Usage examples of "ein Klotz am Bein sein" in German with translation to English

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Roger rutschte auf dem Eis aus und tat sich am Bein weh. Roger slipped on the ice and hurt his leg.
Tom reißt sich ein Bein aus, um Mary glücklich zu machen. Tom bends over backwards to make Mary happy.
Die Lüge brachte ihm Ärger ein, als sein Chef die Wahrheit herausfand. The lie got him in trouble when his boss found out the truth.
Wer nicht liebt Wein, Weib, Gesang, der bleibt ein Narr sein Leben lang. Who does not love wine, women and song; remains a fool his whole life long.
Es ist schön, wenn ein Kind sein eigenes Zimmer haben kann. It's nice if a child can have a room of his own.
Das sollte ein Witz sein. I meant it as a joke.
Früher war ein Buch sein Gewicht in Silber wert, wenn nicht sogar in Gold. Formerly, a book was worth its weight in silver, if not in gold.
Wer nicht liebt Wein, Weib und Gesang, der bleibt ein Narr sein Leben lang. He who loves not wine, woman and songs, remains a fool his whole life long.
"Also wirklich", grinste Dima. "Das soll wohl ein Witz sein!" "Surely," Dima grinned. "You must be joking!"
Es ist gesund, das Trinken für ein Jahr sein zu lassen. Giving up drinking for a year is healthy.
Das soll wohl ein Witz sein. You cannot be serious.
Wenn ich groß bin, will ich ein König sein. When I grow up, I want to be a king.
Er könnte ein Genie sein. He may be a genius.
Nach seiner Erscheinung urteilend, könnte er ein Soldat sein. Judging from his appearance, he may be a soldier.
Viel von sich reden kann auch ein Mittel sein, sich zu verbergen. To talk about oneself a great deal can also be a means of concealing oneself.
Es könnte ein Mörder sein, der in jedem sozialen Netzwerk harmlos ausschaut. There may be a killer who looks harmless in any social network.
Der Junge hat versucht, ein Mann zu sein und nicht zu weinen. The boy tried to be a man and not cry.
Er glaubt ein Held zu sein. He believes that he is a hero.
Ein Mann zu sein ist bei weitem der größte Risikofaktor für Gewalt. Maleness is by far the biggest risk factor for violence.
Nicht jeder kann ein Dichter sein. Not everyone can be a poet.
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