Umgekehrt wird ein Schuh draus.

Based on: Schuh, umgekehrt
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1.

You got it backwards.

(Fairly common idiom. Literally it means "The other way around, it'll become a shoe."... no idea what the origin is.)
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How many meanings does the German word 'Umgekehrt wird ein Schuh draus.' have?

Umgekehrt wird ein Schuh draus. has 1 distinct meaning: 1. You got it backwards..

What is 'Umgekehrt wird ein Schuh draus.' related to?

The word 'Umgekehrt wird ein Schuh draus.' is related to Schuh and umgekehrt.

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Word of the Day – “kehren”
A fun look at the meaning of "kehren" and what cleaning has to do with traffic, mistakes, Jedi knights and ... sex. Yup... all those things :)
Vocab: kehren, umkehren, der Verkehr, verkehrt herum, die Rückkehr, bekehren
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