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Frage		Antworten
to keep an amount of money for a time in the future when you might need it Lernen beginnen		save for a rainy day
don't give up when there's still a chance you may succeed Lernen beginnen		never say die
don't put too much importance on just one thing, because if that fails you have nothing Lernen beginnen		don't put all your eggs in one basket
try again, don't give up Lernen beginnen		if at first you don't succeed, try try again
look after the details (monetary or other) and the larger issues will also be taken care of Lernen beginnen		take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves
accept other people's actions, although they may have a different way of living than yours Lernen beginnen		live and let live
don't be ungrateful when you receive a gift Lernen beginnen		don't look a gift horse in the mouth
don't talk about your private problems in public Lernen beginnen		don't wash your dirty linen in public
before you do something, think of it Lernen beginnen		look before you leap
don't exaggerate the importance of something Lernen beginnen		don't make a mountain out of a molehill
plan your aims taking your abilities into consideration Lernen beginnen		cut your coat according to your cloth
if a criticism of you is true, accept it Lernen beginnen		if the cap fits, wear it
information about misfortune or trouble disseminates quickly Lernen beginnen		bad news travels fast
we are never satisfied with what we have Lernen beginnen		the more you have the more you want
success breeds further success Lernen beginnen		nothing succeeds like success
you must work yourself to get what you want and not depend solely on divine help Lernen beginnen		God helps them that help themselves
doing something all over again is the only way to learn to do it well Lernen beginnen		practice makes perfect
someone may do something bad and not be punished but that does not mean you're allowed to do bad things Lernen beginnen		two wrongs don't make a right
it's no use in worrying about something that you can't change now Lernen beginnen		don't cry over spilt milk
don't delay doing something that you can do immediately Lernen beginnen		don't put off to tomorrow what you can do today
if you have an opportunity to do something, do it before it expires Lernen beginnen		make hay while the sun shines
treat others in the same way as you would like to be treated Lernen beginnen		do as you would be done by
wait until a good thing you expect really happens before you make plans about it Lernen beginnen		don't count your chickens before they're hatched
don't worry about the problems before they arrive Lernen beginnen		don't cross your bridges before you come to them
someone who doesn't settle in one place rarely prospers Lernen beginnen		a rolling stone gathers no moss
people who are very quiet may be interesting Lernen beginnen		still waters run deep
if you eavesdrop someone saying gossips, you may hear something unpleasant about you Lernen beginnen		eavesdroppers hear no good of themselves
life is much more pleasant if we treat each other lovingly Lernen beginnen		love makes the world go round
what you do is more important than what you say Lernen beginnen		actions speak louder than words
too many people working on the same piece of work will spoil it Lernen beginnen		too many cooks spoil the broth
you blame the objects you use for your own mistakes Lernen beginnen		a bad workman blames his tools
being apart from someone that you love makes you love him even more Lernen beginnen		absence makes the heart grow fonder
success comes to those who prepare well and put effort Lernen beginnen		the early bird catches the worm
new boss makes changes Lernen beginnen		a new broom sweeps clean
dreams should be interpreted as the opposite of them Lernen beginnen		dreams go by contraries
even misfortune can benefit someone Lernen beginnen		it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
people stop respecting others when they know them very well Lernen beginnen		familiarity breeds contempt
to be deceived, cheated Lernen beginnen		to be taken for a ride
to take a nap Lernen beginnen		to have forty winks
to save money Lernen beginnen		to tighten one's belt
to reveal a secret Lernen beginnen		let the cat out of the bag
to make an embarassing mistake Lernen beginnen		to put one's foot in it
to become a better person Lernen beginnen		to turn over a new leaf
to be unable to decide about something Lernen beginnen		to be in two minds about something
they were stolen Lernen beginnen		they fell off the back of a lorry
to be an accountant Lernen beginnen		to cook the books
to be nervous Lernen beginnen		to have butterflies in one's stomach
to be very tired, exhausted Lernen beginnen		to be on one's last legs
to be very happy Lernen beginnen		to be over the moon
I can't be tricked, cheated Lernen beginnen		there are no flies on me
to be bald, have little hair on one's head Lernen beginnen		to be a bit thin on top
to suspect something wrong is going on - deception Lernen beginnen		to smell a rat
can't talk Lernen beginnen		to lose one's tongue
to be at the limits of one's endurance Lernen beginnen		to be at the end of one's tether
to have nothing to do Lernen beginnen		to be at loose end
to be frightened Lernen beginnen		my hair stood on end
I was very surprised Lernen beginnen		you could have knocked me down with a feather
I'll tell no one this secret, about this Lernen beginnen		my lips are sealed
to be in a routine, boring habitual behaviour Lernen beginnen		to be in a rut
to lose control of your emotions Lernen beginnen		to lose one's head
to lose one's temper Lernen beginnen		to blew one's top
to be very talkative, to be able to talk much Lernen beginnen		I have got the gift of the gab
to be good at gardening Lernen beginnen		to have green fingers
to be over the moon Lernen beginnen		to be tickled pink
can't talk due to nervousness Lernen beginnen		have a lump in one's throat
I was deceived Lernen beginnen		he led me up the garden path
to become very angry Lernen beginnen		to get hot under the collar
I forgot about it Lernen beginnen		it slipped my mind
they fired me, I was made redundant Lernen beginnen		I was given the sack
nosy Lernen beginnen		inquisitive, curious
down-at-heel Lernen beginnen		shabbily dressed
hard up Lernen beginnen		poor, short of money
big-headed Lernen beginnen		vain, conceited
cheesed off Lernen beginnen		fed up, bored
off one's head Lernen beginnen		mad, insane
all thumbs Lernen beginnen		very clumsy
dead beat Lernen beginnen		completely exhausted
keyed up Lernen beginnen		tense, excited
down-to-earth Lernen beginnen		sensible, practical
on the dole Lernen beginnen		unemployed
long in the tooth Lernen beginnen		old
pig-headed Lernen beginnen		stubborn
off colour Lernen beginnen		ill, not well
tight-fisted Lernen beginnen		mean, miserly
thick-skinned Lernen beginnen		insensitive, not easily offended
hair-raising Lernen beginnen		very frightening
look into Lernen beginnen		investigate
pass out Lernen beginnen		to faint
do up Lernen beginnen		decorate, modernize
call off Lernen beginnen		cancel
go out (fire) Lernen beginnen		stop burning
pass away Lernen beginnen		die
turn down Lernen beginnen		refuse
blow up Lernen beginnen		explode
look up to Lernen beginnen		admire, respect
get over Lernen beginnen		recover from
call on Lernen beginnen		visit
own up Lernen beginnen		confess
drop off Lernen beginnen		fall asleep
put off Lernen beginnen		postpone
give in Lernen beginnen		yield, surrender - poddać się
go with Lernen beginnen		match, suit
fall out Lernen beginnen		quarrel
food for thought Lernen beginnen		something to think about
a half-baked idea Lernen beginnen		badly thought-out
regurgitate Lernen beginnen		reproduce without thinking
put aside some time for oneself Lernen beginnen		keep time free
waste precious time Lernen beginnen		using time badly (not doing anything with your life)
live on borrowed time Lernen beginnen		survive after you would expect to be dead
can't afford to spend time doing something Lernen beginnen		don't have time to do something
a flash of inspiration Lernen beginnen		a clever idea that comes suddenly
bright Lernen beginnen		intelligent
dim Lernen beginnen		not very intelligent
shine at something Lernen beginnen		be especially good at something
construct (a theory) Lernen beginnen		develope (a theory)
support Lernen beginnen		help prove
fall down (e.g. an idea) Lernen beginnen		fails because of a particular reason
the foundation Lernen beginnen		basis
(make) a killing Lernen beginnen		(make) a big profit
launch an aggressive campaign Lernen beginnen		begin an intense series of actions
target Lernen beginnen		aim at
join forces Lernen beginnen		merge together
big cheese Lernen beginnen		an important, influential person
couch potato Lernen beginnen		a person who lives a sedentary lifestyle, never doing any exercise
loose cannon Lernen beginnen		an unpredictable person who may cause damage if he/she is uncontrolled
rotten apple Lernen beginnen		one bad person who has a bad effect on all others in the group
tough cookie Lernen beginnen		someone who is strong enough to deal with difficult or violent situations
wet blanket Lernen beginnen		a negative person who ruins other people's good times
get across Lernen beginnen		communicate your message clearly
come across Lernen beginnen		meet/find by chance
look up Lernen beginnen		search for information, e.g. in a dictionary
make up Lernen beginnen		invent, e.g. a story
carry on Lernen beginnen		continue
hold on Lernen beginnen		wait
watch out Lernen beginnen		be careful
work out Lernen beginnen		calculate something
yes-man Lernen beginnen		a person who agrees with bosses or people above him
whiz kid Lernen beginnen		a young person who is exceptionally intelligent and clever
busybody Lernen beginnen		a person who is interested too much in other's people's lifes
chatterbox Lernen beginnen		very talkative person who speaks too much
pain in the neck Lernen beginnen		very annoying person
dark horse Lernen beginnen		a person who reveals little about himself or his activities, especially one who has unexpected abilities or talents
old hand Lernen beginnen		old handa person who is skilled at something through long experience
set in one's ways Lernen beginnen		conservative person
black sheep Lernen beginnen		a member of a group who is considered undesirable, the bad person
life and soul of the party Lernen beginnen		a very social person
go downhill Lernen beginnen		go badly
find oneself at crossroads Lernen beginnen		having to choose one thing or another
go far Lernen beginnen		have a great future
reach the peak Lernen beginnen		become number one

English Metaphores&Words of wisdom+some phrasal verbs and words

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