Wenn die Weihnachtsgans zwickt
English translation: When the Christmas goose pinches/ When the Christmas goose bites back
| 13:22 Nov 2, 2006 |
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|  Selected response from: Thomas Schoenradt Local time: 06:05 | ||||||
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That tasty roast has in its wake... Explanation: at times annoying belly ache… -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 21 Min. (2006-11-02 13:44:11 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- replace "tasty roast" with "christmas goose", if you like... |
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When the Christmas goose pinches/ When the Christmas goose bites back Explanation: Zwickt means pinch literally. I believe you are looking for a figurative phrase, or humouours: if so I suggest "...bites back" |
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4 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1when the Christmas turkey (GB=goose?) starts to give you that little twinge Explanation: weighing my words... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 mins (2006-11-02 13:30:20 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- when you feel as though the Christmas turkey is trying to fight its way out of your stomach -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2006-11-02 14:40:46 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- so you'll be dancing the Jingle Bell Rock, and not the Turkey Twinge |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1When the Christmas turkey (goose) has you on the run Explanation: I would use turkey personally |
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peer agreement (net): +3when the Christmas goose makes itself known in an unpleasant way/comes back "with a revenge" Explanation: well, just another way of getting across the unpleasant "follow-up' of over eating and its results maybe??:)) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2006-11-02 17:10:05 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- with a vengeance is really what I did mean in the first place.. sorry for that |
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