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The Life of a Celeb – Fame vocabulary

TermDefinition
a bed of roses een gemakkalijke situatie
A double - edged sword een situatie heeft 2 kanten, een positieve en een negatieve
The pros outweigh the cons de voordelen wegen zwaarder dan de naalden
To be in the limelight in het midden van publieke aandacht staan, in het middenpunt van de belangstellong staan
To drive you round the bend iets dat op je zenuwen werkt of iemand die je heel erg irriteert
To go off the rails de controle verliezen en de daardoor anders gaan gedragen
A blaze of glory een gloed van glorie: als je iets dramatisch doet ophet einde van je carriere word je beroemd
To keep your feet on the ground realistisch blijven. Met je voeten op de grond bijven.
9. No mean feat iets dat heel moeilijk te bereiken is
10. To blow smoke up your backside iemand overdreven vleien
11. To let something go to your head succes arrogant maken
12. The best thing since sliced bread iets heel goeds of innovatief
13. Things take a turn for the worse de situatie word slechter
14. The fall from grace status respect of populariteit verliezen
15. It's not all doom and gloom er zijn ook positieve kanten
16. To be in the public eye bekend zijn en constant gezien worden
17. To bend over backwards heel veel moeite doen om iemand te helpen of te plezieren
18. To raise awareness mensen ergens bewust van maken
19. To draw attention to sth zorgen dat mensen iets opmerken
20. To have your heart set on something iets heel graag willen
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