Street Talk 1 Buch - Ein genauerer Blick: Lektion 4

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to [bring] home the bacon [Phrase]

to earn enough money to be able to pay for the necessities of life

Ex: During the tough times , he was still bringing home the bacon to keep the family afloat .

to beef up [Verb]

verstärken

beef [Nomen]

Feindseligkeit

Ex: There 's some serious beef between those two rappers .

Es gibt einen ernsten Streit zwischen diesen beiden Rappern.

beefy [Adjektiv]

muskulös

Ex: Tim 's beefy arms bulged as he lifted weights at the gym , impressing onlookers with his strength .

Tim's muskulöse Arme wölbten sich, als er Gewichte im Fitnessstudio hob, und beeindruckten die Zuschauer mit seiner Stärke.

to [put] the bite on {sb} [Phrase]

to put pressure on someone to do something, particularly in order to get money from them

Ex: The alumni association of my old university puts the bite on me once or twice a year looking for a donation .

to [bite|snap] {one's} head off [Phrase]

to angrily reply or react to someone

Ex: When John innocently inquired about the deadline , his boss bit his head off , expressing frustration with the tight schedule .

to [bite|hold] {one's} tongue [Phrase]

to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone

Ex: I bite my tongue when my parents give me unsolicited advice to maintain harmony in the family .

to [bite] the bullet [Phrase]

to start to deal with an inevitable challenge or difficulty

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to [bite] the dust [Phrase]

to die or no longer exist

Ex: After a long and courageous battle with cancer , she finally bit the dust , leaving her family in mourning .

the (best|greatest) thing since sliced bread [Phrase]

a thing or person that one believes to be extremely good, useful, interesting etc.

Ex: She thinks her new car is the best thing since sliced bread , praising its performance and cutting-edge technology .

bread [Nomen]

Kohle

Ex: That new project is bringing in serious bread for the team .

Dieses neue Projekt bringt ernstes Geld für das Team ein.

to [have] a bun in the oven [Phrase]

to be expecting a child

Ex:

buns [Nomen]

Pobacken

cakewalk [Nomen]

Kinderspiel

big cheese [Nomen]

großes Tier

Ex: The professor is a big cheese in the academic world , known for her groundbreaking research and expertise in the field .

Der Professor ist eine wichtige Persönlichkeit in der akademischen Welt, bekannt für seine bahnbrechende Forschung und Expertise auf dem Gebiet.

cheesecake [Nomen]

Foto einer attraktiven Frau in knapper Kleidung

cheesy [Adjektiv]

von geringer Qualität

Ex:

Die billigen Plastikbestecke waren nicht haltbar genug für den regelmäßigen Gebrauch.

to [cut] the cheese [Phrase]

to emit wind from one's anus

Ex: At the family dinner , Grandpa could n't resist joking about cutting the cheese and created a moment of levity .

to chew out [Verb]

ausschimpfen

Ex:

Sie schimpfte mit ihrem Bruder, weil er sich ihr Auto ohne zu fragen geliehen hatte.

to [chew] the fat [Phrase]

to enjoy a friendly talk with a person for a long period of time

Ex: After the game , the teammates gathered at the bar to chew the fat and celebrate their victory .

clam [Nomen]

ein Ein-Dollar-Schein

to clam up [Verb]

verstummen

Ex: During the interrogation , the suspect suddenly clam up and refused to answer any more questions .

Während des Verhörs hat der Verdächtige plötzlich den Mund gehalten und sich geweigert, weitere Fragen zu beantworten.

(as|) happy as a clam (at hot water|) [Phrase]

(of a person) very pleased or satisfied

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to [wake] up and [smell] the coffee [Phrase]

to recognize the reality of a situation, no matter how unpleasant it may be

Ex: She needs to wake up and smell the coffee about her unhealthy lifestyle before it 's too late .

to cook up [Verb]

schnell zubereiten

Ex: He cooked up a delicious stew using leftovers from the fridge .

Er kochte einen leckeren Eintopf mit Resten aus dem Kühlschrank.

to [be] cooking with gas [Phrase]

to be doing very well or functioning effectively

Ex:

to [catch] {sb} with {one's} [hand] in the cookie jar [Phrase]

to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or inappropriate

Ex:

(smart|sharp) cookie [Phrase]

a person who is clever and has a strong personality

Ex: He 's a sharp cookie when it comes to technology .

that is the way the cookie crumbles (in the market|) [Satz]

said after an unfortunate event to mean one must accept the situation as it is

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to [toss] {one's} cookies [Phrase]

to empty what is in one's stomach through one's mouth

Ex: Sarah could n't handle the extreme motion of the roller coaster and ended up tossing her cookies all over the ground .

tough cookie [Nomen]

ein zäher Bissen

Ex:

Selbst angesichts von Kritik steht sie ihren Mann und bleibt ihren Überzeugungen treu. Sie ist definitiv ein harter Keks.

crackers [Adjektiv]

verrückt

dough [Nomen]

Kohle

Ex: They saved up enough dough to take a vacation to Europe .

Sie haben genug Kohle gespart, um einen Urlaub in Europa zu machen.

to [eat] {one's} words [Phrase]

to take back something one has said previously

Ex: The weather forecaster had to eat their words when the storm they predicted failed to arrive .

big enchilada [Nomen]

großes Tier

Ex: The renowned scientist , Dr. Rebecca Thompson , is considered the big enchilada in the field of quantum physics .

Der renommierte Wissenschaftler, Dr. Rebecca Thompson, gilt als die große Nummer auf dem Gebiet der Quantenphysik. Ihre bahnbrechende Forschung hat die wissenschaftliche Gemeinschaft revolutioniert.

the whole enchilada [Phrase]

***the whole situation; everything

Ex: Let 's throw a party - birthday cake , balloons , the whole enchilada .

chicken feed [Nomen]

ein Appel und ein Ei

Ex: She invested a lot of time and effort into the project but ended up with a salary that felt like chicken feed .

Sie investierte viel Zeit und Mühe in das Projekt, erhielt aber am Ende ein Gehalt, das sich wie Peanuts anfühlte.

to [feed] {one's} face [Phrase]

to eat more food than one's body needs or can handle

Ex:

to spoon-feed [Verb]

vorkauen

Ex:

Einige Studenten genießen es, Dinge selbst herauszufinden; andere bevorzugen es, gefüttert zu werden.

a different kettle of fish [Phrase]

an issue or subject that is not in any way connected to what one was talking about

Ex:

fishy [Adjektiv]

fischig

Ex: The offer seemed fishy , so she decided to investigate further .

Das Angebot schien fischig, also beschloss sie, weiter zu ermitteln.

(as|) nutty as a fruitcake [Phrase]

(of a person) crazy or exhibiting odd behavior

Ex:

gravy [Nomen]

Glücksfall

gravy train [Nomen]

Glückszug

Ex: She thought that being an influencer was a gravy train , but soon realized that building a following requires hard work and dedication .

Sie dachte, dass es ein einfaches Geld sei, ein Influencer zu sein, aber sie erkannte bald, dass der Aufbau einer Anhängerschaft harte Arbeit und Hingabe erfordert.

ham [Nomen]

Schauspieler mit übertriebener theatralischer Art

to ham it up [Phrase]

exaggerate one's acting

to [sell|go] like hot cakes [Phrase]

to sell very quickly and in large amounts

Ex: The concert tickets went like hot cakes , and they were sold out in minutes .

to [cut] the mustard [Phrase]

to meet expectations or perform satisfactorily in a given task or situation

Ex: The old computer could n't cut the mustard for running the latest software .

noodle [Nomen]

Birne

knuckle sandwich [Nomen]

Knöchel-Sandwich

Ex: The heated argument at the bar almost turned into a brawl , with one patron warning the other to watch out for a knuckle sandwich .

Die hitzige Diskussion in der Bar artete fast in eine Schlägerei aus, als ein Gast den anderen warnte, sich vor einem Faustschlag ins Gesicht in Acht zu nehmen.

in a stew [Phrase]

in a very troubled or nervous state

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to sugarcoat [Verb]

versüßen

sugar daddy [Nomen]

Zuckerpapa

Ex: Everyone knew she was with a sugar daddy because of the expensive car .

Jeder wusste, dass sie mit einem sugar daddy zusammen war, wegen des teuren Autos.

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