Hangen und Bangen

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Noun

Hangen und Bangen n

  1. (dated) fear and trembling
    • 2000 November 9, Peter Tautfest, “It’s Florida, stupid!”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN, page 3:
      Das lange Hangen und Bangen begann. Bush gewann auf einmal Gores Heimatstaat Tennessee und Bill Clintons Arkansas – Blamagen für die scheidende Regierung.
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