Idiom

Alles in Butter

Literal: Everything in butter. Meaning: Everything is fine.

In the Middle Ages, merchants protected fragile goods like glasses by pouring liquid butter over them in barrels. Once the butter hardened, the items were safe from breaking during transport.

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Alles in Butter

Alles in Butter

Literal: Everything in butter. Meaning: Everything is fine.

In the Middle Ages, merchants protected fragile goods like glasses by pouring liquid butter over them in barrels. Once the butter hardened, the items were safe from breaking during transport.

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