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Blut und Wasser schwitzen

To sweat blood, to be extremely anxious or to work incredibly hard

In German

Blut und Wasser schwitzen

BLOOT oont VAH-ser SHVIT-sen

Literal Translation

To sweat blood and water

Meaning

To sweat blood, to be extremely anxious or to work incredibly hard.

Equivalent:"To sweat blood"

Origin:Biblical origin, referring to Jesus' agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, where he 'sweated as it were great drops of blood'.

Example Sentences

1
Vor der wichtigen Präsentation hat er Blut und Wasser geschwitzt.
Before the important presentation, he sweated blood.
2
Wir haben Blut und Wasser geschwitzt, um das Projekt noch rechtzeitig fertigzustellen.
We sweated blood to finish the project on time.

FAQ

How do you say "To sweat blood, to be extremely anxious or to work incredibly hard" in German?

"To sweat blood, to be extremely anxious or to work incredibly hard" in German is "Blut und Wasser schwitzen" (BLOOT oont VAH-ser SHVIT-sen). Example: Vor der wichtigen Präsentation hat er Blut und Wasser geschwitzt..

To be clumsy, tactless, or disruptive in a delicate situation

Sich wie ein Elefant im Porzellanladen benehmen

zich vee ayn EL-ef-ant im POR-tsel-ahn-lah-den be-NEY-men

To thwart someone's plans, to upset someone's calculations

Jemandem einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen

YE-man-dem AY-nen SHTRICH doorkh dee RECH-noong MAH-chen

Lies don't last long, the truth always comes out

Lügen haben kurze Beine

LY-gen HAH-ben KOOR-tse BY-ne

To be crazy, to have a screw loose, to be out of one's mind

Nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben

nisht AH-le TAH-sen im SHRAHNK HAH-ben