Expressions Flashcards

(27 cards)

1
Q

to take the bread out of somebody’s mouth

A

Jemandem das Wasser abgraben

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2
Q

Fine words butter no parsnips.

A

Das macht den Kohl nicht fett.

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3
Q

Birds of a feather flock together.

A

Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern.

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4
Q

to overstep the mark

A

Den Bogen überspannen

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5
Q

to throw s.o. under the bus

A

Jdn. über die Klinge springen lassen.

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6
Q

off the cuff

A

aus dem Stehgreif

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7
Q

to take the cake

A

Den Vogel abschießen

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8
Q

to tip one’s hat to so. / sth.

A

Den Hut ziehen vor …

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9
Q

bust my buttons

A

Potzblitz

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10
Q

to fall off the turnip truck

A

Nicht auf der Brotsuppe dahergeschwommen sein

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11
Q

the prodigal son

A

Der verlorene Sohn

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12
Q

Knee-jerk reaction

A

Reflexartige Reaktion

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13
Q

to shoot the bull

A

Große Töne spucken, auch plaudern

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14
Q

to pass the buck to someone

A

jemandem die Verantwortung zuschieben

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15
Q

to eat crow

A

klein beigeben

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16
Q

to bite the bullet

A

die Kröte schlucken

17
Q

to stand upon trifles

A

ein Kleinkrämer sein

trifle = Bagatelle, Lappalie

18
Q

to draw the short straw

A

den Kürzeren ziehen

19
Q

He is a chip of the old block.

A

Der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm.

20
Q

to pull s.o.’s chestnuts out of the fire

A

Für jdn. die Kastanien aus dem Feuer holen.

21
Q

A barking dog never bites.
His bark is worse than his bite.

A

Bellende Hunde beißen nicht.

22
Q

Let sleeping dogs lie.

A

Man soll keine schlafenden Hunde wecken.

23
Q

to run scared

A

in Panik geraten

24
Q

he who laughs last, laughs best

A

Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten.

25
to draw the longbow
Auf die Kacke hauen
26
to beard the lion in his den
sich in die Höhle des Löwen wagen
27
easy peasy
kinderleicht