wenns hoch kommt

German

Alternative forms

• wenn's hoch kommt

Etymology

Literally, “if it gets high”, that is "if it reaches the maximum".

Adverb

wenns hoch kommt

1. (chiefly colloquial) at best; at most; maximally; typically expressing that something is insufficient or inadequate

   Er und Abwaschen? Wenns hoch kommt, räumt er vielleicht mal seinen Teller vom Tisch.

   Him doing the dishes? At best, he might clear away his plate now and then.