Idiom Attack Vol. 1: Everyday Living (German Edition)
By Peter Liptak, Jay Douma and Matthew Douma
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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 w/ MP3 at IdiomAttack.com
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, crosswords, and fill-in-the-blank worksheets 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!
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!
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Idiom Attack Vol. 1 - Peter Liptak
Kreuzworträtsel
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 beginnen.
Als der lange Sommer draw to a close, dachten wir zurück an den Spaß, den wir hatten.
As the long summer drew to a close, we thought back on the fun we had.
draw to a close
come to an end; to finish.
Zu Ende gehen/sich dem Ende zuneigen; enden.
* Synonym come to an end.
* Usually something that happens slowly or ‘drawn out’.
Im Allgemeinen etwas, das langsam passiert oder sich hinzieht.
Hey, geh’ noch nicht! Es ist noch nicht vorbei until the fat lady sings.
Hey, don’t leave yet. It’s not over until the fat lady sings.
(not over) until the fat lady sings
something is not over until it’s completely over; there’s still a chance to win or there is still time remaining.
Es ist noch nicht aller Tage Abend; das ist noch nicht das Ende vom Lied; es gibt noch eine Chance zu gewinnen, oder es ist noch Zeit.
Kelly wird euch in das Lied einführen, um start the ball rolling.
Kelly will lead you all in a song to start the ball rolling.
start the ball rolling
to get something underway; to start something and keep the momentum from dying or dwindling down; to begin.
Den Stein ins Rollen bringen; etwas in Gang bringen; etwas starten/beginnen.
* Synonym get the ball rolling.
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate idioms.
01 Sadly, the relationship between the children ________ to a ________ and they eventually forgot about each other.
Leider ging die Beziehung zwischen den Kindern zu Ende und schließlich vergaßen sie einander.
02 The invention of the automobile ________ ________ the era of the horseless carriage.
Die Erfindung des Automobils leitete die Ära des pferdelosen Transports ein.
03 The weeklong festival known as All Saint’s Day ________ off this Sunday.
Das einwöchige Fest, bekannt als Allerheiligen, begann diesen Sonntag.
04 Mr. MacDonald started ________ ________ three times before finally becoming