break out the violins
German translation: Oh, mir kommen gleich die Tränen!
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|  Selected response from: Uta Kappler United States Local time: 14:36 | ||||||
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| 2 +7 | Oh, mir kommen gleich die Tränen! |
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peer agreement (net): +7
peer agreement (net): +7Oh, mir kommen gleich die Tränen! Explanation: That's one possibility, but it is just a little more than a guess without further context given. "Break out the violins" or "Get out the violins" is sometimes used in a sarcastic sense showing a lack of sympathy for someone telling a sad story. Similar to saying "Playing the world's saddest song on the world's smallest violin" |
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