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for your good fortune.
a bit thick : more than you can
tolerate; unfair or unreasonable.
Δίλαη ιίγν ρνληξό.
three musketeers : three close
associates or inseparable friends.
Οη ηξεηο ζσκαηνθύιαθεο.
Explanation : The Three Musketeers is a translation of Les Trois Mousquetaires,
the title of a novel by the 19th-century French writer Alexandre Dumas père.
cut your own throat : bring about
your own downfall by your actions.
Κόςε ην ιαηκό ζνπ.
stick in your throat (or gullet) : be
difficult or impossible to accept; be
a source of continuing annoyance.
Μνπ έθαηζε ζην ιαηκό.
throw dust in someone's eyes :
mislead someone by misrepresentation or diverting attention from
a point.
Πέηαμε ζηάρηε ζηα κάηηα.
throw in the towel (or sponge) :
abandon a struggle; admit defeat.
Πέηαμε ιεπθή πεηζέηα.
Explanation: Boxers or their trainers traditionally signal defeat by throwing the
towel or sponge used to wipe a contestant's face into the middle of the ring.
under someone's thumb completely
under someone's influence or
control.
Δίλαη ηνπ ρεξηνύ ηνπ.
time is money : time is a valuable
resource, therefore it's better to do
things as quickly as possible.
Ο ρξόλνο είλαη ρξήκα.
(only) time will tell : the truth or
correctness of something will only
be established at some time in the
future.
Ο ρξόλνο ζα δείμεη.
Explanation: The present form of the expression seems to originate in a speech
made by Benjamin Franklin in 1748, but the sentiment is much older. The saying
'the most costly outlay is time'is attributed to the 5th-century BC Athenian orator
and politician Antiphon.
from top to bottom : completely;
thoroughly.
Από ηελ θνξπθή κέρξη ηα λύρηα.