3 Flashcards

1
Q

riesen Stock im Arsch

A

ten foot carrot up his arse

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2
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gefangen in meiner eigenen Falle

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caught in the web of my own making

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3
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um Kleinigkeiten streiten und verhandeln

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to stickle and negotiate

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4
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ausmustern, Abstellgleis…

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throw etc. sb on to the scrap

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5
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Bei Einteilung, Rezept usw.: Mischungverhältnis passt so gerade noch

A

my ratios are quite on the edge

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6
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kleinkariert und rachsüchtig

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petty and vindictive

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7
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es spricht sich rum

A

word travels!!

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8
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ist am ausklingen

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it’s petering out (pieterin)

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9
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launisch, unbeständig, wankelmütig

A

people are so fickle

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10
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jmd antreiben

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to edge sb on

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11
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Was für ein Fiasko von einem Picnic

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what a car crash of a picnic

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12
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durcheinander unorganisiert (hier: Verdauung)

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right now I’m all over the shop

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13
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in die Parade fahren Sand ins Getriebe Knüppel zwischen…

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might put a spanner in the works

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14
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jmd durchfallen oder bestehen lassen

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to pass sb to fail sb

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15
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du bist ein moralisches Vakuum

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you’re a moral blanc

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16
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hupen jmd anhupen

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beeping to beep at sb

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17
Q

gib Vollgas

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pedal to the metal

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18
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you don’t say

A

the phrase ‘no shit Sherlock’ comes to mind

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19
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Ringen und zupacken (auch geisti: Begreifen)

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i was grappling I was groping

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20
Q

Hanswurst, Clown verrückt

A

zany

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21
Q

schrecklich und fantastisch

A

that’s terribrill

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22
Q

ich kümmer mich drum

A

I’m on it

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23
Q

ungläubiger Thomas

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doubting Thomas

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24
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tasten

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I’m grabbling

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25
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neuwertig, wie neu, neuwertig

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in mint condition

26
Q

Schnappschuss von sich selbst

A

take a selfie

27
Q

Gegensätze ziehen sich an

A

opposites attract

28
Q

negativ oder positiv besetztes Wort

A

stalking is a loaded term

29
Q

sich über etwas aufregen

A

get worked up about sth

30
Q

Durchfall haben

A

I’ve got the squits

31
Q

er hat Durchfall

A

he’s got the squits

32
Q

wir achten aufeinander

A

we are looking out for one another

33
Q

.

A

I’m mildly freaking my noggin right now

34
Q

Taxi oder Bus nehmen

A

cabbing it or bussing it

35
Q

Ich hatte ein Damaskuserlebnis

A

I had a road to Damascus flash

36
Q

ohne Oliven drehe ich durch

A

I’m fucking mental for olives

37
Q

How to swear?

A

fucking fucklebucks

38
Q

Netz Raster Gitter

A

grid

39
Q

über den Tisch ziehen

A

pull over the barrel

40
Q

Steuerberrüger

A

tax fraudster

41
Q

böse Zungen

A

detractors

42
Q

protzig, großkotzig, angeberisch Auto Hotel usw

A

swanky hotel, car etc

43
Q

Dinge sehen nicht mehr so dolle aus

A

things don’t look so sparkly

44
Q

sein heftiges Fluchen

A

his effing and blinding

45
Q

Gefügsamkeit, Gehorsamkeit

A

biddability of soldiers

46
Q

Hut ab

A

kudos to

47
Q

Betrug Gaunerei Schwindel

A

skulduggery

48
Q

Fahrer ausbremsen

A

to break check other drivers

49
Q

Joghurtbecher

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rice rocket

50
Q

ausgerechnet…

A

just when… of all…

51
Q

etwas mit Fassung tragen

A

take sth on the chin

52
Q

Hilfe Unterstützung Beistand

A

give succour

53
Q

Vorsichtsmassnahmen

A

caveats

54
Q

abgedrosche (2 Ausdrücke)

A

joke/put is hackneyed or threadbare

55
Q

mit beiderseitigem Einverständnis (nachgestellt) einvernehmlich

A

consensual

56
Q

Ich mach das

A

I’m on it

57
Q

Mangel z.B. Ideenmangel

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dearth of ideas

58
Q

die Annehmlichkeiten ohne die unangenehmen Dinge haben wollen

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have the smooth without the rough

59
Q

Scherze und unanständige Witze

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banter and off-colour jokes

60
Q

Wanderer Spaziergänger

A

rambler