Idioms
Idioms
Idioms
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Lernkarten
jdm zu Kopfe steigen
to go to sb's head
seine fünf Sinne zusammenhaben
to have one's wits about one
über etw. unwissend sein
to be in the dark about sth.
wissen, wo der Barthel den Most holt
to know what's what
kein Standbein haben
to not have a leg to stand on
den Wald vor lauter Bäume nicht sehen
not see the wood for the trees
zwei und zwei zusammenzählen
put two and two together
schnell von Begriff sein
to be quick on the uptake
eine lange Leitung haben
to be slow on the uptake
jdm. etwas sagen, bekannt vorkommen
ring a bell (with sb)
einen Klaps haben
to be round the bend
Haarspalterei betreiben, argue or worry about very small details that are not imortant
split hairs
das Fazit aus etw. ziehen
take stock (of) sth.
used for saying that someone will never change their behaviour of character, Niemand kann aus seiner Haus heraus
a leopard can't change its spots
all modern conveniences, the machines and pieces of equipment in your house that make like easy and comfortable, mit allem Komfort
with all mod cons
change a situation by doing something that is very different from what most people usually do or have done in the past, mit der Tradition brechen
break the mould
change your opinion or attitude, andere Saiten aufziehen, eine andere Tonart anschlagen
change your tune
change your opinion about something or decide not to do something you were planning to, es sich anders überlegen
have a change of heart
be very familiar with, etw. in-und auswendig kennen, etw. wie seine Westentasche kennen
know sth. inside out
waste time and effort trying to do something that someone else has already done well, das Rad neu erfinden
reinvent the wheel
refuse to change what you are saying or doing despite the opposition or criticism of other people, nicht locker lassen, nicht nachgeben, seiner Sache treu bleiben
stick to one's guns
the skills and equipment that you need in order to do your job
the tools of the trade
change your life by starting to be a better person or stopping a bad habit, ein neues Kapitel aufschlagen, ein neues Leben beginnen
to turn over a new leaf
