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16 Cards in this Set
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a situation of fair competition |
a level playing field |
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being in control |
in the drivingseat |
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being at the same level as the competition |
to be neck and neck |
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wasting your time on a hopeless situation |
flogging a dead horse |
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an important company or person with a lot of power or influence |
a major player |
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a change in the rules |
move the goalposts |
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staying focused |
keep your ey on the ball |
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being in front of the competition |
ahead of the game |
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being the only competitor |
a one-horse race |
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being in a very bad situation |
on the ropes |
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sich wie ein Fisch auf dem Trockenen fühlen
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to feel like a fish out of water
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ins kalte Wasser geworfen werden
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to be thrown at the deep end
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sich mit jmd. einig sein
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to see eye to eye with sb.
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das Eis brechen, die Fronten aufbrechen
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to break the ice
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in (grosse) Schwierigkeiten geraten
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to get into hot water
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sich auf Anhieb gut verstehen
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to get on like a house on fire
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