den Vogel abschießen

Based on: abschießen, Vogel
Phrase
1.

you do something extraordinary that no one has come close to, to jump the shark

(slightly negative undertones. Like... what you did was nothing to aim for in the first place)
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  • Thomas hat heute den Vogel abgeschossen.
  • Thomas shot the bird today (lit.)
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Word of the Day – ” der Vogel”

"Der Vogel" means "bird". And German has quite a few idioms and with it. Today, we'll learn the best ones, including one about... sex.

Vocab: der Vogel, einen Vogel haben, einen Vogel zeigen, der Dreckspatz, der Lockvogel, die Schnapsdrossel, der Pechvogel

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Word of the Day – “schützen”

A fun look at the word "schützen", the difference to "beschützen" and how these words tie in with shooting and the German word Erdgeschoss (ground floor).

Vocab: schützen, beschützen, der Schutz, der Schütze, schießen

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How many meanings does the German word 'den Vogel abschießen' have?

den Vogel abschießen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. you do something extraordinary that no one has come close to, to jump the shark .

What is 'den Vogel abschießen' related to?

The word 'den Vogel abschießen' is related to abschießen and Vogel.

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Word of the Day – ” der Vogel”
"Der Vogel" means "bird". And German has quite a few idioms and with it. Today, we'll learn the best ones, including one about... sex.
Vocab: der Vogel, einen Vogel haben, einen Vogel zeigen, der Dreckspatz, der Lockvogel, die Schnapsdrossel, der Pechvogel
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Word of the Day – “schützen”
A fun look at the word "schützen", the difference to "beschützen" and how these words tie in with shooting and the German word Erdgeschoss (ground floor).
Vocab: schützen, beschützen, der Schutz, der Schütze, schießen
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