Idioms 06
| # | Idiom | Beispiel | Translation | Bemerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21. | to bark up the wrong tree | I barked up the wrong tree when I applied to such good colleges with my average grades. | auf dem Holzweg sein | … |
| 22. | beat around the bush | Don't beat around the bush—just tell me the truth. | um den heissen Brei herumreden | … |
| 23. | by the book | If you're looking for a teacher to approve an exception, don't go to Mrs. Flecther — she does everything by the book. | genau nach Vorschrift | … |
| 24. | the ball is in your court | Well, they invited you, so the ball is in your court now. Do you want to go out with them or not? | du bist dran, du bist am Ball | … |
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