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Idiomatic Expressions
Common German idioms for natural speech.
Saya doakan yang terbaik untuk Anda
I am keeping my fingers crossed for you
Lit: I press my thumbs for you
Itu bukan urusan saya
That is not my problem
Lit: that is not my beer
Sekarang atau tidak sama sekali
Now it is do or die
Lit: now it is about the sausage
Itulah inti permasalahannya
That is the crux of the matter
Lit: that is where the dog is buried
Keceplosan
To put one's foot in it
Lit: to step into the grease pot
Tepat sasaran
To hit the nail on the head
Sekali dayung dua tiga pulau terlampaui
To kill two birds with one stone
Lit: to hit two flies with one swat
Menguji seseorang
To put someone to the test
Lit: to feel someone's tooth
Salah jalan
To be on the wrong track
Lit: to be on the wood path
Pandai berbicara
To have the gift of the gab
Lit: not to have fallen on one's mouth
Siapa cepat dia yang dapat
The early bird catches the worm
Lit: morning hour has gold in its mouth
Semua ada akhirnya
Everything comes to an end eventually
Lit: everything has an end, only a sausage has two
