in Sack und Asche gehen

German

Etymology

Literally, to go in sackcloth and ashes. Of biblical origin; see the English for more.

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Verb

in Sack und Asche gehen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present geht in Sack und Asche, past tense ging in Sack und Asche, past participle in Sack und Asche gegangen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (idiomatic) to do repentance, especially publicly

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