Idioms/Redewendungen Unit 8

Question 1

a stone’s throw (away/from)

Answer 1

ver close (to)

Question 2

as the crow flies

Answer 2

in a straight line (used for measuring distance)

Question 3

follow your nose

Answer 3

go straigth forward, without turning; do what you feel is right in a particular situation, although you are not certain

Question 4

in the middle of nowhere

Answer 4

a long way from any town or city

Question 5

lose your bearings

make a beeline for

Answer 5

become confuded aobut where you are and where other things are
go towards someone or sth in the quickest and most direct way

Question 6

off the beaten track

Answer 6

away from populated areas or areas popular with tourists

Question 7

stop dead in your tracks

Answer 7

suddendly stop, for example because you are suprised

Question 8

take a short cut to

Answer 8

follow a path that is qucker and shorter than the usual way

Question 9

take the scenic route

Answer 9

follow a longer path than the usual one because it is more attractive