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knocks it out of the park

German translation: macht einen Volltreffer

12:25 Dec 21, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Baseball
English term or phrase: knocks it out of the park
Hallo! was bedeutet "knocks it out of the park" oder "knocks one out of the park" (ich glaube, es kommt aus dem Baseball) und wie kann man das allgemeinsprachlich in einen deutschen Kontext bringen, also im übertragenen Sinne?

Vielen Dank!
ANA-MAR
Germany
Local time: 03:42
German translation:macht einen Volltreffer
Explanation:
Es bedeutet im übertragenen Sinn eine ungewöhnlich hohe Leistung. (Es passiert relativ selten, dass der Ball über den Zaun geschlagen wird)
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Annette Urbschat
Local time: 21:42
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Vielen Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +3von den Socken hauen
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
3 +2macht einen Volltreffer
Annette Urbschat


Discussion entries: 4





  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
von den Socken hauen


Explanation:
da kein Kontext.

Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
Germany
Local time: 03:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 42

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Melanie Nassar: wäre ohne Kontext durchaus möglich
42 mins
agree  laline: schließe mich an denn hier ist wohl nicht der Homerun gemeint
54 mins
agree  Kathi Stock
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
macht einen Volltreffer


Explanation:
Es bedeutet im übertragenen Sinn eine ungewöhnlich hohe Leistung. (Es passiert relativ selten, dass der Ball über den Zaun geschlagen wird)

Annette Urbschat
Local time: 21:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Melanie Nassar: auch möglich, und bleibt beim Sport
19 mins
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: http://www.algebra.com/algebra/about/history/Baseball_slang....
5 hrs
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