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jdm. den Laufpass geben

to dump/brush off

Türkçe: başından savmak

Noun
Laufpass m.
Verb
geben
Topic
Gesellschaft und Leben

In a 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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