Innovations Book Unit 2

to be a real slave-driver

(idiom) very demanding and bossy, dictatorial

find your feet

to become familiar with a new place or situation = sich an etwas gewöhnen

throw sb in at the deep end

(idiom) to make someone do something difficult, especially a job, without preparing them for it or giving them any help = jmd. ins kalte Wasser werfen

be out of your depth

(idiom)to not have the knowledge, experience, or skills to deal with a particular subject or situation = das überfordert mich

show sb the ropes

(idiom)to explain to someone how to do a job or activity = jmd. in etwas einführen

rock the boat

(informal) to do or say something that causes problems, especially if you try to change a situation which most people do not want to change = für Unruhe sorgen, etw. von Grundauf erneuern wollen

accessible (adj.)

able to be reached or easily got = erreichbar; easy to understand = zugänglich, verständlich

even-handed (adj.)

treating everyone fairly and equally = gerecht, unparteiisch

up-and-down (adj.)

sometimes successful and sometimes not successful = mal so, mal so, auf- und absteigend, durchwachsen

sensitive (adj.)
opposite: insensitive

easily upset by the things people say or do, or causing people to be upset, embarrassed or angry = sensibel, empfindlich
A sensitive subject, situation, etc. needs to be dealt with carefully in order to avoid upsetting people = heikel

conscientious (adj.)

putting a lot of effort into your work = gewissenhaft

not mince (your) words

(idiom) to say what you mean clearly and directly, even if you upset people by doing this = frei heraus, kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen.

tedious (adj.)

synonym for boring

to demean

to cause someone to become less respected = beschämen, erniedrigen

plumber

a person whose job is to supply and connect, or repair water pipes, baths, toilets, etc = Klempner

petrified (adj.)
synonym: frightened

extremely frightened = panische Angst

to broach

to begin a discussion of something difficult = beginnen, angehen

get the sack

(idiom)to be told to leave your job = gefeuert werden

own up (to)

(phrasal verb) to admit that you have done something wrong, especially something that is not important = etw. zugeben, gestehen

make sacrifices

Opfer bringen

snap (adj.)

done suddenly without allowing time for careful thought or preparation = spontan

rant (noun)

a long, angry and confused speech =Wutrede

standoffish

( adj informal disapproving ) behaving in a slightly unfriendly and too formal way = reserviert

domineering (adj.)

dominierend

deliberately (adv.)

intentionally (=synonym); = mit Absicht, beabsichtigt
slowly and carefully = mit Bedacht