Idioms, phrases 2 Flashcards
informed choice
person is given oprions to choose from several diagnostic tests or treatments, knowing the details, benefits, risks…
use up
to use all of sth, nothing is left (a land)
thin on the ground
exist in small numbers or amounts
spark off
bring into being or action, activate, initiate
To spark off an argument.
on and off
tu a tam (wake up on and off)
sleep in
sleep longer than usually
throw their weight behind sth
to use all your influence to support sth
within the space of (5 minutes)
za dobu (5 minut)
knock-off effect
one thing triggers other and that another
give cause to
cause to happen; vyvolat/dát podnět k
ranging from sth to sth
from tadada to tadada
wind someone up
make someone irritated
get across
to become clear or convincing
a means to an end
a way to achieve sth
narrow sth down
to reduce the number of possibilities or choices
stuck in a rut
too fixed in one particular type of job, activity, method…, needing to change
a tough/rough going
a difficult situation
time on one’s (e.g. my) hands
time when one is not busy
dawned on me
I realised sth
mull over
ponder, think about carefully for some time
get to someone
(e.g. get to me) - to annoy or upset someone
did my head in
sth makes you angry, frustrated or confused
Living with my parents is doing my head in.
out of sorts
not being yourself OR having a headache
I’ve been feeling nauseous and generally out of sorts.
keep one’s head
being in control
