sich in den Haaren liegen

to be constantly at odds

Türkçe: sürekli didişmek

Noun

Haare Pl.

Verb

liegen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Die Nachbarn liegen sich schon seit Jahren in den Haaren.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to be constantly at odds.' Colloquial register, describes ongoing conflict, e.g., siblings or coworkers. Common mistake: confusing with 'sich in die Haare kriegen' (start fighting) vs. this (state).

Other verbs that go with Haare

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• sich in die Haare kriegento get into a fight/argument

All collocations with Haare

Other collocations built on liegen

• im Bett liegento be lying in bed
• auf Eis liegena project or plan is temporarily paused
• in der Familie liegenit runs in the family
• in Führung liegento be in the lead
• auf der Hand liegento be obvious
• zu Grunde liegento underlie / be the basis of
• am Herzen liegento be close to one's heart
• in jds. Interesse liegenbeneficial or advantageous for someone