# bis zum Gehtnichtmehr

bis zum Gehtnichtmehr is a German prep_phrase meaning “to the utmost extent, as much as humanly possible, past the point of reason (especially of an activity associated with an effort or cost, or of negative qualities)”.

## Meanings

1. _colloquial_ to the utmost extent, as much as humanly possible, past the point of reason (especially of an activity associated with an effort or cost, or of negative qualities)
   - […] und erst 1813 hat Generalleutnant Repnin, der war damals in Dresden russischer Stadtkommandant, weil der sächsische König nämlich bis zum Gehtnichtmehr auf Napoleons Seite mitgemacht hatte – also jedenfalls hat General Repnin […] — […] and only in 1813 did General Lieutenant Repnin - he was the Russian city commander in Dresden back then, because the king of Saxony had gone along with Napoleon long past the point of reason – anyway, General Repnin […]

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