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Boken Summit 2A - Enhet 3 - Förhandsvisning

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Summit 2A
(in|into) hot water

in a situation that has unpleasant consequences for one

i trubbel, i knipa

i trubbel, i knipa

Ex: Her careless comment put her in hot water with the board. 

Hennes oaktsamma kommentar fick henne i trubbel med styrelsen.

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cold feet
cold feet
[Substantiv]

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

kalla fötter, plötslig tvekan

kalla fötter, plötslig tvekan

Ex: Don't let cold feet stop you after all the work you've done. 

Låt inte kalla fötter stoppa dig efter allt arbete du har gjort.

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to [pull] the rug (out|) from under  {sb}

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. 
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with all  {one's} heart

with complete sincerity, enthusiasm, or commitment

Ex: She worked with all her heart to make the event a success. 
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to [take] the plunge

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

ta steget, gifta sig till slut

ta steget, gifta sig till slut

Ex: Many of their friends had already taken the plunge. 

Många av deras vänner hade redan tagit steget.

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to [jump] to (a|the) conclusion

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

Ex: Instead of listening to the entire story, he jumped to a conclusion based on a single piece of information. 
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big deal
big deal
[Substantiv]

something of high priority or special importance

en viktig sak, en stor sak

en viktig sak, en stor sak

Ex: The deadline is a big deal, so we can't afford another delay. 

Deadline är en viktig sak, så vi har inte råd med ännu en försening.

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to freak out

to become extremely upset, agitated, or overwhelmed by fear, anxiety, or excitement

få panik, flippa ur

få panik, flippa ur

Ex: The kids freaked out with excitement when they saw the fireworks display. 

Barnen flippade ut av spänning när de såg fyrverkerierna.

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the end of the world

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

en total katastrof, det värsta som kan hända

en total katastrof, det värsta som kan hända

Ex: Don't panic; a failed exam is not the end of the world. 

Få inte panik; ett underkänt prov är inte det värsta som kan hända.

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jitter
jitter
[Substantiv]

feeling of extreme nervousness, anxiety, or restlessness, especially before an event or important moment

nervositet, oro

nervositet, oro

Ex: I always get the jitters before speaking in front of a crowd. 

Jag får alltid skakningar innan jag talar inför en publik.

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mark my [word]
mark my word
[Mening]

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

kom ihåg vad jag säger, du ska få se

kom ihåg vad jag säger, du ska få se

Ex: Mark my word, they'll regret ignoring that warning. 

Kom ihåg vad jag säger, de kommer ångra att de struntade i varningen.

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to chill
to chill
[Verb]

to relax or calm down, often used to tell someone to stop being overly anxious or excited

slappna av, lugna ner sig

slappna av, lugna ner sig

Ex: I can't believe how nervous she is, someone needs to tell her to chill! 

Jag kan inte tro hur nervös hon är, någon måste säga åt henne att slappna av!

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