Slovenian Phrases, Idioms & Slang 7

rakom žvižgat > to go whistle to the crabs > to die, to be unsuccessful  

si tak kot pet dek zenfa > you look like 50 grams of mustard > you look awful

zamižati na eno oko > to close one eye > to overlook somebody’s mistake

biti na konju > to be on a horse > to succeed, to achieve a goal

črno na belem > in black and white > written on a paper, clearly, with a proof

 


Slovenian Phrases, Idioms & Slang 6


 kupiti mačka v žaklju > to buy a cat in a sack > to deal with something without knowing what it is 

hoditi kakor mačka okoli vrele kaše > to walk like a cat around boiling porridge > to hesitate 

ubiti dve muhi na en mah > to kill two flies in one go > to solve two problems at once 

Drek na palci > shit on a stick > worse than nothing

okoli riti v žep > around the ass into the pocket > unnecessary long way

okoli žepa v rit > around the pocket into the ass > to miss your goal


Slovenian Phrases, Idioms & Slang 5

 počutiti se kot riba na suhem > to feel like a fish out of water > to feel uncomfortable, uneasy

spoznati se kot zajec na boben > to know like a rabbit knows a drum > to know nothing about ..

iskati iglo v senu > to look for a needle in a haystack > to do something with a little hope for results

živeti kot ptiček na veji > to live like a birdie on a branch > to live well, carefree

spati kot zajec > to sleep like a rabbit > to sleep lightly

biti kot pes in mačka > to be like a dog and cat > to hate each other, to argue

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Slovenian Idioms & Slang 4

srati klamfe  > to shit timber staples > talking bullshit

lagati kot pes teče > to lie as a dog runs > to lie through one's teeth, without any restraints

režati se kot pečen maček > to grin like a roast cat > to laugh one's head off 

delati iz muhe slona > to make an elephant out of a fly > to exaggerate a lot because of a trifle

hoditi spat s kurami > to go to sleep with chickens > to go to bed early

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Slovenian Idioms & Slang 3

kot svinja z mehom > like a swine treats a skin bag > treat badly

iskati dlako v jajcu > to search for a hair in the egg > to exaggerate in demands

iti rakom žvižgat > to go whistling to the crabs > to die, to fall through, to decay

kot slon v trgovini s porcelanom > like an elepfant in a china store > to be clumsy

vedeti kam pes taco moli > to know where a dog points its paw > to know a real purpose

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Slovenian Idioms & Slang 2

srati balince > to shit bowling balls > talking bullshit

Piti kri > to drink one's blood > to be  annoying

krasti bogu čas > to steal god’s time > to be lazy 

počutiti se kot riba na suhem > to feel like a fish out of water > to feel uncomfortable, out of place

skočiti si v lase > to jump in each other’s hair > to fight, to argue

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Slovenian Idioms & Slang 1

našpičiti ušesa > to prick up one’s ears > listen carefully

biti picajzlast > to be full of pubic lice > to be meticulous

prodajati buče > to sell pumkins > talking bullshit

iti po gobe > go to pick mushrooms > to decay, to fall through, to be destroyed

španska vas > Spanish village > unknown subject 

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