Series: German Idioms – No. 3: "Es ist zum Mäuse melken!"

Germans like to use idioms to describe certain situations. For learners of German who do not have much experience with idioms, this figurative language can sometimes be difficult.

We will introduce you to idioms that you may come across in your everyday life in Germany. This way, you will no longer understand only "Bahnhof" the next time you hear an idiom.

💬 How do you apply this idiom?

We will give you an example:

Imagine you want to study for your exam, but your roommate keeps coming into your room and is interrupting you. You, therefore, cannot concentrate and cannot continue to learn for your important exam, but at the same time, you do not wish to be rude to you roommate. This situation is “zum Mäuse melken”. A similar English idiom would be “it is enough to drive you up a wall”.

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About the Author

Regina Rilke

At the age of 16 Regina Rilke spent 1 year in San Antonio, Texas and from then on she became passionate about languages and traveling. After graduating from high school and training as a travel agent, she studied business administration and spent 6 months in southern Chile as part of her internship semester, sponsored by the Carl Duisberg Society at the time. She also trained as a European language instructor and, after working in the advertising and construction industries in sales, she has now returned to her roots, the education sector. In July 2021, she took over the management of the Carl Duisberg Training Center in Berlin. In addition to English and Spanish, she also speaks French and a little Swedish.

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