Vocabulary from Masterclass Proficiency Units 1-10

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