jdm. die Zähne zeigen

to show one's teeth

Türkçe: dişlerini göstermek

Noun

Zähne Pl.

Verb

zeigen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Der kleine Junge zeigt dem größeren Tyrannen die Zähne.

How it is used

Means 'to show one's teeth' as a threat or readiness to fight. Idiomatic/neutral. Use in an argument when someone warns a rival they won't back down. Common mistake: not literal—it's about defiance, not baring teeth.

Other verbs that go with Zähne

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• die Zähne zusammenbeißento grit one's teeth

All collocations with Zähne

Other collocations built on zeigen

• Angst zeigento show fear
• Ehre zeigento demonstrate respect through gestures or ceremonies
• Flagge zeigento show one's colors
• Haut zeigento show skin
• jdm. die rote Karte zeigento show someone the red card
• Interesse zeigento show interest
• Missfallen zeigento show displeasure
• Mitleid zeigento show compassion