Idioms and Sayings Flashcards

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1
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You fell asleep?

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Du bist eingeschlafen?

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True or False: Punctuality is arriving on the time arranged.

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FALSE - Punctuality is five minutes ahead of time. Better to be there too early than too late.

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Don’t worry about it! (lit. Don’t make a head!) = Don’t think so much! / Don’t worry!

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Mach dir kein’ Kopf! = “Mach dir keinen Kopf!” = Denk nicht so viel nach! Mach dir keine Sorgen!

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Practice makes perfect. (lit. Practice makes the master.) = You can only learn something or improve yourself through a lot of practice.

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Übung macht den Meister! = Nur durch viel Üben kann man etwas lernen oder sich verbessern.

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Quark makes you strong.

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Quark macht stark.

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You are what you eat.

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Du bist, was du isst.

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Many cooks spoil the broth. = Working alone is sometimes better.

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Viele Köche verderben den Brei. = Allein arbeitet man manchmal besser.

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fall asleep - Katie has fallen asleep in class.

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einschlafen - Katie ist im Kurs eingeschlafen.

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wake up= She woke up later.

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aufwachen - Sie ist später wieder aufgewacht.

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grow - The trees have grown.

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wachsen - Die Bäume sind gewachsen.

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die - David Bowie (has) died in 2016.

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sterben - David Bowie ist 2016 gestorben.

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happen - What has happened?

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passieren - Was ist passiert?

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stay - I have stayed home.

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bleiben - Ich bin zu Hause geblieben.

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become - Katie has become a hairdresser.

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werden - Katie ist Friseurin geworden.

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How has your day been? = How was your day?

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Wie ist dein Tag gewesen? = Wie dein Tag?

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I have been 5 minutes too late. = I was 5 minutes too late.

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Ich bin 5 Minuten zu spät gewesen. = Ich 5 Minuten zu spät.