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Lernkarten
... baff sein / entgeistert / verblüfft
flappergasted
- When I found out that my boss had been fired I was flabbergasted! I never expected it to happen!!!
- gobsmacked
... wenn dir jemand zuviel Geld verlangt für irgendetwas ...
daylight robbery
- ... when someone REALLY charges you too much!
- Man, they wanted 10CHF for that espresso, they are crazy it is like daylight robbery!!!
... auf ein andermal verschieben ...
to take a rain check
- ... when someone change a meeting / not: cancel a meeting
- Can we take a rain check to agree a new meeting?
... die Konsequenzen einer Aktion akzeptieren ...
to face the music
- to accept the consequences of an action
... eine Gelegenheit bei den Hörnern packen ...
to grab the bull by the horns
- to face a problem head-on
- I decided to grab the bull by the horns and talk to my boss about my salary increase.
... jemanden unerwartet treffen ... (z.B. nach langer Zeit)
to bumps into someone
- to meet someone suddenly / unexpected
... beeil Dich! ...
shake a leg
- Hurry up!
... verärgert sein ...
pet peeve
- I'm really peeved about that! = I'm angry ...
... glücklich ...
fortunate
(unfortunate)
... etwas auf die lange Bank schieben ...
to put ... of
