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.
Related
Die Dinge rosig sehen
di ding-e ro-zikh ze-en
Grün vor Neid sein
gryun for naid zain
Jemandem einen roten Teppich ausrollen
ye-man-dem ai-nen ro-ten tep-pikh aus-rol-len
In den roten Zahlen sein
in den ro-ten tsah-len zain
Jemandem die Welt rosa malen
ye-man-dem di velt ro-za ma-len
Gelb vor Neid werden
gelp for naid ver-den