idioms

Question 1

Um den heißen Brei herumreden

Answer 1

To talk around the hot porridge (to beat around the bush)

Question 2

Eine Extrawurst haben

Answer 2

To ask for an extra sausage (to ask for special treatment)

Question 3

Lügen haben kurze Beine

Answer 3

Lies have short legs (lies wont get you far)

Question 4

Ich glaube ich spinne

Answer 4

I believe I spider (I believe I am going crazy)

Question 5

Seinen Senf dazugeben

Answer 5

To add your mustard to it (to give your opinion on something)

Question 6

Die Kirche im Dorf lassen

Answer 6

Leave the church in the village (don’t get carried away)

Question 7

Tomaten auf den Augen haben

Answer 7

To have tomatoes in the eyes (to be oblivious to soemthing)

Question 8

Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof

Answer 8

I only understand the train station (I don’t understand anything)

Question 9

Man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben

Answer 9

One shouldn’t praise the day before the evening (don’t count your chickens before they hatch)

Question 10

Da kannst du Gift drauf nehmen

Answer 10

You can take poison on that (you can bet your life on that)

Question 11

Du gehst mir auf den Keks

Answer 11

You are walking on my cookie (you’re annoying me)

Question 12

Da steppt der Bär

Answer 12

The bear dances there (its a good party)

Question 13

Das ist ein Katzensprung

Answer 13

That’s a cats jump (its not far away)

Question 14

Das ist Schnee von gestern

Answer 14

That’s yesterday’s snow (to insist on something that has passed

Question 15

Ein Fisch auf dem Trockenen

Answer 15

A fish on the dry (to feel like a fish out of the water)

Question 16

Die Daumen drücken

Answer 16

To press the thumbs (fingers crossed)

Question 17

Du nimmst mich auf den Arm

Answer 17

You’re taking me on your arm (you’re joking)

Question 18

Dumm wie Bohnenstroh

Answer 18

As dumb as a beanstalk (as thick as a brick)

Question 19

Alles hat ein Ende, nur die Wurst hat zwei

Answer 19

Everything has an end. Only the sausage has two (everything comes to an end eventually)

Question 20

Ich habe Schwein gehabt

Answer 20

I’ve had a pig (I was lucky)

Question 21

Haare auf den Zähnen haben

Answer 21

To have hair on the teeth (to be confrontational or bossy)

Question 22

Einen Kater haben

Answer 22

To have a cat (to have a hangover)

Question 23

Da haben wir den Salat

Answer 23

There we have the salad (now we have a problem)

Question 24

Einen Vogel haben

Answer 24

To have a bird (to be crazy)

Question 25

Jemandem ein Ohr abkauen

Answer 25

To chew off someone's ear (to talk someone's ear off)