Expression Cards
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idiom
Put your heads together
Ein Problem gemeinsam besprechen und lösen.
Meaning
To discuss and solve a problem collectively.
Example
Let’s **put our heads together** to find a solution.
idiom
put your heart and soul into something
etwas mit großem Einsatz und Leidenschaft tun
Meaning
to do something with great effort and passion
Example
She **put her heart and soul into** her new business.
idiom
Put your heart into it
Etwas mit vollem Einsatz und Begeisterung tun.
Meaning
To do something with full effort and enthusiasm.
Example
If you **put your heart into it**, you’ll achieve great results.
idiom
put your money where your mouth is
seine Worte mit Taten oder Geld unterstützen
Meaning
to support your words with actions or financial commitment
Example
If you believe in the project, **put your money where your mouth is**.
idiom
put your nose to the grindstone
hart arbeiten und sich auf etwas konzentrieren
Meaning
to work hard and focus on something
Example
If you want to succeed, you have to **put your nose to the grindstone**.
idiom
put your shoulder to the wheel
mit etwas hart arbeiten beginnen
Meaning
to start working hard on something
Example
Everyone needs to **put their shoulder to the wheel** to finish the project.
idiom
Put your thinking cap on
Anfangen, gründlich über etwas nachzudenken
Meaning
To start thinking carefully about something
Example
It’s time to **put your thinking cap on** for the quiz.
idiom
put your trust in
Vertrauen in jemanden oder etwas haben
Meaning
to have confidence in someone or something
Example
We should **put our trust in** good leaders.
idiom
Put your trust in God
Vertraue auf den Glauben an Gott, um dich zu führen oder zu helfen.
Meaning
To rely on faith in God to guide or help you.
Example
In difficult times, she chooses to **put her trust in God**.
idiom
Put your trust in someone
An jemandes Ehrlichkeit oder Fähigkeit glauben
Meaning
To believe in someone's honesty or ability
Example
I chose to **put my trust in her**, and she didn't disappoint me.
idiom
Put yourself in someone’s shoes
Sich in die Lage einer anderen Person versetzen
Meaning
To imagine yourself in another person's situation
Example
Try to **put yourself in her shoes** before judging her actions.
phrasal-verb
puzzle over
versuchen, etwas zu verstehen, das verwirrend ist
Meaning
to try to understand something that is confusing
Example
He **puzzled over** the strange message all night.
idiom
Pyrrhic victory
Ein Sieg, der zu einem so hohen Preis errungen wurde, dass er sich nicht lohnt.
Meaning
A victory won at too great a cost to be worthwhile.
Example
Winning the lawsuit was a **Pyrrhic victory** since it drained all their finances.