“Den Löffel abgeben” (“giving up the spoon”): The expression casually describes the death of a person. Its origins can be traced back to the medieval household, where everyone had their own, often self-carved spoon. Whoever gave up the spoon said goodbye to the group for good.

„Auf dem Zahnfleisch gehen“ („walking on gums“)
To be in a critical state of health, to be completely exhausted, to do something using one's last strength. The red gums, which also bleed easily, are compared in this idiom to the sore sole of a foot and thus stand for signs of wear and tear.

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„Schnapsidee“ (“booze idea”):
A word for the stupid ideas that arise after drinking too much alcohol.

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“Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz” was considered the longest word in the German language. The term (abbr. “RkReÜAÜG”) for a law to monitor the labeling of beef was repealed in 2013.