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Wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen.
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In for a penny, in for a pound.
mit Ach und Krach
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with great difficulty
Aller Anfang ist schwer.
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All beginnings are difficult.
Arbeit macht das Leben süß.
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Hard work never hurt anyone.
Das ist Banane!
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That's ridiculous! That's crazy!
Da liegt der Hund begraben.
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That's the heart of the matter.
Hals und Beinbruch!
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Break a leg!
über alle Berge sein
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to be long gone
blau machen
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to skip work
keinen Bock/null Bock (auf etwas haben)
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not give a damn
die Büchse der Pandora öffnen
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to open Pandora's box
Daumen drücken!
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Keep your fingers crossed!
dort, wo sich die Füchse gute Nacht sagen
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out in the middle of nowhere
Wo drückt es dich denn?
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What's on your mind? What's bothering you?
Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens.
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Against stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain.
jemanden wie ein rohes Ei behandeln
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to handle someone with kid gloves
einen Vogel haben
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to be nuts / crazy
Ein Mann, ein Wort.
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A promise is a promise.
Ende gut, alles gut.
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All's well that ends well.
Eulen nach Athen tragen
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to take coals to Newcastle
Das ist nicht mein Fall.
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That's not my cup of tea.
auf eigene Faust
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on one's own
Achtung, fertig, los!
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Ready, set, go!
Gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer.
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Once bitten, twice shy.
Der Fisch stinkt vom Kopf her.
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The problems start at the top.
fix und fertig sein
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to be exhausted
wie Gott in Frankreich leben
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to live very well
wo der Kaiser zu Fuß hingeht
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the loo
Geld wie Heu haben
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to have pots of money
Das ist Schnee von gestern.
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That's old news.
Wie gewonnen, so zerronnen.
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Easy come, easy go.
Glück im Unglück
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good luck in misfortune
ins Grüne fahren
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to go to the country
Die Sache hat einen Haken.
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There's a catch.
Hals über Kopf
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in a big hurry
weder Hand noch Fuß haben
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to not make any sense
etwas auf dem Herzen haben
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to have something on one's mind
Dir haben sie wohl etwas in den Kaffee getan.
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You've got to be joking.
ein Katzensprung
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a stone's throw
Das ist eine brotlose Kunst.
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There's no money in it.
seine Pappenheimer kennen
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to know something inside out
Perlen vor die Säue werfen
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to cast pearls before swine
Er hat das Pulver nicht gerade erfunden.
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He's not the sharpest tool in the shed.
auf den toten Punkt kommen
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to reach a dead end
Im Wein liegt die Wahrheit.
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In wine lies the truth.
Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten.
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He who laughs last, laughs best.
Es geht um die Wurst.
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It's now or never.
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