Body parts-idioms and expressions Flashcards

1
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freie Hand haben

A

to have a free hand

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2
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Jmd. auf die Schulter klopfen

A

to pat sb on the shoulder

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3
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das Blut gefror mir in den Adern

A

my blood ran cold

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4
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Jnd. In Wut versetzen

A

to make sb’s blood boil

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5
Q

Etw. ignorieren

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to turn a deaf eye to sth.

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6
Q

Etw. auswendig lernen

A

to learn sth. by heart

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7
Q

Mit jmd. Ein Hühnchen zu rupfen haben

A

to have a bone to pick with sb.

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8
Q

Ich weiss es aus erster Hand / bester Quelle

A

I know it straight from the horse’s mouth.

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9
Q

sich gehen lassen

A

to let one’s hair down

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10
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Jnd./etw. Im Auge behalten

A

to keep an eye on sth./sb.

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11
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jnd. veralbern

A

to pull sb’s leg

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12
Q

ins Fettnäpfchen treten

A

to put one’s foot in

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13
Q

nicht mit der Wimper zucken

A

to not turn a hair

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14
Q

einerseits, andererseits

A

on the one hand, on the other hand

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15
Q

ein langes Gesicht machen

A

to pull a long face

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16
Q

Grimassen schneiden

A

to pull faces

17
Q

Süsses mögen

A

to have a sweet tooth

18
Q

Ihr Fuss ist eingeschlafen

A

Her foot has gone to sleep.

19
Q

Sie kann zupacken

A

Her elbow is greasy.

20
Q

Sie hat zu viel (Wucherpreise) bezahlt.

A

She paid through the nose.

21
Q

Jmd. behilflich sein

A

to give a hand to sb

22
Q

Die Rechnung bezahlen

A

to foot the bill

23
Q

Etw. verstehen, kapieren

A

to get one’s head around

24
Q

Es liegt mir auf der Zunge.

A

It’s on the tip of my tongue.

25
Q

einen Ort anfahren, ansteuern, anpeilen

A

to head for

26
Q

ein Vermögen kosten

A

to cost an arm and a leg

27
Q

sich abarbeiten, wund arbeiten

A

to work the fingers to the bone