die Sau rauslassen

German

Etymology

Thought to derive from the carnival tradition where butchers got rid of all their pork before Lent.

Pronunciation

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Verb

die Sau rauslassen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present lässt die Sau raus, past tense ließ die Sau raus, past participle die Sau rausgelassen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to paint the town red

Conjugation