Conservation (Idioms)

What might the following idiom mean?

To answer the call of nature?

• To go for a walk

• To use the toilet

• To go travelling

• To dring water

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To be out of the woods?

• To build something

• To be on the move

• To be out of ideas

• To be out of danger

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To be a voice in the wilderness?

• To express an unpopular opinion

• To shout very loudly

• To play a game

• To cry bitterly

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To be down to earth?

• To be rich

• To be poor

• To be practical

• To be ill

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My neck of the woods?

• My neighbourhood

• My garden

• My family

• My money

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The tip of the iceberg?

• To be very beautiful

• Just a small part of something bigger

• when the weather is extremely cold

• When something is very far away

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To reach for the moon?

• To study geography

• To fight for justice

• To travel via an aeroplane

• Aiming to achieve something great

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To be in deep water?

• To have lots of money

• To be in trouble

• To go swimming

• To be very happy?

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The cat caught my tongue?

• My cat died

• I couldn't speak

• I was very angry

• The food was very hot

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For me, that was the last straw?

• Something that made me not be able to continue

• I was extremely thirsty

• A reference to my vacation

• Something that made me become rich

Answer explanation

This idiom comes from an old English proverb that states, “It’s the last straw that breaks the camels back.” In the proverb, it is referring to the camel carrying too much weight, so it suffers and breaks down. As an idiom, it can refer to the last in a series of bad events that makes you feel like you cannot continue.

Diese Redewendung stammt aus einem alten englischen Sprichwort, das besagt: "Es ist der letzte Strohhalm, der dem Kamel den Rücken bricht." In dem Sprichwort geht es darum, dass das Kamel zu viel Gewicht trägt, so dass es leidet und zusammenbricht. Als Redewendung kann es sich auf das letzte in einer Reihe von schlechten Ereignissen beziehen, die einem das Gefühl geben, dass man nicht weitermachen kann.