Common idioms and slang expressions in communication are essential elements of everyday interaction, allowing people to express their thoughts and emotions in a lively and often simplified manner. These expressions serve not only efficiency but also the strengthening of social bonds and the enrichment of language. Here are some common idioms and slang expressions used in various linguistic environments:

„Butter bei die Fische geben“
„Das Eis brechen“
„Auf den Punkt bringen“
„Um den heißen Brei herumreden“
„Eine offene Kommunikation pflegen“
„Tacheles reden“
„Den Ball flach halten“
„Jemandem ins Wort fallen“
„Nicht auf einer Wellenlänge liegen“
„Jemanden auf dem Laufenden halten“
„Klare Kante zeigen“
„Das letzte Wort haben“
„Zwischen den Zeilen lesen“
„Etwas zur Sprache bringen“
„Das große Ganze sehen“
„Den Teufel an die Wand malen“
„Mit offenen Karten spielen“
„An einem Strang ziehen“
„Etwas aufschieben“
„Unter vier Augen sprechen“

Real examples of colloquial language:

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Greeting & Farewell

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Greeting & Farewell

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Greeting & Farewell

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Greeting & Farewell

5 Lessons

Greeting & Farewell

5 Lessons

Greeting among friends

Greeting among friends

Greeting among friends

Greeting among friends

Greeting among friends

Greeting at work

Greeting at work

Greeting at work

Greeting at work

Greeting at work

Alternatives to "Wie geht es dir? (How are you)?"

Alternatives to "Wie geht es dir? (How are you)?"

Alternatives to "Wie geht es dir? (How are you)?"

Alternatives to "Wie geht es dir? (How are you)?"

Alternatives to "Wie geht es dir? (How are you)?"

Farewell among friends

Farewell among friends

Farewell among friends

Farewell among friends

Farewell among friends

Farewell at work

Farewell at work

Farewell at work

Farewell at work

Farewell at work

Terms for other people

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Terms for other people

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Terms for other people

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Terms for other people

4 Lessons

Terms for other people

4 Lessons

Terms for friends

Terms for friends

Terms for friends

Terms for friends

Terms for friends

Term for a girlfriend

Term for a girlfriend

Term for a girlfriend

Term for a girlfriend

Term for a girlfriend

Term for a boyfriend

Term for a boyfriend

Term for a boyfriend

Term for a boyfriend

Term for a boyfriend

Communication on the phone

Communication on the phone

Communication on the phone

Communication on the phone

Communication on the phone

Expressing feelings

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Expressing feelings

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Expressing feelings

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Expressing feelings

17 Lessons

Expressing feelings

17 Lessons

Show that you like someone

Show that you like someone

Show that you like someone

Show that you like someone

Show that you like someone

Show that you don't like someone

Show that you don't like someone

Show that you don't like someone

Show that you don't like someone

Show that you don't like someone

Show that you are annoyed by someone or something

Show that you are annoyed by someone or something

Show that you are annoyed by someone or something

Show that you are annoyed by someone or something

Show that you are annoyed by someone or something

Show that you don't like something

Show that you don't like something

Show that you don't like something

Show that you don't like something

Show that you don't like something

Show that you are excited about something

Show that you are excited about something

Show that you are excited about something

Show that you are excited about something

Show that you are excited about something

Show that you are disappointed by something or someone

Show that you are disappointed by something or someone

Show that you are disappointed by something or someone

Show that you are disappointed by something or someone

Show that you are disappointed by something or someone

Show that you are surprised

Show that you are surprised

Show that you are surprised

Show that you are surprised

Show that you are surprised

Show that you are outraged/angry

Show that you are outraged/angry

Show that you are outraged/angry

Show that you are outraged/angry

Show that you are outraged/angry

Show that you don't trust someone/something (mistrust)

Show that you don't trust someone/something (mistrust)

Show that you don't trust someone/something (mistrust)

Show that you don't trust someone/something (mistrust)

Show that you don't trust someone/something (mistrust)

Show that you are nervous

Show that you are nervous

Show that you are nervous

Show that you are nervous

Show that you are nervous

Show that you are satisfied

Show that you are satisfied

Show that you are satisfied

Show that you are satisfied

Show that you are satisfied

Show that you are embarrassed by something

Show that you are embarrassed by something

Show that you are embarrassed by something

Show that you are embarrassed by something

Show that you are embarrassed by something

Show that you are proud of something

Show that you are proud of something

Show that you are proud of something

Show that you are proud of something

Show that you are proud of something

Show that you are grateful for something

Show that you are grateful for something

Show that you are grateful for something

Show that you are grateful for something

Show that you are grateful for something

Show that you are ungrateful for something

Show that you are ungrateful for something

Show that you are ungrateful for something

Show that you are ungrateful for something

Show that you are ungrateful for something

Show that you are lonely

Show that you are lonely

Show that you are lonely

Show that you are lonely

Show that you are lonely

Show that you are fascinated by something

Show that you are fascinated by something

Show that you are fascinated by something

Show that you are fascinated by something

Show that you are fascinated by something

Love and Relationships

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Love and Relationships

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Love and Relationships

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Love and Relationships

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Love and Relationships

6 Lessons

Flirting & Getting to know each other

Flirting & Getting to know each other

Flirting & Getting to know each other

Flirting & Getting to know each other

Flirting & Getting to know each other

Being in love

Being in love

Being in love

Being in love

Being in love

Ending a relationship

Ending a relationship

Ending a relationship

Ending a relationship

Ending a relationship

Arguing

Arguing

Arguing

Arguing

Arguing

Getting married

Getting married

Getting married

Getting married

Getting married

Getting divorced

Getting divorced

Getting divorced

Getting divorced

Getting divorced

Work and Profession

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Work and Profession

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Work and Profession

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