jdm. den Hals umdrehen (auch fig.)

to destroy/ruin someone

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Noun

der Hals m.

Verb

umdrehen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

Watch out. Common mistake: taking literally; it's almost always figurative.

In a sentence

Der wütende Ehemann drohte dem Liebhaber, ihm den Hals umzudrehen.

How it is used

Figurative idiom meaning 'to destroy/ruin someone.' Colloquial register, used in anger or competitive threats. Common mistake: taking literally; it's almost always figurative.

Other verbs that go with Hals

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den Hals reckento crane one's neck
• jdm. den Hals abschneiden (auch fig.)to cut his throat
• jdm. den Hals rettento save someone's neck
• einen langen Hals machento crane one's neck
• einen dicken Hals habento be furious
• zum Hals heraushängento be sick to death of something

All collocations with Hals

More from Körper und Gesundheit

• sich den Mund verbrennento burn one's mouth
• die Stirn haben / besitzen, etw. zu tunto have the nerve to do something
• das Handtuch werfento throw in the towel
• den Nerv habento have the audacity to do something bold
• böses Blut machento create bad blood or ill will

All collocations in Körper und Gesundheit