jdm. in die Suppe spucken
to spoil someone's plans
Türkçe: birinin planlarını bozmak
In a sentence
Which form of spucken fills the gap?
Mein Neffe ____ mir mit seiner Kritik in die Suppe.
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Mein Neffe spuckt mir mit seiner Kritik in die Suppe.
How it is used
Means 'to spoil someone's plans' (lit. spit in soup). Colloquial/idiomatic, stronger than 'versalzen.' Used when someone deliberately interferes, e.g., 'Sie spuckt ihm in die Suppe.' Implies malicious intent.
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