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to get out of their head

German translation: "abschalten"

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English term or phrase:	to get out of their head
German translation:	"abschalten"
Entered by:	flowersuse

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11:55 Oct 7, 2006

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Bus/Financial - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / dotcom burnout

English term or phrase: to get out of their head

At the bottom of the pecking order (although by far the best paid) are the techies - sweaty engineers, who, when they're not working obscenely long hours, get out of their heads as quickly as possible on soft recreational drugs or beer.

Kann ich das mit "Abhängen" bzw. "Abschalten" übersetzen?

flowersuse

"abschalten"

Explanation:
in Anführungszeichen passt m. E. auch.

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anisco
Germany
Local time: 15:09

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Vielen Dank für die kompetente Unterstützung!
Susanne
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"abschalten"

anisco

ausflippen

Jonathan MacKerron

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peer agreement (net): +3

"abschalten"

Explanation:
in Anführungszeichen passt m. E. auch.

anisco
Germany
Local time: 15:09
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 34

Grading comment

Vielen Dank für die kompetente Unterstützung!
Susanne

1 hr confidence:

ausflippen

Explanation:
IMO the text implies that they flip out during down time

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-10-07 13:35:51 GMT)
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Duden für ausflippen = sich einer als bedrückend empfundenen äußeren od. inneren Situation durch den gewohnheitsmäßigen Genuss von Drogen entziehen

Jonathan MacKerron
Local time: 15:09
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 18

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Oct 7, 2006 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field	Other => Bus/Financial
Field (specific)	Slang => Idioms / Maxims / Sayings

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