31.4 Truth and lies

Question 1

sth that is _________________ is sth that you have done so often that you do it without thinking.

Dt: Gewohnheit

Answer 1

be/become second nature (to sb)

Question 2

not be caught or punished for sth that you have done wrong.

Dt: mit etwas davonkommen

Answer 2

get away with sth

Question 3

realize the truth about sth/sb.

Dt: jdn durchschauen

Answer 3

see through sth/sb

Question 4

invent an explanation

Dt: Ausreden erfinden

Answer 4

make sth up

Question 5

be in a situation in which you can be punished or criticized.

Dt: in Schwierigkeiten geraten

Answer 5

get into trouble

Question 6

try to trick sb by giving them false information.

Dt: jemanden reinlegen

Answer 6

pull the wool over sb’s eyes

Question 7

tell sb a secret

Dt: jemandem etwas verraten

Answer 7

let on (to sb)

Question 8

make sb make a mistake in order to prove that they are lying

Dt: jemanden aufs Glatteis führen

Answer 8

catch sb out

Question 9

used to emphasize that you cannot believe what sb says.

Dt:jemandem kein Wort glauben

Answer 9

not believe a word

Question 10

prevent people from discovering a mistake or sth bad.

Dt: etwas verschleiern

Answer 10

cover sth up

Question 11

make sb believe sth that is not true.

syn: deceive sb.

Dt: jemanden hinters Licht führen

Answer 11

take sb in

Question 12

admit that you have done sth wrong.

syn: confess (to sth).

Dt: etwas zugeben

Answer 12

own up (to sth)

Question 13

avoid telling sb about sth

Dt: etwas fernhalten

Answer 13

keep sth from sb

Question 14

let sb know a secret or surprise when you did not want or intend to let them know.

Dt: alles verraten

Answer 14

give the game away

Question 15

force yourself to do sth that you do not want to do.

Dt: sich zu etwas motivieren

Answer 15

bring yourself to do sth

Question 16

if two or more people ___________, their relationship gradually ends.

Dt: auseinanderleben, einander fremd werden

Answer 16

drift apart