ins Schwimmen kommen / geraten

to get into deep water

Türkçe: bocalamak

Noun

das Schwimmen n.

Verb

geraten

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

Register

Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of geraten fills the gap?

Der Redner ____ bei den kritischen Nachfragen des Publikums ins Schwimmen.

How it is used

Idiom meaning to become uncertain, overwhelmed, or out of one's depth. Neutral register. Use when a presenter loses their train of thought during a Q&A. Implies losing composure.

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

All 28 collocations built on geraten

More from Körper und Gesundheit

• jdm. auf die Finger schauento watch someone closely
• Alarm auslösento trigger an alarm
• unter Schock stehento be in shock, literally (medical) or figuratively (emotional/organizational)
• den Hals reckento crane one's neck
• Schmerzen habento be in pain

All collocations in Körper und Gesundheit