Socialising Flashcards
(236 cards)
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a particular way of feeling
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mode
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s.b. or s.o. a person is interested in
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to be s.o. cup of tea
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making s.b. feel nervous and less confident about doing sth.
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daunting
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to fixed in a state and unable to change
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locked-in
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oh my god, more polite
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oh my word
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to use an amount of space or time
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to get taken up
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to start (in die Gänge kommen)
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to come in
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a weakness in sb. character that someone may find annoying
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flaw
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Nähe
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proximity
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überzeugend
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persuasive (pörsweisif)
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knapp, prägnant
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concise
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Stichpunkte
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bullet points
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(Eingabe-)Aufforderung
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prompt
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jedoch, obwohl
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though (wou)
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a situation that people would fear or hate most
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to be one’s idea of hell
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very bad or unpleasant
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dreadful
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to fell someone very tired
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exhausting (igsosting)
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to leave a place
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to go off
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not very interesting or exciting
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tame (find ich lame)
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increasing
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on the rise
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to appear suddenly or quickly
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to pop up
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to start to go bald
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to thin on top
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offensichtlich
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apparently (äbärentli)
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to encourage somebody to do something (in die Spur bringen)
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to spur on
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versprühen, ausströmen
to radiate (rehdiät)
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unordentlich, zerzaust
dishevelled (discheffld)
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having an untidy appearance
scruffy
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(Werbe-)Slogan
tagline
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Situation, Umfeld
setting
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selbstverständlich
take-for-granted
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to put make-up on
to put one's face on
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umwerfend schön
drop-dead gorgeous
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perfectly dressed
not a hair out of space
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dressed in your best clothes
to be dressed to the nines
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wear very attractive clothes, mention to admired
to be dressed to kill
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dressed in a very fancy way
to be decked out
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older woman wears clothes that better suit to a younger woman
mutton dressed a lamb
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to look untidy and maybe dirty
to look like sth. the cat dragged in
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to look very untidy or ridiculous
to look a sight
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s.o. is so skinny that you can see their bones
to be skin and bone
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wearing old maybe damaged clothes because lack of money
down-at-heel
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good-looking
to be easy on the eye
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ugly (offensive)
a face only a mother could love
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to want sth. that sb. has
envious
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man who is getting married
groom
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Frisur, Haarschnitt
hairdo
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to improve sth. by changing or adding to it slightly
to touch up
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almost or very nearly (nahezu, praktisch)
virtually
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to do sth. and not be punished for it
to get away with
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to succeed in doing sth. that most people would find difficult
to carry off
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neigen, kippen
to tilt
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to imitate the way someone does something
to follow one's lead
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to leave for a very short time to do something
to nip away
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to not keep at the same level or pace as someone else
to fall behind
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to be released to be free
to come out of
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type of jeans very wide at the bottom
flared jeans
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not up to date
to be behind
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to be aware of the current events
to keep up with
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that cannot be changed
hard and fast (idiom)
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sad, without much hope
despondent
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to say something in a very clear way
in a nutshell
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during the whole period of time
throughout
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to help sb. especially in a difficult situation
Help out
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to deal with a situation in a calm way (not showing your feelings)
to play it cool
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to send sb. a written message using a mobile phone
to text sb.
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to send s. o. a spoken message through a social media app
to send a voice note
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to fail on sth.
to mess up
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everyone has the right to do their own ideas
each to their own
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to talk about sth. for a long time and not coming to the main point
to beat around the bush
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the feeling that you don't want continuing with sth.
to be done with something
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to make s.o. feel embarrassed
awkward
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when something is officially introduced
to come into place
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time passes quickly
time flies
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other people's possessions or situations always seems better than your own
the grass is always greener on the other side
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to talk about happy memories from our past
to take a trip walk down memory line
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to describe someone who is very young and lacks of experience
to be wet behind the ears
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someone who feels defenceless
a babe in the woods
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Something that reminds us of the past
a blast from the past
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to grow and not longer fit in clothes or other items
to grow out of
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gradually becoming a particular type of person or thing
to grow into
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greatly admire or respect someone
to look up to
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to maintain the same level as someone else
to keep up with
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to think about something of the past
to look back on
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to work very hard at something
to beaver away
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to take initiative and seize an opportunity
to take the bull by the horns
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to express surprise
Holy cow!
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to be very playful
to lark around
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Elefant im Porzellanladen
to be like a bull in the chinashop
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to suddenly become very shy
to clam up
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to appear suspicious
fishy
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when someone tries to obtain sth. indirectly
to fish for something
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to tell someone to wait and not be impatient
to hold your horses
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to express that a person is especially gentle
to be a pussy cat
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to surprise other people with your talents or lifestyle
to be a dark horse
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an information you are given is first-hand
to be come from the horse's mouth
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an information you are given is first-hand
to be come from the horse's mouth
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an information you are given is first-hand
to be come from the horse's mouth
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to decide not to do sth. because you are scared
to chicken out
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to be so enthusiastic that you can't stop talking about a project
to rabbit on
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Slang for chip shop
chippy
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application to submit food completely in boiling oil
deep-fat fryer
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to provide sth. with a layer
to be coated in
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a semi-liquid made with flour, milk and butter
batter
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a large amount of sth. especially food
lashings
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to cook sth. in a pan of water just below boiling point
to simmer
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to place an item into another item in a careless manner
to bung sth. in
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BE Slang for potatoes
spud
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wet and soft, usually in a unpleasant way
soggy
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BE Slang a cup of tea
cuppa
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when the tea leaves are mixed with water to become a drink
to brew
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cream made by cooking cow's milk with the steam of boiling water
clotted cream
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a shapeless mass of soft food
dollop
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to reach a very productive level
to be in full swing
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all-encompassing and inclusive of everyone involved
across the board
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to be in a risky position
to be skating on thin ice
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to have renewed energy and to continue at something we had been a bit tired of doing
second wind
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to reach the same place or level as someone or something that was more advanced than you
to catch up (with)
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to reach the same place or level as someone or something that was more advanced than you
to catch up (with)
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to reach the same place or level as someone or something that was more advanced than you
to catch up (with)
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to make something start to happen
to get the ball rolling
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to become exhausted from making an excessive effort at something
to knock oneself out
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to have a chance of winning or succeeding after temporarily not competing
to be back in the game
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(idiom) no problem
no sweat
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(idiom) no problem
no sweat
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(idiom) no problem
no sweat
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to be very attentive and quick thinking
to be on the ball
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used to let someone know they can make the next move
the ball is in one's court
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to win extremely easily
to win hands down
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preoccupied with one's own thoughts and feelings
self-absorbed
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to disappoint someone
to let sb. down
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to be completely devoted to something
to live and breathe
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feeling annoyed or irritating
bothered
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wanting to do or liking sth.
to be keen on
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to do sth. quickly and without much effort
to bash out
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the highest point of level
pinnacle
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to do sth. once and then move on
one and done
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to give money as part of a group in order to buy something together
to chip in
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to spend a lot of money on something, especially something you don’t really want to pay for
to fork out
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to spend a lot of money willingly, especially on something pleasant
to splash out
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to spend less money on something than you normally do
to cut back (on)
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to cheat somebody by making them pay too much for something
to rip sb. off
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to cost too much
to break the bank
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a warning to be careful with money because it’s not easy to come by
money doesn't grow on trees
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to have rich parents and to have been rich from birth
to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
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to save money for a time when you will really need it unexpectedly
to save money for a rainy day
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to have lots of money
to be rolling in it
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to pay for something, especially something that costs a lot of money
to foot the bill
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to not have enough money, maybe because you’re earning less or because prices have gone up
to feel the pinch
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to go from being very poor to being rich
(from) rags to riches
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starting sth. completely new
from scratch
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to put sb. in a challenging situation without preparation
to drop sb. in at the deep end
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to do sth. without much confidence
to stumble one's way
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the way you earn money for live
for a living
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to be taken out of a place or situation
to be/get pulled out of
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other expression for second hand
hand-me-down
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to accept whatever is offered
to take whatever scraps you get dealt
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the ability to understand something only after it has happen
hindsight
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the start of an organisation or activity
inception
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to attend a scheduled meeting
to show up
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to grow a business
to scale a business
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to be strongly influenced by something
to be rooted in
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to be raised for something
to be bred for
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to approve or authorise something
to sign off
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heavy, solid and ugly
clunky
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to buy or do something nice for yourself
to treat oneself
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equipment needed for a particular activity
gear
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to be unable to change something
to get stuck in
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you will do a repetitive task again and again (idiom)
rinse and repeat
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to speak with unusual pauses and sounds, either because of nervousness or speech problems
to stammer
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A phrase used to say that we have to leave a place
to have to run
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A phrase used to say that we have to leave a place
to have to run
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A phrase used to say that we have to leave a place
to have to run
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to throw something carelessly over something else
to sling
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buy part of a company, usually so that you own all of it
to buy out
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to secretly listen to someone’s private conversation
to eavesdrop
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to hear what people are saying by accident without them knowing
to overhear
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interesting because it’s shocking or exciting
juicy
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to tell somebody the latest news
catch somebody up on something
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the ability to influence what people do to get the results you want
leverage
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to waste time doing something that is very difficult or impossible
to boil the ocean
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to waste time doing something that is very difficult or impossible
to boil the ocean
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the most important point to remember from a meeting or presentation
key takeaway
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the most important point to remember from a meeting or presentation
key takeaway
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to come back to something and deal with it later
to circle back
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to come back to something and deal with it later
to circle back
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to make a noticeable change, especially getting good results that improve a company’s position
to move the needle
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to make a noticeable change, especially getting good results that improve a company’s position
to move the needle
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something that is easy to get or achieve and that could have immediate and positive results
low-hanging fruits
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to make contact with somebody, often just for a short conversation
to touch base
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the newest and most innovative service or product
the bleeding edge
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to do something to deal with a task or problem
to action
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creative problem-solving or very innovative ideas
blue-sky thinking
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creative problem-solving or very innovative ideas
blue-sky thinking
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to dismiss someone from a job
to axe
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to force somebody out of a job or position of power
to oust
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in newspaper speak, this is used for a a violent and aggressive criminal
thug
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when someone does something courageous
heroic action
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person that does courageous acts with little or no recognition
unsung hero
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to promise
to vow
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when the cost of something, usually a salary is decreased to save money
cuts
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to be nearby when a newsworthy story happened
to be close to the scene
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when two or more parties come to an agreement
to strike a deal
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to bring issues to someone’s attention
to raise a question
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to hire someone
to take on
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to unexpectedly find someone or something
to come across
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to gradually improve one's position especially in jobs
to work one's way up
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to remove someone or make them leave
to get rid of
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very pale, often from illness or shock
as white as a sheet
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to start to feel ill
to come down with
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to be what one needs to feel better
to be what the doctor ordered
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to make someone very ill
to knock sb. for six
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be getting better after an illness or an injury
to be on the mend
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intensive care unit
ICU
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to return to a normal or healthy state after an illness or some troubled time
to be back on one's feet
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to become more active than before or have the chance to live longer, usually in a better way
to have a new lease of life
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accident and emergency - the department of a hospital where people go who need treatment immediately
A&E
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to rain extremely heavily
to chuck it down
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inf. for holiday
holibobs
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to do sth. without putting in full effort or commitment
to do something by halves
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with very limited financial resources
on a budget
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to fail be happen or completed
to not go through
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to fail be happen or completed
to not go through
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to fail or collapse especially in last minute
to fall through
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to reduce the number of options or choice
to narrow something down
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to do something very poorly
to butcher
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to mark sth. as completed on a list
to check off
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to mark sth. as completed on a list
to check off
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to fail to make use of a chance or opportunity
to waste an opportunity
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to face a difficult situation with determination and confidence
to take the bull by the horns
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to face a difficult situation with determination and confidence
to take the bull by the horns
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an expression of surprise or shock
blow me (down)
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concise
brief and to the point
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to have a strong desire for something
to crave
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a disadvantage or negative aspect of something
drawback
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requiring a lot of attention or help from others
needy
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very loving or loyal
devoted
