Peaky Blinders Flashcards
So as/ so that (formal context)
Is used to introduce a purpose or reason for an action
E.g. Hold them up in the air so as they can see what we’ve got
It’s just what the doctor ordered
It’s exactly what I need right now
E.g. During a hot day I take a sip from my cold drink’s glass and say: It’s just what the doctor ordered”
Take your time
Be patient, don’t rush
Bite off more than you can chew
Take up a task which is too challenging to cope/deal with
E.g. Sometimes I feel like I’ve bitten off more than I can chew, you know.
To take over
Gain control of something
E.g I delegate a project to my colleague, so I take over responsibility for that project
Proper
Good enough or appropriate for the situation
E.g I have bought a proper outfit for the conference
Reported/ reporting for duty
You arrive at some place for your job, duty , or particular purpose
E.g. You have just been hired and your boss says that you have 10 days to report for duty (to physically come to work and start your job)
To Outnumber? To be outnumbered?
1.To have more people on your team
2.To have less people on your team
Out-gunned
Means to have more or better guns, or surpassing in power or strenght
To step in?
More casual way to say “Intervene”
No man’s land’s
Literal meaning: stretch of land that lies between the front line of two opposing armies, not controlled or owned by anyone.
Metaphorically: it means an unclear situation that does not fit into any category
Ain’t
Informal contraction of am not, is not, are not, has not or have not.
That isn’t easy -> that ain’t easy
Either/Neither
- With verb in the negative
- In affermative constructions
Both means “as well” or “me too”
E.g.
I don’t know the answer.
I don’t know either (non la so nemmeno io)
Nobody is talking. Nether am I. (Nemmeno io)
One-on-one
Uno contro uno
E.g.
Kimber and me fought this battlw one-on- one
I’ve a one-on-one with my manager
