eine dicke Lippe riskieren

to talk back insolently

Türkçe: arsızca karşılık vermek

Noun

die Lippe f.

Verb

riskieren

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

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Colloquial/idiomatic

Watch out. Common mistake: learners take 'dicke Lippe' literally as 'thick lip'.

In a sentence

Which form of riskieren fills the gap?

Der freche Schüler ____ eine dicke Lippe gegenüber dem Lehrer.

How it is used

Means 'to talk back insolently' – being cheeky to an authority figure. Colloquial/idiomatic. Use when a teenager snaps at a teacher during class. Common mistake: learners take 'dicke Lippe' literally as 'thick lip'.

Other verbs that go with Lippe

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• sich auf die Lippe beißento bite one's lip

All collocations with Lippe

Other collocations built on riskieren

• den Kopf riskierento risk one's head/life/career
• einen Versuch wagen / riskierento risk an attempt

More from Körper und Gesundheit

• auf der Zunge liegento be on the tip of his tongue
• die Augen verdrehento roll one's eyes
• außer Kraft setzento suspend/repeal
• auf der Hand liegento be obvious
• ein Projekt ausführento carry out a project

All collocations in Körper und Gesundheit