Idioms/Redewendungen Unit 6 Flashcards

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a stich in time (saves nine)

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used fo saying that it is better to solve a problem now, rather than leave it until later when it may be more difficult to deal with

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all in good time

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used for telling someone to wait for sth. and not try to make you hurry

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at the drop of a hat

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immediately or in a way that shows that you have no doubts about doing sth

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before your time

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used for saying that sth happende or existed before you were born or before you lived or worked somewhere

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for good

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permanently, without the possibility of change in teh future

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for the time being

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for now

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7
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from time to time

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sometimes, but not often

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in/for donkey’s years

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an extremely long time

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in the nick of time

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just in time to prevent sth bad happening

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10
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once in a blue moon

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very rarely

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on the spur of the moment

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if you do sth on the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly and do not take time to plan it or think carefully aobut it

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the other day

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recently

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