Flagge zeigen
to show one's colors
Türkçe: rengini belli etmek
Watch out. Nuance: implies courage, not just presence.
In a sentence
Which form of zeigen fills the gap?
In der Diskussion sollte auch unser Chef endlich Flagge ____.
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In der Diskussion sollte auch unser Chef endlich Flagge zeigen.
How it is used
Idiom meaning 'to show one's colors' or openly state one's position. Neutral to colloquial register, used in debates or social situations. A German speaker might say this in a meeting to encourage taking a stand. Nuance: implies courage, not just presence.
Other verbs that go with Flagge
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
Other collocations built on zeigen
- Angst zeigento show fear
- Ehre zeigento demonstrate respect through gestures or ceremonies
- Haut zeigento show skin
- jdm. die rote Karte zeigento show someone the red card
- Interesse zeigento show interest
- Missfallen zeigento show displeasure
- Mitleid zeigento show compassion
- (gute) Leistung zeigento show good performance
All 22 collocations built on zeigen
More from Gesellschaft und Leben
- auf Probleme stoßento encounter/run into problems
- jdn. zum Vorbild nehmento take someone as a role model
- ein Foto schießento take a photo
- jdm. die Schau stehlento steal the show from someone
- zu Besuch sein bei+Dat.to be visiting someone
All collocations in Gesellschaft und Leben
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