Redewendungen für den Alltag auf Englisch, mit Übersetzung

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Redewendungen rund um den Körper · 15

Wort	Stufe	Übersetzung	Definition
cost an arm and a leg	B2	sündhaft teuer sein	to be very expensive
twist someone's arm	B2	jemanden zu etwas drängen	to persuade someone to do something they are reluctant to do
rack your brains	B2	sich den Kopf zerbrechen	to think very hard to remember or solve something
get cold feet	B2	kalte Füße bekommen	to suddenly become too nervous to do something planned
off the top of my head	B2	aus dem Kopf, aus dem Stegreif	from memory, without checking or thinking carefully
a pain in the neck	B1	eine Nervensäge	an annoying person or thing
play it by ear	B2	je nach Situation entscheiden	to decide what to do as a situation develops, without a plan
get it off your chest	B2	sich etwas von der Seele reden	to tell someone about something that has been worrying you
bite your tongue	B2	sich auf die Zunge beißen	to stop yourself from saying something you want to say
pay through the nose	C1	einen Wucherpreis zahlen	to pay far too much for something
a slip of the tongue	B2	ein Versprecher	a small mistake in speaking, saying something you didn't mean
keep your fingers crossed	B1	die Daumen drücken	to hope that something will happen the way you want
stick your neck out	C1	sich weit aus dem Fenster lehnen	to take a risk by saying or doing something others avoid
head over heels	B2	bis über beide Ohren verliebt	completely in love with someone
give someone the cold shoulder	B2	jemandem die kalte Schulter zeigen	to treat someone in an unfriendly way; to ignore them

Tier-Redewendungen · 15

Wort	Stufe	Übersetzung	Definition
hold your horses	B1	immer mit der Ruhe	wait and slow down; don't rush
the black sheep	B2	das schwarze Schaf	a person in a family who is seen as bad and different
a dark horse	B2	ein Überraschungskandidat	a person whose abilities or plans are unknown and surprise people
the early bird catches the worm	B2	der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm	the person who acts first has the best chance of success
the lion's share	B2	der Löwenanteil	the largest part of something
a fish out of water	B2	wie ein Fisch auf dem Trockenen	a person who feels uncomfortable in a situation
take the bull by the horns	B2	den Stier bei den Hörnern packen	to deal with a difficult situation in a brave, direct way
a bull in a china shop	B2	wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen	a clumsy person who breaks things or handles a delicate situation badly
a can of worms	B2	eine Büchse der Pandora	a complicated situation that causes many new problems once you start dealing with it
smell a rat	B2	den Braten riechen	to sense that something is wrong or dishonest
a wild goose chase	C1	eine vergebliche Suche	a hopeless search or pointless effort
straight from the horse's mouth	B2	aus erster Hand	directly from the person who really knows
like a deer in the headlights	C1	wie das Kaninchen vor der Schlange	so shocked or scared that you cannot move or react
ants in your pants	B2	Hummeln im Hintern haben	unable to keep still because you are excited or impatient
the world is your oyster	C1	dir steht die ganze Welt offen	you are free to do or achieve anything you want

Redewendungen zu Geld & Arbeit · 15

Wort	Stufe	Übersetzung	Definition
break the bank	B2	das Budget sprengen	to cost more money than you can afford
cost a fortune	B1	ein Vermögen kosten	to be very expensive
foot the bill	B2	die Rechnung übernehmen	to pay for something, often for other people
tighten your belt	B2	den Gürtel enger schnallen	to spend less money because you have less
bring home the bacon	B2	die Brötchen verdienen	to earn money to support your family
make ends meet	B2	über die Runden kommen	to earn just enough money to cover your needs
the daily grind	B2	der tägliche Trott	the boring, repetitive routine of daily work
call it a day	B1	für heute Schluss machen	to stop working for the day
back to square one	B2	wieder bei null anfangen	back to the starting point after a failure
climb the ladder	B2	die Karriereleiter hinaufsteigen	to move up to higher positions at work
a rip-off	B1	eine Abzocke	something that costs much more than it is worth
cut corners	B2	an der falschen Stelle sparen	to do something cheaply or quickly, lowering the quality
in the red	B2	in den roten Zahlen	owing money; having spent more than you have
a dead-end job	B1	ein Job ohne Zukunft	a job with no chance of progress or promotion
burn the midnight oil	C1	bis spät in die Nacht arbeiten	to work or study late into the night

Redewendungen ums Essen · 12

Wort	Stufe	Übersetzung	Definition
egg on your face	B2	sich blamieren	looking foolish or embarrassed because of something you did
a hard nut to crack	B2	eine harte Nuss	a difficult problem or person to deal with
in a nutshell	B1	kurz gesagt	in a few words; briefly
not my cup of tea	B1	nicht mein Fall	not something you enjoy or are interested in
food for thought	B2	ein Denkanstoß	something that makes you think carefully
take it with a pinch of salt	B2	etwas mit Vorsicht genießen	to not fully believe something
bite off more than you can chew	B2	sich zu viel vornehmen	to take on more than you can handle
butter someone up	B2	jemandem Honig ums Maul schmieren	to be extra nice to someone so they help you
the icing on the cake	B2	das Sahnehäubchen	an extra good thing that makes a good situation even better
sell like hot cakes	B2	weggehen wie warme Semmeln	to sell very quickly and in large numbers
a couch potato	B1	Couch-Potato, Sofahocker	a lazy person who watches a lot of TV
go bananas	B1	durchdrehen	to become very excited, angry, or crazy

Zeit, Glück & Zufall · 12

Wort	Stufe	Übersetzung	Definition
every now and then	B1	ab und zu	occasionally; from time to time
the calm before the storm	B2	die Ruhe vor dem Sturm	a quiet period just before a time of trouble or intense activity
the ship has sailed	B2	der Zug ist abgefahren	it is too late; the opportunity has passed
a close call	B2	das war knapp	a situation where something bad nearly happened
under the radar	B2	unbemerkt bleiben	without being noticed
third time's the charm	B2	aller guten Dinge sind drei	said in the hope that a third attempt will succeed after two failures
out of the woods	B2	über den Berg sein	no longer in danger or difficulty
better safe than sorry	B2	Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht	it is better to be careful than to risk something bad happening
hit the sack	B2	sich in die Falle hauen	to go to bed
out of the blue	B2	aus heiterem Himmel	suddenly and unexpectedly
in the nick of time	B2	in letzter Sekunde	just before it is too late
against the clock	B2	gegen die Uhr	rushing to finish before a deadline

Redewendungen des Alltags · 12

Wort	Stufe	Übersetzung	Definition
get your act together	B2	sich zusammenreißen	to start organizing yourself and behaving effectively
ring a bell	B2	jemandem bekannt vorkommen	to sound familiar; to remind you of something
cut to the chase	B2	auf den Punkt kommen	to get to the main point without wasting time
a wake-up call	B2	ein Weckruf	an event that warns you to change or take action
hit the roof	B2	an die Decke gehen	to become extremely angry
blow off steam	B2	Dampf ablassen	to release anger or energy in a harmless way
jump the gun	B2	voreilig handeln	to act too soon, before the right time
the bigger picture	B2	das große Ganze	the most important facts about a situation and its wider effects
pull strings	C1	seine Beziehungen spielen lassen	to use your influence or connections to get something
a long shot	B2	ein Versuch mit geringen Erfolgsaussichten	an attempt with little chance of success
call the shots	B2	das Sagen haben	to be the person in control who makes the decisions
a ballpark figure	C1	ein grober Richtwert	a rough estimate of a number or amount

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