jdn. an der Nase herumführen

to lead someone around by the nose

Türkçe: birini burnundan tutup gezdirmek

Noun

Nase f.

Verb

herumführen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Die betrügerische Firma führt die Kunden jahrelang an der Nase herum.

How it is used

Means 'to lead someone around by the nose' — deceiving or manipulating completely. Idiomatic, colloquial, used in relationships or politics. Nuance: implies total control, not just occasional lies.

Other verbs that go with Nase

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• auf die Nase fallento fall flat on one's face
• die Nase überall reinsteckento stick one's nose everywhere
• die Nase voll habento be fed up
• jdm. auf der Nase herumtanzento walk all over someone
• die Nase hoch tragento hold one's nose high

All collocations with Nase