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Mit blauen Augen davonkommen
In German
Mit blauen Augen davonkommen
mit blau-en au-gen da-fon-kom-men
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📖 Literal Translation
To get away with blue eyes
💡 Meaning
To get off lightly, to escape a difficult situation without much harm or consequence.
🌍 Equivalent:"To get off lightly"
📜 Origin:The origin is somewhat unclear, but it might relate to the idea of a child with 'innocent' blue eyes being forgiven, or escaping punishment due to their harmless appearance. Alternatively, 'blue' could signify something rare or unusual, implying a lucky escape.
Example Sentences
1
Er hatte Glück und kam mit blauen Augen davon, obwohl er einen Fehler gemacht hatte.
He was lucky and got off lightly (got away with blue eyes), even though he made a mistake.
2
Bei diesem Unfall ist sie mit blauen Augen davongekommen.
She got off lightly (got away with blue eyes) in this accident.