sich nach der Decke strecken

to cut his coat according to his cloth

Türkçe: ayağını yorganına göre uzatmak

Noun

die Decke f.

Verb

strecken

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

Register

Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of strecken fills the gap?

Die Rentnerin ____ sich nach der Decke und spart überall.

How it is used

Idiom meaning to live within one's means or adapt to circumstances. Neutral register. Use when advising a friend to budget carefully after a pay cut. Practical, not emotional; similar to 'cut your coat according to your cloth'.

Other verbs that go with Decke

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• an die Decke gehento hit the roof
• unter einer Decke steckento be in cahoots

All collocations with Decke

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