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an den Kragen

English translation: to attack

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German term or phrase:an den Kragen
English translation:to attack

05:22 Feb 4, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: an den Kragen
Jetzt geht's dem Zahnbelag an den Kragen.
Tanta
Thailand
Local time: 18:46
the tartar on the teeth is in for it now
Explanation:
Kragen actually means collar. But this is an idiomatic expression meaning that you're going to attack something. In this case you're going to attack the tartar on the teeth.
Selected response from:

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 05:46
Grading comment
Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6the tartar on the teeth is in for it now
Kim Metzger
5Plague is going to bite the dust
Teresa Duran-Sanchez
4the plaque is in for it now
Isabel Cole (X)
4Now we will take care of the plaque.
Heidi Varblow
4And now comes the attack on the plague
Dr. Fred Thomson


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
the tartar on the teeth is in for it now


Explanation:
Kragen actually means collar. But this is an idiomatic expression meaning that you're going to attack something. In this case you're going to attack the tartar on the teeth.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 05:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 156
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kathi Stock
6 mins
agree  Birgit Gerdes (X)
30 mins
agree  Elvira Stoianov
53 mins
agree  Barbara O.
54 mins
agree  Isabel Cole (X)
1 hr
agree  Andrea Buttgen
4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the plaque is in for it now


Explanation:
On second thought - Zahnbelag is plaque and tatar is Zahnstein, according to my Pons

Isabel Cole (X)
Local time: 13:46
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Now we will take care of the plaque.


Explanation:
or - Now the tartar will be taken care of. (depends on the formality of the writing).

Heidi Varblow
United States
Local time: 07:46
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
And now comes the attack on the plague


Explanation:
or "Time for our plague attack."
or "Lat's attack that plaque."
or "The plaque is in for an attack."


Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 05:46
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 22
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Plague is going to bite the dust


Explanation:
After all, we are talking about teeth...

Teresa Duran-Sanchez
Spain
Local time: 12:46
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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