Germanalles im grünen Bereich sein
Meaning: Everything is functioning well or is satisfactory.
Literally: To be all in the green area
Example: “Der Blutdruck ist gemessen: alles im grünen Bereich.” — Your blood pressure has been checked: everything is hunky-dory.
English equivalent: Hunky-dory
Other ways to say this
- German: Alles in Butter Literally: Everything in butter
English: hunky-dory
Origin: On gauges, instrument panels and warning lights, green marks normal operation and red a fault or danger, the same code as the traffic light. Everything being im grünen Bereich (in the green zone) is everything working within safe limits. The phrase comes from technical language of the mid-20th century; Redensarten-Index cites an example from 1964 about aircraft-noise monitoring at Frankfurt airport.
More German idioms
- ein Liedchen singen können To have direct, personal knowledge of something through lived experience.
- sein Damaskus erleben To undergo a sudden, transformative spiritual or moral awakening.
- in den Wind sprechen To speak in vain or to an audience that will not listen or act on one's words.
- auf den Schlips treten To offend or insult someone, to hurt their feelings or pride.
- auf keinen grünen Zweig kommen To fail to achieve success or prosperity, to make no progress in life or a project.
- grün vor Neid Consumed with jealousy or envious feeling.
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