wenns hoch kommt
German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “if it gets high”, that is "if it reaches the maximum".
Adverb
[edit]- (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.