Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
over it
nicht mehr an etwas interessiert oder davon betroffen sein
Meaning
no longer interested or affected by something
Example
I'm totally **over it** now.
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over the hill
über seinen Höhepunkt hinaus; nicht mehr jung oder auf dem Höhepunkt der Leistung
Meaning
past one's prime; no longer young or at peak performance
Example
Some people think turning forty means you’re **over the hill**, but that’s not true.
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over the horizon
etwas, das bald passieren wird
Meaning
something that is expected to happen soon
Example
A big change in the market may be **over the horizon**.
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over the moon
äußerst zufrieden oder glücklich
Meaning
extremely pleased or happy
Example
She was **over the moon** when she won the prize.
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overfitting
wenn ein Modell gut mit Trainingsdaten funktioniert, aber schlecht mit ungesehenen Daten
Meaning
when a model performs well on training data but poorly on unseen data
Example
The model seems to be **overfitting** because it performs well on the training data but poorly on the test set.
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overnight success
eine Person oder Sache, die sehr schnell erfolgreich wird
Meaning
a person or thing that becomes successful very quickly
Example
Her first song made her an **overnight success**.
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own it
Stolz darauf sein, wer du bist oder was du tust
Meaning
to take pride in who you are or what you do
Example
Don’t be shy about your success—**own it**!
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own the mistake
die Verantwortung für einen Fehler übernehmen
Meaning
to take responsibility for doing something wrong
Example
A good leader knows how to **own the mistake** and learn from it.
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own up
etwas zugeben oder gestehen
Meaning
to admit or confess to something.
Example
He finally **owned up** to breaking the vase.
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own up to
etwas zugeben oder gestehen, das man falsch gemacht hat
Meaning
to admit or confess to something you did wrong
Example
She finally **owned up to** breaking the vase.
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own up to something
die Verantwortung für etwas zuzugeben oder zu gestehen
Meaning
to admit or confess responsibility for something
Example
You should **own up to your mistakes** instead of blaming others.
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own up to your mistakes
zugeben, dass man etwas falsch gemacht hat
Meaning
to admit that you have done something wrong
Example
It takes courage to **own up to your mistakes**.
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own your mistakes
Verantwortung für das, was man falsch gemacht hat, übernehmen.
Meaning
to take responsibility for what you did wrong.
Example
It’s important to **own your mistakes** and learn from them.
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pack up
die Sachen zusammenpacken und sich auf den Abgang vorbereiten
Meaning
to gather belongings and prepare to leave
Example
We should **pack up** and head home before the storm starts.
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paint a new picture
eine neue Vision oder ein Konzept schaffen
Meaning
to create a new vision or concept
Example
The designer managed to **paint a new picture** for the brand.
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paint a picture
etwas lebendig oder klar beschreiben
Meaning
to describe something vividly or clearly
Example
The journalist tried to **paint a picture** of life in the refugee camp.
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paint a rosy picture
etwas auf eine übermäßig optimistische Weise beschreiben
Meaning
to describe something in an overly optimistic way
Example
The guide **painted a rosy picture** of the museum's future.
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paint a vision
ein inspirierendes zukünftiges Ziel klar beschreiben
Meaning
to clearly describe an inspiring future goal
Example
The leader **painted a vision** of a better, more connected world.
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paint oneself into a corner
eine Situation schaffen, in der man begrenzte Optionen hat
Meaning
to create a situation where one has limited options
Example
He **painted himself into a corner** by promising too much.
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paint the town red
ausgehen und wild feiern
Meaning
to go out and celebrate wildly
Example
After the exam, we decided to **paint the town red**.
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paint yourself into a corner
sich in eine schwierige Lage bringen, aus der es keinen einfachen Ausweg gibt
Meaning
to put yourself in a difficult situation with no easy way out
Example
By making so many promises, he **painted himself into a corner**.
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painting the town red
ausgehen und sich auf lebhafte und extravagante Weise amüsieren
Meaning
to go out and enjoy oneself in a lively and extravagant way
Example
After the big win, we went out and started **painting the town red**.
idiom
pair off
Zwei Gruppen bilden
Meaning
to form groups of two
Example
Students will **pair off** for the lab experiment.
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pair up
in Gruppen von zwei Personen bilden
Meaning
to form groups of two
Example
Students should **pair up** before starting the lab activity.