Schịp|pe
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(esp N Ger:
= Schaufel) →
shovel, spade;
jdn auf die Schippe nehmen (fig inf) →
to pull sb’s leg (inf);
dem Tod von der Schippe springen (inf) →
to be snatched from the jaws of death Schippen pl (Cards) →
spades pl Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
| dem Tod von der Schippe springen | → | to be snatched from the jaws of death |
| jdn. auf die Schippe nehmen | → | to take sb. for a ride [fig.] |
| dem Tod (noch einmal) von der Schippe springen [ugs.] | → | to cheat death [liter.] |