Privatunterricht 8 (Idioms)
English idioms and sayings
English idioms and sayings
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| Cartes-fiches | 107 |
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| Langue | English |
| Catégorie | Anglais |
| Niveau | École primaire |
| Crée / Actualisé | 28.03.2016 / 26.05.2023 |
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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
Die Liebe wächst mit der Entfernung
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
Hunde, die bellen, beissen nicht
He's all bark and no bite
Gleich und gleich gesellt sich gern
Birds of a feather flock together
Wo gehobelt wird, da fallen Späne
You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
Ende gut, alles gut
All's well that ends well
Das 5. Rad am Wagen sein
Two's company, Three's a crowd
Er ist die Ruhe selbst
He's as cool as a cucumber
Man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben
There's many a slip twixt cup and lip
Wenn man vom Teufel spricht, dann kommt er
Talk of the devil and he will appear
Man soll keine schlafende Hunde wecken
Let sleeping dogs lie
Leichter gesagt als getan
Easier said than done
Wie gewonnen, so zerronnen
Easy come, easy go
Der Schein kann trügen
Never judge a book by its cover
Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten
He who laughs last laughs longest/best
unable to sit still or remain calm out of nervousness or exitement
ants in one's pants
Lisa had ants in her pants the day before her interview.
sex education
(the) birds and the bees
I learned about the birds and the bees when my baby brother was born.
a short sleep
cat nap
I'm gling to have a cat nap while wou're cooking dinner.
said about someone who doesn't speak (usually due to shyness)
cat's got one's tongue
It looks like the cat's got your tongue, Lucy. Are you always this quiet?
to decide not to do something out of fear (usually just before)
chicken out
I was going to take a ride on Geofff'smotorcycle, but I chickened out when he gave me a helmet to wear.
become quiet suddenly
clam up
Arthur clammed up when I asked him about his family.
a person who does the same thing as someone else
copy cat
My sister is such a copy cat.
very hot days
dog days
I sleep in the basement during the dog days of August.
dying/giving up quickly
dropping like flies
My roses are dropping like flies in this early frost.
a person who is excited about doing certain work
eager beaver
Ever since he got his new drill set my husband has been an eager beaver around the house.
odd, suspicious
fishy
I knew something fishy was going on when I saw all of my friends' cars in my mom's driveway.
