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jdm. einen Denkzettel verpassen

to teach someone a memorable lesson, often through punishment

Türkçe: birine unutamayacağı bir ders vermek

Noun
der Denkzettel m.
Verb
verpassen
Topic
Konflikt und Risiko
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Colloquial register

In a sentence

Which form of verpassen fills the gap?

Der Trainer ____ dem faulen Spieler einen Denkzettel.

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Der Trainer verpasste dem faulen Spieler einen Denkzettel.

How it is used

Means to teach someone a memorable lesson, often through punishment. Colloquial register. Use when a coach benches a player for poor sportsmanship. Implies intentional consequence to prevent future misbehavior.

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