A dime a dozen tiqilib yotibdi, bir tiyinga qimmat New York camera stores are a dime a dozen Plsatic toys like this are a dime a dozen a walk in the park


Pencil pusher (penpusher/pa per pusher) (fig)


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Pencil pusher (penpusher/pa per pusher) (fig) qog'ozboz, kun bo'yi qog'ozlar bilan ovora bo'ladigan shaxs, qog ozlar bilan ishlaydigan shaxs.

  1. John wanted to get ahead in his job. Although he was a clerk then, he had no intention ofbeing a pencil pusher all his life. He planned to work hard toget noticed and do a good job so he would get a promotion eventually.

  2. Most of the employees here are just pencil pushers. They sit behind their desks and do their jobs. They do not make demands and they do not expect to be anywhere else in ten years.

Perfect stranger (a total stran ger) mutlaqo noma'lum bo'lgan shaxs, notanish shaxs, yod bego na.

  1. I was stopped on the street by a perfect stranger who wanted to know my name.

  2. Ifa total stranger asked me such a personal question, I am sure I would not answer!

Perish the thought xayolingga ham keltirma, kallangdan chiqa rib tashla, o'ylama ham, Xudo ning o'zi asrasin.

  1. If you were ill— perish the thoughtI would take care ofyou.

  2. I am afraid that we need a new car. Perish the thought.

Pester the life out of hayotdan to'ydirib yubormoq, joniga tegmoq, hiqildog'iga kelmoq birovning sabr kosasini to'ldirib yubormoq.

  1. Leave me alone. You are pester ing the life out ofme.

  2. She has been pestering the life out ofme over the telephone.

Pick a quarrel (pick a fight with someone) urush qo'zg'amoq, urushish uchun bahona, sabab qidirmoq.

  1. Areyou trying to picka quarrel with me?

  2. He intended to pick a fight with John.

Pick holes in something (pick something to pieces) (fig) tirnoq ostidan kir qidirmoq, kamchilik, ayb qidirmoq, tanqid qilmoq, qildan qiyiq izlamoq.

  1. The lawyer picked holes in the witness 's story.

  2. They will pick your argument to pieces.

  3. Stop picking holes in everything I say!


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