jdm. auf den Zahn fühlen
to sound someone out
Türkçe: birini yoklamak
In a sentence
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.
Other verbs that go with Zahn
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- einen Zahn ziehento pull a tooth
- jdm. den Zahn ziehento burst someone's bubble
- einen Zahn zulegento speed up
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