Translations for „clanger“ in the English » German Dictionary

clang·er [ˈklæŋəʳ, Am -ɚ] N Brit inf

clanger

Fauxpas m

to drop a clanger

ins Fettnäpfchen treten inf

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to drop a clanger

ins Fettnäpfchen treten inf

to drop a brick [or Brit clanger]

ins Fettnäpfchen treten hum inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The sport has dropped the ball often enough down the years, but this spill has been a true clanger.

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The great democratic process at work, or a giant clanger.

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It will be about being consistent and avoiding the clangers.

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After all that posturing, they will wander back over to you with this clanger of a question.

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It had dropped like a clanger into our conversation.

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Some of the things they have said over the years are absolute clangers!

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You take the flak for them when they drop a clanger.

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But there's a visceral thrill in watching him drop a clanger in public.

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It's unfair to single one player out but some of the big name players made some real clangers.

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We must stop them, whether with lidded bins or wardens with clangers or whatever.

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