English Vocabulary-11.26 Technological and Medical Advances

get into gear

get ready to start working

back-seat driver

Besserwisser

put the brakes on

be more careful (of how much you spend)

let off steam

to release pent-up stress, frustration or anger

I’m programmed to do sth.

I always do sth. the same way

get your lines/wires crossed

there is a misunderstanding between you and sb.

to be on the same wavelength

view the world the same way/ think similarly

blow a fuse/ gasket

lose your temper

give sb. a buzz

phone sb. (informal)

sb. is back-pedalling over sth.

von etwas zurückrudern

put/threw a spanner in the works

prevent sth. from succeeding

meltdown

complete failure

in the pipeline

being discussed

conventional

herkömmlich

advances

progress

prone to sth.

likely to suffer from sth.

eradicate

destroy or get rid of sth. completely

condition

long-term illness

invasive

involving cutting of the body

procedure

medical operation or investigation

transplant

operation in which a damaged organ is replaced

resume sth.

start sth. again after an interruption

chemotherapy

treatment for cancer

give off

produce heat/smell…

carry out

perform an experiment

come off

succeed

put through

connect by phone

come up with sth.

think of sth.

intend to do sth.

want to do sth.