mit der Herde laufen

to follow the herd

Türkçe: sürüye uymak

Noun

die Herde f.

Verb

laufen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

Register

Neutral to slightly negative register

Watch out. Common mistake: using literally for animals.

In a sentence

Which form of laufen fills the gap?

Der Schüler ____ immer mit der Herde, ohne eigene Meinung.

How it is used

Figuratively means 'to follow the herd,' i.e., conform without thinking. Neutral to slightly negative register. Use when criticizing groupthink in a meeting. Common mistake: using literally for animals.

Other verbs that go with Herde

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• aus der Herde ausbrechento break away from the herd

All collocations with Herde

Other collocations built on laufen

• Amok laufento run amok
• jdm. in die Arme laufento run into someone's arms
• Gefahr laufento run the risk of
• auf Grund laufen (Seefahrt)to run aground
• auf Hochtouren laufento be running at full speed
• ins (offene) Messer laufento walk into a trap
• aus dem Ruder laufento get out of hand / out of control

All 8 collocations built on laufen

More from Alltag und Redewendungen

• eine Chance witternto sense or sniff out an opportunity
• jdm. zur Last fallento be a burden to someone
• den Abwasch machento do the washing-up
• die Wäsche trocknento dry the laundry
• die erste Geige spielento play the leading role

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen