mit dem Zaunpfahl winken
to hint broadly
Türkçe: açıkça ima etmek
In a sentence
Der Verkäufer winkt mit dem Zaunpfahl, als er den hohen Preis nennt.
How it is used
Means 'to hint broadly' or give an unsubtle clue. Colloquial/idiomatic, often humorous. Use when a friend drops obvious hints about wanting a birthday gift. Common mistake: never literal—no fence posts involved.
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