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2021-07-22 21:35:13 #IOTD :
Keep your nose clean
To stay out of trouble.
"Listen man, if you really want to have her, then keep your nose clean."
"Keep your nose clean and stop hanging with those drug dealers!"

Etymology: This phrase originated from another phrase which is “keep the hands clean” which was widely used in England in the 18th century, This phrase meant to avoid corruption and when it became adopted in the US, it became modified to “keep your nose clean” which literally meant to keep your nose out of what doesn’t concern you. This new phrase then became widely adopted to mean avoiding doing anything shady.

معادل پارسی: از کار بد دوری کردن Open / Comment

2021-07-22 21:34:59 #WOTD :
Ruthless (ˈruːθləs)
(adjective): Having no pity. Cruel or merciless.
"This ruthless man was a sniper in world war II."

Synonyms: Cruel, Merciless, Heartless

تلفظ: روثلِس
معنی: ظالم Open / Comment

2021-07-20 23:13:53 #IOTD :
Think outside the box
To think imaginatively using new ideas instead of traditional or expected ideas.
"You won't come up with good ideas until you think outside the box."
"Let's think outside the box for a minute and try to find a better solution."

Etymology: This idiom originated in the USA in the late 1960s/early 1970s. The 'box', with its implication of rigidity and squareness, symbolizes constrained and unimaginative thinking. This is in contrast to the open and unrestricted 'out of the box' or 'blue-sky' thinking.

معادل پارسی: خارج از چارچوب فکر کردن Open / Comment

2021-07-20 23:01:00 #WOTD :
Sluggish (ˈslʌɡɪʃ)
1.(adjective): Slow moving or inactive.
"I think these cars are really sluggish compared to this copter."
2.(adjective): Lacking energy or alertness.
"Alex woke late feeling tired and sluggish."

Synonyms: Slow, Inactive, Unenergetic

تلفظ: اِسلاگیش
معنی: کند، تنبل Open / Comment

2021-07-16 17:49:03 #UEE R92 Open / Comment

2021-07-07 16:41:46 #IOTD :
Fish out of water
To feel awkward because you are in a situation that you have not experienced before or because you are very different from the people around you.
"This is my first time being abroad, and I feel like a fish out of water."
"I felt like a fish out of water in my new school."

Etymology: This phrase comes from how out of place a fish looks once they are out of the water. Since fish cannot breathe out of water, it doesn’t take long before they suffocate and die.

معادل پارسی: معذب بودن، غریبی کردن Open / Comment