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Luck, nerves and putting things off
| Idiom | Literally | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Schwein haben | to have a pig | to be lucky |
| jemandem die Daumen drücken | to press your thumbs for someone | to keep your fingers crossed |
| jemandem auf den Keks gehen | to walk on someone's biscuit | to get on someone's nerves |
| aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen | to make an elephant out of a midge | to make a mountain out of a molehill |
| etwas auf die lange Bank schieben | to push something onto the long bench | to put something off |
Two of them need a dative for the person:
- Ich drücke dir die Daumen! — I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!
- Du gehst mir auf den Keks! — You're getting on my nerves!