einen dicken Hals haben
to be furious
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In a sentence
Mein Chef hat einen dicken Hals wegen der verspäteten Lieferung.
How it is used
Idiom meaning 'to be furious.' Colloquial register, used in everyday anger, e.g., after unfair treatment. Common mistake: literal translation; it's always figurative.
Other verbs that go with Hals
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- den Hals reckento crane one's neck
- jdm. den Hals abschneiden (auch fig.)to cut his throat
- jdm. den Hals umdrehen (auch fig.)to destroy/ruin someone
- jdm. den Hals rettento save someone's neck
- einen langen Hals machento crane one's neck
- zum Hals heraushängento be sick to death of something
Other collocations built on haben
- (k)eine Ahnung haben von+Dat.to have (no) idea about something
- jdn. auf der Abschussliste habento have someone on one's hit list
- die Absicht habento have the intention
- eine Ader haben für+Akk.to have a natural talent or inclination for something
- in Arbeit habento have tasks currently being handled
- eine Ansicht haben zu+Dat.to have an opinion/view on something
- einen Anspruch haben auf+Akk.to have a right/claim to something
- Angst haben vor+Dat.to be afraid of something
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