set sb high on their pins

German translation: jmd. auf die Beine helfen

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English term or phrase:	set sb high on their pins
German translation:	jmd. auf die Beine helfen
Entered by:	bp-translations

13:18 Oct 3, 2011

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English term or phrase: set sb high on their pins

Frank Bliss' company did not thrive, however, and in November 1879, when the book was in production, Clemens agreed to transfer the contract to the American Publishing Company. A year later he claimed that "as a consideration for the book", Elisha Bliss "required them to allow him one-half of the company's entire profits for 3 years! - & they were exceedingly glad to comply. For it saved the company's life & set them high on their pins & free of debt".

Liebe Kollegen,

kennt jemand von euch den Ausdruck "set them high on their pins"?

Vielen Dank für eure Hilfe!

Birgit

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Local time: 11:44

auf die Beine helfen

Explanation:
Analog zu "shaky on the pins" (wacklig auf den Beinen); scheint zum Kontext zu passen

Selected response from:

Leonhard Schmeiser
Austria

Grading comment

Dankeschön, Leonhard. Das passt hier gut.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

2 +8

auf die Beine helfen

Leonhard Schmeiser

hier: in eine gute (finanzielle) Verfassung bringen

DERDOKTOR

4 -4

jemanden in hoher Meinung oder in Priorität setzen (je nach Umfeld wo es benutzt wird)

akinta

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18 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -4

jemanden in hoher Meinung oder in Priorität setzen (je nach Umfeld wo es benutzt wird)

Explanation:
die Uebersetzung muss der Umgebung angepasst sein. Aber es ist im Sinn jemanden oder eine Aufgabe in die Priorität zu haben

Example sentence(s):

jemanden in hoher Meinung oder in Priorität setzen

akinta
Local time: 11:44
Native speaker of:

French

23 mins confidence:

hier: in eine gute (finanzielle) Verfassung bringen

Explanation:
Mark Twain, hmm?
Herrlich sind seine Erinnerungen an seine Zeit als Steamboat Pilot auf dem River.

DERDOKTOR
Local time: 11:44
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: Danke auch dir!

25 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

auf die Beine helfen

Explanation:
Analog zu "shaky on the pins" (wacklig auf den Beinen); scheint zum Kontext zu passen

Leonhard Schmeiser
Austria
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Dankeschön, Leonhard. Das passt hier gut.

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