Idioms game with SBD prizes (number 14)
Please if you are Dutch/Belgian please leave the "correct" answers for other people from other languages, so we can all have fun! The prize for the "funny" answer is bigger anyway. Bedankt!
As a violinist or violist, it doesn't often happen that you aren't required for most of a concert. However, this time, I'm filling in at short notice, which meant I was able to skip the rehearsals and I'm only needed for one short piece near the end of the concert. Fine by me, I get paid the same and as a bonus, I get to try and catch up on writing for Steemit. Mostly trying to draft longer posts, but also keeping my ongoing weekly contests going! Or maybe if I play a game, I can make the claim that I'm a professional gamer?
I'm learning Dutch. Everyone is familiar with idioms in their native language, but in an adopted language, they can quickly make you sound like an idiot! So, these are a few idioms in Dutch that I'm trying to learn, before I make an arse of myself!
Photos are my own, but the artwork is from a game called "Het Spreekwoorden Spel" that I was introduced to whilst studying Dutch!
To play this game, no Dutch is needed, I will give the literal translation in English.
Rules
- Upvote if you want, it helps me out to get the prizes done. Resteem if you want, again exposure means that maybe I can continue to increase the prizes!
- Have a go at trying to guess the meaning of each picture/idiom. You can enter BOTH a serious and a funny entry.
- Do it for each three!
- So to be clear: Each picture, a funny entry and a serious entry!
- Winner is at post payout. For the first serious correct entry (of each picture) there is a prize of 0.1 SBD. For the funniest (determined by me!) entry (for each picture) there is a 0.25 SBD prize.
- So, 6 prizes! You don't have to make an entry for each, but please make it clear so I know what is going on!
- BONUS: if you make an entry (required) and resteem (not required) then you go into a random draw for an extra 0.1 SBD. Just write resteemed in your answers so I don't have to chase everyone down!
1
Ergens naar kunnen fluiten
Somewhere to which you can whistle
2
Als een kip zonder kop
Like a chicken with no head
3
Op hete kolen zitten
To sit on hot coals
Answers and winners from last week
1
De bui zien hangen
See the cloud hanging
Meaning: To know that problems are about to happen
Serious: @sparkesy43
Be a pessimist / expect the worst
Funny: @sinlg
Looks like I can wash my clothes just by standing under the rainy cloud
2
De broekriem aanhalen
The pant belt tightens
Meaning: To spend less (To tighten one's belt in English)
Serious: @sparkesy43
Reduce Spending
Funny: @izaid
You gained weight, don't blame the pant belt
3
De draad kwijt zijn
The wire is lost
Meaning: You don't know what is going on (Confused)
Serious: @plushzilla
not being able to follow the story from beginning to the end
Funny: @apanamamama
When you give your kid a permanent marker and turn your back for 10 seconds.
Bonus prize for resteem
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now for the funny
Welcome back! (5)
Winners and the new round is up here:
https://steemit.com/contest/@bengy/idioms-game-with-sbd-prizes-number-15
Breathtaking view. (serious)
f. Hot damn, will ya look at that.
non stop meaningless small talk.
f. Non stop potty mouth.
Standing on ones principles
f. Oh my god, never again, no more jalapeno pepper pizza's for me. Oh god will the burning never stop.
Thanks for the game, I do find it fun. Most reading other peoples takes on the pictures.
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https://steemit.com/contest/@bengy/idioms-game-with-sbd-prizes-number-15
Welcome back to the game! (1)
Sneaky Ninja Attack! You have just been defended with a 2.32% upvote!
I was summoned by @bengy. I have done their bidding and now I will vanish...
woosh
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Victim of grumpycat?
(Serious)
Thanks for the entry! (2)
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https://steemit.com/contest/@bengy/idioms-game-with-sbd-prizes-number-15
This is a challenge--but engaging. Here I go:
Peddle that song elsewhere (serious)
If he whistles one more time....
You don't know what you're talking about (Serious)
Squawk, squawk, squawk, squawk
I really put myself in a fix now(serious)
It's better than ice fishing
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https://steemit.com/contest/@bengy/idioms-game-with-sbd-prizes-number-15
Thank you very, very much!
Haha! It's not a long form article like yours! (3)
But it's a lot more fun...
Thank you for the last contest. Here is my entry
Funny
No problem, thanks again for playing! (4)
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https://steemit.com/contest/@bengy/idioms-game-with-sbd-prizes-number-15
This post has received a 4.49 % upvote from @boomerang.
Hola, este es mi ejemplo:
En primer lugar, me gustaría decir que
Serio: ¿Qué piensas?
Diversión: ¿Qué tan hermosa eres?
En segundo lugar, está la cuestión de
Seria: ¿un pollo sin cabeza?.
Diversión: ¿dónde está la cabeza?
En tercer lugar, me gustaría decir que
Serio: tienes que darte cuenta de dónde estás.
Gracioso. ¡Chico, así es como se fuma!
Hola, I will try and do justice to your language! (6)
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https://steemit.com/contest/@bengy/idioms-game-with-sbd-prizes-number-15
Serious: It means having a girlfriend or wife.
Funny: "My name is no, My number is no ..."
Serious : A silly or foolish person
Funny: Why does a man of your position keep chickens? Well, I'm in politics, so the chickens talk a lot more sense.
Serious: to get in trouble, to put your foot in your mouth.
Funny: Patient to Doctor: it was the only seat left in the sauna, and I didn't want to make a scene....
Thanks for playing! (7)
Thank you, it was fun. :-)
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https://steemit.com/contest/@bengy/idioms-game-with-sbd-prizes-number-15
Idioms game with SBD prizes (number 14)
Hello!!! thank you for this fun contest, here I present my opinion about it, I hope you like it.
1 Serious: John, you are walking on clouds
Funny: there she goes! so in love
2 Serious: I've already lost my mind from so many numbers
I'm gonna lose my head over your love.
3 Serious: This charcoal sales venture is going slow.
Fun: Fresh charcoal for sale
https://steemit.com/contest/@irisalfonzo1/idioms-game-with-sbd-prizes-number-14
Thanks for the entry! Next time, you don't need to include the photos or to make a new post, just a comment is good! (8)
Winners and the new round is up here:
https://steemit.com/contest/@bengy/idioms-game-with-sbd-prizes-number-15