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German
Etymology
Literally, “if it gets high”, that is "if it reaches the maximum".
Adverb
wenns hoch kommt
- (chiefly colloquial) at best; at most; maximally; typically expressing that something is insufficient or inadequate
Er und Abwaschen? Wenns hoch kommt, räumt er vielleicht mal seinen Teller vom Tisch.- Him doing the dishes? At best, he might clear away his plate now and then.