jemandem nicht das Wasser reichen können

German

Etymology

Literally, “to not be able to pass the water to”.

Pronunciation

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Verb

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

(idiomatic) to not hold a candle to

Conjugation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

“jmdm. nicht das Wasser reichen können” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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