eine gute / schlechte Figur machen
to cut a fine/poor figure
Türkçe: iyi/kötü bir izlenim bırakmak
In a sentence
Which form of machen fills the gap?
Der junge Anwalt ____ vor Gericht eine gute Figur.
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Der junge Anwalt machte vor Gericht eine gute Figur.
How it is used
Idiom meaning 'to cut a fine/poor figure' – presenting oneself well or poorly. Neutral register. Use when someone handles a difficult situation gracefully. Very similar to 'eine Figur abgeben,' but slightly more about active behavior.
Other verbs that go with Figur
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Other collocations built on machen
- sich zum Affen machento make a fool of oneself
- (s)einen Abschluss machento make a deal
- eine Andeutung machento make a hint/suggestion
- den / einen Anfang machen mit+Dat.to be the first to begin something
- jdm. ein Angebot machento propose a deal or price to someone
- Angaben machen zu+Dat.to provide details/information about something
- jdm. Ärger bereiten / machento cause trouble/annoyance for someone
- jdm. Angst machento scare/frighten someone
All 116 collocations built on machen
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- sich etw. vor Augen führento visualize something clearly
- die Krankenkasse wechselnto switch health insurance providers
- jdm. den Rücken freihaltento cover for someone
- in Bewegung seinto be in motion/active/changing
- etw. in Bewegung versetzento set something in motion/start something
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