Being out on slippery ice - there are dangers You are out on slippery ice when you take risks. He knew he was out on slippery ice when he started climbing without safety gear. Slip in - start doing something unplanned I slipped into a career in IT without having studied it. She slipped into the party without actually being invited. Falling behind - not getting as far as the others After being sick for a week, he fell behind in school. If you don't do your homework, you will fall behind. Slippery - not honest He is a slippery person who cannot be trusted. That seller felt slippery and unreliable. Keep ice in your stomach - be patient Sometimes you have to keep ice in your stomach and wait for the right opportunity. To succeed in this game, you must have ice in your stomach. Go to hell - fail completely If we don't plan better, the project will go to hell. His attempts to cook the food went awry. Go to the forest - get out of here When he got angry, he told them to go to the forest. If you don't help, you can go to hell! Stick together - keep fighting despite difficulties Even if it's tough, we have to stick together and keep going. When everything feels difficult, you just have to bite the bullet and do your best. Burning in the knots - not much time left The knots are burning if we are to finish the task by tomorrow. We have to make a decision now. It burns in the knots. Twiddle your thumbs - Being restless, having nothing to do He just sits and twiddles his thumbs all day. He sat twiddling his thumbs in class. Fingers crossed - wish you success I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you pass the exam. She is crossing her fingers to get the job she applied for. Everyone - every single person Everyone must take responsibility for the environment. At the meeting, the manager said that everyone would come up with an idea. Feeling down - being sad I feel down when I think about the end of summer. She was feeling down after receiving bad news. Being blue-eyed - easy to deceive It's easy to be blue-eyed when you're new to the city. He was a little too blue-eyed and believed everything he heard. Get ripped off - get scammed You have to be careful not to get ripped off on the internet. He felt blown away when he realized the tickets were fake. Drifting - kidding or not being serious He's just drifting with you, don't take everything he says seriously. Sometimes it's hard to tell when she's being pushy and when she's serious. White lie - lying to not hurt someone Saying that the food was good, even though it wasn't, can be a white lie. He pulled a white lie to surprise her on her birthday. Being on the brink - being pregnant My sister is on the brink and expecting a baby in March. We found out she was on fire at the family dinner. Refine - make something better He needed to refine his speech before the conference. The refined plans for the trip. Have a clue about something - have basic knowledge or understanding Although I'm not an expert, I have a clue about how to change car tires. He has a knack for cooking, but usually just follows recipes. ______________________________ Contact: EMAIL: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: / svenskaspraket_andreasissa MY LEARNING MATERIALS: www.issa.se