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Frage		Antworten
held in abeyance Lernen beginnen		halted temporarily: “The criminal charges are held in abeyance until...”
be of / have no fixed abode Lernen beginnen		be homeless: “The defendant, of no fixed abode, was remanded in custody”
out and about Lernen beginnen		outdoors / travelling from one place to another: “It’s good to see him recovering and out and about again!”
in the abstract Lernen beginnen		in a general way: “I’m not sure I can answer that I only thought about it in the abstract way.”
if its own accord Lernen beginnen		automatically
agree to differ / disagree Lernen beginnen		stop arguing because there is no chance of agreement
in arrears Lernen beginnen		in debt
cast aspersions Lernen beginnen		criticise
cost an arm and a leg Lernen beginnen		very expensive
be thrown off balance Lernen beginnen		be surprised / confused
on the ball Lernen beginnen		alert
below the belt Lernen beginnen		unfair / cruel
be beside oneself with anger / excitement Lernen beginnen		be extremely angry / excited: “He had shouted down the phone at her, beside himself with anger.”
bide one’s time Lernen beginnen		wait for a good opportunity
in the black Lernen beginnen		not owe anyone money
in the red Lernen beginnen		broke / owes a lot of money
blaze a trail Lernen beginnen		discover sth new: “Doctors in WW2 blazed a new trail in plastic surgery techniques.”
on the blink Lernen beginnen		not working properly (electrical equipment): “My tv has been on the blink all week, I should call a technician.”
go by the board Lernen beginnen		be rejected / ignored / no longer possible: “
cut to the bone Lernen beginnen		reduced to the smallest amount possible
out of bounds Lernen beginnen		forbidden / prohibited
pick someone’s Brain Lernen beginnen		ask someone for help
all but Lernen beginnen		almost / nearly
all in Lernen beginnen		exhausted: “I don’t think I can go out tonight I’m all in”
all told Lernen beginnen		altogether
for all Lernen beginnen		in spite of
of all people Lernen beginnen		“off all people I thought would lie you did?!”
all along Lernen beginnen		from the beginning
all the same Lernen beginnen		yet, however: “all the same, it seemed to be a quite good proposal”
all in all Lernen beginnen		when everything is considered
for all I know Lernen beginnen		as far as I know
for all I care Lernen beginnen		ion care
take sth into account Lernen beginnen		consider sth
on account of Lernen beginnen		because of
on no account Lernen beginnen		under no circumstances
in this / that account Lernen beginnen		for this / that reason
on the air / off the air Lernen beginnen		broadcasting / not broadcasting
in the air Lernen beginnen		exists but not talked about: “his future is still in the air, he doesn’t know if he wants to be a doctor or lawyer.”
up in the air Lernen beginnen		uncertain
clear the air Lernen beginnen		clear in suspicions and bad feelings
be up in arms Lernen beginnen		be very angry
on the alert Lernen beginnen		expecting sth / be on the look out

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