"wenns hoch kommt" meaning in German

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Adverb

Forms: wenn's hoch kommt [alternative]
Etymology: Literally, “if it gets high”, that is "if it reaches the maximum". Etymology templates: {{m-g|if it gets high}} “if it gets high”, {{lit|if it gets high}} Literally, “if it gets high” Head templates: {{head|de|phrase|head=wenns hoch kommt}} wenns hoch kommt
  1. (chiefly colloquial) at best; at most; maximally; typically expressing that something is insufficient or inadequate Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-wenns_hoch_kommt-de-adv-vOACuVJt Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      "expansion": "“if it gets high”",
      "name": "m-g"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "if it gets high"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “if it gets high”",
      "name": "lit"
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  "etymology_text": "Literally, “if it gets high”, that is \"if it reaches the maximum\".",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "wenn's hoch kommt",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "phrase",
        "head": "wenns hoch kommt"
      },
      "expansion": "wenns hoch kommt",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
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        },
        {
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Him doing the dishes? At best, he might clear away his plate now and then.",
          "text": "Er und Abwaschen? Wenns hoch kommt, räumt er vielleicht mal seinen Teller vom Tisch.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "at best; at most; maximally; typically expressing that something is insufficient or inadequate"
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      "id": "en-wenns_hoch_kommt-de-adv-vOACuVJt",
      "links": [
        [
          "at best",
          "at best"
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        [
          "at most",
          "at most"
        ],
        [
          "maximally",
          "maximally"
        ]
      ],
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        "(chiefly colloquial) at best; at most; maximally; typically expressing that something is insufficient or inadequate"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "wenns hoch kommt"
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      "form": "wenn's hoch kommt",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "phrase",
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      },
      "expansion": "wenns hoch kommt",
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    }
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "adv",
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        {
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        "at best; at most; maximally; typically expressing that something is insufficient or inadequate"
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          "at best",
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          "at most",
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        "(chiefly colloquial) at best; at most; maximally; typically expressing that something is insufficient or inadequate"
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "wenns hoch kommt"
}

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