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jdm. einen Floh ins Ohr setzen

to put an idea into someone's head

Türkçe: birinin kafasına bir fikir sokmak

Noun
Floh m.
Verb
setzen
Topic
Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Der Verkäufer setzt dem Kunden einen Floh ins Ohr wegen des Sonderangebots.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to put an idea into someone's head' that sticks. Colloquial register, used in conversations. A German speaker might say this after suggesting a travel plan. Common mistake: taking 'Floh' literally (flea).

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