nach Strich und Faden: good and proper
zB: Als sein Vater erfahren hat, dass Wolfgang das Geld gestohlen hatte, hat er ihn nach Strich und Faden verpruegelt.
auf Englisch: When his father discovered that Wolfgang had stolen the money, he spanked him good and proper.
Origin: From weaving, referring to the two directions of the thread - warp and woof
(from the Guide to German Idioms by JP Lupson)
Friday, June 01, 2007
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