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GERMAN · C2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

auf Granit beißen

meet with adamant refusal; hit a brick wall

IN CONTEXT

Mit ihrem Wunsch nach flexibleren Besuchszeiten biss sie bei der Heimleitung auf Granit, obwohl mehrere Familien sie unterstützten.

Her request for more flexible visiting hours met with a flat refusal from the care home's management, even though several families supported her.

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