Privatunterricht 8 (Idioms)
English idioms and sayings
English idioms and sayings
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| Flashcards | 107 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | Primary School |
| Created / Updated | 28.03.2016 / 26.05.2023 |
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to work until late in the night
burn the midnight oil
so. who make his/her presence an/or authority felt in an unpleasant way (sich wichtig machen or den starken Mann markieren)
throw one's weight around
Now he's been elected, McGillicuddy just loves to throw his weight around at town council meetings.
full beyond its normal capacity (aus allen Nähten platzen)
be bursting at the seams
We never expected to have twins. Now our flat is absolutely bursting a the seams.
dying (den Löffel abgeben or ins Gras beissen)
kick the bucket
Grandpa says he wants a great-grandchild before he kicks the bucket.
aus der Haut fahren
fly off the handle
jmds. Gedächtnis ein wenig nachhelfen
to job so's memory
to tell so. about
to put so. in the picture about
Tina thanked me for putting her in the picture about what was going on.
unter aller Kritik stehen
beneath contempt
Someone who robs an old lady of all her savings is beneath contempt and deserves to be punished.
hinters Licht führen
to pull the woll over so's eyes
You will have to tell me the truth. Stop trying to pull the wool over my eyes!
über den Marktpreis
above the market price
If you don't bargain with the market traders, you'll be paying above the market price for their goods.
unsure what to do
at a loss
The boys were hiding ..... the bushes in the garden.
The boys were hiding among the bushes in the garden.
es sich anders überlegen
on second thoughts
retournieren
on return
Kindly sign the contracts in triplicate and send back to head office on return.
Nach-mir-die Sinflut
The devil may care.
Wer nichts wagt, gewinnt nichts
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
Not macht erfinderisch
Necessity is the mother of invention
Aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn
Out of sight, out of mind
Man hat nie ausgelernt
Every day is a schoolday
Man soll das Eisen schmieden, so lange es heiss ist
Strike, while the iron is hot
Einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul
Never look a gift horse in the mouth
Ehrlich währt am längsten
Honesty is the best policy
Der Weg zur Hölle ist mit guten Vorsätzen gepflastert
The road to hell is paved with good intentions
Das wollte ich auch gerade sagen
Great minds think alike
Probieren geht über Studieren
The proof of the pudding is in the eating
Gebrannte Kinder fürchten das Feuer
Once bitten, twice shy
Es braucht immer zwei dazu
it takes two to tango
die Vergangenheit ruhen lassen
Let bygones be bygones
Es führen viele Wege nach Rom
There's more than one way to skin a cat
Auf Regen folgt auch wieder Sonnenschein
Every cloud has a silver lining
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