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eine ruhige Kugel schieben

to work slowly or slack off

Türkçe: yan gelip yatmak

Noun
die Kugel f.
Verb
schieben
Topic
Konflikt und Risiko
Register
Colloquial/idiomatic register

Watch out. Nuance: playful, not harshly accusatory.

In a sentence

Which form of schieben fills the gap?

Der alte Hausmeister ____ im Büro eine ruhige Kugel und liest Zeitung.

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Der alte Hausmeister schiebt im Büro eine ruhige Kugel und liest Zeitung.

How it is used

Means to work slowly or slack off. Colloquial/idiomatic register. Used among colleagues when someone is taking an easy day. Nuance: playful, not harshly accusatory.

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