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jdm. auf den Zahn fühlen

to sound someone out

Türkçe: birini yoklamak

Noun
der Zahn m.
Verb
fühlen
Topic
Körper und Gesundheit

Watch out. Nuance: implies subtle interrogation, not direct questioning.

In a sentence

Which form of fühlen fills the gap?

Der Detektiv ____ dem Verdächtigen geschickt auf den Zahn.

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Der Detektiv fühlte dem Verdächtigen geschickt auf den Zahn.

How it is used

Means 'to sound someone out' or 'probe.' Idiomatic, colloquial register. Use when a journalist questions a politician to uncover hidden motives. Nuance: implies subtle interrogation, not direct questioning.

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