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| Wort | Übersetzung | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| cost an arm and a leg | sündhaft teuer sein | to be very expensive |
| twist someone's arm | jemanden zu etwas drängen | to persuade someone to do something they are reluctant to do |
| rack your brains | sich den Kopf zerbrechen | to think very hard to remember or solve something |
| get cold feet | kalte Füße bekommen | to suddenly become too nervous to do something planned |
| off the top of my head | aus dem Kopf, aus dem Stegreif | from memory, without checking or thinking carefully |
| play it by ear | je nach Situation entscheiden | to decide what to do as a situation develops, without a plan |
| get it off your chest | sich etwas von der Seele reden | to tell someone about something that has been worrying you |
| bite your tongue | sich auf die Zunge beißen | to stop yourself from saying something you want to say |
| a slip of the tongue | ein Versprecher | a small mistake in speaking, saying something you didn't mean |
| head over heels | bis über beide Ohren verliebt | completely in love with someone |
| give someone the cold shoulder | jemandem die kalte Schulter zeigen | to treat someone in an unfriendly way; to ignore them |
| the black sheep | das schwarze Schaf | a person in a family who is seen as bad and different |
| a dark horse | ein Überraschungskandidat | a person whose abilities or plans are unknown and surprise people |
| the early bird catches the worm | der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm | the person who acts first has the best chance of success |
| the lion's share | der Löwenanteil | the largest part of something |
| a fish out of water | wie ein Fisch auf dem Trockenen | a person who feels uncomfortable in a situation |
| take the bull by the horns | den Stier bei den Hörnern packen | to deal with a difficult situation in a brave, direct way |
| a bull in a china shop | wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen | a clumsy person who breaks things or handles a delicate situation badly |
| a can of worms | eine Büchse der Pandora | a complicated situation that causes many new problems once you start dealing with it |
| smell a rat | den Braten riechen | to sense that something is wrong or dishonest |
| straight from the horse's mouth | aus erster Hand | directly from the person who really knows |
| ants in your pants | Hummeln im Hintern haben | unable to keep still because you are excited or impatient |
| break the bank | das Budget sprengen | to cost more money than you can afford |
| foot the bill | die Rechnung übernehmen | to pay for something, often for other people |
| tighten your belt | den Gürtel enger schnallen | to spend less money because you have less |
| bring home the bacon | die Brötchen verdienen | to earn money to support your family |
| make ends meet | über die Runden kommen | to earn just enough money to cover your needs |
| the daily grind | der tägliche Trott | the boring, repetitive routine of daily work |
| back to square one | wieder bei null anfangen | back to the starting point after a failure |
| climb the ladder | die Karriereleiter hinaufsteigen | to move up to higher positions at work |
| cut corners | an der falschen Stelle sparen | to do something cheaply or quickly, lowering the quality |
| in the red | in den roten Zahlen | owing money; having spent more than you have |
| egg on your face | sich blamieren | looking foolish or embarrassed because of something you did |
| a hard nut to crack | eine harte Nuss | a difficult problem or person to deal with |
| food for thought | ein Denkanstoß | something that makes you think carefully |
| take it with a pinch of salt | etwas mit Vorsicht genießen | to not fully believe something |
| bite off more than you can chew | sich zu viel vornehmen | to take on more than you can handle |
| butter someone up | jemandem Honig ums Maul schmieren | to be extra nice to someone so they help you |
| the icing on the cake | das Sahnehäubchen | an extra good thing that makes a good situation even better |
| sell like hot cakes | weggehen wie warme Semmeln | to sell very quickly and in large numbers |
| the calm before the storm | die Ruhe vor dem Sturm | a quiet period just before a time of trouble or intense activity |
| the ship has sailed | der Zug ist abgefahren | it is too late; the opportunity has passed |
| a close call | das war knapp | a situation where something bad nearly happened |
| under the radar | unbemerkt bleiben | without being noticed |
| third time's the charm | aller guten Dinge sind drei | said in the hope that a third attempt will succeed after two failures |
| out of the woods | über den Berg sein | no longer in danger or difficulty |
| better safe than sorry | Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht | it is better to be careful than to risk something bad happening |
| hit the sack | sich in die Falle hauen | to go to bed |
| out of the blue | aus heiterem Himmel | suddenly and unexpectedly |
| in the nick of time | in letzter Sekunde | just before it is too late |
| against the clock | gegen die Uhr | rushing to finish before a deadline |
| get your act together | sich zusammenreißen | to start organizing yourself and behaving effectively |
| ring a bell | jemandem bekannt vorkommen | to sound familiar; to remind you of something |
| cut to the chase | auf den Punkt kommen | to get to the main point without wasting time |
| a wake-up call | ein Weckruf | an event that warns you to change or take action |
| hit the roof | an die Decke gehen | to become extremely angry |
| blow off steam | Dampf ablassen | to release anger or energy in a harmless way |
| jump the gun | voreilig handeln | to act too soon, before the right time |
| the bigger picture | das große Ganze | the most important facts about a situation and its wider effects |
| a long shot | ein Versuch mit geringen Erfolgsaussichten | an attempt with little chance of success |
| call the shots | das Sagen haben | to be the person in control who makes the decisions |
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