Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
Take your chances
Etwas trotz Unsicherheit versuchen.
Meaning
To try something despite uncertainty.
Example
He decided to **take his chances** and apply for the international scholarship.
idiom
take your life in your hands
Etwas sehr riskantes oder gefährliches tun.
Meaning
To do something very risky or dangerous.
Example
You’re **taking your life in your hands** by driving in that storm.
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take your time
Keine Eile; nimm dir so viel Zeit, wie du brauchst
Meaning
don’t rush; use as much time as needed
Example
**Take your time** and finish the job carefully.
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talk around
jemanden durch Diskussion überzeugen
Meaning
to persuade someone by discussion
Example
We finally **talked her around** to joining the team.
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talk around something
etwas besprechen, ohne es direkt anzusprechen
Meaning
to discuss something without addressing it directly
Example
She kept **talking around** the topic instead of answering the question directly.
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talk at cross purposes
sich missverstehen, wenn man über verschiedene Dinge spricht
Meaning
to misunderstand each other when talking about different things
Example
I think we’re **talking at cross purposes**—I meant next week, not this one.
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talk behind someone's back
schlecht über jemanden reden, wenn er nicht da ist
Meaning
to say bad things about someone when they are not present
Example
I don’t like people who **talk behind my back**.
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talk down to someone
mit jemandem sprechen, als wäre er weniger intelligent
Meaning
to speak to someone as if they are less intelligent
Example
He always **talks down to** his coworkers, which is rude.
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talk in circles
über etwas sprechen, ohne zu einer Schlussfolgerung zu kommen
Meaning
to discuss something without reaching a conclusion
Example
We **talked in circles** for hours but didn’t solve anything.
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talk nineteen to the dozen
sehr schnell und ohne Pause reden
Meaning
to talk very quickly and without stopping
Example
Once she starts, she **talks nineteen to the dozen**.
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talk out
etwas besprechen, bis eine Entscheidung getroffen wird
Meaning
to discuss something until a decision is reached
Example
Let’s **talk out** the disagreement today.
idiom
talk over
etwas gründlich besprechen
Meaning
to discuss something thoroughly
Example
Let’s **talk over** the proposal before we send it.
idiom
talk over someone's head
so sprechen, dass jemand es nicht verstehen kann
Meaning
to speak in a way that someone cannot understand
Example
The professor was **talking over our heads** during the lecture.
idiom
talk shop
über Arbeit oder Geschäft während der Freizeit sprechen
Meaning
to talk about work or business during leisure time
Example
Even at dinner, they started to **talk shop**.
idiom
talk someone into
jemanden überreden, etwas zu tun
Meaning
to persuade someone to do something
Example
He **talked me into** joining the event.
idiom
talk someone into something
jemanden überzeugen, etwas zu tun
Meaning
to persuade someone to do something
Example
He **talked me into** going to the gym with him.
idiom
talk someone's ear off
zu viel und zu lange reden
Meaning
to talk too much and for a long time
Example
She **talked my ear off** about her new job.
idiom
talk the same language
ähnliche ideen und verständnis haben
Meaning
to have similar ideas and understanding
Example
We get along because we **talk the same language**.
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talk the talk
selbstbewusst über etwas sprechen
Meaning
to speak confidently about something
Example
He can **talk the talk**, but can he walk the walk?
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talk through
etwas im Detail besprechen
Meaning
to discuss something in detail
Example
Let’s **talk through** the plan before the client call.
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Talk through your hat
Unsinn reden oder über etwas sprechen, von dem man wenig weiß.
Meaning
To speak nonsense or about something one knows little about.
Example
He was **talking through his hat** about quantum physics.
idiom
talk up
etwas begeistert loben oder bewerben
Meaning
to praise or promote something enthusiastically
Example
The host will **talk up** the new menu tonight.
idiom
tap into
eine Ressource oder Fähigkeit nutzen
Meaning
to make use of a resource or ability
Example
The startup hopes to **tap into** a new audience through social media.
idiom
target audience
eine spezifische Gruppe von Menschen, auf die eine Kampagne abzielt
Meaning
a specific group of people a campaign is aimed at
Example
You need to know your **target audience** before launching a campaign.