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einen Bock schießen

to make a serious blunder

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Noun
Bock m.
Verb
schießen
Topic
Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Die Azubine schießt einen Bock und muss die Rechnung neu schreiben.

How it is used

Means to make a serious blunder. Colloquial. Use after a mistake at work: 'Ich habe einen Bock geschossen mit der Rechnung.' Nuance: stronger than 'Fehler machen'; implies embarrassment.

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