jdm. beim Wort nehmen

to take someone literally

Türkçe: birini kelimesi kelimesine anlamak

Noun

Wort n.

Verb

nehmen

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Die Chefin nimmt ihren Assistenten beim Wort und fordert den Plan.

How it is used

Means 'to take someone literally' or 'hold them to their word.' Neutral register. Use when a friend jokingly offers to pay and you insist they follow through. Implies playful or serious accountability.

Other verbs that go with Wort

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdm. das Wort erteilento give someone the floor
• zu Wort kommento get a chance to speak
• jdm. ins Wort fallento interrupt someone
• das Wort ergreifento begin speaking
• Wort haltento keep a promise
• jdm. das Wort entziehento revoke someone's right to speak
• jdm. das Wort abschneidento cut someone off
• ein gutes Wort einlegen für+Akk.to put in a good word for someone

All collocations with Wort

Other collocations built on nehmen

• Abschied nehmen von+Dat.to bid farewell to
• seinen Abschied nehmento take one's leave
• Abstand nehmen von+Dat.to distance oneself from something
• sich in Acht nehmen vor+Dat.to be careful/watch out for a danger
• einen Anfang nehmento get under way
• etw. / jdn. in Anspruch nehmento use/claim something
• etw. in Angriff nehmento tackle/start something energetically
• Anstoß nehmen an+Dat.to take offense at something