die Beine in den Bauch stehen
English translation: to queue forever
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| 4 +1 | they had to queue forever/for a long time |
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| 4 | they stood till they dropped |
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| 4 | They have to wait till the cows come home |
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they stood till they dropped Explanation: wäre mein Vorschlag Langenscheidt |
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15 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1they had to queue forever/for a long time Explanation: ... is my suggestion hth |
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They have to wait till the cows come home Explanation: different picture... |
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