Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Was fällt denen denn noch alles ein
English translation:
"What will they think of / come up with / dream up next to keep me from my work?"
German term
Was fällt denen denn noch alles ein
"Was fällt denen denn noch alles ein, um mich von der Arbeit abzuhalten!?"
I'm having trouble with the first half; is it something like 'What are they trying to do, stop me from working?!' Or something similar?
Thanks.
Jun 18, 2018 10:13: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Bus/Financial"
Jun 21, 2018 07:42: David Mossop Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (2): AllegroTrans, Cetacea
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Proposed translations
United Kingdom
Professional work by a true professional
Native in: English 
, German
Works in: German to English
"What will they think of / come up with / dream up next to keep me from my work?"
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Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
0 min
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Julia Burgess
: Snap!
1 min
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Sebastian Tredinnick
4 mins
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Darin Fitzpatrick
: Stock phrase: "What will they think of next?"
12 mins
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AllegroTrans
19 mins
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Jeremy Amos
1 hr
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franglish
2 hrs
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Katarina Peters
3 hrs
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Dhananjay Rau
: agree
3 hrs
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United Kingdom
Experienced in the travel industry
Native in: English (Variants: US, British)
Works in: German to English
What else are they going to come up with ... ?
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Discussion
"So even though the government was doing its best to keep me from earning a living..."
Other examples:
"Bureaucracy, as anyone who has encountered it knows, makes it increasingly difficult to get any work done."
http://theconversation.com/red-tape-is-alienating-academics-...
"It is amazing anyone can get any work done given the 'red tape' that accompanies almost every corporate action."
https://clearsightadvisors.com/the-enormous-market-for-compl...
You could just turn it around:
How can/will I (ever) get any work done...
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