jdm. die Suppe versalzen

to spoil someone's plans

Türkçe: birinin planlarını bozmak

Noun

Suppe f.

Verb

versalzen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Die Konkurrenz versalzt uns mit dem neuen Produkt die Suppe.

How it is used

Means 'to spoil someone's plans.' Colloquial/idiomatic. Used when someone sabotages another's efforts, e.g., 'Er hat mir die Suppe versalzen.' Implies deliberate or accidental ruining.

Other verbs that go with Suppe

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• die Suppe auslöffelnto face the music
• jdm. in die Suppe spuckento spoil someone's plans

All collocations with Suppe