Englische Redewendungen

• Have a chip on your shoulder

  To be resentful and easily offended because you feel unfairly treated.

  Feelings
• Go against the grain

  To be contrary to someone’s usual beliefs, preferences, or habits.

  Decisions
• Be out of the woods

  To be free from the main danger or difficulty, especially after a crisis.

  Challenges
• Be on the back foot

  To be at a disadvantage and forced to react rather than take the initiative.

  Work
• Put a brave face on it

  To appear cheerful or confident despite feeling upset or afraid.

  Feelings
• The writing is on the wall

  There are clear signs that something bad is going to happen.

  Challenges
• Be a fly on the wall

  To watch or hear a situation without being noticed.

  Communication
• Read someone like a book

  To understand someone’s thoughts or feelings very easily.

  Relationships
• Get the wrong end of the stick

  To misunderstand what someone means.

  Communication
• Take something in your stride

  To deal calmly with a difficulty without letting it upset you.

  Challenges
• Have your work cut out

  To face a task that will require a lot of effort.

  Challenges
• Play your cards right

  To act wisely and use your opportunities well to succeed.

  Work
• Have a soft spot for someone

  To feel particular affection for someone or something.

  Relationships
• Let the dust settle

  To wait until confusion or strong feelings have calmed before acting.

  Decisions
• Keep your head above water

  To manage to survive or cope, especially with financial or work difficulties.

  Challenges
• Put someone on the spot

  To make someone answer a difficult question or decide before they are ready.

  Communication
• Put your foot in your mouth

  To say something embarrassing or tactless by accident.

  Communication
• Sweep something under the rug

  To hide or ignore a problem instead of dealing with it.

  Work
• Steal someone’s thunder

  To take attention or praise away from someone by acting before them.

  Relationships
• Have an ace up your sleeve

  To have a secret advantage or plan that you can use when needed.

  Work
• Take the wind out of someone’s sails

  To make someone feel less confident or enthusiastic.

  Feelings
• Go off on a tangent

  To start talking or thinking about a subject unrelated to the main topic.

  Communication
• Get your wires crossed

  To misunderstand each other or confuse information.

  Communication
• Be snowed under

  To have more work than you can easily manage.

  Work

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