Germans sure have a funny way with words, part ll. “The Umbrella Power”!

German idioms part 2 is the sequel of German idioms part I. Oma extended the list of German idioms part I by popular demand. As you’ll see, these common German idioms part 2 and expressions are for sure funny in translation. The umbrella power has not much to do with rain and means patronage. “I understand only rail station” has not much to do with a train but more means “I do not understand what you’re saying”. Find more German idioms below as well as in German idioms part 1. Just click the link.

German idioms part 2:

GERMAN PHRASE	ENGLISH TRANSLATION	ACTUAL MEANING
Busenfreundschaft	Breast friendship	Best friend
Der Fernsehturm	The far looking tower	Television tower
Die Schirmherrschaft	The Umbrella Power	Patronage
Es zieht	It pulls	There is a draft in the room
Haut ab	Skin off	Go disappear
Huehnerauge	Chicken eye	Corns
Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof	I understand only rail station	I don’t understand what you’re saying
In den Sack hauen	Beat in the bag	Giving up
Jemanden aufmoebeln	Furniture someone	To cheer up somebody
Nun ist der Ofen aus	Now is the oven out	That does it!