Dutch Netherlands

benzineschaamte

Word USED On Rare Occasion BY people who care about climate change

(n.) • (petrol shame) • When you travel by car or plane while knowing it is bad for the environment.

"Met de dalende prijzen van de trein en benzineschaamte nemen steeds minder mensen de auto op vakantie"

"With descending prices for trains and petrol shame, less people are taking the car on vacation."

Confirmed by 5 people

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Dutch Netherlands

hoog of laag springen

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."

Confirmed by 4 people

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Portuguese Brazil

trocar seis por meia dúzia

Idiom USED On Occasion BY Some People

(to exchange six for half a dozen) • To make a choice or to perform an adjustment that results in zero net change.

"Viu que o Alberto comprou um carro novo?" "Comprar carro usado de novo é trocar seis por meia dúzia."

"Have you seen Alberto in his new car?" "To buy a used car is to exchange six for half a dozen."

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Portuguese Brazil

bater com as dez

Idiom USED On Rare Occasion BY Older Generations

(to beat with ten) • An euphemistic way to say one has died.

"Soube da novidade? O tio Felipe sofreu um infarto e bateu com as dez."

"Have you heard? Uncle Felipe had a heart attack and pushed up daisies."

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Portuguese Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

estar atucanado

Idiom USED On Occasion BY Everybody

Used to express the feeling of being overwhelmed by the amount of issues (often work-related) one has to deal with.

"Tenho três relatórios pra entregar até sexta, então estou atucanado esta semana."

"I have three reports due by Friday, so I'm feeling overwhelmed this week."

Dutch Netherlands

balen

Word USED Frequently BY Everyone

(v.) • A verb used for a feeling that is somewhere between being bummed and upset and feeling frustrated, usually about a situation that can not be changed.

"Ik baal er nog steeds van dat mijn bruiloft niet door kon gaan in verband met Corona."

"I am still bummed/frustrated that my wedding couldn't go through because of Corona."

Confirmed by 3 people

Hungarian Hungary

nekem 8

Slang USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(it's an 8 for me.) • It means "I don't care", and used in informal contexts.

"Melyik étterembe menjünk ma este?" "Nem tudom, nekem 8."

"Which restaurant should we go tonight?" "I don't know, it's an 8 for me."

Dutch | Flemish Flanders, Belgium

Zo zot als een achterdeur

Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

(As crazy as a back door) • used to refer to someone who is very crazy, or behaving like they are.

"Caligula was zo zot als een achterdeur: hij benoemde zelfs zijn paard tot consul!"

"Caligula was as crazy as a back door: he even made his horse consul!"

Dutch Belgium

ladderzat

Word USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

(adjective) • (ladder drunk) • Very drunk.

"Hij is echt ladderzat, hij heeft heel de wc ondertussen al ondergekotst"

"He is really ladderdrunk, in the mean time he already threw up all over the bathroom"

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English United States

it’s been a minute

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. "

Confirmed by 5 people

Dutch Netherlands

relativeringsvermogen

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'"

Confirmed by 3 people

French France

je m'en bats les couilles

Expression USED Very frequently BY French people

(I beat my testicles with it) • I don't care.

"As-tu vu le nouveau film des Avengers?" "Franchement, je m'en bats les couilles!"

"Did you see the new Avengers movie?" "Frankly, I beat my testicles with it!"

Slovak Slovakia

halabala

Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

Messy, slovenly, or careless.

"Nemôžeš tu pobehovať len tak, halabala!"

"You cannot just run careless over there!"

German German speaking countries

am Arsch der Welt

Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone

(at the ass of the world) • In the back of beyond, in the middle of nowhere, in the boondocks.

"Lass uns nach Hintertupfingen umziehen. " "Nein, das liegt ja am Arsch der Welt!"

"Let's move to Podunk." "No, that's in the middle of nowhere!"

Confirmed by 6 people

Slovak Slovakia

vonku sa všetci čerti ženia

Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(all the little devils are getting married outside) • An expression used to describe dark, windy, stormy weather. A čert (chort) is a Slavic mythological being, who lives in hell and looks kind of like the greek god Pan - “a little devil”.

“Dávaj si na ceste pozor, vonku sa všetci čerti ženia.”

“Drive carefully, outside all the little devils are getting married.”

Hungarian Hungary

ABC

Acronym USED Very frequently BY Everyone

Commonly used expression for grocery stores in Hungary.

"Van itt a sarkon egy ABC, menjünk, vegyünk egy kis tejet."

"There is an ABC around the corner, let's go and buy some milk."

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Portuguese Brazil

na casa do caralho

Expression USED Frequently BY Young People

It literally means in the house of the dick. But what people really want to say with it is that it's somewhere far away.

"Tu vai pra festa de Paulinha?" "Vou nada, ela mora lá na casa do carai!"

"Are you going to Paulinha's party?" "Definitely not, she lives in the dick's house!"

Slovak Slovakia

Čo máš otca sklenára?

Idiom USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone

(Is your father a glazier?) • Said when you are blocking the view, especially of the tv.

“Čo máš otca sklenára? Choď preč spred tej telky!”

“Is your father a glazier? Don’t stand in front of the TV!”

English English speaking countries

put the cat amongst the pigeons

Expression USED Frequently BY Most People

Means to cause trouble or upset someone, create social carnage in the same way a cat would behave almost some birds.

"... And then he really put the cat amongst the pigeons when he told her what he thought of her..."

French France

faire des pieds et des mains

Expression USED On Occasion BY Everyone

(to make feet and hands) • Make incredible efforts to achieve or get something

"Le concert était plein mais il a fait des pieds et des mains pour nous avoir des places !"

"The gig was fully booked but he made feet and hands to get us tickets!"