off the hook
German translation: aus dem Schneider
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to do their work Explanation: in this case; usually it means "aus dem Schneider" / gerettet vor etwas (unangenehmem) |
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aus dem Schneider sein Explanation: "Off the hook" heißt in diesem Kontext befreien, erlösen oder "aus dem Schneider sein". D.h. der Erzähler glaubt, die Weißen würden die Schwarzen hassen, weil sie niedrigbezahlte Jobs wie Skycaps machen müssen, die (ihrer Meinung nach) normalerweise von Schwarzen gemacht werden sollten. Aber weil es keine Schwarzen gibt, müssen sie diese Jobs übernehmen. |
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