über Gott und die Welt
Translation
about anything and everything, about this and that
Examples
Wir haben über Gott und die Welt geredet.
We talked about anything and everything.
Sie plaudern stundenlang über Gott und die Welt.
They chat for hours about this and that.
Grammar Patterns
über Gott und die Welt reden/plaudern to talk/chat about anything and everything We sat by the fire and talked about anything and everything.
Similar Words
über dies und das (about this and that), über alles Mögliche (about everything possible)
Etymology
Literally means 'about God and the world'. This suggests a scope of conversation that includes the most profound and the most general topics, hence 'everything'.
Memory Tips
Think of a chat that ranges from 'Gott' (God) to 'die Welt' (the world), covering all subjects.