| in Erstaunen verrsetzend | eye-popping |
| in Rage versetzen | enrage |
| in Unruhe versetzen | faze |
| in Wut versetzen | enrage |
| staunenerregend | eye-popping |
| in Alarmstimmung versetzen | alarm |
| in den Ruhestand versetzen | pension |
| Grauen erregend | bloodcurdling |
| den Verstand verlieren | crack up |
| instand setzen | mend repair |
| nervenzerfetzend | nerve-racking |
| in Bewegung setzen | set in motion |
| in Kenntnis setzen | acquaint |
| in Klammern setzen | parenthesize |
| in Strömen regnen | raining cats and dogs |
| in den Boden versinken | to curl up and die |
| in den Sand setzen | muck something up |
| 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 |
| in rauen Mengen | as if it grew on trees |
| zu erreichen versuchen | reach out |