Vocabulary from Masterclass Proficiency Units 1-10

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kezdjen tanulni

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kérdés		válasz
a new person in charge who makes changes kezdjen tanulni		a new broom
someone who does not want to join in and spoils the fun for everybody else kezdjen tanulni		a wet blanket
a pompous, self-opinionated person kezdjen tanulni		a stuffed shirt
someone who likes to sit in comfort and do nothing kezdjen tanulni		a couch potato
someone who expresses opinions about things they know very little about kezdjen tanulni		an armchair critic
someone who stands by you only when things are going well kezdjen tanulni		a fair weather friend
a gossip who wants to know everything that happens to other people kezdjen tanulni		a nosy parker
someone who doesn’t like to stay in one place kezdjen tanulni		a rolling stone
to be exposed to something unpleasant kezdjen tanulni		come in for something
to criticise or punish harshly kezdjen tanulni		come down (heavily) on somebody
to say something surprising kezdjen tanulni		come out with something
to produce an idea kezdjen tanulni		come up with something
to avoid details and say what’s important kezdjen tanulni		come to the point
to regain consciousness kezdjen tanulni		come round
to change your opinion kezdjen tanulni		come round to something/an idea
to catch an illness kezdjen tanulni		come down with something
to accept a situation as it is kezdjen tanulni		come to terms with something
this is a very inconvenient moment kezdjen tanulni		now’s a fine time
to have hardly enough time to do something, in a hurry kezdjen tanulni		a bit pressed for time
to obtain a longer period before something happens, delay things kezdjen tanulni		buy time
as a temporary measure kezdjen tanulni		for the time being
punctually kezdjen tanulni		(be/come/leave) on time
in favourable circumstances kezdjen tanulni		at the best of times
it will be known in the future kezdjen tanulni		time will tell
repeatedly kezdjen tanulni		time and time again
to pass the time by doing something kezdjen tanulni		kill time
at the last minute kezdjen tanulni		just in the nick of time
to punish sb severely kezdjen tanulni		throw the book at someone
to change kezdjen tanulni		turn over a new leaf
to follow all the correct procedures in everything kezdjen tanulni		do something by the book
when sb is pleased with you kezdjen tanulni		be in someone’s good books
to be very indicative of sb’s character kezdjen tanulni		to speak volumes about someone
to behave in the same way as sb kezdjen tanulni		to take a leaf out of someone’s book
to be very good for kezdjen tanulni		do wonders for
to spend several years in prison kezdjen tanulni		do time
to redecorate it kezdjen tanulni		do sth up
to help sb kezdjen tanulni		do sb a good turn/favour
to be responsible for all the hard work kezdjen tanulni		do the donkey work
to gain no benefit from kezdjen tanulni		do a lot of harm (of good/ no harm/ no good)
do sth as if it was second nature to you kezdjen tanulni		do sth with your eyes closed
to be counter-productive kezdjen tanulni		do more harm than good
to manage a company kezdjen tanulni		run a business
to have no more of something kezdjen tanulni		run out of
to have an insufficient supply of kezdjen tanulni		run short of
to flee from kezdjen tanulni		run for it
to be cheerful / optimistic kezdjen tanulni		look on the bright side
to feel superior to kezdjen tanulni		look down your nose at
to be completely soaked kezdjen tanulni		look like a drowned rat
to be ungrateful for what you are given kezdjen tanulni		look a gift horse in the mouth
to apprehend sb in the act of doing sth kezdjen tanulni		catch sb red-handed
to attract sb’s attention kezdjen tanulni		catch sb’s eye
a sign that a difficult period will finish kezdjen tanulni		light at the end of the tunnel
to withhold information from sb kezdjen tanulni		keep sb in the dark
not to take sth seriously kezdjen tanulni		make light of sth
to fall asleep immediately kezdjen tanulni		go out like a light
a risk with unknown consequences kezdjen tanulni		a leap in the dark
the excitement and entertainment of a big city kezdjen tanulni		the bright lights
to be revealed kezdjen tanulni		come to light
to understand and realize you have been wrong kezdjen tanulni		see the light
a mysterious person kezdjen tanulni		a dark horse
out of favour and in trouble with a person/people because of an offence/caused upset kezdjen tanulni		to be in the doghouse
to enjoy yourself very much kezdjen tanulni		to have a whale of a time
an insincere display of grief; false tears kezdjen tanulni		crocodile tears
to have enough money to be able to eat and live kezdjen tanulni		to keep the wolf from the door
to be unable to speak clearly until you give a slight cough kezdjen tanulni		to get a frog in your throat
to be completely different from something or someone else that has been talked about kezdjen tanulni		to be a whole different kettle of fish
to insist on talking about something that no one is interested in, or that has already been thoroughly discussed kezdjen tanulni		to flog a dead horse
to move very slowly kezdjen tanulni		to move at a snail’s pace
to regard something as being known kezdjen tanulni		to take it as read
to understand what is implied but not necessarily said kezdjen tanulni		to read between the lines
repeated exactly as in the original kezdjen tanulni		word for word
briefly kezdjen tanulni		in a word
to know the lines of a speech by heart kezdjen tanulni		to be word perfect
to speak freely or directly kezdjen tanulni		not to mince words
not to know what to say kezdjen tanulni		lost for words
well-behaved and obedient kezdjen tanulni		as good as gold
genuinely kind and caring kezdjen tanulni		heart of gold
a period of great peace, prosperity, and happiness kezdjen tanulni		golden age
(Music, other) something old or long-established, esp. a hit record or song that has remained popular or is enjoying a revival kezdjen tanulni		golden oldie
an important principle kezdjen tanulni		golden rule
Informal: a sum of money, usually large, given to an employee, either on retirement in recognition of long or excellent service or as compensation for loss of employment kezdjen tanulni		golden handshake
born into wealth and privilege kezdjen tanulni		born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth
having or exhibiting the power of fluent and persuasive speech; eloquent kezdjen tanulni		silver-tongued
it is always possible to get something positive out of a situation, no matter how unpleasant, difficult or even painful it might seem kezdjen tanulni		every cloud has a silver lining
not to reach a particular level or standard kezdjen tanulni		fall short (of)
to stop working or fail completely; to break into pieces kezdjen tanulni		fall apart
to become victim of kezdjen tanulni		fall victim to
1. to fail to keep up a pace; lag behind. 2. to be financially in arrears kezdjen tanulni		fall behind
1. to feel love for; be in love with. 2. to be deceived or swindled by kezdjen tanulni		fall for
grip sth kezdjen tanulni		fall on sth
to fail; miscarry kezdjen tanulni		fall through
1. to rely on 2. to resort to kezdjen tanulni		fall back on
1. to make you understand something that you did not understand before; 2. to happen in a satisfactory way, without problems kezdjen tanulni		fall into place
1. to agree with or be in harmony with 2. to associate or begin to associate with kezdjen tanulni		fall in with
to be selected from kezdjen tanulni		to be picked out
to tease or bully kezdjen tanulni		to pick on sb
to acquire a lg kezdjen tanulni		to pick up a lg
to collect sb/sth kezdjen tanulni		to pick up sb/sth from
to get sick / to come down with a disease kezdjen tanulni		to pick up a bug
to eat sparingly or without appetite kezdjen tanulni		to pick at food
to select kezdjen tanulni		to pick and choose from
to start a fight/ an argument kezdjen tanulni		to pick a fight
to find and move through a passage carefully kezdjen tanulni		to pick one’s way
to try to get back to an ordinary way of life after a very bad experience kezdjen tanulni		to pick up the pieces
without, not containing kezdjen tanulni		free from
overly critical kezdjen tanulni		free with one’s criticism
costing nothing kezdjen tanulni		free of charge
the right to say what one wants kezdjen tanulni		free speech
relaxed and informal kezdjen tanulni		free and easy
dropping without hindrance kezdjen tanulni		in free fall
to treat without proper respect; to use something a lot, even when it does not belong to you kezdjen tanulni		make free with
able to do whatever one wants kezdjen tanulni		free as a bird
to give freedom of action or expression kezdjen tanulni		give free rein
unrestricted situation in which everyone may take part kezdjen tanulni		free-for-all