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A proverb or saying is a well-known sentence that usually has a moral lesson in it. Some of them are wonderfully wise, and it’s great to know at least a few. Sentences like “Where there’s a will, there’s a way”, “There’s no use crying over spilt milk”, “You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs”, “There’s no accounting for taste” or “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket” are timeless classics that contain deep insights, and you can use them without risking sounding like your grandmother. A phrasal verb is defined as a phrase (such as take off or get on) that consists of a verb and a preposition or adverb or both. Understanding and using them can be hard because their meaning is normally different from the combined meanings of its elements. For example, the word “get” is usually translated as “bekommen”, and “by” translates to “von”. However, “to get by” means “to be able to deal with a situation, usually by having just enough of something you need, especially money” (“über die Runden kommen”, “gerade so zurechtkommen”, “es schaffen”). The most important step here is to understand that a verb in a text may be part of a phrasal verb, and to ask yourself whether you truly understand its meaning. If you don’t, look it up. Every dictionary covers phrasal verbs. They are extremely important and quite tricky. A few idioms and phrasal verbs Idioms ■■ a blessing in disguise = a good thing that seemed bad at first ■■ to bite the bullet = to get something over with because it is inevitable, “in den sauren Apfel beißen” ■■ it’s not rocket science = it’s not very complicated ■■ to wrap your head around something = to understand something complicated ■■ to hit the nail on the head = to get something exactly right, “den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen” ■■ to kill two birds with one stone = to get two things done with a single action, “zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen” ■■ to throw caution to the wind = to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results ■■ to burn the midnight oil = to work late into the night ■■ up in the air = still to be settled; unresolved Phrasal verbs ■■ to act up (no object) = to misbehave (for people); not work properly (for machines) 1 “My computer has been acting up ever since I downloaded this new update.” ■■ to back (someone) up = to support someone by telling other people that you agree with them 1 “Talk to Jane if you don’t believe me. She’ll back me up.” ■■ to back up (no object) = to move backwards a short distance 1 “He backed up a few metres (= drove his car backwards) and rolled the window down.” ■■ to catch on (no object) = to become popular 1 “The film did not catch on with American audiences.” ■■ to draw up = to create or prepare (something, usually a document) in writing 1 “The coach has drawn up a first-season strategy.” ■■ to get across = to communicate (something, especially an idea) successfully to other people 1 “Sometimes he has a hard time getting his point across.” ■■ to get around (or: round) to = to do something after having intended to do it for some time 1 “Yesterday, I finally got around to fixing the door.” ■■ to lay off = to stop employing (someone), sometimes temporarily, because there is not enough money or enough work 1 “The company had to cut back production and lay off some workers.” ■■ to make up = to invent or create (a story, a plan, imaginary information) 1 “That story is hard to believe. I think he just made it up.” ■■ to pass away = to die 1 “I am sad to inform you that Mr. Brown passed away last night.” ■■ to pass out = to become unconscious 1 “George was hit on the head and passed out.” ■■ to wrap up = to bring to a (usually successful) conclusion 1 “I’ve been working on this long enough. I’m ready to wrap things up.” Proverbs Phrasal verbs Phrases & structures [E] [H] 9.4 84 Key aspects Strategies Sample task 9 Politics Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv

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