Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
cash cow
ein Produkt oder eine Dienstleistung, die ständig viel Geld einbringt
Meaning
a product or service that consistently generates a lot of money
Example
Their mobile app has become a **cash cow** for the company.
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cash in on
von einer Situation profitieren, oft schnell
Meaning
to profit from a situation, often quickly
Example
Several startups tried to **cash in on** the sudden trend.
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cast in stone
fest und unveränderlich
Meaning
fixed and unchangeable
Example
The script isn’t **cast in stone**; we can make changes.
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cast the first stone
der erste sein, der jemanden kritisiert oder verurteilt
Meaning
to be the first to criticize or condemn someone
Example
Before you **cast the first stone**, remember that nobody is perfect.
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castles in the air
Träume oder Pläne, die unmöglich oder unrealistisch sind
Meaning
dreams or plans that are impossible or unrealistic
Example
He’s always building **castles in the air** about his future.
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cat nap
ein kurzes Schläfchen während des Tages
Meaning
a short sleep during the day
Example
I took a **cat nap** before the meeting.
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catch a bug
ein Problem oder einen Fehler in einem System finden
Meaning
to find a problem or defect in a system
Example
The developer was able to **catch a bug** in the system before it went live.
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catch lightning in a bottle
etwas Erstaunliches und Seltenes durch Kreativität oder Glück erreichen
Meaning
to achieve something amazing and rare through creativity or luck
Example
Their new design **caught lightning in a bottle**.
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Catch on
Anfangen, etwas zu verstehen.
Meaning
To begin to understand something.
Example
It took him a while to **catch on** to the new rules.
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catch some z’s
etwas Schlaf bekommen
Meaning
to get some sleep
Example
I need to **catch some z’s** before the meeting.
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catch someone red-handed
jemanden beim Tun von etwas Unrecht erwischen
Meaning
to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong
Example
The police **caught him red-handed** as he was stealing from the store.
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catch the train
pünktlich für einen Zug oder ein Ereignis sein
Meaning
to be on time for a train or event
Example
Hurry up or you’ll not **catch the train**!
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catch the travel bug
sich sehr für das Reisen interessieren
Meaning
to become very interested in traveling
Example
After visiting Thailand, she really **caught the travel bug**.
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catch up
sich nach langer Zeit treffen und sprechen; das gleiche Niveau wie jemand erreichen
Meaning
to meet and talk after a long time; to reach the same level as someone
Example
Let’s **catch up** over coffee this weekend.
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catfish someone
jemanden täuschen, indem man eine falsche Online-Identität erstellt
Meaning
to deceive someone by creating a fake online identity
Example
He was **catfished** by someone pretending to be a model.
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Catwalk queen
Eine Frau, die sehr selbstbewusst und stilvoll ist, wie ein Model
Meaning
A woman who is very confident and stylish, like a model
Example
She walked into the room like a **catwalk queen**.
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caught between a rock and a hard place
zwischen Hammer und Amboss
Meaning
in a difficult situation where any choice you make will have negative consequences
Example
I'm **caught between a rock and a hard place** - both options are terrible.
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caught between two stools
scheitern, weil man versucht, zwei Dinge gleichzeitig zu tun
Meaning
to fail because of trying to do two things at once
Example
He was **caught between two stools**—trying to please both his boss and his team.
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caught off guard
überrascht oder schockiert von etwas Unerwartetem
Meaning
surprised or shocked by something unexpected
Example
She was **caught off guard** by the sudden question.
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Caught on camera
Auf Video aufgenommen; visuell eingefangen
Meaning
Recorded on video; captured visually
Example
The accident was **caught on camera** by a passerby.
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caught red-handed
auf frischer Tat ertappt werden
Meaning
to be caught in the act of doing something wrong
Example
The thief was **caught red-handed** stealing the wallet.
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Caught with your pants down
Unvorbereitet oder peinlich erwischt werden.
Meaning
To be caught unprepared or embarrassed.
Example
The manager was **caught with his pants down** when asked about the figures.
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chain reaction
eine Reihe von Ereignissen, die durch ein Ereignis ausgelöst werden
Meaning
a series of events triggered by one event
Example
One breakthrough can start a **chain reaction** of new innovations.
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chalk up
etwas einer bestimmten Ursache zuschreiben
Meaning
to attribute something to a particular cause
Example
Let’s **chalk up** the delay to bad weather.