„Da haben Sie was Schönes angerichtet!"
A pretty mess you have made of it!
What does „Da haben Sie was Schönes angerichtet!" mean in German?
„Da haben Sie was Schönes angerichtet!" means "A pretty mess you have made of it!." Literally: "There you have prepared something beautiful!."
Literal Translation
"There you have prepared something beautiful!"
English Equivalent
"You've really made a mess of things!"
This English idiom conveys the same meaning as the German expression.
Grammar Notes
Ironic; 'anrichten' = to cause/prepare
When is this idiom used?
This expression is used in everyday spoken German in casual and semi-formal settings.
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