Idioms and words


L. W.
This set of flashcards helps university-level English learners master idiomatic expressions and vocabulary. It covers a wide range of phrases like "be on the ropes," "throw in the towel," and "move the goalposts," along with health-related terms such as "sunstroke" and "motion sickness." The platform also supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from English to their native language or vice versa. Ideal for advanced learners, this flashcard set is perfect for students and professionals aiming to enhance their fluency and communication skills.
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Englisch
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Englisch
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Universität
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12.04.2016 / 01.02.2019

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pickpockets

Taschendiebe

hostage, hold someone as hostage

Geisel, Geiseln nehmen

possessions

belongings

expose yourself to a risk

put yourself in danger

ludicrous

ridiculous, albern

unfounded

grundlos

mistaken

irrtümlich

inefficient

without success

vitally

wesentlich

grossly

grob

wildly

in an extreme or uncontrolled way

fully

as mich as possible

a fad

something that is very popular for a short amount of time (style, activity, interest)

rule something out

prevent something from happening

moderation

quality of doing something within reasonable limits

as thin as a rake

dünn wie eine Bohnenstange

get a life

do more exciting things

the life and soul of something

energetic and funny, the centre

have a life of it's own

seems to have an independent exiistence

not on your life

strongly refusing suggestion / request, nur über meine Leiche!

that's life

shit happens, get over it

frighten the life out of someone

scare someone very much

for the life of me

although I'm trying very hard

the light of your life

someone you love very much

a new lease of life

get more energetic than before

troublesome

mühsam

stop faffin about

stop making a mess

chuck in

throw in occasionally

decent

socially acceptable or good

come across as

appear as

plow one's way through

to force a way through something

the odds are long 

something is unlikely

stay ahead of the game

keep on going even though it's difficult

cotton on something

you're not supposed to know, but then you do

nosy

neugierig

torn ligament

Bänderriss

slipped disc

Banscheibenvorfall

sprained ankle

verstauchter Knöchel

a splitting headache

rasender Kopfschmerz

a writers cramp

Schreibkrampf

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