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C2 · Mastery

Rural Imagery in Expressions

Interpret figurative expressions involving fields, harvests and livestock, using context rather than assuming a literal rural setting.

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Words & phrases: 29
Lessons: 2
Conversations: 1
Readings: 1

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to harp on something, to go on and on about it
to lie fallow, to go unused
to reap the fruits of one's labor
to pick the low-hanging fruit
to root something out, to tackle it at the root
to separate the wheat from the chaff
to go to seed, to fall into decline
to pull together toward a common goal
to put the cart before the horse
to plow through something
to do the heavy lifting, to bear the burden
as you sow, so shall you reap
to sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
to look for a needle in a haystack
to be wet behind the ears, inexperienced
to put a spoke in someone's wheel
to cut the ground from under someone
to prosper, to get back on one's feet
to put down roots
to mow someone down
to be a cash cow
to break new ground
the time is ripe
to store up, to save for the future
to weed out, to clear away the superfluous
to be over the top, far-fetched
to plant a seed of an idea in someone
to bring in the harvest, to get it done in time
to milk a situation for all it is worth

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2 Lessons

Lesson 1
Rural Imagery and Expressions
Lesson 2
A Stalled Project in Farming Metaphors

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Mastery · Part 1

Work through the vocabulary, lessons, conversations and reading activities in this part. Practice grammar along the way.

27 Units · about 20 h

Imagery in Idioms

Understand and use colorful sayings drawn from everyday Danish life.

7 Units · about 4 h

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