Idioms/Expressions/Slang (El-En)

στο περίπου → after a fashion | approximately | back-of-the-envelope | ballpark | ballpark figure | close, but no cigar | fag-packet | in a way | in the ballpark | in the neighborhood of | in the neighbourhood of | it's not an exact science | just about | more or less (MOL, M.O.L., MoL, m.o.l.) | not in so many words | sort of | squishy

Started by P0waN

βάζω πράγματα στο μυαλό μου → think the worst-case scenario, think of the worst-case scenario, get worried sick, my mind defaults to the worst

Started by P0waN

εν ριπή οφθαλμού → in the twinkling of an eye, in the blink of an eye, in the wink of an eye

Started by spiros

κινώ την περιέργεια → whet one's curiosity, arouse someone's curiosity, arouse curiosity, make one curious, make curious, intrigue, tickle one's curiosity, spark one's curiosity

Started by spiros

με τη μία → straight away, right off, in a heartbeat, off the bat, right off the bat, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop, in one sitting

Started by spiros

παίρνω με ζεστό μάτι → warm to, take a liking to, be keen on, be enthusiastic about

Started by P0waN

κάθισμα στο πρόσωπο → facesitting, queening, kinging

Started by spiros

θα βάλω τη σκούπα μου να κλαίει → couldn't care less, could care less, I haven't got the slightest interest, I'm totally indifferent about it, I don't give a damn, won't lose my sleep over it, I don't give a tiny rat's ass, I don't give a funion

Started by spiros

αφήνομαι στο έλεος της τύχης → give oneself up to fate

Started by spiros

μια που το 'φερε η κουβέντα → speaking of which, talking about, by the way (btw), that reminded me of, talking of which, apropos, incidentally

Started by spiros

ένα τσικ → a smidgen, a smidgin, a smidgeon, a tad

Started by spiros

ήρθε και έδεσε → it's just the job, it's just the ticket, it's just what the doctor ordered, it is just right, it fits the bill

Started by spiros

γαμωσταυρίζω → swear like a fishwife, swear like a sailor, swear like a trooper, swear one's head off, swear badly, hurl a torrent of abuse, hurl a stream of abuse, eff and blind, curse, cuss out, curse out, cuss up and down, eff and jeff

Started by spiros

γαμωσταυρίδια → curses, effing and blinding, effing and jeffing

Started by spiros

όπιο του λαού → opium of the people, opium of the masses, opiate of the masses

Started by spiros

ήρθε κι έδεσε → it's just the job, it's just the ticket, it's just what the doctor ordered, it is just right, it fits the bill

Started by P0waN

να σου πω κάτι → here's the thing, here is the drill, in my opinion, in my humble opinion (IMHO), to be honest, if you want my opinion

Started by spiros

σκάει ο τζίτζικας → it's scorching hot, it's a scorcher, it's very hot, it's a dog day

Started by spiros

και η ζωή συνεχίζεται → and life goes on, business as usual, the show must go on

Started by spiros

βρέχω τον καταπιόνα μου → wet one's whistle

Started by spiros