in eine Sackgasse geraten

to end up in a dead end

Türkçe: çıkmaza girmek

Noun

Sackgasse f.

Verb

geraten

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

In a sentence

Der Autofahrer geriet mit seinem Wagen in eine enge Sackgasse und musste wenden.

How it is used

Neutral register. Means 'to end up in a dead end,' literal or figurative. Use when a negotiation fails or you take a wrong street. Nuance: implies unexpected arrival at a blockage.

Other verbs that go with Sackgasse

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• in einer Sackgasse steckento be stuck in a dead end

All collocations with Sackgasse

Other collocations built on geraten

• in Abhängigkeit geraten von+Dat.to become dependent on
• außer Atem geratento get out of breath
• in Aufregung geratento get excited/agitated
• in Aufruhr geratento fall into turmoil
• in Bedrängnis geratento get into a difficult situation
• in Begeisterung geratento become enthusiastic
• in Brand geratento catch fire
• in Ekstase geratento go into ecstasy