idioms

Frage	Antworten
a hot patato	Gerüchte Description: Speak of an issue (most current) which many people are talking about and which is usually disputed
a penny for your thoughts	Die Wahrheit erfahren Description: a way of asking what someone is thinking
actions speak louder than words	Taten sind lauter als Worte Description: people intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say
add insult to injury	verschlimmern Description: to further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation
an arm and a leg	Alles geben (Geld) Description: very expensive or costly. A large amount of money
at the drop of a hat	Ohne zu zögern, sofort without any hesitation, instantly Description:
back to the drawing board	Zurück, zum anfang Description: when an attempt fails and its time to start all over
ball is on your court	Du bist an der Reihe Description: it's up to you to make the next decision or step
barking up the wrong tree	falsch liegen Description: looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person
be glad to see the back of	froh sein jemanden los zu sein Description: be happy when a person leaves
beat around the bush	Um den heissen Brei herum reden Description: avoiding tha main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.
best of both worlds	Alle Vorteile sehen. Positiv Description: all the advantages
best thing since sliced bread	Neue Erfindung Description: a good invention or innovation. A good idea or plan
bite of more you can chew	Zu gross/ überfordernd Description: to take on a task that is way to big
blessing in disguise	im nachhinein gute Sachen bemerken Description: something good that isn't recognized at first
steal someones thunder	Komplimente für die Arbeit eines anderen einstecken. Description: to take the credit for something someone else did
take with a grain of salt	nicht zu ernst nehmen Description: not taking it to seriousely, what someone said
taste of your own medicine	Karma. So wie man in den Wald ruft schalt es zurück. Description: means that something happens to you, or is done to youm that you have done to someone else.
to hear something stright from the horses mouth	Direkt (ohne Umwege) mitkriegen Description: to hear something from the authoritative source.
whole nine yards	Alles Description: everything. All of it
wouldn't be caught dead	Lieber Tod als... Description: would never like to do something
your guess is as good as mine	Keine Ahnung haben Description: to have no idea, do not know the answer to a question

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