to be familiar with the most recent changes and improvements
to have/keep your finger on the pulse
to be on a level with each other, equal changes in a competition
to be neck and neck
to be a lot better than something/someone
to be head and shoulders above someone
deep and loud voice
booming voice
extremly attractive, exciting smile
dazzeling smile
no emotion in the expression
blank expression
to change your opinion or the way you geel about something
to have a change of heart
to do hard and dirty physical work; to get involved in the difficult, dishonest or unpleasant side of something
to get your hands dirty (on sth.)
reddish-brownish hair
auburn hair
to refuse to think about unpleasant facts, although they will have an influence on your situation
to bury your head in the sand
to make yourself seems stupid or cause other people to stop resepecting you
to lose face
to be a disappointment of defeat for someone
sth. being one in the eye for someone
something well worth the money spent
value for money
(adj.) something odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way, clever, ingenious, skillfully made
quaint
season(s) with the highest demand
peak season
to go to a place only few people go, far from any roads or towns
to go off the beaten track
a route of travel, a record of travel, a guidebook
itinerary
to stay very briefly in several places, never unpacking one’s luggage
to live out of a suitcase
to get a free ride in someone else’s car as a way of traveling
to hitch a ride with
extremly beautiful (and delicate)
exquisite
an empty area or space
vacancy
free, e.g. free breakfast
complimentary
a person who wanders from place to place
vagabond
naturally beautiful
idyllic
bringing in money, profitable
lucrative
to stop liking sth.
to go off sth.
information that is true but unpleasant and unwelcome
home truths
an unhappy and difficult life
a dog’s life
a party to celebrate someone leaving a job or institution
leaving do
to be friendly with someone important or famous
to hobnob
to mix socially with people (informal)
to rub shoulders with
having no equal, better than the rest
peerless
to ask a lot of questions
to grill sb
never drinking, being oppossed
teetotal
someone who always wears fashionable clothing
fashion victim
to come just for a short time
to put in an appearance
to spend the maximum time studying, to give all your attention to books
to bury yourself in books
to be up to a satisfactory standard or quality
to be up to scratch
to go to bed late and stay up early, getting very little rest
burning the candle at both ends
progressing rapidly
in leaps and bounds
to use tricks that help you remember sth. (Eselsbrücken)
to use mnemonics
to know it completely
to know the subject inside out
physically very inactive person
coach potato
to learn something to be able to repeat it exactly (even if you do not understand it)
to learn sth. by rote
it’s difficult to make someone change their way of doing things, especially if they have been doing it for a long time
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks
to have a bad memory
to have a memory like a sieve
to help someone to remember sth. ; to remind someone
to jog one’s memory
a person who never keeps doing an activity for very long
dabbler
to criticize something or someone strongly, usually for moral reasons
to condemn
to feely angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that you do not like
to resent (resentment)
to like or enjoy sth
to relish
to grow, to develop, or be successful
to thrive
extremly happy and excited, often because something has happend or been achieved
elated
to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or might happen
to dread
to feel great pleasure or satisfaction that you have had success or good luck and someone else has not
to gloat
almost out of control because of extreme emotion, such as worry
frantic (with)
the first result of someone’s effort or work
first fruit
to gradually accept a sad situation, often the death of a loved one
to come to terms with sth
through good and bad situations
through thick and thin
to fall deeply and madly in love with sb
to fall head over heels in love with sb
someone who you had a romatic relationship with in the past
old flame
very close, share all your secrets
as thick as thieves
become bad
turn sour
to propose (informal)
to pop the question
have known each other for a long time
go back a long way
to get married (informal)
to tie the knot
a conversation where two people talk honesty about their feelings
heart-to-heart
people who feel close in spirit and understand eachother completely
soulmates
a love that began the moment they saw each other
love at first sight
to get an opinon from people who know sth important
to sound out people in the know
to search for and find something that is difficult to find
to root out information
getting information from someone who does not want to give it
to worm stories out of people
to reach an agreement…
to hammer out a possible agreement/ deal/ treaty/ compromise
to cause rumours to circulate (formal)
to excite speculation
to tell someone about something bad that has just happend (and might affect them)
to break the news
to appear in the news suddenly or receive a lot of media coverage
to hit/ make the headlines
to deal with a topic thoroughly
to provide in-depth coverage of
a final try
a last-ditch effort/ attempt/ challenge
to complain
to air grievances
an unintentional remark which should not be taken seriously
a throwaway comment
not known
shrouded in mystery
put into an extremely difficult situation
plunged into chaos
an exclusive news story obtained and published by one journalist or newspaper before their rivals
scoop
a long line of vehicles moving very slowly or not at all
tailback
a fee that drivers must pay to enter certain areas of a city
congestion charge
gases and particles released into the air when fuels are burned in a vehicle’s engine
exhaust emissions
the patterned part of a cat tire that makes contact with the road’s surface
tyre tread (BrE), tire tread (AmE)
a heavy metal device, usually attached to an illegally parked car
wheel clamp (BrE), wheel lock (AmE)
a traffic accident involving several vehicles crashing into each other
pile-up
to slide uncontrollaby, especially sideways, on a slippery surface, while driving or cycling
to skid on
a complete traffic standstill
gridlock
a complex road junction where multiple roads connect
interchange
a collectiv term for all vehicles that move on a railway
rolling stock
to lose control, behave wildly, or act in a way that is not normal or acceptable
to go off the rails
to completly change your opinion or decision, often suddenly
to do a U-turn
to be very successful or happy
flying high
to lose energy or motivation
to run out of steam
to be in control or in charge
to be in the driving seat
to have a busy, exiting and often risky lifestlye
to live in the fast lane
to slow down or stop the process
too put the brakes on
to stop completely
to come to a standstill
heading for conflict or disaster
to be on a collision course
to go faster
to step on it
to be nervous or easliy upset
to be highly strung
to behave in a silly way, often to make people laugh
to act/ play the fool
speak angryly or critically to easily control or defeat someone
to eat somebody for breakfast
someone who says or does something that stops others from enjoying themselve (informal)
to be a wet blanket
feel unhappy
to have one’s heart in one’s boots
to be extremely bored
to be bored out of one’s mind
to refrain from meddling in the affairs of others
to mind one’s own business
to think about it and worry about it a lot
to prey on somebody’s mind
unfairly treated
to be hard done by
to tell people about your achivements
to blow one’s own trumpet (BrE)/ horn (AmE)
be as successful as anyone else
to hold one’s own
to be what someone likes or is interested in
to float someone’s boat
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