| die Faxen dicke haben | have had enough have had it up to here |
| die Fäden ziehen | pull the strings |
| die Nase voll haben | be fed up have had enough |
| die Hosen anhaben | wear the trousers wear the breeches wear the pants |
| keinen Bock haben | I don’t feel like it |
| die Augen offen halten | keep an eye peeled |
| die Flasche geben | bottle |
| die Ohren steif halten | keep a stiff upper lip |
| die Stirn haben | have the guts |
| den Eindruck haben | understand |
| einen sitzen haben | be well-oiled have had a drop too much have had one too many |
| Einwände haben | object |
| eine Meise haben | to have bats in the belfry |
| die Ehe brechen | cheat |
| die Fahne streichen | strike |
| die Hand aufhalten | cup |
| die Kurve heraushaben | get the hang of |
| die Stirn bieten | paragon |
| die Wäsche machen | do the laundry |
| es verdient haben | have it coming |