Idioms (Junior Cert German): Flashcards
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I don't understand anything at all
I don't understand anything at all
Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof
Get to the point
Get to the point
Butter bei die Fische
To beat around the bush
To beat around the bush
Um den heißen Brei herumreden
That's the end of the conversation
That's the end of the conversation
Klappe zu. Affe tot.
You're annoying me
You're annoying me
Du gehst mir auf den Keks
To be lucky
To be lucky
Schwein gehabt
To be drunk
To be drunk
Blau sein
To be crazy
To be crazy
Einen Vogel haben
I don't care
I don't care
Das ist mir Wurst
To be blind to the obvious
To be blind to the obvious
Tomaten auf den Augen haben
To buy something without seeing it first
To buy something without seeing it first
Die Katze im Sack kaufen
To tell someone a tall tale
To tell someone a tall tale
Jemandem einen Bären aufbinden
Definition of idioms
Definition of idioms
Special phrases meaning something completely different from individual words
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Best way to learn idioms
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Formality level of most idioms
Formality level of most idioms
Informal, use in casual conversations