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Lesson 27Lesson 27 - Maske umschalten

Emoji
Ausdruck Bedeutung Beispielsatz
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under construction
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in the process of being developed or built
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Our new website is still under construction.

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#782
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the walls have ears
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be careful what you say because someone might be listening
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Speak quietly—the walls have ears.

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#783
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birds of a feather flock together
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People who have similar interests or personalities tend to be friends.
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John and Mike are always together; well, birds of a feather flock together.

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to have someone's back
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To support or defend someone.
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Don’t worry, I have your back if things go wrong.

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shoulder to cry on
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Someone who listens and comforts you when you’re upset.
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After her breakup, Emma needed a shoulder to cry on.

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old buddy old pal
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An affectionate way to refer to a longtime friend.
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Hey old buddy old pal, long time no see!

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make friends with
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To become friendly with someone.
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It’s easy to make friends with kind people.

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as thick as thieves
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To be very close friends who share secrets.
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Lisa and Nora are as thick as thieves since childhood.

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get along like a house on fire
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To quickly become good friends and enjoy each other’s company.
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They met last week and got along like a house on fire.

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bond of friendship
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A strong connection of trust and affection between friends.
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Their bond of friendship grew stronger over the years.

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all smiles
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very happy and cheerful
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He was all smiles after hearing the compliment.

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lose one's temper
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to become very angry
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He lost his temper when he saw the mess.

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Dressed to kill
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Wearing very fashionable or attractive clothes
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She was dressed to kill at the party last night.

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Fashion victim
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Someone who follows fashion trends blindly
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He's such a fashion victim—he buys every new style that comes out.

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Catwalk queen
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A woman who is very confident and stylish, like a model
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She walked into the room like a catwalk queen.

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Dress to impress
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Wear clothes that will make others admire you
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You should dress to impress for your job interview.

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Out of fashion
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No longer trendy or popular
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Those jeans went out of fashion years ago.

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In vogue
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Currently popular or fashionable
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Long skirts are in vogue again this season.

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Best foot forward
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To try to make the best possible impression
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She always puts her best foot forward on important occasions.

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Old hat
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Something that is outdated or no longer interesting
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That style is old hat now—no one wears it anymore.

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back off
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to move away or stop pressuring someone
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Let’s back off and give them space to decide.

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#802
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check in with
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to contact someone to exchange updates
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I’ll check in with the vendor later today.

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even out
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to make something level or balanced
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Stir the batter to even out the lumps.

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jump in
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to join an activity quickly
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Feel free to jump in if you have suggestions.

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leaf through
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to turn the pages of a book or magazine casually
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He likes to leaf through catalogs during lunch.

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make up for
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to compensate for something
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We’ll make up for the delay with extra support.

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note down
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to write something so you remember it
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Please note down the action items before we leave.

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pile up
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to increase into a large amount
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Emails tend to pile up over the weekend.

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track down
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to find something or someone after a search
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We finally tracked down the missing invoice.

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weigh in
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to give an opinion in a discussion
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Experts will weigh in on the proposal tomorrow.

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