den Hund auf jdn. hetzen
to set the dog on someone
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In a sentence
Der wütende Nachbar hetzte seinen Hund auf den Briefträger.
How it is used
Literally 'to set the dog on someone'; figuratively, to incite harassment. Neutral register. Use literally when warning a dog owner, or figuratively in an argument about bullying. Common mistake: using it only literally.
Other verbs that go with Hund
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- jdn. wie einen Hund behandelnto treat someone like a dog
- wie ein Hund kläffento yap like a dog
- sich vor dem Hund hütento beware of the dog
- den Hund Gassi führento walk the dog
- auf den Hund kommento go to the dogs
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