Vocab 5 Flashcards

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1
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to put one’s foot in it

A

ins Fettnäpfchen treten

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2
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to make no bones about (doing) sth

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to be honest and open

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3
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to toe the line

A

obey rules

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4
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to get someone’s back up

A

to be annoyed

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5
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to be a pain in the neck

A

when someone is really annoying someone

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6
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to put one’s foot down

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to be very strict

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7
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ailments

A

health problems

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8
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gluttony

A

one of the 7 sins

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9
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sth that cannot be disputed

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irrefutable

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10
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sth that cannot be repaired

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irreparable

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11
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praiseworthy, good job

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commendable

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12
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unique

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inimitable

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13
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sth to throw away

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disposable

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14
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when sth is lost forever

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irretrievable

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15
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sth you cannot fail to recognize

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unmistakable

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16
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enjoyable to read

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readable

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17
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someone you cannot live without

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indispensable

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18
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hackding

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cleaver

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19
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durchschlag

A

colander

20
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korkenzieher

A

corkscrew

21
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geschirrtropfding

A

draining rack

22
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pfanne

A

frying pan

23
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brett

A

chopping board

24
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tortenheber

A

cake slice

25
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handmixer

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whisk

26
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brotbox

A

bread bin

27
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blech

A

baking tray/ roasting tin

28
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reibe

A

grater

29
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pfannenwender

A

spatula

30
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knoblauchpresse

A

garlic press

31
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seifenspender

A

soap dispenser

32
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salatschleuder

A

salad spinner

33
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topf

A

sauce pan

34
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nudelholz

A

rolling pin

35
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kelle

A

ladle

36
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ofen

A

hob

37
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sieb

A

sieve

38
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wasserkocher

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kettle

39
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abysmal

A

extremely bad; appalling

40
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inept

A

having no skill; clumsy

41
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abide

A

accept; act according with

42
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gullible

A

credulous; easily to believe

43
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to pilfer

A

to steal

44
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untenable

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unhaltbar; not able to keep so/sth

45
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horrendous

A

horrifying

46
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By virtue of

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because of