keep somebody at arm's lenght

jelentés / meaning: 

három lépés távolságot tart valakivel

(= "kartávolágban tart valakit, nem engedi annál közelebb ")

 

If you keep someone or something at arm's length, you keep a safe distance away from them.

példák / examples:

• There is an art in managing to be polite while keeping your neighbours at arm's length.
• Martha always keeps her coworkers at arm's length.

(Martha, who works in an office, is very careful when it comes to sharing personal details at work. Her coworkers are always trying to engage Martha in personal conversations. They invite Martha to parties and other social events. Martha always refuses the invitations. Martha prefers to keep her professional work life very separate from her personal life.) source

your guess is as good as mine

jelentés / meaning:

• nem tudom (én se); nem tudom jobban mint te
• a te becslésed, tipped éppoly jó, mint az enyém
  

 When you respond to someone's question by saying "your guess is an good as mine" you are letting them know that you can not speak with certainty about something. If you were to answer their question, you would only be guessing.

példák / examples:

• Jill: How long should we bake this pie? Jane: Your guess is as good as mine.
• 'How long do you think this job will take?' 'Your guess is as good as mine.'
• 'What does he doing?' 'Your guess is as good as mine.'
• How that links to a bloody great sea serpent... your guess is as good as mine.

pick somebody's brain

jelentés / meaning: 

kikérdez valakit (aki sokat tud az adott témában)

to ask for information or advice from someone who knows more about a subject than you do 

                                    Advise & Consent -1962 (IMDB)

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példák / examples:

• I'd love to pick your brains about computers - you seem to be the expert around here.
• Would you mind having a look at our website? I'd love to pick your brains and get some new ideas for it.
• Wow, Bob knows a lot about our order entry systems. One of these days I will have to sit down with him and pick his brain. 
• Jenkins hopes to sit down with him for dinner soon to pick his brain. 
• After I spent a couple of hours picking his brain, his scheme started to make sense.

off the top of my head

jelentés / meaning:

kapásból (mondok meg valamit), 

-(de nem vagy benne 100%-ig biztos)

from quick recollection, without research or calculation; - a phrase used when giving quick and approximate answers to questions, to indicate that a response is not necessarily accurate.

példák / examples:

• Mary: How much do you think this car would be worth on a trade? Fred: Well, right off the top of my head, I'd say about a thousand.
•  Tom: What time does the morning train come in? Bill: Off the top of my head, I don't know.
• Off the top of my head I could probably only name about three women artists.
• I can't recall what exactly he said off the top of my head, but it was cruel!
• Off the top of my head, I think we have 4 bottles of wine in the cellar. (we may have 3 or 5, but this is my best guess)
• Off the top of my head, I'd say Mary is 45 years old. (She appears to me to be about 45, but I could be wrong!)
• Off the top of my head, I´d say...

keep your options open

also: to leave your options open

jelentés / meaning:

nyitva hagyni a lehetőségeket

to wait before making a choice

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példák / examples:

• I want to keep my options open, so I didn't sign the contract yet.
• Right now you may not know what you want to do with your future, or exactly how to get ready for it.That's okay. You have plenty of time to figure out what interests you, what you're good at, and how those things add up to a career. The most important thing to do right now is make sure you keep your options open. 
• Follow your interests, get the best available education and training, set your sights high, be persistent, be flexible, keep your options open, accept help when offered, and be prepared to help others. (Quote by - Mildred Spiewak Dresselhaus)  
• Keeping Your Options Open Could Be Hurting Your Career

 

I am at a loss

jelentés / meaning:

tanácstalan vagyok

to be in a state of uncertainty

 

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példák / examples:

• I am at a loss for words. ( Nem találok szavakat.)
• I was at a loss for words after his last comment.
• I am at a loss for a topic. ( Nem tudok miről beszélni.)
• I am at a loss for words to express my feelings. (Nem találok szavakat az érzéseim kifejezésére.)
• We were at a loss about what to do with the computer. (Nem tudtuk mihez kezdjünk a számítógéppel
• I am at a loss and don't know what to do.(Tanácstalan vagyok és nem tudom mit tegyek.)
• I'm at a loss right now what to do. ( Nem tudom, mitévő legyek)
• I am at a loss to understand. (Képtelen vagyok megérteni.)