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Der blaue Bock

In German

Der blaue Bock

der blau-e bok
🇬🇧 English
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🇮🇹 Italiano
📖 Literal Translation
The blue buck
💡 Meaning
A serious mistake, a blunder, a faux pas (often used in the phrase 'einen blauen Bock schießen' - to make a blunder).
🌍 Equivalent:"To make a blunder"
📜 Origin:Originates from shooting or hunting. A 'Bock' (buck) is a male deer. 'Blau' (blue) in this context might refer to something unusual or 'off'. 'Einen blauen Bock schießen' means to miss a target spectacularly, thus making a big mistake.

Example Sentences

1

Ich habe einen blauen Bock geschossen, als ich seinen Namen vergessen habe.

I made a blunder (shot a blue buck) when I forgot his name.

2

Dieser blaue Bock könnte uns den ganzen Auftrag kosten.

This blunder (blue buck) could cost us the whole contract.

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