Expression Cards
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have big plans
große Pläne oder ehrgeizige Ziele für die Zukunft haben
Meaning
to have important or ambitious goals for the future
Example
He **has big plans** to expand his business overseas.
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have butterflies in your stomach
sehr nervös wegen etwas sein
Meaning
to feel very nervous about something
Example
She always **has butterflies in her stomach** before exams.
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have cold feet
plötzlich nervös werden, bevor man etwas Wichtiges tut
Meaning
to suddenly become nervous before doing something important
Example
He was ready to get married but **got cold feet** at the last minute.
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have confidence in
jemandem vertrauen oder an seine Fähigkeit glauben
Meaning
to trust or believe in someone’s ability
Example
I **have confidence in** your judgment.
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have faith in
an jemanden oder etwas glauben oder vertrauen
Meaning
to believe or trust in someone or something
Example
You should **have faith in** your abilities.
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have faith in someone
jemandem vollständig vertrauen
Meaning
to trust someone completely
Example
You should **have faith in** your team.
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have faith in yourself
vertrauen in deine eigenen Fähigkeiten und Entscheidungen
Meaning
to trust your own abilities and decisions
Example
**Have faith in yourself**, you can do this!
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have guts
den Mut oder das Vertrauen haben, etwas Schwieriges zu tun
Meaning
to have courage or confidence to do something difficult
Example
It takes someone with real courage to **have guts** to speak the truth.
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have it made
in einer sehr guten Position für Erfolg sein
Meaning
to be in a very good position for success
Example
With a stable job and a happy family, he really **has it made**.
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have it out
offen über eine Meinungsverschiedenheit sprechen, um sie zu klären
Meaning
to talk openly about a disagreement to resolve it
Example
They decided to **have it out** instead of staying angry.
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have itchy feet
ein starkes Bedürfnis verspüren zu reisen oder sich zu bewegen
Meaning
to feel a strong desire to travel or move
Example
After a few months at home, I started to **have itchy feet** again.
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have mixed feelings
unsicher sein oder sowohl positive als auch negative Emotionen haben
Meaning
to be uncertain or have both positive and negative emotions
Example
I **have mixed feelings** about moving to another city.
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have nerves of steel
sehr mutig und ruhig unter Druck sein
Meaning
to be very brave and calm under pressure
Example
A firefighter must **have nerves of steel** to face danger every day.
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have second thoughts
beginnen, an einer Entscheidung zu zweifeln
Meaning
to start having doubts about a decision you have made
Example
I'm having **second thoughts** about buying such an expensive car.
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have someone's back
jemanden unterstützen oder verteidigen
Meaning
to support or defend someone
Example
Don’t worry—I **have your back**.
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Have something up your sleeve
Einen geheimen Plan oder eine Idee haben.
Meaning
To have a secret plan or idea.
Example
Don’t worry, he **has something up his sleeve** for the project.
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have stars in one’s eyes
voller Begeisterung und Träume über die Zukunft sein
Meaning
to be full of excitement and dreams about the future
Example
Young artists **have stars in their eyes** when they start their careers.
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have steam coming out of your ears
sichtbar sehr wütend sein
Meaning
to be visibly very angry
Example
He had **steam coming out of his ears** when he saw the damage.
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have the floor
das Recht haben, in einer Diskussion zu sprechen
Meaning
to have the right to speak in a discussion
Example
You **have the floor** now; please share your thoughts.
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have the gift of the gab
gut darin sein, zu reden oder Menschen zu überzeugen
Meaning
to be good at talking or persuading people
Example
He’s a great salesman because he **has the gift of the gab**.
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have the guts
den Mut oder die Tapferkeit haben, etwas Schwieriges zu tun
Meaning
to have courage or bravery to do something difficult
Example
She didn’t **have the guts** to tell him the truth.
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have the time of your life
ein äußerst angenehmes Erlebnis haben
Meaning
to have an extremely enjoyable experience
Example
We **had the time of our lives** at the amusement park.
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have the upper hand
die Kontrolle oder einen Vorteil über jemanden haben
Meaning
to have control or advantage over someone
Example
After the merger, the larger company **had the upper hand**.
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have words with
mit jemandem streiten oder nicht einverstanden sein
Meaning
to argue or disagree with someone
Example
She **had words with** her boss about the new schedule.