unter das Messer kommen
to go under the knife
Türkçe: bıçak altına yatmak
Watch out. Common mistake: using for minor procedures; it's for serious surgery.
In a sentence
Which form of kommen fills the gap?
Der Sportler ____ morgen wegen seiner Knieverletzung unter das Messer.
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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
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)
All 100 collocations built on kommen
More from Konflikt und Risiko
- Streit vermeidento avoid conflict
- Unruhe stiftento stir up unrest
- in Not geratento fall into a difficult situation involving need or danger
- jdm. eine Abreibung verpassento give someone a severe scolding/beating
- Streit suchento look for a fight
All collocations in Konflikt und Risiko
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