über seinen Schatten springen

to overcome one's limits

Türkçe: sınırlarını aşmak

Noun

Schatten m.

Verb

springen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Der ängstliche Schüler springt über seinen Schatten und spricht.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to overcome one's limits' – doing something difficult despite fear. Colloquial, motivational. Used when someone takes a risk or makes a sacrifice. Not for physical jumping.

Other verbs that go with Schatten

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdn. in den Schatten stellento outshine someone
• Schatten spendento provide shade
• einen Schatten vorauswerfento cast a shadow ahead
• im Schatten stehento be overshadowed by someone more prominent

All collocations with Schatten

Other collocations built on springen

• ins Auge fallen / springento catch the eye
• (kopfüber) ins kalte Wasser springento jump into cold water