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einen Korb bekommen

to be rejected, especially romantically

Türkçe: sepetlenmek

Noun
Korb m.
Verb
bekommen
Topic
Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Der schüchterne Junge bekam einen Korb, als er das Mädchen nach dem Tanz fragte.

How it is used

Means to be rejected, especially romantically. Colloquial/idiomatic register. Used when someone's date proposal or marriage offer is refused. Nuance: implies a polite but clear rejection.

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