31.1 Decisions

Question 1

decide sth.

D: sich über etwas Gedanken machen/entscheiden

Answer 1

make up your mind

Question 2

Think or argue about sth without making any progress

D: sich im Kreis drehen

Answer 2

go round in circles

Question 3

stop wasting time and do what you should be doing

D: das tun, was ansteht

Answer 3

get on with it

Question 4

be patient and delay doing sth until you see what happens

D: abwarte und Tee trinken

Answer 4

wait and see

Question 5

develop in a particular way, or have a particular result.

D: herausstellen

Answer 5

turn out

Question 6

do sth without thinking carefully about first.

D: in etwas hinein rasseln

Answer 6

rush into sth

Question 7

arrange to do sth at a later date, especially because you do not want to do it

D: aufschieben, herauszögern

Answer 7

put sth off

Question 8

be careful and avoid risks

D: auf Nummer Sicher gehen

Answer 8

play (it) safe

Question 9

stay in one position or place

D: irgendwo verharren

Answer 9

stay put

Question 10

think about sth in your past
syn: reflect on sth

D: zurückschauen

Answer 10

look back (on sth)

Question 11

if a job or an opportunity … , it becomes available

D: sich anbieten

Answer 11

come up

Question 12

have difficulty in making a decision to do sth

D: unschlüssig sein

Answer 12

be in two minds about sth

Question 13

start a business an organisation, etc.

D: etwas aufbauen, starten

Answer 13

set sth up

Question 14

continue to say or do what you think is right, even if other people think, you are wrong.

D: auf seiner Meinung beharren

Answer 14

have the courage of your convictions

Question 15

try to achieve, get or win sth

D: auf etwas abzielen

Answer 15

go for sth

Question 16

= at the same time as continuing with another activity

D: während

Answer 16

as you go along

Question 17

worry about a problem when it actually happens and not before

D: sich des Problems annehmen, wenn es soweit ist

Answer 17

cross that bridge when you come to it