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jdn. in seine Schranken weisen {vt} to put sb. in her/his place

jdn. zwangsberenten [Dt.]; auf Rente setzen [Dt.] [ugs.]; jdn. zwangspensionieren [Ös.]; jdn. in Pension schicken [Ös.] {vt} to pension off ↔ sb. [Br.]; to force sb. to retire (from his job)

Borgen macht Sorgen. [Sprw.] He who does lend, loses his friend. [prov.]

Das spricht für ihn. That speaks in his favour.

Der Abend rot, der Morgen grau bringt das schönste Tagesblau. [Sprw.] An evening red and a morning grey will set the traveller on his way. [prov.]

Der Prophet gilt nichts in seinem Vaterland. [Sprw.] A prophet has no honour in his own country. [prov.]

Der Mohr hat seine Schuldigkeit getan, der Mohr kann gehen. The Moor has done his duty, the Moor can go.

Die Katze lässt das Mausen nicht. [Sprw.] A leopard can't change its spots.; The Leopard doesn't change his spots. [prov.]

Eigenlob stinkt. [Sprw.] A man's praise in his own mouth stinks. [prov.]

Ein Mann, ein Wort. [Sprw.] An honest man's word's as good as his bond. [prov.]

Ein Prophet gilt nichts im eigenen Land. A prophet has no honor in his own country.; A prophet is not without honor save in his own country.

Einen Zimmermann erkennt man an den Spänen. [übtr.] A carpenter is known by his chips.

Er bleibt höflich. He keeps a civil tongue in his head.

Er blies ihr den Marsch. He gave her a piece of his mind.

Er brach sein Wort. He departed from his word.

Er erlitt eine vernichtende Niederlage. He met his Waterloo.

Er gefällt mir nicht. I don't like his looks.

Er ging in die Luft. He blew his top.

Er hat den Knigge wohl nicht gelesen. He hasn't read Emily Post. [Am.]; He hasn't read Debrett's. [Br.]; He doesn't mind his P's and Q's.

Er hat den Kopf voll. He's got a lot on his mind.

Er hat es sich in den Kopf gesetzt. He has taken it into his head.

Er hat sein Schäfchen ins Trockene gebracht. He feathered his own nest.

Er hielt sein Wort. He kept his word.

Er hielt sich über Wasser. He kept his head above water.

Er ist an der Reihe. The ball is in his court.

Er ist auf Draht. He knows his stuff.

Er ist nicht einer, der mit seiner Meinung hinterm Berg hält. He's not one to keep his opinions to himself.

Er ist nicht recht bei Verstand. He's not in his right mind.

Er ist wohl von allen guten Geistern verlassen. He has really taken leave of his senses.

Er kümmert sich um jeden Dreck. He pokes his nose into everything.

Er lacht sich einen Ast. He's splitting his sides with laughter.

Er lachte sich ins Fäustchen. He laughed up his sleeve.

Er ließ es darauf ankommen. He took his chance.

Er macht/vermittelt den Eindruck, als ob er kein Wässerchen trüben könnte / als könne er kein Wässerchen trüben. He looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.

Er macht die Runde. He's on his beat.

Er machte es sich zur Aufgabe. He made it his business.

Er reißt sich kein Bein aus. He isn't straining himself.; He isn't breaking his back.

Er setzte seinen Kopf durch. He got his own way.

Es ist ihm in den Schoß gefallen. It just fell into his lap.

Ich habe ihn durchschaut. I've got his number.

Ich möchte jetzt nicht in seiner Haut stecken. I would not want to be in his shoes.

Ich zahlte es ihm mit gleicher Münze heim. I paid him out in his own coin.

Ihm steht das Wasser bis zum Hals. He's up to his neck in it.

Ihn sticht der Hafer. [übtr.] He's feeling his oats.

Jeder Krämer lobt seine Ware. [Sprw.] Every grocer praises his goods. [prov.]

Jeder Topf findet seinen Deckel. [Sprw.] Every Jack has his Jill. [prov.]

Jeder hat mal Glück im Leben. [Sprw.] Every dog has its/his day. [prov.]

Jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied. [Sprw.] Every man is the architect of his own fortune. [prov.]

Jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied. Man forges his own destiny.

Man kann nicht über seinen eigenen Schatten springen. [Sprw.] A leopard cannot change his spots. [prov.]

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