jdn. aus der Fassung bringen

to throw someone off balance

Türkçe: birinin dengesini bozmak

Noun

Fassung f.

Verb

bringen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Die unerwartete Kritik des Chefs bringt den Praktikanten völlig aus der Fassung.

How it is used

Means 'to throw someone off balance' emotionally, upsetting their composure. Neutral register, used in social or confrontational situations. A German speaker might say this after a shocking news. Common mistake: using 'aus der Fassung' only for anger, but it covers shock or surprise.

Other verbs that go with Fassung

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• außer Fassung geratento lose one's composure
• etw. mit Fassung tragento bear something with composure
• die Fassung bewahrento keep one's composure
• die Fassung verlierento lose one's composure

All collocations with Fassung

Other collocations built on bringen

• etw. zum Abschluss bringento bring something to a conclusion
• etw. zur Abstimmung bringento put something to a vote
• zur Anwendung bringento put into application/implement
• etw. zur Anzeige bringento report something (to authorities)
• zur Aufführung bringento stage/produce a performance
• jdn. in Bedrängnis bringento put someone in a difficult situation
• etw. zum Ausdruck bringento express something
• jdn. ins Bett bringento put someone to bed (tuck in)