aus dem Rahmen fallen

to stand out from the norm

Türkçe: sıradanlıktan sıyrılmak

Noun

Rahmen m.

Verb

fallen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Sein exzentrischer Kleidungsstil fällt völlig aus dem Rahmen.

How it is used

Means 'to stand out from the norm'. Neutral register. Use for exceptional performance or odd behavior. Nuance: can be positive or negative depending on context.

Other verbs that go with Rahmen

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den Rahmen sprengento exceed the limits/boundaries
• im Rahmen bleibento stay within limits/boundaries
• sich im Rahmen haltento keep within bounds/restrain oneself
• einen (zeitlichen) Rahmen setzento set a time frame/scope

All collocations with Rahmen

Other collocations built on fallen

• auf fruchtbaren Boden fallenan idea or effort is well-received and likely to succeed
• jdm. in die Hände fallento fall into someone's hands
• auf die Knie fallento fall to one's knees
• ins Koma fallenthe transition into a comatose state
• jdm. zur Last fallento be a burden to someone
• auf die Nase fallento fall flat on one's face
• zum Opfer fallento become a victim of something negative
• in Ohnmacht fallento fall into a faint