im Eimer

Based on: Eimer
Phrase
1.

broken, done for

(Quite common in colloquial German. Works best for plans and people. You can use it for devices, as well, but it's not that common there)
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Examples
  • Toll, mein ganzer Plan ist im Eimer wegen der Verspätung.
  • Great, my entire plan is done for because of the delay.

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How many meanings does the German word 'im Eimer' have?

im Eimer has 1 distinct meaning: 1. broken, done for .

What is 'im Eimer' related to?

The word 'im Eimer' is related to Eimer.

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