tief in die Tasche greifen müssen

German edit

Etymology edit

Literally, “to have to dig deep in one's pocket”.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /tiːf ɪn diː ˈtaʃə ˈɡʁaɪ̯fn̩ ˈmʏsn̩/
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Phrase edit

tief in die Tasche greifen müssen

  1. to pay through the nose
    Ich musste tief in die Tasche greifen, um mir das neue Auto leisten zu können.
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