German idiom - To be in a jam or to be in a mess

The German expression: "In der Patsche sitzen" expresses that someone is in a mess or jam. The person has a problem.

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German Idioms in Pictures - Hanging by a Thread

The German Phrase: Am seidenen Faden haengen = Hanging by a Thread

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German Idioms in Pictures - Making A Big Deal

German idiom that explains: To make a big deal out of a minor thing, making a mountain out of a hill - aus einer Muecke einen Elefanten machen

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German Idioms in Pictures - Put Ones Foot In It

German idiom: Place ones foot in it, to embarrass yourself by doing or pointing out something wrong - Ins Fettnäpfchen treten

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German Idioms in Pictures - Being off Your Rocker

Du hast ja ein Rad ab! - Essentially: You have actually lost a wheel! This means: you are nuts, loosing your marbles or are off your rocker

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Another One of the German Idioms in Pictures - Being nuts or crazy

German idiom for being nuts, being crazy or having a screw loose: Einen an der Waffel haben (Literal meaning: Having one at the waffle).

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German Idioms in Pictures - To have a Screw Loose

The German idiom for the English expression: Being nuts, to have a screw loosened = einen Vogel haben

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