idiomy unit 2

 0    22 Datenblatt    weronikalewandowska1172
mp3 downloaden Drucken spielen überprüfen
 
Frage English Antworten English
to help with something negative
Lernen beginnen
lift a finger
to be busy or totally occupied with smth
Lernen beginnen
have your hands full
to overwork or exhaust yourself
Lernen beginnen
burn the candle at both ends
to be standing up
Lernen beginnen
be on my feet
to have some spare time, be bored
Lernen beginnen
be at a loose end
to do little or nothing
Lernen beginnen
twiddle your thumbs
to be deeply involved in smth
Lernen beginnen
be up to my eyes/ears
to be suffiently busy or preoccupied with work, problems or difficulties
Lernen beginnen
have enough on my plate
o be constantly in motion, active, working
Lernen beginnen
be on the go
you use that when many things (typically unfortunate or stressful) are happening in a short time
Lernen beginnen
it's been one thing after another
to be exceptionally busy, to be made to work very hard and very quickly
Lernen beginnen
be rushed off my feet
to achieve distinction, become prominent or well known
Lernen beginnen
make a name for yourself
to advance with a job position from the lower paid to a higher paid one with more responibility
Lernen beginnen
climb the career ladder
to hire, engage
Lernen beginnen
take on staff
to cause trouble when none is welcome; to disturb a situation that is stable and satisfactory
Lernen beginnen
rock the boat
to explain or demonstrate to someone how to do or perform a job, task or activity
Lernen beginnen
show someone the ropes
to manage to keep a job for a period of time
Lernen beginnen
hold a job down
to monitor someone closely, usually in an irritating way
Lernen beginnen
breathe down someone's neck
to reach a level of comfort in a new situation
Lernen beginnen
find your feet
to communicate directly with someone in a higher position to try to get what you want
Lernen beginnen
go over someone's head
to find a job and be hired
Lernen beginnen
land a job
to do the job that another person was going to do or usually does, because they are ill or away
Lernen beginnen
stand in for someone

Sie müssen eingeloggt sein, um einen Kommentar zu schreiben.