2.2 Body parts - Idioms and expressions Flashcards

1
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jdm. auf die Schulter klopfen

A

to pat sb on the shoulder

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2
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das Blut gefror mir in den Adern

A

my blood ran cold

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3
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jdn. in Wut versetzen

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to make sb’s blood boil

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4
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etw. ignorieren

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to turn a deaf eye to sth.

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5
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etw. auswendig lernen

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to learn sth. by heart

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6
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mit jdm. ein Hühnchen zu rupfen haben

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to have a bone to pick with sb

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7
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Ich weiss es aus erster Hand / bester Quelle.

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I know it straight from the horse’s mouth.

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8
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sich gehen lassen

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to let one’s hair down

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9
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jdn./etw. im Auge behalten

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to keep an eye on sth/sb

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10
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jdn. veralbern

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to pull sb’s leg

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11
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ins Fettnäpfchen treten

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to put one’s(/sb.’s) foot in

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12
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nicht mit der Wimper zucken

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to not turn a hair

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13
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einerseits, andererseits

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on the one hand, on the other hand

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14
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ein langes Gesicht machen

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to pull a long face

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15
Q

Grimassen schneiden

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to pull faces (at sb)

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16
Q

Süssen mögen

A

to have a sweet tooth

17
Q

Ihr Fuss ist eingeschlafen.

A

Her foot has gone to sleep.

18
Q

Sie kann zupacken.

A

Her elbow is greasy.

19
Q

Sie hat zu viel (Wucherpreise) bezahlt

A

She paid through the nose.

20
Q

jdm. behilflich sein

A

to give a hand to sb

21
Q

die Rechnung bezahlen/übernehmen

A

to foot the bill

22
Q

etw. verstehen, kapieren

A

to get one’s head around

23
Q

Es liegt mir auf der Zunge.

A

It’s on the tip of my tongue.

24
Q

einen Ort anfahren, ansteuern, anpeilen

A

to head for

25
Q

ein Vermögen kosten

A

to cost an arm and a leg

26
Q

sich abarbeiten, wund arbeiten

A

to work the fingers to the bone

27
Q

eine freie Hand haben

A

to have a free hand