German idioms
What does “Schwein haben” mean?
Schwein haben
Word for word
To have pig
What it really means
To be very lucky, especially to escape something bad by a hair. Used right after the scare.
How we say it in English
To luck out
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Da liegt der Hund begraben
That's the crux of the matter
Die Katze im Sack kaufen
To buy a pig in a poke
Die Katze aus dem Sack lassen
To let the cat out of the bag
Da steppt der Bär
That's where the party's at
Zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen
To kill two birds with one stone
Einen Vogel haben
To have a screw loose