| an den Lippen hängen | hang on every word |
| an den Mann bringen | dispose |
| in den roten Zahlen | in the red |
| in der Schwebe hängen | up in the air |
| in den Rücken fallen | stab somebody in the back |
| aus den Rippen leiern | wheedle |
| mit den bloßen Händen | with one's bare hands |
| an den Fersen bleiben | dog |
| an den Kräften zehren | debilitate |
| an den Tag legen | evince |
| in den Sinn kommen | occur |
| aus den Fugen bringen | shake up |
| einen sitzen haben | be well-oiled have had a drop too much have had one too many |
| keinen Plan haben | have no idea |
| in den Haaren | at loggerheads |
| in den Krieg ziehen | go to war |
| von der Leine lassen | unleash |
| in der Pipeline | in the pipeline |
| in der Tinte sitzen | be in a tight corner be in a tight spot be in deep water be in in hot water be stuck between a rock and a hard place be up the pole |
| in die Binsen gehen | go down the drain go down the pan |