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idiom
penny wise and pound foolish
vorsichtig mit kleinen Geldbeträgen, aber verschwenderisch mit großen Beträgen
Meaning
careful with small amounts of money but wasteful with large amounts
Example
He’s **penny wise and pound foolish** when it comes to investments.
idiom
penny wise, pound foolish
mit kleinen Geldbeträgen vorsichtig sein, aber mit großen Beträgen nachlässig sein
Meaning
being careful with small amounts of money but careless with large amounts
Example
She refuses to buy a $10 book, but spends $100 on clothes; she's **penny wise, pound foolish**.
idiom
pep up
jemanden oder etwas lebendiger oder energischer machen
Meaning
to make someone or something more lively or energetic
Example
A quick walk outside always **peps me up** in the afternoon.
phrasal-verb
pep up with
deine Energie oder Stimmung durch etwas Anregendes steigern
Meaning
to boost your energy or mood by using something uplifting
Example
I **pep up with** an upbeat playlist before presentations.
phrasal-verb
perk up
lebendiger, fröhlicher oder interessierter werden
Meaning
to become more lively, cheerful, or interested
Example
She **perked up** when she heard the good news.
idiom
personally speaking
die eigene persönliche Ansicht ausdrücken
Meaning
expressing one’s own personal view
Example
**Personally speaking**, I prefer quiet places.
idiom
pharming
ein Cyberangriff, der den Verkehr einer Website auf eine betrügerische Seite umleitet, um Informationen zu stehlen
Meaning
a cyber attack that redirects a website’s traffic to a fraudulent site to steal information
Example
The victim's bank details were stolen due to a **pharming** attack.
idiom
phase back in
etwas schrittweise wieder einführen
Meaning
to reintroduce something gradually
Example
We’ll **phase back in** office days next quarter.
phrasal-verb
phase in
etwas schrittweise über einen Zeitraum einführen oder umsetzen
Meaning
to introduce or implement something gradually over a period of time
Example
The school plans to **phase in** bilingual education over the next few years.
phrasal-verb
phase in greener tech
umweltfreundliche Technologie schrittweise einführen
Meaning
to introduce environmentally friendly technology gradually
Example
Factories **phase in greener tech** so upgrades don’t disrupt output.
phrasal-verb
phase in innovation
Innovation schrittweise einführen
Meaning
to introduce innovation gradually
Example
They decided to **phase in innovation** to minimize disruption.
phrasal-verb
phase in new strategies
neue methoden schrittweise einführen
Meaning
to introduce new methods gradually
Example
The firm will **phase in** new financial strategies over the next year.
phrasal-verb
phase in recovery
die Wiederherstellungsmaßnahmen schrittweise im Laufe der Zeit einführen
Meaning
to introduce recovery measures gradually over time
Example
The government decided to **phase in recovery** policies to avoid economic shocks.
phrasal-verb
phase in reforms
Änderungen schrittweise im Laufe der Zeit einführen
Meaning
to introduce changes gradually over time
Example
The administration plans to **phase in reforms** in the tax system.
phrasal-verb
phase into
etwas schrittweise im Laufe der Zeit einführen oder beginnen
Meaning
to introduce or begin something gradually over time
Example
The company plans to **phase into** a new training system for employees.
idiom
phase out
etwas allmählich aufhören zu benutzen oder bereitzustellen
Meaning
to gradually stop using or providing something
Example
The company plans to **phase out** plastic packaging by next year.
phrasal-verb
phase out debts
Schulden schrittweise reduzieren oder eliminieren
Meaning
to gradually reduce or eliminate debts
Example
The government plans to **phase out debts** over the next decade.
phrasal-verb
phase out late nights
allmählich aufhören, sehr spät wach zu bleiben
Meaning
to gradually stop staying up very late
Example
I'm **phasing out late nights** so morning workouts feel better.
phrasal-verb
phase out of
etwas allmählich aufhören zu benutzen oder zu produzieren
Meaning
to gradually stop using or producing something
Example
The company decided to **phase out of** non-profitable divisions.
phrasal-verb
phase out old habits
etwas allmählich aufhören, das nicht mehr passt
Meaning
to gradually stop doing something that no longer fits
Example
To stay relevant, we must **phase out old habits** that slow progress.
phrasal-verb
phase out restrictions
Beschränkungen im Handel schrittweise abbauen
Meaning
to gradually remove limitations on trade
Example
The country plans to **phase out restrictions** on foreign imports over five years.
phrasal-verb
phase out subsidies
Subventionen schrittweise abbauen
Meaning
to gradually stop providing financial support or benefits
Example
The government plans to **phase out subsidies** for fossil fuels over the next five years.
phrasal-verb
phase over into
allmählich von einem Zustand in einen anderen übergehen
Meaning
to transition gradually from one state into another
Example
We'll **phase over into** hybrid work across the spring.
phrasal-verb
phase over to
die Operationen schrittweise auf ein anderes System umstellen
Meaning
to switch operations gradually to another system
Example
They plan to **phase over to** a paperless office within six months.