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Boken Face2face - Övre mellannivå - Enhet 12 - 12C

Här hittar du ordförrådet från Enhet 12 - 12C i Face2Face Upper-Intermediate kursboken, såsom "mat för tanken", "nypa", "bryta isen", etc.

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Face2face - Upper-intermediate
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[Substantiv]

a slight amount of something one can hold between the index finger and thumb

en nypa

en nypa

Ex: Add a pinch of salt to enhance the flavor of the dish. 
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piece of cake

anything that is very easy to achieve or do

rena barnleken, hur lätt som helst

rena barnleken, hur lätt som helst

Ex: The exam was a piece of cake for anyone who studied. 
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to [recharge] {one's} batteries

to relax and take a rest in order to recover one's lost energy

ladda batterierna, återhämta sig

ladda batterierna, återhämta sig

Ex: Right now, I am recharging my batteries with a cup of tea and a good book. 
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in the middle of nowhere

in a place that is far away from cities, towns, or anywhere that is occupied by people

mitt ute i ingenstans, långt från allt

mitt ute i ingenstans, långt från allt

Ex: The cabin was tucked away in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by dense forests and miles of untouched nature. 
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a far cry from {sth}

a significant difference between two things, often in a disappointing or unfavorable way

långt ifrån något, inte alls likna något

långt ifrån något, inte alls likna något

Ex: The dilapidated house they purchased was a far cry from the beautiful, renovated home they had envisioned. 
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to [break] the ice

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

bryta isen, lätta upp stämningen

bryta isen, lätta upp stämningen

Ex: He told a lighthearted joke to break the ice at the beginning of the meeting. 
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to [keep] an eye on {sb/sth}

to closely watch a person or thing, particularly in order to make sure they are safe

hålla ett öga på, ha uppsikt över

hålla ett öga på, ha uppsikt över

Ex: The security guard was instructed to keep an eye on the surveillance cameras to ensure the safety of the premises. 
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to [sleep] like a log

to sleep very deeply

sova som en stock, sova djupt

sova som en stock, sova djupt

Ex: After the long hike, I slept like a log, not waking up until morning. 
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out of the blue

suddenly and unexpectedly

Ex: The invitation to the party came out of the blue, and I couldn't believe my luck. 
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to [pull] {one's} leg

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

driva med någon, skoja med någon

driva med någon, skoja med någon

Ex: Relax, I was only pulling your leg. 
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to [make] {one's} day

to make someone's ordinary or dull day more enjoyable or memorable

göra någons dag, lysa upp någons dag

göra någons dag, lysa upp någons dag

Ex: Your message really made my day. 
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food for thought

something that is worth thinking about or considering deeply

något att fundera på, tankeställare

något att fundera på, tankeställare

Ex: The thought-provoking article provided plenty of food for thought, prompting readers to reconsider their perspectives. 
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