Das Street Talk 3 Buch - Lektion 7

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to [bite] the dust [Phrase]

to completely fail, lose, or stop functioning

the blind leading the blind [Phrase]

used to describe a situation in which an incompetent or inexperienced person is advising others who have no knowledge or experience at all

Ex:

to [dice] with death [Phrase]

to take great risks that could result in one's own death

Ex: Venturing into the wilderness without proper equipment or supplies is dicing with death .

to [hold] {one's} breath [Phrase]

to wait for something anxiously or eagerly

Ex: They will be holding their breath during the performance , anticipating a breathtaking finale .

easy does it [Satz]

used to advise someone to proceed with caution or be careful with something

Ex:

to [get] {one's} feet wet [Phrase]

to do something that one has not done before in order to become more experienced or familiar with it

Ex: She got her feet wet at her new job by doing some simple filing tasks .

to [get] the hang of {sth} [Phrase]

to learn how something works or how to use it

Ex:

nerve [Nomen]

Mut

Ex: He finally worked up the nerve to ask his boss for a promotion .

Er hat endlich den Mut gefunden, seinen Chef nach einer Beförderung zu fragen.

second wind [Nomen]

zweiter Wind

Ex: After feeling exhausted in the first half of the game , the team found their second wind and went on to win .

Nachdem sie sich in der ersten Spielhälfte erschöpft fühlten, fand die Mannschaft ihren zweiten Wind und gewann schließlich.