alle Stricke reißen

German

Etymology

Literally: “all ropes snap”.

Phrase

alle Stricke reißen

  1. worst comes to worst; the worst case scenario manifests itself
    Wenn alle Stricke reißen, dann...
    If worst comes to worst, then...
    Sollten alle Stricke reißen, dann...
    Should worst come to worst, then...
    Wenn das geschieht, reißen alle Stricke.
    If that happens, all hell will break loose.

Synonyms
  • es kommt zum Äußersten
  • es kommt zum Schlimmsten
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