do a crash course in something

jelentés / meaning: 
gyorstalpaló tanfolyamon vesz részt (nem feltétlenül tényleges tanfolyamon),
gyorsan, a "helyzet hozta szükség okán" tanul meg valamit 

a rapid and intense course of training
detailed explanation

példák / examples:
 
A crash course in motorcycle safety :

 

sound somebody out about something

jelentés / meaning:
megkérdezi valaki véleményét egy adott dologban, kikérdez valakit valamiről

  •  to try to find out what someone thinks (about something)
  • to question (someone) in order to discover (opinions, facts, etc.)
 példák / examples:
  • I don't know what Jane thinks about your suggestion, but I'll sound her out.
  • John was keen on knowing what Sarah thought of his new movie. He wanted me to sound her out.”  
  • You should sound him out about the matter.
 
Ask him out or not? (source:forum of TheSite.org )
  • A: Ok, some quick advice needed people!
    Guy at work - I like him - I want to ask him out - I'm scared he'll say no and then work will be really weird - how will I face him? We don't work in the same office but we would have to see each other every morning and potentially pass each other during the day.
    What should I do?? One of my male co-workers was trying to sound him out subtly
  • B: Have you had any signs that he also likes you? Are you both single? 
  • A: Both single. Have had a few flirty conversations and one majorly flirty text conversation! One of my male co-workers was trying to sound him out subtly and doesn't think (through male intuition) that he's looking for a relationship. But how would I know if I never asked? 

no strings attached

jelentés / meaning: 
kötöttségek nélkül, feltételek nélkül, kötelezettségek nélkül

no special demands or limits that you have to accept  , no obligations


példák / examples:

pig-headed / pigheaded

jelentés / meaning: 
makacs (mint az öszvér) 
szó szerint= disznó-fejű

stupidly stubborn, obstinate/
not willing to change your opinions or intentions , even when it is obvious that they are not right  - source


példák / examples:
  • a pigheaded businessmen
  • According to Herber Hoover, the possibility of war was not a certainty, and the greedy pig-headed politicians of the day did little to prevent war.
  • He is a pig-headed fool.

an honest mistake

jelentés / meaning:
véletlen, őszinte, akaratlan  botlás, tévedés vagy hiba 

a mistake or bad choice that is unintentional


példák / examples:
  • Patients will understand an honest mistake if the doctor tells the truth. link
  • I gave her the wrong amount of money, but it was an honest mistake.
  • An example would be a situation in which the waitress accidentally added the check incorrectly, overcharging the customer, but with no intention of keeping the extra money.
  • It was an honest mistake on his part. 
  • It was a stupid mistake, but an honest mistake.

(to be) all thumbs

jelentés / meaning: 
kétbalkezes 
(szó szerint= csupa hüvelykujj)

awkward in handling things 


példák / examples:
  •  I'm sorry, I'm all thumbs this morning. I don't seem to be able to type one short letter correctly.
  •  Poor Joe can't play the piano at all. He's all thumbs.
  •  David is all thumbs when it comes to gardening.
  • I am all thumbs when it comes to shuffling cards. (kártya keverés)