Aus dem Ärmel schütteln construction

Part of language German
Meaning of the construction done with ease

Construction elements

Examples

Example 1

Text Ein KitaPlatz kann man nicht einfach aus dem Ärmel schütteln. [Saarbrücker Zeitung, 09.02.2022]
hasGlosses a daycare-spot(ACC) can one not just.like.that out the sleeve shake
hasTranslation One cannot simply pull a daycare spot out of thin air. / One cannot simply conjure a daycare spot.
comment Used in negative context with modal verb (kann) and generalized subject (man) ; includes "einfac so" emphasizing imposition

Example 2

Text Da diese Summe nicht einfach aus dem Ärmel zu schütteln ist, brauche es einen Investor. [Dresdner Neueste Nachrichter]
hasGlosses since this sum(NOM) not simply out the sleeve to shake is needed it an investor(ACC)
hasTranslation Since the sum cannot be simply pulled out of thin air, an investor was needed.
comment Shows the construction in zu-infinitive form with sein ; again in negative context.

Links

cross-linguistic different form and same function Pull something out of a hat English
cross-linguistic similar form and different function Roll up your sleeves English
cross-linguistic similar form and different function barāye kasi āstin bālā zadan: to roll up sleeves for something Iranian Persian
cross-linguistic similar form and different function mār āstin-e xod parvarāndan: to nurture a snake in one's bosom Iranian Persian

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Date Created 2024-12-04
Annotator Aria Rastegar

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