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Das Buch Insight - Fortgeschritten - Einheit 8 - 8C

Hier finden Sie den Wortschatz aus Unit 8 - 8C im Insight Advanced Lehrbuch, wie "upper hand", "fall into a trap", "no-brainer", usw.

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to [take] the bull by the horns

to directly and bravely deal with a difficulty or danger

Ex: She decided to take the bull by the horns and try to solve the problem without any further delay. 
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to [throw|pour] cold water on {sth}

to demotivate a person by talking negatively about their plans or opinions

jemandem die Begeisterung nehmen, kaltes Wasser über etwas gießen

jemandem die Begeisterung nehmen, kaltes Wasser über etwas gießen

Ex: When she excitedly shared her innovative business concept, her skeptical colleagues quickly threw cold water on the idea, highlighting potential flaws. 
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to [fall] into a trap

to be placed in a difficult position by believing something that is not true or trusting someone who lies

in die Falle tappen, darauf hereinfallen

in die Falle tappen, darauf hereinfallen

Ex: He fell into a trap when he trusted the fake investor. 
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upper hand
upper hand
[Nomen]

the position of high power or authority from which one can exert complete control over a situation or others

die Oberhand, am längeren Hebel sitzen

die Oberhand, am längeren Hebel sitzen

Ex: After the negotiation, the union clearly had the upper hand. 
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no-brainer
no-brainer
[Nomen]

something such as a decision or question that requires minimal or no mental effort to be made or answered

Selbstverständlichkeit, leichte Sache

Selbstverständlichkeit, leichte Sache

Ex: Choosing the all-inclusive vacation package was a no-brainer; it offers great value for money. 
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storm in a teacup

an unnecessary amount of worry or anger toward an unimportant matter

Ex: Both are trying to present the disagreement as a storm in a teacup. 
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to [be] up in arms (about|over|after) {sth}

to be extremely angry or upset about something

auf die Barrikaden gehen, sich furchtbar aufregen

auf die Barrikaden gehen, sich furchtbar aufregen

Ex: Parents were up in arms over the school's new phone policy. 
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