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Expression Cards: idiom

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idiom
iron out the bugs
kleine Probleme oder Fehler beheben
Meaning
to fix small problems or errors
Example
We spent the whole night **ironing out the bugs** in the AI chatbot.
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iron out the kinks
kleine Probleme oder Unvollkommenheiten beheben
Meaning
to resolve small problems or imperfections
Example
We’ll **iron out the kinks** before launch day.
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iron out the wrinkles
kleine probleme oder differenzen lösen
Meaning
to solve small problems or differences
Example
We need to **iron out the wrinkles** before launching the project.
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it blew my mind
es hat mich völlig verblüfft
Meaning
it amazed or shocked me completely
Example
The technology they used **blew my mind**.
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It never rains but it pours
Wenn schlechte Dinge passieren, passieren sie alle auf einmal.
Meaning
When bad things happen, they happen all at once.
Example
First I lost my phone, then my wallet — **it never rains but it pours**.
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It rings a bell
etwas kommt einem bekannt vor
Meaning
something sounds familiar
Example
That name **rings a bell**, but I can’t remember where I heard it.
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it takes two to tango
beide personen, die in einer situation involviert sind, sind gleichermaßen verantwortlich
Meaning
both people involved in a situation are equally responsible
Example
You can't blame only him for the argument - **it takes two to tango**.
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it's a piece of cake
es ist ganz einfach
Meaning
it's very easy
Example
The exam was **a piece of cake**.
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It's always darkest before the dawn
Die Dinge sind meist am schlimmsten, bevor sie sich verbessern.
Meaning
Things are usually worst just before they improve.
Example
Keep going, **it's always darkest before the dawn**.
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it's not rocket science
es ist nicht schwer zu verstehen
Meaning
it's not difficult to understand
Example
You can learn to cook, **it's not rocket science**.
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It’s not over till it’s over
Verliere nicht die Hoffnung bis zum Ende.
Meaning
Don’t lose hope until the end.
Example
**It’s not over till it’s over**, we can still win this game.
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it’s raining cats and dogs
es regnet in Strömen
Meaning
raining very heavily
Example
We can’t go out now; **it’s raining cats and dogs**.
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itching to do something
sehr darauf brennen, etwas zu tun oder ungeduldig zu sein, etwas zu tun
Meaning
to be eager or impatient to do something
Example
He’s **itching to start** his new project.
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itchy feet
ein starkes Verlangen zu reisen oder sich zu bewegen
Meaning
a strong desire to travel or move around
Example
After a few months at home, I started to get **itchy feet** again.
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jack up
etwas plötzlich und stark erhöhen
Meaning
to raise something suddenly and sharply
Example
They might **jack up** ticket prices before the holidays.
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jack up on
etwas scharf auf einem bestimmten Artikel erhöhen
Meaning
to increase something sharply on a specific item
Example
Vendors **jacked up on** bottled water during the festival.
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jog someone's memory
jemandem helfen, sich an etwas zu erinnern
Meaning
to make someone remember something
Example
That smell **jogged my memory** of our school canteen.
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join at the hip
sehr nah sein und viel Zeit miteinander verbringen
Meaning
to be very close and spend a lot of time together
Example
Since childhood, they’ve been **joined at the hip**.
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join forces
sich zusammenschließen, um gemeinsam ein Ziel zu erreichen
Meaning
to combine efforts with others for a common purpose
Example
Two companies **joined forces** to create a better product.
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join the dots
Informationen miteinander verbinden, um das vollständige Bild zu verstehen
Meaning
to connect pieces of information to understand the full picture
Example
AI systems can **join the dots** faster than humans when analyzing data.
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join up with
sich einer Gruppe oder einem Team anschließen
Meaning
to become part of a group or team
Example
She’ll **join up with** the outreach crew tomorrow.
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jot down
etwas schnell aufschreiben, um es später zu verwenden
Meaning
to write something quickly for later use
Example
I always **jot down** ideas as soon as they pop into my head.
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jot down quickly
etwas schnell schreiben, damit du es nicht vergisst
Meaning
to write something fast so you don’t forget
Example
**Jot down quickly** the ideas that come up in the meeting.
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judge a book by its cover
eine Meinung nur nach dem Äußeren bilden
Meaning
to form an opinion based on appearance only
Example
Don’t **judge a book by its cover**; she’s actually very kind.
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