der Bausch
wad
A soft, shapeless, bunched-up amount of a material such as cotton wool, fabric, paper, or wool.
EXAMPLE
Die Ärztin reinigte die Wunde mit einem Bausch aus Verbandsmull.
The doctor cleaned the wound with a wad of gauze.
der Bausch
wad / lump
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Meanings
in Bausch und Bogen
completely reject
A fixed expression meaning: completely, entirely, without exceptions. It is almost always used in connection with reject, dismiss, or condemn.
EXAMPLE
Der Ausschuss hat den umstrittenen Vorschlag in Bausch und Bogen abgelehnt.
The committee rejected the controversial proposal outright.
Usage tips
Fixed expression
The expression 'in Bausch und Bogen' is a fixed idiom. The words 'Bausch' and 'Bogen' are never used here alone or in a different order.
EXAMPLE
Sein Vorschlag wurde in Bausch und Bogen verworfen.
His proposal was rejected outright.
Typical collocations
The idiom 'in Bausch und Bogen' is almost always combined with negative verbs such as 'ablehnen' (to reject), 'verwerfen' (to dismiss/reject), or 'verdammen' (to condemn) and means 'vollständig' (completely) or 'komplett' (entirely).
EXAMPLE
Die Opposition lehnte das neue Gesetz in Bausch und Bogen ab.
The opposition rejected the new law outright.
Typical collocations
In its literal meaning, 'Bausch' (wad) is often combined with soft, moldable materials. Typical phrases are 'ein Bausch Watte' (a wad of cotton wool), 'ein Bausch Stoff' (a wad of fabric), or 'ein Bausch Papier' (a wad of paper).
EXAMPLE
Sie tupfte die Farbe mit einem Bausch aus alten Tüchern auf die Wand.
She dabbed the paint onto the wall with a wad of old cloths.
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