| in Rente gehen | retire |
| in Pension gehen | call it a day |
| den Rest geben | finish |
| ins Auge gehen | blow up in one's face |
| zu Bett gehen | go to bed |
| zu weit gehen | cross the line |
| ein Ende setzen | put an end to |
| in Falten legen | flute |
| in den Roten | in the red |
| in der Gegend | thereabout |
| in See stechen | depart |
| in den Federn | bed rack sack |
| indirekte Rede | indirect speech reported speech |
| inventieren | invent |
| entgehen | elude evade miss |
| hintergehen | deceive |
| untergehen | sink |
| zu Rate ziehen | consult |
| Kette geben | get up hit the gas race speed step on the gas all out be at pains break one’s neck empty the tank get stuck into one’s all |
| an Bord gehen | board |