jdn. an den Pranger stellen

to publicly shame someone

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Noun

der Pranger m.

Verb

stellen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

Watch out. Common mistake: using literally (historical context only).

In a sentence

Which form of stellen fills the gap?

Die Presse ____ den Skandalmanager an den Pranger.

How it is used

Idiomatic/formal. Means 'to publicly shame someone' – exposing to blame. Use in journalism or social commentary. Common mistake: using literally (historical context only).

Other verbs that go with Pranger

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• am Pranger stehento be publicly shamed

All collocations with Pranger

Other collocations built on stellen

• (sich) ins Abseits stellento isolate oneself
• etw. in Abrede stellento deny/dispute a claim
• Anforderungen stellen an+Akk.to set requirements or expectations for others
• eine Anfrage stellento formally ask for information or a quote
• Ansprüche stellen an+Akk.to make demands/set requirements on someone/something
• den / einen Antrag stellen auf+Akk.to submit an application/motion for something
• jdm. etw. in Aussicht stellento promise someone something
• eine Bedingung stellento set a condition

All 45 collocations built on stellen

More from Gesellschaft und Leben

• in Verruf bringento damage someone's reputation
• die Kontrolle behaltento keep/retain control
• eine Briefmarke aufklebento put a stamp on
• eine Beziehung führento be in a relationship
• ein (gutes, schlechtes) Leben führento lead a (good/bad) life

All collocations in Gesellschaft und Leben