Idioms and Proverbs Flashcards

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1
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German is hard

A

Deutsche Sprache, schwere Sprache

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2
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Practice makes perfect

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Es ist noch kein Meister vom Himmel gefallen

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3
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master

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der Meister, die Meister

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4
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you scratch my back and I scratch yours

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Eine Hand wäscht die andere

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5
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hand

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die Hand, die Hände

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6
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beggars can’t be choosers

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In der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen

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7
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

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Lieber ein Spatz in der Hand als eine Tabue auf dem Dach

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8
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All’s well that ends well

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Ende gut, alles gut

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9
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the straw that breaks the camel’s back

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Der Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt.

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10
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drop

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der Tropfen, die Tropfen

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11
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cheer up!

A

Fass Mut!

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12
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to grasp, to catch; to conceive something [ understand]

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fassen

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13
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laughter is the best medicine

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Lachen ist die beste Medizin

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14
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it costs peanuts, it’s dirt cheap

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Es kostet nur einen Apfel und ein Ei

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15
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that’s yesterday’s news

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Das ist Schnee von gestern

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16
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you’re making a mountain out of a molehill

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Du machst aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten

17
Q

mosquito

A

die Mücke, die Mücken

18
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thumb

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der Daumen, die Daumen

19
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I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you

A

Ich drücke dir die Daumen

20
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it’s raining cats and dogs

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Es schüttet wie aus Eimern

21
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ear

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das Ohr, die Ohren

22
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chin up, keep your head up!

A

Halt die Ohren steif

23
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stiff, rigid, erect

A

steif

24
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eye

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das Auge, die Augen

25
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out of sight, out of mind

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Aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn