etw. mit Füßen treten
to trample on
Türkçe: ayaklar altına almak
In a sentence
Der rücksichtslose Chef tritt die Vorschläge seiner Mitarbeiter mit Füßen.
How it is used
Idiom meaning 'to trample on' or treat with contempt. Formal register. Use for violating rules, feelings, or principles. Literally 'tread with feet'. Strong disapproval.
Other verbs that go with Füße
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
Other collocations built on treten
- in Aktion tretento go into action
- in Beziehung treten zu+Dat.to enter into a relationship with someone
- in Erscheinung tretento appear or become visible
- ins Fettnäpfchen tretento put one's foot in it
- jdm. auf den Fuß tretento step on someone's foot
- in Kraft tretento take effect
- in den Ruhestand tretento retire
- jdn. auf den Schlips tretento step on someone's toes
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