Idioms/Expressions/Slang (El-En) (Moderators: billberg23, crystal)

κάνω ό,τι μου περνάει από το χέρι -> do everything in one's power, do all one can

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κάνω ό,τι μ' αρέσει -> do as one wishes, do as one pleases

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λέω ό,τι μου κατέβει -> talk out one's ass, talk without thinking, talk off the top of one's head, say anything, chat shit, chat shite, talk shit, talk shite, talk trash

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κάνω ό,τι μου κατέβει ->

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πάω στοίχημα -> bet, bet a dollar to a dime, bet a dollar to a doughnut, bet one's boots, bet one's bottom dollar, bet the farm, dollars to doughnuts, I bet, my money is on, put a wager on it, stake, take to the bank

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ούτε μιλάς ούτε λαλάς ->

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παρά το ντιπ κι ολότελα καλή κι 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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άντρα θέλω τώρα τον θέλω ->

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στρώνω τον κώλο μου κάτω -> get one's arse down to work, work one's butt off, bust one's arse, bust one's hump, work one's arse off, work one's tail off, get one's ass down to work, break one's arse, break one's neck, get down to work, hit the books, work like anything, shake a leg, sweat it out, get one's ass in gear, get one's arse into gear, get one's ass into gear, put one's ass in gear, have one's ass in gear

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βραχεία τέρψις ηδονής κακής -> the enjoyment from a cheap pleasure is short, there's brief enjoyment in dishonourable pleasure

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δεν το έχω σε πολύ -> I can easily, it's nothing for me, I would not hesitate a bit, I have no qualms about

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δεν το έχω σε τίποτα -> I can easily, it's nothing for me, I would not hesitate a bit, I have no qualms about

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δεν το έχω σε τίποτε -> I can easily, it's nothing for me, I would not hesitate a bit, I have no qualms about

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κορονοκαπηλεία -> corona-mongering

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η μάνα του τον ξέρει -> nonentity, virtually unknown, a nobody, small fry, shrimp, nothing, zilch, pip-squeak, zero, small-timer, small potatoes, small beer, peanuts

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τώρα μάλιστα -> a fine kettle of fish, a nice kettle of fish, a pretty kettle of fish, a pretty pass, how do you like them apples, it all fits, it figures, just what we need, just what we needed, kettle of fish, nice kettle of fish, now we're getting somewhere, now we're talking, now you are talking, now you're speaking English, now you're talking, pretty kettle of fish, that figures, that's it, that's more like it, that's the spirit, that's the ticket, that's what I'm talking about, you are no one to talk, you're no one to talk, terrific, great, that's the way

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χαλασμός κόσμου -> all hell broke lose

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χαλασμός Κυρίου -> all hell broke lose

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έγινε χαλασμός Κυρίου -> all hell broke lose

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έγινε χαλασμός κόσμου -> all hell broke lose

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