Donnerhall
English translation: bolt out of the blue
| 13:46 Jul 7, 2003 |
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| 5 | clap of thunder |
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| 4 +1 | bolt out of the blue |
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| 4 | struck like a bombshell |
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clap of thunder Explanation: hit like a clap of thunder? Is your "referring to someone's plans being changed?" a question? |
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struck like a bombshell Explanation: ja, das heisst auch schlug ein wie der Blitz, die Nachricht von der Änderung oder was auch immer |
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13 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1bolt out of the blue Explanation: as in "thunderbolt" |
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