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Einem geht die Galle hoch
In German
Einem geht die Galle hoch
INE-em gayt dee GAL-le hokh
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📖 Literal Translation
One's bile goes up
💡 Meaning
To get extremely angry or enraged; to become furious.
🌍 Equivalent:"To make one's blood boil / to get one's dander up"
📜 Origin:This idiom relates to the ancient belief in the four humors, where 'yellow bile' was associated with choleric temperament and anger. When anger surges, it was thought that the bile would 'rise'.
Example Sentences
1
Wenn ich diese Ungerechtigkeit sehe, geht mir die Galle hoch.
When I see this injustice, my bile rises.
2
Nach seiner unverschämten Bemerkung ging ihm die Galle hoch.
After his insolent remark, his bile rose (he got furious).