Idiom

Blau machen

Literal: to make blue. Meaning: to skip work or school.

This phrase means taking an unauthorized day off. It originates from medieval dyers working with indigo, who had to wait idly while the fabric oxidized in the air to turn blue.

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Blau machen

Blau machen

Literal: to make blue. Meaning: to skip work or school.

This phrase means taking an unauthorized day off. It originates from medieval dyers working with indigo, who had to wait idly while the fabric oxidized in the air to turn blue.

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