| um den kleinen Finger wickeln | wrap around one's little finger |
| um den Finger wickeln | wrap around one's little finger |
| jemanden um den kleinen Finger wickeln | twist someone around one's little finger wind someone around one's little finger |
| keinen Finger rühren | not lift a finger |
| um den heißen Brei reden | pussyfoot |
| den Stinkefinger zeigen | flip the bird |
| um den heißen Brei schleichen | pussyfoot |
| um den heißen Brei herumreden | beat about the bush |
| in den Boden versinken | to curl up and die |
| in der Klemme stecken | 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 kleinen Schritten | piecemeal |
| man kann nie wissen | you never know |
| um alles in der Welt | on earth |
| an den Fersen bleiben | dog |
| an den Lippen hängen | hang on every word |
| auf den köder anbeißen | take the bait |
| in den Krieg ziehen | go to war |
| in der Flanke angreifen | flank |
| in der weiteren Entwicklung | down the track |
| mit dem Finger drohen | finger-wag |