schauen wie der Ochs vorm Berg
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to look like the ox in front of the hill”.
Verb
[edit]schauen wie der Ochs vorm Berg
- (idiomatic) to look completely baffled
- Synonym: wie eine Schwalbe, wenn es blitzt
Usage notes
[edit]- A similar proverb exists in other languages, e.g. Serbo-Croatian gleda kao tele u šarena vrata.