Balle flach halten, dammeln (norddt.) – to idle about, to fritter, to chinwag. „Den Ball flach halten“ – to control oneself, not to run risks, to play football in calm and balanced way. Dammel doch nicht die ganze Zeit rum – Stop to do nothing just frittering all the time.

Blicken, hirnen, auf die Rolle kriegen, kapieren, schnallen – to understand, to catch on, to get, to get the hang of smth. Hirn das doch endlich! – Will you ever get it after all!

Brett – hardship, pickle. Word-for-word translation is “board, log”. Das ist echt ein Riesen-Brett – This is sure dead loss.

Blag – a child. Jetzt hatte er funf Blagen von ihr – She had five kids now.

Etwas/jemand stinkt jemanden an – smth/smb is disgusted/ disgusting. Der ganze Laden stinkt mich an – This shop is disgusting for me.

Einen Bolzen drehen – fix an affair. Word-for-word translation is “to drive in a screw”. Mit dem Verkauf des Autos hat er einen Bolzen gedreht – He fixed an affair of selling the car.

Eine Biege machen – to break off with, to give up. Word-for-word translation is “to make a turn”. Mit Rauchen habe ich schon seit langem eine Biege gemacht – I gave up smoking long ago.

Der Bulle – policeman, cop, copper. Word-for-word translation is “bull, ox”. Niemand hat ihn gezwungen, Bulle zu werden – Nobody forced him to became a cop.

Bambule – a row, noise, scuffle. Bambule machen – to insist on one’s rights. Diese brutale Bambule forderte uber 10 Todesopfer – Victims of this cruel carnage were more then ten persons.

Abschnallen (norddt.) – to be surprised, to be astonished, to fall apart. Word-for-word translation is “to unbutton, to unfasten”. Wenn ich dir die Story verklickere, dann schnallst du echt ab! – If I tell you this story you will certainly fall apart.

Den Affen machen, gross tun – to show off, to put on an act, to make smth/smb of oneself. Word-for-word translation is “to make a monkey”. Mach doch keinen Affen! – Stop showing off!

Absturz, Crash – hang-up of operating system, hanging-up. Word-for-word translation is “fall, crush, catastrophe”. Oh, nein! Wieder Absturz! – Oh, no! That got a hung-up again!

Ast – hand, paddle, claw, one rake. Word-for-word translation is “knot, bough, branch”. Ich hau dir gleich meinen Ast um die Horchbretter! – You are going to get a slap in the face!

Assi, Penner – a tramp, person without any maintenance. Mit solchen Assis wollen wir nichts am Hut haben – We don’t want to have a deal with the tramps.

Ausgepowert sein – to get tired, to get weaken. Word-for-word translation is “power”. Nach der Penne bin ich jedesmal ausgepowert – Each time after school I feel myself like broken down.

Ausrasten - to get a kick out of something, to be in ecstasies about, to get off on. Word-for-word translation is “to have a rest”. Ich damals einen sehr guten Lohn bekommen habe, bin ich glatt ausgerastet – At times when I got a good screw I used to have a great entertainment.

Anbaggern, anmachen, angraben – try to pick up, try to start an affair with, to flirt with.

Anmachen lit – attach something to, to make a fire. Da versucht er wieder, eine anzubaggern – He is trying to pick up somebody again.

Nicht abkonnen – can’t bear/stand something. Ich kann ihn nicht abkonnen – I can’t stand/stomach him.

Ausflippen - 1 to be at the end of one’s rope, to reach rock bottom. 2. to fly off the handle. Wenn das so weitergeht, flipp ich aus – If the things like that I will fly off the handle.

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