Almindelige idiomer – Common Idioms

Det er ikke min kop te.

It's not my cup of tea.

at tage tyren ved hornene

to take the bull by the horns

at gå som katten om den varme grød

to beat about the bush

at have en finger med i spillet

to have a hand in it

at slå to fluer med ét smæk

to kill two birds with one stone

Det er hip som hap.

It makes no difference.

Der er ingen ko på isen.

There's nothing to worry about.

at være helt oppe at køre

to be very worked up

at tage benene på nakken

to run off quickly, to take to your heels

at skyde papegøjen

to hit the jackpot

at få kolde fødder

to get cold feet

at holde tand for tunge

to keep quiet, to keep a secret

at tale med store bogstaver

to speak bluntly

at lægge to og to sammen

to put two and two together

at have tyk hud

to have a thick skin

at være på herrens mark

to be completely lost, in trouble

Nu er bægeret fuldt!

That's the last straw!

at gøre en myg til en elefant

to make a mountain out of a molehill

at være ude at svømme

to be out of your depth

at tage noget med et gran salt

to take something with a pinch of salt

at have is i maven

to keep a cool head

at være på den

to be in trouble, to be caught out

at kaste håndklædet i ringen

to throw in the towel

at falde mellem to stole

to fall between two stools

Det er lige meget.

It doesn't matter.

at være lige ved og næsten

to be almost there, but not quite

at have hjertet på rette sted

to have your heart in the right place

at klappe hesten

to calm down, to slow down

at have rent mel i posen

to have nothing to hide

at gå over åen efter vand

to make things unnecessarily complicated

Det koster det hvide ud af øjnene.

It costs an arm and a leg.

at være en tynd kop te

to be a disappointment, to be weak

at være med på den værste

to be up for anything

at have mange bolde i luften

to have a lot on your plate

at stikke en kæp i hjulet

to put a spoke in someone's wheel

Der er ugler i mosen.

Something fishy is going on.

at være i syvende himmel

to be in seventh heaven

at sidde med håret i postkassen

to be left in an awkward spot

Det er ikke raketvidenskab.

It's not rocket science.

Bedre sent end aldrig.

Better late than never.