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Expression Cards: idiom

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idiom
bury the lead
den wichtigsten Teil der Geschichte verstecken
Meaning
to hide the most important part of the story
Example
Don’t **bury the lead**—mention the main point first.
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bury your head in the sand
ein Problem ignorieren in der Hoffnung, dass es von selbst verschwindet
Meaning
to ignore a problem hoping it will go away
Example
We can’t **bury our heads in the sand** about climate change any longer.
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Bury yourself in books
Seine ganze Zeit mit Lernen verbringen
Meaning
To spend all your time studying
Example
He **buried himself in books** before the finals.
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bust someone
jemanden festnehmen oder auf frischer Tat ertappen
Meaning
to arrest or catch someone doing something illegal
Example
The officer was able to **bust someone** for selling drugs.
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busy as a bee
sehr aktiv oder fleißig
Meaning
very active or hardworking
Example
She’s **as busy as a bee** preparing for the wedding.
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busy bee
eine Person, die immer beschäftigt und aktiv ist
Meaning
a person who is always busy and active
Example
She’s a **busy bee**, always working on something.
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butter someone up
jemanden schmeicheln, um sich einen Gefallen zu sichern
Meaning
to flatter someone to gain favor
Example
He’s trying to **butter up** the boss for a promotion.
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butter wouldn’t melt in their mouth
jemand, der unschuldig aussieht, es aber vielleicht nicht ist
Meaning
someone who looks innocent but might not be
Example
She looks so sweet—**butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth**.
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butterflies in my stomach
nervös oder ängstlich fühlen
Meaning
feeling nervous or anxious
Example
I had **butterflies in my stomach** before the interview.
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butterflies in one's stomach
nervös oder ängstlich sein
Meaning
feeling nervous or anxious
Example
I had **butterflies in my stomach** before the interview.
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butterflies in the stomach
sich nervös oder aufgeregt fühlen
Meaning
feeling nervous or excited
Example
I always get **butterflies in my stomach** before a date.
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butterflies in your stomach
sich nervös oder ängstlich fühlen
Meaning
feeling nervous or anxious
Example
I always get **butterflies in my stomach** before a big presentation.
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button up
Vorbereitungen beenden oder etwas sicher schließen
Meaning
to finish preparations or close something securely
Example
Let’s **button up** the proposal by Friday.
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buy a lemon
etwas kaufen, das defekt oder wertlos ist
Meaning
to buy something that is defective or worthless
Example
He **bought a lemon** when he got that used car.
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buy into
eine Idee oder einen Plan akzeptieren oder unterstützen
Meaning
to accept or support an idea or plan
Example
The team quickly **bought into** the new workflow.
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Buy low, sell high
Die Strategie, Waren oder Vermögenswerte zu niedrigen Preisen zu kaufen und sie mit Gewinn zu verkaufen.
Meaning
The strategy of buying goods or assets cheaply and selling them for a profit.
Example
Every investor dreams to **buy low, sell high**.
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by and large
im Großen und Ganzen
Meaning
generally speaking; on the whole
Example
**By and large**, we agree with your proposal.
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by leaps and bounds
sehr schnell Fortschritte machen oder sich verbessern
Meaning
to progress or improve very quickly
Example
Her English has improved **by leaps and bounds**.
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by the book
die Regeln genau befolgen
Meaning
to follow the rules exactly
Example
Our manager does everything **by the book**.
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by the skin of one’s teeth
Etwas nur knapp entkommen oder erreichen.
Meaning
To narrowly escape or achieve something by a very small margin.
Example
I passed the exam **by the skin of my teeth**.
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by the skin of your teeth
etwas gerade noch schaffen
Meaning
to just barely manage to do something
Example
He passed the exam **by the skin of his teeth**.
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by the way
wird verwendet, um ein neues Thema einzuführen oder zusätzliche Informationen hinzuzufügen
Meaning
used to introduce a new topic or add extra information
Example
**By the way**, did you finish your project?
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by trial and error
lernen durch experimentieren und fehler korrigieren
Meaning
learning by experimenting and correcting mistakes
Example
We developed the best method **by trial and error**.
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byte the bullet
einer schwierigen Situation mutig begegnen
Meaning
to face a difficult situation bravely
Example
We have to **byte the bullet** and fix the system bugs now.
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