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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
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Wie man so schön sagt

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As the saying goes

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Paradebeispiel

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Case in point

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Widersprüchlich

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Conflicting

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Kongress-

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Congressional

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Widersprüchlich

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Contradictory

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Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis

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Cost benefit ratio

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Verleugnung

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Denial

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8
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Unaufrichtig

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Disingenuous

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Ausgesprochen, glatt

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Downright

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10
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Egoismus

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Egotism

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11
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Umschreibung

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Euphemism

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12
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Umschreibung

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Euphemism

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13
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Gegenbeweis

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Evidence to the contrary

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14
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Ehrlich währt am längsten

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Honesty is the best policy

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15
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Undurchdringlich

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Impermeable

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16
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In vollem Gange

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In Full swing

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17
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Zugunsten von

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In one’s favour

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18
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Angesichts

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In the face of

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19
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Unwiderlegbar

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Irrefutable

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20
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Jemanden vorgaukeln

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Lead somebody to believe

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21
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Wahrscheinlichkeit

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Likehood

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22
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Gleichgesinnt

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Like-minded

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23
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Irreführung

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Misdirection

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24
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Falsch angeben

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Misstate

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25
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Schilderung

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Narrative

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26
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Vorstellung

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Notion

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27
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Übertreiben

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Overstate

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28
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Meinungsforscher

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Pollster

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29
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Vorgefasst

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Preconceived

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30
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Veranlagung

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Predisposition

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31
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Lieferant

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Purveyor

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32
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Den Gipfel erreichen

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Reach its apogee

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33
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Aufgeblasen

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Self-important

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34
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So gut wie keine/n/ gering

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Slim to none

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35
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Standpunkt

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Stance

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36
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Bedeutend

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Substantive

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37
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Letztlich

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Ultimately

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38
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Untertreiben

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Understate

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39
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Unwahrheit

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Untruth

40
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Ungeschminkt

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Unvarnished

41
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Widerwille

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Unwillingness

42
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Sieger/in

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Victor

43
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Mache es nicht zu kompliziert

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Keep it simple

44
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Sichere Seifenblase

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Safety bubble

45
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Meinungsumfrage

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Opinion poll

46
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Wegen Amtsgerichten Anklagen

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Impeach

47
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Sich für etwas empfehlen

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Put oneself forward as

48
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Wiederrufen

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Repeal

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Kandidieren für

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Run for

50
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Desillusioniert, ernüchtert

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Disillusioned

51
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Das beste zum Vorschein bringen

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Bring out the best

52
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Autoritäre Führungspersönlichkeit

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Commanding leader

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Vorgehen

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Course of action

54
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Entscheidungsprozess

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Decision-making process

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Unwirksam

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Ineffective

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Geschäftsleiter

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Managing director

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Im Laufe

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Over the course of

58
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Teilnahme

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Participation

59
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Beruhigung, Zusicherung

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Reassurance

60
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Gemäß

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Subject to

61
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Immer wieder

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Time and time again

62
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Verkleidet/ verhüllt

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Disguised

63
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Manipulant

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Manipulator

64
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Erwachen

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Awakening

65
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Sich planlos treiben lassen

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Drift

66
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Geste

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Gesture

67
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Angenommen werden von

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Be taken up by

68
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Stöhnen

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Groan

69
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Ansetzen zu etwas

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Launch into

70
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Jammern/ klagen

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Moan

71
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Oder sonst was

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Or what have you

72
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Einstudieren

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Rehearsed

73
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Jemanden auffallen

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Strike somebody

74
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Humanistisch/ menschlich

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Human interest

75
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Ausschlafen

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Sleep late

76
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Verstand/ Schlagfertigkeit/ Witz

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Wir

77
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Unecht / Erdichtet

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Fictitious

78
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Filmmaterial

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Footage

79
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Fiktionaler Dokumentarfilm

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Mockumentary

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Bekannt machen

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Popularise

81
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Man kann mit Sicherheit sagen dass

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Safe to say

82
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Gender equality

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Gleichberechtigung

83
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Ausreichen

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Suffice

84
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Kinderarbeit

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Child labour

85
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Lösen klären

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Resolves

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Ausschlaggebende Stimme

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Casting vote

87
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Eine Volksrede halten

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Get on one’s soapbox

88
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Erdrutschsieg

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Landslide

89
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Einen sicheren Sieger haben

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One-horse Race

90
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Gehaltserhöhung

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Pay rise

91
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Politisieren

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Play politics

92
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Politisch heißes Eisen

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Political hot potato

93
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Teilnehmen/kandidieren

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Throw one’s hat into the ring

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Über-/ niederstimmen

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Vote down something

95
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Mit den Füßen abstimmen

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Vote with one’s feet

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