Idioms/Redewendungen Unit 2

Question 1

go to your head

Answer 1

if success goes to your head, it makes you think that you are better or more important than your really are

Question 2

have your wits about you

Answer 2

be able to think quickly and make sensible decisions

Question 3

in the dark (about)

Answer 3

not knowing very much about something, because other people are keeping it secret form you

Question 4

not have a leg to stand on

Answer 4

not have any way of proving that oyur are right about something

Question 5

know what’s what

Answer 5

know the important facts about a situation

Question 6

not se the wood for the trees

Answer 6

used for saying taht someone cannot understand what is important in a situation because they are thinking too much about small details

Question 7

put two ant two together

Answer 7

guess what is happening ot what something means based on what you have seen or heard

Question 8

quick/slow on the uptake

Answer 8

taking a very short/long time to understand or realise something

Question 9

ring a bell

Answer 9

something that rings a bell sounds familiar tou you, although you cannot remember the exact details

Question 10

round the bend

Answer 10

crazy

Question 11

split hairs

Answer 11

argue or worry bout very small details or differences that are not important

Question 12

take stock (of)

Answer 12

spend some time thinking about the situation you are in before you decide what to do next