hilt

hilt
noun
Griff, der; Heft, das (geh., fachspr.)

[up] to the hilt — (fig.) voll und ganz [unterstützen usw.]

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[hilt]
noun
(the handle, especially of a sword.) der Griff
- up to the hilt
- to the hilt
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hilt
[hɪlt]
n
1. (handle) Griff m; of a dagger, sword Heft nt
2. (fig: limit)
the government is already borrowing up to the \hilt die Regierung ist bereits hoch verschuldet
to be up to the \hilt in debt bis über beide Ohren in Schulden stecken fam
to support sb to the \hilt hundertprozentig hinter jdm stehen
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[hɪlt]
n
Heft nt; (of dagger) Griff m

(up) to the hilt (fig) — voll und ganz; (involved, in debt also) bis über beide Ohren (inf)

I'll back you (up) to the hilt — ich stehe voll und ganz hinter Ihnen

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hilt [hılt]
A s Heft n, Griff m (eines Schwertes, Dolches):
armed to the hilt bis an die Zähne bewaffnet;
(up) to the hilt
a) bis ans Heft,
b) fig durch und durch, ganz und gar;
back sb up to the hilt jemanden voll und ganz unterstützen;
be in trouble up to the hilt bis über die Ohren in Schwierigkeiten stecken umg;
play one’s part up to the hilt THEAT etc seine Rolle (voll) ausspielen;
prove up to the hilt unwiderleglich beweisen
B v/t mit einem Heft etc versehen
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noun
Griff, der; Heft, das (geh., fachspr.)

[up] to the hilt — (fig.) voll und ganz [unterstützen usw.]

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n.
Griff -e m.
Heft -e n.

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