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Die Hosen voll haben
In German
Die Hosen voll haben
Dee HO-zen fol HAH-ben
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📖 Literal Translation
To have full pants
💡 Meaning
To be extremely scared or frightened.
🌍 Equivalent:"To be scared stiff / to wet one's pants"
📜 Origin:This crude but common idiom refers to the involuntary bodily functions that can occur when someone is extremely frightened.
Example Sentences
1
Als der Bär plötzlich auftauchte, hatte ich die Hosen voll.
When the bear suddenly appeared, I was scared stiff.
2
Gib zu, du hattest die Hosen voll, als du allein im Dunkeln warst!
Admit it, you were scared stiff when you were alone in the dark!
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