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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jdm auf die Schulter klopfen

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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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jdm in wut versetzen

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to make sb’s blood boil

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5
Q

etw ignorieren

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o turn a desc eye to sth.

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6
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etw auswendig lernen

A

to learn sth by heart

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7
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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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8
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Ich weiss es aus bester Hand

A

I know it straight from the horse’s mouth

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9
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sich gehen lassen

A

to let one’s hair down

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10
Q

jdm im auge behalten

A

to keep an eye on sth

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11
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jdm veralbern

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to pull sb’s leg

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12
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ins Fettnäpfchen treten

A

to put one’s foot in

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13
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nicht mit der Wimper zucken

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to not turn a hair

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14
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einerseits, andererseits

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on the one hand, on the other hand

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15
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ein langes Gesicht machen

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to pull a long face

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16
Q

Grimassen schneiden

A

to pull faces(at sb)

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 bezahlt

A

She paid through the nose

21
Q

jdm 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 one the tip of my tongue

25
Q

einen Ort anfahren

A

tp head for

26
Q

ein Vermögen kosten

A

to cost an arm and a leg

27
Q

sich abarbeiten

A

to work the fingers to the bone