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Frage		Antworten
a rule of thumb Lernen beginnen		a general principle or method for calculating something
at face value Lernen beginnen		to accept what you are told without thinking carefully first
be a pain in the neck Lernen beginnen		be very annoying
be in the public eye Lernen beginnen		someone who is in the public eye is seen a lot on television, written about in newspapers etc
face the music Lernen beginnen		to be confronted with the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
go hand in hand Lernen beginnen		to be closely connected
lose your head Lernen beginnen		to lose control and not act in a calm way
turn a blind eye Lernen beginnen		to ignore something that you know is wrong
chunky Lernen beginnen		thick, solid, and heavy
legendary Lernen beginnen		very famous and admired
musty Lernen beginnen		having an unpleasant, old, or wet smell
rebellious Lernen beginnen		deliberately not obeying people in authority or rules of behaviour
underlying Lernen beginnen		the cause, idea etc that is the most important, although it is not easily noticed
unheard of Lernen beginnen		something that is unheard of is so unusual that it has not happened or been known before
widespread Lernen beginnen		existing or happening in many places or situations, or among many people
wiped out Lernen beginnen		extremely tired
come off well (or badly) Lernen beginnen		to happen as planned, or to succeed (or not)
come together Lernen beginnen		to start working successfully with each other
come under (a heading) Lernen beginnen		to be in a particular part of a book or information system
draw up Lernen beginnen		to prepare a document
fit in with Lernen beginnen		if something fits in with other things, it is similar to them or goes well with them
go against (instincts) Lernen beginnen		to oppose or be in disagreement with something or someone
hold up (evidence/argument) Lernen beginnen		if information holds up, it is proved to be true
iron out Lernen beginnen		to put something into a finished state by solving problems, removing differences, or taking care of details
line up Lernen beginnen		if you line up an event or activity, you arrange for it to happen
rush into Lernen beginnen		to do something without first thinking carefully about it
show off Lernen beginnen		to make it possible for others to see and admire something or someone
step up Lernen beginnen		to take action when there is a need or opportunity for it
take on Lernen beginnen		to start doing some work or start being responsible for something
wind round Lernen beginnen		to wrap something around an object several times or twist it repeatedly around itself
boot Lernen beginnen		an enclosed space at the back of a car, used for carrying bags etc
brand loyalty Lernen beginnen		the tendency of some consumers to continue buying the same brand of goods rather than competing brands
eccentricity Lernen beginnen		strange or unusual behaviour
glitch Lernen beginnen		a small fault in a machine or piece of equipment, that stops it working
knock-on effect Lernen beginnen		a process in which everything that happens causes something else to happen
lodgings Lernen beginnen		a room in someone’s house which you live in and pay rent for
maze Lernen beginnen		a complicated and confusing arrangement of streets, roads etc
nerd Lernen beginnen		a person who is extremely interested in one subject, especially computers, and knows a lot of facts about it
nonconformity Lernen beginnen		the quality of living and thinking in a way that is different from other people
scaffolding Lernen beginnen		a set of poles and boards that are built into a structure for workers to stand on when they are working on the outside of a building
scrutiny Lernen beginnen		careful and thorough examination of someone or something
soundtrack Lernen beginnen		the recorded music from a film
spiral Lernen beginnen		a line in the form of a curve that winds around a central point, moving further away from the centre all the time
stack Lernen beginnen		a neat pile of things
swish Lernen beginnen		a movement through the air with a soft sound
cash in (something) Lernen beginnen		to exchange something such as an insurance policy for its value in money
face value Lernen beginnen		the value or cost shown on the front of something such as a stamp or coin
go up in value Lernen beginnen		to increase in price or worth
in circulation Lernen beginnen		if something is in circulation, it is available
inflated (fare) Lernen beginnen		inflated prices, amounts etc are high and unreasonable
loose change Lernen beginnen		coins that a person is carrying
toss a coin Lernen beginnen		to decide something by throwing a coin up in the air and seeing which side is shown after it lands
compromise Lernen beginnen		to reach an agreement in which everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first
dapple Lernen beginnen		to mark something with spots of colour, light, or shade
offload Lernen beginnen		to get rid of something that you do not want by giving it or selling it to someone else
redesign Lernen beginnen		to change the design of something
bear in mind Lernen beginnen		used to tell someone they should not forget a fact or idea
it stands to reason Lernen beginnen		used to say that something is clearly true
on the subject of Lernen beginnen		used to refer back to something that has just been said and link it to what you are going to say next
peaks and troughs Lernen beginnen		a regular series of high and low points
rub shoulders with Lernen beginnen		to meet and spend time with people, especially rich and famous people
at a loose end Lernen beginnen		to have nothing to do
at a stretch Lernen beginnen		only with difficulty or in extreme circumstances
at first glance Lernen beginnen		when you first look at something
at sixes and sevens Lernen beginnen		disorganised and confused
by all accounts Lernen beginnen		according to what a lot of people say
by default Lernen beginnen		if something happens by default, it happens only because something else does not happen
by no means Lernen beginnen		not at all
in action Lernen beginnen		doing a particular job, activity, or sport
in conjunction with Lernen beginnen		working, happening, or being used with someone or something else
in my element Lernen beginnen		to be in a situation that you enjoy, because you are good at it
in no time Lernen beginnen		very soon or very quickly
in turn Lernen beginnen		as a result of something
in vain Lernen beginnen		without success
at breakneck speed Lernen beginnen		carelessly fast and dangerous
beyond recovery Lernen beginnen		past a point that something or someone can get better
go out on a limb Lernen beginnen		to do something risky or extreme, which puts you in a position of weakness
have a gut feeling Lernen beginnen		to have a feeling that you are sure is right, although you cannot give a reason for it
have a mental block Lernen beginnen		if you have a mental block about something, you cannot understand it or do it because something in your mind prevents you
in its entirety Lernen beginnen		including every part
yours truly Lernen beginnen		used humorously to mean yourself
anecdotal Lernen beginnen		consisting of short stories based on someone’s personal experience
chronic Lernen beginnen		a chronic problem is one that continues for a long time and cannot easily be solved
clear-cut Lernen beginnen		certain or definite
continuously Lernen beginnen		continuing to happen or exist without stopping
conventional Lernen beginnen		a conventional method, product, practice etc has been used for a long time and is considered the usual type
defeatist Lernen beginnen		behaving in a way that shows you expect to fail
flawed Lernen beginnen		spoiled by having mistakes, weaknesses, or by being damaged
gory Lernen beginnen		involving a lot of violence and blood
inaccessible Lernen beginnen		difficult or impossible to reach
invaluable Lernen beginnen		extremely useful
laughable Lernen beginnen		something that is laughable is impossible to believe or be serious about, because it is so silly or bad
nostalgic Lernen beginnen		if you feel nostalgic about a time in the past, you feel happy when you remember it, and in some ways you wish that things had not changed
pharmaceutical Lernen beginnen		relating to the production of drugs and medicines
provoking Lernen beginnen		causing mild anger; annoying
sighted Lernen beginnen		someone who is sighted can see, and is not blind
squeamish Lernen beginnen		easily shocked or upset, or easily made to feel sick by seeing unpleasant things
stationary Lernen beginnen		standing still instead of moving
tactile Lernen beginnen		if something is tactile, it has a surface that is pleasant or attractive to touch
undeniable Lernen beginnen		definitely true or certain
undignified Lernen beginnen		making you look silly and lose people's respect, especially because of not being controlled, serious, or calm
unmanageable Lernen beginnen		difficult to control or deal with
curiosity Lernen beginnen		the desire to know about something
dependence on Lernen beginnen		the fact of needing someone or something in order to exist, be successful, healthy etc
dragonfly Lernen beginnen		a brightly-coloured insect with a long thin body and transparent wings which lives near water
drought Lernen beginnen		a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to live
empathy Lernen beginnen		the ability to understand other people’s feelings and problems
honeycomb Lernen beginnen		a structure made by bees, which consists of many six-sided cells in which honey is stored
hunch Lernen beginnen		a feeling you have that something is true or that something will happen, even if you have no information or proof
inflection Lernen beginnen		the way the sound of your voice goes up and down when you are speaking
initiative Lernen beginnen		an important new plan or process to achieve an aim or solve a problem
inscription Lernen beginnen		words that are written or cut in something
proponent Lernen beginnen		someone who supports something or persuades people to do something
quest Lernen beginnen		a long search for something that is difficult to find
rivalry Lernen beginnen		when people or groups try to show that they are better than each other
threshold Lernen beginnen		the level at which something starts to happen or have an effect
tile Lernen beginnen		a flat square piece of baked clay or other material, used for covering walls, floors etc
wax Lernen beginnen		a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make candles, polish etc
abound Lernen beginnen		to exist in very large numbers
backtrack Lernen beginnen		to change an opinion or promise that you gave so that it is not as strong as it was earlier
compile Lernen beginnen		to make a book, list etc, using different pieces of information
outdo Lernen beginnen		to be better or more successful than someone else at doing something
promote understanding Lernen beginnen		to raise awareness or strengthen someone's understanding
topple Lernen beginnen		to become unsteady and then fall over, or to make something do this
bypass Lernen beginnen		to go around something
cater for Lernen beginnen		to provide a particular group of people with the things they need or want
decommissioned Lernen beginnen		if something (such as equipment) is decommissioned, it is taken out of use
drive the length of Lernen beginnen		to travel by car from the beginning to the end of something (e.g. a particular road)
fall into disrepair Lernen beginnen		buildings, roads etc that fall into disrepair degrade into an unusable condition because they have not been maintained
go off track Lernen beginnen		to leave the planned route
gravel Lernen beginnen		small stones, used to make a surface for paths, roads etc
head for Lernen beginnen		to go or travel towards a particular place, especially in a deliberate way
make a diversion Lernen beginnen		to stray from a planned route
memorabilia Lernen beginnen		things that you keep or collect because they are connected with a famous person, event, or time
spring up Lernen beginnen		to suddenly appear or start to exist
stretch Lernen beginnen		an area of land or water, especially one that is long and narrow
trading post Lernen beginnen		a small place, especially in the past, far from other places in which people live, where goods can be bought and sold or exchanged
circumference Lernen beginnen		the distance or measurement around the outside of a circle or any round shape
diameter Lernen beginnen		a straight line from one side of a circle to the other side, passing through the centre of the circle, or the length of this line
hexagon Lernen beginnen		a flat shape with six sides
miniscule Lernen beginnen		very small
radius Lernen beginnen		the distance from the centre to the edge of a circle, or a line drawn from the centre to the edge
rhombus Lernen beginnen		a shape with four equal straight sides, especially one that is not a square
symmetrical Lernen beginnen		an object or design that is symmetrical has two halves that are exactly the same shape and size
technological Lernen beginnen		related to technology
familiarise (someone) with Lernen beginnen		to learn about something so that you know it well
humorous Lernen beginnen		funny and enjoyable
misconception Lernen beginnen		an idea which is wrong or untrue, but which people believe because they do not understand the subject properly
purport Lernen beginnen		to claim to be or do something, even if this is not true
scare someone half to death Lernen beginnen		to shock or frighten someone very suddenly and/or severely
gullibility Lernen beginnen		the quality of being easily tricked
come across as Lernen beginnen		if someone comes across in a particular way, they seem to have particular qualities
come on Lernen beginnen		if an illness comes on, you start to be ill with it
come over Lernen beginnen		if someone comes over, they visit you at your house
come round (after an operation) Lernen beginnen		to become conscious again
come under (a lot of pressure) Lernen beginnen		if you come under something, you suddenly experience or suffer it
come up Lernen beginnen		if a problem comes up, it suddenly happens
exemplify Lernen beginnen		to be a very typical example of something
in all likelihood Lernen beginnen		almost certainly
get the impression (that) Lernen beginnen		to form an opinion or feeling about someone or something
(there's) no indication (that) Lernen beginnen		an indication is a sign, remark, event etc that shows what is happening, what someone is thinking or feeling, or what is true
commemorative (coin) Lernen beginnen		done or made to officially remember and give respect to a great person or event
busk Lernen beginnen		to play music in a public place in order to earn money
to die for Lernen beginnen		used when saying that something is very good
advise against Lernen beginnen		to tell someone not to do (something)
understaffing Lernen beginnen		understaffing is a situation in which an organisation does not have enough employees to do its work properly
accommodating Lernen beginnen		helpful and willing to do what someone else wants
query Lernen beginnen		to express doubt about whether something is true or correct
well equipped (with) Lernen beginnen		supplied with all the necessary equipment
locality Lernen beginnen		a small area of a country, city etc
shrub Lernen beginnen		a small bush with several woody stems
gale Lernen beginnen		a very strong wind
riverside Lernen beginnen		the land along the sides of a river
a matter of urgency Lernen beginnen		very important and needing to be dealt with immediately
squeeze out Lernen beginnen		to force (someone or something) out of a position, place, etc
short-sighted (approach) Lernen beginnen		not considering the possible effects in the future of something that seems good now
noticeable Lernen beginnen		easy to notice
debatable Lernen beginnen		an idea, fact, or decision that is debatable may be right but it could easily be wrong
justifiable Lernen beginnen		actions, reactions, decisions etc that are justifiable are acceptable because they are done for good reasons
edible Lernen beginnen		something that is edible can be eaten
profitable Lernen beginnen		producing a profit or a useful result
defensible Lernen beginnen		a defensible opinion, idea, or action seems reasonable, and you can easily support it
alternatively Lernen beginnen		used for suggesting something different
assumption Lernen beginnen		something that you think is true although you have no definite proof
beneficial Lernen beginnen		helpful or useful
endurance Lernen beginnen		the ability to continue doing something difficult or painful
implication Lernen beginnen		a possible future effect or result of an action, event, decision etc
removal Lernen beginnen		when something is taken away or someone gets rid of it
mistaken belief Lernen beginnen		a misconception; misunderstanding
get hooked on Lernen beginnen		if you are hooked on something, you like it a lot and want to continue doing it
double-book Lernen beginnen		to promise the same seat in a theatre, on a plane etc to more than one person by mistake
intriguing Lernen beginnen		something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected
chore Lernen beginnen		a small job that you have to do regularly, especially work that you do to keep a house clean
fade Lernen beginnen		to gradually disappear
it’s no skin off somebody’s nose Lernen beginnen		used to say that someone does not care or does not have a strong opinion about something
your (own) flesh and blood Lernen beginnen		someone who is part of your family
jump down someone’s throat Lernen beginnen		to suddenly speak angrily to someone
be all ears Lernen beginnen		to be very keen to hear what someone is going to tell you
toe the line Lernen beginnen		to do what other people in a job or organisation say you should do, whether you agree with them or not
be an old hand (at something) Lernen beginnen		to have a lot of experience of doing something
scratch someone’s back Lernen beginnen		to do something that helps someone else but that is often difficult to do and with the expectation of help in return
in an uproar Lernen beginnen		with a lot of noise or angry protest about something
on second thoughts Lernen beginnen		used to say that you have changed your mind about something
at a standstill Lernen beginnen		in a situation in which all movement or activity has stopped
on impulse Lernen beginnen		if you do something on impulse, you suddenly decide to do it, without planning it
out of stock Lernen beginnen		(of goods) unavailable for immediate sale in a shop
to someone's credit Lernen beginnen		used for saying that someone deserves praise
on good terms Lernen beginnen		if two people are on good terms, they are friendly with each other
in line with Lernen beginnen		according to or following something such as a rule or principle

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