Street Talk 1 Buch - Ein genauerer Blick 2: Lektion 8

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wise owl [Nomen]

weise Eule

Ex: Sarah sought the counsel of her wise owl grandmother before making a major life decision .

Sarah suchte den Rat ihrer weisen Eulen-Großmutter, bevor sie eine wichtige Lebensentscheidung traf. Die Weisheit und jahrelange Erfahrung ihrer Großmutter boten wertvolle Führung.

night owl [Nomen]

Nachtfalke

Ex: Being a night owl , he finds it easier to concentrate and study when the house is quiet .

Als Nachtmensch fällt es ihm leichter, sich zu konzentrieren und zu lernen, wenn das Haus ruhig ist.

mousey [Adjektiv]

schüchtern

(as|) quiet as a mouse [Phrase]

used to refer to someone or something that is extremely quiet and does not make much noise

Ex: The baby was finally asleep , and the house was quiet as a mouse .

monkey wrench [Nomen]

Engländer

more fun than a barrel (full|) of monkeys [Phrase]

describing a situation, activity, or experience that is extremely enjoyable, entertaining, or amusing

Ex:

[be] a monkey's uncle [Satz]

to display complete surprise or disbelief

Ex: If he was over thirty , then I was a monkey 's uncle .

to monkey around [Verb]

herumalbern

Ex: While waiting for the bus , they were monkeying around , making everyone laugh .

Während sie auf den Bus warteten, alberten sie herum und brachten alle zum Lachen.

pigs (can|might) fly [Satz]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

Ex:

in a pig's eye [Interjektion]

In deinen Träumen!

Ex:

Er sagte, er werde in einem Jahr Millionär werden. Im Schweinerei, das wird passieren!

pigheaded [Adjektiv]

stur

to [eat] like a (horse|pig) [Phrase]

to eat an excessive amount of food

Ex: After a long day of physical labor , John comes home and eats like a pig , devouring everything in sight .

pigs (can|might) fly [Satz]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

Ex:

to pig out [Verb]

sich vollstopfen

Ex: Do n't pig out before dinner !

Fress nicht vor dem Abendessen!

rabbit ears [Nomen]

V-Antenne

rat [Nomen]

a person considered treacherous, despicable, or contemptible

Ex: She calls anyone who lies to friends a rat .

to rat [Verb]

petzen

Ex:

Das Bandenmitglied wurde geächtet, nachdem es seine früheren Gefährten verraten hatte.

rat race [Nomen]

Hamsterrad

Ex: He burned out after years of participating in the rat race and decided to take a sabbatical .

Er war ausgebrannt nach Jahren der Teilnahme am Hamsterrad und beschloss, ein Sabbatical zu nehmen.

to [smell] a rat [Phrase]

to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation

Ex: The sudden change in his behavior made his friends smell a rat , suspecting he was hiding something .

(as|) drunk as a (skunk|fiddler) [Phrase]

so intoxicated with alcohol that one starts behaving like a lunatic

Ex: She celebrated her birthday by drinking with friends and ended up as drunk as a fiddler .

(as|) slow as a snail [Phrase]

extremely low in speed

Ex: His computer is running slow as a snail ; it takes forever to load .

if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you [Satz]

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

Ex:

(as|) slippery as (an eel|a snake) [Phrase]

used to refer to a deceitful and untrustworthy person who cannot be easily caught or exposed

Ex: Do n't trust him ; he 's as slippery as an eel , always finding ways to avoid taking any real responsibility for his actions .

snake [Nomen]

a person treacherous, deceitful, or willing to betray others

Ex: I ca n't believe she would do that to her friends , what a snake !

snake eyes [Nomen]

Schlangenaugen

sheepish [Adjektiv]

schüchtern

Ex: He felt sheepish asking for help on something he should have known how to do .

Er fühlte sich befangen, um Hilfe für etwas zu bitten, das er hätte wissen sollen.

to [talk] turkey [Phrase]

to seriously and honestly discuss a matter

Ex: The manager called the team together to talk turkey about the upcoming project and assign responsibilities .

turkey [Nomen]

an inept, foolish, or undesirable person

Ex:

a whale of time [Phrase]

an extremely enjoyable or thrilling time

Ex:

to [whale] on {sb/sth} [Phrase]

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

Ex: The bullies cornered the smaller kid and began to whale on him until a teacher intervened .

wolf [Nomen]

a man who aggressively or persistently pursues sexual attention from women

Ex: The movie portrayed him as a wolf , chasing every attractive woman .

to wolf down [Verb]

verschlingen

Ex: The kids wolfed down their dinner so they could go play outside .

Die Kinder haben ihr Abendessen heruntergeschlungen, um draußen spielen zu können.

can of worms [Phrase]

something that when someone tries to deal with it causes many problems

Ex: When the politician made an innocent remark about immigration , it unexpectedly opened a can of worms as the public debate became heated and divisive .

worm [Nomen]

a person regarded as weak, cowardly, or contemptible

Ex:

(the|) early bird (catches|gets) the worm [Satz]

used to imply that the person who starts their day or task early will have an advantage over those who start later or procrastinate

Ex: You should get started on the project now — remember , the early bird catches the worm .

to [worm] {sth} out of {sb} [Phrase]

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

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