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Frage		Antworten
a warning that something dangerous will probably happen Lernen beginnen		red alert
poisonous Lernen beginnen		toxic
surround something completely Lernen beginnen		engulf
a single word made from two words Lernen beginnen		portmanteau word
agreement to stop fighting Lernen beginnen		ceasefire
leader of a criminal group Lernen beginnen		ringleader
statements that haven't been confirmed Lernen beginnen		allegations
an expression which shows disbelief Lernen beginnen		no way!
used software to change an image Lernen beginnen		photoshopped
do it quickly Lernen beginnen		I haven't got all day
hurry up Lernen beginnen		hurry up
do it more quickly Lernen beginnen		get a move on
start working harder (and more quickly) Lernen beginnen		pull your finger out
very quickly Lernen beginnen		as quick as a flash
(abbreviation) as soon as possible Lernen beginnen		A.S.A.P.
fast and easy solution Lernen beginnen		a quick fix
an agreement to sell a company or brand's products Lernen beginnen		franchise using their name
the business of selling products connected to a popular film or performer or event Lernen beginnen		merchandising
product or service that continually makes a lot of money Lernen beginnen		cash cow
(here) type of factory which generates electricity Lernen beginnen		plant
did something nobody has ever done before Lernen beginnen		broke new ground
to improve its condition Lernen beginnen		to renovate
(of a machine) stopped working Lernen beginnen		on the blink or only working occassionally
(of a machine) stopped working entirely Lernen beginnen		packed up broken
stopped working Lernen beginnen		had it broken
tired Lernen beginnen		knackered broken
group of vehicles brought together for a particular purpose Lernen beginnen		fleet
three different ways to describe nationality in news headlines Lernen beginnen		Japan whaling fleet/Japanese whaling fleet/Japan's whaling fleet
tells us the reason why we are doing something Lernen beginnen		in the pursuit of
deal with a difficult situation Lernen beginnen		confront
resigning from his position Lernen beginnen		stepping down
don't speak to me in an angry way Lernen beginnen		don't bite my head off
don't make me angry Lernen beginnen		don't make my blood boil
you're making me crazy Lernen beginnen		you're driving me crackers
doing my head in Lernen beginnen		making me very annoyed
checks on the things a person has done in their past Lernen beginnen		background checks
to go around something in order to avoid it Lernen beginnen		bypass
an action taken by a person in charge which doesn't follow the usual approval procedure Lernen beginnen		executive action
the act of giving official information Lernen beginnen		announcement
not allowed to go to work for a period of time Lernen beginnen		suspended
electronic parts used to improve body parts that don't work properly Lernen beginnen		bionic
producing light from a heated part Lernen beginnen		incandescent
comeback Lernen beginnen		comeback
change sth in order to improve it Lernen beginnen		revamp
by a large or noticeable amount Lernen beginnen		significantly
the first example of a new product Lernen beginnen		prototype
promised (to do something) Lernen beginnen		vowed
supporting the political views of just one party Lernen beginnen		partisan
big or difficult aim, requiring lots of effort Lernen beginnen		bold ambition
official count and collection of information about a population Lernen beginnen		census
famous person or object which is thought to represent an idea or style from a particular time Lernen beginnen		iconic
if something 'takes you by surprise', it is unexpected and surprising Lernen beginnen		took me by surprise
an expression used to mean something is very cute or an action is very considerate Lernen beginnen		how sweet
the speed at which something moves or happens Lernen beginnen		pace
the process of getting bigger Lernen beginnen		growth
a significant fall or reduction in something Lernen beginnen		slump
getting smaller Lernen beginnen		shrinking
process in which something becomes less valuable Lernen beginnen		depreciation
in equal amounts Lernen beginnen		evenly
illness or disease Lernen beginnen		condition
refuse to take part as a protest Lernen beginnen		boycott
look after something while someone else is away Lernen beginnen		hold the fort
feels like a long time Lernen beginnen		feels like an eternity
it is good someone has arrived rather than not at all Lernen beginnen		better late than never
spend lots of time doing something now because it wasn't done earlier Lernen beginnen		to make up for lost time
there is no need to hurry Lernen beginnen		all in good time
too late to do anything about it Lernen beginnen		late in the day
time wasted could be used earning money Lernen beginnen		time is money
made officially available for everyone to read, for example in a book or newspaper Lernen beginnen		published
collection of historical documents, books or objects Lernen beginnen		archive
not seen or known about Lernen beginnen		unseen
found again after being forgotten or lost Lernen beginnen		rediscovered
worried and confused Lernen beginnen		in a spin
moving from one side to the other Lernen beginnen		crossing
happening at irregular intervals Lernen beginnen		sporadic
notice something that is difficult to find or see Lernen beginnen		spot
the growing area affected by something Lernen beginnen		the spread of
considered to be Lernen beginnen		constitutes
in a situation which could cause harm Lernen beginnen		endangered
the sudden start of something, such as an illness or disease Lernen beginnen		outbreak
officially or formally announced or stated Lernen beginnen		declared
(here) very frightening or difficult situation Lernen beginnen		nightmare
announced publicly how good or important something is Lernen beginnen		hailed
making it difficult to do something Lernen beginnen		hampering
a number of things that should have been done before now Lernen beginnen		backlog
what you think will happen in the future Lernen beginnen		prediction
keep it a secret Lernen beginnen		mum's the word
my lips are sealed Lernen beginnen		I won't tell anybody
keep it a secret Lernen beginnen		keep it under wraps
a little dickie bird has told me Lernen beginnen		somebody has told me something in private
don't tell anybody / keep it a secret Lernen beginnen		keep it to yourself
tell somebody something that was supposed to be a secret Lernen beginnen		to let the cat out of the bag
batons Lernen beginnen		heavy sticks used as weapons by police
fights or battles between groups of people Lernen beginnen		clashes
people who sell things in the street rather than in a shop Lernen beginnen		street vendors
shot fired by police or army which are not intended to harm people but to show force Lernen beginnen		warning shots
strong action taken to stop illegal or bad activity Lernen beginnen		crackdown
(here) a competitor with little chance of winning Lernen beginnen		outsider
making changes to a building to improve it Lernen beginnen		refurbishing
changing behaviour to suit a new situation Lernen beginnen		adapting
I have suffered enough because of something or someone Lernen beginnen		I've had it up to here
it's making me very angry Lernen beginnen		it's driving me up the wall
don't lose your temper Lernen beginnen		don't blow a fuse!
fed up to the back teeth Lernen beginnen		angry because a situation has continued for too long
in a very bad mood Lernen beginnen		like a bear with a sore head!
so annoyed he can't carry on Lernen beginnen		at the end of his tether
becoming very angry or upset Lernen beginnen		losing it

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