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German Verbs flashcards
1
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snap, crackle and pop

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Pif! Paf! Pouf!

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the evening before a wedding, when crockery is smashed outside the door of the bride’s parents or of the bride and groom. According to tradition, the broken pieces are supposed to bring luck to the happy couple.

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r. Polterabend

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to live the life of Riley

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leben wie die Maden im Speck

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to bite the bullet

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eine Kröte schlucken

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5
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shoo!

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husch !t

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6
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that’s water under the bridge

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Schnee von gestern

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7
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to be drunk

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blau sein

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8
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buckled wheel

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e. Acht

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9
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he has a face like a month of Sundays

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er macht ein Gesicht wie 3 (oder 7) Tage Regenwetter

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10
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dominant

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r. Platzhirsch

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11
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to some extent

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ansatzweise

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12
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in a conventional tone

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im Plauderton

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13
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thick smoke

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r. Qualm

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14
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to be hand in glove with s.o.

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mit jdm unter einer Decke stecken

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15
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fuss, commotion

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r. Rummel

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16
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to rile s.o.

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jdn auf die Palme bringen

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17
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to shake like a leaf

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wie Espenlaub zittern

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18
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to not see rhyme or reason

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keinen Reim auf etw. machen

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19
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testicle

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r. Hoden

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20
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derivation

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e. Ableitung

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21
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emaciated

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ausgemergelt

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22
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to move heaven and earth

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alle Hebel in Bewegung setzen

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23
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wood shavings

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e. Sägespäne

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24
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to be flabbergasted

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baff sein

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25
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to come clean

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e. Farbe bekennen

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26
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route

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e. Trasse

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27
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to prevent

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verhindern

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28
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edition, condition

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e. Auflage

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29
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less…. (discount)

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abzüglich

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30
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to choose, elect

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küren (old)

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31
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to not be a patch on s.o.

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jdm nicht das Wasser reichen können

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32
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to plead for (in front of jury)

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plädieren

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33
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to intervene in

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sich einschalten in

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34
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buzzard

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r. Mäusebussard

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35
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daredevil, ladykiller

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r. Draufgänger

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36
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lout

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r. Rüpel

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37
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spellbound

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hingerissen

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38
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whirlwind

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e. Windhose

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39
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corridor

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e. Schneise

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40
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to pile up, tower up

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sich auftürmen

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41
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to take o’s breath away

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jdm die Sprache verschlagen

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42
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to bend

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umknicken

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43
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to wedge

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verkeilen

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44
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areas of responsibility, department

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s. Ressort

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45
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set date, deadline

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r. Stichtag

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46
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lenghty

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langwierig

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47
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junk

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r. Trödel

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48
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Rawlplug

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r. Dübel

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49
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to verify

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belegen

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50
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thug

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r. Scherge

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51
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rejection, dismissal

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e. Verwerfung

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52
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choppy, eventful

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bewegt

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53
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to sign up

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anheuern

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54
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in batches

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schubweise

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55
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top-class, high-carat

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hochkarät

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56
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cover, shelter

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r. Unterschlupf

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57
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wheelings and dealings

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e. Machenschaften

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58
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it’s encumbent on him…

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es obliegt ihm

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59
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together with….

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mitsamt (+Dat. )

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60
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to clear out

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sich absetzen

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61
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to pay in kind

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in Naturalien bezahlen

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62
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barter with goods

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Handel mit Naturalien

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63
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octopus

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r, Krake

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64
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to (take) note (of)

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etw. zur Kenntnis nehmen

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65
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roped party

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e. Seilschaft

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66
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branch

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e. Außenstelle

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67
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in retrospect

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im nachhinein

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68
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to woo s.o.

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um jdn buhlen

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69
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to release, forfeit

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einbüßen

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70
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(which takes place) every evening

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allabendlich

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71
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violence

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e. Handgreiflichkeit

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72
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to mediate

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schlichten

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73
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explosive

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brisant

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74
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to pull o’s hair out

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sich (dat.) die Haare raufen

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75
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play area

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r .Tummelplatz

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76
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bargain

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s. Schnäppchen

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77
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gas, juice (coll.

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r. Sprit

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78
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wear and tear

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r. Verschleiß

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79
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non-seller

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r. Ladenhüter

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80
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scale, magnitude

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e. Größenordnung

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81
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within o’s means

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erschwinglich

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82
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cashing up

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r. Kassensturz

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83
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acceptance

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e. Inkaufnahme

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84
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load bearing

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tragend

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85
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awning

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e. Markise

86
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to be in good shape

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in Schuss sein

87
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of prime importance

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vorrangig

88
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like it or not

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nolens volens

89
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passage

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r. Passus

90
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to bustle around

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schalten u. walten

91
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warhorse, campaigner

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r. Haudegen

92
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sidecar

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r. Beiwagen

93
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to scale

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erklimmen

94
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to tear to pieces

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zerfetzen

95
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rubble

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r. Schutt

96
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animals for slaughter

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s. Schlachtvieh

97
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to howl

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jaulen

98
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massacre, slaughter

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s. Gemetzel

99
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hail of bullets

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e. Geschosshagel

100
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release

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e. Freigabe

101
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glue

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r. Leim

102
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to be taken in by

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jdm auf den Leim gehen

103
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to be busy

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hantieren

104
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liquorice

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e. Lakritze

105
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what the devil’s got into him

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welcher Teufel restet ihn denn

106
Q

bottle

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e. Pulle (inf)

107
Q

the shit will really hit the fan

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dann ist aber die Kache am Dampfen

108
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to have a few (drinks)

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bechern

109
Q

to get s.t. into o’s head

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etw. intus haben

110
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to smirk

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feixen

111
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pack (of hounds)

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e. Meute

112
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crafty

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gewieft

113
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nozzle, tap

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r. Zapfhahn

114
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respect, awe

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e. Ehrfurcht

115
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to conceal

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kaschieren

116
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expenses

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e. Spesen

117
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magpie

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e. Elster

118
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hem (of skirt)

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r. Rocksaum

119
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sham

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e. Mogelpackung

120
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to cheat

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mogeln

121
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gag

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r. Knebel

122
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athlete’s foot

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r.Fußpilz

123
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missing

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verschollen

124
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to bundle

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bündeln

125
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to chat away

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parlieren

126
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frowned upon (by)

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verpönt (bei)

127
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casual, careless

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lässig

128
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lecture theatre

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r. Hörsaal

129
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to be brilliant

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brillieren

130
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to approve

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befürworten

131
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rabble

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r. Pöbel

132
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to be compeltely dominated by

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unter jds Knuten stehen

133
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to take notes

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e. Kladde führen

134
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co-ordinating point

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e. Schaltstelle

135
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betting debt

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e. Wettschuld

136
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to shut the barn door after the horse has bolted

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den Brunnen zu sichern, nachdem ein Kind hineingefallen war.

137
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to be in a tight spot

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auf dem Trocknen sitzen

138
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don’t look a gift horse in the mouth

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einen geschenkten Gaul lehnt man doch nich ab

139
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to take to o’s heels

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e. Beine in die Hand nehmen

140
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to make a mountain out of a molehill

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aus einer Mücke einen Elefant machen

141
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immature

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unausgegoren

142
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to take stock of, on balance….

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das Fazit ziehen

143
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dyslexia

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e. Legasthenie

144
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exchange of blows, verbal exchange

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r. Schlagabtausch

145
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totally superfluous

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überflüssig wie ein Kropf

146
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first it’s one thing and then it’s another; he’s always chopping and changing

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rin in die Kartoffeln, raus den Kartoffeln

147
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boozer

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r. Zecher

148
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feast

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s. Gelage

149
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scarp of conversation

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e. Wortfetzen

150
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relief

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r. Entsatz

151
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living on the edge

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ein Tanz auf dem Vulkan

152
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collection of curios, waxworks

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s. Panoptikum

153
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oak leaves

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s. Eichenlaub

154
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bollard

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r. Poller

155
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to defy s.o.

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jdm Paroli bieten

156
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partly, stolid

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behäbig

157
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to put in mothballs

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einmotten

158
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to be signed and sealed

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under Dach und Fach sein

159
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to raise (cash)

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aufbringen

160
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cassock

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e. Soutane

161
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to keep a close eye on s.o.

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jdm auf die Finger sehen

162
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midwife

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e. Hebamme

163
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(monk’s) habit

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e. Kutte

164
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vow

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e. Gelübde

165
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cloak and dagger stuff

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e. Nacht- und Nebelaktion

166
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renegade

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abtrünning

167
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take it easy

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sachte!

168
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to pull the wool over s.o.’s eyes

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jdn hinters Licht führen

169
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act committed under the influence of emotion

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e. Affekthandlung

170
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beam

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r. Balken

171
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conflagration

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e. Feuersbrunst

172
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smart aleck

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r. Neunmalkluge (-r)

173
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posh hotel

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s. Nobelhotell

174
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to make s.o. get a move on

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jdm Dampf machen

175
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fusspot

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r. Korinthenkacker

176
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to prevail

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obsiegen

177
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to take in, dupe

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übertölpern

178
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volatility

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e. Sprunghaftigkeit

179
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to collect

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einheimsen

180
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secret message

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r. Kassiber

181
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paper chase

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r. Schnitzeljagd

182
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keystone

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r. Schlussstein

183
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to bleed

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schröpfen

184
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to fleece s. o. , rip s.o. off

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jdn schröpfen

185
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real estate

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e. Liegenschaft

186
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hack, scribbler

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r. Schmierfink

187
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to outlaw

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jdn in Acht u. Bahn tun

188
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Sleeping Beauty

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s. Dornröschen

189
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he’s a sly/crafty one

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to have s.t. on o’s conscience

190
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to get hold of s.t.

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etw (Dat.) habhaft werden

191
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quick prayer

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s. Stoßgebiet

192
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marquetry

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s. Intarsien

193
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percentage of the profits

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e. Tantieme

194
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unlucky person, walking disaster area

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r. Pechvogel

195
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Birds and Bees

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e. Bienen u. Blumen

196
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ifs and buts

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s. Wenn und Aber

197
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unconditional

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vorbehaltlos

198
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blower (phone)

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e. Strippe

199
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furnish

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s. Furnier

200
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metre (poetry)

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s. Versmaß

201
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iambic pentameter

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fünffüßiger Jambus

202
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stressed/accented syllable

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e. Hebung

203
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plague

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e. Landplage

204
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stumbling block

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r. Stolperstein

205
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conglomeration

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s. Sammelsurium

206
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that’s a tough nut to crack

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das ist ein harter Brocken

207
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oath, vow

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r. Schwur

208
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ribald, whopping, substantial

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deftig

209
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not-in-my-backyard attitude

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s. Sankt-Florians-Prinzip

210
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pigsty

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r. Saustall

211
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to smirk

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feixen

212
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