January 2023
ENGLISH IDIOM OF THE MONTH:
„To cook up a plan“
MEANING
To invent a story or plan but usually dishonestly.
TRANSLATION
Einen Plan schmieden.
wörtlich: Einen Plan aufkochen.
EXAMPLE
The student had not done his homework again and was in big trouble with his teacher so he cooked up a plan as an excuse. He said that his dog had eaten his homework when he left it on his desk.
