ins (offene) Messer laufen

to walk into a trap

Türkçe: tuzağa düşmek

Noun

Messer n.

Verb

laufen

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

In a sentence

Der unerfahrene Investor lief mit seiner Forderung ins offene Messer.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to walk into a trap' (unknowingly). Colloquial register. Use when a colleague falls for a scam in a business deal. Nuance: 'offene' (open) emphasizes the trap was obvious in hindsight.

Other verbs that go with Messer

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdn. ans Messer liefernto deliver someone to their doom
• unter das Messer kommento go under the knife

All collocations with Messer

Other collocations built on laufen

• Amok laufento run amok
• jdm. in die Arme laufento run into someone's arms
• Gefahr laufento run the risk of
• auf Grund laufen (Seefahrt)to run aground
• mit der Herde laufento follow the herd
• auf Hochtouren laufento be running at full speed
• aus dem Ruder laufento get out of hand / out of control