an die große Glocke hängen

to blab a secret publicly

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Noun

die Glocke f.

Verb

hängen

Topic

Kommunikation

Watch out. Common mistake: learners take it literally; it's always figurative.

In a sentence

Which form of hängen fills the gap?

Mein Kollege ____ jede Kleinigkeit sofort an die große Glocke.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to blab a secret publicly.' Colloquial register, used when criticizing someone for gossiping. Common mistake: learners take it literally; it's always figurative.

Other verbs that go with Glocke

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• die Glocke läutento ring the bell

All collocations with Glocke

Other collocations built on hängen

• am seidenen Faden hängento hang by a thread
• sein Herz an etw. hängento become very attached to something/someone
• in der Luft hängento be left hanging
• in den Seilen hängento be exhausted/on the verge of defeat

All 5 collocations built on hängen

More from Kommunikation

• zwischen den Zeilen lesento read between the lines
• in Kontakt seinto be in contact
• auf ein geteiltes Echo stoßena proposal receives a divided or mixed reaction
• eine Rede schwingento deliver a speech
• einer Spur nachgehento investigate or pursue a lead thoroughly

All collocations in Kommunikation