English
English speaking countries
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People, 30+
To be really happy about something.
I got the job I really wanted, and I am over the moon about it!
English
English speaking countries
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People, 30+
To be really happy about something.
I got the job I really wanted, and I am over the moon about it!
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Everybody
(let the earth be light for him ) • This expression is used when someone dies. People use it to say they hope s/he rests in peace.
"Včera večer zomrel po ťažkom boji s rakovinou. Nech mu je zem ľahká."
"He died yesterday evening after a difficult battle with cancer. Let the earth be light for him."
Expression USED On Occasion BY The Moon and me, from today on
(green fingers) • To be obsessed with plants.
"Sosed ima zelene prste. V hiši ima približno 100 rastlin."
"The neighbor has green fingers. He has about 100 plants in the house."
German
German speaking countries
Word USED On Occasion BY Most People
(air castles) • An unrealiatic dream or fantasy, pipe dream.
"Deine Pläne sind alles nur Luftschlösser."
"Your plans are all just air castles."
Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(the man of the day in gravy) • When someone is paid tribute as a hero for doing something special.
"Din brandalarm bipper ikke længere." "Tak! Du er dagens mand i skysovs!"
"Your fire alarm isn't beeping anymore." " "Thank you! You are the man of the day in gravy!"
Submitted June 2021 by vibeke
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(n.) • Danone is a yogurt made for small children uded to describe young man dating older women.
"Ih amiga, deixaste teu marido por um danone de verdade?"
"Oh my god, you really left your husband for a danone?"
Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(now that goat is shaved) • A task has been solved.
"Så er den ged barberet!" "Super, så kan vi gå videre til næste del af projektet."
"Now that goat is shaved!" "Great, then we can move on to the next part of the project."
Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(no cow on the ice) • It means that there is no problem.
"Gør det noget hvis jeg låner nogle af dine bøger?" "Nej, der er ingen ko på isen."
"Is it okay if I borrow some of your books?" "Sure, there's no cow on the ice."
Oriya
| Ganjamia Oriya
Berhampur,
India
Slang USED On Occasion BY Everybody
It refers to exaggerated talks with tinges of fun, frolic and a bit of lies. It is usually used as a term when someone is interested in gossiping about people but in a funny and non-sensical way.
"Bah tu bhaskuti-re mastrey."
"Ugh! You're the master of bhaskuti."
Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(to pass the weapon to the left) • To die.
"Elle a passé l'arme à gauche."
"She passed the weapon to the left."
Submitted June 2021 by anonymous
Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(to pass the weapon to the left) • To Die.
Elle a passé l'arme à gauche.
She passed the weapon to the left.
Submitted June 2021 by anonymous
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(smell violets from the bottom) • To lay in the grave.
Nemám chuť voňať fialky odspodu.
I don't feel like smelling violets from the bottom.
Submitted May 2021 by anonymous
Expression USED On Occasion BY Older Generations
(David’s bones!) • It is an expression people use to convey shock over the scale of what is happening/happened. Usually used if what is happening is a big deal.
-“Mae Mair wedi colli ei phyrs rhywle yn Llundain!” -“Esgyrn Dafydd! Does ganddi dim siawns i ffeindio fo ‘rwan!”
-“Mary has lost her purse somewhere in London!” -“David’s bones! She has got no chance to find it now!”
Submitted May 2021 by anonymous
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(in the wolf's mouth) • When you're wishing someone good luck for something.
"Cosa fai oggi?" "Ho un esame d'inglese" "Ah, in bocca al lupo!"
"What are you doing today?" "I have an English exam" "Ah, in the wolf's mouth!"
Expression USED On Occasion BY Not so common among young people anymore
(To drop the pacifier) • To be surprised or confused by something.
"Jeg tabte sutten da han sagde op midt under mødet."
"I dropped the pacifier when he quit in the middle of the meeting."
Submitted May 2021 by anonymous
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(not my circus, not my monkeys) • It’s an expression used to say it’s not my problem so I’m not going to worry about it!
“Och nie, Thomas i Ileana znów się kłócą!” “Nie mój cyrk, nie moje małpy.”
“Oh no, Thomas and Ileana are fighting again!” “Not my circus, not my monkeys.”
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to put on a good face for a bad game) • To pretend you're doing well when the situation is actually bad. Similar to the English expressions 'to put on a brave face' or 'to put on a Poker face' (depending on the context).
"Rozstanie bardzo w nią ugodziło, ale robiła dobrą minę do złej gry, udając, że cieszy się swoją nowo odzyskaną wolnością."
"The breakup really struck her, but she put on a good face for the bad game and pretended she was enjoying her newly gained freedom."
Standard Phrase USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(jump high or low) • When there is nothing you can do to change something about a situation.
"Je kunt hoog of laag springen, ik ga mijn mening niet veranderen."
"You can jump high or low, but I'm not going to change my mind."
Expression USED On Occasion BY Millenials
It’s been a while, it’s been a long time, it has not happened recently
"It’s been a minute since I’ve seen my coworkers in person. The office has been closed for over a year. "
Word USED On Occasion BY Everyone
(n.) • An ability to put things into perspective, which happens to be an important quality to have in Dutch culture.
"Het is belangrijk om een beetje relativeringsvermogen te hebben."
"It's important to have 'relativeringvermogen'"
