sich eine Abfuhr holen

to get a rebuff

Türkçe: kapıdan çevrilmek

Noun

Abfuhr f.

Verb

holen

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Er holt sich bei der Prüfung eine Abfuhr.

How it is used

Means 'to get a rebuff' (by asking). Colloquial register. Use after asking for a favor and being refused: 'Da habe ich mir eine Abfuhr geholt.' Implies the person brought it on themselves.

Other verbs that go with Abfuhr

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• eine Abfuhr bekommen / erhaltento receive a rebuff/rejection
• jdm. eine Abfuhr erteilento give someone a rebuff

All collocations with Abfuhr

Other collocations built on holen

• sich eine Absage holento get rejected, often after making an effort
• Atem holento catch one's breath
• jdn. ins Boot holento bring someone into a project or team
• Gold holen (im Sport)to win gold