wie ein rohes Ei behandeln
to treat someone or something with extreme care, like a fragile object
Türkçe: el bebek gül bebek davranmak
Watch out. Common mistake: learners use it literally for eggs, not idiomatically for people.
In a sentence
Which form of behandeln fills the gap?
Der Trainer ____ den jungen Spieler wie ein rohes Ei.
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Der Trainer behandelt den jungen Spieler wie ein rohes Ei.
How it is used
Means to treat someone or something with extreme care, like a fragile object. Neutral register. Use when warning a colleague to handle a sensitive client gently. Common mistake: learners use it literally for eggs, not idiomatically for people.
Other verbs that go with Ei
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- ein Ei aufschlagento crack an egg
- ein Ei legento lay an egg
- ein Ei köpfento cut off the top of a boiled egg
- jdm. ein Ei legento play a trick on someone
Other collocations built on behandeln
- jdn. wie einen Hund behandelnto treat someone like a dog
- ein Thema behandelnto deal with/treat a topic
- jdn. mit Verachtung behandelnto treat someone with contempt
More from Alltag und Redewendungen
- auf den Busch klopfento approach a topic indirectly or test the waters
- einen Rekord brechento break a record
- den Computer herunterfahrento shut down the computer
- Wirkung zeigento take effect
- Nachteile bringento bring disadvantages
All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen
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