wenns hoch kommt

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Etymology

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

Adverb

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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.