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Frage		Antworten
search me Lernen beginnen		I don't know(informal)
you've got a point here Lernen beginnen		you are right about sth
funnily enough Lernen beginnen		used to show sth surprising or ironic
i say Lernen beginnen		used to get someone's attention or show surprise
we can leave it at that Lernen beginnen		we shouldn't discuss it further
when all is said and done Lernen beginnen		in the end/ultimately
i haven't got the foggiest Lernen beginnen		i have absolutely no idea
i get the picture Lernen beginnen		i completely understand
say no more Lernen beginnen		i understand immediately
on top of that Lernen beginnen		used to add extra information
mind you Lernen beginnen		used to add a contrasting or clarifying remark
at the end of the day Lernen beginnen		ultimately/ in the end
a rotten apple Lernen beginnen		sth/sb that is a bad influence on others
an inside job Lernen beginnen		a crime commited by sb within a company/organization/group, etc.
spill the beans Lernen beginnen		to reveal information/ the truth
point the finger at Lernen beginnen		to accuse
put a wrong foot Lernen beginnen		to make mistakes
cover one's tracks Lernen beginnen		to hide/ get rid of incriminating evidence
come clean Lernen beginnen		to confess to sth
do time Lernen beginnen		to serve a prison sentence
in hot water Lernen beginnen		in trouble
carry the can Lernen beginnen		to take the blame (for sb else)
brush sth under the carpet Lernen beginnen		to hide/ ignore sth unpleasant/illegal/embarassing, etc.
blow the whistle on Lernen beginnen		to stop sth bad or illegal from happening by telling the authorities
catch sb red-handed Lernen beginnen		to discover sb in the act of wrongdoing
on the spur of the moment Lernen beginnen		spontaneously
get away with murder Lernen beginnen		to do sth terrible/illegal without being punished
in broad daylight Lernen beginnen		in the daytime/ when it is easy to see
by the book Lernen beginnen		according to law/rules
off guard Lernen beginnen		by surprise
cut and run Lernen beginnen		to make a quick escape
teach sb a lesson Lernen beginnen		to punish sb in order to improve their behavior
look straight/ right through someone Lernen beginnen		to ignore someone deliberately
leave someone in the lurch Lernen beginnen		to abandon someone when they need help
keep the lid on sth Lernen beginnen		to keep sth under control or secret
be up in arms Lernen beginnen		to be very angry and protest
think nothing of Lernen beginnen		to consider sth completely normal
bring a lump to your throat Lernen beginnen		to become emotional
hang in the balance Lernen beginnen		to be uncertain or undecided
fade/ pale into insignificance Lernen beginnen		to seem unimportant compared with sth else
come to terms with Lernen beginnen		to accept sth unpleasant
not dream of doing sth Lernen beginnen		to refuse to consider doing sth
blow sth out of proportion Lernen beginnen		to exaggerate a problem
go ballistic Lernen beginnen		to become extremely angry
have a lot to answer for Lernen beginnen		to be the main cause of a problem
not all sb/sth is cracked up to be Lernen beginnen		to not be as good as people say
have the edge over Lernen beginnen		to be better than someone else
leave a lot to be desired Lernen beginnen		to be disappointing or inadequete
have all the makings of Lernen beginnen		to have the qualities needed to become sth
a dead loss Lernen beginnen		someone or sth completely useless
rough and ready Lernen beginnen		simple and not carefully made but usable
throw the baby out with the bathwater Lernen beginnen		to get rid of good useful parts when trying to improve sth
jump on the bandwagon Lernen beginnen		to follow the popular trend
play the devil's advocate Lernen beginnen		to deliberarely argue the opposite side of an issue
make an exhibition of oneself Lernen beginnen		to embarass oneself in public
never do anything by halves Lernen beginnen		to do things with extreme enthusiasm
be a laughing stock Lernen beginnen		to become the object of ridicule
be a bit on the expensive side Lernen beginnen		to be slightly too big/expensive/heavy
drive sb to distraction Lernen beginnen		to cause great annoyance or frustration
last ditch Lernen beginnen		final (attempt/effort, etc)
cut one's losses Lernen beginnen		to give up doing sth so as to limit/ prevent further loss/damage
the tip of the iceberg Lernen beginnen		the tiniest sign of a larger problem
vanish into thin air Lernen beginnen		disappear completely
out of hand Lernen beginnen		out of control
not have a hope in hell Lernen beginnen		to have no chance
lend a hand Lernen beginnen		to help
sit tight Lernen beginnen		not to change one's position/to stay where one is
close call Lernen beginnen		a close encounter with danger
chance it Lernen beginnen		to take a risk
pick up the pieces Lernen beginnen		to restore a situation after confusion/disaster
back to square one Lernen beginnen		back to the beginning
by the skin of one's teeth Lernen beginnen		only just
with one's bare hands Lernen beginnen		without tools/machinery, etc.
safe and sound Lernen beginnen		safe and uninjured
in a tight corner Lernen beginnen		in a difficult/awkward position
deliver the goods Lernen beginnen		to produce promised/ expected results
have one's back against the wall Lernen beginnen		to be in a desperate situation in which one must struggle to survive
at the end of one's tether Lernen beginnen		at the point of losing one's patience
throw in the towel Lernen beginnen		to give up
stand the test of time Lernen beginnen		to prove reliable/valuable over a long period
in one's day Lernen beginnen		at a time in the past when sb was young/popular/successful, etc.
live in the past Lernen beginnen		to behave as if what existed in the past still exists
as old as the hills Lernen beginnen		very old
brand new Lernen beginnen		completely new
turn the clock back Lernen beginnen		to go back in time, especially to sth now considered old-fashioned
up-to-date Lernen beginnen		modern, new
move with the times Lernen beginnen		to progress with changing customs/fashions, etc.
till the cows come home Lernen beginnen		for a long time
get to grips with sth Lernen beginnen		to begin to understand/cope with sth, especially a problem/difficult situation
make the grade Lernen beginnen		to reach a particular standard/ to succeed
out of one's depth Lernen beginnen		unable to understand/control, especially a difficult topic/situation
have a good head on one's shoulders Lernen beginnen		to be good at arithmetic
not have a clue Lernen beginnen		to have no knowledge of a subject
slow on the uptake Lernen beginnen		of sb who understands and learns things slowly
get on top of sth/ be on top of sth Lernen beginnen		to deal with sth successfully
talk the hind legs off a donkey Lernen beginnen		to talk too much
the gift of the gab Lernen beginnen		the talent to talk easilt and persuasively
be head and shoulders above sb Lernen beginnen		to be more important/greater/better than others
old boy Lernen beginnen		former student, especially from an all-boys private school (old girl also)
from the wrong side of the tracks Lernen beginnen		from the poor/less respectable part of town

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