GERMAN · C2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

jemandem das Wasser reichen

match someone; measure up to someone

Beim Verhandeln kann ich meiner Schwester nicht das Wasser reichen, zumal sie selbst unter Zeitdruck die entscheidenden Fragen nicht aus dem Blick verliert.

I cannot match my sister when it comes to negotiating, especially since she never loses sight of the crucial questions, even under time pressure.

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