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a wet blanket
Someone who says or does something that stops others
from enjoying themselves- Odamlarning kayfiyatini tushiradigan yoki
quvonchga toʻsqinlik qiladigan
on the fiddle
Getting money in an illegal or dishonest way- Noto‘g‘ri
yoki noqonuniy yo‘l bilan pul topish
under the counter
Secretly; illegally- Yashirincha, noqonuniy tarzda
He was selling things under the counter.
.Bite off more than you can chew
To take on more than you can handleQo‘lingdan kelmaydigan ishni bo‘yningga olish
Have bigger fish to fry
To have more important things to do- Muhimroq
ishlar bo‘lishi
I can’t worry about that, I have bigger fish to fry.
a loose cannon
Someone who cannot be trusted because they act in an
unpredictable way- Oldindan aytib boʻlmaydigan, ishonib boʻlmaydigan
kishi
an inside job
A crime committed by someone from within the
organisation affected- Tashkilot ichidagi kishi tomonidan qilingan jinoyat
done a runner
Run away to avoid a difficult situation- Qiyin
vaziyatdan qochib ketgan
Now Ben has done a runner.
Food for thought
Something that makes you think seriously- O‘ylab
ko‘rishga arzigulik narsa
Her lecture gave us a lot of food for thought.
Butter someone up
To flatter someone for favor- Yolg‘on maqtab
ko‘nglini olish
He’s just trying to butter up the teacher.
a mine of information
A person who knows a lot-Juda koʻp maʼlumotga
ega odam
pull the wool over someone’s eyes
Deceived someone- Kimnidir
aldash
long arm of the law
The police (suggesting it has far-reaching powers)-Qonun kuchi (politsiya)
Have a sweet tooth
To like sugary food a lot- Shirinliklarni juda yaxshi
ko‘rish
I always need dessert — I have a serious sweet tooth.
In a nutshell
In brief- Qisqacha aytganda
In a nutshell, the meeting was a disaster.
a man of many parts
A man who has many skills-Ko‘p qirrali, ko‘p
narsani biladigan erkak
take us all for a ride
Tricked us- Bizni aldadi
He was taking us all for a ride.
throw the book at
Punish someone as severely as possible- Jazoni
imkon qadar qattiq berish
They’re too quick to throw the book at people.
Cry over spilled milk-
To be upset about something that cannot be
changed- O‘tganga kuyinmoq
Don’t cry over spilled milk — move on.
Walk on eggshells-
To be very careful around someone- Kimnidir
ranjitmaslik uchun ehtiyotkor bo‘lish
We’re walking on eggshells around the boss today.
a whizz kid
A young person who is very clever and successful- Yosh
bo‘lishiga qaramay juda zukko va muvaffaqiyatli
lining his own pockets
Was making money for himself in a dishonest
way- Nohaq yo‘l bilan o‘ziga foyda ko‘rayotgan
bring someone to book-
Punish someone (usually used in the passive)-Jazolash yoki qonun oldida javobgarlikka tortish
Young offenders should always be brought to book.
The apple of someone’s eye
Someone loved very much- Sevimli inson
Her grandson is the apple of her eye.
Salt of the earth
A very good and honest person- Juda yaxshi va halol
inson
She is the salt of the earth — always helping others.