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the ground open up and swallow somebody
the (ground|floor|earth) (would open up and|) [swallow] {sb}
the (ground|floor|earth) would (open up and|) [swallow] {sb}
the ground open up and swallow somebody
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im Boden versinken wollen, am liebsten verschwinden
used to wish that one could disappear or not have existed at all so as not to have to tolerate such embarrassment
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Hershel just asked me out in the middle of class in front of everyone. I wish the ground would swallow me up.
Als alle über seine Aussprache lachten, wäre er am liebsten im Boden versunken.
