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viel Glas zerbricht

English translation: acting in a clumsy fashion

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German term or phrase:viel Glas zerbricht
English translation:acting in a clumsy fashion
Entered by: Kathryn McFarland

00:03 Oct 12, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
German term or phrase: viel Glas zerbricht
xxx-Leaders Modul 6 – Fallbeispiel 3



Deine LOM organisiert ein Projekt und lädt verschiedene wichtige Persönlichkeiten ein.

Dabei werden wichtige Partner vergessen, die nationalen Organe werden nicht informiert und Du möchtest reagieren. ALLE im Vorstand sind anderer Meinung und Du stehst als Coach alleine da. Du weißt aber, dass dies ein grösseres Problem auslösen wird und Deine LOM viel Glas zerbricht.

Is this a idiomatic expression?
Kathryn McFarland
acting in a clumsy fashion
Explanation:
Upsetting a few apple carts
Putting noses out of joint
Treading on a lot of toes


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Note added at 12 hrs 34 mins (2005-10-12 12:38:11 GMT)
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or:
making waves
behaving insensitively
Selected response from:

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:57
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4acting in a clumsy fashion
Lancashireman
3will look like the
Nancy Arrowsmith
2ruffle a lot of feathers ...
Francis Lee (X)


Discussion entries: 3





  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
acting in a clumsy fashion


Explanation:
Upsetting a few apple carts
Putting noses out of joint
Treading on a lot of toes


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Note added at 12 hrs 34 mins (2005-10-12 12:38:11 GMT)
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or:
making waves
behaving insensitively

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 51
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger
16 mins
agree  Nicole Schnell: Treading on a lot of toes - perfect!!
41 mins
agree  Teresa Reinhardt: w/Nicole
2 hrs
agree  Ulrike Kraemer
14 hrs
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
will look like the


Explanation:
the proverbial bull in the china shop.

(now that will produce a lot of shards!)

Nancy Arrowsmith
Local time: 22:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 day 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
ruffle a lot of feathers ...


Explanation:
or, depending on the context:
- cause serious damage (to relations)
- cause major disharmony
- burn a lot of bridges (probably not applicable here)

Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 06:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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