jdm. reinen Wein einschenken
to tell someone the unvarnished truth
Türkçe: birine gerçeği olduğu gibi söylemek
In a sentence
Which form of einschenken fills the gap?
Der Finanzberater ____ dem Kunden reinen Wein über die Verluste ____.
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Der Finanzberater schenkt dem Kunden reinen Wein über die Verluste ein.
How it is used
Means 'to tell someone the unvarnished truth,' often unpleasant. Idiomatic, colloquial. Use when a manager gives brutally honest feedback. Implies directness without sugarcoating.
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