Idiom USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
(interj.) • (dumb as a bean haulm) • Describes a stupid person.
"Er ist wirklich dumm wie Bohnenstroh!"
"He’s dumb as a dumb as bean haulm!"
Idiom USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
(interj.) • (dumb as a bean haulm) • Describes a stupid person.
"Er ist wirklich dumm wie Bohnenstroh!"
"He’s dumb as a dumb as bean haulm!"
French
French speaking countries
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(not to be clever-clever) • Used to refer to a dumb person or a person doing stupid things, but it's lighter than saying that a person is stupid. It comes from "fûté", that means "clever".
"Cette fille n'est vraiment pas fût-fût; elle pense que les lions sont des animaux marins!"
"That girl really isn't clever-clever; she thinks that lions are marine animals!"
French
French speaking countries
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(to have the head in the butt) • It means to be feeling hazy, tired or not feeling that well.
"J'ai la tête dans le cul ce matin: j'ai à peine dormi de la nuit."
"I have the head in the butt this morning: I've barely slept this night."
French
French speaking countries
Slang USED Frequently BY Some People
(n.) • (sorrel) • Money.
"J'ai grave besoin d'oseille!"
"I really need sorrel!"
French
French speaking countries
Expression USED On Very Rare Occasion BY Some People
(to be the bad little duckling) • Refers to a person who is disliked by other people and left aside because (s)he is (physically, morally, etc) different from the others.
"Cet enfant est le vilain petit canard de sa classe ; tout le monde se moque de lui parce qu'il boite."
"This child is the bad little duckling of his class; everyone laughs at him because he has a limp."
French
French speaking countries
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
(to be like dog and cat) • Used to describe people who are constantly in conflict, like cats and dogs, that are believed to dislike each other.
"Ma soeur en moi sommes comme chien et chat : il est impossible pour nous de s'entendre plus de quelques minutes. Nous nous disputons tout le temps."
"My sister and I are like dog and cat: it's impossible for us to get along more than a few minutes. We are always arguing."
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(n.) • (kind-ism / nice-ism) • Excessive, misplaced understanding, consideration or indulgence (especially practiced by authorities towards social clients). A misunderstood kindness that involves being overly understanding and accommodating, often for fear of making unpopular decisions or offending someone.
"Partilederen mener snillismen hos de andre partiene er skyld i tilstanden."
"The leader of the party believes that the nice-ism of the other parties are to blame for the situation."
Word USED On Occasion BY Some People
(n.) • (yellow bend) • A 'joke-Norwegian' (skämtnorska) word mimicking Norwegian language sounds that sounds silly or weird to Swedes.
“Men vad tusan, jag var säker på att banan faktiskt hette guleböj på norska.”
“My goodness, I was certain bananas were actually called yellow bends in Norwegian.“
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
(you great alpaca) • Used jokingly to express either surprise, shock, horror, or fright.
"Du store alpakka! Har lyset gått?"
"You great alpaca! Did the lights go out?"
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(n.) • (lucky pig) • A very lucky person.
"Fikk du ny PC til bursdagen din? Heldiggris!"
"Did you get a new computer for your birthday? You lucky pig !"
French
French speaking countries
On ne trouve pas l'argent sous les sabots d'un cheval
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(Money can't be found under a horse's hoof) • Money doesn't grow on trees.
"Je ne peux pas t'acheter ce sac, il est beaucoup trop cher ! Tu penses qu'on trouve l'argent sous les sabots d'un cheval?"
"I can't buy you this bag, it's way too expensive! Do you think money can be found under a horse's hoof?"
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(they live like Marci in Heves) • Used to describe someone who got lucky and is living his/her best life. Marci was a 19th century Hungarian outlaw who mostly operated in Heves county.
"Megszedte magát, vett egy nagy házat, s él, mint Marci Hevesen."
"He got rich, bought a big house and lives like Marci in Heves."
French
French speaking countries
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
(the week of the four Thursdays) • Used to express that something will never happen. In the past, Thursday was a break day for pupils and teachers. So, having a week with four Thursdays would have been a wonderful dream, but it will never happen.
" - Quand vas-tu me présenter à tes parents? - La semaine des quatre jeudis."
" - When will you introduce me to your parents? - On the week of the four Thursdays."
Idiom USED On Occasion BY Some People
(an egg on the tip of a horn) • Whenever someone faces a very difficult situation, someone would occasionally say "you're an egg on the tip of a horn." Although this is not often used by Indonesians anymore, it is occasionally still said from time to time.
"Putra sering berjudi dengan orang lain di kosnya. Setelah dia telah menghabiskan semua uangnya, hidupnya bagaikan telur di ujung tanduk. Karena dia telah menghabiskan semua uangya dan tidak mampu untuk membayar kosnya."
"Putra often gambles with people in his apartment. After he spent all his money, his life was like an egg on the tip of the horn. It is because he spent all his money and he's unable to pay for his rent."
Submitted August 2020 by colinjohn1507
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(mopping with the tap open) • To have no chance of success, because the symptoms are controlled without addressing the cause.
"Geld geven aan de banken omdat ze bijna failliet gaan blijft gewoon dweilen met de kraan open."
"Giving money to the banks because they are about to go bankrupt is just mopping with the tap open."
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
(Am I wearing your clothes?) • Said when someone is looking at you strangely.
"Waarom kijk je zo? Heb ik iets van je aan ofzo?"
"Why are you looking at me like that? Am I wearing your clothes or something?"
resten van een losbandig leven
Expression USED On Very Rare Occasion BY Some People
(remains of a dissolute life) • When you see trash leftover from a party, like empty bottles, cigarette buds, or anything else that is leftover as the result of a good time.
"Hoe komt de kat op een toren van lege wodka flessen?" "Dat zijn de resten van een losbandig leven."
"How did the cat get to a tower of empty vodka bottles?" "Those are the remains of a dissolute life."
Submitted August 2020 by amarens
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
(n.) • (far-from-your-bed-show) • Something that is happening far away, outside of your world view or life experiences.
"Toen corona uitbrak in China was het een beetje een ver-van-je-bed-show, maar dat is nu wel anders."
"When Corona broke out in China it was a far-from-your-bed-show, but that's different now."
Expression USED On Occasion BY Some People
(even if you beat me to death) • Used to say you really have no idea. It is like saying "even if you beat me to death, I wouldn't be able to give you an answer."
"Hoe heet het portret in olieverf op paneel geschilderd door Jan van Eyck in 1436?" "Al sla je me dood."
"What is the name of the portrait in oil on panel painted by Jan van Eyck in 1436?" "Even if you beat me to death."
French
French speaking countries
Expression USED On Rare Occasion BY Some People
(to put one's hand out to be cut) • Te be extremely sure of something. So sure that you would let your hand to be cut if you're wrong.
"Mon rouge à lèvre a encore disparu! J'en mets ma main à couper que c'est ma soeur qui l'a pris!'
"My lipstick disappeared again! I put my hand out to cut that my sister took it!"
