IdiomDaily Life
German
Germanaußer Rand und Band geraten
Meaning: To lose control and behave wildly or unruly.
Literally: To get out of edge and band
Example: “Nach dem Siegtreffer geriet das Stadion außer Rand und Band.” — After the winning goal, the stadium ran amok.
English equivalent: To run amok
Equivalents in other languages
English: run amok
Origin: From the cooper's trade. A barrel was made of curved staves held together by a wooden rim (Rand) at top and bottom and an iron hoop (Band) around the middle. Without its rim and hoop the staves fall apart, and a person außer Rand und Band has likewise come loose from everything that holds them in.
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