Czech Idioms
Below are examples of
some common Czech idioms. If you would like to see more, visit the Czech
Idioms page on our sister site Local Lingo.
Vyhazovat
peníze z okna.
To throw money out of
the window.
To
throw money down the drain.
Vstávat
se slepicemi.
To get up with the chickens.
To
get up with the lark.
Chodit
po tenkém ledě.
To walk on thin ice.
To
skate on thin ice.
Mít
knedlík v krku.
To have a dumpling in
one's throat.
To
have a frog in one's throat.
Dát/snést
někomu modré z nebe.
To give/bring someone the blue from
the sky.
To give someone the Moon.
Držet
(někomu) palce.
To hold one's thumbs (for someone).
To keep one's fingers crossed (for
someone).
Znát něco jako své boty.
To know something like one's own shoes.
To know something like the back of one's hand.
Chodit kolem horké kaše.
To walk around hot mush.
To beat about the bush.
Lije
jako z konve.
It's raining as if from a watering can.
It's raining cats and dogs.
Mám
toho plné zuby.
I have my teeth full of it. / My teeth are full of
it.
I'm fed up with it. |
