The stress level can be high before Christmas — buying gifts and preparing family reunions. Here are a few German expressions to stay calm and relax during the year-end rush. In the weeks before ...

They can be used to describe someone who is furious, boring, too fast or too slow: Different German-language idioms include a reference to automobiles. "Abschleppen" is the word for towing, but ...

Learn 16 common German idioms with a native speaker! Discover the meanings behind phrases like 'Eselsbruecke' and 'Da liegt ...

Anyone learning a foreign language knows "you should not translate idioms literally," says Rolf-Bernhard Essig in his most recent book about phrases and idioms, "Phoenix aus der Asche" (Phoenix from ...

Idioms in a foreign language are some of the hardest things to master. Here are some fun German idioms to give you a head start.

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Teach German idioms and vocabulary with the help of F1 driver Nico Hülkenberg. Hülkenberg explains German phrases that he uses in Formula 1 and translates them into English for us. This models the use ...

Are you suffering from a raging tomcat after a heavy night out? Or are people saying you've got a bird and you just don't understand what they mean? Germany certainly doesn't hold back when it comes ...