Phrasal Verbs
This phrasal verb can mean to "create a story" or "forgive and apologize."
What is "make up"?
This idiom is also used in German, and means "To act unfairly."
What is "below the belt"?
This English word translates to "Kürbis" in German.
What is "pumpkin"?
To live here means you're almost outside of the city (weit weg von Stadtzentrum).
What are "outskirts"?
This American English word is used for Punkt at the end of a sentence.
What is "period"?
This phrasal verb means to find something randomly (zufällig).
What is "come across"?
Similar to German's Holzschnitzerei phrase, this describes two similar people.
What is "cut from the same cloth"?
What is a "witch"?
Something one does every day, usually at the same time.
What is a "habit"?
This British English word is used for Punkt at the end of a sentence.
What is "full stop"?
This tricky phrasal verb has to do with just being able to buy the things you need.
What is "getting by"?
This colorful idiom describes something that happens rarely (selten).
What is "Once in a blue moon"?
Kids say this to ask for candy on Halloween.
What is "trick-or-treat"?
An Erbsenzähler who follows the rules (and makes others follow them, too).
What is a "stickler"?
These two words are the English names for Herbst.
What are "Fall" and "Autumn"?
This phrasal verb means to delay something (verschieben/aufscheiben).
What is "put off"?
This Scottish-based phrase means to really focus on a task.
What is "hunker down"?
This figure "stands" in a field to keep birds away from corn and other crops.
What is a "scarecrow"?
If you are _______, it means you are allowed to do something.
What is "eligible"?
The name of the Sensenmann in English.
What is the "Grim Reaper"?
When somebody gets sick, we use this phrase to explain what they have.
What is "come down with"?
A phrase which means "You get what you deserve" (karma).
What is "You reap what you sow"?
This is the phrasal verb for going around the neighborhood (Nachbarschaft) asking for candy.
What is "trick-or-treating"?
This verb means to "come back again" (often used for tweets or embarrassing things).
What is "resurface"?
This is the official word for the "..." punctuation mark.
What is "ellipsis"?