die Latte höher legen

to raise the bar

Türkçe: çıtayı yükseltmek

Noun

Latte f.

Verb

legen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Die Trainerin legt die Latte für ihre Athleten bewusst höher.

How it is used

Means 'to raise the bar' (set higher standards). Neutral register. Use when a competitor introduces a better product. Nuance: implies making it harder for others to compete.

Other verbs that go with Latte

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• die Latte überquerento clear the bar

All collocations with Latte

Other collocations built on legen

• zu den Akten legento file away
• einen Akzent legen auf+Akk.to place emphasis on
• einen Brand legento deliberately set a fire, often with criminal intent (arson)
• ein Ei legento lay an egg
• jdm. ein Ei legento play a trick on someone
• etw. auf Eis legento postpone or shelve a plan temporarily
• Feuer legento set fire
• Hand an etw. legento start working on or tamper with something