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etw. auf dem Kerbholz haben

to have something on one's conscience

Türkçe: vicdanına yük olmak

Noun
Kerbholz n.
Verb
haben
Topic
Recht und Politik

In a sentence

Er hat noch einige unbezahlte Rechnungen auf dem Kerbholz.

How it is used

Means 'to have something on one's conscience' or 'to have a black mark against one.' Idiomatic/neutral. Use when confessing past misdeeds, e.g., 'Er hat einiges auf dem Kerbholz.' Learners often mistakenly think it's about a literal record, not guilt.

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