| English | German |
| a gathering breaks | ein Geschwür bricht auf |
| as right as ninepence coll.: fit and well | quicklebendig |
| as thick as two planks this is how Princess Diana described herself | ziemlich doof |
| drunk as a lord | voll besoffen |
| drunk as a lord | voll besoffen |
| drunk as a lord | besoffen |
| pay as you earn PAYE | Quellenabzugsverfahren (Steuerabzug vom Lohn) |
| recognise as | etw. als etw. erkennen |
| to be as daft as a brush | strohdumm sein |
| to be as hard as brazil | hart wie Eisen sein |