jdm. den Zahn ziehen
to burst someone's bubble
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In a sentence
Der Arzt zieht dem Patienten den Zahn, dass Rauchen gesund sei.
How it is used
Means 'to burst someone's bubble' or disabuse them of a false hope. Colloquial/idiomatic. Use when a friend believes they'll win the lottery; you gently explain the odds. Common mistake: taking literally—it's never about actual dentistry.
Other verbs that go with Zahn
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- einen Zahn ziehento pull a tooth
- jdm. auf den Zahn fühlento sound someone out
- einen Zahn zulegento speed up
Other collocations built on ziehen
- sich aus der Affäre ziehento extricate oneself from a tricky situation
- etw. in Betracht ziehento take something into consideration
- Bilanz ziehento take stock
- in Erwägung ziehento consider
- ins Feld ziehento march into battle
- vor Gericht ziehento decide to sue someone
- ein Gesicht ziehento pull a face
- einen Gewinn ziehen aus+Dat.to derive a profit/benefit from something
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