Idioms

about to do something - éppen készült vmit csinálni
- on the point of doing something
She was about to leave when the phone rang.
about time - lassan ideje, hogy
- something that should have happened earlier
It is about time that you returned that book to me.

absent-minded - szórakozott
- forgetful
My grandfather is very absent-minded and often forgets his key.

(not) add up - nem álltak össze (pl. tények történetté)
- seem consistent or reasonable
The things that he said about his boss don`t really add up.

after all - végül is
- in spite of everything
You mustn't be angry with him. After all, he's your best friend.

ahead of time - korábban a tervezettnél
- early
We started the meeting ahead of time so we could go home early.

ahead of one's time - megelõzi a korát
- know more than the people of that age
Edison was ahead of his time.

air one`s dirty laundry (linen) in public - kiteregeti a szennyest
- make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret
The dinner party became uncomfortable when the host began to air his colleagues dirty laundry in public.

all along - egész végig
- all the time
I knew all along that he would not get the promotion.

all at once - hirtelen
- suddenly, without warning
All at once the fire alarm rang so we had to leave the building.

all but - majdnemhogy; csak éppen nem
nearly almost
He was really rude and aggressive; h eall but asked me to leave.
All day and every day - éjt nappallá téve;egész nap
-continuously; without a break
He's been working all day every day to be done with that project on time.
all day long - egész nap
- the whole day
She has been sitting and waiting for the mail to arrive all day long.

all ears - csupa fül
- eager to listen to someone
Okay, I`m all ears, please tell me about the party.

(be) all Greek to sb - kínaiul van neki
-can't understand sth
He kept talking about interest rates and savings, but it was all Greek to me.
all in all - összességében
- in summary, after considering everything
We had a few problems but all in all the meeting was successful.

all of a sudden - hirtelen
- suddenly, without advance warning
All of a sudden it became cloudy and began to rain.

(be someone) all over - ez õ; teljesen jellemzõ rá
-typical of someone
He didn't come on time and didn't even call he'd be late. Now that's Ann all over!
all over the place - mindenhol; szétszórva mindenfelé
-everywhere
There were books all over the place
all right - rendben
- okay, satisfactory
She said that it would be all right for me to bring my friend to the party.

(be) all the same to sb - teljesen mindegy vkinek
-it doesn't matter to sb
'Shall I come on Tuesday or on Friday?' 'Well, it's all the same to me. Come whenever you can.'
all the time - folyamatosan; egész végig
- continually
She asks for money all the time but I don`t like to give it to her.

all thumbs - kétbalkezes, ügyetlen
- have difficulty fixing things or working with one`s hands, clumsy
He is all thumbs when it comes to fixing things around the house.

apple of one`s eye - kedvenc (emberre!); vkinek a szíve csücske
- one`s favorite
His youngest daughter is the apple of his eye.

as a rule - általában
- usually, as a habit
As a rule I usually get up at 7:00 AM every morning.

as far as - már amennyire
- to the extent or degree that
As far as I know he will be here in a few minutes.

as long as - feltéve, hogy
- provided that, on condition that
As long as you promise to be careful you can borrow my car.

as the crow flies - nyílegyenesen
- by the most direct way, along a straight line between two places
As the crow flies it is about 6 kilometers between my house and my company.

as usual - mint általában
- most of the time, as is the custom
As usual, she forgot to bring her book to class.

as well as - valamint
- in addition to
Please bring your swimming suit as well as your towell.

as yet - mindeddig
- until now, up to the present
As yet, she has not told me about her plans to leave the company.

ask for trouble - kihívja a sorsot maga ellen
- behave in a way that trouble is likely
He is asking for trouble if he misses another class.
at cross purposes - más az érdekük
- have opposite ways to do something, opposing goals
They are at cross purposes and are always arguing about what to do.

at fault - hibás
- be responsible or to blame for something
The truck driver was at fault in the terrible accident.

at first - elõször
- at the beginning
At first she didn`t want to go to a movie but later she changed her mind.

at first blush - elsõ ránézésre
- when first seen, without careful study
At first blush he seemed like a good worker but later we had many problems with him.

at heart - a szíve mélyén
- basically, fundamentally
She is a very nice person at heart although many people dislike her.

at home - otthon
- in one`s house
I`m sorry but I left my money at home. Can you lend me some money?

at last - végre
- finally, after a long time
I was waiting all morning for her call but at last it came.

at loggerheads - veszekedni
- having a quarrel, opposing each other
We have been at loggerheads over their plans to build a new office complex.

at odds - nem értenek egyet
- in disagreement
He has been at odds with his boss over the new sales territory.

attend to someone - ellátni vkit
- take care or deal with someone
The doctor attended to the other patient before he got to my mother.
 
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