January 2020

ENGLISH IDIOM OF THE MONTH:
„Out of the frying pan into the fire“

 

MEANING
To go from a really bad situation to a situation that is even worse than before.

TRANSLATION
Vom Regen in die Traufe
wörtlich: aus der Bratpfanne ins Feuer

ORIGIN
It was originally a proverb from ancient Greek and was brought to the UK during the Roman invasion.