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more intense, especially by
provocative comments.
cast (or cut) someone adrift :
1.leave someone in a boat or other
craft which has nothing to secure or
guide it.
2.abandon or isolate someone.
Αθήλσ θάπνηνλ κεζνπέιαγα ή αθήλσ
θάπνηνλ ζηα θξύα ηνπ ινπηξνύ.
play devil's advocate :
take a side in an argument that is
the opposite of what you really want
or think.
Κάλσ ην ζπλήγνξν ηνπ δηαβόινπ.
afraid of your own shadow :
be unreasonably timid or nervous.
Φνβάκαη θαη ηε ζθηά κνπ.
ahead of the game :
ahead of your competitors or peers.
Ο θπξίαξρνο ηνπ παηρληδηνύ ή ν
θπξίαξρνο παίρηεο.
give yourself airs :
act pretentiously or snobbishly.
Πήξαλ ηα κπαιά κνπ αέξα.
sacrifice someone or something on
the altar of :
make someone or something suffer
in the interests of someone or
something else.
Θπζηάδσ θάηη ζην βσκό ηνπ …
(ζπκθέξνληνο, επηηπρίαο, θέξδνπο θηι. )
keep up appearances :
maintain an impression of wealth or
well-being.
Κξαηηέκαη θαιά.
apple of discord :
a subject of dissension.
Σν κήινλ ηεο Έξηδνο.
Explanation : This expression refers to the Greek myth in which a golden apple
inscribed' for the fairest was contended for by the goddesses Hera, Athene, and
Aphrodite.
cost an arm and a leg :
be extremely expensive.
Κνζηίδεη όζν ηα καιιηά ηεο θεθαιή κνπ.
with open arms :
with great affection or enthusiasm.
Με αλνηρηέο αγθάιεο …
armed to the teeth
1. carrying a lot of weapons.
2. heavily equipped.
Οπιηζκέλνο ζαλ αζηαθόο.