den Schwanz einziehen #idiom (Podcast S02E27)
- Author
- Mark Rösler: deutscher Muttersprachler & Deutschlehrer, Genießer des Lebens und Philosoph
- Published
- Fri 18 Jan 2019
- Episode Link
- https://authenticgermanlearning.com/den-schwanz-einziehen-german-idiom-podcast/
Today, we talk about the German idiom “den Schwanz einziehen”. What does “den Schwanz einziehen” mean?
to chicken out Idiom Hyphenation:
den Schwanz ein·zie·hen
Pronunciation:
IPA: [deːn ʃvant͡s ˈaɪ̯nt͡siːən]
Meaning:
[1] colloquially: to withdraw, to be cowardly, to cave in
Synonyms:
[1] to resign, to surrender
Examples:
[1] He’s a nice guy, but when the boss just looks at him sharply, he draws in his horns.
[1] Gosh! Can you open your mouth for once when your mother says something about parenting?
