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Idioms Flashcards

1
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Mach dir nichts draus!

A

Never mind, take it easy!

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2
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When in Rome do as the Romans do.

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Andere Länder, andere Sitten.

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3
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Did I make myself clear?

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Habe ich mich klar ausgedrückt?

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4
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The nerve of it!

What a cheek!

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Was für eine Frechheit!

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5
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Birds of a feather flock together.

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Gleich und gleich gesellt sich gern.

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6
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Use it or lose it.

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Wer rastet, der rostet.

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7
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The grass is always greener on the other side.

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Die Kirschen in Nachbars Garten schmecken immer süßer.

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8
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Out of sight, out of mind.

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Aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn.

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9
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The first step is always the hardest.

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Aller Anfang ist schwer.

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10
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That’s not my cup of tea.

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Das ist nicht mein Fall.

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11
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First come, first served.

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Wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst.

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12
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You have to finish what you started.

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Wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen.

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13
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Hard work never hurt anyone.

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Arbeit macht das Leben süß.

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14
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Head over heels

A

Hals über Kopf

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15
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to be at the end of one’s rope

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fix und fertig sein

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16
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once in a blue moon

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once in a blue moon

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17
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before you know it

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ehe man sich’s versieht

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18
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There are plenty of other fish in the sea.

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Andere Mütter haben auch schöne Töchter.

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19
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to save for a rainy day

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auf die hohe Kante legen

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20
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to be on the road to recovery

A

über den Berg sein

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21
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Keep your fingers crossed!

A

Daumen drücken!

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22
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to not get carried away

A

die Kirche im Dorf lassen

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23
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You are crazy!

A

Bei dir piept’s wohl!

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24
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Just don’t do anything stupid!

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Mach bloß keine Dummheiten!

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25
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Honesty is the best policy.

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Ehrlich währt am längsten.

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26
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A promise is a promise.

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Ein Mann, ein Wort.

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27
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All’s well that ends well.

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Ende gut, alles gut.

28
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The worst is yet to come.

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Das dicke Ende kommt noch.

29
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to come clean

A

Farbe bekennen

30
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Everything will turn out alright.

A

Das wird sich alles finden.

31
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to kill two birds with one stone

A

zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen

32
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to go all out

A

aufs Ganze gehen

33
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to be asking for trouble

A

den Bock zum Gärtner machen

34
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to have lots of money

A

Geld wie Heu haben

35
Q

to make a face

A

ein Gesicht machen

36
Q

That’s old news.

A

Das ist Schnee von gestern.

37
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to not be born yesterday

A

nicht von gestern sein

38
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Easy come, easy go.

A

Wie gewonnen, so zerronnen.

39
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to come to a dead end

A

aufs tote Gleis kommen

40
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in a flash

A

im Handumdrehen

41
Q

behind the scenes

A

hinter den Kulissen

42
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My head is spinning.

A

Mir raucht der Kopf.

43
Q

People believe what they want to believe.

A

Was man wünscht, glaubt man gern.

44
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to make no sense at all

A

weder Hand noch Fuß haben

45
Q

There’s a catch.

A

Die Sache hat ein Aber.

46
Q

That’s another story.

A

Das steht auf einem anderen Blatt.

47
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to go through thick and thin

A

durch dick und dünn gehen

48
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United we stand, divided we fall.

A

Friede ernährt, Unfriede verzehrt.

49
Q

Necessity is the mother of invention.

A

Not kennt kein Gebot.

50
Q

Be quick about it!

A

Mach fix!

51
Q

You can bet on it.

A

Darauf kannst du Gift nehmen.

52
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to come to a decision

A

zu einer Entscheidung kommen

53
Q

It doesn’t make a difference.

A

Das ist Jacke wie Hose.

54
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It’s enough to make you sick.

A

Da kommt einem der Kaffee hoch.

55
Q

What you don’t know won’t hurt you.

A

Was ich nicht weiß, macht mich nicht heiß.

56
Q

We made it!

A

Wir haben es geschafft!

57
Q

Can you manage?

A

Kommst du zurecht?

58
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One step at a time.

A

Eins nach dem anderen.

59
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A little of it goes a long way.

A

Davon hast du bald genug.

60
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It’s a long shot, but it may pay off.

A

Es ist gewagt, aber es könnte sich auszahlen.

61
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It’s a long story.

A

Das ist eine lange Geschichte.

62
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Let’s keep it that way.

A

Belassen wir’s dabei.

63
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We go back a long way.

A

Wir kennen uns schon ziemlich lange.

64
Q

Let’s put it this way.

A

Sagen wir mal so.

65
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beauty is in the eye of the beholder

A

Schönheit liegt im Auge des Betrachters

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