ones side 141
by return 96
by the way 35
by way of 164
to cali off 122
to calm down 151
to care about 25
to care for 56
to catch up with 156
to charge with 92
to check in (out) 151
to check up 113
to cheer someone up 152
to cheer up 104
to clear away 52
to come about 178
come along 29
to come out (off) 79
to come to ones senses 123
to come to the point 121
to come up 178
to cross out 43
to cut a long story short 108
to cut down 72
day off 80
to deal in 121
to depend on 21
to do away with 179
do come in 144
to do good 145
to draw near 26
to dream of 40
to drop in 85
either... or 42
ever since 136
every now and then 40
to fail ver 92
to feel sorry for 32
to find fault with 65
to fix up 80
for ali I know 175
for good (once) and ali 171
for the moment 10
for the time being 59
from hand to mouth 117
to get along 17
to get drunk 11
to get in the habit of 165
to get in the way 77
to get into trouble 27

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to get on 143
to get on ones nerves 177
to get on well together 51
to get on well with 32
to get ver 160
to give away 112
to give birth to 56
to give in 157
to give someone a ring 47
to go on board 109
to go vvithout 87
to go wrong 34
Good Heavens 96
to go through 128
to grow up 15
had better 82
to hand ver 71
to have a try 7
to have a word with somebody 98
have it your own way 107
to have trouble with 39
head ver heels 173
heads or tails 73
to hit upon 154
to hold on 74
to hold up 136
1say 152
if only 168
in a sense 67
in a way 45
in advance 19
in any case 75
in case (of) 100
in case something goes wrong 101
in cold blood 116
in common 49
in fun, for fun 57
in no time 160
in no way 147
in person 99
in regard to, regarding 167
in return 66
in spite of 53
in the end 37
in the face of 60
in vain 97
instead of 20
it goes vvithout saying 89
its time 141
its just as well 129
to keep back 119
to keep close to 84
to keep control (of) 69
to keep in touch 18
to keep on 105
to keep one vvaiting 12
to keep ones temper 153
to keep out of sight 81
to keep up with 168
to keep vvatch 63
to knock out 99
later on 28
to lay hands on 91
to lead the way 135
to leave somebody alone 33
to leavc things abot 108
(to be) left ver 81
to let 85
let alone 171
let me see 82

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to line up 93
to listen in to 69
to look forvvard to 68
to look into (a matter) 93
to look ver 104
to look up 48
to lose ones head 157
to lose ones temper 123
lots of 27
to make a face 146
to make a fuss 155
to make a scene 90
to make fun of 16
to make oneself at home 50
to make out 155
to make sense 37
to make sure 7
to make up for 173
man of letters 138
to mend ones ways 95
to mind (ones) own business 57
to mix (somebody) up 95
neither., nor 43
next to nothing 23
no matter 103
no wonder 153
not in the least 172
nothing but 149
now that 146
to object to 18
odds and ends 163
on and on 114
on ones behalf 179
on sale 16
once and for ali 170
one and ali 140
one moment 8
or else 28
out of curiosity 130
out of practice 88
out of print 91
out of season 89
ver and ver, ver and ver again 75
ver our heads 170
to part with 169
to pass ver 132
to pay attention to 68
to pick up 125
pitch dark 77
to play a trick on somebody 98
to play jokes on 51
to pop in 58
to put an end to 31
to put together 106
to put up (at) 172
to put up for sale 149
to put up with 148
quite a few 53
rather than 129
real property 66
to rely on 83
to ring up 42
to remember somebody by 128
to remember somebody to somebody 122
safe and sound 105
to see someone off 12
to set up 177
to be short of 10
to show in 132
to SOW off 148

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to show out 140
to show up 137
to slip away, to slip off 159
theres no point in 137
slip of the tongue 165
so as to (not to) 55
so long as 111
so that 52
so to speak 145
to sound like 23
to stand by 130
to stand for 111
to stay away 74
to stay away from 63
to stay in 50
to stay out 59
to stick to the point, to keep to the point 115
to stop by, to stop ver 76
straight away (off) 20
to strike out, to strike off 164
strong point 19
to succeed in 49
to sum up 90
to switch on 36
to svvitch off 36
to take advantage of 15
to take apart 144
to take by surprise 39
to take command (of) 125
to take in hand 119
to take into account 133
to take it easy 58
to take off 114
to take ver 176
to take pity on, to have pity on 163
to take sides 76
to take somebody by surprise 131
to take someone for 1 69
to take the (a) chance 139
to take the risk 26
to take trouble 113
to take up 162
to tear off 61
thank goodness 29
the same as 44
the trouble is that 41
to think ver 67
to and fro 79
to try something on 60
to tum into 34
to use up 72
tovvaiton 120
well done 100
well off 83
vvhatapity 13
vvhats more 21
will do 55
vvithoutfail 112
would rather 124
would you (he, she...) mind 31
you dont say so 133

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