sich eine Absage holen

to get rejected, often after making an effort

Türkçe: elleri boş dönmek

Noun

Absage f.

Verb

holen

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Sie holt sich eine Absage bei der Bewerbung um das Praktikum.

How it is used

Means to get rejected, often after making an effort. Colloquial register. Use when a friend complains about a declined loan application. Nuance: slightly self-deprecating or informal; avoid in official writing.

Other verbs that go with Absage

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdm. eine Absage erteilento officially reject someone's application or request
• eine Absage erhaltento receive a rejection, typically after applying

All collocations with Absage

Other collocations built on holen

• sich eine Abfuhr holento get a rebuff
• Atem holento catch one's breath
• jdn. ins Boot holento bring someone into a project or team
• Gold holen (im Sport)to win gold