| andere Länder, andere Sitten | when in Rome, do as the Romans do |
| auf der anderen Seite | on the other hand |
| nebeneinandersitzen | side by side sit |
| in der Flanke angreifen | flank |
| die andere Wange hinhalten | turn the other cheek |
| ineinander greifen | engage |
| nebeneinander stellen | juxtapose |
| in der Klemme sitzen | be in a tight corner be in a tight spot be in deep water be in in hot water be stuck between a rock and a hard place be up the pole |
| in der Patsche sitzen | be in a tight corner be in a tight spot be in deep water be in in hot water be stuck between a rock and a hard place be up the pole |
| in der Schmiere sitzen | be in a jam be in the mire be in the suds |
| in der Tinte sitzen | be in a tight corner be in a tight spot be in deep water be in in hot water be stuck between a rock and a hard place be up the pole |
| den längeren Atem haben | have the whip hand |
| unter einer Decke stecken | be in cahoots (with) go cahoots |
| Alexander der Große | Alexander the Great |
| alle an die Wand spielen | steal the show |
| andere Lesart | varia lectio |
| aneinanderhaften | cohere |
| aufeinander abstimmen | tally |
| auseinander nehmen | disassemble |
| außer Stande setzen | disable |