Idioms/Redewendungen Unit 4

Question 1

a leopard can’t change its spots

Answer 1

used for saying that someone will never change their behaviour or character

Question 2

all mod cons

Answer 2

all modern conveniences, the machines and pieces of equipment in your house that make life easy and comfortable

Question 3

break the mould

Answer 3

change a situation by doing something that is very different from what most people usually do or have done in the past

Question 4

change your tune

Answer 4

change your opinion or attitude

Question 5

have achange of heart

Answer 5

change your opinion about sth. or decide not to do sth. you were planning to do

Question 6

know sth inside out

Answer 6

be very familiar with

Question 7

reinvent the wheel

Answer 7

waste time and effort trying to do sth. that someone else has already done well

Question 8

stick to your guns

Answer 8

refuse the change what you are saying or doing despite the opposition or criticism ot other people

Question 9

the tools of the trade

Answer 9

the skills and equipment that you need in order to do your job

Question 10

turn over a new leaf

Answer 10

change your life by starting to be a better person or stopping a bad habit