| in den Boden versinken | to curl up and die |
| den Faden verlieren | lose the plot |
| in den roten Zahlen | in the red |
| an den Mann bringen | dispose |
| aus den Augen verlieren | lose sight of somebody lose sight of something |
| den Bogen überspannen | go too far to overstep the mark |
| in Unruhe versetzen | faze |
| in den Krieg ziehen | go to war |
| in den Ruhestand versetzen | pension |
| in der Klemme 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 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 |
| aus den Fugen bringen | shake up |
| sich den Hals verrenken | rubberneck |
| den Kopf verlieren | lose one's head |
| die Augen verbinden | blindfold |
| einen Bären aufbinden | hoax |
| zu Boden Bringen | takedown |
| in Eile verlassen | check out |
| in Pension gehen | call it a day |
| in Rage versetzen | enrage |