====== LU20 - Idioms 03 =====
^# ^Idiom ^Explanation ^Example ^Translation ^
| 11. | [[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/at-wits-end?q=at+your+wits%27+endl| at your wits' end]] | so worried, confused, or annoyed that you do not know what to do next: | She was at her wits’ end trying to figure out how to control her 14-year-old son. | Am Ende mit der Weisheit. Ratlos. |
| 12. | [[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/call-it-a-day | call it a day]] | regardless of the time, after the last task I suggest to call it a day.  | to stop what you are doing because you do not want to do any more or think you have done enough. | Feierabend machen. |
| 13. | [[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/cut-to-the-chase?q=cut+the+chase | cut to the chase ]]|to talk about or deal with the important parts of a subject and not waste time with things that are not important | Let's cut the chase and talk about what went wrong yesterday.  | Zur Sache kommen.|
| 14. | [[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/cut-out-for | to be cut out for ]] | to be the right type of person for a particular job or activity | Not all students are cut out for being a it professional. | Für etwas geeignet oder geschaffen sein. |
| 15. | [[https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/piece-of-cake | piece of cake ]] | something which is very easy to accomplish|The officer handled the situation strictly by the book. | Leicht Übung. |