etw. auf dem Kerbholz haben
to have something on one's conscience
Türkçe: vicdanına yük olmak
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.
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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