Vocabulary from Masterclass Proficiency Units 1-10

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jautājums		atbilde
a new person in charge who makes changes sākt mācīties		a new broom
someone who does not want to join in and spoils the fun for everybody else sākt mācīties		a wet blanket
a pompous, self-opinionated person sākt mācīties		a stuffed shirt
someone who likes to sit in comfort and do nothing sākt mācīties		a couch potato
someone who expresses opinions about things they know very little about sākt mācīties		an armchair critic
someone who stands by you only when things are going well sākt mācīties		a fair weather friend
a gossip who wants to know everything that happens to other people sākt mācīties		a nosy parker
someone who doesn’t like to stay in one place sākt mācīties		a rolling stone
to be exposed to something unpleasant sākt mācīties		come in for something
to criticise or punish harshly sākt mācīties		come down (heavily) on somebody
to say something surprising sākt mācīties		come out with something
to produce an idea sākt mācīties		come up with something
to avoid details and say what’s important sākt mācīties		come to the point
to regain consciousness sākt mācīties		come round
to change your opinion sākt mācīties		come round to something/an idea
to catch an illness sākt mācīties		come down with something
to accept a situation as it is sākt mācīties		come to terms with something
this is a very inconvenient moment sākt mācīties		now’s a fine time
to have hardly enough time to do something, in a hurry sākt mācīties		a bit pressed for time
to obtain a longer period before something happens, delay things sākt mācīties		buy time
as a temporary measure sākt mācīties		for the time being
punctually sākt mācīties		(be/come/leave) on time
in favourable circumstances sākt mācīties		at the best of times
it will be known in the future sākt mācīties		time will tell
repeatedly sākt mācīties		time and time again
to pass the time by doing something sākt mācīties		kill time
at the last minute sākt mācīties		just in the nick of time
to punish sb severely sākt mācīties		throw the book at someone
to change sākt mācīties		turn over a new leaf
to follow all the correct procedures in everything sākt mācīties		do something by the book
when sb is pleased with you sākt mācīties		be in someone’s good books
to be very indicative of sb’s character sākt mācīties		to speak volumes about someone
to behave in the same way as sb sākt mācīties		to take a leaf out of someone’s book
to be very good for sākt mācīties		do wonders for
to spend several years in prison sākt mācīties		do time
to redecorate it sākt mācīties		do sth up
to help sb sākt mācīties		do sb a good turn/favour
to be responsible for all the hard work sākt mācīties		do the donkey work
to gain no benefit from sākt mācīties		do a lot of harm (of good/ no harm/ no good)
do sth as if it was second nature to you sākt mācīties		do sth with your eyes closed
to be counter-productive sākt mācīties		do more harm than good
to manage a company sākt mācīties		run a business
to have no more of something sākt mācīties		run out of
to have an insufficient supply of sākt mācīties		run short of
to flee from sākt mācīties		run for it
to be cheerful / optimistic sākt mācīties		look on the bright side
to feel superior to sākt mācīties		look down your nose at
to be completely soaked sākt mācīties		look like a drowned rat
to be ungrateful for what you are given sākt mācīties		look a gift horse in the mouth
to apprehend sb in the act of doing sth sākt mācīties		catch sb red-handed
to attract sb’s attention sākt mācīties		catch sb’s eye
a sign that a difficult period will finish sākt mācīties		light at the end of the tunnel
to withhold information from sb sākt mācīties		keep sb in the dark
not to take sth seriously sākt mācīties		make light of sth
to fall asleep immediately sākt mācīties		go out like a light
a risk with unknown consequences sākt mācīties		a leap in the dark
the excitement and entertainment of a big city sākt mācīties		the bright lights
to be revealed sākt mācīties		come to light
to understand and realize you have been wrong sākt mācīties		see the light
a mysterious person sākt mācīties		a dark horse
out of favour and in trouble with a person/people because of an offence/caused upset sākt mācīties		to be in the doghouse
to enjoy yourself very much sākt mācīties		to have a whale of a time
an insincere display of grief; false tears sākt mācīties		crocodile tears
to have enough money to be able to eat and live sākt mācīties		to keep the wolf from the door
to be unable to speak clearly until you give a slight cough sākt mācīties		to get a frog in your throat
to be completely different from something or someone else that has been talked about sākt mācīties		to be a whole different kettle of fish
to insist on talking about something that no one is interested in, or that has already been thoroughly discussed sākt mācīties		to flog a dead horse
to move very slowly sākt mācīties		to move at a snail’s pace
to regard something as being known sākt mācīties		to take it as read
to understand what is implied but not necessarily said sākt mācīties		to read between the lines
repeated exactly as in the original sākt mācīties		word for word
briefly sākt mācīties		in a word
to know the lines of a speech by heart sākt mācīties		to be word perfect
to speak freely or directly sākt mācīties		not to mince words
not to know what to say sākt mācīties		lost for words
well-behaved and obedient sākt mācīties		as good as gold
genuinely kind and caring sākt mācīties		heart of gold
a period of great peace, prosperity, and happiness sākt mācīties		golden age
(Music, other) something old or long-established, esp. a hit record or song that has remained popular or is enjoying a revival sākt mācīties		golden oldie
an important principle sākt mācīties		golden rule
Informal: a sum of money, usually large, given to an employee, either on retirement in recognition of long or excellent service or as compensation for loss of employment sākt mācīties		golden handshake
born into wealth and privilege sākt mācīties		born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth
having or exhibiting the power of fluent and persuasive speech; eloquent sākt mācīties		silver-tongued
it is always possible to get something positive out of a situation, no matter how unpleasant, difficult or even painful it might seem sākt mācīties		every cloud has a silver lining
not to reach a particular level or standard sākt mācīties		fall short (of)
to stop working or fail completely; to break into pieces sākt mācīties		fall apart
to become victim of sākt mācīties		fall victim to
1. to fail to keep up a pace; lag behind. 2. to be financially in arrears sākt mācīties		fall behind
1. to feel love for; be in love with. 2. to be deceived or swindled by sākt mācīties		fall for
grip sth sākt mācīties		fall on sth
to fail; miscarry sākt mācīties		fall through
1. to rely on 2. to resort to sākt mācīties		fall back on
1. to make you understand something that you did not understand before; 2. to happen in a satisfactory way, without problems sākt mācīties		fall into place
1. to agree with or be in harmony with 2. to associate or begin to associate with sākt mācīties		fall in with
to be selected from sākt mācīties		to be picked out
to tease or bully sākt mācīties		to pick on sb
to acquire a lg sākt mācīties		to pick up a lg
to collect sb/sth sākt mācīties		to pick up sb/sth from
to get sick / to come down with a disease sākt mācīties		to pick up a bug
to eat sparingly or without appetite sākt mācīties		to pick at food
to select sākt mācīties		to pick and choose from
to start a fight/ an argument sākt mācīties		to pick a fight
to find and move through a passage carefully sākt mācīties		to pick one’s way
to try to get back to an ordinary way of life after a very bad experience sākt mācīties		to pick up the pieces
without, not containing sākt mācīties		free from
overly critical sākt mācīties		free with one’s criticism
costing nothing sākt mācīties		free of charge
the right to say what one wants sākt mācīties		free speech
relaxed and informal sākt mācīties		free and easy
dropping without hindrance sākt mācīties		in free fall
to treat without proper respect; to use something a lot, even when it does not belong to you sākt mācīties		make free with
able to do whatever one wants sākt mācīties		free as a bird
to give freedom of action or expression sākt mācīties		give free rein
unrestricted situation in which everyone may take part sākt mācīties		free-for-all