Da lagst Du noch als Quark im Schaufenster!
English translation: You were still a mere twinkle in your father's eye
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| 3 +4 | You were still a mere twinkle in your father's eye |
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| 3 +1 | You were still only a twinkle in your father's eye. |
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peer agreement (net): +4You were still a mere twinkle in your father's eye Explanation: when somebody was a (mere) twinkle in their father's eye (humorous) at a time before someone was born All this happened a very long time ago, when you were a mere twinkle in your father's eye. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/when was a twinkle in fa... It refers to the 'fact' that a man intent upon romantic activity has a 'twinkle' in his eye. If the romance proceeds, a birth might well ensue in the course of time. Thus, 'before you were a twinkle in your Father's eye' means long before you were born. http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/41/messages/667.htm... And here in German: http://www.kurzefrage.de/musik-partyzone/101633/Redewendung-... |
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