The Soviets vs the Nazis

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step up to the plate
When Germany was struggling, Hitler really stepped up to the plate and led the country to greatness again.
step out of line
If you step out of line in Germany, you might get in trouble with Hitler, perhaps execution.
step on the gas
To power through the harsh snow fields in Russia, german soldiers stepped on the gas and tried harder in Stalingrad.
step into the breach
Karl Donitz was expected to step into the breach when Hitler died.
get your bearings
When the Nazis arrived in Stalingrad, they couldn't get their bearings before fighting, leading to their defeat.
go up in smoke
Thousands of buildings went up in smoke after the battle of Stalingrad.
wear thin
After months of waiting with no help, the soldiers' volition began to wear thin and Friedrich surrendered.
go back to basics
"Let's go back to basics my Fuhrer, we need to surrender and save the dying soldiers."
go off half-cocked
The german soldiers went off half cocked when the russian winter set in, leading to their downfall.
go short of
Nazi troops went short of food after being surrounded by the USSR soldiers, many of whom died of cold and hunger.
go easy on
"Go easy on the food, soldiers, Hitler will save us." -Famous last words.
give someone a dose of their own medicine
The red army gave the germans a dose of their own medicine and starved them to death.
a chink in your armor
A single chink in their armour at the negotiating table resulted in wars.
blanket ban
The Nazis decided to enforce a blanket ban on many things, including talking to Jews.
blanket term
“The term ‘Arya’ is a blanket term that includes nobles, and Hitler misused it
negotiate
The Nazis couldn't negotiate the snowy fields of The Soviet Union.
hold court
Hitler and Stalin loved holding court to attract more supporters.
strike gold
The Soviet really struck gold when the winter set in, and after world war 2, they struck diamond and became a superpower.
go rogue
After years of following the rules, Friedrich decided to go rogue and started to speak against the Nazis.
entertain
After constant defeats, Hitler still entertained the possibility of victory.
the trail goes cold
After crushing Berlin, the red army tried to emancipate the surviving Jews, only to find out that the trail haf gone cold, and many of them were never found.
jaundiced
After the defeat, Hitlerlooked a bit jaundiced and needed to see a doctor.
unflinching
Despite the challenges, the soviet remained unflinching in their belief that they could succeed, and they did.
star turn
Stalin fielded a star turn to Berlin to mock Hitler's death.
hail from
Haling from Austria, Hitler was an artist at first, only to conquer Europe later in his life.
proviso
Friedrich agreed to surrender, but only with the proviso that the USSR wouldn't kill the starving german soldiers.
as it were
Hitler was a self-proclaimed savior of Germany, as it were, conquering all Europe.
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