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Mit einem blauen Auge davonkommen

To get off lightly; to come out of a dangerous or difficult situation with only minor damage

In German

Mit einem blauen Auge davonkommen

mit ai-nem blau-en au-ge da-fon-kom-men

Literal Translation

to get away with a blue eye

Meaning

To get off lightly; to come out of a dangerous or difficult situation with only minor damage.

Equivalent:"To get off lightly"

Origin:A 'blaues Auge' is a black eye: someone who comes out of a fight with nothing worse than a bruised eye has got off lightly compared with what might have happened.

Example Sentences

1
Er hatte Glück und kam mit einem blauen Auge davon, obwohl er einen schweren Fehler gemacht hatte.
He was lucky and got off lightly, even though he had made a serious mistake.
2
Das Unternehmen ist in der Krise mit einem blauen Auge davongekommen.
The company got off lightly in the crisis.

FAQ

How do you say "To get off lightly; to come out of a dangerous or difficult situation with only minor damage" in German?

"To get off lightly; to come out of a dangerous or difficult situation with only minor damage" in German is "Mit einem blauen Auge davonkommen" (mit ai-nem blau-en au-ge da-fon-kom-men). Example: Er hatte Glück und kam mit einem blauen Auge davon, obwohl er einen schweren Fehler gemacht hatte..

To cry profusely, to cry one's heart out (not directly color related, need to replace)

Sich die Augen aus dem Kopf weinen

zikh di au-gen aus dem kopf vai-nen

To dismiss someone, to fire someone, to put an end to someone's involvement or behavior

Jemandem die rote Karte zeigen

ye-man-dem di ro-te kar-te tsai-gen

To dislike someone and be unfriendly towards them

Jemandem nicht grün sein

ye-man-dem nikht gryun zain

It's basically the same thing; there's no real difference

Das ist dasselbe in Grün

das ist das-zel-be in gryun