Business Idioms 1 Flashcards

1
Q

in the same boat

A

sich auf dem selben Boot befinden

-> be in the same difficult circumstances as others

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2
Q

on the ball

A

auf Zack sein

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3
Q

on the dot

A

pünktlich

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4
Q

in the pipeline

A

in Vorbereitung sein

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5
Q

out of his depth

A

etwas nicht gewachsen sein

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6
Q

wide of the mark

A

weit vom Ziel/etwas verhauen

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7
Q

across the board

A

flächendeckend

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8
Q

out of touch

A

keinen Kontakt haben

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9
Q

to the letter

A

buchstabengetreu

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10
Q

under wraps

A

geheim/verhüllt

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11
Q

from scratch

A

ganz von vorne/aus dem Nichts

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12
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out of the question

A

nicht in Frage stehen/steht außer Frage

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13
Q

at cross purposes

A

aneinander vorbei sprechen

-> misunderstanding or having different aims from one another.

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14
Q

below par

A

unterdurchschnittlich

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15
Q

off the record

A

inoffiziell

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16
Q

in a nutshell

A

zusammenfassend

17
Q

in the balance

A

in der Schwebe sein

18
Q

at odds

A

mit jmd uneinstimmig sein

19
Q

in a rut

A

eingefahren, langweilig

20
Q

on thin ice

A

auf dünnem Eis