-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.