TYPE OF THE TEXT
PROVERB EQUIVALENT
IDIOMS
ABBREVIATIONS
100

text explains detailed information about a specific subject. ~i.e how something works or how to do something.

technical texts

100

A man can only die once

Bir boshga bir o`lim

100

Give someone a buzz

To call someone on the phone.

100

TTYL

Talk To You Later.

200

A lab report documenting the results of a chemistry experiment

scientific text

200

Two of a trade never agree

Ikki qo`chqor kallasi bir qozonda qaynamas

200

Catch someone at a bad time

To call when the person is busy or unable to talk.

200

VPN

Virtual Private Network.

300

A pamphlet listing the steps on how to brush your teeth.

technical text

300

Art is long, life is short

— Ilmsiz bir yashar, ilmli ming yashar

300

Ring off the hook

The phone is ringing constantly, usually due to many calls.

300

USB

Universal Serial Bus

400

An article about the body parts of jellyfish and how they live.

scientific text

400

Murder will out

Qing`ir ishning qiyig`i qirq yildan keyin ham chiqadi

400

Play phone tag

When two people try calling each other back and forth but keep missing each other.

400

FBI

Federal Bureau of Investigation

500

A product specification sheet for a smartphone, detailing hardware features, materials, and performance metrics.

technical text

500

Six of one and half a dozen of the other  

Alixo`ja Xo`jali

500

Out of the blue

Unexpectedly.            Example: "She called me out of the blue after not talking for years."

500

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic Acid