jedes Wort auf die Goldwaage legen

German

Etymology

Literally, "to weigh every word on the gold scales".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjeːdəs ˈvɔʁt aʊ̯f diː ˈɡɔltˌvaːɡə ˈleːɡn̩]
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Verb

jedes Wort auf die Goldwaage legen (weak, third-person singular present legt jedes Wort auf die Goldwaage, past tense legte jedes Wort auf die Goldwaage, past participle jedes Wort auf die Goldwaage gelegt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to think carefully about one's wording
  2. (idiomatic) to take words too literally

Conjugation

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