auf der Anklagebank sitzen
to be in the dock
Türkçe: sanık sandalyesinde olmak
In a sentence
Der korrupte Politiker sitzt nun endlich auf der Anklagebank.
How it is used
Metaphor meaning 'to be in the dock' or under public scrutiny/blame. Neutral register. Use when a company is blamed for a scandal. Mistake: not used literally for a court bench.
Other collocations built on sitzen
- im gleichen Boot sitzento be in the same boat
- in der Falle sitzento be stuck in a trap
- im Gefängnis sitzento be currently incarcerated
- in Haft sitzento be in custody/prison
- fest im Sattel sitzento be firmly in the saddle
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