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meet one's Waterloo in German

meet one's Waterloo in German is sein Stalingrad erleben, sein Waterloo erleben.

meet one's Waterloo in German

sein Stalingrad erleben
verb
To be decisively defeated by an encounter with a powerful opponent or a problem that is too difficult.
sein Waterloo erleben
verb
To be decisively defeated by an encounter with a powerful opponent or a problem that is too difficult.
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What is "meet one's Waterloo" in German?

"meet one's Waterloo" in German is sein Stalingrad erleben, sein Waterloo erleben.

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Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "meet one's Waterloo": sein Stalingrad erleben, sein Waterloo erleben.

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