to trip off the tongue

German translation: wir sind in aller Munde

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English term or phrase:we trip off the tongue of anyone
German translation:wir sind in aller Munde
Entered by: Ilse_Utz (X)

21:28 Nov 17, 2002
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: to trip off the tongue
we trip off the tongue of anyone
Ilse Utz
in aller Munde sein
Explanation:
Wir sind in aller Munde. (leicht zu merken und einfach auszusprechen)
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Roland Grefer
Local time: 19:36
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eine ausgezeichnete Uebersetzung! Besten Dank!
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4 +5leicht von den Lippen gehen/fließen
Nicole Tata
4in aller Munde sein
Roland Grefer


  

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in aller Munde sein


Explanation:
Wir sind in aller Munde. (leicht zu merken und einfach auszusprechen)


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Roland Grefer
Local time: 19:36
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
eine ausgezeichnete Uebersetzung! Besten Dank!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
leicht von den Lippen gehen/fließen


Explanation:
wie z.B.

Das Wort Zensur fliesst allerdings
oft allzu leicht von den Lippen. Wenn zum Beispiel Scientology ...
www.akdh.ch/SoZ21_07_02.htm

Niemand spricht heute vom Neuen Paris, vom Neuen London oder gar vom Neuen Rom.
Aber das Neue Moskau, das Neue Berlin - das geht uns leicht von den Lippen. ...
www.bundesregierung.de/Nachrichten/Bulletin-,435.441641/ Staatsbesuch-in-Russland-vom-2.htm

Nicole Tata
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: Oder leicht von der Zunge gehen?
1 hr

agree  Susan Geiblinger
8 hrs

agree  Steffen Walter
10 hrs

agree  Martin Schmurr: nur "von den Lippen"
14 hrs

agree  Manuela Schilling
19 hrs
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