in Sack und Asche gehen

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German

Etymology

Literally, to go in sackcloth and ashes.

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Verb

in Sack und Asche gehen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present geht in Sack und Asche, past tense ging in Sack und Asche, past participle in Sack und Asche gegangen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (idiomatic, biblical) to do repentance

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