hat's in sich
English translation: has what it takes
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| 5 +2 | is the cat's pyjamas / very good / worthwhile / not to be missed / top notch |
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| 5 +1 | however... |
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| 4 +1 | has got what it takes |
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| 4 +1 | there's more to X than meets the eye |
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| 4 | has what it takes |
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| 4 | XX is able to do it/can do it |
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| 4 | COMPANY X is second to none |
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| 3 | is something special |
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| 3 | has got a lot of promise |
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9 mins confidence: 
has what it takes Explanation: -- |
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9 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1has got what it takes Explanation: Roughly |
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11 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1there's more to X than meets the eye Explanation: "die Sache hat es in sich" usually means something like "it's not easy" or "it's a tricky/tough one", "it's a hard nut to crack". Without context, I can't do any better than that. |
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12 mins confidence:
XX is able to do it/can do it Explanation: ... |
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13 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2is the cat's pyjamas / very good / worthwhile / not to be missed / top notch Explanation: Need I say more? |
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4 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
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