English-German dictionary - Letter "H" - Page 28 He is, by common assent, the best person for the job.He is, I venture to say, not the only one.He is, or rather was, a student.He is, without doubt, the worst presenter I've ever seen.He isn't breaking his back.He isn't forceful enough.He isn't straining himself.He isn't supposed to find out.He isn't up yet.He jumped at the opportunity.He just arrived.He just escaped being killed.He just sits back and waits for new business to come to him.He just switches off and ignores me.He just won't fit in.He keeps a civil tongue in his head.He keeps late hours.He keeps to himself.He keeps us on the go.He kept a detailed account of her travel movements.He kept chiming in with his opinions.He kept glancing toward the entrance.He kept his head above water.He kept his word.He kept me from work.He kept the pot boiling.He knew after the first game that he had found/met his match in him.He knocked the stuffing out of him.He knows a thing or two.He knows his onions.He knows his stuff.He lacked the courage to do it.He laughed up his sleeve.He laughs best who laughs last.He lay awake all night in torment.He lay there motionless.He lays/places particular/great emphasis on developing good study habits.He leaned out of the window.He leapfrogged his superiors and became general manager.He learned it from scratch.He learns the hard way.He leaves me in stiches.He left her holding the baby.He left his wife and children.He left me completely in the dark about his plans.He left with a sinking heart.He left/bequeathed/willed his house to his children.He let him/her/us/them off with a warning.He let it happen.He let me do all the hard work alone.He let out a stream of abuse.He let the work pile up.He lets things slide.He liked provocative statements, that was understood.He likes beer better.He likes to be referred to as 'Doctor'.He lives away from home.He lives beyond his means.He lives the life of Riley.He looked at her with a reproachful glance.He looked crestfallen. He looked/appeard a forlorn figure/rather forlorn in the big stadium.He looks after/takes care of his aging parents.He looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.He looks sort of like my cousin.He looks younger, but he is in fact almost 50 years old.He looks/is the very picture of health .He lost control of his car.He lost control of the car and swerved towards a tree.He lost control over ...He lost his inhibilitions after a few drinks.He lost his job but landed/fell on his feet when he was hired by another company.He lost the race, but on the bright side, he didn't get hurt.He lowered his head downward.He made / gave a partial confession, admitting to the bodily injury, but denying the robbery charge.He made a bolt for it.He made a draft on the resources of the subsidiary company.He made a fool of himself.He made a lot of enemies during his political life.He made a lot of loot selling cars.He made a public recantation of all his former beliefs.He made a quick getaway.He made a very good point about the need for change.He made himself always available to me.He made his pile.He made it his business.He made it plain to me.He made no bones about it.He made no bones about saying what he thought.He made no reply.He made no resistance.He made not a peep.He made the worst possible impression on her dad.He makes a great show of learning.He makes her wait on him hand and foot.He makes himself scarce.He makes it himself.He makes my day when I listen to him on the early morning programme.He makes things hum.He managed it in the twinkling of an eye.He managed to calm her down and seek help from a neighbour/neighbor.He managed to inveigle his way into a privileged position.He managed to wangle/finagle his way into the party.He massaged his wife's back.He masters the full gamut of marketing.He may be lowlife, but he isn't stupid.He may come tomorrow.He may have done it.He may have mistaken the date.He may sell, exchange, give away or otherwise dispose of the objects.He met a lot of people on his travels in/around the Far East.He met his Waterloo.He might have been lying. I couldn't tell.He mostly paints landscapes.He moved heaven and earth.He must act as he sees fit.He must always butt in.He must be sick.He must have done it.He must not be treated more unfavourably.He must work flat out.He narrowly escaped death in an avalanche.