unter das Messer kommen

to go under the knife

Türkçe: bıçak altına yatmak

Noun

Messer n.

Verb

kommen

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

In a sentence

Der Sportler kommt morgen wegen seiner Knieverletzung unter das Messer.

How it is used

Means 'to go under the knife' (undergo surgery). Colloquial register. Use when a friend discusses their upcoming operation. Common mistake: using for minor procedures; it's for serious surgery.

Other verbs that go with Messer

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• ins (offene) Messer laufento walk into a trap
• jdn. ans Messer liefernto deliver someone to their doom

All collocations with Messer

Other collocations built on kommen

• an die falsche Adresse kommento come to the wrong address/person
• zum Abschluss kommento come to a conclusion
• zur Abstimmung kommento come to a vote
• zu Ansehen gelangen / kommento achieve a respected, high-status position
• zur Ansicht gelangen / kommento arrive at a conclusion/opinion
• zur Anwendung kommento be used/come into operation
• zur Auffassung gelangen / kommento arrive at a conclusion/opinion
• zur Anzeige kommento be reported (to authorities)