German idioms
What does “Da haben wir den Salat” mean?
Da haben wir den Salat
Word for word
There we have the salad
What it really means
Now we're in trouble — said when the mess you could see coming has finally happened.
How we say it in English
Now we're in a fine mess
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Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof
It's all Greek to me
Die Kirche im Dorf lassen
To not get carried away
Jemandem reinen Wein einschenken
To come clean with someone
Über den Tellerrand schauen
To think outside the box
Jemandem auf den Keks gehen
To get on someone's nerves
Da liegt der Hund begraben
That's the crux of the matter