Das Sitzfleisch – You may be familiar with this term if you have ever had to apply for Anmeldung (city registration) in Germany. Eine Extrawurst bekommen – In a land famous for its sausages, you should not be surprised that Würste appear in so many common German sayings. This term is fairly common, and is also used in cases when there is no alcohol in sight. A Treppenwitz (staircase joke) is a quip that you think of after the opportunity to tell it has passed. In English, we might say something is ‘not our bag’ if it is not quite our cup of tea.

Source: The Local June 10, 2021 15:33 UTC