Idioms, expressions, collocations 2 (mastered 01.11) Flashcards
don’t get too enthusiastic before there are results
don’t count your chickens before they are hatched
same people go together
birds of a feather flocks together
to not consider things calmly
fool rushs in, where angels fear to tread
to completely and enthusiastically agree
to wholeheartedly agree
to disagree, 2
to respectfully/vehemently disagree
to praise the positive qualities of sth/sby
to extol virtues
to make a big effort to create a strong bond w/ sby
to forge relationships
when things which cannot be separated
inextricably linked
to surprise strongly
to render speechless
to cause a plan to fail
to scupper plans
very critical and unkind verbal attack
a scathing attack (to launch)
when not knowing sth unpleasant
blissfully unaware
to have a strong, positive feeling at sby/sth again
To rekindle passion/love
to ignore something that you know is wrong
To turn a blind eye
To start doing sth, to make sth happen.
To get the ball rolling
To do the right thing for improvement.
To take a step in the right direction
To go forward
To gain ground
To make progress within a structure/process
To work your way up
To work more intensely
To kick into hard gear
When sth is going easily
To be smooth sailing
To be able to perform well
To get into the groove
To make a sudden achievement, discovery…
To have/make a breakthrough
in the process (present continuous)
to progress with sth
To progress to sth:
to beat/reach the next step
Offended
Deeply
Opposed
Strongly
Grateful
Eternally
Serious
Deadly
Disappointed
Bitterly
Competitive
Fiercely
Furious
Absolutely
Accepted
Widely
Ridiculous
Utterly
Effective
Highly
