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Meaning: Caught red-handed.

Language: Greek

Literally: Caught in the leeks

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: A thief nabbed while stealing from the leek patch pictures being caught in the very act.

More idioms — Food & Drink

• Gdzie kucharek sześć, tam nie ma co jeść — Too many cooks spoil the broth.
• Armudun sapı var, üzümün çöpü var — To find fault with absolutely everything.
• Å gjøre kål på noe — To finish something off completely.
• At træde i spinaten — To put your foot in it; to blunder.
• 'n Halwe eier is beter as 'n leë dop — Half a loaf is better than none.
• Mvumilivu hula mbivu — Patience is rewarded.

More Greek idioms

• Μασάω τα λόγια μου — To mumble and not speak plainly.
• Σιγά τα λαχανικά — Big deal! (extreme sarcasm)
• 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…

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