zwischen Tür und Angel
German
Etymology
Literally, “between the door and the hinge”.
Pronunciation
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Adverb
zwischen Tür und Angel
- (idiomatic) while standing; while in a hurry; in passing; in a situation where one does not have or take the time to do something properly
- Wir sollten das nicht zwischen Tür und Angel besprechen. Kommen Sie doch morgen früh noch mal in mein Büro, ja?
- We shouldn’t discuss this in passing. Please come back to my office tomorrow morning, will you?