mit Ach und Krach
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “with alas and crash”, probably an alteration of synonymous mit Ach und Weh (literally “with alas and woe”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Prepositional phrase
[edit]- (idiomatic) by the skin of one's teeth (barely and with great exertion)
- Synonyms: mit Mühe und Not, mit Hauen und Stechen