in Sack und Asche gehen

== German == === Etymology === Literally, “to go in sackcloth and ashes”. Of biblical origin; see the English for more. === Pronunciation === === Verb === in Sack und Asche gehen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present geht in Sack und Asche, past tense ging in Sack und Asche, past participle in Sack und Asche gegangen, auxiliary sein) (idiomatic) to do repentance, especially publicly ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== Asche auf mein Haupt