1. Break the ice English: To initiate social interaction in a formal or awkward situation.
Persian: ‫( شکستن یخ‬Shekastan-e yakh)
2. Bite the bullet English: To face a difficult situation with courage. Persian: ‫دندان بستن‬
(Dandan bastan)
3. Hit the nail on the head English: To describe or identify something precisely or
accurately. Persian: ‫( درست متوجه شدن‬Dorost motavajeh shodan)
4. Cost an arm and a leg English: To be very expensive. Persian: ‫( گران بودن‬Geran
boodan)
5. Piece of cake English: Something very easy to do. Persian: ‫( خیلی آسون‬Kheyli asoon)
6. Spill the beans English: To disclose a secret. Persian: ‫( اسرار فاش کردن‬Asrar fâsh
kardan)
7. Jump on the bandwagon English: To join others in doing something that has
recently become fashionable or popular. Persian: ‫( همگام شدن‬Hamgam shodan)
8. Break a leg English: A way to wish someone good luck, especially before a
performance. Persian: ‫( موفق باشی‬Mofaghe bashi)
9. The ball is in your court English: It is up to you to make the next decision or step.
Persian: ‫( تو سریته‬To seri te)
10.
Cost a pretty penny English: To be very expensive. Persian: ‫خیلی گرون بودن‬
(Kheyli gorun boodan)
11.
Cut to the chase English: To get to the point without wasting time. Persian: ‫به‬
‫( سراغ موضوع اصلی رفتن‬Be sara-e mozoo-e asli raftan)
12.
Take with a grain of salt English: To not take something too seriously; to be
skeptical. Persian: ‫( اندکی شک داشتن‬Andaki shak dashtan)
13.
Beat around the bush English: To avoid talking directly about a sensitive
topic. Persian: ‫( از موضوع اصلی پرده برداشتن‬Az mozoo-e asli pardah bardashtan)
14.
Don't cry over spilled milk English: Don't worry about something that has
already happened and cannot be changed. Persian: ‫( بر نوشتهها نشین‬Bar neveshteha
neshin)
15.
The early bird catches the worm English: Success comes to those who act
promptly. Persian: ‫( کسی که زود برخاست شانس میگیرد‬Kasi ke zood barkhast, shans
migirad)
16.
To be on cloud nine English: To be extremely happy. Persian: ‫در خوشی بودن‬
(Dar khoshi boodan)
17.
A piece of my mind English: To express one's opinion, often in a forceful or
critical manner. Persian: ‫( ابراز نظر شدید‬Ebaraz-e nazar shadid)
18.
When pigs fly English: Used to express that something will never happen.
Persian: ‫( هیچوقت نمیشه‬Hichvaght nemishe)
19.
Under the weather English: Feeling unwell or sick. Persian: ‫حالم خوب نیست‬
(Halam khub nist)
20.
Every cloud has a silver lining English: There is something good in every bad
situation. Persian: ‫( هر ابری رویی دارد‬Har abri rooyi darad)