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jdm. auf der Tasche liegen

to be a financial burden on someone

Türkçe: birine mali yük olmak

Noun
Tasche f.
Verb
liegen
Topic
Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Der arbeitslose Sohn liegt seinen Eltern auf der Tasche.

How it is used

Means 'to be a financial burden on someone.' Colloquial, negative. Use in family context: 'Mit 30 liegt er noch seinen Eltern auf der Tasche.' Implies dependency, often parasitic.

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