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Frage		Antworten
against all odds Lernen beginnen		despite difficulties
get the sack Lernen beginnen		be dismissed from one's job
in the offing Lernen beginnen		likely to happen
status symbol Lernen beginnen		possession thought to show sb's high social rank, wealth etc.
once and for all Lernen beginnen		for the last time
white elephant Lernen beginnen		useless/ unwanted possession
short and sweet Lernen beginnen		brief but pleasant (usu ironic)
out in the open Lernen beginnen		(of secrets) revealed, known
golden opportunity Lernen beginnen		the best chance to gain sth
out and out Lernen beginnen		complete, total
in public Lernen beginnen		in the presence of other people
get the wrong end Lernen beginnen		misunderstand completely
of the stick Lernen beginnen		what has been said
throw a party Lernen beginnen		have/ hold a party
take things to pieces Lernen beginnen		dismantle things
grease sb's palm Lernen beginnen		bribe sb
out of print Lernen beginnen		(of books) not available anymore
past one's prime Lernen beginnen		growing old/ not at your best
come to the point Lernen beginnen		reach the main point in a discussion
be out of practice Lernen beginnen		lacking practice
off the point Lernen beginnen		irrelevant
pop the question Lernen beginnen		make a proposal of marriage
part and parcel of Lernen beginnen		basic part of
out of the frying pan into the fire Lernen beginnen		from a bad situation to a worse/ similar one
a bitter pill to swallow Lernen beginnen		a difficult fact to accept
fall into place Lernen beginnen		become clear
by and large Lernen beginnen		to a great extent/ generally
larger than life Lernen beginnen		exaggerated
on its last legs Lernen beginnen		in a weak or poor condition/ needing replacement
lay it on thick Lernen beginnen		exaggerate
lay sb low Lernen beginnen		make sb ill or weak, confine them to bed
improve by/in leaps and bounds Lernen beginnen		improve/ increase very rapidly
do sth at length Lernen beginnen		take a long time to do/ do sth in great detail
follow/ obey to the letter Lernen beginnen		follow (e.g. instructions) exactly without question
on the level Lernen beginnen		sincere, truthful
make light of sth Lernen beginnen		treat sth as though it is not serious when in fact it is
bring into line with Lernen beginnen		make sth/sb comply with a standard/ behaviour
draw the line Lernen beginnen		refuse to do/ tolerate sth
put sth on the line Lernen beginnen		risk, endanger
be lost on sb Lernen beginnen		have no effect on sb/ not to be understood by sb
not for love nor money Lernen beginnen		by no means/ for no reason
like it or lump it Lernen beginnen		whether you like it or ot
leave sb in the lurch Lernen beginnen		abandon/ let sb down
as plain as Lernen beginnen		the nose on your face
as keen as Lernen beginnen		mustard
as fit as Lernen beginnen		a fiddle
as gentle as Lernen beginnen		a lamb
as light as Lernen beginnen		a feather
as miserable as Lernen beginnen		sin
as old as Lernen beginnen		the hills
as dull as Lernen beginnen		ditchwater
as pleased as Lernen beginnen		Punch

VE 8 idioms and fixed phrases +Ex 16/169

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