Engelska ord som används i Street Talk 3 - Lektion 12

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to [see] eye to eye [Fras]

to completely agree with someone and understand their point of view

Ex: Despite their different backgrounds , the two politicians were able to see eye to eye on the need for educational reform .

more and more [adverb]

allt mer

Ex: The pain grew more and more intense .

Smärtan blev allt mer intens.

out and out [Fras]

in a complete and total way

Ex: He was induced to part out and out with all the money .

over and over (again|) [adverb]

om och om igen

Ex: She practiced the piano piece over and over until perfect .

Hon övade pianostycket om och om igen tills det var perfekt.

R&R [Substantiv]

vila och avkoppling

Ex: After several months of hard work , she took some R&R to recharge her energy .

Efter flera månaders hårt arbete tog hon lite R&R för att ladda upp sin energi.

so-and-so [Substantiv]

den och den

tete-a-tete [Substantiv]

tête-à-tête

Ex: After the meeting , the CEO and the investor had a brief tete-a-tete in the corner .

Efter mötet hade VD:n och investeraren en kort tête-à-tête i hörnet.

through and through [Fras]

in every single way

Ex: She 's a New Yorker through and through , with her accent and love for the city .

to [go|stand|be] toe-to-toe [Fras]

to fight or compete with someone with great force, determination, and strength

Ex: The two lawyers were toe-to-toe in the courtroom , arguing their cases .

on the up and up [Fras]

in a way that involves no deception or rule violations

Ex: The company 's financial reports are always on the up and up , providing accurate and honest information to its investors .