Saying and Idioms Flashcards by Chris Jennison | Brainscape

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Es geht uns wohl allen so.

A

I guess we’re all like that.

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So einiges!

A

Quite a lot!

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in der Tat

A

As a matter of fact

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ein Fass ohne Boden

A

a bottomless put

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wie eh und je

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as ever

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Ich komme schon zurecht

A

I’ll be fine

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geneigt

A

inclined

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Ich lege los!

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I’m going!

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Tantchen

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aunty

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Tun wir’s

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let’s do it

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Wohl der Allgemeinheit

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good of the general public

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Ein weiterer etw

A

another ____ (smt)

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Angesichts der Tatsache

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Given the fact _____

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gelinde

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to say the least

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unbemerkt

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unnoticed

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Alles, was jetzt zahlt, …

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Everything that matters now …

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Hau ab!

A

Get lost!

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an die Arbeit!

A

Get to work!

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Da stimmt doch was nicht!

A

There is something wrong!

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im Griff

A

under control

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Geht nur vor

A

Go ahead.

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Unterhaltet Euch …

A

Talk to each other …

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Drücken wir die Daumen

A

Fingers crossed [We’re pressing the thumbs]

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auf der Stelle

A

on the spot

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Da bist du ja

A

There you are!

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in Windeseile

A

in no time, lightning speed

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ich weiß das sehr zu schätzen

A

I really appreciate that

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unter vier Augen

A

in private (under four eyes)

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der Zahn der Zeit

A

the ravages of time

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[stellen] auf den Kopf

A

to turn upside down (put on the head)

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auf Zack

A

on the ball

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Ziehen wir weiter

A

Let’s move on.

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Habt Dank

A

Thank you

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so oder so

A

either way

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Gutes Zeitgefühl

A

good timing, good sense of time

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es niemand so genau weiß

A

no one really knows

Q

Stimmt was nicht?

A

Is something wrong?

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Wie könntest du nur?

A

How could you?!

Q

taube Ohren

A

deaf ears

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Soweit ist es gekommen?

A

Has it come to this?

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von mir aus

A

Fine with me!

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erhobenem Haupt

A

Head held high

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im Handumdrehen

A

in no time (in a hand twist)