A2Colors
Das Blaue vom Himmel holen
In German
Das Blaue vom Himmel holen
das blau-e fom him-mel ho-len
🇬🇧 English
🇪🇸 Español
🇮🇹 Italiano
📖 Literal Translation
To get the blue from the sky
💡 Meaning
To do everything possible, to achieve the impossible, especially to fulfill wishes or promises.
🌍 Equivalent:"To move heaven and earth"
📜 Origin:The sky, particularly its blue color, represents something vast, unattainable, and seemingly infinite. To 'get the blue from the sky' means to achieve something extraordinary or impossible.
Example Sentences
1
Für seine Kinder würde er das Blaue vom Himmel holen.
For his children, he would get the blue from the sky (do the impossible).
2
Sie verspricht, das Blaue vom Himmel zu holen, um den Kunden zufriedenzustellen.
She promises to get the blue from the sky (do everything possible) to satisfy the customer.