Die Rechnung geht auf.
English translation: It (efforts,time invested) pays off.
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| 5 | Things are working out as planned. |
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| 4 +1 | To pay off |
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| 4 +1 | It all adds up. |
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| 5 | It works! or: It makes (good) sense. |
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| 5 | Things are working out as planned. |
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15 mins confidence: 
Things are working out as planned. Explanation: That's what Langenscheidt says. |
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21 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1To pay off Explanation: Another approach would be it paid off. A good deal of effort was put into something and the effort paid off. |
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37 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1It all adds up. Explanation: that is what I have heard many times with the same meaning. |
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2 hrs confidence:
It works! or: It makes (good) sense. Explanation: Die Rechnung geht nicht auf means that it doesn't work. As above, "it all adds up" is also good. "It all comes together." Let your context be your guide. |
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3 hrs confidence:
Things are working out as planned. Explanation: It is long, but it is the best transl(iter)ation in in my opinion. Alexander |
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