English Idioms | Page 9

-9- fingers crossed) : hope that your plans will be successful; trust in good luck. Dd keep someone in the dark : ensure that someone remains in a state of ignorance about something. Κξαηώ θάπνηνλ ζην ζθνηάδη. dialogue of the deaf : a discussion in which each party is unresponsive to what the others say. ΢ηνπ θνπθνύ ηελ πόξηα. never say die : used to encourage someone not to give up hope in a difficult situation. Ζ ειπίδα πεζαίλεη ηειεπηαία. get your hands dirty (or dirty your hands) : 1.do manual, menial, or other hard work. 2. become directly involved in dishonest or dishonorable activity. Έρεηο βξώκηθα ρέξηα. dog eat dog : a situation of fierce competition in which people are willing to harm each other in order to succeed. Σξώγνληαη ζαλ ηα ζθπιηά. a dog's life : an unhappy existence full of problems or unfair treatment. ΢θπιίζηα δσή. give a dog a bad name : it is very difficult to lose a bad reputation, even if it is unjustified. Καιύηεξα λα ζνπ βγεη ην κάηη παξά ην όλνκα. as one door closes, another opens : you shouldn't be discouraged by failure, as other opportunities will soon present themselves. Γηα κηα πόξηα πνπ θιείλεη, δύν αλνίγνπλ. leave the door open for : ensure that there is still an opportunity for something. Άθεζε κηα πόξηα αλνηρηή. double or nothing : a gamble to decide whether a loss or debt should be doubled or cancelled. Όια ή ηίπνηα.