B2 · Upper Intermediate
Metaphors & Imagery
Vivid Danish metaphors and image-based expressions that let you paint a picture in conversation, from cash cows and scapegoats to burying your head in the sand.
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- Words & phrases
- 53
- Lessons
- 2
- Conversations
- 1
- Readings
- 1
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Explore every meaning in this unit. Learn how to say it in Danish when you start.
- a window of opportunity
- a deadlock, stalemate
- a gray area
- a scapegoat
- a cash cow
- wildfire (something spreading fast)
- an icebreaker (something that eases tension)
- an eye-opener
- a lever, leverage
- an Achilles' heel
- a ticking time bomb
- a cuckoo in the nest (something that takes over)
- a hot potato (a sensitive issue)
- a thorn in one's side
- to go to the dogs, fall apart
- to tread water (make no progress)
- to add fuel to the fire
- to pull the strings
- to be in the same boat
- to sweep something under the rug
- a roller coaster of emotions
- to shoot down
- a night owl
- a heart of gold
- a late bloomer
- on fire
- in high spirits and confident of winning
- a dry spell
- a tidal wave
- smooth sailing
- between a rock and a hard place
- a silver bullet
- a domino effect
- a chain reaction
- a snowball effect
- a weight off my shoulders
- music to my ears
- a flood of emotions
- to burn with anger
- a mountain of paperwork
- to drown in debt
- a whirlwind romance
- to break someone's heart
- a shattered dream
- an ocean of possibilities
- a spark of inspiration
- the wheels of justice
- a cloud of suspicion
- a bitter truth
- the dawn of a new era
- a sea of information
- a warm welcome
- in trouble, in a tight spot
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Your lessons, step by step.
- Lesson 1
Metaphors and Imagery
- Lesson 2
Describing a Crisis through Metaphors
Where this unit fits
Courses with this unit.
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Understand and use idioms and metaphors in everyday and written Danish.
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Upper Intermediate · Part 3
Work through the vocabulary, lessons, conversations and reading activities in this part. Practice grammar along the way.
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