jdm. den Rücken freihalten
to cover for someone
Türkçe: birini kollamak
In a sentence
Die Assistentin hielt ihrem Chef während des Projekts den Rücken frei.
How it is used
Neutral/figurative. Means 'to cover for someone' (protect from disturbance/attack). Use in work: 'Ich halte dir den Rücken frei, während du den Vortrag hältst.' Implies proactive protection.
Other verbs that go with Rücken
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- auf dem Rücken liegento lie on one's back
- jdm. den Rücken zudrehen (auch fig.)to turn one's back on someone
- jdm. in den Rücken fallento stab someone in the back
- jdn. den Rücken stärkento support someone
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