German Idioms Translated to English
German / English Idioms
Schwein Gehabt / Having Pig
To luck out
Alle Tassen im Schrank / Doesn’t have all the cups in the cupboard
He/she’s crazy, to have a screw loose
Ich verstehe nur Bahnhoff / I only understand train station
It’s all Greek to me
Das Leben ist kein Ponyhof / Life is not a Pony Farm
Life isn’t fair/not a bed of roses/ not a bowl of cherries
Ich habe die Nase voll / I have my nose full
To be fed up with a particular situation. I’ve had it up to here!
Hopfen und Malz ist verloren / The Hops and malt are lost
It’s a lost cause
Schöne Feierabend / Beautiful Celebration Night!
Have a nice evening
Es ist mir Wurst / It’s all sausage
I don’t have an opinion one way or another
Ich drücke dir die Daumen / I press my thumbs for you
Ill keep my fingers crossed
Lugen haben kürtze Beine / Lies have short legs
That could come back to haunt you
German Idioms Translated