ins Schwimmen kommen / geraten

to get into deep water

Türkçe: işler sarpa sarmak

Noun

Schwimmen n.

Verb

geraten

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Der Redner geriet 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