die Sau rauslassen

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German

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Etymology

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Thought to derive from the carnival tradition where butchers got rid of all their pork before Lent.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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die Sau rauslassen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present lässt die Sau raus, past tense ließ die Sau raus, past participle die Sau rausgelassen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to paint the town red

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