CAE - scazi da plaids
En connex cun scola da lungatgs a Liverpool
En connex cun scola da lungatgs a Liverpool
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Language | English |
Category | English |
Level | Other |
Created / Updated | 28.06.2014 / 01.07.2014 |
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Talking about the future:
I´m not really sure what ...
I wouldn´t be surprised if ...
I think I´ll probably decide to....
I doubt if I´ll ...
It´s unlikely that I´ll....
success:
-come up with something original
-make it to the top
-beat the competition
-make your mark
failure:
lack the talent to do something
- lack the necessary ambition
making an effort:
-have the determination to do sth
-put your heart and soul into it
-make (a lot of) sacrifices
-give everything you´ve got
thunder on:
continue dramatically
phrases about the future:
-on the cards
-in the pipeline
-what lies in store
-you never know what´s around the corner
-in the long run
expressions connected with age:
- feel the age = be physically aware of your real age
-old enough to know better = be mature enough to act in a more sensible way
- remain young at heart = still feeling and behaving as you did when your were younger
-the youth of today = young people
-doens´t look her age = look as old as you really are
- as old as the hills = extremely old
- old head on young shoulders = be more mature than is expected for someone so young
-not getting any younger = growing older
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work someone up into sth
work somebody/yourself up (into something)
to make somebody/yourself reach a state of great excitement, anger, etc
Don't work yourself up into a state about it. It isn't worth it.
What are you so worked up about?