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Frage		Antworten
a bear with a sore head Lernen beginnen		irritated/bad mood
a bit of a dark horse Lernen beginnen		person with hidden abilities
a bitter pill to swallow Lernen beginnen		a difficult fact to accept
a different kettle of fish Lernen beginnen		a totally different situation etc from the one just mentioned
a dog's life Lernen beginnen		a difficult, hard life
a fish out of water Lernen beginnen		somebody who feels uncomfortable
a long shot Lernen beginnen		a wild guess/a risk
a memory like sieve Lernen beginnen		a poor memory
a night owl Lernen beginnen		person who enjoys staying up late
a pain in the neck Lernen beginnen		annoying person/thing
a piece of cake Lernen beginnen		something very easy to do
a red rug to bull Lernen beginnen		action, comment, etc. liable to provoke somebody
a red-letter day Lernen beginnen		a very important day
a sitting duck Lernen beginnen		an easy target
a storm in a teacup Lernen beginnen		a lot of fuss about something that is not important
a wild-goose chase Lernen beginnen		a hopeless search
above board Lernen beginnen		honest
Achilles heel Lernen beginnen		weakest point of somebody's character
against all odds Lernen beginnen		despite the difficulties
agree to disagree Lernen beginnen		stop arguing because there is no chance of agreement
all along Lernen beginnen		from the beginning until now
all but Lernen beginnen		nearly, almost
all in Lernen beginnen		exhausted
all in all Lernen beginnen		when everything is considered
all the same Lernen beginnen		yet, however
all told Lernen beginnen		altogether; in total
an old wives’ tale Lernen beginnen		false believe
an unknown quantity Lernen beginnen		person or thing that one has no experience of
as a last resort Lernen beginnen		when all else has failed
as the crow flies Lernen beginnen		in a direct line/by a direct route
at close quarters Lernen beginnen		from a short distance
at large Lernen beginnen		free, not caught
at the cutting edge Lernen beginnen		at the forefront of
bark up the wrong tree Lernen beginnen		have a false idea about something
be ahead of one’s time Lernen beginnen		have modern ideas
be all at sea Lernen beginnen		be in a state of confusion
be all fingers and thumbs Lernen beginnen		be awkward, clumsy
be all very well Lernen beginnen		appear satisfactory but in fact not be
be as busy as a bee Lernen beginnen		very busy
be as thick as a brick Lernen beginnen		be stupid
be beside oneself with anger Lernen beginnen		to be extremely angry
be born yesterday Lernen beginnen		be easily decieved/ naive
be broke Lernen beginnen		have no/very little money
be caught red-handed Lernen beginnen		be caught while commiting a crime
be dying for something Lernen beginnen		really want something
be fit for Lernen beginnen		be good enough for
be for the high jump Lernen beginnen		about to be punished
be full of beans Lernen beginnen		be very lively
be green Lernen beginnen		be inexperimenced
be in a quandary Lernen beginnen		be confused; undecided
be in somebody's black books Lernen beginnen		out of favour
be in somebody's shoes Lernen beginnen		be in somebody's position
be in the dark about something Lernen beginnen		be unaware of something
be in the doghouse Lernen beginnen		be out of favour, in trouble
be in the know Lernen beginnen		be well-informed
be in the same boat Lernen beginnen		be in the same (usually bad) situation
be in two minds about something Lernen beginnen		not be able to decide about something
be on the cards Lernen beginnen		be likely to happen
be on the defensive Lernen beginnen		protect oneself because one feels insecure or threatened
be on the up and up Lernen beginnen		improve steadily
be out of practice Lernen beginnen		lacking practice
be over the moon Lernen beginnen		be elated
be second to none Lernen beginnen		be the best
be sound asleep Lernen beginnen		sleep deeply
be the apple of somebody's eye Lernen beginnen		be very precious to somebody, be somebody's favourite
be the perfect image of somebody Lernen beginnen		look exactly like somebody
be the splitting image of somebody Lernen beginnen		look exactly like somebody
be thrown of balance Lernen beginnen		be surprised
be up and about Lernen beginnen		have recovered from the illness
be up in arms Lernen beginnen		be very angry
be worn out Lernen beginnen		be very tired
be/get soaked to the skin Lernen beginnen		be/get very wet
be/have a close shave Lernen beginnen		barely avoid an accident/a bad situation
bear fruit Lernen beginnen		be successful
beat about/around the bush Lernen beginnen		avoid saying what one means directly
beat somebody black and blue Lernen beginnen		hit somebody repeatedly until bruised
before one can say Jack Robinson Lernen beginnen		extremely quickly
beg the question Lernen beginnen		makes people want to ask particular questions
behind bars Lernen beginnen		in prison
behind the scenes Lernen beginnen		in secret
below the belt Lernen beginnen		cruel and unfair
bide one's time Lernen beginnen		wait for a good opportunity
big cheese Lernen beginnen		person with important job/position
big-headed Lernen beginnen		conceited; boastful
bite off more than somebody can chew Lernen beginnen		try to do something which is too difficult
black and blue all over Lernen beginnen		covered with bruises
black tie Lernen beginnen		formal clothing
blaze a trail Lernen beginnen		discover something new
blessing in disguise Lernen beginnen		something which appears bad at first but then turns out favourably
blow a fuse Lernen beginnen		become very angry
blue-eyed boy Lernen beginnen		a favoured person
bolt from the blue Lernen beginnen		suddenly
brainwave Lernen beginnen		sudden clear idea/thought
break even Lernen beginnen		show neither profit nor loss
break the ice Lernen beginnen		ease the tension when one first meets people
bring something home to somebody Lernen beginnen		make somebody understand how important or serious something is
bring the one's knees Lernen beginnen		destroy, humble
browned off Lernen beginnen		fed up/bored
bury one's head in the sand Lernen beginnen		avoid or ignore reality/responsibility
butter somebody up Lernen beginnen		flatter somebody
by and large Lernen beginnen		generally speaking
by definition Lernen beginnen		having a quality simply because of what it is
by force of habit Lernen beginnen		used to doing something without thinking
by trial and error Lernen beginnen		learning from one's mistakes
call it quits Lernen beginnen		give up/stop
call somebody names Lernen beginnen		insult somebody
cast aspersions Lernen beginnen		criticise
catch somebody red-handed Lernen beginnen		be caught while committing a crime
chair a meeting Lernen beginnen		preside over a meeting
chip off the old block Lernen beginnen		somebody who is very like one of his parents
chop and change Lernen beginnen		keep changing (your mind)
claim to fame Lernen beginnen		thing which makes somebody unusual
clear the air Lernen beginnen		remove suspection/bad feelings
come clean Lernen beginnen		admit the truth
come out of one's shell Lernen beginnen		gain personal confidence
come to a head Lernen beginnen		reach a critical point
come to a standstill Lernen beginnen		not progress/stop
come to terms with Lernen beginnen		accept a difficult situation
come to the fore Lernen beginnen		become important or popular
come to the point Lernen beginnen		reach the main point in a discussion
cook one's goose Lernen beginnen		end one's plan abruptly
cost a bomb Lernen beginnen		very expensive
cost an arm and a leg Lernen beginnen		be very expensive
cramp one's style Lernen beginnen		restrict one's behaviour in some way
crocodile tears Lernen beginnen		false tears
cross one’s mind Lernen beginnen		think of something
cry over spilt milk Lernen beginnen		greive over something that can't be put right
cut corners Lernen beginnen		be less thorought
cut somebody dead Lernen beginnen		ignore somebody
cut somebody to be quick Lernen beginnen		deeply hurt somebody's feelings
cut to the bone Lernen beginnen		reduced to the minimum
deal a blow to Lernen beginnen		damage one's hopes
different as chalk and cheese Lernen beginnen		totally different
does it show? Lernen beginnen		is it obvious?
dog eat dog Lernen beginnen		ruthless competition, rivalry
dog-eared Lernen beginnen		(of books) with the corners bent and turned down through use
don’t give up your day job Lernen beginnen		continue to do something you know rather than trying something new
don't hold your breath Lernen beginnen		don't wait for somebody/something anxiously
donkey work Lernen beginnen		boring, monotonous work
donkey's years Lernen beginnen		a long time
down in the dumps Lernen beginnen		depressed/miserable
down the drain Lernen beginnen		wasted, lost
drive a hard bargain Lernen beginnen		be a tough businessman
drive somebody up the wall Lernen beginnen		make somebody angry/annoy somebody
drop a brick Lernen beginnen		say something tactlessly
drop somebody a line Lernen beginnen		send somebody a letter
ease off Lernen beginnen		reduce in degree, speed or intensity
eat one’s heart out Lernen beginnen		feel jealous/sad about something
every nook and cranny Lernen beginnen		everywhere

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