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Lesson 42Lesson 42 - Maske umschalten

Emoji
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#1231
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Show of hands
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A quick way to see who agrees or supports something by raising hands.
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Let’s have a show of hands to decide who supports the new plan.

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#1232
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be in high spirits
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to feel very happy and positive
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Everyone was in high spirits after the successful event.

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#1233
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feel like a million bucks
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to feel extremely good or happy
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After a great workout, I always feel like a million bucks.

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#1234
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have a smile on your face
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to appear happy and cheerful
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She always has a smile on her face, no matter the situation.

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#1235
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Get down to brass tacks
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To start discussing the essential or most important aspects of a matter.
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Let’s get down to brass tacks and talk about the real issues.

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#1236
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painting the town red
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to go out and enjoy oneself in a lively and extravagant way
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After the big win, we went out and started painting the town red.

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#1237
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to hit the nail on the head
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to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem
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When she pointed out the lack of communication, she really hit the nail on the head.

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#1238
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Put your trust in someone
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To believe in someone's honesty or ability
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I chose to put my trust in her, and she didn't disappoint me.

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#1239
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Build bridges, not walls
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Make connections and friendships rather than creating barriers
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Instead of fighting, let's build bridges, not walls.

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#1240
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A bright idea
idiom
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a clever or innovative idea
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She came up with a bright idea for the new marketing campaign.

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#1241
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Hit the wall
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to reach a point where one is physically or mentally exhausted and cannot continue
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I’ve been working all day, and now I’ve finally hit the wall.

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#1242
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in the driver's seat
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to be in control of a situation
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After the merger, she was in the driver’s seat of the company.

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#1243
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hit the brakes
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to slow down or stop something
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The company had to hit the brakes on its expansion plans.

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#1244
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step on it
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to go faster; to hurry up
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We’re late — step on it!

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off the rails
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to become uncontrolled or chaotic
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After his friend moved away, his life went off the rails.

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#1246
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take the wheel
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to take control or responsibility
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It's time for the new manager to take the wheel.

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#1247
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the scales of justice
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the system or symbol representing fairness and equality in law
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The judge ensures that the scales of justice remain balanced.

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to take the law into one’s own hands
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to punish someone personally instead of letting the authorities handle it
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The villagers took the law into their own hands when the thief escaped.

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#1249
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beyond reasonable doubt
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without any logical uncertainty
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The jury found him guilty beyond reasonable doubt.

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blind justice
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justice that is impartial and not influenced by external factors
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Blind justice treats everyone the same, regardless of wealth or status.

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a miscarriage of justice
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a wrong or unfair decision by a court
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The innocent man’s imprisonment was a miscarriage of justice.

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#1252
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pull the wool over someone’s eyes
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to deceive or trick someone
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He tried to pull the wool over my eyes, but I knew the truth.

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#1253
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stretch the truth
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to exaggerate or make something seem more important than it is
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He sometimes stretches the truth to impress people.

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#1254
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in seventh heaven
idiom
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in a state of great happiness
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They were in seventh heaven during their honeymoon.

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#1255
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walking on air
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to feel very happy and excited
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After winning the match, he was walking on air.

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#1256
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grinning from ear to ear
idiom
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smiling broadly due to happiness
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He was grinning from ear to ear after receiving the gift.

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full of the joys of spring
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very happy and energetic
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She’s full of the joys of spring after her vacation.

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#1258
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feeling blue
idiom
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to feel sad or depressed
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She’s been feeling blue all day.

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#1259
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cry one’s heart out
idiom
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to cry very hard due to sadness
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She cried her heart out after the breakup.

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have a heavy heart
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to feel deep sadness or sorrow
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He left the city with a heavy heart.

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