sich den Magen vollschlagen
to gorge oneself
Türkçe: tıka basa yemek
Watch out. Common mistake: learners use it in polite company—it's informal and slightly crude.
In a sentence
Der Junge schlägt sich auf der Party den Magen mit Kuchen voll.
How it is used
Colloquial: 'to gorge oneself.' Used humorously or critically after a big meal. Common mistake: learners use it in polite company—it's informal and slightly crude.
Other verbs that go with Magen
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- sich den Magen verderbento upset one's stomach
- (schwer) im Magen liegento weigh heavily on one's mind
Other collocations built on vollschlagen
More from Körper und Gesundheit
- den Mund aufmachen / aufreißento open one's mouth
- die Nase voll habento be fed up
- jdn. übers Ohr hauento swindle or cheat someone
- eine Ader haben für+Akk.to have a natural talent or inclination for something
- jdm. um den Bart gehento fawn over someone
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