jdn. in die Pfanne hauen
to badmouth
Türkçe: arkasından konuşmak
In a sentence
Der Kritiker haut den neuen Roman des Autors in seiner Rezension in die Pfanne.
How it is used
Idiom meaning 'to badmouth' or 'trash' someone. Colloquial register. Use when a coworker spreads rumors about a rival. Nuance: implies malicious intent, often in competitive contexts.
Other collocations built on hauen
- jdn. übers Ohr hauento swindle or cheat someone
- auf die Pauke hauento party hard
- auf den Putz hauento go wild/let loose
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