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fehl am Platz (adj) out of place, in the wrong place; inappropriate, misguided, wrong thing to do
Wer Angst hat, ist fehl am Platz.
Anyone who's afraid is in the wrong place.
Steuererhöhungen wären in der derzeitigen Situation völlig fehl am Platz.
Tax hikes in the current situation would be completely inappropriate (misguided).
RELATED: fehlen to be missing, lacking, der Platz place, square; space, room; seat
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