عبارات أمريكية : مجموعة مهمة من العبارات الأمريكة المتداولة.

“look like sth the cat dragged in“
Meaning : for someone to be in bad condition or appearance

نقوله لشخص يبدو في حالة يرثى لها

After a night of drinking they came back looking like something the cat dragged in.

“like herding cattle“
Meaning : something that is very difficult to handle or control

نقولها عن شيئ أو شخص يصعب التعامل معه أو التحكم به

My brother’s children are like herding cattle, every time they visit us I have to watch that they don’t break anything.

“flies on shit“
Meaning : when someone is immediately attracted to something

نعتذر غن هذا التعبير و لكن من الضروري إدراجه.
تعني أن شخص ما ينجذب على الفور لشيئ ما و يريد الحصول عليه

When Apple announced a free trial of their latest phone, the public responded like flies on shit.

“put it to the bed“
Meaning : for someone to end or postpone a topic of discussion

تعني أن شخص ما ينهي أو يؤجل النقاش حول موضوع ما لوقت آخر

I don’t want to discuss our financial problems in front of our friends so can we please put the topic to bed until after we leave the party?

“bound and gagged“
Meaning : when someone is unable to move and speak because his mouth is covered with sth and he is tied up

تعني أن شخص ما مقيد و فمه مكمم

Kim Kardashian was found bound and gagged in her hotel room in the city of Paris.

“cut sth short“
Meaning : when someone quickly ends a conversation

تعني أن شخص ما ينهي محادثة ما بسرعة

My mother called me right before my meeting was about to start so I had to cut her short.

“still at large“
Meaning : when someone suspected of committing a crime has avoided being arrested

تعني أن شخص ما إرتكب جريمة لا يزال حرا طليقا

“drag his feet“
Meaning: when someone procrastinates

تعني أن شخص ما يستمر في تأجيل شيئ ما لسبب ما ، أو يقوم بعمل ما ببطئ لأنه لا يرغب القيام به. بمعنى يماطل

I think he is dragging his feet on making a decision whether to accept the job offer because it would mean having to move far away.