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

φαίνομαι αχάριστος απέναντι σε κάποιον -> seem ungrateful to, show oneself to be ungrateful, show ingratitude

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πηγαίνω σαν χελώνα -> be as slow as a tortoise, go at a snail's pace

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υπό την ευρύτερη έννοια -> in the wider sense

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να μην γνωρίζει η αριστερά σου τι ποιεί η δεξιά σου -> your left hand should not know what your right hand is doing

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λόγου χάρη (λ.χ.) -> for instance, for example (e.g., f.e., f.ex.)

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βαριέμαι του θανατά -> be bored out of one's brains, be bored out of one's gourd, be bored out of one's mind, be bored out of one's skull, be bored out of one's tree, be bored out of one's wits, be bored senseless, be bored shitless, be bored stiff, be bored to death, be bored to tears, be bored to the core, be dying of boredom, be mind-numbing, be out of one's mind with boredom, die of boredom, I would rather watch paint dry, I'm dying of boredom, watch grass grow, watch paint dry

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με την ευρύτερη έννοια -> in the wider sense

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πεθαίνω από τη βαρεμάρα -> be bored out of one's brains, be bored out of one's gourd, be bored out of one's mind, be bored out of one's skull, be bored out of one's tree, be bored out of one's wits, be bored senseless, be bored shitless, be bored stiff, be bored to death, be bored to tears, be bored to the core, be dying of boredom, be mind-numbing, be out of one's mind with boredom, die of boredom, I would rather watch paint dry, I'm dying of boredom, watch grass grow, watch paint dry

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μόνο του σπανού τα γένια δεν γίνονται -> nothing is impossible, impossible is nothing, the sky is the limit

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πεθαίνω απ' την ανία -> be bored out of one's brains, be bored out of one's gourd, be bored out of one's mind, be bored out of one's skull, be bored out of one's tree, be bored out of one's wits, be bored senseless, be bored shitless, be bored stiff, be bored to death, be bored to tears, be bored to the core, be dying of boredom, be mind-numbing, be out of one's mind with boredom, die of boredom, I would rather watch paint dry, I'm dying of boredom, watch grass grow, watch paint dry

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παπούτσι από τον τόπο σου κι ας είναι μπαλωμένο -> better marry over the midden than over the moor, better marry over the mixen than over the moor, better the devil you know, better wed over the midden than over the moor, better wed over the mixen than over the moor, It is better to marry over the mixen than over the moor, it's better to marry over the mixen than over the moor, marrying sb from one's own country is preferable despite eventual disadvantages

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δίνω τα παπούτσια στο χέρι -> send packing, give the chuck, give the mitten to, give one their marching orders, give one the sack, give one their walking papers, give someone the heave-ho, give someone the old heave-ho, give someone the boot, give the shoe

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άι στο διάβολο -> beat it, bloody hell, bugger off, damn, damn it, fucking hell, get lost, go on, go to hell, no shit, no way, piss off, really, shit, shite, to hell, to hell with it, to hell with you

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βγάζω τα κάστανα απ' τη φωτιά -> pull the chestnuts from the fire, pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire, agree to perform a risky job, bell the cat, do a risky deed, perform a daring act, pull a rabbit out of a hat, pull something out of the bag, take matters into one's own hands, take the danger, undertake a dangerous job, undertake a dangerous mission, undertake a risky job, undertake a risky task, undertake a very dangerous mission, undertake an impossible job, undertake an impossible task

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σκάω από το πολύ φαΐ -> be stuffed, be fit to burst, eat like a pig, chow down, make a pig of oneself, eat one's heart out, pig out

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κατουριέμαι στα γέλια -> piss oneself laughing, bend over with laughter, burst into laughter, burst into peals of laughter, burst out laughing, bust a gut, fall about the place, go into hysterics, keel over with laughter, laugh like hell, laugh one's ass off, laugh one's head off, laugh one's heart out, laugh oneself helpless, laugh oneself silly, roar with laughter, roll in the aisles, roll on the floor, shake one's sides, shake one's sides with laughing, shake one's sides with laughter, split a gut, split one's sides, split one's sides with laughter

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μου κάθεται στο στομάχι -> stick in one's throat, stick in one's gizzard

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έχω μη βρέξει και μη στάξει -> make a fuss of | make a fuss over | wait on hand, foot and finger | wait on someone hand, foot, and finger | wait on someone hand, foot and finger | wait on hand and foot | wrap in cotton wool | wrap up in cotton wool | wait upon hand and foot | give the royal treatment

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ο παπάς πρώτα τα γένια του βλογάει -> looking out for number one, putting oneself first

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κάλλιο να σου βγει το μάτι παρά το όνομα -> give a dog a bad name and hang him, give a dog a bad name

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