Boken Summit 2A - Enhet 3 - Förhandsvisning

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(in|into) hot water [Fras]

in a situation that has unpleasant consequences for one

Ex: After missing the important client meeting , he found himself in hot water with his boss .

cold feet [Substantiv]

rädsla

Ex: He had cold feet about going bungee jumping and decided to back out at the last minute .

Han hade kalla fötter inför att gå bungeehoppa och bestämde sig för att backa ur i sista minuten.

to suddenly and unexpectedly take away support or remove something that someone relies on, leaving them in a difficult situation

Ex: His confidence was shattered when they pulled the rug from under him .

with all {one's} heart [Fras]

with complete sincerity, enthusiasm, or commitment

Ex: She agreed to help with all her heart, knowing how important it was.

to [take] the plunge [Fras]

to become someone's wife or husband during a special ceremony

Ex: Emma and Michael had been in a committed relationship for a long time , so they finally took the plunge and exchanged wedding vows .

to make a hasty or premature judgment or decision without sufficient evidence or information

Ex: Before hearing all the facts , she jumped to the conclusion that he was guilty .

big deal [Substantiv]

en stor sak

Ex: They told him not to worry because it wasn’t a big deal.

De sa till honom att inte oroa sig för det var ingen stor sak.

to freak out [Verb]

få panik

Ex: She freaked out when she saw the spider crawling on the wall.

Hon fick panik när hon såg spindeln krypa på väggen.

the end of the world [Fras]

a situation that is an absolute disaster or is the worst thing that could possibly happen

Ex: Failing one exam is not the end of the world .

jitter [Substantiv]

nervositet

Ex: He had the jitters before his big presentation.

Han hade nervositeten inför sin stora presentation.

mark my [word] [Mening]

used when one is certain that something will happen at some point in the future

Ex: Despite the odds , I believe we 'll succeed in this endeavor ; mark my word , we 'll prove the doubters wrong .

to chill [Verb]

slappna av

Ex: Chill, man, we’ve got plenty of time to finish this before the deadline.

Lugna ner dig, vi har gott om tid att avsluta detta innan deadline.