Phrase of the week: wie der Ochse vorm Berg

By Katarina Ristic

wie der Ochse vorm Berg

Phrase: like a dying duck in a thunderstorm

This idiom is used colloquially to refer to someone who looks forlorn, dejected, and resigned. It literally translates to: like the ox in front of the mountain.

• Er stand da wie der Ochse vorm Berg, weil er verloren hat. = He stood there like a dying duck in a thunderstorm, because he lost.