jdm. den Kopf waschen

to give someone a scolding/reprimand

Türkçe: birini azarlamak

Noun

Kopf m.

Verb

waschen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Die Mutter wäscht ihrem Sohn wegen der Lüge den Kopf.

How it is used

Means 'to give someone a scolding/reprimand,' literally 'wash their head.' Colloquial/idiomatic register. Use when a parent angrily scolds a child for lying. Nuance: implies harsh, emotional criticism, not a formal warning.

Other verbs that go with Kopf

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• alles auf den Kopf stellento turn everything upside down
• den Kopf einziehento withdraw/retreat
• den Kopf hinhaltento take the blame/responsibility
• den Kopf riskierento risk one's head/life/career
• den Kopf verlierento lose one's head
• kühlen Kopf bewahrento keep a cool head
• jds. Kopf fordernto demand someone's head
• jds. Kopf rettento save someone from being fired or disgraced

All collocations with Kopf

Other collocations built on waschen

• Wäsche waschento do the laundry
• schmutzige Wäsche waschento wash dirty laundry