im Sturm nehmen

Meaning: To achieve sudden and overwhelming success or popularity.

Language: German

Literally: to take by storm

Category: Daily Life

Origin: A military image: to capture a fortified place by a forceful assault rather than a slow siege.

More idioms — Daily Life

kein unbeschriebenes Blatt sein — To be a person whose background, reputation, or history is already known.
per amore o per forza — by any means necessary; whether one wishes it or not.
tirare l'acqua al proprio mulino — to act in self-interest, redirecting resources or advantage to oneself.
in pompa magna — with ceremony, grandeur, and great fanfare.
alle calende greche — never; at an impossible or non-existent time.
mi sa — I suppose, I guess, or I have the impression.

gehüpft wie gesprungen — It makes no difference; the distinction between two things is negligible.
über den Jordan gehen — To die.
einen Vogel zeigen — To gesture dismissively or insultingly, usually by mimicking a cuckoo or making a mocking…
die Hände in den Schoß legen — To be idle or inactive; to do nothing while waiting or while problems accumulate.
etwas auf seine Kappe nehmen — To accept blame or responsibility for something.
vom Hundertsten ins Tausendste kommen — To jump chaotically from one topic or thought to another without finishing any of them.

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