sich etwas hinter die Ohren schreiben
to remember something important, like a lesson
Türkçe: önemli bir şeyi hatırlamak
In a sentence
Der Azubi schreibt sich die neuen Regeln gut hinter die Ohren.
How it is used
Means to remember something important, like a lesson. Neutral/idiomatic register. Use after a reprimand: 'Das schreibe ich mir hinter die Ohren!' Common mistake: using it for trivial facts; it's for serious advice.
Other verbs that go with Ohren
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- die Ohren aufstellento suddenly pay close attention
- die Ohren spitzento listen very attentively, often to interesting news
- viel um die Ohren habento be very busy or overwhelmed
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