RQ 5 Flashcards

1
Q

wie du mir, so ich dir
Gleiches mit Gleichem vergelten

A

tit for tat

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2
Q

Es regnet Bindfäden
Es regnet Strömen
Es schüttet wie aus Eimern

A

It’s raining cats and dogs

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3
Q

Alle Jubeljahre einmal
Alle heiligen Zeiten einmal

A

Once in a blue moon

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4
Q

Seine Hand im spiel haben
Seine Nase in alles stecken

A

To have a finger in every pie

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5
Q

Sich bei jemandem einschleimen

A

To kiss someone’s ass

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6
Q

Den Stier bei den Hörnern packen

A

To take the bull by the horns

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7
Q

Schnee von gestern

A

It’s water under the bridge

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8
Q

Vom Regen in die Traufe

A

Out of the frying pan into the fire

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9
Q

Kümmere dich nicht um ungelegte Eier

A

Don’t cross your bridges until you come to them

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10
Q

Die Radieschen von unten betrachten
Ins Graß beißen

A

To be pushing (up) the daisies
To bite the dust
To kick the bucket

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11
Q

Die Katze im Sack kaufen

A

to buy a pig in a poke

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12
Q

Ganz aus dem Häuschen sein
Wie im siebten Himmel sein

A

To be on cloud nine

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13
Q

Reinen Tisch machen

A

to make a clean sweep

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14
Q

Das Angenehme mit dem Nützlichen verbinden

A

To mix business with pleasure

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15
Q

Weder Hand noch Fuß haben

A

To have neither head nor tail

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16
Q

Das ist gehupft wie gesprungen
Das ist Jacke wie Hose

A

Same meat, different gravy
Six of one and a half dozen of the other