unter einer Decke stecken

to be in cahoots

Türkçe: biriyle gizlice iş birliği yapmak

Noun

die Decke f.

Verb

stecken

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

Register

Colloquial, often negative

In a sentence

Which form of stecken fills the gap?

Der Politiker ____ mit dem Bauunternehmer unter einer Decke.

How it is used

Idiom meaning to be in cahoots or secretly colluding. Colloquial, often negative. Use when suspecting two colleagues are conspiring to hide a mistake. Implies dishonesty; avoid using for innocent teamwork.

Other verbs that go with Decke

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• an die Decke gehento hit the roof
• sich nach der Decke streckento cut his coat according to his cloth

All collocations with Decke

Other collocations built on stecken

• etw. in Brand setzen / steckento intentionally set something on fire
• in einem Dilemma sein / steckento be in a dilemma
• in einer Krise steckento be stuck in a crisis
• Mühe in etw. steckento put effort into something
• in einer Sackgasse steckento be stuck in a dead end
• in Schwierigkeiten sein / steckento be in a state of trouble or difficulty
• jdn. in die Tasche steckento outdo someone easily
• sich ein Ziel setzen / steckento set oneself a goal

All 11 collocations built on stecken

More from Alltag und Redewendungen

• ins Wasser fallento fall into the water
• den Herd ausschalten / ausmachento turn off the stove
• jdn. wie einen Hund behandelnto treat someone like a dog
• Wirkung zeigento take effect
• auf die Suche gehen nach+Dat.to go on a search for something

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen