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fight like cat and dog :
(of two people) be continually
arguing with one another.
Σξώγνληαη ζαλ ην ζθύιν κε ηε γάηα.
when the cat's away, the mice will
play :
people will naturally take advantage
of the absence of someone in
authority to do as they like.
Όηαλ ιείπεη ε γάηα ρνξεύνπλ ηα πνληίθηα.
pull (or yank) someone's chain :
tease someone, especially by
leading them to believe something
that isn't true.
Σνπ ηξάβεμα ηα ινπξηά.
pull someone's chestnuts out of the
fire :
succeed in a hazardous undertaking
for someone else's benefit.
Βγάδσ ηα θάζηαλα από ηε θσηηά.
neither chick nor child :
no children at all.
Ούηε παηδηά , νύηε ζθπιηά …
a chip off the old block :
someone who resembles their
parent, especially in character.
Σν κήιν ζα πέζεη θάησ από ηε κειηά.
strike (or touch) the right cord :
skillfully appeal to or arouse a
particular emotion in others.
Άγγημε ηελ επαίζζεηε ρνξδή κνπ.
clean up your act :
behave in a more acceptable
manner.
Ξεθαζάξηζε ηε ζέζε ζνπ.
come clean :
be completely honest and frank.
Γίλε μεθάζαξνο.
join (or welcome to) the club :
used as a humorous exclamation to
express solidarity with someone
else who is experiencing problems
or difficulties that the speaker has
already experienced.
Καιώο ήιζεο ζην θιακπ !
the other side of the coin :
the opposite or contrasting aspect
of a matter.
Ζ άιιε όςε ηνπ λνκίζκαηνο.
pay someone back in their own coin :
retaliate by similar behaviour.
cross your fingers (or keep your
Σνλ πιήξσζε κε ην ίδην λόκηζκα.
ηαπξώλσ ηα ρέξηα κνπ.