Sein blaues Wunder erleben

Meaning: To get an unpleasant surprise.

Language: German

Literally: To experience your blue wonder

Category: Daily Life

Origin: 'Blau' long carried the sense of deception in German, so a 'blue wonder' is a nasty, unexpected shock.

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• Rimanere in mutande — To be left penniless.
• Onde Judas perdeu as botas — In the middle of nowhere; the back of beyond.
• 七転び八起き — To keep getting up no matter how often you fall.
• 入乡随俗 — When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
• 등잔 밑이 어둡다 — The answer is overlooked right under your nose.

More German idioms

• Da haben wir den Salat — Now we've got a fine mess.
• Den Löffel abgeben — To die.
• Ins Fettnäpfchen treten — To commit an embarrassing social blunder.
• Eulen nach Athen tragen — To do something utterly pointless.
• Hummeln im Hintern haben — To be unable to sit still.
• Das ist nicht das Gelbe vom Ei — It's not ideal; not quite good enough.

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