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Frau Hilde sagt Bruno durch die Blume, dass sein Kuchen zu süß ist. Frau Hilde tactfully lets Bruno know that his cake is too sweet.

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durch die Blume sagen

[dʊʁç diː ˈbluːmə ˈzaːɡn̩]

to put it tactfully, to say something in a roundabout way

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