الإنجليزي الامريكي، تعلم العامية الأمريكية
“Get the ball rolling“
Meaning: To start something.
لنباذر بالقيام بشيئ ما، لنأخد المبادرة و نبدأ شيئ ما
- I told my father let’s get the ball rolling and ask an installer to come to our house to give us an estimate for a solar powered hot water heater.
“Throw in the towel“
Meaning: For someone to give up or quit.
يستسلم، يقر بالهزيمة، يتنازل عن شيئ ما لعدم القدرة على المواصلة
- After failing the bar exam for the third time, he threw in the towel, convinced he was not intelligent enough to be a lawyer.
“Raise the bar“
Meaning: To improve something.
يحسن من شي ما أو يطوره ليكون في مستوى التوقعات
- The Cameroon government will be obliged to raise the bar or they may lose the hosting rights of the African cup of nations.
“To have a thick skin“
Meaning: Someone that does not let things bother them.
نعني بها أن شخص ما لا يتأثر بالنقد بسهولة، لا يؤثر فيه كلام الناس، لا يُوليه اهتماماً
- Since Melania Trump became the first lady of United States, she has developed a thick skin against critical journalists.
