# auf halb acht

auf halb acht is a German prep_phrase meaning “in a position where it is at risk of falling; dangling, tilted, loose”.

## Meanings

1. _Northern-Germany · colloquial · idiomatic_ in a position where it is at risk of falling; dangling, tilted, loose
   - Deine Hose hängt total auf halb acht! Zieh dir lieber mal einen Gürtel an. — Your jeans are totally gonna fall like that! You'd better put on a belt.

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