# von hinten durch die Brust ins Auge

von hinten durch die Brust ins Auge is a German adverb meaning “in an unnecessarily complicated”.

## In other languages

- Русский: излишне сложно, без надобности запутанно, чёрт-те как

## Meanings

1. _colloquial_ in an unnecessarily complicated, roundabout way
   - Die Erklärung war ein bisschen von hinten durch die Brust ins Auge, aber ich hoffe, ihr versteht, was ich meine. — The explanation was a bit more complicated than it should have been, but I hope you guys understand what I mean.
2. _colloquial_ in an entirely haphazard fashion, by pure coincidence (positive or negative)
   - Wir haben eigentlich alles falsch gemacht, was man falsch machen konnte, aber irgendwie von hinten durch die Brust ins Auge hat es dann doch noch funktioniert. — Actually we did everything wrong that could be done wrong, but by some combination of lucky coincidences it somehow worked out after all.

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