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play a game of dodgeball

German translation: zieht unauffällig zurückziehen


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English term or phrase:play a game of dodgeball
German translation:zieht unauffällig zurückziehen
Entered by: Alexandra Bühler
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08:19 Mar 24, 2006
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Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
English term or phrase: play a game of dodgeball
In Hollywood, scandals are routine. Although sometimes a public mea culpa with tears becomes necessary in the most severe cases, **playing a careful game of dodgeball** is best.

TV Listing, daher sonst kein Kontext.
Alexandra Bühler
Germany
Local time: 09:20
zieht man sich besser ganz unauffällig zurück
Explanation:
fährt man besser einen Ausweichkurs
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Claudia Krysztofiak
Germany
Local time: 09:20
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Vielen Dank für die tollen Vorschläge!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2ist die Vogel-Strauß-Politik am bestenEdithK
3 +1vorsichtig in Deckung gehenSandra SAYN
3zieht man sich besser ganz unauffällig zurück
Claudia Krysztofiak


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ist die Vogel-Strauß-Politik am besten


Explanation:
sich bedeckt halten

EdithK
Local time: 09:20
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Krysztofiak: das Zweite; Vogel-Strauß deutet auf "etwas nicht wahrhaben wollen", nicht sich verstecken (bis auf den Kopf :-))
9 mins
  -> Danke. Stimmt zwar, trotzdem würde es gut in den Kontext passen, auch wenn die Nuancierung eine etwas andere ist.
agree  IC --
3 days13 hrs
  -> Danke
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
zieht man sich besser ganz unauffällig zurück


Explanation:
fährt man besser einen Ausweichkurs


Claudia Krysztofiak
Germany
Local time: 09:20
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Vielen Dank für die tollen Vorschläge!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
vorsichtig in Deckung gehen


Explanation:
...wie beim Völkerball...dort soll man ja auch nicht getroffen werden...

Sandra SAYN
Germany
Local time: 09:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans
2 hrs
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