halb so wild

German

Etymology

Literally, “half as wild”.

Phrase

halb so wild

  1. (colloquial) not so bad, not that big of an issue (compared to what the other person fears, or in comparison to different circumstances)
    Wenn du die Prüfung nicht bestehst, dann ist das halb so wild. Du kannst sie wiederholen.
    If you don't pass the exam, it's not that big of a deal. You're allowed to retake it.
    Die Änderungen wären nur halb so wild, wenn sie wenigstens ordentlich dokumentiert wären.
    These changes wouldn't be so bad if they were at least properly documented.

Further reading

  • “halb so wild” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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