den Ball flach halten

to keep a low profile

Türkçe: dikkat çekmemek

Noun

Ball m.

Verb

halten

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Der Politiker hält den Ball flach, um keine Angriffsfläche zu bieten.

How it is used

Means 'to keep a low profile' (core: avoid attention/excitement). Colloquial register. Use after a mistake at work to avoid further scrutiny. Nuance: often implies deliberate restraint, not just shyness.

Other verbs that go with Ball

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• am Ball bleibento stay on the ball

All collocations with Ball

Other collocations built on halten

• sich an eine Abmachung haltento stick to/keep an agreement
• Abstand haltento keep distance
• eine Ansprache haltento give a speech/address
• Ausschau halten nach+Dat.to look out for
• sich an die Etikette haltento adhere to etiquette
• in Gang haltento keep something running or maintain momentum
• ein Gelübde haltento remain faithful to a solemn promise
• etw. in Grenzen haltento control or restrict something so it doesn't become excessive