Dr. Juande Santander-Vela

RE: https://mastodon.social/@eunews/116303097876347880

But, what happened to “We have all the cards…”

#Brexit

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Show threadChristian Rickert7h ago

@juandesant

But they do, lots of the same:

https://www.paper-world.com/en/newsdetail/the-origin-of-the-german-phrase-drawing-the-ass-card

The Origin of the German Phrase "Drawing the Ass Card"

The colloquial expression "die Arschkarte ziehen" ("drawing the ass card") means having particularly bad luck or having to face unpleasant consequences in a situation.