Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
behind the firewall
geschützt oder isoliert vor externen Bedrohungen
Meaning
protected or isolated from external threats
Example
Sensitive company data should always stay **behind the firewall**.
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behind the scenes
geheim oder ohne öffentliches Wissen
Meaning
secretly or without public knowledge
Example
A lot of work happens **behind the scenes** to make a movie.
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behind the times
altmodisch oder nicht mit modernen Ideen Schritt halten
Meaning
old-fashioned or not keeping up with modern ideas
Example
My uncle still uses a typewriter—he’s **behind the times**.
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believe in yourself
Vertrau auf dich selbst
Meaning
to have confidence in your own abilities
Example
**Believe in yourself** and you can achieve anything.
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believe you can
die Einstellung haben, dass man fähig ist, etwas zu tun
Meaning
to have the mindset that you are capable of doing something
Example
If you **believe you can**, you’re halfway there.
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believe you’re good enough
akzeptieren, dass du fähig und wertvoll bist
Meaning
to accept that you are capable and worthy
Example
To overcome fear, you must **believe you’re good enough**.
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bend over backwards
große Anstrengungen unternehmen, um jemandem zu helfen oder zu gefallen
Meaning
to make a great effort to help or please someone
Example
She **bent over backwards** to make the event successful.
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bend someone’s ear
lange mit jemandem sprechen, normalerweise um sich zu beschweren
Meaning
to talk to someone for a long time, usually to complain
Example
He **bent my ear** about his terrible day at work.
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bend the law
das Gesetz auf unehrliche Weise nutzen, um etwas zu erreichen
Meaning
to use the law in a dishonest way to achieve something
Example
Some lawyers know how to **bend the law** to help their clients.
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bend the rules
Ausnahmen machen; Regeln leicht modifizieren
Meaning
to make exceptions; to modify rules slightly
Example
The teacher **bent the rules** to help the new student.
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bend the truth
die Wahrheit leicht ändern, um etwas besser klingen zu lassen
Meaning
to slightly change the truth to make something sound better
Example
He tends to **bend the truth** when telling stories.
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bent over backwards
sehr hart versuchen, jemandem zu helfen oder zu gefallen
Meaning
to try very hard to help or please someone
Example
She **bent over backwards** to make sure everyone was happy.
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Best foot forward
Den bestmöglichen Eindruck zu machen versuchen
Meaning
To try to make the best possible impression
Example
She always puts her **best foot forward** on important occasions.
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Bet the farm
Alles auf eine große Entscheidung setzen.
Meaning
To risk everything on one big decision.
Example
He **bet the farm** on that business deal.
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Bet your bottom dollar
Sehr sicher oder zuversichtlich über etwas sein.
Meaning
To be very sure or confident about something.
Example
You can **bet your bottom dollar** that he’ll show up late again.
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beta test
ein Produkt vor der offiziellen Veröffentlichung testen
Meaning
to test a product before official release
Example
We are going to **beta test** our app next week.
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betray someone's trust
das Vertrauen von jemandem brechen
Meaning
to break someone's confidence in you
Example
She would never **betray your trust**.
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better late than never
es ist besser, etwas zu spät zu tun, als es überhaupt nicht zu tun
Meaning
it’s better to do something late than not do it at all
Example
**Better late than never** – he finally apologized.
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better luck next time
wird verwendet, um jemanden zu ermutigen, der gescheitert ist
Meaning
used to encourage someone who has failed
Example
**Better luck next time**! You almost won.
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better safe than sorry
Es ist klüger, vorsichtig zu sein, als Risiken einzugehen und später zu bereuen.
Meaning
It’s wiser to be cautious than to take risks and regret later.
Example
I always double-check the locks — **better safe than sorry**.
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between a rock and a hard place
zwischen zwei schwierigen Entscheidungen stehen
Meaning
facing two difficult choices
Example
She’s **between a rock and a hard place** — neither option is good.
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beyond a reasonable doubt
ohne jeden logischen Grund zum Zweifeln; mit voller Gewissheit
Meaning
without any logical reason to doubt; with full certainty
Example
The evidence proved his guilt **beyond a reasonable doubt**.
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beyond a shadow of a doubt
ohne jeden Zweifel; völlig sicher
Meaning
without any doubt; completely certain
Example
He is **beyond a shadow of a doubt** the best candidate for the job.
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beyond belief
zu überraschend oder schockierend, um zu glauben
Meaning
too surprising or shocking to believe
Example
His recovery was **beyond belief**.