Idiom Attack Vol. 1 - Everyday Living (German Edition): Idiom Attack, #1

By Peter Liptak

*** Idiom Attack 1 - Everyday Living (German Edition) ***
Angriff der Redewendungen 1 - Alltagsleben

The Simple Three-Step System to Mastering Essential English Idioms in minutes a day
...so you can ace exams, get a promotion, or understand American culture!

English Idioms for ESL Learners: With 300+ Idioms in 25 Themed Chapters

Are you confused by common sayings in the English language?
Discover the hidden meanings of English idioms with **300+ Idioms in 25 themed chapters** to help you communicate with confidence.

Are you worried that you're missing out on the conversation? Do you want to strengthen your English language skills? 
As ESL educators, Peter Liptak, Matthew Douma, and Jay Douma have decades of teaching experience across the world. After helping classrooms full of students navigate the treacherous waters of the English language, they've created a series of books to help you too!

Idiom Attack 1: Everyday Living (German Edition)
is a densely-packed resource that contains 300+ of the most common and relevant idioms for living, loving and doing business in North America in both English and German. Through Idiom Attack, you'll discover definitions, contextualized examples, and practice questions. Before you know it, you'll be using English language idioms in your own everyday conversations like a native English speaker and impressing people with your business English.

In Idiom Attack, you'll discover:

• The three-step training process to help you quickly learn new concepts in English with translations in German
• Easy-to-follow sections separated by topic to help you find exactly what you're looking for
• Clear meme-like illustrations to help boost your memorization of idioms and their usage
• Convenient stories at the end of each chapter improve your English retention and conversational abilities
• A collection of idioms commonly found in the workplace, and much, much more!

Idiom Attack is a must-have tool for ESL learners at intermediate and advanced levels. If you like easy-to-use guides, multi-format approaches to learning, and expert advice, then you'll love Peter Liptak, Matthew Douma, and Jay Douma's in-depth look at American idioms.

Baue deine Englisch-Kenntnisse mit wichtigen Redewendungen für die tägliche Konversation aus - durch einen dreischrittigen Trainingsprozess, durch den du mit Redewendungen vertraut wirst und sie täglich effektiv einzusetzen lernst!

• Stocke deinen Wortschatz mit 300 wichtigen Redewendungen auf!
• Mach dich bereit für 25 Themen mit alltäglichen Redewendungen!
• Lerne schnell durch ein Trainingsprogramm in drei Schritten!

Buy Idiom Attack to finally take part in the discussion today!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Peter Liptak
• Release date: Jun 25, 2019
• ISBN: 9781936342211

Peter Liptak

A born-and-bred mid-western boy, Peter is a poet, world traveler, cyclist and lover of language. He taught English to kids and adults in Korea for 20 years as a tutor, preschool teacher, and adjunct professor at Incheon University, and created Exile Press with its imprints Little Bear Books and Hungry Dictator Press. Exploring interests at the University of Minnesota, from Astronomy and Anthropology to Philosophy and Poetics, Peter learned new skills as a preschool teacher, waiter, dance instructor and massage therapist in school and has worked as an actor, teacher, copywriter and author since. While working and living in Seoul, he completed an MA in Korean History and using Korea as a source of linguistic inspiration, penned several books including the controversial book of Korean Slang: As much as a Rat's Tail, translated the scathing graphic novel The Great Successor - Kim Jong Un: a Political Cartoon, created the Idiom Attack series of ESL textbooks and passion projects including an Art/Poetry book Letters: Building an Alphabet with Art and Attitude and a series of children's early readers, including Teddy's Day and Teddy's Camp. Now living in Minneapolis with his wife and three little ones, Peter continues publishing, while copywriting at The Writer’s Ink. Awards 2018     SILVER Winner Multicultural - Baek Seok: Poems of the North 2016     International Book Awards Gold Medal - Letters  2016     Illustration Award and Bronze Medal - The Great Successor 2016     Benjamin Franklin Awards: Silver Medal - Korean Slang: As much as a Rat’s Tail 2014     Korea Literature Translation Institute Grant: - translation of North Korea poet Baek Seok 2013     Benjamin Franklin Digital Awards: Silver - Teddy's Day HD 2012     Mom's Choice Awards: Gold Medals in Young Adult Poetry and Interactive eBooks for Letters and Teddy’s Day HD 2012     Mom's Choice Awards: Silver Medals - Teddy’s Day and Teddy’s Camp 2011     Midwest Book Awards: First Place in Children's Illustrated - Teddy's Day

Book preview

01 From Beginning to End Von Anfang bis Ende

Die Handelskette kick off ihren neuen Verkauf mit Partystimmung.

The chain of stores kicked off its new sale with a party atmosphere.

kick off

to start something; to officially commence something.

Loslegen; etwas starten; etwas offiziell beginnen.

* Informal, as with the first kick to start a football game.

Informell, wie beim Anstoß eines Fußballspiels.

Nach den Entlassungen musste der Manager noch einmal from scratch anfangen.

Following the layoffs, the manager had to start over from scratch.

from scratch

from the very beginning; with no help.

Von Grund auf; ganz von vorne; ohne Hilfe.

Der Niedergang des kommunistischen Blocks usher in eine unerwartete neue Ära.

The fall of the communist bloc ushered in an unexpected new era.

usher in

to cause something new to start.

Den Beginn von etwas Neuem verursachen; einleiten.

* Often with a new period, era or age.

Häufig im Zusammenhang mit einer neuen Zeitspanne, Ära oder Epoche.

Sobald er ein Buch finish off, begann er ein anderes.

As soon as he finished one book off, he’d start another.

finish off

to complete something in order to bring it to an end.

Etwas fertig stellen, um es abzuschließen.

Viele Leute glaubten nicht daran, dass das Jahr-2000-Problem come to pass.

Many people didn’t believe the Millennium Bug would come to pass.

come to pass

to eventually take place or occur; to happen.

Schließlich stattfinden oder sich ereignen; eintreten.

* Synonym come about.

* Usually something unplanned.

Für gewöhnlich etwas Ungeplantes/Unbeabsichtigtes.

Ich habe mich entschieden, turn over a new leaf und mit dem Rauchen aufzuhören.

I’ve decided to turn over a new leaf and quit smoking.

turn over a new leaf

to make a fresh start; to change course.

Ein neues Kapitel aufschlagen; ein neues Leben