Sentence examples of "or" in English

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Every school kid has played hooky at one time or another. Jeder Schüler hat irgendwann mal die Schule geschwänzt.
I can't make head or tail of it Ich kann nicht klug daraus werden
It's neck or nothing. Es geht um die Wurst.
It was either do or die Es ging hart auf hart
He knows a thing or two Er ist gar nicht so dumm
Either you or he is wrong. Einer von euch beiden hat unrecht.
He'll be there, rain or shine. Er wird da sein, komme was wolle.
There were twenty or so people there. Dort waren ungefähr 20 Leute.
He went to some place or other. Er ging irgendwohin.
Whether or not he will come is doubtful. Es ist nicht sicher, ob er kommt.
You mean he can't read or write? Kann er wirklich nicht lesen und schreiben?
You have the choice of soup or salad. Du hast die Wahl zwischen Suppe und Salat.
Politicians are always censured for outrageous or inappropriate behavior. Politiker werden stets getadelt für skandalöses und unangebrachtes Verhalten.
Either you or I will have to do it. Einer von uns beiden wird es tun müssen.
For some reason or other she shook her head. Aus irgendeinem Grund schüttelte sie den Kopf.
Tom is always complaining about one thing or another. Tom beschwert sich immer über irgend etwas.
He can't make head or tail of it Er wird daraus nicht klug
I'll be back in an hour or so. Ich werde in ungefähr einer Stunde zurück sein.
I'll let you know in a day or so. Ich werde Sie in ein, zwei Tagen benachrichtigen.
Whether or not it's art is anyone's guess. Ob es sich dabei um Kunst handelt, sei dahingestellt.
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