Funny Idioms Flashcards

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Meaning: expression of astonishment/surprise; “I think I’m going off my rocker!”
Sentence : “I can’t believe it! You aren’t ready yet?”

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Ich glaub’ mein Schwein pfeift

Sentence : Ich glaub’ mein Schwein pfeift! Du bist noch nicht fertig?”

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Meaning:
1) demand to go; “Get out of here!”
2) to leave
Sentence : “See you tomorrow, I’m out of here!”

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Mach ‘ne Fliege

Sentence : Bis morgen, ich mach’ ‘ne Fliege!” (mach’= mache)

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to not understand anything; “It’s all Greek to me.”

Sentence : I don’t understand anything at all!

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NUR BAHNHOF VERSTEHEN

Sentence : Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof

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to be crazy; “to be nuts”

Sentence : You are nuts

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EINEN VOGEL HABEN

Sentence : Du hast einen Vogel!”

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no motivation, not feeling like doing something

Sentence : I don’t feel like working!

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KEINEN BOCK HABEN

Sentence : Ich hab’ keinen Bock auf Arbeit

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