Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
feel on top of things
positiv fühlen und die Kontrolle über sein Leben haben
Meaning
feeling positive and in control of your life
Example
After organizing her tasks, she felt **on top of things**.
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feel ten feet tall
sich sehr stolz und selbstbewusst fühlen
Meaning
to feel very proud and confident
Example
He **felt ten feet tall** after completing the challenge.
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feel the heat
Druck oder Kritik erfahren
Meaning
to experience pressure or criticism
Example
The manager began to **feel the heat** after the sales dropped.
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feel the pinch
finanzielle Schwierigkeiten haben; Geldmangel spüren
Meaning
to have financial difficulties; to feel short of money
Example
With rising prices, many families are starting to **feel the pinch**.
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feel the strain
Stress oder Druck durch eine schwierige Situation spüren
Meaning
to feel stress or pressure from a difficult situation
Example
Many employees are starting to **feel the strain** of the workload.
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feel under pressure
sich gestresst oder ängstlich fühlen aufgrund von Verantwortlichkeiten oder Erwartungen
Meaning
to feel stressed or anxious due to responsibilities or expectations
Example
She's **feeling under pressure** to meet the deadline.
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feeling blue
sich traurig oder deprimiert fühlen
Meaning
to feel sad or depressed
Example
She’s been **feeling blue** all day.
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feeling low
sich deprimiert oder unglücklich fühlen
Meaning
feeling depressed or unhappy
Example
I’ve been **feeling low** lately due to stress.
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feeling on top of the world
sich extrem glücklich oder erfolgreich fühlen
Meaning
feeling extremely happy or successful
Example
After getting the job, I was **on top of the world**.
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fend off
sich gegen etwas oder jemanden verteidigen
Meaning
to defend against something or someone
Example
They installed lights to **fend off** raccoons in the yard.
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fib
eine kleine oder triviale Lüge
Meaning
a small or trivial lie
Example
It was just a little **fib**, nothing serious.
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fight fire with fire
die gleichen Taktiken wie der Gegner anwenden
Meaning
to use the same tactics as one’s opponent
Example
When negotiations failed, they decided to **fight fire with fire**.
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fight tooth and nail
mit aller Kraft und Entschlossenheit kämpfen
Meaning
to fight very fiercely or with great determination
Example
They **fought tooth and nail** to protect their rights.
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fight your demons
sich seinen Ängsten oder schlechten Erinnerungen mutig stellen
Meaning
to deal with your fears or bad memories courageously
Example
He’s learning to **fight his demons** from the past.
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figure out
etwas verstehen oder lösen
Meaning
to understand or solve something
Example
We need to **figure out** why the emails bounced.
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fill in for
vorübergehend den Job von jemandem übernehmen
Meaning
to do someone’s job temporarily
Example
Can you **fill in for** Rosa while she’s on leave?
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fill in on
jemandem die neuesten Informationen geben
Meaning
to provide someone with the latest information
Example
Could you **fill me in on** the policy updates?
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fill out
ein Formular ausfüllen, indem man Informationen bereitstellt
Meaning
to complete a form by providing information
Example
Please **fill out** this survey after the workshop.
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filter bubble
eine Situation, in der eine Person nur Online-Inhalte sieht, die ihre Überzeugungen verstärken
Meaning
a situation where a person only sees online content that reinforces their beliefs
Example
Many people live inside a **filter bubble** on social media.
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filter out
unerwünschte Teile aus etwas entfernen
Meaning
to remove unwanted parts from something
Example
Use this tool to **filter out** spam messages.
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filter through
sich allmählich unter den Menschen verbreiten
Meaning
to spread gradually among people
Example
News of the promotion quickly **filtered through** the office.
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find common ground
gemeinsame Interessen oder eine Übereinkunft finden
Meaning
to find shared interests or agreement
Example
We must **find common ground** to resolve this conflict.
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find fault
jemanden oder etwas ungerecht kritisieren
Meaning
to criticize someone or something unfairly
Example
He always **finds fault** with everything I do.
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find the right balance
ein gesundes oder effektives Gleichgewicht zwischen Arbeit und Privatleben erreichen
Meaning
to achieve a healthy or effective equilibrium between work and personal life
Example
It took me a while, but I finally **found the right balance** between work and family.