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C1 · Advanced

Everyday Idioms 3

A third round of colorful everyday Danish idioms that make casual conversation sound natural and fluent.

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Words & phrases: 41
Lessons: 2
Conversations: 1
Readings: 1

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English

to have butterflies in one's stomach
to be in trouble, broke
to get a taste for it, be spurred on
to be scatterbrained, careless
to be well off, doing well
to make a long story short
to get something dirt cheap
to be out of it, beside oneself
to let loose, have fun
to have both feet on the ground, be level-headed
to be of two minds, undecided
to be set for life, financially secure
to have one's heart in the right place
to promise the moon, make lavish promises
to fall through, go down the drain
to have nothing to hide, be above board
to do something effortlessly, whip something up
to hold one's horses, slow down
to juggle a lot at once
to be left empty-handed, be let down
to land oneself in trouble, drop the ball
to make a killing, rake it in
to think better of it, come around
to stand on one's own two feet
to nitpick, find fault with everything
to be out like a light, fall asleep instantly
to be caught with one's pants down, be caught off guard
to fight tooth and nail
to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
to turn a blind eye
to call the tune
to have growing pains
to hide one’s light under a bushel
to ride a wave
to take it with a grain of salt
to get to the heart of
to play for time
to stand in the way of
to burn out
to keep it going
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2 Lessons

Lesson 1
Idioms for Feelings and Fortunes
Lesson 2
Business News in Idioms

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