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im Sand(e) verlaufen

to fizzle out

Türkçe: sönüp gitmek

Noun
der Sand m.
Verb
verlaufen
Topic
Alltag und Redewendungen

Watch out. Nuance: implies slow decline, not abrupt stop.

In a sentence

Leider verliefen die Ermittlungen der Polizei im Sand, da keine Zeugen gefunden wurden.

How it is used

Figurative/neutral register. Means 'to fizzle out' gradually. Use for a project that loses momentum. Nuance: implies slow decline, not abrupt stop.

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