Socialising Flashcards
a particular way of feeling
mode
s.b. or s.o. a person is interested in
to be s.o. cup of tea
making s.b. feel nervous and less confident about doing sth.
daunting
to fixed in a state and unable to change
locked-in
oh my god, more polite
oh my word
to use an amount of space or time
to get taken up
to start (in die Gänge kommen)
to come in
a weakness in sb. character that someone may find annoying
flaw
Nähe
proximity
überzeugend
persuasive (pörsweisif)
knapp, prägnant
concise
Stichpunkte
bullet points
(Eingabe-)Aufforderung
prompt
jedoch, obwohl
though (wou)
a situation that people would fear or hate most
to be one’s idea of hell
very bad or unpleasant
dreadful
to fell someone very tired
exhausting (igsosting)
to leave a place
to go off
not very interesting or exciting
tame (find ich lame)
increasing
on the rise
to appear suddenly or quickly
to pop up
to start to go bald
to thin on top
offensichtlich
apparently (äbärentli)
to encourage somebody to do something (in die Spur bringen)
to spur on
versprühen, ausströmen
to radiate (rehdiät)
unordentlich, zerzaust
dishevelled (discheffld)
having an untidy appearance
scruffy
(Werbe-)Slogan
tagline
Situation, Umfeld
setting
selbstverständlich
take-for-granted
to put make-up on
to put one’s face on
umwerfend schön
drop-dead gorgeous
perfectly dressed
not a hair out of space
dressed in your best clothes
to be dressed to the nines
wear very attractive clothes, mention to admired
to be dressed to kill
dressed in a very fancy way
to be decked out
older woman wears clothes that better suit to a younger woman
mutton dressed a lamb
to look untidy and maybe dirty
to look like sth. the cat dragged in
to look very untidy or ridiculous
to look a sight
s.o. is so skinny that you can see their bones
to be skin and bone
wearing old maybe damaged clothes because lack of money
down-at-heel
good-looking
to be easy on the eye
ugly (offensive)
a face only a mother could love
to want sth. that sb. has
envious
man who is getting married
groom
Frisur, Haarschnitt
hairdo
to improve sth. by changing or adding to it slightly
to touch up
almost or very nearly (nahezu, praktisch)
virtually
to do sth. and not be punished for it
to get away with
to succeed in doing sth. that most people would find difficult
to carry off
neigen, kippen
to tilt
to imitate the way someone does something
to follow one’s lead
to leave for a very short time to do something
to nip away
to not keep at the same level or pace as someone else
to fall behind
to be released to be free
to come out of
type of jeans very wide at the bottom
flared jeans
not up to date
to be behind
to be aware of the current events
to keep up with
that cannot be changed
hard and fast (idiom)
sad, without much hope
despondent
to say something in a very clear way
in a nutshell
during the whole period of time
throughout
to help sb. especially in a difficult situation
Help out
to deal with a situation in a calm way (not showing your feelings)
to play it cool
to send sb. a written message using a mobile phone
to text sb.
to send s. o. a spoken message through a social media app
to send a voice note
to fail on sth.
to mess up
everyone has the right to do their own ideas
each to their own
to talk about sth. for a long time and not coming to the main point
to beat around the bush
the feeling that you don’t want continuing with sth.
to be done with something
to make s.o. feel embarrassed
awkward
when something is officially introduced
to come into place
time passes quickly
time flies
other people’s possessions or situations always seems better than your own
the grass is always greener on the other side
to talk about happy memories from our past
to take a trip walk down memory line
to describe someone who is very young and lacks of experience
to be wet behind the ears
someone who feels defenceless
a babe in the woods
Something that reminds us of the past
a blast from the past
to grow and not longer fit in clothes or other items
to grow out of
gradually becoming a particular type of person or thing
to grow into
greatly admire or respect someone
to look up to
to maintain the same level as someone else
to keep up with
to think about something of the past
to look back on
to work very hard at something
to beaver away
to take initiative and seize an opportunity
to take the bull by the horns
to express surprise
Holy cow!
to be very playful
to lark around
Elefant im Porzellanladen
to be like a bull in the chinashop
to suddenly become very shy
to clam up
to appear suspicious
fishy
when someone tries to obtain sth. indirectly
to fish for something
to tell someone to wait and not be impatient
to hold your horses
to express that a person is especially gentle
to be a pussy cat
to surprise other people with your talents or lifestyle
to be a dark horse
an information you are given is first-hand
to be come from the horse’s mouth
an information you are given is first-hand
to be come from the horse’s mouth
an information you are given is first-hand
to be come from the horse’s mouth
to decide not to do sth. because you are scared
to chicken out
to be so enthusiastic that you can’t stop talking about a project
to rabbit on
Slang for chip shop
chippy
application to submit food completely in boiling oil
deep-fat fryer
to provide sth. with a layer
to be coated in
a semi-liquid made with flour, milk and butter
batter
a large amount of sth. especially food
lashings
to cook sth. in a pan of water just below boiling point
to simmer
to place an item into another item in a careless manner
to bung sth. in
BE Slang for potatoes
spud
wet and soft, usually in a unpleasant way
soggy
BE Slang a cup of tea
cuppa
when the tea leaves are mixed with water to become a drink
to brew
cream made by cooking cow’s milk with the steam of boiling water
clotted cream
a shapeless mass of soft food
dollop
to reach a very productive level
to be in full swing
all-encompassing and inclusive of everyone involved
across the board
to be in a risky position
to be skating on thin ice
to have renewed energy and to continue at something we had been a bit tired of doing
second wind
to reach the same place or level as someone or something that was more advanced than you
to catch up (with)
to reach the same place or level as someone or something that was more advanced than you
to catch up (with)
to reach the same place or level as someone or something that was more advanced than you
to catch up (with)
to make something start to happen
to get the ball rolling
to become exhausted from making an excessive effort at something
to knock oneself out
to have a chance of winning or succeeding after temporarily not competing
to be back in the game
(idiom) no problem
no sweat
(idiom) no problem
no sweat
(idiom) no problem
no sweat
to be very attentive and quick thinking
to be on the ball
used to let someone know they can make the next move
the ball is in one’s court
to win extremely easily
to win hands down
preoccupied with one’s own thoughts and feelings
self-absorbed
to disappoint someone
to let sb. down
to be completely devoted to something
to live and breathe
feeling annoyed or irritating
bothered
wanting to do or liking sth.
to be keen on
to do sth. quickly and without much effort
to bash out
the highest point of level
pinnacle
to do sth. once and then move on
one and done
to give money as part of a group in order to buy something together
to chip in
to spend a lot of money on something, especially something you don’t really want to pay for
to fork out
to spend a lot of money willingly, especially on something pleasant
to splash out
to spend less money on something than you normally do
to cut back (on)
to cheat somebody by making them pay too much for something
to rip sb. off
to cost too much
to break the bank
a warning to be careful with money because it’s not easy to come by
money doesn’t grow on trees
to have rich parents and to have been rich from birth
to be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth
to save money for a time when you will really need it unexpectedly
to save money for a rainy day
to have lots of money
to be rolling in it
to pay for something, especially something that costs a lot of money
to foot the bill
to not have enough money, maybe because you’re earning less or because prices have gone up
to feel the pinch
to go from being very poor to being rich
(from) rags to riches
starting sth. completely new
from scratch
to put sb. in a challenging situation without preparation
to drop sb. in at the deep end
to do sth. without much confidence
to stumble one’s way
the way you earn money for live
for a living
to be taken out of a place or situation
to be/get pulled out of
other expression for second hand
hand-me-down
to accept whatever is offered
to take whatever scraps you get dealt
the ability to understand something only after it has happen
hindsight
the start of an organisation or activity
inception
to attend a scheduled meeting
to show up
to grow a business
to scale a business
to be strongly influenced by something
to be rooted in
to be raised for something
to be bred for
to approve or authorise something
to sign off
heavy, solid and ugly
clunky
to buy or do something nice for yourself
to treat oneself
equipment needed for a particular activity
gear
to be unable to change something
to get stuck in
you will do a repetitive task again and again (idiom)
rinse and repeat
to speak with unusual pauses and sounds, either because of nervousness or speech problems
to stammer
A phrase used to say that we have to leave a place
to have to run
A phrase used to say that we have to leave a place
to have to run
A phrase used to say that we have to leave a place
to have to run
to throw something carelessly over something else
to sling
buy part of a company, usually so that you own all of it
to buy out
to secretly listen to someone’s private conversation
to eavesdrop
to hear what people are saying by accident without them knowing
to overhear
interesting because it’s shocking or exciting
juicy
to tell somebody the latest news
catch somebody up on something
the ability to influence what people do to get the results you want
leverage
to waste time doing something that is very difficult or impossible
to boil the ocean
to waste time doing something that is very difficult or impossible
to boil the ocean
the most important point to remember from a meeting or presentation
key takeaway
the most important point to remember from a meeting or presentation
key takeaway
to come back to something and deal with it later
to circle back
to come back to something and deal with it later
to circle back
to make a noticeable change, especially getting good results that improve a company’s position
to move the needle
to make a noticeable change, especially getting good results that improve a company’s position
to move the needle
something that is easy to get or achieve and that could have immediate and positive results
low-hanging fruits
to make contact with somebody, often just for a short conversation
to touch base
the newest and most innovative service or product
the bleeding edge
to do something to deal with a task or problem
to action
creative problem-solving or very innovative ideas
blue-sky thinking
creative problem-solving or very innovative ideas
blue-sky thinking
to dismiss someone from a job
to axe
to force somebody out of a job or position of power
to oust
in newspaper speak, this is used for a a violent and aggressive criminal
thug
when someone does something courageous
heroic action
person that does courageous acts with little or no recognition
unsung hero
to promise
to vow
when the cost of something, usually a salary is decreased to save money
cuts
to be nearby when a newsworthy story happened
to be close to the scene
when two or more parties come to an agreement
to strike a deal
to bring issues to someone’s attention
to raise a question
to hire someone
to take on
to unexpectedly find someone or something
to come across
to gradually improve one’s position especially in jobs
to work one’s way up
to remove someone or make them leave
to get rid of
very pale, often from illness or shock
as white as a sheet
to start to feel ill
to come down with
to be what one needs to feel better
to be what the doctor ordered
to make someone very ill
to knock sb. for six
be getting better after an illness or an injury
to be on the mend
intensive care unit
ICU
to return to a normal or healthy state after an illness or some troubled time
to be back on one’s feet
to become more active than before or have the chance to live longer, usually in a better way
to have a new lease of life
accident and emergency - the department of a hospital where people go who need treatment immediately
A&E
to rain extremely heavily
to chuck it down
inf. for holiday
holibobs
to do sth. without putting in full effort or commitment
to do something by halves
with very limited financial resources
on a budget
to fail be happen or completed
to not go through
to fail be happen or completed
to not go through
to fail or collapse especially in last minute
to fall through
to reduce the number of options or choice
to narrow something down
to do something very poorly
to butcher
to mark sth. as completed on a list
to check off
to mark sth. as completed on a list
to check off
to fail to make use of a chance or opportunity
to waste an opportunity
to face a difficult situation with determination and confidence
to take the bull by the horns
to face a difficult situation with determination and confidence
to take the bull by the horns
an expression of surprise or shock
blow me (down)
concise
brief and to the point
to have a strong desire for something
to crave
a disadvantage or negative aspect of something
drawback
requiring a lot of attention or help from others
needy
very loving or loyal
devoted
