Advanced Grammar & Vocabulary in Use
English with German Translation
English with German Translation
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A drop in the ocean
Ein Tropfen auf den heißen Stein
break even
if a person breaks even, they neither make a profit nor lose money (Kosten decken)
not reach a particular level or to fail to achieve sth you were trying to do
fall short
equal, or into two equal parts
fifty-fifty
share the costs of something with someone so that each pay 50%
go halves
It is as broad as it is long
Es kommt auf dasselbe heraus.
mit den anderen gleichziehen wollen
try to be as rich, successful, etc as your neighbours
keep up with the Joneses
knee-high to a grasshopper
ein kleiner Wicht sein
Kohle machen.
obtain money, especially by acting dishonestly
line your pocket(s)
voll und ganz
including every part of a particular thing, situation, place, etc
lock, stock and barrel
six of one half a dozen of the other
used for saying that two things are equally good or bad (Jacke wie Hose)
large sum/ampunt
tidy sum/amount
hinauslaufen auf
add up to
aufteilen
break down
bestechen
buy off
jdn auskaufen
buy out
etwas auskaufen
buy up
übertragen
--> take sth that you earn or are given in one year or period of time into the next one
carry over
reach a particular number or amount
clock up
(Geld) zusammenlegen
club together
die Werbetrommel rühren
drum up busines
steigen, wachsen,zunehmen
mount up
zurückbezahlen
pay back
(Geld) ausgeben
pay out
Person einschätzen, abschätzen
size up
wegnehmen
remove one number or quantity form another number or quantity
take away
niederdrücken
weigh down
wie Zuhause
a home from home
Ein Schandfleck in der Landschaft
blot on the landscape
Einzugsgebiet
commuter belt
Betonjungel
concrete jungle
used for saying that you happy to be back home again
home sweet home
in der Pampa
in an area far from the town or city
in the sticks
Fühl dich wie Zuhause
Make yourself at home
with no place to live
on the street
spending the evening enjoying yourself in bars, clubs, etc
on the town
town or city that is close to and depends on a large city
satellite city
zunageln
board up
schließen, zumachen
close up
herauskommen
be removed form sth such as clothing or cloth by washing or rubbing ; have a particular result
come out
