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immediately establish a bad relationship with someone when you first meet them or first start working with them Lernen beginnen		get off on the wrong foot with I got off on the wrong foot with Patrick.
guess something that is not expressed directly Lernen beginnen		read between the lines Reading between the lines, I'd say he isn't happy with the situation.
do or say something that makes people feel less shy or nervous in a social situation Lernen beginnen		break the ice He told a few jokes to break the ice.
a situation that shows you something surprising that you did not know before opener Lernen beginnen		eye-opener Living in another country can be a real eye-opener.
something that people can agree about, especially when they disagree about other things Lernen beginnen		common ground It seems increasingly unlikely that the two sides will find any common ground.
consider an idea, problem, or situation and try to deal with it Lernen beginnen		take sth on board The committee will certainly take your opinions on board before making a decision.
deliberately become less active, and give up trying to control things Lernen beginnen		take a back seat I’ll be happy to take a back seat when Robin takes over.

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