so klein mit Hut

German

Etymology

Literally, “this little, hat included”, the latter part being added for hyperbole.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzoː ˌklaɪ̯n mɪt ˈhuːt/

Phrase

so klein mit Hut

  1. (informal, idiomatic) meek, silenced, put in one's place, cut down to size
    Ich hab ihm mal gesagt, was ich von ihm halte; da war er aber so klein mit Hut.
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    (literally, “I told him what I really thought of him for once; afterwards he was this little, hat included.”)
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