die Zeit totschlagen #proverb (Podcast S02E15)
Update: 2018-02-23
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Today, we talk about the German idiom “die Zeit totschlagen”. What does “die Zeit totschlagen” mean?
die Zeit totschlagenProverbHyphenationdie Zeit tot·schla·gen
Meaning[1] colloquial, derogatory: to not spend one’s time productively
Examples[1] This good-for-nothing kills time in front of the television all day long.
(Source: Wiktionary)
Personal Remarks sounds very violent: “to kill” pejorative, i.e. with a negative meaning Why do some people kill time? Life can be so exciting and there are many interesting things you can do with your time!
die Zeit totschlagenProverbHyphenationdie Zeit tot·schla·gen
Meaning[1] colloquial, derogatory: to not spend one’s time productively
Examples[1] This good-for-nothing kills time in front of the television all day long.
(Source: Wiktionary)
Personal Remarks sounds very violent: “to kill” pejorative, i.e. with a negative meaning Why do some people kill time? Life can be so exciting and there are many interesting things you can do with your time!
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