jdn. in die Tasche stecken
to outdo someone easily
Türkçe: birini kolayca geçmek
In a sentence
Die junge Läuferin steckt alle ihre Konkurrentinnen in die Tasche.
How it is used
Idiom meaning 'to outdo someone easily.' Colloquial. Use in competition: 'Mit diesem Projekt steckt er alle Konkurrenten in die Tasche.' Implies superiority, not just winning.
Other verbs that go with Tasche
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- jdm. auf der Tasche liegento be a financial burden on someone
- jdm. in die Tasche greifento pick someone's pocket
Other collocations built on stecken
- unter einer Decke steckento be in cahoots
- etw. in Brand setzen / steckento intentionally set something on fire
- in einem Dilemma sein / steckento be in a dilemma
- in einer Krise steckento be stuck in a crisis
- Mühe in etw. steckento put effort into something
- in einer Sackgasse steckento be stuck in a dead end
- in Schwierigkeiten sein / steckento be in a state of trouble or difficulty
- sich ein Ziel setzen / steckento set oneself a goal
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