Test aprilie Flashcards
(22 cards)
pay an unusually large amount of money
foot the bill for sth
people/ activities that are considered strange/extreme
on the fringes of society
a-ti face singur dreptate
take the law into one’s own hands
a omori 2 iepuri dintr-o impuscatura
kill two birds with one stone
the court has complete power over your destiny
throw oneself on the mercy of the court
a imbina 2 generatii
bridge the generation gap
legea junglei
the law of the jungle
paying a debt only to incur another
rob Peter to pay Paul
make money from sth
make a killing on sth
a person’s first responsibility is their own country’s needs
charity begins at home
to be new and different
break the mould
talking about sth in an overly complex and technical way
blind someone with science
to change and become more modern
move with the times
to have somebody experiment on you
to be somebody’s guinea pig
something extremely rare in occurence
once in a blue moon
go back in time to a more pleasant time
turn the clock back
face the reality of everyday life
come down to earth
waste time trying to invent something that already exists
reinvent the wheel
sth that isn’t very difficult to understand/ do
it doesn’t take a rocket scientist
to still be popular/respected/strong after a long period of time
stand the test of time
in a great hurry
race against the clock
go against the conventional beliefs
go against the establishment
