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Frage		Antworten
medicore Lernen beginnen		avarage in quality
to fester Lernen beginnen		if a bad situation festers, it become worse
to resort to Lernen beginnen		to do something extreme or unpleasant in order to solve a problem
inertia Lernen beginnen		a situation in which no progress is made or no action is taken
disciplinarian Lernen beginnen		someone who thinks that people should obey rules and punishes people who do not
inconsistency Lernen beginnen		something that doesn't match something else
slave driver Lernen beginnen		someone who makes other people work very hard
deliverable Lernen beginnen		something that can be provided or achieved as as a result of a process
to move the goalpost Lernen beginnen		to change the rules and make it difficult for people to achieve something or to know what to do
untenable Lernen beginnen		impossible to continue because of serious problems, position or criticism
High Ground Lernen beginnen		the better position gained in an argument or competition by having more Authority support or other advantages
a slinging match Lernen beginnen		an argument in which people insult each other
cajole Lernen beginnen		to persuade someone to do something by encouraging them gently or being nice to them
to devise Lernen beginnen		to invent a method of doing something
cutting edge Lernen beginnen		very modern and with all the newest features
to perish Lernen beginnen		to stop happening or existing
autocratic Lernen beginnen		ruling with complete power
abrasive Lernen beginnen		behaving in a way that seems rude to the other people because you say what you think even if it's not nice
impoverished Lernen beginnen		very poor, made weaker or worse in quality
amiable Lernen beginnen		kind, friendly
to procrastinate Lernen beginnen		to delay doing something until later, usually something that you do not want to do
to sidestep Lernen beginnen		to avoid something difficult or unpleasant
to contravene Lernen beginnen		to do something that is not allowed by a rule, law or agreement
the carrot and the stick Lernen beginnen		to use a mixture of persuasive methods and rewards to get people to do things and threats and punishments
rabbits caught in the Headlights Lernen beginnen		to be helpless with fear and unable to do anything to improve a bad situation
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Lernen beginnen		this means a person with a split personality
go ballistic Lernen beginnen		to become extremely angry
blinkered Lernen beginnen		a blinkered person is unable or unwilling to understand other people's beliefs
compete Lernen beginnen		to try to be more successful than someone or something else
collaborating Lernen beginnen		to work with someone else for a special purpose
blow over Lernen beginnen		when an argument blows over it become gradually less important until it ends and is forgotten
lay cards on the table Lernen beginnen		to be honest about your feelings and intentions
work out diffrences Lernen beginnen		to deal with a problem in a satisfactory way
throw in the towel Lernen beginnen		to stop trying to do something because you have realized that you cannot succeed
get away with sth Lernen beginnen		to succeed in avoiding punishment for something
stand up for someone rights Lernen beginnen		to defend or support particular rights which is being criticized or attacked
talk it through Lernen beginnen		to discuss all the details of something often before making a decision
face up to the inevitable Lernen beginnen		take the fight, bravery oppose someone
get things all your own way Lernen beginnen		to do something according to your preferences
to reinforce Lernen beginnen		to make something stronger
inevitable Lernen beginnen		in a way that cannot be avoided
hell for leather Lernen beginnen		as fast as possible
it wasn't my cup of tea Lernen beginnen		it wasn't to my taste
at the end of the tether Lernen beginnen		ran out of patience
rubbing someone up the wrong way Lernen beginnen		annoying someone
go by the book Lernen beginnen		follow procedures
flew off the handle Lernen beginnen		becoming angry
get off on the wrong foot Lernen beginnen		start badly
put up with Lernen beginnen		tolerate
mull something over Lernen beginnen		to spend time thinking carefully about a plan or proposal
smooth something over Lernen beginnen		to make problems seem less important or serious by talking to people

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