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Auf großem Fuß leben

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Auf großem Fuß leben

owf GROH-sem FOOS LEY-ben
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📖 Literal Translation
To live on a big foot
💡 Meaning
To live lavishly, to spend a lot of money.
🌍 Equivalent:"To live lavishly; To live large"
📜 Origin:Originates from medieval times, when the size of one's shoes (and thus one's 'foot') indicated social status and wealth. The nobility wore shoes with long, pointed tips, requiring more material.

Example Sentences

1

Seit er im Lotto gewonnen hat, lebt er auf großem Fuß.

Since he won the lottery, he's been living lavishly.

2

Wenn man auf großem Fuß lebt, braucht man auch ein entsprechendes Einkommen.

If you live lavishly, you also need a corresponding income.

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