die Latte überqueren
to clear the bar
Türkçe: çıtayı aşmak
In a sentence
Der Hochspringer überquert die Latte souverän im ersten Versuch.
How it is used
Means 'to clear the bar' (meet a standard). Neutral register. Use in a business meeting about achieving quarterly targets. Common mistake: literal use; it's always metaphorical.
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