| English | German | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | whistle for attention | Achtungssignal geben [v] |
| General | to whistle for a dog | einen Hund herbeipfeifen [v] |
| General | whistle for the start of the second half | Anpfiff zur zweiten Halbzeit |
| Idioms | ||
| Idioms | can just whistle for something | die Hoffnung aufgeben [v] |
| Phrases | ||
| Phrases | you can whistle for it! | Da kannst du lange warten! |
| Speaking | ||
| Speaking | I'll tell him to whistle for it. | Ich werde ihm was husten. |
| Colloquial | ||
| Colloquial | You can whistle for it! | Da kannst du lange warten! [übertragen] |
