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etw. im Schild(e) führen

to be up to something / have something in mind

Türkçe: bir şeyler çevirmek

Noun
der Schild m.
Verb
führen
Topic
Alltag und Redewendungen
Register
Colloquial/idiomatic register

In a sentence

Which form of führen fills the gap?

Der misstrauische Nachbar glaubt, der neue Mieter ____ etwas im Schilde.

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Der misstrauische Nachbar glaubt, der neue Mieter führt etwas im Schilde.

How it is used

Means 'to be up to something / have something in mind' (core: secret plotting). Colloquial/idiomatic register. Use when suspecting someone's hidden intentions, e.g., 'Was führt er im Schilde?' Often negative—implies scheming.

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