D.D.R.15 - I. & F.W. Flashcards by Rosa R-Hawk | Brainscape

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Finalé

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French/Italian: “the end”

A final performance

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Bar None

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Without exception

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Doppelgänger

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German: “double-goer”

A person who resembles someone else

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Swan Song

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A final performance

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Barking Up the Wrong Tree

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Looking in the wrong place, accusing the wrong person

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In Vino Veritas

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Latin: “in wine there is truth”

Alcohol affects how you speak and your thoughts

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Bite the Bullet

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To decide to do something difficult or dangerous

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Chutzpah

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Yiddish: “rudeness”

Bravery or boldness

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Beat Around the Bush

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To not speak directly

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Au Courant

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French: “in the current”

Knowledgeable; up-to-date

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As Cool as a Cucumber

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Very calm and composed

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Bona Fide

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Latin: “in good faith”

Genuine

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Cut from the Same Cloth

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To be very similar

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Kowtow

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Chinese: “knock the head”

To act like a servant

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No Spring Chicken

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An old person

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Blasé

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French: “indifferent”

Bored, uninterested