ans Ruder kommen

to take the helm / come to power

Türkçe: dümene geçmek

Noun

Ruder n.

Verb

kommen

Topic

Arbeit und Beruf

In a sentence

Nach der Wahl kam der junge Politiker endlich ans Ruder.

How it is used

Means 'to take the helm / come to power' (core: assuming control). Formal register. Use in politics or business when a new leader takes charge, e.g., 'Der neue CEO kam ans Ruder.' Not for everyday team leadership.

Other verbs that go with Ruder

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• aus dem Ruder laufento get out of hand / out of control
• das Ruder übernehmento take the helm / take over control
• das Ruder herumreißento make a drastic change of course / turn things around

All collocations with Ruder

Other collocations built on kommen

• an die falsche Adresse kommento come to the wrong address/person
• zum Abschluss kommento come to a conclusion
• zur Abstimmung kommento come to a vote
• zu Ansehen gelangen / kommento achieve a respected, high-status position
• zur Ansicht gelangen / kommento arrive at a conclusion/opinion
• zur Anwendung kommento be used/come into operation
• zur Auffassung gelangen / kommento arrive at a conclusion/opinion
• zur Anzeige kommento be reported (to authorities)