Cambridge English: PET (B1 Vorbereitung) - Redewendungen

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{one's} cup of tea [Phrase]

a type of activity, subject, etc. that one is very good at or enjoys very much

Ex: He realized that working in finance was n’t his cup of tea .

piece of cake [Phrase]

anything that is very easy to achieve or do

Ex: Cooking dinner tonight will be a piece of cake ; I 've done it a hundred times .

to not take something seriously or to only partially accept it

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to [spill] the beans [Phrase]

to reveal a secret that one was asked not to tell anyone

Ex: The detective interrogated the suspect , hoping they would spill the beans about their involvement in the crime .

to [go] pear-shaped [Phrase]

to proceed in a way that causes a bad outcome

Ex: The company 's plan to expand its business in Europe went pear-shaped when the economy took a downturn .

to [cry] over spilled milk [Phrase]

to feel upset or regretful about something that has already happened and cannot be undone

Ex: I made a minor error in the report , but I wo n't cry over spilled milk .

once in a blue moon [Phrase]

used for saying that something can only happen on very rare occasions

Ex: They visit their grandparents ' farm once in a blue moon to reconnect with their rural roots .

to [see] eye to eye [Phrase]

to completely agree with someone and understand their point of view

Ex: The siblings rarely see eye to eye on matters of fashion , often having contrasting styles and preferences .

cold feet [Nomen]

Angst

Ex: She developed cold feet before her wedding and began to question whether she was ready for such a commitment .

Sie bekam kalte Füße vor ihrer Hochzeit und begann zu hinterfragen, ob sie für eine solche Verpflichtung bereit war.

to [pull] {one's} leg [Phrase]

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

Ex: I ca n't believe you fell for that story ; I was just pulling your leg .

an arm and (a|) leg [Phrase]

a large sum of money

Ex: The designer handbag was beautiful , but it was n't worth paying an arm and a leg for it .

to [break] the ice [Phrase]

to make two or more strangers get comfortable with each other and engage in a conversation

Ex: Starting a conversation about common interests can help break the ice at a social event .

Cambridge English: PET (B1 Vorbereitung)
Wetter und Ökologie	Darstellende Künste und Veranstaltungen	Sozialisierung und Beziehungen	Aktivitäten und Hobbys
Urlaub und Tourismus	Berufe	Rollen in Kunst und Medien	Geschäft und Beschäftigung
Transportation	Reiselogistik und Status	Genres und Inhalt	Medien und Rundfunk
Qualitäten & Bedingungen	Lebensmittelartikel	Kochen und Aromen	Redewendungen
Symptome und Verletzungen	Behandlungen und Genesung	Social Media	Kleidung und Mode
Einkaufen und Transaktionen	Geschäfte und Unternehmen	Tiere und Tierteile	Landschaften und Landformen
Allgemeine Aktionen und Ausdrücke	Positive Gefühle	Schwierige Gefühle	Bildung und akademische Welt
Household	Haus und Eigentum	Charaktereigenschaften	Wettbewerb und Ausrüstung
Sport und Menschen	Technologie und Nachrichtenübermittlung	Physisches Erscheinungsbild	Konzepte und Prozesse
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