wie die Axt im Walde

German

Alternative forms

  • wie die Axt im Wald

Etymology

Literally, “like the axe in the forest”.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

wie die Axt im Walde

  1. (simile) ruthlessly, recklessly, carelessly, tactlessly; like a bull in a china shop
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