# einen Stich haben

einen Stich haben is a German expression meaning “to be high”.

## Meanings

1. to be high, tainted, spoiled (food)
2. to be somewhat plastered (drunk)
3. to be round the bend, to be a bit touched in the head (crazy)
4. to have a tinge of (a colour)
   - einen Stich ins Rote haben — to have a tinge of red

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