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to be under the thumb Meaning: to be controlled or dominated by someone start learning		unter dem Pantoffel stehen Literally: to stand under the slipper
to be in cahoots Meaning: to be working secretly with another person or group, especially in order to do something dishonest start learning		unter einer Decke stecken Literally: to be under one blanket
to go to the dogs Meaning: to deteriorate shockingly start learning		vor die Hunde gehen Literally: to go before the dogs
to be the icing on the cake Meaning: something that makes a good situation even better start learning		das Tüpfelchen auf dem i sein Literally: to be the little dot on the ‘i’
to tie the knot Meaning: to get married start learning		unter die Haube kommen Literally: to come under the bonnet
to be blind to something Meaning: to completely fail to notice or realize something start learning		Tomaten auf den Augen haben Literally: to have tomatoes on one’s eyes
to get/catch wind of something Meaning: to learn of or hear a rumor about something start learning		von etwas Wind bekommen Literally: to get wind of something

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