Idioms/Expressions/Slang (El-En)

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δίκαιο του ισχυροτέρου → might is right, might makes right, rule of the strongest, right of the strongest Started by spiros	0 Replies 1066 Views	09 Apr, 2008, 14:29:49 by spiros
σημείωση του συγγραφέα (Σ.τ.Σ.) → writer's note (WN) Started by spiros	0 Replies 3515 Views	22 May, 2008, 19:12:21 by spiros
όμοιος ομοίω αεί πελάζει → like draws to like, like attracts like, like likes like, birds of a feather flock together, birds of the feather flock together, like and like together strike Started by spiros	0 Replies 4737 Views	11 Jul, 2008, 21:47:50 by spiros
άντε τώρα να βγάλεις άκρη → go figure Started by spiros	0 Replies 1073 Views	11 Jul, 2008, 23:54:51 by spiros
μιλάνε όλοι, μιλάνε και οι κώλοι → opinions are like asses, everybody has one \| opinions are like assholes, everyone has one \| opinions are like assholes, everyone has one but they think each others stink Started by spiros	0 Replies 1176 Views	12 Jul, 2008, 04:11:05 by spiros
το παίζω σε διπλό ταμπλό → play a double game, be a double-crosser, double-cross, be two-faced, have a foot in both camps, two-time, double-deal, double deal, be a servant of two masters, be a servant to two masters, serve two masters Started by spiros	0 Replies 3505 Views	13 Jul, 2008, 17:16:05 by spiros
Η σιωπή των αμνών → The Silence of the Lambs Started by spiros	0 Replies 995 Views	15 Jul, 2008, 23:19:26 by spiros
δάσκαλε που εδίδασκες και νόμο δεν εκράτεις → practice what you preach, actions speak louder than words, shit or get off the can, fish or cut bait, shit or get off the pot Started by spiros	0 Replies 1607 Views	17 Jul, 2008, 01:21:31 by spiros
κινώ τα νήματα → pull the strings Started by spiros	0 Replies 870 Views	17 Jul, 2008, 01:32:45 by spiros
Ούτε φίδι στον κόρφο μου Started by spiros	0 Replies 1501 Views	17 Jul, 2008, 19:53:09 by spiros
άλλα λόγια ν' αγαπιόμαστε → best change the subject, say no more, let's not go there, it would be better to change the subject, I'd rather change the subject, right, I see, no comments, bullocks, bullshit (BS, B.S., B. S.) Started by spiros	0 Replies 1085 Views	18 Jul, 2008, 03:55:35 by spiros
όλα τα' χε η Μαριορή, ο φερετζές της έλειπε → a nice kettle of fish, a fine kettle of fish, how do you like that, the last thing I need, the fat is in the fire, bummer, need something like a hole in the head, look what the cat dragged in Started by spiros	0 Replies 2605 Views	19 Jul, 2008, 00:13:39 by spiros
αν δεν σκύψει το γαϊδούρι, δεν ανεβαίνει ο καβαλάρης Started by spiros	0 Replies 1206 Views	01 Sep, 2008, 18:19:21 by spiros
εξώλης και προώλης → rampantly promiscuous, loose, slut, morally despicable, ladette, of loose morals Started by spiros	0 Replies 4388 Views	01 Sep, 2008, 18:22:07 by spiros
Του κακού, κακό μην κάνεις, το δικό του τόνε φτάνει Started by spiros	0 Replies 975 Views	10 Nov, 2008, 14:05:26 by spiros
φραγκοφονιάς → pinchpenny Started by spiros	0 Replies 1131 Views	02 Dec, 2008, 16:45:17 by spiros
ανήμερα την Πρωτοχρονιά → on New Year's day Started by spiros	0 Replies 752 Views	25 Dec, 2008, 14:15:22 by spiros
καμπάνα → bell, whopping fine, heavy fine, hefty fine Started by spiros	0 Replies 739 Views	14 Feb, 2009, 19:29:43 by spiros
τάλε κουάλε → identical, one and the same, spitting image Started by spiros	0 Replies 2313 Views	16 Feb, 2009, 16:31:34 by spiros
νούμερο → number, size, jerk Started by spiros	0 Replies 853 Views	18 Feb, 2009, 02:30:58 by spiros