aus dem Ruder laufen

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aʊ̯s deːm ˈʁuːdɐ ˈlaʊ̯fn̩]
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Verb

aus dem Ruder laufen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present läuft aus dem Ruder, past tense lief aus dem Ruder, past participle aus dem Ruder gelaufen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (idiomatic) to get out of hand
    Wenn eure Party aus dem Ruder läuft, werden die Nachbarn die Polizei rufen.
    If your party gets out of hand, the neighbors will call the police.

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