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etw. in den Sand setzen

to ruin something

Türkçe: bir şeyi mahvetmek

Noun
der Sand m.
Verb
setzen
Topic
Alltag und Redewendungen

Watch out. Nuance: informal; avoid in formal writing.

In a sentence

Which form of setzen fills the gap?

Der verschwenderische Erbe ____ das gesamte Familienvermögen innerhalb weniger Jahre in den Sand.

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Der verschwenderische Erbe setzte das gesamte Familienvermögen innerhalb weniger Jahre in den Sand.

How it is used

Colloquial/idiomatic. Means 'to ruin something' through carelessness. Use when someone botches an opportunity. Nuance: informal; avoid in formal writing.

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