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PAX, LUX ET VERITAS SINCE 1965
Pike-WAIS Dictionary of Idioms (Pweedy)

Below you'll find a list of idioms/expressions in multiple languages along with synonyms, antonyms, anecdotes, etc. You can search, select by category or sort by any column.

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Idiom Language Category
Katzenjammer haben German Dejection
Keinen Pfifferling haben German Embarrassment
Keinen Pfifferling wert sein German Contempt
Kindly take a seat English Courtesy
La avaricia que rompe el saco Spanish Greed
La bomba Spanish Failure
La función fue un bodrio Spanish Failure
La mesure est comble French Indignation
La nuit porte conseil French Hesitation
La pièce a fait un four French Failure
Laisser renter par (dans) une oreille et sortir de (par) l’autre French Impatience
Lamber os pés Portuguese Flattery
Lamerle el culo a alguien Spanish Flattery
Lampenfieber haben German Fear
Lasciarlo entrare da una orecchia e uscire dall’altra Italian Impatience
Lasciarsi la pelle Italian Fear
Lassen Sie mich Ihnen den Weg zeigen German Contradiction
Lavorare come una bestia Italian Effort
Le chifla el futbol Spanish Enthusiasm
Le costará convencerme Spanish Contradiction
Le doy mi más sentido pésame Spanish Grief
Le petrin French Embarrassment
Le souffrir French Dislike/Hate
Le trae loco, le encanta, le priva Spanish Enthusiasm
Leccare i piedi a qualcuno Italian Flattery