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Frage		Antworten
donkey's years Lernen beginnen		a long time
kill two birds with one stone Lernen beginnen		achieve two things with one action
let the cat out of the bag Lernen beginnen		reveal a secret
like water off a duck's back Lernen beginnen		having no effect
make a fool of yourself Lernen beginnen		make oneself look stupid
make a mountain out of a molehill Lernen beginnen		cause a fuss about a trivial matter
no room to swing a cat Lernen beginnen		no room at all
play cat and mouse with sb Lernen beginnen		keep sb in a state of uncertain expectation treating them alternatively cruellu and kindly
put the cat among the pigeons Lernen beginnen		cause trouble/ controversy
rain cats and dogs Lernen beginnen		rain heavily
swim like a fish Lernen beginnen		swim very well
talk the hind leg off a donkey Lernen beginnen		talk for a long time, uninterrupted
the rat race Lernen beginnen		the competitive nature of modern urban life
until the cows come home Lernen beginnen		for a long time
mutton dressed as lamb Lernen beginnen		dress in a style younger than / inappropriate to your age
sour grapes Lernen beginnen		say unpleasant comments because of jelaousy
sweet tooth Lernen beginnen		enjoy eating sweet things
get nowhere fast Lernen beginnen		make no/ little progress
pay sb's way Lernen beginnen		contribute your share of a bil/budget
white-collar job Lernen beginnen		office/clerical work
fly on the wall Lernen beginnen		see/hear sth in a situation which does not involve you
achilles heel Lernen beginnen		weakest point of sb's character
wash sb's hands of sb Lernen beginnen		refuse to be involved with sb
a pain in the neck Lernen beginnen		annoying person/thing
be all fingers and thumbs Lernen beginnen		be awkward, clumsy
get cold feet Lernen beginnen		lose courage to do sth
give sb cold shoulder Lernen beginnen		ignore/ shun sb
have a cheek / nerve Lernen beginnen		act/ speak boldly or impudently
have a sharp tongue Lernen beginnen		tend to say unkind or hurtful things
have an eye for sth Lernen beginnen		be a good judge of sth
look down one's nose at sth/sb Lernen beginnen		feel/ act superior to sb
lose one's head Lernen beginnen		lose self-control
put one's heart and soul into sth Lernen beginnen		be devoted to sth
tongue-in-cheek Lernen beginnen		not serious, ironic
tooth and nail Lernen beginnen		fiercely
turn a blind eye to sth Lernen beginnen		ignore
not lose any sleep over sth Lernen beginnen		not worry about sth
jack of all trades Lernen beginnen		sb who is able to do a variety of jobs
a storm in a teacup Lernen beginnen		a lot of fuss about sth that is not important
bring sth home to sb Lernen beginnen		make sb understand how important/ serious sth is
bite off more than you can chew Lernen beginnen		try to do sth which is too difficult
in clover Lernen beginnen		living a luxurious / comfortable life
face the music Lernen beginnen		be criticised/ punished for sth you have done

idioms/ fixed phrases 8

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