Paper tiger
Something that seems strong but is actually weak- Tashqi tomondan kuchli
ko‘ringan, aslida kuchsi
Pull off
To succeed in doing something difficult- Qiyin narsani uddalamoq.
Make the grade
To reach the required standard.
Talab darajasiga yetmoq.
have a bone to pick (with someone)
kim bilandir gaplashib olish uchun sabab bo‘lish
a sticking point
kelishuvga to‘sqinlik qilayotgan masala
8. Double whammy
Two bad things happening at the same time- Bir vaqtning o‘zida ikki
falokat yoki muammo
Fall flat
To fail completely- Butunlay muvaffaqiyatsizlikka uchramoq
Miss the mark
To fail to achieve the desired result- Maqsadga erisha olmaslik.
argue the toss
allaqachon hal qilingan masala ustidan bahslashmoq
out of the question
mutlaqo mumkin emas, gap ham bo‘lishi mumkin emas
. Recipe for disaster
A situation that is very likely to end badly- Halokatga olib
keladigan holat.
Hit the jackpot
To have great or unexpected success- Juda katta muvaffaqiyatga
erishmoq.
Turn the corner
To start to improve after a period of difficulty- Qiyinchiliklardan
keyin tiklanmoq.
we’ve all agreed something
biz hammamiz kelishgan edik
find common ground
umumiy fikrga kelmoq
Cut the mustard
To succeed or meet expectations- Talabga javob bermoq, vazifani
uddalamoq
Flop .
A complete failure- Butunlay muvaffaqiyatsizlik
Bite the dust
To fail or end- Mag‘lub bo‘lmoq, tugamoq
pick holes (in something)
biror narsada xato yoki kamchilik qidirish, tanqid qilish
put one’s foot down
qat’iy pozitsiyani egallamoq, ruxsat bermaslik
Built on sand
Not firmly established; likely to fail- Barqaror asosga ega bo‘lmagan,
yiqilishi muqarrar.
Pay off
To bring good results after hard work- Mehnat samara bermoq
bone of contention
kelishmovchilik manbai
cat amongst the pigeons
zo‘r bahs yoki janjalga sabab bo‘lish
stand one’s ground
o‘z fikridan qaytmaslik, pozitsiyasida mustahkam turmoq