sich nach der Decke strecken

to cut his coat according to his cloth

Türkçe: ayağını yorganına göre uzatmak

Noun

Decke f.

Verb

strecken

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Die Rentnerin streckt 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