national stereotypes Flashcards
drinking like a german
to drink a lot
all roads lead to rome
this expression means that multiple methods can be used to reach the same result. there is more than one why to achieve a goal
a mexican standoff
this expression is used when two groups cannot agree on what to do next
curse like a turk
when someone says a lot of bad words
too many chiefs and not enough indians
this is often used to describe a company where there are too many managers and not enough people doing the actual work
not for all the tea in china
this means that you would not do it under any circumstances
it’s all greek to me
this prahes is used when you don’t understand or have any knowledge on a topic
dutch courage
drinking a little alcohol to give you courage before you have to do something
to take a french leave
to leave work without permission
more holes than Swiss cheese
if an argument or theory has this it means that it has many flaws is incomplete or lacks important details
to go dutch
to split the bill in a restaurant between everyone who ate together
when in rome (do as romans do)
when you’re visiting a different country you should behave like the people who live there
rome was not built in a day
this means that you can’t expect to achieve important things in a short period of time
talk for england
when someone can talk for hours and hours
french shower
is to spray oneself with deodorant instead of washing
