Literally, this phrase means, “To act as if you have fat pants.” It’s used to describe someone who is bragging or generally pretending to be better than they really are, especially when it comes to possessing money or wealth. The idea is that your pants get wider due to an abundance...
Grüß Gott is an abbreviated form of the phrase grüß dich Gott (“the greeting of God to you”). In English, we might render grüß Gott as “may God bless you.” For Austrians and Southern Germans, it’s really just a way of saying “Hello.” A Bavarian variation of Grü...
Die Sterne= the stars (celestial body) Die Toten Hosen= literallythe dead trousers. A slang expression for a boring place to be (phrase: "Hier ist total tote Hose.") (commonly used in the northern parts of Germany), it can also refer to impotence. Dschinghis Khan= The German spelling o...
I wouldn’t say I became stronger as man during this time with Covid, I would say it just taught me more to rely on God more and more everyday than rely on anything else. This is our second interview. Last summer I interviewed you as you were to play at your first Howard Hoops to...
Philip Le Sauter has some fantastic turns of phrase in his diary about life in Jersey. On 23rd September 1941 he notes “Today’s rumours also concern our local Nazi builder – he is starting to build a tunnel to France, he is making a tunnel at St. Ouen from the beach to the Airpor...
The guests had five chances to win, but came up short as the basketball God closed it´s eyes on them and allowed the home team to win only their fourth game of the season and second at home. 205cm Lithuanian giant Zygimantas Riauka who is 25 years old and is a double double ...
In Austria and southern Germany, the phrase "Vergelt's Gott" (VEHR-gehlts gaht), which literally means "may God reward you for it," is commonly used to mean "thank you." The appropriate response is "segne es Gott" (SEHG-nuh ehs gaht), meaning "bless it, God."[12] Submit a...