trouble in paradise
Meaning: Problems in a relationship or situation that seemed perfect.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Example: “They argued all through dinner; trouble in paradise?”
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The title of Ernst Lubitsch's 1932 film comedy made the phrase popular.
Equivalents in other languages
- French: Le torchon brûle — literally: The dishcloth is burning
More idioms — Daily Life
- no ifs, ands, or buts — Without any excuses or exceptions.
- fall on hard times — To become poor or suffer misfortune.
- a nasty piece of work — An unpleasant, cruel or dishonest person.
- good riddance — Said when one is glad to be rid of someone or something.
- go through the wringer — To go through a very hard experience.
- go off on a tangent — To wander away from the subject being discussed.
More English idioms
- strong as an ox — Very strong.
- holy cow! — An exclamation of surprise.
- strike out — To fail completely, especially in an attempt to attract someone.
- clear as day — Completely obvious.
- nothing doing — Refusal; there is no chance of that happening.
- be in the know — To have information that most people do not have.
From our compliments & insults
- Eres más lento que el caballo del malo — You're painfully slow — the villain's horse never catches the hero.
- Testa di rapa — A blockhead who isn't thinking.
- Du hast doch einen Vogel — You're a bit out of your mind.