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1 fig.
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2 Fig.
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3 einen Rückzieher machen
to cop out coll.1. to back-pedal fig.2. to back down3. to backpedal fig.4. to climb down fig.5. to retract(fig.: seine Meinung ändern)to reverse oneself -
4 Da liegt der Haken.
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5 ein Aufhänger für etw.
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6 bilderstürmerisch
fig. Adj. iconoclastic* * *bịl|der|stür|me|risch [-Stʏrmərɪʃ]adj (lit, fig)iconoclastic* * *bilderstürmerisch fig adj iconoclastic -
7 hündisch
fig. pej.* * *canine* * *hụ̈n|disch ['hʏndɪʃ]adj (fig)fawning attr, sycophantic* * *hün·disch[ˈhʏndɪʃ]adj (pej)mit \hündischem Gehorsam with slavish obedience2. (niederträchtig)eine \hündische Gemeinheit despicable meanness* * *1.2) (gemein) mean; nasty2.jemandem hündisch ergeben sein — have a doglike devotion to somebody
* * *hündisch fig pejA. adj servile;hündische Ergebenheit abject devotionB. adv:* * *1.2) (gemein) mean; nasty2.* * *adj.cringing adj.doggish adj. -
8 auf dem aufsteigenden Ast
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9 aus den Fugen geraten
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10 das rettende Ufer erreichen
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11 figurativ
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12 frischgebacken
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13 gebannt
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14 genau unter die Lupe nehmen
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15 in Stein gemeißelt sein
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16 jdm. in die Parade fahren
to cut sb. short(fig.: jds. Pläne durchkreuzen)to put/throw a spanner in/into the works Br. coll.(fig. jds. Pläne durchkreuzen)to throw a (monkey) wrench in/into the works Am. -
17 Salz auf / in die Wunde streuen
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18 sich über Wasser halten
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19 unter den Teppich kehren
to gloss overto sweep sth. under the mat/rug Am. Aus.to sweep sth. under the carpet [also fig.] -
20 Wenn Schweine fliegen können!
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