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1 talk (someone) into (doing)
to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something):يُقنِعHe talked me into changing my job.
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2 talk (someone) into (doing)
to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something):يُقنِعHe talked me into changing my job.
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3 talk (someone) into (doing)
to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something):يُقنِعHe talked me into changing my job.
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4 talk (someone) into (doing)
to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something):يُقنِعHe talked me into changing my job.
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5 get (someone) into the habit of
to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit:يُعَوِّد، يُدْخِلُ في عادَهYou must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.
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6 get (someone) into the habit of
to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit:يُعَوِّد، يُدْخِلُ في عادَهYou must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.
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7 fall into the hands (of someone)
to be caught, found, captured etc by someone:يَقَع في أيْديThe documents fell into the wrong hands (= were found, captured etc by someone who was not supposed to see them).
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8 fall into the hands (of someone)
to be caught, found, captured etc by someone:يَقَع في أيْديThe documents fell into the wrong hands (= were found, captured etc by someone who was not supposed to see them).
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9 take (someone) unawares
to surprise or startle (someone):على حين غَرَّهHe came into the room so quietly that he took me unawares.
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10 take (someone) unawares
to surprise or startle (someone):على حين غَرَّهHe came into the room so quietly that he took me unawares.
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11 talk (someone) out of (doing)
to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something):يُقنِعHe talked me into changing my job.
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12 talk (someone) out of (doing)
to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something):يُقنِعHe talked me into changing my job.
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13 talk (someone) out of (doing)
to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something):يُقنِعHe talked me into changing my job.
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14 talk (someone) out of (doing)
to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something):يُقنِعHe talked me into changing my job.
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15 bump into
to meet (someone) by accident:يَلْتَقي صُدْفَةI bumped into him in the street.
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16 drum into
to force someone to remember (something) by repeating it constantly:يُجْبِرُ على التَّذَكُّرYou never remember anything unless I drum it in/into you.
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17 get (someone) out of the habit of
to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit:يُعَوِّد، يُدْخِلُ في عادَهYou must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.
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18 get (someone) out of the habit of
to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit:يُعَوِّد، يُدْخِلُ في عادَهYou must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.
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19 let (someone or something) alone
1) to leave alone; not to disturb or worry:Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!
يَتْرُكه وشَأنَهDo let your father alone.
2) not to mention; without taking into consideration:ناهيكَ عَنThere's no room for all the adults, let alone the children.
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20 let (someone or something) be
1) to leave alone; not to disturb or worry:Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!
يَتْرُكه وشَأنَهDo let your father alone.
2) not to mention; without taking into consideration:ناهيكَ عَنThere's no room for all the adults, let alone the children.
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knock someone into shape — knock/lick (something/someone) into shape to improve the condition of something or the condition or behaviour of someone. The prime minister s main aim is to knock the economy into shape. Little Sean is a bit wild but the teachers ll soon lick… … New idioms dictionary
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