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German idioms

What does “Sich schwarz ärgern” mean?

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Sich schwarz ärgern

Word for word

To annoy oneself black

What it really means

To be furious about something, consumed with anger. Used above all in the face of injustice.

How we say it in English

To be seeing red

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