writing: useful phrases Flashcards

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Das ist leichter gesagt als getan.

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This is easier said than done.

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Man kann nicht alles haben.

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They can’t have your cake and eat it.

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Man soll sich nicht zu früh freuen.

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Don’t count your chickens before they’re heatched.

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Handeln ist mehr wert als schöne Worte.

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Actions speak louder than words.

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5
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Der Schein trügt.

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Appearances can be deceptive.

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Über vollendete Tatsachen sollte man sich nicht ärgern.

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It’s nno use crying over spilt milk.

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Über Geschmack lässt sich nicht streiten.

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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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8
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unter den Teppich kehren

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to sweet sth under the carpet

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9
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aus einer Mücke einen Elephanten machen

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to make a mountain out of a molehill

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10
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gerade noch einmal davon gekommen

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to escape by the skin of one’s teeth

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in der Klemme sein

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to be in a fix

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12
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bis zu den Ohren in etw. stecken

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to be up to one’s neck in sth

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13
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den ersten Schritt tun

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to make the first move

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14
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kurz gesagt

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to cut a long story short

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15
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gesund und munter

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safe and sound

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16
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eine himmelschreiende Ungerechtigkeit

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a crying shame

17
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die breite Masse

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the rank and file

18
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das kleinere Übel

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the lesser of two evils

19
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zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen

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to kill two birds with one stone

20
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ohne wenn und aber

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no ifs or buts

21
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der Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt

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the last straw