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sich aus der Affäre ziehen

to extricate oneself from a tricky situation

Türkçe: zor durumdan sıyrılmak

Noun
die Affäre f.
Verb
ziehen
Topic
Gesellschaft und Leben
Register
Neutral/idiomatic register

In a sentence

Which form of ziehen fills the gap?

Der Politiker ____ sich geschickt aus der Affäre.

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Der Politiker zog sich geschickt aus der Affäre.

How it is used

Means 'to extricate oneself from a tricky situation'. Neutral/idiomatic register. Use when a politician avoids blame in a scandal by shifting focus. Implies cleverness, not necessarily honesty.

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