vom Hundertsten ins Tausendste kommen
Meaning: To jump chaotically from one topic or thought to another without finishing any of them.
Language: German
Literally: to come from the hundredth into the thousandth
Category: The Absurd
Origin: The phrase pictures someone's thoughts leaping wildly through numbered points in no logical sequence.
More idioms — The Absurd
- arrampicarsi sugli specchi — to attempt to defend an indefensible position or grasp at straws.
- farsene un baffo — to not care at all; to be indifferent to something.
- pendaglio da forca — A person who deserves to be hanged; a worthless scoundrel.
- dannarsi l'anima — To work extremely hard or exert oneself to the utmost.
- come butta — What is happening; how are things going.
- a casa del diavolo — Far away; a great distance to travel; the long way around.
More German idioms
- jemanden zur Schnecke machen — To scold or rebuke someone harshly; to give someone a severe dressing-down.
- auf den Leim gehen — To be deceived or tricked; to fall for a trap or deception.
- Eine Nadel im Heuhaufen suchen — To search for something you have almost no chance of finding, because the thing is tiny a…
- Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof — I don't understand anything at all.
- Da steppt der Bär — It's going to be a great party.
- Tomaten auf den Augen haben — To be oblivious to what's right in front of you.
From our proverbs
- It's better to be lucky than wise. — Fortune often achieves what intellect cannot, suggesting preparation matters less than fa…
- Never leave a friend in the lurch. — Abandoning someone who depends on you damages trust and reveals your character's weakness…
- A man at five may be a fool at fifteen. — Early promise in childhood offers no guarantee of wisdom or competence during adolescence.