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roll with the punches

roll with the punches [idiom]

to be able to deal with a series of difficult situations

Usage:

informal

کنار آمدن، انعطاف داشتن، در مقابل ناملایمات نرمش داشتن

مثال:

Roll with the punches and don't let life get you down!

media:

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

23. roll with the punches to deal with problems or difficulties by doing whatever you need to do, rather than by trying only one method:
Strong industries were able to roll with the punches during the recession.

Examples from the Corpus

roll with the punches

In high school you could just roll with the punches.•
Also be aware that the struggle itself can be exhilarating and enlightening, so roll with the punches and enjoy the fight!
Many industries were able to roll with the punches in a tough economy.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

roll with the punches

roll with the ˈpunches idiom

to adapt yourself to a difficult situation

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

roll with the punches informal

to be able to deal with a series of difficult situations

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

roll with the punches
to not allow difficulties or criticism to discourage you or affect you badly
He has impressed all sides by his ability to negotiate and willingness to roll with the punches.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

roll with the punches informal : to not allow yourself to become upset by things that happen
• Roll with the punches and don't let life get you down!

American English

British English

coping and not coping

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sitting duck

sitting duck [noun]

someone or something that is very easy for an enemy to shoot or attack

US

/ˌsɪt̬.ɪŋ ˈdʌk/

UK

/ˌsɪt.ɪŋ ˈdʌk/

کسی/چیزی که می تواند به آسانی مورد حمله قرار گیرد، لقمه چرب و نرم، هدف آسان

مثال:

With their bullets all gone, the soldiers were sitting ducks for the enemy.

media:

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

sitting duck

ˌsitting ˈduck BrE AmE (also ˌsitting ˈtarget) noun [countable]
someone who is easy to attack or easy to cheat:
Out in the open, the soldiers were sitting ducks for enemy fire.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sitting duck

ˌsitting ˈduck [sitting duck] (also ˌsitting ˈtarget) noun
a person or thing that is easy to attack
Example Bank:

• Its location makes the island a sitting duck for attackers.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

ˌ sitting ˈ duck

someone or something that is very easy for an enemy to shoot or attack:

With their bullets all gone, the soldiers were sitting ducks for the enemy.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

sitting duck

sitting ducks
N-COUNT
If you say that someone is a sitting duck, you mean that they are easy to attack, cheat, or take advantage of. [INFORMAL]
Nancy knew she'd be a sitting duck when she raised the trap door.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

sitting duck

sitting duck noun, pl ~ ducks [count] : a person or thing that is easy to hit, attack, trick, etc.
• The tourists were sitting ducks for local thieves.

American English

British English

weakness and vulnerability

B2 (بالای متوسط)

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get to sb

get to sb [phrasal verb] (SUFFER)

If something gets to you, it makes you suffer

US

/ɡet/

UK

/ɡet/

Usage:

informal

(غیر رسمی) آزار دادن، ناراحت کردن، عصبانی کردن، کلافه کردن

مثال:

The heat was beginning to get to me, so I went indoors.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

get to somebody/something phrasal verb informal1 to make someone feel annoyed or upset I’m under a lot of pressure at work, and sometimes it gets to me a bit. Don’t let things get to you.2 get to thinking/wondering something informal to start thinking something He got to thinking how disappointed his parents would be.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

get to somebody

ˈget to sb derived
(informal) to annoy or affect sb

• The pressure of work is beginning to get to him.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

get to sb

informal

— phrasal verb with get UK /ɡet/ US /ɡet/ verb present participle getting, past tense got, past participle gotor us usually gotten

(SUFFER)

If something gets to you, it makes you suffer:

The heat was beginning to get to me, so I went indoors.

American English

British English

treating people or animals badly

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be only/just a matter of time

be only/just a matter of time [idiom]

If it is (only) a matter of time until something happens, it is certain to happen but you do not know when it will happen

حتماً اتفاق می‌افتد اما کی معلوم نیست. این که اتفاق می‌افتد حتمی است اما کی معلوم نیست.

مثال:

It's only a matter of time before they bring out their own version of the software.

این که آن‌ها نسخه نرم‌افزاری مخصوص خودشان را‌ آماده کنند حتمی است، اما کی معلوم نیست.

media:

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

It’s only/just a matter of timeused to say that something will definitely happen in the future It can only be a matter of time before someone is seriously injured.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

it's just a matter of time (before …)

it's just/only a matter of ˈtime (before…) idiom
used to say that sth will definitely happen, although you are not sure when

• It's only a matter of time before they bring out their own version of the software.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

be (only) a matter of time

C1 If it is (only) a matter of time until something happens, it is certain to happen but you do not know when it will happen:

It's only a matter of time before he's forced to resign.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

phrase

If you say that something is just a matter of time, you mean that it is certain to happen at some time in the future.

It would be only a matter of time before he went through with it.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

used to say that one thing results from or requires another

Learning to ride a bicycle is a matter of practice.
His success was just a matter of being in the right place at the right time.
It's only a matter of time before/until we catch him.

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Better safe than sorry

Better safe than sorry [idiom]

It is better to take some extra security steps rather than taking risks and feeling sorry later.

احتیاط شرط عقل است.

مثال:

Check once more if you have closed all the doors. You know, better safe than sorry.

معنای کلمه به کلمه:

بهتر است ایمن باشی تا پشیمان.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

better (to be) safe than sorryspoken used to say that it is better to be careful, even if this takes time, effort etc, than take a risk that may have a bad result Set the alarm clock – better safe than sorry!

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

better safe than sorry

ˌbetter ˌsafe than ˈsorry idiom

(saying) used to say that it is wiser to be too careful than to act too quickly and do sth you may later wish you had not

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

better safe than sorry saying

said when you think it is best not to take risks even when it seems boring or difficult to be careful

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

it's better to be safe than sorry better safe than sorry

or better safe than sorry

phrase

If you say 'it's better to be safe than sorry', you are advising someone to take action in order to avoid possible unpleasant consequences later, even if this seems unnecessary.

Don't be afraid to have this checked by a doctor–better safe than sorry!

American English

British English

cautious and vigilant

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