jdm. das Wasser abgraben

to cut off someone's water supply

Türkçe: birinin ekmeğiyle oynamak

Noun

das Wasser n.

Verb

abgraben

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

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Colloquial/idiomatic

Watch out. Nuance: implies malicious intent, not accidental.

In a sentence

Mit ihrem neuen Laden gräbt sie der Konkurrenz das Wasser ab.

How it is used

Figurative: 'to cut off someone's water supply' = to undermine their livelihood or resources. Colloquial/idiomatic. Use when a competitor steals a company's main client. Nuance: implies malicious intent, not accidental.

Other verbs that go with Wasser

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• ins Wasser fallento fall into the water
• (kopfüber) ins kalte Wasser springento jump into cold water
• Wasser aufsetzento put water on to boil

All collocations with Wasser

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• die Rechnung verlangento ask for the bill
• einen Abbruch erfordernto require a termination
• eine Flasche seinto be a loser
• in Fluss bringento get something flowing
• jdm. das Feld überlassento leave the field to someone

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen