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Boken Insight - Övre mellannivå - Enhet 4 - 4C
Här hittar du ordförrådet från Enhet 4 - 4C i Insight Upper-Intermediate kursboken, såsom "warts and all", "more than meets the eye", etc.
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to break one's heart
[Fras]
to make someone who loves one go through deep emotional pain and sorrow
Ex: When she discovered her partner's infidelity, it broke her heart and left her feeling betrayed and devastated.
to come to one's senses
[Fras]
to start to think in a logical or correct way after admitting one's mistakes
Ex: She finally came to her senses and realized that public transport was faster than driving in the city.
to dig one's heels in
[Fras]
to stubbornly refuse to change one's ideas, plans, etc.
Ex: My grandfather dug in his heels and refused to move to an apartment.
a sense of relief gained as a result of no longer being in a difficult or worrisome situation
Ex: Talking over my problem with my close friend was a weight off my shoulders.
more than meets the eye
[Fras]
used for saying that a person or thing has more of a specific quality than it seems
Ex: At first glance, the painting seemed ordinary, but upon closer inspection, there was more than meets the eye, with hidden symbols and layers of meaning.
hard to swallow
[Fras]
(of a particular idea, statement, or situation) challenging to accept as true
Ex: I found her story rather hard to swallow.
warts and all
[Fras]
in a way that includes all the flaws and imperfections, without any attempt to conceal them
Ex: The manager's report on the project was thorough, discussing its successes and failures, warts and all.
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