"nach mir die Sintflut" meaning in German

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Phrase

Etymology: Calque of French après moi le déluge. Etymology templates: {{calque|de|fr|après moi le déluge}} Calque of French après moi le déluge Head templates: {{head|de|phrase}} nach mir die Sintflut
  1. Used to indicate indifference to events that will happen after one is no longer directly involved. Related terms: nach uns die Sintflut
    Sense id: en-nach_mir_die_Sintflut-de-phrase-igholel0

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        "3": "après moi le déluge"
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      "expansion": "Calque of French après moi le déluge",
      "name": "calque"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Calque of French après moi le déluge.",
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "phrase",
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      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "(literally, “Since he's known that his contract won't be extended, he tells himself: After me the deluge!”)",
          "roman": "Since he's known that his contract won't be extended, he's become entirely indifferent about his work and the future of the company.",
          "text": "Seit er weiß, dass sein Vertrag nicht verlängert wird, sagt er sich: Nach mir die Sintflut!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to indicate indifference to events that will happen after one is no longer directly involved."
      ],
      "id": "en-nach_mir_die_Sintflut-de-phrase-igholel0",
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "nach uns die Sintflut"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "nach mir die Sintflut"
}
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        "3": "après moi le déluge"
      },
      "expansion": "Calque of French après moi le déluge",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Calque of French après moi le déluge.",
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      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "phrase"
      },
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "phrase",
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    {
      "word": "nach uns die Sintflut"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "categories": [
        "German lemmas",
        "German multiword terms",
        "German phrases",
        "German terms calqued from French",
        "German terms derived from French",
        "German terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "(literally, “Since he's known that his contract won't be extended, he tells himself: After me the deluge!”)",
          "roman": "Since he's known that his contract won't be extended, he's become entirely indifferent about his work and the future of the company.",
          "text": "Seit er weiß, dass sein Vertrag nicht verlängert wird, sagt er sich: Nach mir die Sintflut!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to indicate indifference to events that will happen after one is no longer directly involved."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "nach mir die Sintflut"
}

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