in die Ecke stellen

to put in the corner

Türkçe: köşeye koymak

Noun

Ecke f.

Verb

stellen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Die Mutter stellt den unartigen Jungen zur Strafe in die Ecke.

How it is used

Literally 'to put in the corner' as punishment for a child; figuratively, to corner someone in an argument. Neutral register. Use when disciplining a child or trapping someone rhetorically. Common mistake: learners forget the figurative use.

Other verbs that go with Ecke

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• in die Ecke treibento force someone into a difficult situation with no escape
• um die Ecke biegento physically turn a corner while walking or driving
• um die Ecke gehento walk around a corner, often indicating a short distance
• um die Ecke denkento think outside the box
• jdn. um die Ecke bringento kill someone

All collocations with Ecke

Other collocations built on stellen

• (sich) ins Abseits stellento isolate oneself
• etw. in Abrede stellento deny/dispute a claim
• Anforderungen stellen an+Akk.to set requirements or expectations for others
• eine Anfrage stellento formally ask for information or a quote
• Ansprüche stellen an+Akk.to make demands/set requirements on someone/something
• den / einen Antrag stellen auf+Akk.to submit an application/motion for something
• jdm. etw. in Aussicht stellento promise someone something
• eine Bedingung stellento set a condition