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jdm. den Laufpass geben

to dump/brush off

Türkçe: birine yol vermek

Noun
der Laufpass m.
Verb
geben
Topic
Gesellschaft und Leben
Register
Colloquial register

Watch out. Nuance: 'Laufpass' (walking pass) implies a dismissive, unceremonious end.

In a sentence

Which form of geben fills the gap?

Er ____ seiner Freundin den Laufpass, weil sie ihn betrogen hat.

Show the full sentence

Er gibt seiner Freundin den Laufpass, weil sie ihn betrogen hat.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to dump/brush off' (end a relationship). Colloquial register. Use among friends about a breakup. Nuance: 'Laufpass' (walking pass) implies a dismissive, unceremonious end.

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