jdm. eine Abreibung verpassen

to give someone a severe scolding/beating

Türkçe: birine haddini bildirmek

Not jdm. eine Abreibung geben

English says to give, so geben is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Abreibung goes with verpassen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

die Abreibung f.

Verb

verpassen

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

Register

Colloquial register

Watch out. Nuance: aggressive; avoid in polite conversation.

In a sentence

Which form of verpassen fills the gap?

Die Mutter ____ ihrem ungezogenen Sohn eine ordentliche Abreibung.

How it is used

Means 'to give someone a severe scolding/beating'. Colloquial register. Use in informal arguments or sports commentary. Nuance: aggressive; avoid in polite conversation.

Other verbs that go with Abreibung

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• eine Abreibung bekommen / kriegento get a severe scolding or defeat

All collocations with Abreibung

Other collocations built on verpassen

• eine Chance vergeben / verpassento miss or waste an opportunity
• jdm. einen Denkzettel verpassento teach someone a memorable lesson, often through punishment
• den Anschluss verpassento miss one's connection
• den Bus verpassento miss the bus
• den Flug verpassento miss the flight
• eine Frist versäumen / verpassento miss a deadline
• einen Anruf verpassento miss a phone call

All 8 collocations built on verpassen

More from Konflikt und Risiko

• ein Eigentor schießento shoot an own goal
• Schaden wiedergutmachento make amends
• Prügel bekommento get a beating
• die Not lindernto alleviate distress/suffering
• Rache nehmen an+Dat. für+Akk.to take revenge on someone for something

All collocations in Konflikt und Risiko