Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
to blow it
eine Chance oder Gelegenheit durch einen Fehler ruinieren
Meaning
to ruin a chance or opportunity by mistake
Example
He **blew it** by arriving late to the interview.
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to boot up
etwas starten; anfangen zu arbeiten oder zu funktionieren
Meaning
to start something; to begin working or functioning
Example
Let’s **boot up** the new project today and see how it goes.
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To break ground
Ein neues Projekt oder eine Initiative beginnen.
Meaning
To begin a new project or initiative.
Example
The company is excited to **break ground** on their new office next month.
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to break new ground
etwas Innovatives oder ohne Präzedenz tun
Meaning
to do something innovative or unprecedented
Example
The company’s new app **broke new ground** in terms of user experience.
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to break out in a cold sweat
plötzlich sehr nervös oder ängstlich werden
Meaning
to suddenly become very nervous or afraid
Example
I **broke out in a cold sweat** before giving my first public speech.
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to break the ice
ein freundliches Gespräch in einer unangenehmen Situation beginnen
Meaning
to start a friendly conversation in an awkward situation
Example
To **break the ice**, I told a joke.
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to bring someone to justice
jemanden für ein Verbrechen fangen und bestrafen
Meaning
to capture and punish someone for a crime
Example
The police vowed to **bring the killers to justice**.
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to burn one's fingers
durch eine schlechte Erfahrung oder einen Fehler leiden
Meaning
to suffer from a bad experience or mistake
Example
He **burned his fingers** investing in that fake company.
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to clean one's hands
sich von der Verantwortung für etwas befreien, besonders für ein Fehlverhalten
Meaning
to rid oneself of responsibility for something, especially wrongdoing
Example
He tried to **clean his hands** of the situation, but we all knew he was involved.
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to cloud-sync
Daten oder Dateien zwischen Geräten über Cloud-Dienste synchronisieren
Meaning
to synchronize data or files between devices via cloud services
Example
I always **to cloud-sync** my documents so that I can access them anywhere.
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to come clean
die Wahrheit zuzugeben, besonders wenn es schwierig oder peinlich ist
Meaning
to admit the truth, especially when it is difficult or embarrassing
Example
He decided it was time to **come clean** about his mistake.
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to come out on top
in einer schwierigen Situation oder Konkurrenz erfolgreich sein
Meaning
to succeed in a difficult situation or competition
Example
After a fierce competition, they **came out on top** and won the contract.
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to cross that bridge when you come to it
ein Problem lösen, wenn es auftritt, anstatt sich vorher Sorgen zu machen
Meaning
to deal with a problem when it arises, rather than worrying about it beforehand
Example
Don't worry about the meeting next week, we'll **cross that bridge when we come to it**.
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to debug a program
Fehler oder Probleme in einem Computerprogramm zu identifizieren und zu beheben
Meaning
to identify and fix errors or problems in a computer program
Example
I spent all day **to debug a program** that was causing crashes.
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to deep dive into data
Daten im Detail analysieren
Meaning
to analyze data in great detail
Example
We need **to deep dive into data** to understand the root cause of the problem.
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to draw the line
eine Grenze für das Setzen von Akzeptablem festlegen
Meaning
to set a limit on what is acceptable
Example
We need to **draw the line** between inspiration and plagiarism.
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to drop the ball
einen Fehler machen; bei etwas Wichtigem versagen
Meaning
to make a mistake; to fail at something important
Example
He really **dropped the ball** by forgetting the meeting.
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to encrypt data
Daten in ein sicheres Format umwandeln, um unbefugten Zugriff zu verhindern
Meaning
to convert data into a secure format to prevent unauthorized access
Example
All sensitive information must be **to encrypt data** before storage.
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to err is human
jeder macht Fehler; es ist natürlich, unvollkommen zu sein
Meaning
everyone makes mistakes; it’s natural to be imperfect
Example
**To err is human**, but to learn from errors is wisdom.
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to fall flat on one's face
komplett scheitern oder sich blamieren
Meaning
to fail completely or embarrass oneself
Example
The comedian **fell flat on his face** when no one laughed.
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to fall head over heels
sich hoffnungslos verlieben
Meaning
to fall deeply in love
Example
He **fell head over heels** for her the moment they met.
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to feel like a million bucks
sich sehr gut oder selbstbewusst fühlen
Meaning
to feel very good or confident
Example
After the spa treatment, I **felt like a million bucks**.
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to firewall something
etwas blockieren oder den Zugang zu etwas verhindern, normalerweise im Kontext des Schutzes eines Netzwerks oder Systems verwendet
Meaning
to block or prevent access to something, typically used in the context of protecting a network or system
Example
We need **to firewall something** to protect our database from hackers.
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to frame the issue
eine situation auf eine bestimmte weise präsentieren
Meaning
to present a situation in a particular way
Example
The journalist cleverly **framed the issue** to highlight social inequality.