Staub aufwirbeln
Meaning: To cause trouble or create a dramatic disturbance.
Language: German
Literally: to stir up dust
Category: Nature
Origin: The phrase pictures the clouds of dust raised by violent activity or commotion.
More idioms — Nature
- nah am Wasser gebaut — Someone who cries easily or is prone to tears.
- in den Wind sprechen — To speak in vain or to an audience that will not listen or act on one's words.
- auf keinen grünen Zweig kommen — To fail to achieve success or prosperity, to make no progress in life or a project.
- über den Jordan gehen — To die.
- mettere radici — to settle in a place permanently or commit to something long-term.
- sulle spine — In a state of anxious suspense or nervous tension, unable to relax.
More German idioms
- ein Esel schimpft den andern Langohr — A person criticizes another for the same fault they themselves possess.
- außer Rand und Band geraten — To lose control and behave wildly or unruly.
- feucht hinter den Ohren — Young, inexperienced, or naive.
- alles im grünen Bereich sein — Everything is functioning well or is satisfactory.
- ein Liedchen singen können — To have direct, personal knowledge of something through lived experience.
- sein Damaskus erleben — To undergo a sudden, transformative spiritual or moral awakening.