B1
Expression
Neutral
Meaning
Meaning it's high time to act, almost too late.
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Cultural Background
Used frequently in political talk shows to signal that a policy change is overdue.
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Context is Key
Always ensure the listener knows you are speaking metaphorically.
Meaning
Meaning it's high time to act, almost too late.
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Context is Key
Always ensure the listener knows you are speaking metaphorically.
Test Yourself
Fill in the missing part of the idiom.
Es ist fünf _____ zwölf.
✓ Correct!
✗ Not quite. Correct answer: nach
The idiom is 'fünf nach zwölf'.
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Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
1 exercises
Fill in the missing part of the idiom.
Fill Blank
B1
Es ist fünf _____ zwölf.
✓ Correct!
✗ Not quite. Correct answer: nach
The idiom is 'fünf nach zwölf'.
🎉 Score: /1
Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsOnly if you want to be very dramatic about it.
Related Phrases
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Fünf vor zwölf
contrastAlmost too late
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