Idioms/Expressions/Slang (El-En) (Moderator: crystal)

πνεύμα της εποχής -> spirit of the age, temper of the times, tenor of the times, zeitgeist, spiritus mundi

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πουλμούρ -> show-off, pretentious, has an attitude, la-di-da, la-de-da, lah-di-dah, lah-de-dah, cocky, snooty, pseud

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απ' τ' ολότελα καλή και η Παναγιώταινα -> half a loaf is better than no bread at all, half a loaf is better than no bread, beggars can't be choοsers, better than nothing, better than a kick in the teeth, better than a kick in the guts, better than a kick in the pants, better than a poke in the eye, better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick, better than a poke in the eye with a rusty fork

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τραγουδιάρης -> singer

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τραγουδιάρα -> female singer

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δηλώνω συμμετοχή -> register, register to take part, subscribe, register for, take part in, participate

Started by Apparatus

παρά το ντιπ και ολότελα καλή και η Παναγιώταινα -> half a loaf is better than no bread at all, half a loaf is better than no bread, beggars can't be choοsers, better than nothing, better than a kick in the teeth, better than a kick in the guts, better than a kick in the pants, better than a poke in the eye, better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick, better than a poke in the eye with a rusty fork

Started by spiros

από τα ολότελα καλή και η Παναγιώταινα -> half a loaf is better than no bread at all, half a loaf is better than no bread, beggars can't be choοsers, better than nothing, better than a kick in the teeth, better than a kick in the guts, better than a kick in the pants, better than a poke in the eye, better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick, better than a poke in the eye with a rusty fork

Started by spiros

στην καρακοσμάρα του -> lost in his thoughts, spaced out, out of touch with reality, in his own world, does not give a shit, does not give a toss, lost in a world of his own

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στην κοσμάρα του -> lost in his thoughts, spaced out, out of touch with reality, in his own world, does not give a shit, does not give a toss, lost in a world of his own

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στον κόσμο του -> lost in his thoughts, spaced out, out of touch with reality, in his own world, does not give a shit, does not give a toss, lost in a world of his own

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τα έχω δει όλα -> I'm in quite a state, I've had better days, I feel like shit, I am tripping balls, I have seen everything, I've seen it all

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πουλάω σταριλίκι -> behave like a spoiled star, have an attitude, show off

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να σε κάψω Γιάννη, να σ' αλείψω μέλι -> do the damage first, apologise afterwards | abuse someone first, then make amends | shoot first, then say "I'm sorry"

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σταριλίκι -> the quality of being a star, star status

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δεν χαμπαριάζω Χριστό -> I am thick skinned, nothing gets me down, nothing gets to me, I am off my head, I have no inhibitions, I don't give a toss

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παίρνω χαμπάρι -> get wind of, take notice of, realise, it dawned on me

Started by eltheza

δεν το πήρα χαμπάρι -> I have no idea, I took no notice of, I am completely clueless, I don't know what you're talking about, you got me

Started by crystal

από το ολότελα καλή και η Παναγιώταινα -> half a loaf is better than no bread at all, half a loaf is better than no bread, beggars can't be choοsers, better than nothing, better than a kick in the teeth, better than a kick in the guts, better than a kick in the pants, better than a poke in the eye, better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick, better than a poke in the eye with a rusty fork

Started by spiros

στην αναβροχιά καλό και το χαλάζι -> half a loaf is better than no bread at all, half a loaf is better than no bread, beggars can't be choοsers, better than nothing, better than a kick in the teeth, better than a kick in the guts, better than a kick in the pants, better than a poke in the eye, better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick, better than a poke in the eye with a rusty fork

Started by spiros