B1 · Intermediate
Everyday Idioms 1
Recognize and use a selection of common Danish idioms, with context and neutral alternatives.
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- Words & phrases
- 45
- Lessons
- 2
- Conversations
- 1
- Readings
- 1
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Words you’ll make your own.
Explore every meaning in this unit. Learn how to say it in Danish when you start.
- to kill two birds with one stone
- to have a screw loose (informal; can be insulting)
- to put one's foot in it
- to beat around the bush
- to have a bone to pick with someone
- to cost a fortune
- to be completely off the mark
- to take to one's heels
- to be very comfortable
- to hit the jackpot
- to misunderstand something
- to fall for it
- to make a mountain out of a molehill
- to have a green thumb
- to be at a loss
- to keep calm
- to throw in the towel
- to hit the mark
- to have one's feet firmly on the ground
- to take the bull by the horns
- to bury one's head in the sand
- to go overboard
- to be a bore
- to have a hand in the matter
- to keep something to oneself
- to let something slip
- something fishy is going on
- to get cold feet
- to speak frankly
- to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
- to feel sorry for oneself
- to be on the spot
- to be turned down
- to be all worked up
- to have a bone to pick
- to go around in circles
- to be busy at work
- to poke your nose into something
- to make heavy demands on
- to exaggerate wildly
- to flip a coin
- to be left disappointed
- to be a wimp, to be spineless
- to be tongue-tied
- overboard
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Your lessons, step by step.
- Lesson 1
Everyday Idioms
- Lesson 2
Idioms in a Casual Chat
Where this unit fits
Courses with this unit.
Everyday Idioms and Phrases
Recognize everyday Danish idioms and use natural phrases in conversation.
4 Units · about 3 h
Intermediate · Part 2
Work through the vocabulary, lessons, conversations and reading activities in this part. Practice grammar along the way.
21 Units · about 17.5 h
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