pattern

Interaktionen - Witze & Streiche

Entdecken Sie englische Redewendungen über Witze und Streiche mit Beispielen wie "einen Streich spielen" und "den Narren spielen".

review-disable

Überprüfen

flashcard-disable

Lernkarten

quiz-disable

Quiz

Lernen beginnen
English idioms related to Interactions
to [give] {sb} bunny ears

to make one's fingers V-shaped and put them behind a person's head as a way of joking, particularly when taking a photograph

Ex: Don't spoil the wedding photos by giving the bride and groom bunny ears!
daily words
wordlist
Schließen
Anmelden
to [give] {sb} a melvin

to grab and pull a person's underwear or pants to make it get stuck between their buttocks, often as a prank

Ex: The boys giggled mischievously as they plotted to give their unsuspecting friend a melvin during recess, hoping to catch him off guard.
daily words
wordlist
Schließen
Anmelden
with {one's} tongue in {one's} cheek

in an ironic, humorous, or insincere way, not meant to be taken literally

Ex: She told him she could speak ten languages fluently, but it was clear she had her tongue in her cheek.
daily words
wordlist
Schließen
Anmelden
to [play|act] the (fool|goat)

to behave in a silly way, particularly to amuse or entertain others

Ex: Even in serious situations, he has a tendency to act the goat to ease tension and bring smiles to people's faces.
daily words
wordlist
Schließen
Anmelden
to [yank|pull] {one's} chain

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

Ex: It's hard to tell when he's serious or just trying to pull your chain.
daily words
wordlist
Schließen
Anmelden
to [pull] {one's} leg

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

Ex: Don't take everything he says seriously; he enjoys pulling people's legs.
daily words
wordlist
Schließen
Anmelden
let there be light

said humorously when a light is switched on, referring a Bible story about how God lighted the earth for the first time

Ex: As the storm knocked out the power, she fumbled for a flashlight and whispered, "Let there be light to guide our way through the darkness."
daily words
wordlist
Schließen
Anmelden
LanGeek
LanGeek-App herunterladen