Σιγά τα λαχανικά

Meaning: Big deal! (extreme sarcasm)

Language: Greek

Literally: Quiet, the vegetables!

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Modern Greek expression of dismissive sarcasm.

More idioms — Food & Drink

• Ayıkla pirincin taşını — Deal with it yourself; it's your mess.
• Armut piş, ağzıma düş — Wanting everything handed to you without effort.
• Avoir le beurre et l'argent du beurre — To want to have it both ways.
• Faire la fine bouche — To be overly picky or hard to please.
• Tourner autour du pot — To beat around the bush.
• Casser du sucre sur le dos de quelqu'un — To talk behind someone's back.

More Greek idioms

• Τρώω τα νύχια μου — I'm extremely anxious and impatient.
• Να πας στα τρία ρέματα — Get lost or go away; an irreverent dismissal telling someone to leave you alone.
• Έχει φτερά το χρήμα — Money disappears quickly and easily without your realizing how you spent it.
• Φέρνω νερό στο μύλο κάποιου — Unwittingly help someone achieve their own goals while thinking you're working against th…
• Τα έκανε θάλασσα — He made a complete mess of it.
• Μου άναψες τα λαμπάκια — You made me furious.

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