aus enger Méck en Elefant maachen
to make a mountain out of a molehill
Taught in C1 · Idioms and register
Sound like a local: common idioms, and the difference between formal and informal address in speech and letters.
Other words in this lesson
- Et ass mir Wurscht. — I don't care.
- Hien huet net all Tasen am Schaf. — He is not all there.
- Näischt fir ongutt. — No offence.
- mat der Dier an d'Haus falen — to be far too direct
- d'Kierch am Duerf loossen — not to overdo it
- Et ass net alles Gold, wat blénkt. — All that glitters is not gold.
- Wien A seet, muss och B soen. — In for a penny, in for a pound.
- Dat geet op keng Kouhaut. — That is beyond belief.
- een op d'Schëpp huelen — to pull someone's leg
- Schwäin hunn — to be lucky
- bis iwwer d'Oueren verléift — head over heels in love
- Et geet drëm, … — The point is …
- Et kënnt drop un. — It depends.
- Salut — Hi (informal)
- Awuer — Goodbye (from au revoir)
- Léif Madamm, léiwen Här, — Dear Madam, dear Sir, (letter opening)
- Mat frëndleche Gréiss — Kind regards
- Mat beschte Gréiss — Best regards