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Meinung - Streit

Entdecken Sie, wie englische Redewendungen wie "at each other's throats" und "fight like cats and dogs" mit Streitigkeiten im Englischen zusammenhängen.

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to [give] {sb} a piece of {one's} mind

to let someone know that their bad behavior made one annoyed or angry

jemandem die Meinung sagen, jemandem ordentlich den Marsch blasen

jemandem die Meinung sagen, jemandem ordentlich den Marsch blasen

Ex: After waiting for hours, Jane finally gave the rude customer a piece of her mind about the importance of patience. 
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to get out of {one's} face

to no longer bother someone and leave them alone

jemanden in Ruhe lassen, jemandem vom Hals gehen

jemanden in Ruhe lassen, jemandem vom Hals gehen

Ex: Irritated by constant questioning, Sarah finally snapped and told her colleague to get out of her face. 
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to [fight] like cats and dogs

to continuously fight or argue over someone or something

sich streiten wie Hund und Katze, ständig aneinandergeraten

sich streiten wie Hund und Katze, ständig aneinandergeraten

Ex: Despite being siblings, Mary and Jack fight like cats and dogs over trivial matters. 
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to [come] down on {sb} like a ton of bricks

to punish someone in a manner more violent or severe than they deserve

hart gegen jemanden vorgehen, jemanden überhart bestrafen

hart gegen jemanden vorgehen, jemanden überhart bestrafen

Ex: When the employee was caught stealing office supplies, the manager came down on him like a ton of bricks, leading to immediate termination. 
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bone of contention

a subject over which people disagree

Streitpunkt, Zankapfel

Streitpunkt, Zankapfel

Ex: The allocation of funds became the bone of contention during the budget meeting, leading to heated debates among department heads. 
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to [bite|snap] {one's} head off

to angrily reply or react to someone

jemanden anschnauzen, jemanden anfahren

jemanden anschnauzen, jemanden anfahren

Ex: Exhausted from a long day at work, Mary snapped her colleague's head off when he asked a simple question. 
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at loggerheads

in serious disagreement with someone

heillos zerstritten, im heftigen Streit

heillos zerstritten, im heftigen Streit

Ex: The negotiation between the union and management was at loggerheads over issues of worker compensation. 
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at each other's throats

used when two or more people, groups, or organizations fight or disagree with one another

sich in den Haaren liegen, heftig aneinandergeraten

sich in den Haaren liegen, heftig aneinandergeraten

Ex: The siblings were constantly at each other's throats, arguing over trivial matters. 
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at daggers drawn

(of two people, groups, countries, etc.) in a state of conflict or hostility toward each other

bis aufs Messer verfeindet, in erbitterter Feindschaft

bis aufs Messer verfeindet, in erbitterter Feindschaft

Ex: After the heated argument, the colleagues were at daggers drawn, refusing to speak to each other. 
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to [chew] {sb} up and [spit] {sb} out

to completely defeat someone, leaving them feeling overwhelmed or powerless

jemanden fertig machen, plattmachen

jemanden fertig machen, plattmachen

Ex: In the highly competitive industry, new businesses often get chewed up and spit out if they can't adapt quickly. 
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to [bring] the hammer down

to criticize or punish someone very harshly

hart durchgreifen, hart bestrafen

hart durchgreifen, hart bestrafen

Ex: Faced with repeated policy violations, the manager warned the employee that he would bring the hammer down if the behavior continued. 
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to [trade] punches

to engage in a verbal conflict by exchanging criticisms, insults, etc.

sich gegenseitig verbal angreifen, verbale Auseinandersetzung

sich gegenseitig verbal angreifen, verbale Auseinandersetzung

Ex: During the heated debate, the politicians traded punches over economic policies. 
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to [talk] trash

to say offensive, criticizing, or rude things to someone, particularly one's opponent, to make them less confident

Trash talken, provozieren

Trash talken, provozieren

Ex: Of course those boxers started talking trash—it's a normal part of the pre-match press conference. 
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enough is enough

used to indicate that a situation has reached a point where it is no longer tolerable or acceptable, and it is time for it to stop or change

Jetzt reicht's, Es reicht

Jetzt reicht's, Es reicht

Ex: The people have finally said "enough is enough" to the dictator's rule. 
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on a collision course

in a situation that is likely to cause a disagreement or fight

auf Konfliktkurs, auf Konfrontationskurs

auf Konfliktkurs, auf Konfrontationskurs

Ex: The two companies are on a collision course for a price war, with each one trying to undercut the other. 
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to [put|set|throw] the cat among the pigeons

to cause trouble or upset by saying or doing something that brings conflict into a peaceful situation

für Aufruhr sorgen, Unruhe stiften

für Aufruhr sorgen, Unruhe stiften

Ex: The politician's controversial remarks put the cat among the pigeons in his party. 
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in the dog house

in a situation in which someone is very upset or angry with one for having or not having done something

in Ungnade gefallen sein, bei jemandem unten durch sein

in Ungnade gefallen sein, bei jemandem unten durch sein

Ex: I'm in the dog house with my wife because I forgot our anniversary. 
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to [take|bring] {sb} down a notch (or two|)

to put down or humiliate a person who is too proud or self-righteous

jemanden auf den Boden der Tatsachen holen, jemandes Ego dämpfen

jemanden auf den Boden der Tatsachen holen, jemandes Ego dämpfen

Ex: Bill doesn't allow anything to get past him, and we are really looking forward to someone eventually and finally taking him down a notch or two. 
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