zu Grabe tragen
Meaning: to bury or permanently give up on something such as a hope, plan, or wish.
Language: German
Literally: to carry to the grave
Category: Nature
Origin: The grave as the final resting place; to consign something there is to let it go forever.
More idioms — Nature
- Staub aufwirbeln — To cause trouble or create a dramatic disturbance.
- 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.
More German idioms
- aus dem Handgelenk — done with ease and without much effort or advance preparation; offhand.
- nur Bahnhof verstehen — to understand nothing at all of what is being said.
- von einem Tag auf den anderen — very quickly, suddenly, or overnight.
- 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.
From our untranslatable words
- Waldeinsamkeit — The serene, faintly mystical feeling of being alone in the woods, at peace with nature.
- Backpfeifengesicht — A face that is just begging to be slapped — someone so smug you can't help the urge.
- Schadenfreude — The guilty little pleasure of taking satisfaction in someone else's misfortune.