| in den Arsch kriechen | brown-nose suck up to |
| in den Krieg ziehen | go to war |
| in Betracht ziehen | to take sth/sb into consideration or account |
| in der Patsche 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 Brüche gehen | go to pieces |
| den Tisch decken | set the table |
| den Braten riechen | smell a rat |
| einen hochkriegen | get it up |
| Arschkriecher | arse-licker brownnoser |
| in Anspruch nehmen | occupy |
| in Einzelschritten | step-by-step |
| in den Haaren | at loggerheads |
| in den Sinn kommen | occur |
| in der Scheiße | fucked |
| in der Schwebe sein | up in the air |
| in die Bresche springen | step into the breach |
| in die Länge ziehen | protract |
| in See stechen | depart |
| in den Rücken fallen | stab somebody in the back |
| in den Sand setzen | muck something up |