"schauen wie der Ochs vorm Berg" meaning in German

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Verb

Etymology: Literally, “to look like the ox in front of the hill”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to look like the ox in front of the hill}} “to look like the ox in front of the hill”, {{lit|to look like the ox in front of the hill}} Literally, “to look like the ox in front of the hill” Head templates: {{head|de|verb}} schauen wie der Ochs vorm Berg
  1. (idiomatic) to look completely baffled Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: wie eine Schwalbe, wenn es blitzt
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