German |
English |
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| Innerste {n}; Innerstes | innermost part; heart; core; innermost being |
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| Mark {n}; Innerste {n}; Innerstes | core |
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| bis ins Mark verdorben sein | to be rotten to the core | |
| jdn. ins Mark treffen | to cut sb. to the quick | |
| jdm. durch Mark und Bein gehen | to set sb.'s teeth on edge | |
| innerste; innerster; innerstes; geheimste; geheimster; geheimstes {adj} | innermost; inmost | |
| jds. Wesen {n}; Wesensart {f}; Gemütsart {f}; Naturell {n} | mettle sb. is made of (old use) | |
| unser innerstes Wesen | the mettle we are made of | |
| um zu sehen, aus welchem Holz er geschnitzt ist | to see what mettle he is made of | |
| Was bist du nur für ein Mensch? [pej.] | What mettle are you made of? | |
| Ich mag Witz und Wesensart dieser Lady. | I like the Lady's wit and mettle. |