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Domanda		Risposta
to not be of good quality nichts hermachen inizia ad imparare		not be up to much The food wasn't up to much.
become even worse inizia ad imparare		go from bad to worse Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to worse.
used to suggest that sb should do sth differently inizia ad imparare		be better off doing sth
to not do something that you were going to do, or to stop doing something before you have completely finished inizia ad imparare		drop out of sth
used for talking about ways in which two people or things are different inizia ad imparare		by comparison
in a situation one knows well and enjoys inizia ad imparare		in one's element Gerard stood up to sing in front of his classmates, and you could see he was in his element.
to make a quick decision or give an answer quickly inizia ad imparare		think on one's feet I'd never heard about the company before, so I had to think on my feet.
be successful in the future inizia ad imparare		go far
relax, especially by not doing anything or not getting involved inizia ad imparare		sit back
produce ideas or a solution to sth inizia ad imparare		come up with sth
know a lot about a particular subject inizia ad imparare		know one’s stuff
make progress weiterkommen inizia ad imparare		get on He wanted desperately to get on with his career.
used to say that sb is responsible for sth inizia ad imparare		thanks to sb
make sb behave in the best or worst way that they can inizia ad imparare		bring out the best/worse in sb
not know or understand recent ideas in particular subject or area inizia ad imparare		be out of touch with sth Slashing the company's insurance policy shows that the CEO is totally out of touch with the needs of his workers.
INFORMAL make a bad start at a relationship inizia ad imparare		get/ start off on the wrong foot He got off on the wrong foot with my parents by arriving late.
work as hard as everyone else in a job or activity inizia ad imparare		pull one’s weight Bob has never pulled his weight, and we all have to work harder to make up for his laziness.
to have a low opinion of sb inizia ad imparare		not think much of sb I don’t think much of this techno music.
to feel great love or affection for sb inizia ad imparare		to think the world of sb I think the world of my niece - she's a smart, loving girl.
to have a high opinion of sb inizia ad imparare		to think a lot of sb He thinks a lot of Patricia.
think about a future event and plan for it inizia ad imparare		think ahead to sth The new year is a natural time to think ahead and make plans for the future.
form your own opinions rather than simply believing what other people say inizia ad imparare		think for yourself
discuss sth with sb, especially to help you make a decision inizia ad imparare		talk sth over I'd like to talk it over with my wife first.
think carefully about the possible results of sth inizia ad imparare		think sth over/ through I'll think it over and give you an answer next week.
suddenly, without planning in advance inizia ad imparare		on the spur of the moment We hadn't planned to go away - it was one of those spur-of-the-moment decisions.
decide inizia ad imparare		make up one’s mind
think in a clear and logical way inizia ad imparare		think straight Don't assign him anything else right now—he's so stressed about this case that he can't think straight.
think very carefully about sth or before doing sth because you know about the possible danger and problems inizia ad imparare		think twice
think about things that happened in the past inizia ad imparare		think back to sth Now, try and think back to the night of January 16. I can't think back. My mind is preoccupied with other things.
fully understand and remember what you hear, see, or read inizia ad imparare		take sth in Did you understand the lecture? I couldn’t take it in. I was too tired.
be naturally good at doing calculations, remembering facts etc. inizia ad imparare		have got a good head for sth I haven’t got a head for figures.
forget sth or forget to do it inizia ad imparare		slip one’s mind
INFORMAL know a place very well inizia ad imparare		know sth like the back of one’s hand He knows London like the back of his hand.
INFORMAL learn or begin to understand how to do sth inizia ad imparare		get the hang of sth Do you think it’s easy for a beginner to get the hang of skiing?
INFORMAL have experience in doing sth and understand it fully inizia ad imparare		know what you are doing
less good at doing sth than you used to be, because you haven’t done it for some time inizia ad imparare		be out of practice
make an attempt to do sth inizia ad imparare		give sth a try
be able to do sth well inizia ad imparare		be any good at sth
be unable to do sth (not to have a skill) inizia ad imparare		be no good at sth
be able to use hands well inizia ad imparare		be good with one’s hands
unable to deal with sb (or sth) inizia ad imparare		be no good with sb
be the first to tell sb about some important news inizia ad imparare		break the news
find or make contact with sb by email or phone inizia ad imparare		get hold of sb I can’t get hold of Uncle Nick.
be contacted by sb by email, phone or letter inizia ad imparare		hear from sb
INFORMAL phone sb (x2) inizia ad imparare		give sb a ring / give sb a call
INFORMAL write a short letter or email to sb inizia ad imparare		drop sb a line
say nothing about sth inizia ad imparare		keep quiet about sth
be sth that everyone knows inizia ad imparare		be common knowledge
not to tell sth important to sb inizia ad imparare		keep sb in the dark
not tell anyone about sth that is secret (x2) inizia ad imparare		not breathe a word about/of sth /not say a word about sth
be in contact with sb by speaking or writing to them inizia ad imparare		be in touch with sb
make contact with sb inizia ad imparare		get in touch with sb
continue to have contact with sb inizia ad imparare		keep in touch with sb
no longer have contact with sb inizia ad imparare		lose touch with sb
talk to sb as if they are less intelligent or important than you inizia ad imparare		talk down to sb I wish politicians wouldn't talk down to us as if we were idiots.
INFORMAL say or do sth that makes sb embarrassed or upset inizia ad imparare		put one’s foot in it I really put my foot in my mouth – I asked her if Jane was her mother, but she said Jane is her sister.
succeed in making sb understand sth inizia ad imparare		get sth across to sb This is the message that we want to get across to the public.
say things that are sensible and correct inizia ad imparare		talk sense It's good to hear someone finally talking sense on this issue.
speak more loudly inizia ad imparare		speak up
say exactly what you think in a very direct way inizia ad imparare		speak one’s mind He's certainly not afraid to speak his mind.
without sb knowing about it + opposite inizia ad imparare		behind sb’s back /to sb’s face
reply rudely to sb who has more authority than you inizia ad imparare		answer sb back Don't you dare answer me back, young lady!
INFORMAL speak angrily to sb for doing sth wrong inizia ad imparare		tell sb off for sth Mum told me off for slopping water all down her shirt.
not be able to say anything because sb else is talking too much inizia ad imparare		not get a word in edgeways Rosa was talking so much that nobody else could get a word in edgeways!
succeed in speaking to sb on the phone inizia ad imparare		get through to sb
stop of interrupt sb’s phone conversation by breaking the connection inizia ad imparare		cut sb off
make a phone connection that lets sb speak to sb else inizia ad imparare		put sb through
phone or speak to sb later, especially to give a reply inizia ad imparare		get back to sb
plug one’s mobile to supply of electricity until enough is stored inizia ad imparare		charge sth up
pay more money so that you can make more calls inizia ad imparare		top up
INFORMAL be very expensive (x2) inizia ad imparare		cost a fortune = cost the earth
wait for a short time (x2) inizia ad imparare		hang on = hold on
wait for a short time in a phone call inizia ad imparare		hold the line
end a phone call and put the phone down inizia ad imparare		hang up
end a phone conversation suddenly without saying goodbye inizia ad imparare		hang up on sb
used to wish sb health or success as you lift a glass and drink to them inizia ad imparare		here’s to sb
used in exams and competitions to tell people there is no more time left inizia ad imparare		time’s up
INFORMAL used to ask sb to tell you when you should stop pouring their drink or serving their food because they have enough inizia ad imparare		say when
INFORMAL used when you are giving sth to sb (x3) inizia ad imparare		here you are = there you are = there you go
INFORMAL to some extend, but in a way that is not easy to explain (x2) inizia ad imparare		sort of = kind of
INFORMAL used when you are telling people you are just going to do sth exciting, dangerous inizia ad imparare		here goes

Idiomy II

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