| altern lassen | age |
| ahnen lassen | bode |
| bluten lassen | bloody |
| fallen lassen | down |
| alter Hase | old hand old salt old tar |
| Unterlassen | omission |
| unterlassen | stop |
| Harn lassen | water |
| anmerken lassen | dissemble |
| fliegen lassen | fly |
| gleiten lassen | glide |
| holen lassen | send for |
| hängen lassen | let down |
| sein lassen | quit |
| sitzen lassen | leave someone in the lurch |
| tun lassen | hands off |
| Wasser lassen | make water pass water |
| alter Gauner | buzzard |
| alter Mann | old man |
| alterfahren | seasoned |