 | Term | Definition |
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up in the air |
not yet decided |
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be puffed up with pride |
to be too full of pride |
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like pulling teeth |
very difficult |
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on the line |
at risk |
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I live and breathe football. |
I am very enthusiastic about football. |
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there's no love lost between Brian and Adams. |
Brian and Adams dislike each other |
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a man of straw |
a weak/cowardly person |
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to be pig/piggy in the middle |
zwischen zwei Stühlen stehen |
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patience is my middle name |
Geduld ist mein zweiter Vorname |
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to my mind |
in my opinion |
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make a monkey out of sb |
make sb seem foolish |
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at my mother's knee |
when I was very young |
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very much so |
ephasizing 'yes' |
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nail your colours to the mast |
show clearly which side you support |
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sit on the fence |
avoid deciding between two sides |
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a sitting duck |
a person that is very easy to attack or criticize |
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be at sixes and sevens |
be in a state of confusion (inf) |
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do sth on the sly |
do sth secretly |
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sober as a judge |
not at all affected by alcohol |
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square the circle |
try to do sth that is or seems impossible |
